I'm used to watching Lizhongke's documentaries, but watching this very personal style documentary has a different flavor. Like a movie, all the twists and turns of the story are born from the character of the protagonist. The old man fishes out of water himself on a farm, and his arrogance, tongue, and humor drive all plots and events. The supporting roles also have their own characteristics. Kelab is a brat who is very capable and loves to bicker with his employer. Gerald is the red neck that others can never understand. Cheerful Charlie is the uncheerful Charlie who always brings bad news.
There were several times during the viewing that I didn't like the old man a little, thinking that he was too headstrong. I have to buy a Lamborghini tractor, I have to pass through a door that is not big enough, I have to dig my own pond... If it doesn't work well, it's hard to say.
But after seeing the last episode, I completely forgave him because of the old man's words.
For a person who has been a star for more than 30 years and can attract a large number of customers just by tweeting, difficulties are just the spice of TV show. The more difficulty, the better the episode. "Only making £144 a year" even became a meme. But looking back, what if you were just an ordinary farmer earning £144 a year? He had no way back, no choice, no way to retreat to the luxury life in London. In these words of the old man, it is really commendable to see that he, as a vested interest in social wealth and status, still has deep sympathy and understanding for those who are less fortunate. It is also because of this sentence that this documentary has been sublimated in my mind from "interesting farm life" to "a guide to understanding human mutual aid".
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