Now, when I look at Spirited Away again, I find that it is full of metaphors for the adult world that I couldn't understand when I was a child.
Qianxun's family walked out of the time-space tunnel, and the first thing they saw was a dilapidated theme park. Japan experienced a carnival of rapid economic development in the 1980s, but after the real estate bubble burst, it entered a "lost decade", and the once bustling has become the ruins of modern civilization.
Afterwards, Chihiro's parents were swallowed up by desire in the face of rich material temptations, and after overeating, they became pigs. Later, they couldn't even remember that they were once human beings. In the bizarre modern society, I don't know how many people have lost their way like them.
Granny Tang is an evil capitalist. When Qianxun wanted to find a job with her, the first thing Granny Tang did was to destroy the other party's self-esteem.
But later, when Chihiro runs away, the mother-in-law will be furious again.
Granny Tang controls others by taking names, and Bai Long lost his freedom because he forgot his name. This name is our original intention.
Although Granny Tang is selfish and mean, on the other hand, she spoils her child unconditionally, causing the other party to become a cowardly and incompetent giant baby.
The coal ash inside is like the workers in the factory, repeating the monotonous and tiring work.
But despite this, there is still no shortage of people willing to do it.
Because compared with this kind of work, they have more unwilling to face reality.
Towns in the distance are big cities in the eyes of young people, representing the vision for the future. But is it guaranteed to lead a better life just by going there? The movie doesn't give an answer.
The faceless man is a portrayal of many contemporary underclass youths with blurred faces. He couldn't speak at all at first, but was able to borrow someone else's language to speak after he devoured a frog. As soon as he appeared, he liked Chihiro, looming behind her.
Beneath the powerful and even scary exterior is a sensitive and fragile heart.
The faceless man doesn't know how to express his feelings, he just wants to please each other blindly. But when he found that the other party who offered the gold was still indifferent, his heart collapsed.
But when he made a fuss about the bathhouse, he was actually just seeing Chihiro again.
Faceless men eat and drink, just like many young people who are addicted to fast food information and material life. Although they seem to have a rich life, they feel more and more lonely and empty.
His big spending reminds me of those people who spend huge sums of money for streamers and web games. Later, it was discovered that the faceless man's gold was made of mud, and it turned out that everything was empty.
The things built on the illusion are like a mirror, a dream bubble. Later, the faceless man finally returned to his original form at Granny Qian.
The train on Chihiro that will not turn back, sitting in it, you can see a series of life scenes whizzing by. I don’t know if the movie is trying to remind us that life is a train that never returns, fleeting.
What is the biggest difference between Chihiro and the monsters? Probably Chihiro is pure and kind, and most of the monsters in it are mean and greedy.
But in the world of youkai, if you don't eat, it will disappear again. It's like the rules of the capital world. If you don't accept them at all, you will be in trouble, but if you accept them completely, you will lose your principles.
Later, Chihiro infected everyone with her innocence. This is a moving fairy tale.
Perhaps we are all closest to the essence of the world in childhood, and then the further we get from it as we get older. Fortunately, there are people like Hayao Miyazaki who have always maintained a childlike innocence, reminding us: never give up to pursue beauty.
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