"Time is very precious, we Chinese have wasted a lot of time, we can't waste any more" - "Once Upon a Time in 2: Self-improvement of a Man"
May I ask you, have you ever regretted your time-wasting behavior, especially when you found yourself doing nothing right now? Do you think inaction is a shameful thing?
The film is called "Men Be Self-improvement", and the protagonist is the famous Huang Feihong. Together with several heroes in the film, Sun Wen and Lu Haodong, he wrote a story about a man's self-improvement.
People need self-improvement, and making oneself strong requires practice, grasping time, doing practical things down-to-earth, and seeking true knowledge through practical work.
As one of the most classic martial arts films in the golden age of Hong Kong, "Once Upon a Time" incorporates elements of national revolution into the story setting. It is placed in the background of China's urgent need for self-improvement. Huang Feihong and Sun Wen met and helped, making the martial arts film The chivalrous spirit was brought into full play.
The story is not complicated. Huang Feihong, who has both wisdom and courage, took the risk of taking in foreign school students, attacking the feudal and ignorant White Lotus Sect, helping the anti-Qing revolutionaries Sun Yat-sen and Lu Haodong, and fighting the counter-revolutionary official Nalan Yuanshu to the death. Huang Feihong faced these things that made him have no turning back with an awe-inspiring attitude, but in this mighty era, no matter how great his skills are, he will always be a supporting role in this era.
The image of "clock" appears many times in the story. The clock was burned by the White Lotus Sect. Sun Wen and Lu Haodong made an agreement with the clock. Sun Wen borrowed the clock to give a warning to cherish time. Through this wonderful image, the intention of the film is revealed, which extends to thinking about human nature and life. Time is fleeting, have you achieved your goals with your actions?
I guess many viewers regret the time they lost. In the film, China under the Manchu Qing Dynasty fell behind the Western countries by more than a hundred years and missed the golden opportunity of the Industrial Revolution. So Sun Wenhui said, "Time is very precious, we Chinese have wasted a lot of time, we can't waste any more".
Come to think of it, this is a very clever metaphor. Compared with Sun Wen, Huang Feihong grew up under feudal education and did not accept the rendering of advanced Western civilization. Huang Feihong doesn't know how to read a watch and has no concept of time, which implies that he still has ignorant concepts about Western culture, the international situation, and national consciousness.
Huang Feihong's martial arts are unparalleled in the world and he is willing to help others. His specialty is solid kung fu, and he is honest and responsible. Of course, he is a representative of practical things. The setting of the story about the character of Huang Feihong is of course very in line with the public's expectations for Huang Feihong, the martial arts master. And the appearance of Sun Wen has the feeling of coming out after a long time, which complements the character of Huang Feihong.
Huang Feihong did a lot of meaningful and helpful things in the film, all of which came from his chivalrous heart. Sun Wen and Lu Haodong are also, with their revolutionary ideals, they want to help the world and realize China's self-reliance and self-improvement.
As Huang Feihong saw more and more people in the world and met more and more people, he also became more and more aware of what China, and even the whole world, was like. Throughout the whole film, we can see that the screenwriter and director have thought deeply about society and reality. Today's China is much stronger than in the late Qing Dynasty. It has stood up and achieved self-reliance. We Chinese people have the quality of working hard. But in terms of "strong" self-improvement, there is still a long way to go.
In today's road to self-improvement, the pace of competition is accelerating, and we are prone to become impetuous, which may lead to rushing for success, and it is easy to ignore the importance of taking a step by step and laying a solid foundation.
We have long been out of feudal ignorance, but in the future, we still have a long way to go. Along the way, we will also encounter times when we need to break the inherent thinking mode and need to broaden our horizons and open our horizons. Because as human beings, we are independent individuals. To achieve self-reliance, we must have our own ideals, our own ideas, and our own patterns. Keep up with the times.
Another character in the film, Nalan Yuanshu, is the villain in the film. He is highly skilled in martial arts, advocates martial arts, is loyal to the Qing government, and kills revolutionaries. Even so, this is also a flesh and blood character, with his own will and beliefs, and his own dignity. He dares to think and dare to do it. He is Huang Feihong's opponent in martial arts. He works for the Qing court and climbs up by any means. Although he is ruthless, the pursuit of martial arts and career is also not easy, and the amount of effort is unimaginable. He also lost a hero. Stand between heaven and earth and realize a strong self. It's just that the road he took was different from Huang Feihong and Sun Wen.
Several heroes in the film used their actions and deeds to show the true true nature of heroes. As the general public, even if we cannot be heroes, we can remember history, remember our goals in life, work hard, and believe that one day we will achieve our goals.
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