"The Story of the Rainy Moon", at the end of "The Story of the Remnant Chrysanthemum", director Kenji Mizoguchi used a montage to edit the scene of the successful Kabuki Kikunosuke Yukawa and the scene where the fire of life of the maid Ade was gradually extinguished. Audience with a strong impact. "Story of the Rainy Moon" continued this practice. Genjuro, who went from a small village to a town to sell porcelain, met the noble lady Wakasa. Genjuro concealed the truth of his family, married Wakasa, and enjoyed the joy of fish and water all day long. On the other hand, Genjuro's wife, Miyagi, was tortured and starved in the countryside with her children. The scenes of Genjuro and Miyagi are alternately edited together to form a sharp contrast. Kenji Mizoguchi depicts the absurdity and ignorance of men and the forbearance and intelligence of women. Like "The Tale of the Rainy Moon", under the lens of director Kenji Mizoguchi, women are kind and intelligent, while men are reckless and ignorant. Women continue to give women advice and lead men. When men refuted and insulted them, they did not give up their lovers, and they have always left a harbor of love for them, waiting for them to turn back forever. Miyagi in "The Story of the Rainy Moon", like Ade in "The Story of the Remnant Chrysanthemum", is an ideal type of woman in the minds of men.
It is worth noting that "The Story of the Rainy Moon" is adapted from the novel of Zhiguai. The object of Yuanjuro's derailment, Wakasa, is actually a ghost. Because she died in the war before she had enjoyed love, she was unwilling, so she came to the world to fulfill her wish. This scene is reminiscent of "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai", which is absurd and believable.
The films directed by Kenji Mizoguchi also remind me of some of Roman Polanski's films. Their films all have one thing in common, telling the secret stories in the depths of human nature, and their films, the audience either doesn't watch them, If you look at it, you will be firmly attracted. This kind of feeling is like Genjuki met Wakasa, no matter whether the other party is a ghost or a ghost, he is intoxicated.
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