Facing his indifferent smile, I suddenly felt sad. Yeah, what's in front? When all the prosperity is gone and the atmosphere of joy and harmony fades away, what is waiting ahead? In the face of such a joyous and happy day, what can be compared to this moment? This dialogue is very meaningful and inexhaustible. The more you appreciate it, the more you feel the sigh of the infrequent good times and the impermanence of life, a taste of extreme joy and sudden sadness.
Diplomats belonged to that era, both spiritually and ideologically, they all raised the banner of that era. The diligence and demeanor of women reflected the education of that era, and they questioned the faith in religion, reflecting the enlightenment of the 18th century. Thought, appreciation of music, "Aren't all musicians Germanic?" Indeed, that era, the era of Gluck, Haydn, and Mozart, the era of "spiritual". His prejudice against Russian music also reflects the general view of the people of that era, that the best musicians come from Europe, and Russia is not considered Europe. In the eyes of the French, Russia also belongs to Asia. His taste for clothing, when he saw the suits worn by two modern people, said in surprise that this kind of clothing would kill all creativity of people. Compared with the dress of the 18th century, the brisk and exaggerated decoration style, the clothes of modern people are indeed too formal, too serious and too dull.
The diplomat and "I" swim in the palace, bringing a visual feast to the audience, and the film does not reveal the nostalgia for that era that has passed away. And because the diplomat really belonged to that era, he finally chose to stay in the hollowed-out dance hall. He can't go any further. For a man in the 18th century, after the 18th century, there will only be sharp class conflicts, revolutions, republics, and all the good things he admired will disappear.
Isn't it "me"? He chose to stay at the end of the grand ball, choose to stay at the place where the moon is full and will be missing, and the flower is fresh and thankful, which also implies that the last prosperity of that era is there. Stop it.
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