Takeshi Kitano's Self-interpretation Painting - "Two Sided Takeshi Kitano"

Aletha 2022-04-19 09:03:00

Small people all dream of becoming big people, well-dressed, indifferently worshipped, admired by others, and there are as many examples of things backfired as the sands of the Ganges River. Little people have to dream of becoming big stars and big heroes in their sleep, and the stories of giants that have been accumulated for a long time in their hearts are pouring out like rivers and suns; dreams can roam in the ocean of sleep in no order, this is the intoxication of little people, no one Great time to interfere. After waking up from a dead dream, he patted his shoulders and shook his head. The majority of the population had to go out to make a living, and the dreams of the big men could only continue to weave during lunch or a break.

Two Takeshi Kitano have the same name, one is tall and the other is low, one big and one small, tall, short, fat and thin, one is a big star, the other is a small person, the big Kitano Takeshi often goes to and from the studio and TV station, the staff and dancing boys are respectful, and there are assistants when they come and go Follow, there is a luxury private car to pick up and drop off, just like a big brother; Xiao Kitano Takeshi works in a convenience store, and in his spare time, he is an inconspicuous and vaguely small character on the set. He admires the big star Takeshi Kitano very much. After getting his autograph like his achievements, his will to become a big star is stronger.

The little man is a self-deprecating picture of Takeshi Kitano. The suffering he suffered when he debuted as a teenager was revealed by the experience of being bullied by the little man. He just wanted to simply go to the noodle shop and eat a bowl of noodles that was only 800 yen. How do you know? When he asked the boss if he could give him some pepper, the boss and Shiren Yahui’s guy shouted and told him to go, and the little people who hadn’t finished their noodles looked straight at them, and they were too embarrassed to charge customers for noodles; the woman just bought 10 yen candy , I had to take out a large denomination of 10,000 yen twice to redeem the 9,900 change for the convenience store clerk twice; the taxi driver who kept asking him to pay back the money, the failure of countless auditions, the ridicule of boyfriends and girlfriends, the suffering of the little people is really suffering Enough was enough, so after repeated defeats and battles, he finally succeeded in the audition, and got a small role to play a local ruffian, and took the first step to become a big star.

"Double-faced Takeshi Kitano" is full of fun. The audition is because of the blond hair, and the little people who don't look like underworld hooligans will not get the chance. It is a sarcasm that the role of Takeshi Kitano in reality is set as the leader of the leader. , It is not presented according to the rules and regulations, and if it is a little messy, the audience needs to wake up 12 minutes before they can organize their thoughts. Quirky and eccentric, the black character designs that look like the famous Nintendo shooter "Super Brother" are everywhere, creating absurd comedy effects. The film is a summary of Takeshi Kitano's 12 years of directing, and the passages seem familiar. If you are a fan of his, the famous scene where he sees tap dancing, wears sunglasses, wears a black suit designed by Yohji Yamamoto, holds guns in both hands, and shoots at a hundred enemies will definitely be Heart smiles.

Little Kitano Takeshi has always been a small person. The pistol he accidentally got is his weapon of revenge. What if he kills all the bullies and kills them all? Dead friends in the corpse corridor, ignoring the killings of the little people. No matter what the little people do, they will not be noticed by others, and they will not pay attention to the existence of the same identity. Recognizing the noble identity of the big people is the dream sustenance for the little people to sleep well at night.

The mocking signature sentence smashed the dream of Takeshi Kitano, the reality and the dream of big and small people are indistinguishable, the rationale is still messy, how the audience will collage the complete puzzle of Takeshi Kitano, the blond and black hair of the movie poster, depends on how much you know Takeshi Kitano, has he 100% dedicated his journey to the audience?

Patrick Chan on September 16, 2006

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Takeshis' quotes

  • Beat Takeshi: He looks like me.

  • [when Kitano asks Beat Takeshi for his autograph]

    Kitano: Could you write "To Mr. Kitano?"

    Beat Takeshi: The same surname as mine?