Although the nonsense such as "everything goes well" and "every day is happy" can be discerned at a glance by a normal human being over the age of three, in the cultural environment of the Lunar New Year, such blatant nonsense is not only harmless, but has become a Humanistic care and cultural traditions.
Fortunately, there is no basis for speaking, and people will not feel fooled and seek revenge when they encounter something unsatisfactory after speaking. And the law does not blame the public, even if you are unhappy every day, thinking that you have said a lot of such nonsense, I am afraid that you have no right to blame others.
However, if you have to tell a story with nonsense and make a nonsense movie, then how do we classify this movie? Usually we will classify such films as "New Year's films". So which category of Chinese New Year films is considered a movie? I think they should belong to seasonal FMCG. Such films were concentrated in the period leading up to the festival, and then quickly disappeared as the festival passed. This kind of film appears in time before the festival to help people review the nonsense that has not been said in a year, and then close it after the festival to avoid people blaming themselves for their nonsense.
Love Actually is such a movie. Unfortunately, it has a title that is not immediately recognizable as a New Year's movie, and it was made a little better. As a result, people may suddenly think of this dusty DVD later and turn it over to reminisce. This time, our periodic bullshit attributes have nowhere to hide.
After watching this old movie today, I really found it very interesting to say something from the heart: It turns out that human beings really love lust!
Originally, when I was going to say auspicious words on New Years and festivals, I always felt that love and obscenity was the inferiority of the Chinese nation, and I felt deeply that I couldn't express it. After reading it today, I felt enlightened: obscenity turned out to be a topic of globalization, obscenity Also have a global perspective.
The obscenity of the British can be seen everywhere in this film. Looking at the flowers along the way, it seems that I have a little understanding of the demands of the British.
Hugh Grant as the British Prime Minister embodies:
Britons are already dissatisfied with the dull status quo of their own politics. They want a handsome and charismatic political spokesperson on the one hand, and more importantly, like a rock star (Grant dancing to the music clip), with elegant demeanor (traditional concept) but not lacking in a tough and hot character (heroism at the press conference). However, in reality such a prime minister is very likely to be a disaster for old-school British society. People yearn for such a person, but do not want such a person to appear. They understand that masturbation hurts the body, and lustful thoughts refresh the mind.
The British also resented the useless performance of their country's politics, which only followed the lead of the United States. Tony Blair's obedience to the United States when he took office has deeply stabbed the fragile self-esteem of the high-ranking subjects of the British suzerainty power. They hope to temporarily forget such pain and enjoy the incisive pleasure of "Britain can say no". However, in reality, let alone Tony Blair, Gordon Brown is still continuing his predecessor's "prudent" diplomatic strategy towards the United States, and the British are well aware that such "prudence" is by no means unreasonable. So, they embodied such demands in a movie, and the old Americans wouldn't mind. Besides, is this a nonsense movie in the first place?
The British's pursuit of fragile self-esteem is also reflected in Colin's clues. This guy is really ugly, and no women around him dump him. After repeated setbacks, this fellow decided to go to the United States to find an affair, but as soon as he walked into a bar, he was approached by several beauties because of his British accent, repeatedly calling him "cute". I don't know what the Americans actually think of the British, but that's obviously an exaggeration: oh my God, this isn't a full-on masturbation!
Another detail that stood out to me is when Colin Firth's writer proposes to the Portuguese waitress, her fat sister says: "Promise him, go to England with him, and then you can meet and marry Prince William. "I know that many girls really like Prince William, but is he really the Prince Charming certified by girls all over the world? The pride of the old-school empire is so fragile, yet it continues to emphasise its former glory.
We always say that China is not a big country, because the Chinese people do not have the confidence of a big country, that's right. But looking at the homeland of capitalism, where even the oldest Western countries are mired in such tragic insecurities, our identity anxieties may be relieved a little.
Lunar New Year films are not cartoons, not adult films, and everyone may be an audience for Lunar New Year films. Therefore, the film also tries its best to take care of the sexual obscenity needs of various groups of people.
For Cinderellas who are still addicted to the dream of Prince Charming and can't wake up, look at Natalie: ordinary family, ordinary appearance, and overweight, no brains (the first meeting with Hugh Grant was mediocre), and even temperament No (the film swoops on Hugh Grant at the end)...well, any girl looks better than her, but guess what, the handsome British Prime Minister is crazy about her, really crazy about her (in Press conference to make a fool of the President of the United States). She can, and so can you, and that's the message of the movie, Cinderellas, get off your feet.
Of course, even a New Year's film with an R rating still inevitably conveys traditional values. I am not at all disgusted with the transmission of traditional values, and even feel that there are too few films that are loyal to traditional values; I am not opposed to conveying traditional values through Christmas, or through the New Year. for. But I don't think it's necessary to always put "Since it's Christmas" in the lines, which makes traditional values seem a little hypocritical.
The writer played by Colin Firth also said "Since it's Christmas" when proposing marriage. You get married because you love this woman. Isn't it Christmas that the marriage ends? Mark on Knightly's line: Falling in love with a friend's wife is not a capital crime; take the initiative to distance yourself, keep your distance, your friend's wife can't play, it's good; but why did you run off to be frivolous with her on Christmas Eve? Not to mention holding the "Because it's Christmas" sign high, it seems that Santa Claus asked you to go to the frivolous sister-in-law. It's all his fault...
But Emma Thompson still maintains a perfect screen image, showing a hard to hide Charismatic and virtuous, and without any discomfort or moralizing.
When her ex-husband was widowed, she confided to her, and she listened carefully; the stepson of her ex-husband caused her ex-husband a headache, and she made suggestions; as the prime minister's younger brother, she was in the limelight at the press conference, and she would worry about the interests of the country and the political influence of her younger brother... Of course, the most What is fascinating is that when she discovered her husband's cheating behavior, she secretly swallowed her tears, turned around and gave her child the brightest smile; when her husband changed his mind, she accepted him with a broad mind (disloyalty is What must be condemned, preferably punished, but the mind of the person involved is admirable).
And Emma Thompson's character is the most precise in conveying traditional values. "Is this a necklace or a necklace with sex, or the worst, a necklace with love?" Jane A simple sentence, but a profound and thorough explanation of the traditional values of marriage and family.
Of course, Lunar New Year films are the most commercial type of commercial films. Passing on traditional values cannot make its box office significantly increase, or even raise its film rating (this film is R-rated). In essence, the purpose of these New Year films is to create a strong festive atmosphere, thereby stimulating the festive consumption economy.
Therefore, never take the harsh requirements of other films into consideration for the New Year's film, it just uses a bunch of nonsense to give you a license for sexual obscenity. Lunar New Year films also have different styles, although their core content is to convey: "I have ____ in my heart, and all I see is ____". The difference lies in what you fill in this blank.
This film uses a bunch of nonsense to make the British people who are suffering from capitalism have a good time, and then fill in the word "love" in the fill-in-the-blank question above. There is love in your heart, and all you see is love.
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