People who are scheming generally live better, and those who can pull off the face and unscrupulous seem to be more likely to succeed. But I think what the film wants to tell us is that even so, please don't give up your true feelings. Fame and fortune will eventually go with the wind, and only true love can brew deeper and deeper.
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Many people refer to the film as a "scheming lady" story and feel the same way. Human nature will never be outdated, indeed, not only in the entertainment industry, but in any "circle", there are people who will do anything for fame and fortune. These people can be full of lies, treachery, and betray all the people around them, including themselves, to achieve their goals.
Of course we hate such people, not to mention that your and my interests may have been harmed by them. What is even more terrifying is that they are really unmatched in virtue, and they are obviously filthy, but they live a secular life. "Successful" life, and the face of the white lotus blinded a bunch of "people who don't know the truth" to cheer for it.
Just as the picture described at the beginning of the film: at an awards dinner, Eve with a sweet smile took over the trophy and delivered a touching speech, which was greeted with warm applause from the audience. However, in the auditorium, the camera swept through everyone with mixed tastes: Margot, the twilight beauty who was used as a stepping stone by Eve, Karen who Eve used to frame her friend, Royde who almost abandoned her family for Eve... Only they I know exactly what kind of person Eve is.
But does Eve care? It seems that she doesn't care, because she got what she wanted, and she also gained a "little fan" who was willing to saddle up for her - she finally lived as an idol in her heart . Did she really become Margot?
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Many people think that Eve's example is extreme. But the clever thing about the film is that the director ends up telling us that Eve is universal. Eve is not "a person", she represents a kind of person, a kind of person who pursues desire.
Desires come not only from money and fame, but also from all aspects. For example, a promotion opportunity in the company, such as someone you like. Even more frightening is that when we see a certain segment or even a certain look, we will secretly take a deep breath: yes, we all have desires, and we have all been more or less part of the "Eve" in order to satisfy our desires. ", Eve is not only the "scheming girl" and "black-bellied man" that will definitely exist around you and me, but also "you" and "me".
Desire, it is like a viper, constantly tempting Eva to pick the forbidden fruit.
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At first glance, Margot, the film's "old actress", was a failure. The man she loves actually feels sorry for the beautiful Eva, and her best friend deliberately makes her miss the show in order to help Eve, and critics are full of praise for Eva. In the end, she has no acting, no bosom friend, and everyone just thinks her character is perverse... But she lives through it. In the leaking car, Margot knew that she couldn't keep up with the drama. As a "drama tyrant" with a strong desire to control, she did not lose her temper at this moment, but quietly lit a cigarette, but she was helpless and bitter.
"Women, sacrifice everything to get to the top of your career. But forget what you need when you look back and want to be a woman again. All women in the world have a common cause, whether we like it or not , like it or not, that is being a woman. After all, nothing compares, when you are sitting at the dining table, or when you are asleep, he is by your side as soon as you turn over."
From this point of view, Margot is successful. The man who loves her loves everything about her, so she doesn't need to disguise herself all the time, and she doesn't need to bow down to please others. She loves her career, and she is talented and talented. All the things she got, she got it effortlessly, she just had to "be herself".
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Feminism may be dismissive of Margot's monologue, but it might as well be understood as "false feelings" and "true feelings" for the time being . We are accustomed to dealing with everyone with masks in the workplace, officialdom, and love, but no matter how much money and status, if we can’t treat each other with true temperament, what’s the point?
"A Dream of Red Mansions" thinks more deeply about this. Baochai and Daiyu. Contrast of slick sophistication and true temperament. On the face of it, the "refined egoists" won. Baochai got married to Jia family (not Baoyu, just "Jia family") as she wished. And Daiyu, Xiaoxiangyu damage.
But from the truth, who is the winner and who is the loser? Daiyu can cry when she wants to, laugh when she wants to laugh (of course, cry more), and live a magnanimous life; Baochai can only marry Baoyu by pretending to be another woman.
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Which one makes more sense? Satisfy your desires through "fake affection", or play your "true disposition", not to deceive others, and to avoid being deceived by others? That's right, whether it's in movies or in real life. Often people who are scheming more and more live better, and those who can pull the shame and unscrupulous are more likely to succeed. But I think what the film wants to tell us is that even so, please don't give up your true feelings. Fame and fortune will eventually go with the wind, and only true love can brew deeper and deeper.
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Last but not least, Marilyn Monroe. She only played for five minutes, but she drew all the highlights in black and white. The words "Yanjing Sizuo" to describe her are really not an exaggeration at all.
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