I never seemed to have a particularly strong interest in martial arts, and it took me a few years to realize that it was because the texts were rare. Until today, I have only read one of Gu Long's novels, "The Prodigal Son of a Border Town". The language and suspense are very attractive, but in fact, there is not much thought. Jin Yong only read the first chapter of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Read on. Later, when I saw Hu Jinquan's works, I finally turned to a new realm, but I mainly saw his meticulous attention to clothing and art, the composition of Chinese paintings and a lot of landscape shots, but his old-fashioned plot, The masked characters, the action design of the northern opera, the sound effects of Peking Opera gongs and drums, and the Buddhist ideas that permeate every film are all things that I hate very much. Hu Jinquan's presentation of Taoist thought only stayed on landscape shots and simple clothing art, and did not integrate into the thoughts of stories and characters, which I deeply regret. As for Ang Lee's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", the updated technology allows him to use long shots in his movements to express the coherent and elegant beauty of martial arts. Li Mubai's body is obviously no longer influenced by Buddhist thought, and he has returned to the concept of being born into the world. The old Chinese proposition (because foreigners are still only interested in the ancient Taoist ideas and aesthetics, not the foreign Buddhism and Zen Buddhism and the Confucian indoctrination they find incredible), but unfortunately this line is not well laid out at all , Yu Jiaolong's story is the real main line of this film.
As a martial arts film, "The Undefeated East" has a rather complicated story background and theme setting. In terms of political organization, there are four types: the late Ming government, the Fusang Ronin, the Sun Moon God, and the Huashan Sword Sect. Ingeniously, no matter the ethnic group is Han or Miao, whether the region is domestic or overseas, Tsui Hark has carried out a digestion of these groups, whether they are good or evil, in the court or in opposition, orthodox and unorthodox, so that they all have one characteristic, that is, Each group is divided into two opposing forces, all under the banner of justice, colluding with each other to eliminate dissidents. From this, we can see the hypocrisy and brutality of politics. In the last episode, the only famous and upright Huashan sect was exposed because of its leader Yue Buqun's true colors. Frustrated and determined to withdraw from the arena. "Xia" originally appeared as a repairer and defender of the current Confucianism. The degeneration of the Xia has also eliminated Linghu Chong and others' belief in helping the world, and made them reluctant to interfere in the Sun and Moon Sect from the very beginning. The struggle, because no matter whether the East is unbeaten or let it go, they are all people who will do anything for political interests. So when Ren Woxing, who was in a weak position, asked Linghu Chong to join him in upholding justice, doing justice for the heavens, and eliminating Dongfang Invincible, Linghu Chong smiled and refused, just because he had already seen through this trick.
If it is said that the struggle of these political forces and the proposition of being born into the WTO still follow the classical rules, then as a commercial film in the commercial era, it is more in line with the psychological proposition of contemporary people: love and loneliness, this is Tsui Hark in this new pot of wine. A new recipe has been added for the current audience. Linghu Chong told his junior sister that quitting the arena doesn't have to be a pure heart. That's why he can't. His nostalgia for Ren Yingying will involve them again in the bigger disputes in the rivers and lakes, so Cheng Xiaodong's flamboyant and flamboyant action design is useful. The place, the conflict of the plot, and the visual appeal guarantee the minimum and most universal appeal of the film as a consumer product. So as a cultural product, where is its higher attraction, that is another eternal and universal topic: loneliness.
Dongfang Invincible said: I cut my head and shed blood for the people of the world. How many people in the world know that I am Dongfang Invincible. In fact, it is the people of the world who are truly unbeatable. In Jin Yong's original work, Dongfang Invincibility is just a negative image that distorts the mind for power, but under the creation of Tsui Hark, these words express the aspirations of many aspiring people throughout the ages. In China, a land where success or failure is actually a hero, we assume that if Dongfang Invincible really leads the oppressed Miao people to defeat and rule the Han nationality, then Dongfang Invincible will definitely be able to enjoy the temple and become a national hero of the Miao nationality. Qianqiu alone! It is towards this grand blueprint that Dongfang Invincible did not hesitate to wield the sword from the palace, and like the founders of all dynasties and dynasties, unscrupulously slaughtered for the sake of power and will. Dongfang Invincible is an aspiring person, but aspiring does not mean killing. Just because in the vision of Confucianism, the difference between Yi and Xia, the Miao people have been oppressed and killed by the people of the Central Plains since the beginning of ancient mythology. This is the biggest reason he found for his revenge. In order to realize the ambition of the family, the country and the world, Dongfang Invincible has damaged its own natural attributes. This is actually the conflict between the degenerate Confucianism and the Taoist nature, and this degenerate attribute has been distorted by the appearance of Linghu Chong. He (she) has experienced the only life identity by accident.
