When I watched the end of the film, I kept thinking about this question with tears in my eyes, and the audience at the scene was shocked by the surprise brought by the guest star and screamed again and again, it was really a cry of surprise.
From "The Girl We Chased in Those Years" to "My Girls' Generation", one has to admire Taiwanese filmmakers' interpretation of the word "dream-making".
The two films have something in common, that is, almost all the characters have a positive heart. Even if they encounter setbacks, they will be moved by positive energy and cheer up; even when they encounter difficulties and failures themselves. , When in danger, I will also think about the important people in my heart and think for the sake of other people. This kind of positive emotion and ability is rare in mainland youth films, or even other types of films.
In 2015, mainland audiences gradually began to express their rejection of youth films with several common elements. Our youth films have indeed been severely scarred by youth literature and overdrafted by consumption in the past two years.
Looking back at the mainland youth films in recent years, although there is nostalgia and joy, the various negative emotions brought about by lovelorn, terminal illness, abortion, and family breakdown have become an indispensable element of youth films. Our audience watched one film after another. Youth films, walked out of the theater with no expression, deeply doubted, is this our youth?
But is "My Girls' Generation" or "The Girls We Chased in Those Years" our youth? It's hard to say, but they make us feel very close to us. The protagonists are all ordinary high school students, they can imagine, they have favorite idols and objects, they will be punished by teachers, they will do small things, and they will be a little confused. , will be a little disappointed. You may ask, we also have youth movies, but in Taiwan youth movies, everyone is equal, everyone can unite together, and there is very little mutual hatred, or full despair and degeneration of life. The gap between rich and poor? It is even more difficult to see that there are no gorgeous clothes, no dazzling residences, let alone brand implantation, just this, it is comfortable enough.
I don’t know if it is because our happiness index is too low. Our literary works are full of pain. Once we encounter setbacks in life, we will never get out of it. At the same time, we also show our yearning for money and our rejection of poverty. This kind of IP is favored, and when dog blood is spilled all over the theater, the audience can accept only these.
Thank you "My Girls' Generation", a movie that mainland audiences, both men and women, should watch. It is simple, pure and positive. It has all the mainland youth films, but there are also many mainland youth films that do not.
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