Thousands of years ago, the love between General Shangguo and Princess Heqin was doomed to have a bad ending. Nobody knows this.
But thousands of years later, in modern times, they have gotten rid of their past identities, and the two are still not together. Many people say that it is because Jack is not Meng Yi. This is the most important reason, especially Yu Shu is reluctant to leave with Jack, and Jack just fled the cave that was about to collapse with a little regret. If it was Meng Yi, he would jump down and join Yu Shu without hesitation.
However, there was another reason why Yu Shu saw clearly that she had been waiting for many years, but the person in front of her was not the person she hoped to wait. Whether it is Jack or Meng Yi, they have friendship and other things besides love. It may be the brothers who lived and died together on the battlefield, or the confidant who explored archaeology together. And Yu Shu has nothing left since she saw Meng Yi, no relatives or friends, only Meng Yi, who has experienced life and death with her, gives her a sense of security.
What Yu Shu hoped was that he would no longer have to bear the responsibility of being amicable and protecting the people, and Meng Yi would no longer have to bear the responsibility of protecting Daqin. The two can be together freely, regardless of the constraints brought by their identity. But when she heard William's last wish to Jack, she heard that his name was Jack instead of Meng Yi. She knew that she still couldn't wait, that Meng Yi, who could devote her wholeheartedly to her. Even after waiting for a thousand years, she is still alone, but Meng Yi is still not alone. The funny thing is, would Yu Shu like to abandon his brothers, Meng Yi, who has no family, country, or sense of responsibility in his heart? This is where their own love comes from, and thus hinders the outcome of their love. If you want to recognize the truth, the endless waiting is not as scary as a disillusioned dream.
Movies that tell poignant love stories are not uncommon, but this film can capture the regret that two people in love cannot be together under the weight of history. But if you give them another chance, the outcome is still not as expected, because the person you love is not only you, but also other people, and those other people are the reasons why you will love him. It is this contradiction that makes this story a poignant myth.
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