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Before introducing this show, allow me to explain something called "identity". In the past few years, I have been very interested in identity, which probably means that people in a seemingly stable environment have experienced some things and found themselves confused about their inherent identity, and then re-explored themselves. Of course, during this period, they will Go through some ups and downs, and finally achieve a dynamic balance.
It may seem complicated at first glance, but in fact my graduation thesis is about this story. That is a little brother from a run-down aristocrat in Pakistan. After studying in Princeton, he took root in Manhattan and lived a free and easy life. He thought he had a very good life, and the American dream was realized in my hands! Especially don't think of yourself as an outsider. Results boom! It was 9.11, the plane crashed, the little brother's life suddenly fell apart, the Americans suddenly became exclusive, his girlfriend suddenly stopped being close to him, and he also began to feel that he did not belong to the great American emperor, so he started all kinds of things. After tossing and thinking, he finally compromised and returned to Pakistan. Although it was still very tangled, it was a reasonable choice for him.
This little brother is probably going through a process of identity recognition. He actually thought about the foundational question among the three questions: "Who am I?" Human beings have never stopped thinking about this question in literature and art. From Oedipus From Si Wangqi to now, all kinds of literary and artistic forms, and all kinds of strange superhero mutants are the results of alienation for discussing this issue. Just a random chestnut, why do mutants in the X-Men struggle so much? Fighting against themselves, against ordinary humans, and then against themselves after the fight is over. In the final analysis, it is a contradiction caused by their lack of awareness of their own identity. At the same time, humans cannot admit that such a mysterious branch has emerged in their own ethnic group. , then hit it. Judging from the current level of human cognition, we must admit that these "gods and ghosts" do not exist, and they are all insinuations of the "exclusiveness" of human beings in real life. So to be honest, these stories about identity are not about those special groups of people who may not exist at all. In fact, they are about our own confusion and stumble in life; everyone's understanding of themselves is It's a long road, and most of us have never stopped on this road. The reason why writers, screenwriters, and directors like to use these "special people" as creative masks is because everyone likes to look cool in the mirror! So, when superheroes are on the street, I am actually calling for "them" to return to their daily lives. Those hype stories are only imagination, we ordinary people can only watch and bear it.
That's why when sense8 came to me, I was so excited. Because when these special feelings about identity happen to ordinary people, the protagonists behave not too different from us.
The setting of this play is that in contemporary society, there are eight people from different ethnic groups, different regions, and different occupations who have synaesthesia with each other, and can share emotions, feelings, languages, and their own skills. In addition to this, in other cases, the eight people are unknown people in their respective social systems. Unlike superhero movies, they master superpowers immediately after they acquire them, and then start to save the world. The sense8 released by Netflix in one go In the 12 episodes of the first season, most of the time, the eight protagonists were confused because they felt extraordinary. Some people thought they had a problem with their heads, some thought they were crazy, some people were crying in a hurry, and some people felt fine. It's fun, and of course it's funny.
The story revolves around these eight people and their close companions. There are about 15 resident actors, with different personalities and different lives. The eight lines in each episode have progress, focus and personality, and they don't look chaotic. This is what I admire the screenwriter. Who is the screenwriter? "The Matrix", "V for Vendetta", "Cloud Atlas", although I don't like the last one, but these three are still bright and blind? Well, although the Wachowskis made a terrible "Jupiter Ascending", but they moved to the American drama circle non-stop, I guess it was because the Yuntu branch was not enough, and I planned to make 10 episodes of TV series. One, and I found out that 10 episodes are enough! Ask Netflix to add two more episodes. How much ambition do the siblings have to express? How much confusion to explain? How many discussions would you like to have? —Hey, wait, isn't it the Wachowskis?
Yes, my brother is transgender. Now we have reason to believe that Lana Wachowski realized after a failed marriage that it was not her nature, he wanted to change, and she bravely did it, and to this day we see Lana attending various In the photos of the occasion, I found that the rough man of the year turned into a beautiful girl. Although he was old, the corners of his eyebrows were full of amorous feelings! I admire people like this the most, just like I admire Christopher Lee (reply to the "white robe wizard" to see the article commemorating the old man), whoever wants to do what he wants to do, in fact, it takes a lot of courage. Moreover, in just a few decades of life, you can truly get rid of the confusion in front of your eyes and see your true heart. There are only a few people in this world.
Lana Wachowski is clearly proud of her experience. She has plans to shoot the story of herself and her same-sex partner in the form of an autobiography. I guess it is still in the making, so I couldn't help but smash a sense8. In this drama, the role of the transgender Nomi is set. Na's own shadow. Nomi is from San Francisco, is a transgender (transgender), has a stable black girlfriend, has a brave and witty personality, and is the person who knows himself best in the group of eight. As a trans person, she is looked down upon everywhere, including her own family, but she said about her identity, "I no longer try to fit in, to be one of them, I know it's impossible, but more importantly, I don't want to fit in "The real, what I recognize as unforgivable violence, that we inflict on ourselves. Because we are too scared to be who we really are."
