(Text: Vulcan Ji)
Every man should have a big dog. In this way, you will never feel lonely and lonely in your life journey; because you have a most loyal and brave partner and friend.
Every woman should also have a big dog. In this way, when you encounter danger, you will never have to fear and worry about it; because you have a most fearless and powerful guardian and lover. ——Vulcan Ji • "Writing a Dog Adoption Advertisement"
In a way, this movie is almost one of the most gorgeous commercials for the Japanese Akita; only, we will so willingly We paid for this commercial feature film, and we sighed softly with snot and tears: It's worth the money. Hehe, modern people - we pay for our tears, and generally we can't cry otherwise. Yes, after we worked hard for many years in front of the big screen to make our tear ducts almost invulnerable, after the filmmaker dragged out a big dog with a sad face, the immunity that we had gained through hard work was completely disintegrated in an instant. .
This is quite a strange phenomenon. How many times we laughed when the handsome men and beauties in the camera were crying, but after the big dog was dragged out, he just let it sit quietly on the flower bed in front of the camera, using a lot of The film is full of close-ups while telling a rather sweet story, but it can completely break down our last psychological line of defense. I thought about this, and then one day it suddenly dawned on me. Because animals are often more sincere to us, and they have not evolved brains that can think, their instincts determine that they will not play trick games with us, so they are also more sincere to us - what we want and what not, What to do or not to do is entirely up to its animal instincts. So in the face of an animal that looks rather cute, it is always easier to disarm and frankly confront it; in this way, they can always easily complete a light blow.
This movie, to put it bluntly, is actually so simple that it can almost be described as straightforward, but perhaps it is because of its simplicity and clarity that it is even more touching. Similar to the plot in the movie, it may actually happen to many dog breeds; but other dog owners may not take it seriously. The Japanese first built a sculpture for their Hachiko and put his body Made into specimens for their National Science Museum. As early as 1987, after Japanese director Seijiro Kamiyama directed a film "Hachiko monogatari" (Hachiko monogatari), Hachiko's reputation has spread all over the world. This remake of an old Japanese film continues its calm and elegant narrative style and re-interprets the modern version of the loyal dog story; I thought watching this movie would be just a leisurely time after tea and dinner, but it turned out to be Completely failed unexpectedly.
The story is still the same story, the characters are still the same characters, and the dogs are still the same kind of dogs; it’s just that we may not have found some small touches in our daily life for too long, so it’s too easy to be sentimental on the screen. Professor Parker Wilson, played by Richard Gere, is on his way home by train one night and picks up an Akita puppy at the train station, which he wants to give to the train station. After being rejected by the management office, he reluctantly took the puppy back home, and because he could not find the owner of the puppy, he could only keep it raised. Once, the Akita dog Hachiko followed the owner's scent all the way to the train station where the owner must go to work. The owner had to send it home before going to work, but Hachiko remembered that the owner must go to work. In this railway station, I send the master to work in the morning, and wait at the gate of the railway station at 5 o'clock in the afternoon to guard the master's return.
This became a promise that did not require an agreement, and the one person and one dog sent to us became the most beautiful scenery on this border station. If there were no surprises, the movie would have been just a little bit of a fun little life here; however, Parker's death pushed the story from tedious to moving.
No one told Hachiko that Parker had left this world and would never come back; perhaps, Hachiko would not understand. In its heart, the owner just went to work as usual, but this time he went to work for a long time, and he didn't know when he would come back. So Hachiko repeats the same thing day after day, running to the same place at one o'clock in the evening and waiting, expecting that the one who will push the door open one day is his master.
The so-called moving, in fact, takes time to settle. The first day is just a natural thing, and the second and third days are just a habit. But getting used to it is a terrible thing. If you are so used to it, you have to wait. In the first year, the second year, or even ten years, no one will easily say that he is not moved. Because let alone a dog, even a person who once loved him would have the patience to repeat the same thing for ten years. Even though the whole world has forgotten about Parker, Hachiko is still looking forward to his master's sudden return one day. The story of Hachiko moved all the people around the train station. People would give him food and let him live on the edge of this small station and wait for his owner. Until it is old and dead. Perhaps it can be said that Hachiko is a spiritual symbol that has been adhered to outside this small station, and is no longer just a delusional old dog.
ten years. If it weren't for the fact that Hachiko's life was gradually ruined by the years, perhaps even today, he would still be sitting obediently in the middle of the flower bed outside the small station, waiting for his owner. A day or a year, a year or a decade, may be very different for us; for a dog, it is just a watch. Watching for the happiness that may come, watching for a happiness that is always far away that will never be disappointed. From young and strong to middle-aged, from middle-aged to waning years, until death; dogs can dream, so in the flashback before death, it saw Parker as the most beautiful in that distant memory It came back in the same dusty moment as it did when it was young - it also flew over to its master like when it was young, running and jumping beside him, licking his face, holding his big feet and feeling his warm embrace ...
