This is not a momentary inspiration, but a long-term reflection. Before the film came out, its animation serialization was already well-known, and it has not stopped since then, and has continued for 13 years. The relevant elements and prototypes of Hayao Miyazaki's most important proposition about man and nature have appeared: a homeland on the verge of destruction, ignorant and greedy grabbing, a beautiful and fragile paradise, an innocent boy who acts as a bridge between mankind and nature , the anger of nature and creatures, the bloody slaughter, the traditional Japanese heroism advocating tragic and sacrifice; and the characteristics of technical style: the fusion of lyrical and documentary, the delicate description of details, the vivid colors and heavy shadows In contrast, the rare and even terrifying giant monsters, the undisguised bloody scenes, the music like the sounds of nature floated from childhood, and the fascination with flying.
In the first work, Hayao Miyazaki asked Nausicaa, a brave girl from the Valley of the Wind, to take on the task of finding a way out for mankind. At that time, he should have full confidence in mankind. He felt that we can sacrifice ourselves through self-sacrifice. to obtain redemption. Nausicaa died, in order to quell the wrath of nature, and then, in that touching moment, she was brought to life again, and in the sound of pure and pure music, a toddler girl walked past the grass. Qi's childhood, as if all human beings were reborn on fire.
In this work, there is a character that has been overlooked by people, the white-bearded Iwa who travels around the world on an ostrich and a cape, and is highly skilled in martial arts. He is the first character to appear in the movie, like a medieval ranger, more like a doomed wanderer, or maybe Miyazaki himself. Different from Nausicaa's persevering pursuit and hopeful ending, he is a more pessimistic seeker, and his image and search run through all of Miyazaki's works. He said: I live in no fixed place, wandering the world, just want to solve this mystery, to see if we are inevitably destroyed.
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