The mountains and rivers are tangible, but the old people are not the old ones.
The story of the three people in their youth is not bloody, not even about twists and turns. One has not spoken, the other has ended. "My goodbye has already been said in the disco". Liang Zi kept his pride, threw the key behind his back, and began to wander around the world. That's what all of us thought youth should look like when we were young. I can't forget the still proud Liangzi after the group photo, standing diagonally on his feet, that should be the most moving figure before he started to fail. And what years disdain the most is this senseless and humble pride, which can be easily smashed to smithereens.
Liang Zi, who returned to his hometown after many years, walked on the noisy county streets with his wife, children and injuries, like an outcast out of time. Jia Dao did not let Liang Zi's house be destroyed by the changes of the times, but kept it as it was at the beginning. Even the invitation that stimulated Liang Zi to leave is still intact on the radiator. But this further highlights Liang Zi's sense of abandonment. He seems to have been forgotten by this era. Although shocking, no one cared. He used to be disdainful even if he lowered his head and asked the other person to understand him, but the reality is that now he has to rely on the help of old friends to survive the rest of his life. True people are out of place wherever they are. Not out of time, it just failed more thoroughly.
The deceased has gone, leaving only the mountains, rivers, heaven and earth.
The hard part of life is that no matter how thoughtful and thoughtful the choices you make, the ending may not be perfect. Liang Zi questioned Tao, is that what you decided? Life's ups and downs are often decided inadvertently. The more you think about the future, the more likely things will develop in parallel. So what matters is not the choice, but what to do after the choice. And we tend to be more careful before making a choice, but ignore the more important persistence after the choice. Zhang Daole, who can fluently switch between English and Shanghai dialect and is always nervous around his mother, makes Tao constantly taste his failures. So she arranged a long farewell, the green leather car, the old station, and the memory of my dead father in the waiting room still brings tears to my eyes. This one scene alone can make people forgive all the Chinese movies this year.
In fact, I really wanted to see another shot. After Tao sent Dao Le to the station, he turned and left Dao Le's eyes. But I thought, if it was actually filmed, it would probably be very tearful. Whether it is sad or finally relieved, it will only make people more painful. Just like the song "Treasure" that will never be finished, the lyrics that you can't hear are the ones you can't bear to tell you the most.
The mountains and rivers have changed suddenly, when will the old man return with him.
And ten years later, this touching green car journey left only a familiar memory. If you lose the past, you will be lost in the future. This is the fate that no one can escape. Emotional tenacity and evanescence are contrasted here in a particularly dazzling manner. I'm still not sure if Dole really forgot his mother or if he just pretended to forget her. His wounds can only be comforted a little in that unromantic but sincere year-end love.
The film titles in the two contexts of "Mountains and Rivers" and "Mountains maydepart" have different meanings, but I still prefer the ancient rhythm of Chinese film titles, especially with the authentic works of face and body. See the vicissitudes of life. The three stories can be independent and integrated. All those who pass by along the way will eventually become those touching or sighs that are accidentally thought of in people's lives. Only by guarding yourself can you face the mountains and rivers of thousands of miles calmly, and by guarding your memory, you can calmly face the passing of an old friend. When talking about the solo dance in the snow at the end of the film, Director Jia once said that he hoped that Tao could have a relationship after this. Although this sense of ritual is profound, it may not be applicable to life. It's not that you have to have a real love, it's really letting go. One can live with pain. Every moment of silence when no one is around is a solo dance. This kind of life does not need others to understand, and it is also a joy to drink alone.
At this moment, I was listening to Aunt Mei's last concert before her death, "Looks Like Old People Come". At that time, Aunt Mei was already deeply hurt by her illness, her voice was hoarse, and it brought tears to my ears. Probably, before dying of disappointment, what people look forward to most is to appear to be an old friend. Director Wang said that all encounters in the world are reunions after a long absence. The first time I heard it was warm, but when I heard it again, I only felt sad. Because I know there will inevitably be another separation. For those who have accompanied you, "Are you okay" is probably the easiest topic to say, but also the most afraid to touch. The fate between people, no matter how deep or shallow, since they can't avoid drifting away, then shut up and watch. Watching you soaring on the edge of the sky, I hope you will be happy and worry-free from now on. Even if the two do not meet each other from now on, think of me as impermanent.
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