The train station keeper, Carl (Jason Alexander) has been watching this scene, Hachiko waited ten years, and he watched it all the way for ten years; the film gave Carl a lot of shots, Jason doesn't say a lot on camera but shows a very mixed emotion - I think he's a little jealous of Parker, and a little bit more remorseful if Parker had given the dog to management. Accept Hachiko and keep him by his side... It's
entirely possible for Carl to get the loyalty and affection that Parker got from Hachiko, and it's entirely possible for him to get the kind of happiness that Parker himself may never know; He refused, refused to provide any help to Hachiko, and refused a kind of happiness that can only be seen now but will never be obtained. Carl acted like a clown in front of reporters, just to be in the newspaper so that he could get a little bit of glory, but I sympathize with this little guy who works hard, because only in this way can he let himself be in his heart. A little closer to the kind of happiness that you have passed by.
We cannot deny that the world of dogs is completely different from that of us humans. Because they are simple, they are more likely to perceive happiness. The world is constantly changing, and we are constantly changing with the world; and for the animals that have lived around us from generation to generation, the only constant is that they all have a master, and the master is their entire life. world. The owner's frowns, smiles, every move, and every move are everything to them, so Hachiko can keep watching, watching for the world where the sun will reappear one day, and the owner who watches it will one day come out from behind that door , bring it all joy and happiness.
Why are we moved, why are we crying. Because all of us who are sitting in front of the screen know that Hachiko in the camera will never be able to wait for the happiness it wants; and what makes us most uncomfortable is that Hachiko will always stay there ignorantly and unknown, watching a forever Nor will the reunion come. We are moved and saddened by the fact that we have known the end in the morning; and we know that it will happen where the story ends.
The so-called sadness is because we all know that this story can only be a tragedy for Hachiko in the end, and we can't prevent this tragedy from happening; and we can't think of any possible happy ending, everything can only end so sadly . For Hachiko, it has no way out and may escape this tragedy. When we choose a dog as our relative, friend, partner or pet, it is just one of the countless choices in our life. It is the most important choice in his life. I'll always remember Rena Tanaka's words echoing in Rena Tanaka's ear as she bids farewell to her golden retriever Sox in "10 Promises to my Dog" - You can have everything, and I but only you.
It can be said that the interpretation of this sentence in "Ten Promises" may be far less profound than that of this film. The whole "Hachiko of the Loyal Dog" is actually just to interpret this sentence, and it is a kind of silent victory. The gloomy, unspoken way of speaking puts this sentence in front of our eyes as hard truth. This may be the reason why this movie is more successful than "Ten Promises" in my opinion - it shows one of the "Ten Promises" directly on camera; we may really have everything, but the people around us This big dog, all it has is us.
One day, when we are suddenly not around it, it will be waiting for us to come back. Even if the world has forgotten us, as long as it is still alive in this world, it will always watch for us. I suddenly remembered the first small dog in my life, Cub B. Once it was run over by a speeding car. When it was almost unable to move, it actually struggled to climb to my bed. The side has been watching over me; there were tears in my eyes at that time, and I thought I was about to lose it. I gave it anti-inflammatory and antibacterial medicine and it miraculously got better. We always don't pay much attention to these little creatures around us, but they give us enough love and respect. I also began to feel fortunate that my dear eldest brother Zhou Yi, who I am still holding by my side, will part ways with me one day. I think that at that time, I will definitely guard him by his side.
I remember reading an article when I was a child, the specific content of the article is no longer available, but I remember a point in it - because the author said goodbye to one of his pet dogs, the author decided not to keep any small animals anymore. Because every small animal is a life, and when we can't take all the responsibilities for the life we choose, we shouldn't make any choices lightly.
Dear, please follow me all the way, and I will accompany you all the way; I know you must love me, please rest assured, I will love you as well. If every dog owner can say this to their dog with a clear conscience - I think every dog will be happy. Everyone should have at least one dog in their life, I think - otherwise, this person's life can be said to be incomplete. And when we choose a dog, we should do our best to take care of it.
Hachiko's story is actually a great tragedy that no one can change, and perhaps the greatest significance of this movie is that it tells us that we should cherish what we have or will have; if everyone has seen this movie People who can take a little time in their lives to accompany the little animal around them, I think, Hachiko's story is much more meaningful than just being an invincible tear gas bomb.
2010-8-28; Geng Yin Tiger Year Jiashen July Geng Xu nineteen. Finished at 10:08 am.
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Note: Movie information.
■Title: "Hachiko: A Dog's Story"
■Translation: "The Story of Hachiko "
■Director: Lasse Hallström
■Screenwriter: Stephen P. Lindsey/ Kento Shindo ( Shindo Kaneto)
■Starring: Richard Gere/Sarah Roemer/Joan Allen/Forest
■Genre: Family/Drama
■Duration: 93 min
■Origin: United States
■Language: English
■Color: B&W/Color
■Grading: USA:G
■Format: 35mm letterbox system
■Camera: Panavision Genesis HD Camera, Primo Lenses
■ Camera format: HDCAM
■Processing format: 35 mm(spherical)
■ Production company: Inferno Distribution
■ Distribution company: Consolidated Pictures Group
■ Premiere date: June 13, 2009 (USA - Seattle International Film Festival)
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