The film begins in the early morning of July 24. The first thing that catches our eyes is the Dutch mother who is breastfeeding the child, the alcoholic drunk in the park in the middle of the street in the United Kingdom, and the Filipino maid who works all night for the sacrificial celebration. The black night sky echoes with the dazzling aurora, and together they express an indescribable beauty of serenity.
The sky in the camera gradually brightened, and the birds began to sing in the morning. The sun also began to slowly break free from the shackles of the clouds, revealing its own crimson face. Office workers who were woken up by the alarm clock, elementary school students who were awakened by their parents, and road beggars who were awakened by the heavy traffic all rubbed their sleepy eyes, brushed their teeth, washed their faces, and ate breakfast to prepare for this new day.
At this time, a middle-aged man riding a bicycle appeared on the screen. He was from South Korea and his name was Yin Yuhuan. This is the 9th year and 36 days of his round-the-world cycling trip, and so far he has visited 190 countries and territories. During these 9 years, he was hit by a car 6 times and underwent 5 major surgeries, but these have never shaken his determination.
The camera takes us to a slum in West Asia, where the harsh living environment makes it almost isolated from the world. An old man was found in the slum, his wife died, leaving only three children. The 20-year-old eldest son has congenital neurological abnormalities. In order to prevent him from running around, he can only be tied to a corner every day. The youngest daughter can't walk yet, and there is no hope for the future in her small eyes. The old man finally said loudly: "We have no electricity here, no water, but we are still alive. Since God created us, He will not forget us. This is my belief!"
"What is your favorite?" When faced with this question, people gave different answers. In the film, a little boy said he loves his father because he cares about him; a fat boy loves his black cat because only the black cat is always by his side; a group of riot police in heavy uniforms love him Peace, because every corner of the world needs it..."What are you most afraid of?" The answer given by most people is only two words: death. The little girl cried and said that she was very afraid of the grave, life is really short and terrible; the Afghans said that every morning when they went out, they could not guarantee whether they would be able to return home safely at night; IT workers were afraid that they would be so busy every day that one morning Can't wake up again... The
night falls and the lights are on. Old people with gaunt faces are looking for odd jobs on the street, red-faced high-ranking officials are intertwined in banquets; blonde girls are swaying in a luxurious ballroom, and African girls are shivering at the corner of the short wall. At 23:56, a girl said angrily to the camera: "I've been looking forward to putting something special into a video all day, and then telling the world that many things happen even in ordinary people's lives. What an interesting thing. But nothing happened today, and things like this don’t happen every day. I just want everyone to know that there is such a me in this world, even though I’m just an ordinary girl living an ordinary life.” A grand and gorgeous fireworks show announced the end of the film. People smiled and lit Kongming lanterns by the river, watching their hopes and blessings rise higher and farther along with it...
July 24, 2010 Today, from the bustling big city to the remote countryside, from the rich driving a famous car to the shoe shine boy on the street, from the life under the fence to the colorful carnival, we have traveled all over the world. There are joy and laughter, as well as pain and tears. You and I have witnessed one day of human life in tens of millions of years.
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