Friends, long-term intimacy, partners.

Rozella 2022-02-07 14:53:03

Friends, long-term close friends, although this final answer is a textbook-like explanation, it is also given by Yuan Duan. The word “partner” was also given by Yuan Duan, and when I finally recalled the pictures of the four when they were children, I had a deeper understanding. Meaning, let the explanation of "friend" not be so monotonous, and the word "partner" is more of the carefree sincere expression of childhood.

It seems that the youth of utopia is just passing by, but it depicts something with ulterior motives. The first is each person's character, and the second is the delicate relationship between Yuan Duan (Jun Shuo) and Dong Su. Dongsu is a subordinate to Yuanduan, but he can also see his unwillingness from many details, including the disputes in Yuanduan's house because of the female lead singer and every fight. The person who was subdued, Yuan Duan was always the one who was silent, but he would tell Shantai the truth behind his back. But at this time, Dong Su knew that he was not able to compete with Yuan Duan, and maybe many things had not developed to that level and had not been considered so deeply. But it is undeniable that although there are these small details at the beginning, the four of them are still good friends in the big environment, but Dongtai is more marginalized, which is doomed to his tragic ending.

When Shantai returned to China and met Yuanduan by chance, Yuanduan at that time became the leader of the gang after experiencing the loss of his father, a low point, and a loss of power. Although he was still so excited when he saw Shantai, the comparison of his situation before and after , you can think of the ups and downs he went through to make an addict become the gang eldest brother; and although Dongsu has grown, he is under the protection of others, and he has not experienced as much as Yuan Duan. The hardships have also laid a deep foreshadowing here for Dongtai, not Yuanduan, who died in the end.

When Yuan Duan asked Dong Su to go to a party of four, the two people who had not seen each other for a long time could clearly see Yuan Duan's generosity, which is not only what a friend should have, but also what a big brother in the underworld should have. And Dongsu's impoliteness also showed his immaturity. "Why do I have to listen to you until now?" This long-squeezed sentence finally burst out at this moment, and he didn't go there that night. It can be said that it is a kind of vent, but it can be said that it is a kind of willfulness of Dongsu.

Then, Dong Su's inevitable ending fell on the street, the heavy rain washed his blood, and his last words were so gentle. Under the wash of hot blood and cold rain, he returned to his true self; similarly, under this wash, Yuan Duan also felt that the feeling had never disappeared or even diminished. This also allowed him to finally confess his guilt calmly.

In the end, the conversation between Shan Tai and Yuan Duan was so exciting, not like the mentality of someone who had just entered the prison, but it showed Yuan Duan's psychological activities so vividly that he was redeemed. He said that the underworld should not be confused. The words made him determined to kill Dongsu, and now this sentence is more like telling everyone that he has passed the stage where he still can't understand what a friend is, or even after all the mistakes, he has seen everything clearly, got the answer. When the prison guards took him back, the road ahead was bright and white, which was a perfect echo with Dongsu walking into the dark after talking with Dongsu on the day of his father's funeral.

When the last four people held the swimming ring together and swam back from the deep water, there would still be a sour feeling. At that time, they would not argue over who swims faster on the bottom of the sea, but when they felt dangerous, they worked hard together. But this is what I want to express in the end, friends, forever, partners.

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Friend quotes

  • Sang-taek: I'm sorry.

    Lee Jeong-suk: You don't need to say that to a friend.

  • Lee Jeong-suk: Sang-taek, I planned on seeing you and Joong-ho at the airport. Sorry I couldn't make it. Sang-taek! In high school, when you ran away, and then I sent you back home, I bet you didn't know how proud I was of you. Honestly, I wished I was you back then. Isn't it funny? I was home all day today after a bad experience with Dong-su, thinking about what the word "friend" means. I didn't know what friend originally meant until our teacher wrote the definition on the board. I remember he wrote 'a long and close companion'. Doesn't it sound great? My father always told me that loyalty is a man's life. But I'm confused about that now. In fact, I'm not sure what loyalty is anymore. Sang-taek, I'm planning to travel for a while, like you. I'll send this letter to Joong-ho's address. Take care of yourself until you get back. Your friend, Joon-suk.