Many netizens are very contemptuous of the values conveyed by the legend of the dragon, and think that it is disrespect to the real kindness that Laya has to forgive Namali's deception again and again. This statement is true, but only if this evaluation applies only to disputes between people. In fact, we should talk about dragons. After all, this story is called the legend of dragon hunting.
There is an intriguing setting in the film: It stands to reason that both dragons and "Zhuang Mo" are supernatural forces. However, the power of demons is concrete and powerful; while the good gods are abstract and weak. People easily accepted the existence of demons, and quickly found a way to coexist with demons, and even used the existence of demons to achieve their own goals. Some people may say that this is just the creator's design: only arranging for people to see the devil, but Raya hides it so that people cannot see the god. The logic in the movie is of course the same. But what about people outside of the movie who are part of a larger "story"? Japan is rich in various gods, and the Japanese believe that the power of the gods depends on the number of believers; and the gods who lose all believers will disappear.
The world believes that demons exist and are powerful; so demons really exist and are really powerful. The world believed that the dragon was dead, so the dragon really died. Raya is the last disciple of the dragon. Following a legend that is believed to be an old fairy tale, walking through every river, the dragon was resurrected. But that is not a powerful dragon, but a most confused and innocent dragon, as if he has no talent to mend the sky and casts down the stubborn stone of the mortal world.
Raya said that today the world is full of unrighteous people. Namali is a bad woman, she is the culprit. After hearing this, Xisu said happily: Let's bring some gifts to see her.
After a brief period of euphoria, the believers are suspicious: How can you think differently from me? How can you be so naive to save me? The Jews did not believe in Jesus. The believer has a subtle sense of shame because of unbelief. She dresses up, or hides her beliefs: Become a human, and don't let people see that you are a dragon. But Raya is Raya after all, the brave Raya. She experienced the test of life and death, Shisu appeared as a dragon, roaring and deterring everyone who wanted to hurt Raya. The companions then rebuked Raya: Why didn't you tell me Xisu was a dragon earlier?
Although the little boy had never seen Xisu's dragon body, he had seen Xisu jumping into the water and the ship suddenly accelerated to throw off the pursuers. What would he say if he had asked the little boy at that time? He might say: That's the wind.
The second disciple of the dragon, who is not among Raya's companions, is Raya's enemy, Namali. The film opens with two little girls, Raya and Namali, who quickly become friends because of their love for dragons; of course they should be good friends, since these two pious people are the only ones left in the world. One person finally left, and the other person resented her and suffered from resentment. Shisu understood, so she said to Raya, let's bring gifts and go see Namali. As for the follow-up, the two had disputes because of distrust, and even a desperate duel, and reconciled because of trust; the dragon will die, the dragon will be resurrected; the dragon knows it. When the dragon returns, this time it is a strong group of dragons, the myth of resurrection, because the dragon knows what Raya and Shisu need to see, and also what the people of Xiaoxin need to see.
One last metaphor, back to the beginning of the story. When chatting with friends, she mentioned the "weak consciousness" of the matriarchal society, which means forgetting in other words. At the beginning of the legend of dragon hunting, the power of the demon has never weakened, and the dragon has disappeared. Without the dragon ball of the dragon, it can still guard the demon and bless prosperity and peace. Raya's father, who guards Dragon Ball, has no idea about this, and he doesn't believe the fairy tales about dragons that he told Raya. He is just keeping a tradition by the straight part of his nature. One day he died, the Dragon Ball was broken, and fate began.
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