But what does it take to live? This pianist is very lucky, he has the help of different friends, and he has never done anything treasonous and harmful.
Among the deceased, there were people like Wang Jingwei who helped Zhou to abuse. For their own sake, they mutilate others to live a little longer. Is this immoral? In fact, the pianist asked for help from others, putting those musicians who helped him at risk and probably hurting others. So, is he immoral? How do we measure what is not to be done?
This brings me to the question of euthanasia. People who are seriously ill suffer from physical and mental pain that is worse than death. Hope for the future is as low as in wartime. They don't die, but they bring financial burdens to their loved ones and take care of them every day. When their loved ones feel that he brings more trouble than joy, should they give up their lives?
In difficult times, two situations are always found. The first situation is to help each other regardless of familiarity, like a communist ideal society. These are often seen in disasters, and there is also at the end of the film - a German officer who constantly helps a pianist who looks like a beggar. This is of course the value of human nature.
The other is what I saw at the beginning of the movie - extreme indifference, people don't care about each other, and no one dares to do justice. There was an old woman who was robbed by beggars to eat. If it was a peaceful time, someone would probably come out, but everyone wanted to protect themselves, and passersby watched and didn't stop her. My question is: When are extreme times and the right to sit on the sidelines of these things?
In the end I would like to say that maybe there are some people who have had a similar experience with him and lost in the last few steps. He survives and most people don't, and that's the magic of fate.
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