Let's start from the first time they drink. The director cleverly set this scene as an inaccessible river and lake. This was originally a place where Dongfang Invincible practiced divine power. In the realm of no one, due to Linghu Chong's intrusion, Dongfang Invincible changed his brutality in front of his subordinates. Linghu Chong was moved by the beauty and arrogance of his (her) drinking in the sky. Although Dongfang Invincible didn't say a word, they had the first time they looked at each other and smiled.
The second time, when Linghu Chong was inquiring about Ren Wu's whereabouts, he met Dongfang Invincible again. At this moment, Linghu Chong still regarded him (her) as a mysterious and intimate beauty. This kind of intimate experience cannot be obtained and explained by words for masters. When they are in the wilderness, looking at the bright moon in the sky, the sound of a flute, and an ancient poem, have placed the two of them in a classical place. In the context of high mountains and flowing waters, and questions and answers from fishermen and woodcutters.
Later, when Linghu Chong and Ren Yingying turned their backs on Ren Woxing—this was an important change in the relationship between him and Ren Yingying, Linghu Chong realized that it was impossible for this woman with the mission of home and the nation to quit the arena with him. ——At this critical moment of the turning point of understanding, he went to look for the mysterious confidant again, and at this time, due to the complete change of his physiological attributes, Dongfang Invincible had already made a woman's voice, and put himself in the dark. Disguised as a woman's figure. Just when his (her) favorite concubine was so angry that he wanted to burn the sunflower collection, he (she) felt the unpredictability of people's hearts and the unwillingness of the favored person even more. When Linghu Chong called out "Let's go together tomorrow", He (she) asked his concubine to spend a good night with Linghu Chong on his/her place. The physiological mutation has made him (she) change from a dominant male voluntarily to a traditional woman. You are happy today", and you will not hesitate to exchange all of your life for a momentary exchange of yin and yang.
The final outcome, we already know, when the mystery is solved, that is, when Linghu Chong and Dongfang Invincible face each other for the last time, Linghu Chong is facing her (him) who is compatible in body and mind. Confused image, he was suddenly beaten back to a lonely state, only begging the dying Dongfang Invincible to admit that he is Shishi. However, her life has come to an end, and Dongfang Undefeated, who could not realize her grand plans and domineering, thus confirming her self-worth, faced her death in ashes from now on. Only by keeping the mystery in Linghu Chong's heart can she hope that her life will have another kind of belonging.
In the face of eternal death, what is the value of human existence is actually another bigger proposition. Confucianism tries to overcome it by making meritorious deeds, Taoism obeys it by letting it be, Buddhism simply does not recognize the meaning of life and death. Only in "A Dream of Red Mansions" does the identity and memory of Cao Gong's child transcend the indifference brought about by death. In a hypocritical Confucian world, the ambition of the family, the state and the world is just a cover for the greed to wrap up violence and lies; people have their own hearts and feelings, and withdrawing from the world is only to escape temporary disputes, even if they can avoid disputes forever, they cannot escape. Death will eventually come, so confidants are rare. Only mutual confirmation between confidants can show that my life has not come in vain. Dongfang Invincible has vanished into ashes, but the smiles that he (she) and Linghu Chong once looked at each other will always be in Linghu Chong's heart. At this moment, life and death and rivers and lakes are no longer a problem.
At the end of the film, in order to avoid Ren Woxing's pursuit, Linghu Chong and his junior sister took a ferry to Fusang and floated in the sea, leaving behind a guqin and the song "Swordsman" as a legend. Many people may not remember so many details of the story after watching the film, but they will definitely hum the music in it, thanks to the wizard Huang Zhan. In order to conform to the spiritual temperament of the masters in the film, Huang Zhan considered whether to make the most difficult or the easiest piece at the beginning of his creation. Just use the five most basic sounds in Chinese music to compose the song "Swordsman", and then match it with ancient words and words, and let out a long roar of the mountains and rivers.
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