Like many great dark comedy films, the absurd core of those grand and complex propositions can be found and debunked in one fell swoop. Completely smash the sanctimonious things in a funny way. For example, "Shaun of Zombies" uses the routine of zombie films to tell the living conditions of social animals; the first episode of the first season of "Black Mirror" satirizes how modern communication kidnaps everyone with the magical behavior of the prime minister and pigs; "Jianghu" satirizes all Hong Kong-style gangster films.
The Art of Self-Defense satirizes the inner logic of cults. That is the logic of the strong that makes the weak feel that if they want to become stronger, they must be abused and must endure. Then, you can complete the upgrade and continue to abuse others. You will be the middle force of a powerful organization. In fact, any martial arts sect also recruits many disciples like this. The weak think that I am not good enough because I am not miserable enough. It doesn't make sense for the weak to be bullied by ordinary people. It's even worse if it is meaningful.
The protagonist of this story joins a taekwondo gym, embraces all kinds of fallacies, embraces the torture of being endowed with "meaning", and then dreams.
In the real world, the strong tell a lot of lies to make money from the weak's instinct to survive. For example, the operation of all the golden fingers in the online world makes young diaosi unable to stop, sitting through the dream of emperor, and opening a casino will always tell you that you will become rich overnight, but sometimes you have to endure the difficult times before your luck; Chicken soup inspirational guys will always tell you that you haven't boiled it long enough and done it hard enough; all of the above are big deals, always in the business of the underdog.
The world's education of the weak is simply exhausting, so that they are willing to be pressed and rubbed and then give up their lives. Think about it, is the martial arts routine a voice for the weak? He is nothing more than asking the weak to accept the rules of the strong and turning himself into the strong to bully the weak.
I didn't expect this routine to be seen through by this American film haha. When the weak begin to accept the logic of the evil taekwondo gym, they have become evil, and those who have lost themselves are powerless to change the unfair status quo. You can't stand in the sun and be a politician if you become a masked man in black, it's the same reason.
Are the weak really the weak, and can the people at the bottom only improve themselves through the logic of the weak? Or there are more development paths that suit you, or just enjoy a unique life, isn't it beautiful? It's like the male protagonist in the story, who has a dog and a dream of going on vacation to France, which is actually quite good. Of course, if you have a gun or live in a place with better security at night, there is nothing to worry about in life.
Black humor is good for this, telling the routine so that the routine can't continue to deceive people. What would a girl who knows pua speak of his boy? People who know that chicken soup can't be eaten as food will choose a method that is more suitable for their own development. Do you still play well if you know how to cheat people? Having read Catch 22 and Full Metal Jacket, how could it be possible to have a blind worship of war?
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