As a work based on the Warring States Period, the film vividly portrays and promotes the spirit of Bushido. As a mortal, Xinzhicheng has a refined atmosphere on the outside and inside. In the eyes of his wife, tasting food for the lord is a matter of supreme honor, and outsiders are even more envious. At home, he loves and respects his wife and lives frugally. With his own spiritual pursuit, the ideal opens a martial arts hall to teach young people to practice swords and teach them according to their aptitude. This kind of good personality cultivation has paved the way for the follow-up development.
But to become a true samurai, one must pass the test of beating and quenching. When bad luck came, he was calm on the surface and finally couldn't hold back the pain in his heart and seek death.
Come to think of it, who wasn't like that when he was young? Before the great winds and waves, when a little misfortune came, I sighed that the most unfortunate person in the world was me, and I was depressed all day long. But those who can break free from the mud are true warriors.
The experience of his wife stung him. In order to defend the so-called samurai dignity, A regained his long sword and practiced hard with the swordsman despite the great difficulty of going blind. From the reckless pursuit of victory to the epiphany that "the only way to win is to have the same heart to perish", his swordsmanship has become increasingly sophisticated along with the growth of the warrior spirit. The samurai finally defeated the enemy in the arena and withdrew the sword of the throat with forgiveness. Here, his revenge is no longer limited to his own dignity and the reputation of his wife, but has risen to the height of the spirit of a samurai - the chief executive who acts as a jackal and still calls himself a samurai is a blasphemy to the samurai spirit, leaving him with a broken body to repent. Atonement is the way. Looking back, if it hadn't been for the fact that the director had cheated, Xin Zhicheng would have cut off the director's head without hesitation. One was left under the knife and the other was cut open. Both positives and negatives highlighted the way of the warrior, and the spirit of the warrior was sublimated.
The film's portrayal of Japanese housewives is moving. As an orphan adopted by the family since childhood, Jia Shi's greatest wish is to marry a new prince. On weekdays, knowledge and etiquette are obedient to her husband's words, and can also become a solid support in times of crisis. In order to prevent her husband from giving up and committing suicide, she hid her sword in advance; when her husband was in despair and grief, she hugged him and comforted him like a loving mother; she was willing to ask the general manager for help after being deceived and deceived. trying to kill. Such a well-behaved and lovable foolish woman who hides a big woman's bearing, in reality, I don't know how many men who lack love dream of the other half. The descriptions of Japanese housewives here are still not estranged from the times today, adding a touch of color to them.
Content aside, the film's shots are clean and tight all the way through. Regardless of the plot, background, painting style, and layout, it adheres to the simple and bright minimalism, and there are almost no redundant and redundant shots. There are many excellent works of this style in the history of film. By deeply exploring the ideological connotation, they often create a sensation at a very low cost. This is also the meaning of the title of the hot word "minimalism" in recent years, and simplicity is a good medicine in the contemporary anxious and impetuous social life. After reading it, I looked back at my room, and I instantly felt the urge to throw something.
On the whole, this minimalist film mainly reflects the growth process and core of the Bushido spirit, and at the same time, it has made a good promotion of Japanese cultural etiquette and the image of housewives. Although it is set in the Warring States Period, many of the ideas in the film are still applicable to today's society, and even urgently needed today. If you can feel the beauty of it and be inspired by it, it will not go against the director's original intention.
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