It is undeniable that the novel "Wolf Totem" has already left a deep-rooted impression on people, so the difficulty of adapting it into a movie can be imagined, not to mention that it is a real wolf with 3D special effects, but Jean-Jacques Arnaud's "willful" director Turning the impossible into a possibility, whether it is the special effects of the big scene or the live shooting, is enough to witness the novelty and sincerity of director Arnold, which may be the charm of the film!
When Chen Zhen and Yang Ke came to the endless Inner Mongolia prairie, they seemed to have forgotten their lost in Beijing. Perhaps they were tired of living in the big city, or they were infected by the enthusiasm of the locals, but in any case, they had already determined that they belonged to the grasslands and the boundless Tengri. However, wolves are the natural enemies of nomadic peoples, and not killing wolves is nothing more than to maintain the biological chain of nature, but at this time Chen Zhen has worked hard to raise the little wolf cubs and has a deep affection for the little wolf. Feelings, the feelings between people and animals cannot be explained in words, just like raising pets, knowing that pets will leave one day, but still unable to extricate themselves, Chen Zhen's feelings for Little Wolf are like this, But sometimes reason and emotion are very contradictory, just as you can't have both.
Out of sight, in the imagination, it has been only natural for wolves to eat sheep since ancient times, but Chen Zhen's love for the little wolf has already surpassed his reason. For Chen Zhen, the little wolf is his greatest joy. When he raised the little wolf through untold hardships, taught it skills regardless of personal danger, and watched it grow stronger day by day, he brought it to Chen Zhen. It's not just a sense of achievement, but a sense of loss. After all, when the little wolf grows up, he wants to return to Tengger, where it belongs to the world.
All the wolves were killed overnight, and the little wolf became the only survivor, and Chen Zhen also had to return to Beijing, to the "big city" that did not belong to him. Thousands of words can only be turned into silence and blessings. Many unforgettable memories are just a moment, but many moments are unforgettable. There are too many things in life that are hard to let go, but at least the past process is worth recalling. It is said that the wolf is a ferocious animal, but when the little wolf ran 38 kilometers to bid farewell to Chen Zhen, when its howl stopped people's footsteps, how could they not be moved?
Little Wolf's last look back and Chen Zhen's tears are the best ending in my opinion, but behind the tears there is too much, there are reluctance, bitterness, helplessness, but more is redemption. Life is short, nothing can take away, the only thing left may be the good memories. Those that cannot be left or taken away in life are often the most beautiful.
Personal Rating: 8
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