When we are no longer young, or even old, do we still dare to expect love? In our limited life, do we still have the opportunity to meet the lover who is in harmony with our own heart and nature? Or, it's not too late, we will meet miraculously in the vast sea of people. However, do we still have the courage to love again?
Harvey always looks awkward in the crowd. He always seemed to speak incoherently and was not good at expressing his thoughts. He tried to hold on to his work and family, but the more he tried to fight for it, the more it backfired. It's like he's on the phone in a taxi, repeating the phone number upside down in the message, when in fact the other party doesn't need his painstaking effort. He has to do his own work and attend his daughter's wedding, finally pushing himself into chaos.
In front of his daughter and son-in-law, in front of his ex-wife and her husband, in front of everyone at the wedding, Harvey was not ideal, not even decent. His embarrassment and embarrassment were seen by his ex-wife. The ex-wife lightly asked him to understand that this is his daughter's wedding, so you'd better go back to sleep and come back tomorrow. Harvey smiles wryly, you always make me feel worthless in thirty seconds.
His ex-wife also loved him, because of his wit and humor. And now Harvey is an ordinary middle-aged man. His job was in jeopardy, and in order to keep his job, he had to tell his daughter that he couldn't attend the wedding reception. The daughter was embarrassed but firmly said that she hoped that her stepfather would accompany her into the auditorium during the ceremony.
Harvey took the worst hit almost overnight. Frustrated, he rushed to the airport as a last-ditch effort to a job that had lost his passion. But he neither caught the plane nor kept his job. He even lost his job in one phone call.
Frustrated, down and out, Harvey walked into the bar. He met Kate for the second time after drinking to drown his sorrows. Kate was alone and quietly reading a novel.
Kate is an unhappy woman. Her life seems to have no fun at all. Apart from work, it is to take care of her neurotic mother. The mother always thought that the new neighbor's enthusiasm for things like barbecues was too suspicious, so she called Kate endlessly. Her mother's call was always out of time, she always answered the phone patiently: Mum, I love you. But not now!!
She is reserved with the man introduced by her friend, and apart from repeating Yes as the answer, it is difficult for her to have a relationship with a man. Open up the topic and talk about it. It was just another call from his mother, but the man who turned around was already talking and laughing with a group of friends. She concealed her embarrassment and embarrassment, and sat between them, with only a reluctant smile on her face. Those unfamiliar people, unfamiliar topics, why did she stay here? She can only bear all the unhappiness and sadness alone.
Harvey and Kate found a confidant. Two people who are ill and sympathize with each other gain long-lost recognition and happiness from each other. Only when they are with each other can they talk about their own lives, ideals and other things without any scruples. Harvey had hoped to be a jazz pianist, and Kate loved writing. They hadn't talked to people so easily in a long time, and they were infinitely happy with each other.
After that everything went smoothly. Kate persuaded Harvey to accompany him to his daughter's wedding. Harvey pulls Kate into a dance spree. There were subtle changes in their hearts. However, the plot is not destined to be smooth sailing, Kate left disappointed at the agreed place, completely unaware of how anxious Harvey was in the hospital at the same time.
The title of the film is Harvey's Last Chance. At the beginning of the film, Harvey is told that this is his last chance or he will lose his job. And at the end, Harvey turned down the guy on the other end of the phone asking him to go back to work: No, this is really my last chance. He said to himself, this is the last chance, the last chance to seize happiness, he can't just give up Kate, can't miss this good woman.
At the end of the film, Kate said in tears, I'm still used to being disappointed. This sentence is shocking. For too long, we have been accustomed to giving up hope, both with ourselves and with others. The habit of withdrawing before everything has happened, because of the fear of facing the unhappy ending in the end. Kate fell in love with Harvey, but she wasn't brave enough to face it. This is not her last chance.
So I think of Faye Wong's "Fleeing Years". In the lifetime of a lifetime, the encounter in the narrow road cannot be spared. A very girly and vulgar saying is to believe that in a certain corner of the world, there is always someone waiting for you. Everyone has met or is about to meet their rightful soul, but whether you recognize it and seize happiness is another matter.
All we need is more time and more courage. Just like Harvey and Kate, there is no suspense to bring us a happy ending. Even Kate's mother finally mustered up the courage to visit her seemingly mysterious neighbor. Love is not a patent for young people. The road to happiness is always full of thorns, but don't stop moving forward.
To love, as long as you meet the right person, whenever you want, start immediately.
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