The ephemeral beauty of fireworks and the long-lasting wonder of Takeshi Kitano

Wilford 2022-03-20 09:02:27

In the past two years, my concentration has dropped sharply, and it seems difficult to finish watching a movie, always interrupting from time to time, taking out my mobile phone and brushing it. Thinking of this, it was frustrating, so I rebelliously took out "Hana", which I couldn't watch a few times, to exercise myself. Forcing myself to watch it carefully for half an hour, Kitano Takeshi's film is too dull, it is not easy to hold on for half an hour.

I sometimes wonder, what's the point of watching a movie like this?

When I chatted with Y about this that day, she said that it used to be a talk, a code to identify people in the same way. At that time, she and her younger brother both liked Quentin and Takeshi Kitano. They chatted from the university town to Beibei on the bus, which contributed to the warming and development of the relationship, which became interesting memories. Later, we broke up, slowly approaching 30, moving towards the beginning of old age, doing a mediocre job, marrying an honest man who does not speculate, watching movies is becoming less and less motivated, and there is no one around to chat all the way. . Occasionally look at old movies, it is a face-to-face with my past self, reminding myself, ah, I used to be an interesting girl.

Her remarks made a deep impression on me. Time fermented and deteriorated, and we all slowly became exactly the same person. Only old movies and old music can help us find a little bit of youthful Katana.

Cinematography is an aesthetic process. The beauty of "Fireworks" lies in the details of the shots, in the creation of the atmosphere, and in the right music. When the policeman was shot and fell down, next to the bloody figure, the other half of the picture was a blooming purple-red azalea, which immediately made people immersed in the beauty of the cuckoo's blood; the policeman who was paralyzed after being shot was sitting in a wheelchair, looking at the back of the sea , his shoes and socks wet by the waves brought out a strong sense of sadness, luck is fleeting, one moment he was sympathizing with others, the next moment he was injured and paralyzed, and his wife and son were separated; the young policeman talked about his colleague who was paralyzed. , "He's really lonely", the next shot cuts straight to the sparkling sea, a group of jumping fish. Each empty mirror has a deep meaning, beautiful and subtle. Loneliness is like this sea, we struggle to escape, to breathe, but to be with it until we die.

The violent color of "Fireworks" is also unique. The chopsticks are inserted into one of the gangster's eyes, the dagger falls straight down, and the gangster who is lying down catches him with his hands clasped together. I, who lack words, cannot describe their uniqueness, their shock. In the final analysis, it is probably attributable to the stern style. The simple and unfancy actions bring a strong impact. Unlike the group of people who can be seen everywhere fighting and killing, and the endless noise, this kind of unfamiliar experience brings a strong impact. beauty.

Beautiful shots, strong atmosphere, violence and silence, coupled with Joe Hisaishi's music, constitute Kitano Takeshi's strong personal style. Takeshi Kitano is really talented. He has lived his whole life out of conventions. He played policeman, gangster, gangster Kijiro, down-and-out painter, deaf and mute. At the age of 71, he gave his entire net worth to his first wife. He has lived many times.

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Fireworks quotes

  • Horibe: Work is all I've ever known.

  • Yoshitaka Nishi: Next time, I'll kill you.