First of all, it is determined that the background of this story takes place in modern Japan. Judging from all the characters in the play (excluding Yingu) and the clothes of each character when they appear in the scene, this is at least the social environment after the Meiji Restoration in Japan in the mid-19th century. (Because there were hired workers, the employment relationship that appeared in some workshops after the Meiji Restoration, and there were no Japanese samurai who flooded Japan's Tokugawa shogunate era.) The reason why the story is arranged in that era, (it is not excluded because Japan From that time to the heyday of this factor) First of all, what the author wanted to express at that time was to emphasize that in nature, all living things are independent living beings, and they all coexist equally. However, the pure and simple beauty and harmonious coexistence environment like the pictures in the painting no longer exist in the fast pace of modern society and the development of so-called modernization; secondly, this arrangement is compared to the highly developed natural science In modern society, all phenomena are analyzed by materialistic rational science, just like the human body that has been exposed to X-rays. There are only cold skeletal images, without any romantic color and idealistic imagination. Finally, if the story is completely copied In ancient times, compared to the social awareness at that time, the stories that happened in general dramas seemed to be rendered only by strong myths and superstitions, and this kind of purely idealistic romantic evasion story was also the author's most reluctant. of. Therefore, the author arranged the background of the story to be in modern times, which has not been polluted by modern civilization but also has a certain degree of modern scientific cognition.
As for the modern image of Yingu in the story, I personally think this is a way of expression of the author. If you look closely, the entire character is depicted in this film. Under the uniform atmosphere of ancient costumes, it is the only modern character image drawn using line drawing techniques. Compared with other characters, the lines are very simple. And such a character is set off by a large and thinly outlined landscape and delicate picture background, and the comparison between one thin and one thick, one ancient and one modern is also more vivid, highlighting the detachment and uniqueness of Yingu, the insect master, as if It seems that the ethereal and illusory taste is not the beautiful and delicate landscape and scenery, but the illusory insect master Yingu.
One thing that is very clear in the play is Yingu's attitude towards life, which is unusually persistent. And whether it is for insects or people, he thinks and solves all kinds of entanglements and contradictions in the existence of the two with an equal attitude, just like a messenger between the human race and the Zerg race. However, the author did not draw Yingu as a godlike figure. Yingu seems to be indifferent to everything, without any emotional ups and downs, but occasionally he will play a little trick, be greedy for a little cheap, and will be impatient. For example, in the first episode, he said that he didn't charge a fee, but he secretly took an antique green wine cup; he paid a lot of money to receive a magical painting by a famous painter on his clothes, but he smirked after the clothes were damaged. The artist painted another fake and passed it on to the doctor, etc. There are many small details, but people can't help but smile after reading it, just like seeing a naughty child who likes to play tricks.
Perhaps, Yingu is also a "worm", and the entire human being is actually a "worm", living in this environment shared by all beings, and constantly asking for more and better living environments in order to survive. Little do they know that they have unknowingly demanded too much and caused damage to the balance in the environment. "Everything is prosperous, and everything is lost." What Yingu has done is actually just a wake-up call to modern people: every life is in pursuit of maximizing survival, and the most demanding among them is actually human beings themselves. Thinking about it again at this time, Yingu's attitude towards worms is not to blindly kill them. On the surface, it seems to be maintaining the balance of the world of worms, but in fact, it is not trying to maintain human beings and all living beings. balance of the world.
Whenever the night is dead, Yingu always likes to sit on the edge of the river of light and wine composed of worms with the origin of life. This river is said to affect the rise and fall of insects, but why not affect humans. itself. The mountains on the light veins are beautiful, the land is fertile, the species are rich, and people live a prosperous and happy life. Once destroyed, the river of light and wine, which is composed of the source of life of insects, leaves this land, and it is not only nature that is affected. , and human beings themselves.
In fact, looking a little more detached, the whole cartoon actually seems to be Yingu telling stories about life one after another, helping us analyze the composition of life, the reasons for its existence, and the continuation of life maintenance.
I love this very romantic cartoon, beautiful picture, simple character composition, analysis and narration of the story from the perspective of life. Very bland, there is no great sadness or joy in the film. At first glance, it seems very dull and clueless, but when I watch it again, I find that this is a very warm film, showing a positive attitude towards life and life everywhere. Attitude. The life of Yingu seems to be the living state that the current backpackers yearn for most.
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