One ball after another thrown at her by fate, she struggled to catch it. Maybe it hurt her body, maybe it hurt her heart, but with this hurt and pain, she gritted her teeth and continued to walk forward without saying a word
This is the third article Tachibana wrote for the movie "The Female Sniper". The film is based on part of the life of Soviet sharpshooter Lyudmila Pavlichenko and tells the story of her war of resistance.
daughter
In the beginning, Liu De was a high-achieving student, a young daughter who longed for her father's attention .
There are two exchanges between Liu De and his father in the film, once Liu De watched his father leave the house, and the other time his father watched Liu De leave the house. The two formed a neat confrontation.
On the day Liu De was admitted to the history department with the first place, she found a floral dress at home to put on, and her mother was rolling out the dough to prepare dinner, looking peaceful and peaceful.
In the next shot, Liu De's father walked into the house talking and laughing with another man in military uniform. When he turned to face his family, he instantly took off his smile and switched to an iceberg face.
Liu De told his father the good news of the first place. He thought that his father would be proud of himself, and hoped to have dinner together to celebrate. Father dismissed it, turned around and went out, ignoring Liu De behind him.
"Go home early".
Is it that every child who has been treated harshly is working hard, looking forward to one day becoming the glory and pride of their parents?
By chance, Liu De was selected by the military to participate in a six-month sniper training camp. Before leaving, her mother helped her pack her clothes.
This time, the father finally stared at his daughter intently. But they barely talked, the father and daughter just exchanged a look.
This time, Liu De looked at his father with less expectation and more determination.
Then Liu De turned around and left. This time, it was his parents who watched Liu De push the door and leave.
After Liu De left, his father sighed softly. Facing his mother's doubts, he said helplessly:
warrior
The identity of the warrior is Liu De's active choice.
Liu De was hit by a ball from an Air Force pilot when he went to the beach with his female classmate Martha, and met Dr. Boris. Their views on war vary:
Air Force Pilot: War creates a fairer world, and we are the creators .
Dr. Boris: This view is popular, empty and arrogant, and no war is like this.
Air Force Pilot: People who don't go to war are cowards who only want to rely on others to defend their family, country and wife.
Dr Boris: I am saving others.
Soon, the war officially broke out, and Lyud and Dr. Boris discussed whether to go to the battlefield:
Doctor: The battlefield is not a place for women.
Liu De: The battlefield is not a place for cowards.
Doctor: The battlefield is deadly, and if you're not drafted, you don't have to go.
Liu De: You are right. But my dad said I had to do it, I couldn't just sit here, I'd be ashamed of it. What about you, can you do this?
Doctor: This place needs me more. Everyone just needs to complete their own tasks.
Liu De: I am a shooting expert with formal shooting training, and the battlefield needs me.
Liu De was admitted to the first place in the history department to be the pride of his father. When she was not recruited, she took the initiative to choose to step into the battlefield . There were two considerations. One was that she felt that it was shameful to escape, and the other was that she had already recognized her identity as a "shooting expert" at this time.
Soldiers on the battlefield will inevitably kill.
If the fascists are holding a gun and you don't want to throw away everything you have, your home, your wife, your mother, everything we call homeland.
Tucao, this slogan is inappropriate, in fact, wives and mothers can also be "protectors".
As a fighter, Liu De also excelled, she could pierce through Yang at a hundred paces and be invisible.
She is a silent stealth killer in the dark night, waiting for the murder. American journalists called her "Miss Reaper" because she calmly killed hundreds of people.
diplomatic
The status of a diplomat is a task assigned by the organization to Liu De.
Liu De's diplomatic tasks are well done, which can be compared with party affairs representatives. According to common sense, party affairs representatives should have taken on the burden of diplomacy.
When seeking international aid, his remarks went like this:
If you want to defeat Hitler as soon as possible, more risky attempts are needed. The Soviet representative requested that "opening the second front in Europe" should be included in the main agenda of the conference.
As a result, a group of girls in low-cut clothes entered the venue with donation boxes slung around their necks, which turned into charity and farce.
Liu De's speech under the same theme saved the scene like this:
It's great when you have a friend who is willing to get you a gun. Even better if that friend is willing to fight with you with a gun.
These words are sincere and reminiscent of that ancient poem. More than 2,000 years ago, when the Wu army attacked Chu, the Chu minister Shen Baoxu went to Qin State to ask for help. Duke Ai of Qin wrote "No Clothes" for him.
Do you say no clothes? with the son. Wang Yuxing is a teacher, repair my spear. enmity with the son.
Do you say no clothes? Together with the child. Wang Yuxing is a teacher, repair my spear and halberd. Work with your son.
Do you say no clothes? Dress with your son. Wang Yuxing made his division, repair my armor. Walk with your son.
—— "Book of Songs, Qin Feng, No Clothes"
The language is different, but the emotions are the same.
The Soviet Union is carrying the burden of this war alone, but fascist aggression is a worldwide problem.
You want our lads to die in a foreign country?
Gentlemen, I am 25 years old, I have killed 309 fascist invaders, and there are thousands of people fighting not far behind me...
Of course, Liu De's success as a diplomat was backed by Mrs. Roosevelt's training and help:
You must be clear about what you are about to say and steer the discussion in your favor.
And always show confidence and smile confidently. Your smile is your primary weapon.
Talking like this is hard and requires years of practice.
Smile as long as you can, speak loudly, confidently, and maintain eye contact with the person you're talking to at all times.
Why was Mrs. Roosevelt willing to help Lyud? There is a small detail in the film that can be seen. When the blame was directed at Liu De at the press conference, Mrs. Roosevelt changed the topic for her in a timely manner. But Liu De did not stand behind Mrs. Roosevelt, she stood up to face it herself (the party representative was hiding behind Liu De at this time).
woman
When Liu De first visited the blind date Dr. Boris's house, Boris's parents said that she still looked like a "child".
Liu De, aged 20+, is of course not a child, but compared with her peers, she has a kind of simplicity and innocence. For example, Martha wears lipstick and looks at handsome guys, while Liu De has not considered marriage, childbirth, and husband. She was in love at that time.
And when partnering with Marklov, she still has a girly feisty spirit emotionally.
She was overjoyed when she ran to see her sweetheart, and learned of the grief and anger of her sweetheart's death:
If it is said to be in love with Marklov, then with the second partner Leder is to attract each other. Love in times of war is very romantic.
In the end, when the wounded Liu De was ready to evacuate from the battlefield, the scene of her walking side by side with Dr. Boris is really beautiful, the sunset, the long embankment, but it is the farewell of the two:
win
In the film, Mrs. Roosevelt said of Lyud: "She won all battles, as a soldier, as a diplomat, as a woman".
Did she really win?
All I can say is that she didn't lose. One ball after another thrown at her by fate, she struggled to catch it. Maybe it hurt her body, maybe it hurt her heart, but with this injury and pain, she gritted her teeth and continued to walk forward without saying a word.
Maybe this is a win. If you don't lose in this life, even if you win.
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