Every young man needs a Baidan

Delaney 2022-10-25 13:34:49

When I was a child, I watched a movie "Beside the High Building" on the movie channel. The heroine is a high school student from a single-parent family. She is rebellious and loves her teacher. She encounters an old recording engineer played by the old man Zhu Xu. Understand the little girl, and the two become friends.
Many details of that movie have been blurred, but I can't forget a sentence the old man said:
If you love someone, then that person has any rights over you. Including, do not love you.
So remember, love is an act of giving, not taking. Whether to give love or not is my decision, whether I can get love or not depends on her.

Later, I watched an American drama "The Pretender". The male protagonist, Jarod, had to call and chat with his former teacher and guardian, Sydney, if he had anything to do. The relationship between the two was more like a father and son than a hunter and a fugitive. When Jarod is in pain and frustration, there is always comfort and understanding from Sydney.

Then came "Infernal Affairs", when Inspector Huang fell heavily on the roof of the car, the previous scenes flashed in front of Chen Yongren, interviewed, sent to undercover, met to exchange information, gave birthday gifts... "Goodbye, Police" At the moment when the music of the trilogy sounded, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is the most moving part of the trilogy.

In "Little Miss Sunshine", the indifferent father who is full of swear words, drug addicts, and pornographic magazines ran to his son who had just been scolded by his daughter-in-law, and said solemnly, "Richard, um, no matter what happened, try to be yourself. Letting go and do business is much better than most people, including myself, you are willing to take risks, you have the kind, I am proud of you", and then the hands of the father and son held together, which is also one of the most moving scenes in the film. one.

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I watched this movie with a vulgar and long name until today, and saw the grandfather Baidan played by Mickey, who looked like Gorky, pulling his grandson on a tandem bicycle over the mountains. Ling, took him step by step to break through the knot in his heart and retrieve the lost memory. When I used the wisdom and cunning of an old man who used to be in the sea to help a young man in confusion, I decided to write some words and write down the feelings at this time and those times before:
every young man needs a Baidan.
An elder who is also a teacher and a friend, whether parents, grandparents, teachers, or bosses, maybe more often, such a role is played by a passerby.
Such a person can calm the proud young man, cheer up the depressed young man, find the direction for the confused young man, comfort the young man in pain, and support the isolated young man. elder.

What TV are young people watching? Let's go out for a walk. If you don't go, I'll hit you with a cane!
Young people take some messy medicine, burn, drink, these are the good things that can help your brain breathe!
Young man, the chick over there is interested in you, go and ask her name, where did she come from, hurry up, or I will take you there.
I once told your dad that fate is like a dice in your hand. It depends on skill and luck, and then it's up to you, master.

The young man in the movie finally returned to his hometown in Bulgaria, got out of the shadow of the car accident, regained his memory and the confidence to continue living, miraculously became the new backgammon king, continued on the road, chasing his own beauty love.
All thanks to Bai Dan, his grandfather, a fighter for democracy and freedom in the first half of his life, and a small town backgammon king in the second half of his life, a cunning, old man.

He, she, and them in the movie all have their own Baidan, young people in real life, what about us, and you?
When was the last time you had an uninhibited conversation with an old man?
Has an elderly person ever gave you unforgettable help and support?
If it hasn't been in years, why?
Is it because there is no such old man around you, or because you think you no longer need such an old man, just like the grandson at the beginning of the film, who are you? I do not know you! go away!
The last question, one day, when you are old, are you willing to be a young man's Baidan?

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The World is Big and Salvation Lurks Around the Corner quotes

  • Bai Dan: I'm your Grandpa, from Bulgaria. Don't you recognize me? Are you all right? Tell me you are!

    Alexander 'Sashko' Georgiev: I don't know if... Please, I... I don't know you...

    Bai Dan: Sashe, Sashe... Have a good look. It's me, your Grandpa! I came from home. Remember? I taught you to play backgammon. You remember the song? Backgammon's played by those who can / Backgammon's played by those who can't, too.