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Jamarcus 2022-10-17 10:48:42

I read the book first, then the movie. The fate of the characters, the movie is better than the book. Especially Fugui, in the book, Fugui sent away all his relatives, and then accompanied an old cow to old age. The movie has a hopeful ending.
Regarding Youqing's death, I think the book is better. In the book, Youqing died in the hands of those doctors who were scornful of life and those who only flattered officials. Youqing's death fully reflects the social thought of social criticism, and even today, it is worthy of our reflection.
As for Fengxia's death, I was almost speechless. Is this mockery or hatred? In the past, I always felt that that era had the characteristics of that era, which was due to the background. But today, when I saw Fengxia bleeding and her lips turning pale, I began to doubt. On Farewell My Concubine, Dieyi lit all the costumes. Duan Xiaolou betrayed his junior brother and his wife. Xiao Si turned into a "horn". Whoever seizes the opportunity best, has the best sense of conscience, and is the most responsive to the wind will be the leader of the new era. I have read a book called "The Good Girl", in which the rascals and scoundrels do whatever they want with the ingredients of a poor peasant. Is this the original intention of that era? I don't think so, and I hope not. But such times are not over. Today, we can still see that people who have no money and no rights live a poor life and have no self-esteem. People are no longer interested in classic, aesthetic things. Some are pleasure, consumption, face, and vanity. If you can seize the opportunity to "sell" yourself, then you are the winner and the king. If you can recklessly pursue fame and fortune, you can gain both fame and fortune. Afterwards, people also gave their actions a nice name, saying that they were good at seizing opportunities, never giving up, self-improvement, and ability self-confidence. Now that you are king and hegemony, why do you need to whitewash it?

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  • Xu Fugui: What did you name our son?

    Xu Jiazhen: "Don't Gamble".

  • Xu Fugui: If Youqing does as daddy says, our lives will get better and better. Our family is like a little chicken. When it grows up, it becomes a goose and that will turn into a sheep. The sheep will turn into an ox.

    Xu Youqing: And after the ox?

    Xu Fugui: After the ox is Communism, and there will be dumplings and meat every day.