The essence of love is internal friction

Roderick 2022-05-18 20:49:57

Lao Tzu said: one life is two, two begets three, three begets all things, all things bear yin and embrace yang, and they think of harmony. It means: Tao itself contains two qi, yin and yang, and the two phases of yin and yang intersect to form a uniform state, and all things are produced in this state. Everything is yin and yang, and the two qi of yin and yang stir each other to form a new harmonious body.

I looked at various film reviews, and most of them focused on "personality", "caring", and "the story is unconventional". I personally think that as a screenwriter, I believe that the thinking of the screenwriter is more essential-while shaping the male role, the screenwriter must have a rough outline of a "hero" in his mind. This outline is more realistic than the idealized and perfect "hero" image before.

In the past Superman movies, or similar savior movies, according to the needs of the audience, it is generally a happy ending (it is said that this is a highlight of our creators to create best-selling works). The so-called happy reunion is beauty and fame. At the same time to the end of the hand. But in real life, heroes are often lonely. What is a hero? Not afraid of death, just the appearance of a hero. Only by keeping the true meaning of being the people can you be a true hero. When you become a "hero", the reality of being the people will mold you into an extremely masculine character. This kind of character often has zero performance in emotional life and family life.

The screenwriter's thinking angle is very interesting-two kinds of superman, two different life angles: one extremely yin and one extremely yang. The extremely yin person blinds his true face and acts as an ordinary woman; the extremely yang person becomes a hero, a lonely hero. If it weren't for the two people's traits of "being together, they are destined to become ordinary people together", as a hero of the extreme sun, they probably wouldn't have a comfortable love life and family life. If this is the case, he is even less likely to be a hero for a long time.

Extreme Yin and Extreme Yang are not one strong and one weak, but both are strong. After the two are separated, both can have their own love, family life, career, and occasionally display their superhuman skills. It's just that two people can only look at each other, like the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. The film reviews of major newspapers only analyze the superficial aspects of the characters, ignoring the most essential things. The two strongest people often cannot love each other. The essence of love is actually internal friction. Passion is over, there should still be a dull day for everyone.

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Hancock quotes

  • Hancock: The way you deal with bullies - you take your right foot, bring it right up and catch him in his little piss pump.

    Mary Embrey: You don't have to do that, honey. Okay? Seriously.

    Aaron Embrey: It's a good idea.

    Hancock: You aim straight, make sure he can't use that thing for nothin' but a flap to keep the dust out of his butt crack.

  • Hancock: [on Aaron's learning to deal with bullies] Ah the whole turn the other cheek thing huh?

    [pats Aaron's butt]

    Hancock: Just never turn this cheek. Don't let them punk you.