Anyone who has watched "Beautiful Mind" understands that it is absolutely impossible for science to make breakthroughs on the basis of predecessors without a little arrogance and madness, and what Liu Xing did was out of the necessity of a scientist. mental preparation. As the saying goes, what kind of tutors have what kind of students. I think: If Liu Xing's mentor was Nash, he would have graduated earlier. But unfortunately, his mentor is a hypocritical villain, so he appreciates the mediocre and hypocritical Lawrence Feng (a guy who makes the audience disgusting as soon as he appears). I think this film seems to be a cliché story about shattering dreams. In fact, it is not just the United States that is ironic, it is a complete denial of the Chinese education system. The one who really killed "Liu Xing" was none other than the set of education he received in China.
The essence of exam-oriented education is not to obliterate ideals. In fact, what Liu Xing thinks is what "exam-oriented education" encourages - such as: study hard, win glory for the country, win the Nobel Prize, become a great scientist and so on. Of course, on the surface, for parents, it is: Guangzong Yaozu. This is something that Chinese children know well in their hearts. The road that Liu Xing envisioned for himself was also like this at the beginning. With his super-class "exam ability", he completed the task in just one night, and the tutor asked him to complete the task in one week - this can't help but remind me that when I was a child, for the exam, I made a temporary surprise a week in advance, just to let my parents See a satisfactory result (this is Chinese-style logic). Therefore, children raised under China's education system are not afraid of the "problem itself". They are most afraid of solving problems that do not exist in specific things, and what they are most afraid of solving are "people's problems". And this Liu Xing is even more unexpected. Because, before he had this American dream, he just wanted to get "things" done - that's all.
In China, since childhood, our parents have arranged everything for us to raise us (the only child), we just need to study hard. Liu Xing was cultivated in such an environment with Chinese characteristics. If you ignore this point, you can't understand the film's intention very well.
Such a child is an idealist both academically and in love. This has something in common with the great mathematician Nash. Therefore, in the face of the cruelty of reality, they can hardly find a second way apart from going crazy in this "human flesh world". The "dark matter" in his head not only makes Liu Xing not get the necessary respect in front of authorities, but also makes an American girl he loves have to stay away. Therefore, under this double blow, the psychological criticism of this generation of only children-their fragility inevitably leads to self-destruction.
In the film, we can see sadly: the real living conditions of these so-called "children of heaven" in the United States, some of them have become captives of theory, some people have begun to pursue American ways in life, and even more , completely forgetting that he is still a Chinese (such as Lawrence Feng). However, only Liu Xing has been adhering to an authentic life, and academically it is manifested as an "original spirit".
A gracious blue striped sweatshirt, a large, bulky school bag. This "typical image" under the exam-oriented education is familiar to our Chinese audience. He has dreams, ambitions, and a sincere love for the motherland. His tears, some people understand, some people do not understand. However, his strength is far worse than that of Nash. Every time he lies to his parents, it is a torture to his soul. I seem to have seen that distant other shore—that pair of longing eyes. The expectations of the parents have now turned into an oppressive, breathless oppression that, once mixed with other external oppression, will inevitably lead to the complete collapse of an "only child". Because what they lack most in their growth path is this kind of frustration education. In the competition where scores determine everything, I believe that Liu Xing's so-called self-esteem is just accumulated because of years of examinations - high scores - re-exams - and then high scores. As for anything else, he didn't have to worry about it (and he didn't have to worry about it), which undoubtedly laid the foundation for his later distortions. Americans may not understand. But as a person born in the 1980s and 1970s, this should be understandable. That's how we were destroyed...
What the fuck doctor? ! What bullshit paper? ! What American Dream? ! The far-reaching impact of exam-oriented education on this generation is not to say, "If you go abroad, the environment can be changed and the situation can be completely reversed." Under that complete system, it is not the talent of people that is destroyed, but the soul of the people. . The real destruction of Liu Xing is not in the United States, but in China. The first time he felt superior to others because of his outstanding grades, he was doomed to be crazy today.
It can be imagined: in this field that he considers his strengths, how indomitable he should be... But that's exactly why. Chinese intellectuals who have never experienced such failures, the most intolerable thing is the "humiliation of learning". Once they lose their inevitable kingdom, how can you let them live? "The higher you fly, the worse you fall" - there is truth to this saying.
Consistent success means the accumulation of consistent expectations. In fact, not only teachers, parents... but also his own expectations are quite high - this will inevitably suffer on the other hand. Because China's education system never tells children (and cannot possibly tell them) - what to do in the face of such a risk? Because that's what it demands on its own - get out without a grade.
So, it's a doomed story. Chinese-style education against American-style utilitarianism, apart from a complete and complete failure, what else can it do? And it only happens to the so-called "top students" that we cultivate, will it be particularly profound and make people aware of it. Just as we want to eliminate corruption, only high-ranking officials, high-ranking officials, and those who cannot be corrupt are also corrupt. Only then do we think, "Should something be done?!" When our reformers think, the problem itself is irrelevant, because a bigger, darker problem is about to happen. Title: Dark Matter works well - it hints at the total outburst of all contradictions. there will be a day...
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