Early samples of "Autumn Harmony" and "The Taste of Autumn Saury"/The beginning of a bad relationship

In 1942, after "When My Father Was Living", Ozu came to China to fight the invasion of China, where he worked to poison wells. It is reported that he is conscientious in poisoning work, as diligent and pragmatic as a director. After returning to China after the war, he successively filmed "The Record of a Gentleman in the Long House" and "The Hen in the Wind", two tragic dramas reflecting post-war Japanese life. In 1949, the filming of "Late Spring" was completed. This feature film with a relaxed style and a post-war style reflects a little change in the way of life of the Japanese people after the war: First, the aunt played by Haruko Shimura expressed her concern for the bride with lipstick on eating raw. Unreasonable fish fillets. Afterwards, an old friend visited and could not tell the geographical position in Zeng Palace's room, reflecting the environmental transformation of post-war Japan. Personally, I think this is an image that Ozu shot for himself, in order to express his memory of the passing street scene. Just as in Akira Kurosawa's "Curved Sunset Love" in 1993, the students who wished the teacher's birthday recited the name of the train station they passed by. The nostalgia here is similar to Ozu.
The reason why this film has become one of Ozu's masterpieces is that it established the narrative style of many later films - old father (old mother) marrying a daughter. As an early model of "Autumn Harmony" and "The Taste of Autumn Saury", there are many similarities in the play, which have become the material for fans to repeatedly compare: For the sake of his daughter's marriage, the father who lied about the sequel in "Late Spring" and "Autumn Harmony" "The mother who claimed to be remarried is the same; in the two films, the close friends of Kiko (Yuanjiezi) and Wenzi (Si Ziye) also took on the responsibility of accompanying each other's parents after their friends got married; in "Late Spring" His father's stunned face when he heard that his favorite Hattori had a marriage contract was no different from his father's expression when his daughter was crying in "The Taste of Saury"; , Iwashita Shima and the three have the same kimono wedding dress.
It is said that every girl's first love is her father, but if this kind of relationship continues with age, there will probably be the following two results: 1. Stick to her father and refuse marriage; 2. The conditions of marriage are based on the father's Image is standard. Noriko in the film clearly belongs to the former, her eyes twinkling as she stares at her father, and she is jealous and hateful towards her father's rumored girlfriend. But the father miscalculated the situation and mistakenly thought that his daughter's view of choosing a mate was based on himself, so there was a sentence that "Hatto is a very good man like his father" to put gold on his face. Kasato also became Ozu's substitute in the play.
"Late Spring" is the first cooperation between Ozu and Hara Setsuko. Since then, the two have started a bad relationship. Setsuko will not marry him. Otsu only sees her and his mother, but due to the pressure of the world at that time, the two died alone. After Ozu's death, Setsuko withdraws from the audience's vision and lives in the old Kamakura house. Some people say that Ingrid Bergman's lighting in "Casablanca" is extremely sophisticated. I believe Ozu's shooting of Setsuko is also unique in the film. The lighting makes Setsuko's face as the subject bright and soft. Full of charming brilliance.
Setsuko Hara, formerly known as Aida Changjiang, was born in Yokohama on June 17, 1920, and is one of the four major actresses in Japan. As the "Eternal Daughter" in Ozu's film, she has worked with Kasa Zhizhong, Shimura Haruko, Shi Yezi, Okada Moliko, Sada Keiji, Yamada Isuzu, Kato Daisuke and others. Together with their names not mentioned here, they created the most glorious era of Japanese cinema. Here, on behalf of the individual, I pay tribute to those who have passed away and those who have come to the edge of life.

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