180 degree reversal, my God!

Tiffany 2022-02-07 14:45:53

Do you have any prejudice against Japanese culture? As long as I see Japanese film and television works, I will shiver. I always feel that the culture of this nation is very strange, and that their men are perverted. When I saw the word "Gate of Hell", I didn't have the courage to continue reading it. I always felt that I was talking about a very scary thing. However, due to the title of the best foreign language film and strong curiosity, I still clicked. After seeing 2/3 of the story, I still feel normal. I thought that this story is too similar to Rashomon, and it doesn't deserve an award at all. But in the second half of the film, there is a 180-degree reversal, which is unexpected! The ending of the story makes the whole movie sublime, and I really have to sigh the cleverness of the director and the script. Honestly speaking, it is really a good movie, thought-provoking!

The male protagonist Sheng Yuan fell in love with the cassock, the married wife, and the praise he received in the battle of the plains made him expand infinitely, coupled with his uncontrollable possessiveness. Kassa stubbornly believes that as long as it is what he likes, if he works hard for it, he will definitely get it! After many unsuccessful pursuits, Sheng Yuan finally had the evil idea of ​​killing and taking his wife. He forced the cassock to cooperate with him in killing her husband at night. The cassock agreed and began to arrange it. When I saw this, I felt disgust and hatred for Kassa and Sheng Yuan in my heart! At the same time, it is also full of doubts and puzzles: Why didn't this woman tell her husband about the conspiracy, doesn't she like her husband very much? Does she really want to condone Sheng Yuan to kill her husband? Is it because she was worried that her husband could not really protect her, so she turned to the arms of a stronger force? Did she fall in love with Sheng Yuan? Why is she doing this! Thought they were going to murder so blatantly, for their own lust! Strangely enough, the plot didn't go on like this. In the darkness, the cassock was killed, but her husband was alive and well. At this time, I thought she committed suicide again, and I became angry again: "Is this an SB? Why are you so cowardly! Why do you want to commit suicide? Knowing the conspiracy, talk to your husband, can you solve it successfully? You can't. Should you be smarter?" Just when I was angry, the plot took another turn, it turned out that the cassock did not commit suicide, but was mistakenly killed by Sheng Yuan as a substitute for her husband. The cassock arranged her husband in her room, lit the lights, and slept in the room with the lights out on time. Sheng Yuan killed her without knowing it!

The ending was so unexpected! ! ! After watching it for a long time, my heart could not be calm.

What a kind woman this woman is! She did this, firstly to save her husband, and secondly to make Sheng Yuan return to his senses completely. She hadn't thought of other solutions. But when she said to Sheng Yuan, "Have you already wanted me to this point?", she was desperate! She is conscious of Sheng Yuan and swallowed by evil thoughts, and all her pleas and persuasion are useless now. As long as he is still there, Sheng Yuan will do whatever he can to get her! She knew that only her own sacrifice could allow Sheng Yuan to completely abandon her evil thoughts and restore her sanity. Only in this way can the problem be truly solved, the husband can be completely out of danger, and everyone can get out of this embarrassing situation.

Sure enough, the death of the cassock brought Sheng Yuan back to his senses. He was ashamed, took the initiative to admit his fault, and also asked the cassock husband to kill him. The cassock husband is still as rational as ever. After hearing the bad news, the first thing he felt was not hatred, but grief. He ran past Shengyuan, saw the last side of his poor wife, and bemoaned why his wife didn't ask him for help.

When I saw this, my feelings were mixed, shocked, sad and moved!

The cassock is really well-intentioned! The director's story is also designed with good intentions!

When the cassock dies, Sheng Yuan must be in guilt for the rest of his life, and the cassock's husband will also suffer from his wife's separation. The story looks tragic on the surface, but the things behind the story are tender and warm. Although the cassock was dead, it saved the beloved, and let Sheng Yuan, who was almost in the dark, regain his senses; the husband of the cassock knew that hatred for hatred would not solve the problem, so he rationally let go of Sheng Yuan; Yuan's nature is not bad, it's just that his eyes are covered by desire, and he is dominated by desire! The death of the cassock made him completely sober. After sobering up, Sheng Yuan did not escape or cowardice, he admitted his mistake and faced it head-on! Are the three main characters actually positive? None of them are big villains. And the director's voice is positive. He hopes that people can get inspiration from the story and avoid the same tragedy! I hope people live in a positive way and don’t make mistakes that can’t be made up for in a lifetime!

An angel or a devil is just a thought. We must always reflect on our hearts, sober and self-control, and we must not let our selfish desires inflate to do stupid things that harm others and ourselves; if it is not yours, it is not yours, and it cannot be robbed. ; Use hatred to repay hatred will not solve the problem, when will the grievances be repaid.

The ending of the story was tragic, but I felt warmth and strength, and I reflected a lot. It's an excellent work!

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Gate of Hell quotes

  • Kesa: [after Moritoo grabs her in a strong embrace] What are you doing?

    Moritoo Endô: You refuse no matter what?

    Kesa: Yes.

    Moritoo Endô: Then I'm ready. You're mine now!

    Kesa: No matter what you say, female virtue won't allow it.

    Moritoo Endô: Drop your husband. Leave Wataru.

    Kesa: I can't do that.

    Moritoo Endô: Why can't you? I, Moritoo, will slay Wataru. I won't stop with Wataru. If needed, your aunt too. I might have to kill you too!

    Kesa: [the camera moves in for an intense close-up of Kesa] Are you ready to do all that? Do you want me that much?

    Moritoo Endô: I want you. I can't live without you. What do you say? Can't you grant my wish? Eh? Why don't you answer? Do you want Wataru, yourself, and your aunt all dead? Kesa! It all depends on your answer now.

  • Moritoo Endô: [to Kesa's aunt] If you take a step outside tonight, I'll lop off your head!