"Second-hand Lion" refers to the personal understanding of the name of the film. "Second-hand" refers to old age and old age; "Lion" refers to the brave and fearless strong man.
The film began with a young boy being sent to the house of two mysterious but huge wealthy grandparents to unfold the story. Following the film, I first noticed the strange life of the two elderly people. There was no TV and no phone. Fishing with shotguns and expelling salesmen for pleasure, but worries all day long, seems to have many secrets and experiences.
Sure enough, after a series of strange behaviors of the old people, the young people's experiences of the two old people in their youth are shown little by little in the form of old people telling stories to the little boy. Participating in the war and fighting against the human trade, a beautiful fairy tale love story, although it does not have a fairy tale ending, it is true and thorough, which is unforgettable for the two old people. After a glorious and legendary young age, the two returned to the United States, living ordinary lives, pretending to be ordinary but unwilling, pretending to be calm but constantly looking for excitement.
Watching this video, I feel a kind of helplessness in the old age. Why do the two old people like to sit on two chairs at the door and look at the road in the distance? Maybe they look to the sky and see the rays of the first sun, the sun’s mid-sky, and the afterglow of the setting sun. Reminiscing about my life, the passing of sad time, the arrival of old age. At this time, whether it was going to the hospital to carry lion food, or fighting with young people in the hotel, I felt helpless, and the years were really ruthless. The old man is also sad. But at the same time, I clearly felt their still brave and upright souls. They pursued excitement, but didn't want to live too meaninglessly, so they wanted to hunt lions, fly planes, and even finally yachts. Although the area of the entire lake is only the size of a yacht, the yacht is indeed placed on it. This is exactly what they find in their twilight life and aging body for their unyielding passionate heart to find the support of their life continuation. I admire them.
Next, the concentrated expression of various emotions from invisible to obvious really made my heart tremble fiercely, and the moving tears even blurred the image. The lion previously fed left to protect the little boy he had been taking care of. Although the lion was the king of beasts, he left when the bad guys wrestled because of his old age. This once again triggered the question of "life will end. The sadness of being old and passing away. But this time I feel more about the true feelings, the feelings between animals and people, including the four dogs and a pig in this house, all of which have developed emotional bonds due to the day and night company with the owners. The lion was buried in the center of the cornfield, and the "second-hand male lion" really left.
After the boy's mother returns, the little boy will also leave the two old men. All the feelings exploded at the moment of parting. After many days of company, the little boy listened to the old man’s plausible tales, witnessed the old man’s behavior, his soul was inspired, and the two old men fell in love with the boy. They really shouldn’t be separated. Finally, the boy recklessly jumped out of the speeding car, moved his mother carefully, returned to the house, and returned to the two elderly people. At this moment, all the requirements and all the agreements seem to be so warm. "Welcome to home".
The boy grew up, and the old man finally left with a risky airplane. The old man left with a smile. Hearing the news of the old man’s departure, I shed tears. The grown-up boy in the film also closed his eyes and burst into tears, but the corners of his mouth rose slightly. He knew that the old man was not dead but in old age. They were relieved to leave in the adventure.
At the end of the film, the stories told by the old people are confirmed and connected. Although everyone has long been convinced, they still show a sincere look of surprise.
A life of legend, brilliance, adventure, and bravery came to an end.
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A person's life is really short. Although it is glorious and legendary when young, it will not be able to withstand the erosion of time. Everything will eventually return to peace and tranquility. What is left behind is a kind of helplessness, sadness, or true inner peace?
"Growing old" is really an unstoppable running water, originated from the intense rush of the mountains, and finally the endless calm sea.
We are all still young, we should all chase.
Watch this film in the classroom of Qingdao University in March 2015
Organized in Zibo in January 2020
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