So, of course, I know that the form of the film can only be said to be cute, and it will even be annoying to some people, probably because it involves simple "speculation" about Chinese society. But I really liked the film because the subject it was trying to explore was meaningful and its point of view was very intelligent.
To all of you who are complicated and bored with your life, all of you who feel rough and unrealistic about the film (like Hector, the seemingly innocuous protagonist), please stop and think about some of the advice the film has for us.
We can't be happy
because you don't have the guarantee of life and health, no money, no lover, life can't always be so simple and regular, and there are always annoying surprises.
This is one of the expressions the film gives us. I think many people feel the same way. Everyone has an obsessive-compulsive disorder in life and is afraid of accidents in life. Problems always make us exhausted, but we have to persevere. , because you cannot be a loser, then you may lose your social status and even your health and life. This is a concept we have become accustomed to, and the film is also describing such a concept, a country in war, a society of money, and many unhealthy patients. Even the protagonist of our "no fuss". Because toys also want to throw a tantrum.
This is the truth. As China has become the representative country of the developed society chasing money, I don't think it is an exaggeration, we are very afraid of not having money, because few countries have experienced the cruel modern history like us, and now have the opportunity to get all the vanity . Fear is one of the emotions expressed at the end of the film. Unhappy people are very afraid. What we chase is only a sense of security, but there is no unbreakable security product. Life is always unexpected.
Therefore, the main length of this film, which seems funny, is not chicken soup, or it is expressing accidents in life. The source of these unhappiness.
How to solve this problem, imagine that people who don't give up hope will pin their hopes on their own fantasies, a flawless life that they strive to build and deceive themselves. A distant "beloved of the heart".
This is the second expression given to us in the film. When we have to admit the unhappiness brought by accidents in our life, we often choose a spiritual sustenance, as if telling ourselves, yes, my current life Couldn't be happy, but I was very close to being happy, I was happy, real happiness, I could hug to console myself.
However, Hector's first love girlfriend rejected Hector, even if it was Hector's fantasy. This part of the film is so wonderful that she refuses to be Hector's fantasy because such a man is irresponsible and childish. I haven't figured out if she's doing it out of self-love or love for the protagonist. In short, she refused, and she vented her emotions very wonderfully. The memories of the past are always beautiful, but it is a pity, that is Bubble. The person you miss will also be connected to reality. Whatever you meet, she will Encounter, the blow in the film is to tell Hector bluntly that he is no longer the love of his first love. There is another possibility in our life, two people fall in love with each other in fantasy together.
But, in short, this is not a good solution, as the film explains. I still have to sigh, this is amazing.
Finally, does the film really want to give us a conclusion? It did, very courageous, maybe not beautiful enough in form, rigorous, but very intelligent in point of view.
That is the accident, the event that breaks the law, you have to learn to accept it, the real acceptance, the conclusion of the film, happiness is an obligation, richly expounded, it may be like this: the fear that the event brings or The transformation of sadness into happiness is an ability that mature individuals must master.
This also explains the so-called unrealistic elements in the film. At the beginning, the protagonist Hector has a stable job, a beautiful girlfriend, and his life seems to be regular, but he will still embark on a journey for happiness. At that time, he was like a child who protected himself. He chose not to believe in the accidents of life, and worked hard to create a life that seemed to have no accidents. As a result, he had to embark on a journey. The protagonists and Tibetan monks who seem to act exaggeratedly, the secret of happiness is said or practiced from their mouths, which is simply unbelievable for the audience, and this bowl of chicken soup is hard to swallow. Maybe because it's the real solution, not just spiritual comfort.
I believe in Hector's growth and the wisdom of the old monk, like a daigo. We are so ignorant and incompetent that we can neither predict all problems nor avoid or solve all problems. However, happiness is not a law that cannot be broken. It is too simple. For human beings, if we can maintain our attitude and go through such a process as if we must treat happiness, then although colors will not have pure happiness , but the mixed emotional world may be attributed to beautiful colors. As at the end of the film, Hector, who "grew up", learned to be sincere, learned to face it, learned to smile at the unexpected, and learned to share joy with his lover.
Of course, happiness may be more serious and profound, but the advice given by the film is really excellent. If you have the courage to try it, I think at least you will grow.
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