The outline of the story has long been heard, and before the answer to the film is officially revealed, there is a shot of Mrs. Li standing on the patio of the building looking up and down. At this time, she is anxiously longing for the May baby, and the hint here is so similar to the Mid-Autumn Festival scene in "Made in Hong Kong". Although the artistic conception is different, it has the same effect and the same skill. On the one hand, she expressed her dilemma and anxious mentality, like an ant on a hot pot, lost her way because of desire. Now that she has taken the first step, she has no retreat and cannot escape, although her conscience has not been completely wiped out at this time; on the other hand, it implies the fate of a baby who died before being born: a round shape. The structure of the building seems to be the mother's vagina. Looking down is the womb at the bottom, and looking up is a bright unknown world. The fetus who was supposed to stay in the mother's abdomen to thrive was abandoned by the mother and was forced to leave the hotbed. However, the experience of getting stuck in the middle of the road was destined to be swallowed by the desire of the other side. Although this short shot passed by in a flash, it was full of Chen Guo's true colors. The 1997 complex has always been a pain that lingers in the hearts of Hong Kong people forever.
Aunt Mei, who lives in the market, makes a living by selling fetuses. Although there are few bloody pictures, the excellent dubbing and soundtrack make up for it. To be more precise, the sound of human flesh being sucked and chewed in the tongue cavity brings more imagination than the fear of blood splattering. The soundtrack is so well done, this is just shuddering. There are also large-length close-ups of eating dumplings, but this feeling is really better than the previous ones. The film enumerates a large number of cannibalistic allusions, the most appropriate and before the film has not mentioned it, the murderous aunt Mei can easily match up with Sun Erniang. That chic and casual, vaguely still somewhat heroic. What is cannibalism, and what is so surprising about cannibalism? Nowadays, isn't this the epitome of real society?
Every time a customer is sent away or when she is in a good mood, Aunt Mei will unconsciously hum and sing "Honghu Water". This behavior can be viewed in two ways. First, it can be understood as the release of guilt. Although she is self-confident and cold-blooded, no one has the slightest fear or guilt about cannibalism, let alone eating for decades. She resolves her inner conflicts with her familiar singing voice, hoping to exchange for a moment of peace, and at the same time to calm down her emotions. At the same time, it can also be understood as her nostalgia for the life of the year, and even yearning. In that era when the material conditions were far less affluent than the present, the warm and peaceful environment of that year has long been transformed into a memory without whereabouts. Why did people at that time dress themselves up with beauty? If it weren't for the distortion of people's values and the constant expansion of their desires, why would she force herself to do such a detrimental activity? Saying goodbye to an era, I also look forward to it.
It is quite gratifying that this film finally saw the growth of Miriam Yang. Although the starting point for challenging the middle-aged woman was set high, this film still saw a very different coquettishness. Continue to be like a crazy silly woman all day, and really become Zheng Xiuwen, then forget it. After the strong wind in the ambush, Chen Guo immediately echoed away unwillingly to be lonely. I have heard that the footsteps of Chinese movies are getting faster and stronger.
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