1. Only people who have a certain understanding of Japanese culture can have a deep understanding of "Dabodusa Ridge". Otherwise, all you see are superficial phenomena. The process of Abin and Ryunosuke from their acquaintance to their love-hate relationship is a reflection of their strong "Japanese flavor". In Japanese culture, it seems that the darkness in the heart is not excluded. The film should not be viewed with a Chinese morally critical attitude.
2. The best samurai films are black and white. Shooting such a subject in black and white appears robust, stern, silent but powerful. This is one place where black and white films are better than color films. The main scenes of Shimada Wars Shinsengumi and Ryunosuke killing Abin all happened in the snow. Dark clothes, bright blades, and white snow fluttering in the wind all have a very strong visual and aesthetic impact.
3. "Great Bodhisattva Ridge" has high artistic achievements. The writing and photography are all excellent. The most advanced is the use of narrative white space.
4. The shaping of "ritual" by "Da Bodhisattva Ridge". "Li" is a kind of order, "li" is a kind of worship of the strong, or "li" is a kind of obedience to the strong values in the heart of the strong. After killing Wen Zhicheng, in the hearts of the audience, Ryunosuke's "ceremony" for martial arts has been formed. In the gym, Shimada refused to fight, and Ryunosuke's "ceremony" was further strengthened in the hearts of the audience, and reached its peak in the scene of "killing his wife". Compared with Ryunosuke, Toranosuke, wooden soldiers and horses, and other samurai cannot form "ceremony". In turbulent times, they turned into pawns in the game of political power and gave up the pursuit of martial arts. Ryunosuke, who was caught up in factional disputes, also fell into the abyss of inner demons. Internal and external troubles, the end of the road, trapped beasts still fighting. At this time, Ryunosuke's "ceremony" was shattered. It can be said that "Da Bodhisattva Ridge" is an elegy for "li".
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