At dawn and dusk there is not only darkness, but also a lot of light

Giles 2022-04-21 09:03:41

After reading "Old Man in Mountains and Rivers", it is obvious that Jia Zhangke has changed this time. Although "Old Man of Mountains and Rivers" still reflects the current situation of coal miners' living conditions, high-level corruption and bottom-level ignorance and other social problems like previous films, he did not spend too much time on these "old" issues, but shifted his focus to "emotional" "superior. This changed the tone of the whole film a lot. Under the leadership of "love", the style of the film has changed from "cold" to "warm", which is really touching.
When I heard the song "Precious" by Ye Qianwen in the movie, I was like the protagonist: I miss my mother. Ye Qianwen was a popular idol of our parents when they were young. My mother especially liked her and Lin Zixiang's famous song "Choice". Seeing Ye Qianwen, she was not consciously brought back to that era. Regardless of whether Jia Zhangke is selling his feelings or not, he has indeed moved many people. Nearly half of the people sitting in the cinema are middle-aged and elderly. Jia Zhangke is expected to fight a small turnaround for the sixth-generation director in terms of box office.
The first part belongs to passion, the second part belongs to fission, and the third part belongs to wandering. The most moving thing is that the old Zhao Tao danced the dance of his youth at the end, which is the finishing touch with infinite charm. Shakespeare said that no matter how long the night is, the day will always come. But "Old Man of Mountains and Rivers" is not about night or day, but about dawn and dusk. Jia Zhangke had shown too much darkness in dawn and dusk before, but this time he finally changed the angle: Actually, there is a lot of light in dawn and dusk.

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Mountains May Depart quotes

  • Mia: The hardest thing about love is caring.

  • Mia: Time doesn't change all things, that is what it has taught me.