Nomi is firm, confident, and has a strong heart. On the surface, her spiritual strength comes from her girlfriend who loves her very much. At a deeper level, she understands herself enough and knows her essence, so she is no longer afraid of the storm. But that's not the best thing, and the best thing is that Jamie, who plays Nomi, is transgender.
The Wachowskis have good conscience when looking for actors. Almost all the character actors in the eight-member group were recruited from the place of origin of the characters, so there was a handsome and scumbag Mexico. The actor's name was too long, but his name was very short in the play - Lito. In the play, he is a funny Mexican actor who is loyal to his art. Let me remind him that 90% of the laughs in this play are contracted by him.
Korean girl Pei Douna, this is the third time she has cooperated with Wachowski. In sense8, the character Sun played various punches, and one person arranged 60% of the fighting scenes of the eight-member group. The Oriental Martial Arts Institute is well-deserved.
American Justice Police Officer Will, he can be said to be the clearest mind in the group of eight, he has the potential to become the team leader, very upright, and very straight (not necessarily).
German generous face Wolfgang, the character personality is as wolfish as his name, but I don't think you can guess what he is doing, I'll give it a shot, he brought the burning point of the first episode.
The Indian girl Kala is from India and is a top student in the pharmaceutical industry. All the Mumbai scenes in this play were also shot in Mumbai, and there are indeed Bollywood scenes where you start dancing while talking, don't turn your neck away first, I like her the most among the girls, and now I open my mouth and say English is the smell of curry.
Although the black actor who plays the Nairobi driver is from the UK, he has an American West Coast accent, because before the crew moved to Nairobi to shoot, they were filming in San Francisco. The little brother himself said that the accent should not go back... (Somehow , This is the only character in the group of eight that you like at a glance, sunshine, enthusiasm, with a cute smile every time she appears)
Riley, an Icelandic girl whose expression and emotions have been offline, the actor herself is black hair, for the sake of The character is dyed all white with a little purple. Although she has always been literary and artistic, and her skill points are not clear, her small body contains a lot of energy and past, which will only be clear in the last episode of this season.
The different elements brought by the eight are dazzling. You can imagine what kind of sparks these eight people will rub. They have surpassed each other's "understanding". They don't need to explain a glance to understand what each other thinks and asks. Their already wonderful eight lives are intertwined. What a gorgeous and wonderful cadenza?
Two of the eight are from the United States but in different cities, one from Mexico, one from South Korea, one from Germany, one from India, one from Africa, one from Iceland... what is this? This is cosmopolitanism! Although English is spoken all over the world because of the need, do you see Wachowski's ambitions? Regional differences are not a problem, recognition or not is not a problem, the problem is that when the night comes, the heartbeat suddenly increases by seven frequencies, "I" is no longer a lonely me, "I" has since become "we"; All the nothingness and loneliness you once believed in are no longer thin. Looking up at the starry sky, the sunshine and rain in another place at the same time are everything that "I" is going through, and "I" has since become "we".
Lana Wachowski says the group of eight are all pansexual. This leads to a larger discussion, what is the meaning of broad sexual orientation? On the one hand, as mentioned above, it is Lana’s personal artistic practice of understanding sexual orientation; on the other hand, it is also the habit of today’s American drama circles that are not popular, and the setting of eight people makes the situation even more explosive; third In terms of [Serious Face], the wide-ranging orientation represents the open and inclusive spiritual will of the play. Speaking of people, you can accept it, can you accept Lily? Lily, can you accept it, what about interracial lilies? Did one of the lilies change from male to female? If you can accept this, thank God your heart is big enough to see this thing. Pansexualism under cosmopolitanism has simply raised the perception directly upwards several levels. When regional, gender, and differences are no longer obstacles, is the scenery still possible?
It took me a few days to watch 12 episodes. Because there are many branch lines, it is inevitable that the foreshadowing will be a little long. It must also be said that, looking at the overall situation, the first season is only the beginning, and the group of eight has passed the season. It's really embarrassing for them to have time to re-recognize who they are, and to juggle some troublesome things at the same time. At the end of the season, some sidelines were resolved, some were not, extending into the infinite possibilities of the next season. It is undeniable that there are bugs because there are too many lines, but this still does not affect my great interest in this special and ordinary setting. The group of eight must come back next year, okay?
The last thing to mention is that while not exempt, the fragmented history of the Eight is constantly being pieced together in the episodes, and you'll find that everyone has an unhappy past. When "I" was licking the scars of the past, I realized that someone was walking side by side with me under this starry sky.
do you know? did you see it? "I" is not small, "I" is not alone (three-body disorder), I am we, and we stand alone together.
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