"Mianzi" reveals the theme of the film-Mianzi through the description of a non-mainstream love story of mother and daughter.
The above is taken from Baidu Encyclopedia.
The movie has the Chinese name "Face" and the foreign name "Saving Face", which is simple and crude with a clear theme. What this movie exposes is a social phenomenon that thousands of Chinese people attach great importance to and even spend their entire lives in pursuit of face. Even though the protagonist is in the United States, he still lives among a group of Chinese people, and the tradition of good face has been inherited. All kinds of hypocritical and gossiping men and women at regular parties, and grandpa speaking before each long and boring party, these details make people feel very familiar, as if there are real people around him. In order not to lose their share, and not to be the object of others' conversation and ridicule, they do their utmost to restrain their behavior and conceal their true state, but they also engage in jokes about other people’s family affairs for fun, so and so. , So so and so has an affair again and so on. Under such circumstances, it is understandable that my grandfather was very angry about his daughter's accidental pregnancy and did not know who the father was. If this incident were passed on to my grandfather’s fame, it would be ruined, and I would become a joke in others’ mouths, which would simply be a loss of face.
But life is your own. No matter how you manage your image in the eyes of others, it is false after all. Even if everyone praises you, what good is it if you live uncomfortably and unreal? What's more, no one can win everyone's reputation. Don't take these false names too seriously.
I remembered that once I saw a netizen on the Internet complaining that his neighbor’s house had built a two-story small western-style building, but he was reluctant to install an air conditioner. Building a building can make you look more stylish and face, but air conditioning can keep yourself warm in winter and cool in summer. Why are you willing to build a useless floor with so much money? Spend money on an air conditioner to improve the quality of life? This was the doubt of the netizen, and he also found the answer later.
Of course, good face is not a derogatory term. The explanation of “face” in the dictionary is: “the social status or prestige obtained by an individual’s achievements in society”. But most people are wrong about the scope that face should include. They think that as long as they are different from others, they will lose face. Even if there is no violation of the law, it does not violate the moral bottom line, and does not even affect the lives of others. Because you are special, you will be affected by others. There is a lot of discussion, because you lose face because you are talked about by others. This kind of gangster logic is supported by many people. This movie demonstrates the love between mother and daughter. A year-end love and a homosexual, the life that he is pursuing can not be confessed because of various external shackles. This kind of "face" is not enough.
I still remember the words my daughter said to her mother, "Mom, I love you, I am gay too", and my mother said, "How can I say these two sentences together". Why can't we talk together? These two sentences are both facts. I am gay, but I am still me. How can someone not understand such a simple truth?
I think that when my mother can’t talk or do anything because of the love of young and old, she should truly understand her daughter. Just like in the poster, the left and right columns are separated and echoed each other.
In addition, this is still a comedy, it is better to eat it with barrage at station b, but unfortunately it can't be found recently. If you don't smile after watching this movie, I lose.
Everyone knows the truth, but face is like an invisible web, and you can't get rid of it without enough courage. Fortunately, the ending in the movie is beautiful. I hope that you can live according to your own ideas, and live smartly and comfortably when you see this.
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