Rich and carefree campus life, prom and beautiful women.
I can’t imagine if someone would finish watching the film without these selling points, and listen to the easy-going male protagonist’s lines that contain a lot of truth.
Those are his philosophies, and they will be ignored because everyone is too focused on the beauties and sexy shots in the film.
I have watched this film for more than 5 years. Of course, the first time I watched it, I was shocked by the scenes that are now familiar. But after watching it countless times, I still feel that this film is more meaningful than other films. The charm of this character, the story behind him and the philosophy of life that the work intentionally or unintentionally wants to show everyone is far more than the film itself. It's touching.
If I wrote it five years ago, maybe it would be better at that time. Today I haven't seen it for several years. I have forgotten a lot. But now let me see that I can still see it.
The film was shot in 2002. During that time, people heard about the legend of countless high-achieving students starting their own businesses, then dropping out of school, and then running to make big money. You have seen many similar stories. Even ordinary people all hope to graduate early and start their own lives. This person, he stayed in school. He is busy all day for the sake of others, saving the diving team, encouraging the basketball team, holding dance parties, creating happiness, and realizing his own value. Of course, he has never thought about any lofty reasons and beautiful slogans. He is just good at doing it, and eager to do it. He enjoys life, is young, and experiences and tries far more important things than other peers and the pursuit of interests. He goes to be a mannequin, has his own secretary, takes care of patients, and comforts those in trouble to start his own life. He is like everyone's life mentor.
In the modern era, people are always just pursuing goals, and it is more important to ignore the actual process of reaching the goal. The enjoyment process is far more joyful than the realization of some goals. Graduation is only a purpose, but it is far from the whole of school life.
Now, some ideas are still a little messy. For the people of 10 years ago, the most heard story was the story of escaping from school as soon as possible and starting to make money, but everyone patronized their interests and forgot to ignore the joy of real school life. The key is to get that kind of happy life. If people who start business activities are happy, of course there is no reason to tell them what to change. The key is that when too many people imitate impetuously, more people are actually unhappy. The most beautiful part of the school is not only the school. Everything that really gives you happiness is not just the result, but the process, which has been forgotten by everyone.
Not to mention that our male protagonist can graduate, even if he can't graduate, he has already found his goal in life. Although he has the element of escape from repetition, he always enjoys his life. Perhaps from the thinking of his father's business and businessman composition, his behavior is a business of disproportionate investment and output. But life has never been a business. Your investment may be far less than what you get, but its return may be very large, and that amount is not measurable by the economy.
Van Wade actually has no market in China for the time being. Everyone doesn't like school, and they all want to make money right away and start their own life. Almost no one likes school since high school. But the king of repetition feels that it doesn't matter whether life starts or not. You can realize your own value in your own way on campus. Seeing everyone grow up, it is also a kind of success that I can help everyone out of the various psychological predicaments on campus.
Don't take life too seriously. In fact, the key is to pay too much attention to the results and benefits, it is difficult to see clearly the essence of life or to be happy.
Write these for now, and someday I have time to refresh my thoughts.
In fact, this is a film that still has a lot to write about.
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