H4 Legend

Melody 2021-10-19 09:48:19

Lin Yutang listed several formulas for life:
1) Reality — Dreams = Animal Being
2) Reality + Dreams =A heartache (usually called Idealism)
3) Reality + Humor = Realism (also called Conservatism)
4) Dreams - Humor = Fanaticism
5) Dreams + Humor = Fantasy
6) Reality + Dreams + Humor = Wisdom

He imagined his ideal life as R3D2H3S2. He has three points of realism, two parts of idealism, three points of humor (self-deprecating), and two points. Sentimental people. The number indicates the degree, and 4 is the highest level.

Guido, I see him as a character in H4.
This is a legend about H4 people.


I couldn't make a sound of tears when I watched this film, but I feel very comfortable and comfortable all the time. I admire those who take sadness and disasters as jokes, or more should use the word reverence to describe them. Others said that you can't guess the content of a film by name. This happy legend is not happy at all.
No, it's not.
I have never watched such a happy film. Is there any better angle to see the Nazis than my son’s world?
A game.
It was a "happy" World War II.
The expression of my son seeing a real tank, I think I will never forget it for the rest of my life.
This kind of well-protected happy heart, such a great fatherly love, this kind of people who dare to use games to cover up suffering, and have optimism to face. After reading this legend, we are crying and happy.


Guido, unable to kill the car, was welcomed as the leader of the Nazi army
Guido, he casually broke that he was a prince. When he was about to meet the princess, he caught the princess
Guido who had fallen from the sky. He tricked the inspector with his wit, pretending that he was making trouble with
Guido on the occasion of promoting nationalism, and misinterpreting Schopenhauer’s theory. Conjure the princess with his mind to give a glimpse of
Guido, the red carpet on a rainy day, the key that fell from the sky, the hat that was exchanged in due course, his true love confession, and the plate of the poodle, until he rode a green horse like a real prince Come out and steal the princess.
None of the above is not a sigh of bravery, surprisingly good luck, and humorous wisdom. Guido has never appeared like a real prince. There are embarrassments and difficulties in every situation, and he never takes it seriously, and handles it with a humorous self-deprecating attitude without losing dignity.
In the first half of the story, I only saw love in a peaceful society. I think Guido is more like a clown than a prince, and this love is more like a deceptive fairy tale than reality. What the princess likes more is a momentary fantasy move rather than a long-term consideration of reality. At that time, I didn't understand this legend, but it was actually a biography of Humor 4 people.

When disaster strikes, the strongest feeling in life is Humor.
I think the most common response in the face of hardship is to complain about the misfortune of life and the injustice of tragic destiny. This is ordinary people.
The best is to stay silently and calmly. Such a person can be praised for tolerance and endurance. This is a ninja, we call it perseverance.
The best is not afraid of difficulties, fighting hard, not acknowledging the inhumanity of the world. This is a warrior, a warrior, and those who may eventually change history. We may call them heroes or honor them as leaders. Like Spartak leading the uprising in the Colosseum.
There is another kind of person. He does not have a strong desire to conquer and lead. He does not have the desire to become a big man. He is just a petty citizen and wants his family to be happy and healthy. At the same time, his H value teaches him fearlessness of all kinds of disasters in reality. He didn't do big things, but used his spiritual power to become the greatest person. H4 people have the strongest hearts, just like Guido.

I don't know what else is greater than a father who thoroughly understands the reality of the concentration camp and uses various methods to protect his children's hearts. A more perfect role than a husband who can risk his life to bring comfort to his wife.
The clown feeling before Guido has completely faded away, and a great father and husband are shown before him.
In order to convince his son that all the pain is just a game, he broadcasts for peace and an opera for his wife. Only he can do it. There are cleverness in it, and the mentality of daring to laugh at life. This is a kind of humor, although I can't express this attitude well in vocabulary.

It can be said that Guido's departure, I was greatly stunned. I thought he was so lucky, so talented, and this legend would always set a happy ending for him. The humor in Lin Yutang's meaning is related to reality. Without seeing the cruel reality, we would not understand humor. So this drama gave us a little cruel joke that the most optimistic person died and eventually became a legend.

In this long admiration film, with crackling and crying, I am always happy and realize the unparalleled status of H in our lives.

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Life Is Beautiful quotes

  • Guido: What kind of place is this? It's beautiful: Pigeons fly, women fall from the sky! I'm moving here!

  • Guido: Buon giorno, Principessa!