The elderly parents in "Tokyo Story" visit their children in far away Tokyo. From beginning to end, the parents and children have maintained warmth and tolerance, but selfishness has spread in the hearts of the children. The selflessness of parents' love for their children reflects the selfishness of children's love for their parents. The coolness of life oozes out in a peaceful peace, like blood that emerges from a pale white.
However, who in the world is not playing such a child. Ozu did not have a family all his life and lived with his mother. In the second year of his mother's death, he would not miss this lonely world anymore. Ozu's dedication to his family hides his love for his mother and his fear of losing his family. I am afraid that this loss is not only life, but also love.
Daughter Zhizi behaves like some daughters in life. She is reluctant to entertain her parents, she does not allow her husband to take them to play, and she does not give them pastries, because pastries are more expensive than biscuits. She was anxious to ask for the clothes and belongings left by her mother, in order to "leave a memorial." It's rare for such a daughter to feel that she is so filial sincerely.
At this time, Ozu did not use stylized criticism and irony, but simply recorded her daughter's thoughts and actions, and even added a little kind of humor to dilute the abhorrence of Zhizi. As a result, there is room for thinking about stories that are as homely as chattering and narrative as soap operas. Home is therefore meaningful and Ozu is very moving.
The Japanese admire the beauty of sadness. This habit rooted in national character is expressed in Ozu as a kind of quietness, which means quiet and forbearance. Under this kind of quietness, there is a tide of undercurrents. The peaceful Ozu insists on commending his inner beauty. This is the wife of the old couple's late two sons, Kiko. In the movie, she is the only incarnation of beauty who is willing to treat the elderly with sincerity.
Those who are familiar with Ozu movies will never forget Kiko, nor her actor Setsuko Hara. In films such as "Late Spring", "Mai Qiu", and "Autumn Sun", she is as beautiful as ever, using kindness and tolerance. Warm the heart of every audience. Hara Setsuko has not married all his life, and news of her engagement with Ozu has been heard, but the matter ends with good wishes. She refused to bring her old age to the audience. She faded out of the film scene at the age of 42. She smiled with a sad smile, which deeply moved Ozu and defeated us without any suspense.
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