I like this movie, except for Lee Byung Heon, but also because of the character of Sun Woo in the play. In his obsession, I can find my own shadow, so it's natural to like it.
Life needs persistence. Shanyu is a persistent person. Since he entered the Dao, he has never doubted his boss, President Jiang. He has been serving this trust and persistence. He has not thought about why, in his consciousness, obedience is his life. He gained the trust, took over the hotel, helped President Jiang take care of the business wholeheartedly, and abide by his life creed conscientiously.
Sunwoo of love is just as persistent. He found that Xiuyan was dating other men, but he didn't follow President Jiang's instructions to kill them. He had never thought about love. After accepting the task of monitoring Xiuyan, a special sweet feeling was flowing in his heart. He insisted on feeling this way, because he found that this delicate and pure girl had deeply touched his heart. He is willing to guard this feeling, guarding his feeling desperately.
Life often faces a dilemma, even if you only have one character. For his loyalty to the boss, Sun Woo needs to carefully monitor Soo Yeon, who is the boss’s mistress. For his obsession with love, Sun Woo has enough reasons to protect her favorite Xiuyan. There is nothing wrong with attachment. The fault lies in the need to hold on to two contradictory things. Shanyu chose the latter. Sunwoo's betrayal attracted President Jiang's chase.
In the process of being hunted down, Shanyu was hanged, beaten, tortured, and even buried alive. However, Sun Woo did not give in. He persisted in surviving. He needed to know why his trusted boss treated him this way; he needed to tell Xiuyan that he liked her. In deep trouble, standing alone, without courage and perseverance, there is absolutely no way to do it. Sun Woo struggled to crawl out of the mound buried alive, and the movie gave the most touching shots. The rain was pouring, muddy and exhausted, Sunwoo stood up tenaciously. At that moment, the nobility of personality was highlighted. Since you are attached, you need to be attached, because that is what you have to do. Shanyu is deeply trapped in the underworld. He used his own way to accomplish his obsession. He fell under the gun, and although he was very tragic, he fulfilled his wish. He is the coolest in this world. In this world, not everyone can be cool. Shanyu has the ability to be cool.
The title is also translated as a sweet life, which means that Shanyu's life is cruel, only Xiuyan's existence gave him a sweet life. I think Sun Woo is the one who lives back to himself. As for whether life is happy or not, it does not matter. Whose life is sweet? His persistence has created his coldness, decisiveness and perfection in his work. However, his persistence became a threat to his companions. His persistence was appreciated by his boss, and his companions also looked at him with hatred. His attachment, the first time waiting for him, his attachment has also brought a murderous disaster. Is this the fault of persistence?
Zhu Xi insisted not to be associated with the "literati" who "relied on and deceived the title", so he did not hesitate to resign and return to his hometown. In life, the charm of personality is such a kind of unyielding, this kind of perseverance. Rather to give up than to compromise what you disdain. In order to survive, Shanyu can choose to compromise or give up. However, he did not like this, because this is not his life. Once a person has made a decision, he must stick to that choice. This is an attitude and a kind of dignity. The movie gave me a whole night of life enlightenment.
When graduating from university, something very unpleasant happened. To this day, I still have a sorrow. I think I will not forgive one of them, not because of his extreme behavior that day, but his attitude after the incident. When a person makes a mistake, he should have the courage to stand up and admit his mistake. A man who didn't have the courage to apologize for his wrong behavior, I would not look up at him. When things happened, I also lost the friendliness of a classmate who got along well. I can't understand his performance in calming things after the incident. After a person is victimized, he also learns to regain his dignity. Maybe mass revenge is a disaster. However, as an individual, it is necessary to protect oneself in one's own way and to recover one's own justice. Your tolerance may be a kind of indulgence to others. If a person gives up the right to protect himself, how can he have the courage to protect the people he likes and those close to him?
Persistence is my character and a frequent choice in my life.
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