I don't know what the specific teachings of Tibetan Buddhism are, but I think there is a common view in Buddhism, that is, respect for life, that is, equality of all beings.
The captain Ritai in the movie is just a retired Tibetan officer. Judging from the environment of the times he lives in, he should not accept the empty slogans of ecological peace or the protection of nature that everyone is responsible for. However, it is such a Tibetan man, such a group of people, in the absence of national preparations and supplies, and no social attention, consciously took on the mission of protecting a dying species and a group of lovely creatures, and scattered them. Do your best, give your physical strength and even your life. In the process of watching the movie, a question has been bothering me, and that is why Japan and Thailand are willing to pay for the Tibetan antelope, but when the scene at the end was fixed on the funeral ceremony of Japan and Thailand, I suddenly understood that maybe this problem The reason is very simple - because Japan and Thailand have faith, and what they believe in is life. And where does this belief come from? I think this belief comes from religion.
The strong religious color is a major feature of "Kekexili". There are many scenes of Buddhist temples in the film, and the use of music is also quite Tibetan Buddhism. It can be seen that Hoh Xil is a place inseparable from Buddhism. I think the director also wants to use this to highlight the influence of religion on Japan and Thailand.
As I said before, I do not know the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. The knowledge I know about Buddhism in the Central Plains is also slightly more than that of Tibetan Buddhism. I remember a story in Buddhist scriptures about a Buddha who used his body to feed a tiger and cut his flesh to feed an eagle. The scenes in the film showing the special funeral rituals of Tibetans also seem to express the same image: after death, the body is placed in the wilderness, and the beasts eat it. Both of these convey a message that Buddhism treats life with kindness and compassion. Ritai's belief in life comes from this.
High school philosophy textbooks talk about religion with respect, but with contempt between the lines. Promote freedom of belief without forgetting to add an ignorance to the end. But in fact, the reason why religion appears in human society is not only the fear and ignorance of primitive surroundings, but more importantly, human beings use religion to affirm their spiritual power. Just like Ritai in the movie, when he recited Buddhist scriptures for the slaughtered Tibetan antelope and the youth who were killed by stray bullets, religion helped him drive away the fear and sadness of death, and religion made him strong and powerless. fear. Religion elevates all life.
I'm still a movie idiot at the moment, and I don't know what a rough movie is and what a fine movie is. But in the footage of "Kekexili", we see such a group of people living in such a land and such a group of species as survivors. The original abstract concept of life of the Film Awards was thrown in front of my eyes in the most intuitive way, allowing me to slowly digest and understand, until I had an infinite longing. In this way, the film also completed its mission.
In the footage of the film, the sky in Hoh Xil is blue, the clouds are pure white, and the sky at night is full of stars, as if the vastness of the universe is being staged on a huge dome. Under such a beautiful curtain, the roar of the wind, the coldness of the snow and the horror of being inaccessible could not be stopped. No need to talk about people and antelopes, any kind of life living in Hoh Xil is worthy of respect. Life is so simple and tenacious. So in this time and space that can stimulate people's survival instinct the most, people's social consciousness is simplified, and only good and bad, nobility and greed are left. Just like the strong contrast between heaven and earth in Hoh Xil. Ritai and the team members are noble, while the boss and Ma Zhanlin are terrifying. I think in this moment, in the moment where Ri-tae meets the boss, there is a strong dramatic conflict and an equally strong visual conflict. Presented in front of the audience, the audience's reaction goes without saying.
Good people see life as gold, and bad people see life as grass. This is how the movie cuts out the complex social relationship between people, leaving only the two sides in the eyes of children.
Life is as important to Hoh Xil as faith is to people. I should thank "Kekexili", it made me feel the power of life and faith.
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