This is a story about love

As the narration at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings, history becomes stories, stories become legends, legends become myths. Only more than half a century has passed since the glory of the Beatles, and it is as distant as prehistoric times. The ten-hour documentary takes the audience directly back to the 1940s with a single "back". You know, a story with World War II as the prelude will never be a simple story.

After World War II, the British Empire was no longer in sight, and the United States took away the baton, which opened a golden age. Rock music was also born under the influence of blues and country music. After the glory days of the 1950s, with the enlistment of Elvis Presley and the crash of Buddy Hawley, this daring and avant-garde form of music faded away amid a mix of questioning and admiration. No one would have thought that this seed would travel across the ocean to take root in the UK, and return to its homeland with a devastating whirlwind in the near future, sweeping the world.

"How many Beetles does it take to change a light bulb? Four." A great story needs a great protagonist, and sometimes more than one. The reason why the Beatles can make people cry and laugh from generation after generation, in addition to outstanding and groundbreaking music, can not but thank the glittering souls of these four bugs. In the early days, Brother Nong was the number one juggernaut. He was full of wit and madness, but he was the one with the most lack of love and security in his heart. Funny became his defense mechanism against the outside world; he was talented and energetic, with a cute face but a rebellious little boy. The devil, the one who didn't want the band to disband the most, was also the one who announced his withdrawal first; Xiao Qiao is really pretty, with two tiger teeth when he laughs, with a strong Liverpool accent and a quiet sense of humor, he is addicted to India and cannot help himself. It is blunt and straight to the point, without concealment; Guoer has "the bluest eyes in the world" and the kindest and most lovely heart, even in the most tense period of the band, he did not speak ill of everyone, after many years in Xiaoqiao's garden , he said like a child "I like to play with you". Who doesn't love the Beatles, even the journalists who wanted to make things difficult for them mingled with them. Humorous, witty, sincere and frank, they strive for perfection in creation, and their performances are never perfunctory. Although they were dubbed "Idol boy groups" in the early days, such idol boy groups can be popular all over the world today.

In the early days, they were like four-headed monsters, with unparalleled unity and tacit understanding. They ate together, lived together, played together, and rehearsed together. They had the same hairstyle and uniform. The same difficulty and joy, in a sense, they became each other's brothers with different surnames. It is not easy to have a sincere friendship. The relationship between them is really an unattainable fate. Even if they separate later, the bond between them is too deep and too deep.

From today's perspective, entertainment in the 1960s was so scarce that radio and television became the most powerful mediums of communication. The postwar baby boom led to a rapid expansion of the teenage population, and the new generation has created a divide with parents who have experienced war. "People used us as an excuse for madness, and in turn, they blamed us for that madness," Joe said. The "Beatles fever" back then was a phenomenal madness, and they could only steal a trace of peace when they were in the bathtub. Even so, they enjoyed the fame and fortune of their success early in the tour, when they were just four kids in their early twenties. Sad to say, when they finally got tired of the tour starting to transform, it was also when they were falling apart. Even in the days of Sergeant Pepper, differences were beginning to emerge, and only Bubble was proud of the album in subsequent interviews. The boys grew into men, like grown birds flying away from their nests, and the differences between the four became marked and eventually irreconcilable. However, when doing the last Ai Bie Lu, because other musicians joined the recording, the atmosphere of everyone returned to the original harmony. As Xiao Qiao pointed out once again, just like a family, no matter how conflicted they are, they will show love and harmony in front of outsiders. We always hurt those closest to us, don't we. I believe they are still in love with each other, even though they were reluctant to admit it at the time.

There's probably no other band that can make a ten-hour documentary, and after watching it, it's like going through the ups and downs with the Beatles. Many details have disappeared in the wear and tear of the years, and many truths may never be known, but the touching and revelation they bring to us are real, so people are still fascinated by it more than half a century later.

When the documentary aired, Lennon had gone to Strawberry Fields forever, and six years later, Joey followed his god.

I kind of regret having read it the first time in such a hurry, because after knowing the ending, when I relive it again, the previous joy seems to be filled with a bit of bitterness. However, on second thought, isn't the greatest legacy the Beatles left behind a spirit of always hope and optimism.

Starting with "Love me do" and ending with "Real love", this is a story about love after all.