People in the world are so sorry for me

Brandy 2022-03-16 09:01:08

Tsui Hark's films have a strong political flavor, and his representative works include the "A Chinese Ghost Story" trilogy and the "Swordsman" trilogy. In addition to the wonderful fighting scenes, these films are very good in character building and line design, satirizing real politics. The taste is obvious. Therefore, "A Chinese Ghost Story" cannot be released publicly in the mainland, but such a good film is naturally popular. I watched the entire film on the VCD in my rural home when I was in elementary school.
Dongfang Invincible in "The Swordsman: The Invincible of the East" is a very typical character. He always believed that he was doing things for the people of the world, and he did nothing to do this. Not only did he exterminate all those who disobeyed him in the Sun and Moon Sect, but he also sacrificed himself and endured great pain and humiliation. The people of the world are so sympathetic to me." After paying a huge price but not being able to receive anything in return, or even being recognized by the person he wants to help, who can understand the pain and loneliness of the Eastern Invincible? It's an undefeated East, and there's another in the film. This is the "she" who fell in love with Linghu Chong. Judging from some of her behaviors that she likes Linghu Chong, for example, she didn't speak until she changed her voice, she was actually afraid that Ling Hu Chong would recognize her problem and leave her. She also has a simple, innocent and sensitive side of a woman. Seeing this, I think not only heroes like Linghu Chong will like her, but men who have watched the film will also like such a beautiful girl.
Dongfang Invincible wants to be a great man and do great things, but also be an ordinary person in the world and enjoy the happiness of the world. The two cannot be combined. On the one hand, doing things for the world is actually for yourself, thinking that your belief in the world is the absolute truth, and doing things for the world is actually an ideal for yourself. No matter how noble these ideals are, it cannot be said that it is not a Selfish. When the realization of this ideal requires a huge price for oneself and others, the real realization of the ideal is far away, so the whole day is "paying the price", the purpose is another matter, the means become everything, and the realization all day is just the means rather than purpose. The starting point of doing things for the world moved me, but I couldn't let the world accept it. On the other hand, pursuing worldly love without giving up your great cause can only hurt yourself and your loved ones. Linghu Chong couldn't accept that such a pure and beautiful girl was the legendary Dongfang Invincible, and Dongfang Invincible couldn't understand why Linghu Chong was so arrogant about himself. From Dongfang Invincible's point of view, he is doing good things for the world, and he likes Linghu Chong. The two are not contradictory. The world does not understand me for the world, and it is difficult to understand that we can't love each other as ordinary people?
At the end of the film, Ren Woxing defeated Dongfang Invincible but became a murderer who was more terrifying than the latter. I think this ending is very good from the perspective of the value of the film. The world is so helpless. Those in power regard the world as their great industry. For this industry to endure all hardships and hardships before taking power, they will kill innocent people indiscriminately after taking power. Therefore, those who want to get rid of the grievances and grievances of the rivers and lakes can only quit the rivers and lakes, but as Ren Woxing said, quitting the rivers and lakes is not that simple.

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Swordsman II quotes

  • Asia the Invincible: Ling, it is due to my love for you which is why I am not fighting at my full strength but yet you try your very best to hurt me?

  • Ling: There can be no love between us, only hatred

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