40,000 people participated in the evaluation and one thousand film reviews. Many people felt that they didn't understand it. But the strange thing is that around such a "unintelligible" work, we all seem to want to express something, as if we feel something, It's like he doesn't know what he's feeling. This is a story analyzing parallel worlds, for reference only
Begins with a wacky castle, a behemoth, old and moving
Turning to Sophie's real world, everyone went to travel and have fun, but Sophie didn't want to participate, and kept working day after day - making beautiful hats. Sophie also has a simple hat. She looks in the mirror before going out, but in an instant she pulls the hat down angrily, as if she was angry with her unintentional smug behavior. Sophie, who makes wedding dresses for others, is reluctant to dress up for herself. then out the door
He met the legendary Howl, the legendary man who would eat a girl's heart. Such a legend seems like a metaphor. We can understand that Hal is a big radish with a big heart. After he gets the girl's heart, he will hurt the girl's heart deeply. In other people's narratives, this means that Sophie, like most people, will suppress her approaching the ideal man, thinking that it is a dangerous move, and is unwilling to approach the opposite sex she has a crush on.
The first encounter was on the corner of the street. Howl rescues Sophie from the arrogant and rude soldiers, and Sophie is then involved in the entanglement that Hal is facing, and is chased by the Rubber Man. Embarrassing Sophie's soldiers means that Sophie is not good at getting along with men in real life, and is more afraid of the opposite sex, so she chooses to stay away from the opposite sex. While chasing after the Rubber Man, Howl flew into the air with the two who were cornered, strolled on the square, matched each other's pace, and matched each other like a pas de deux. Only under the pressure of such a crisis can she forget that she has held the hand of a person of the opposite sex and come together side by side. Sophie, who is focused on feeling the "dance steps", can let go of her fear of the opposite sex and come into contact with this person who is a stranger to herself. Men who say very important. Like Cinderella who ran into the prince at the ball? This short-lived co-production and short-lived contact not only opened the door of forbidden love, but also brought "disaster" to Sophie in secret.
That's one of many troubles with Howl, being tracked down by the Wild Witch's Rubber Man. The encounter with Howl started Sophie's dream journey.
Sophie, who was just starting her heart out, wanted to be with her closest relative, the younger sister, and she received a kind reminder from her sister, reminding herself that Hal was a thief who ate his heart and was a dangerous possibility. Sophie responded: "It's just to start with beautiful women." This is a habit of Sophie's cognition, and it is also the source of her anger when she looks in the mirror. And the sentence that moved me the most was when my sister said: "You have to decide your own affairs." We can understand it as a sentence of encouragement from the director, or it can be said to be a question and answer to Sophie, really Do you want to continue the life you've been living on? Locking yourself in a hat shop all day making all kinds of hats for others, is it really just to take on the responsibility of the eldest daughter and inherit the cause of the deceased father?
Back to the evil rubber man, after all, this is the object that Sophie herself is unwilling to provoke, but she was targeted by the Witch of the Wild because of her connection with Howl, and was cast a spell. The Witch of the Wilderness can represent jealousy, but I think the depths of the Witch of the Wilderness represent monopoly. Monopolize Hal, the perfect lover, monopolize Hal's most important heart, and monopolize everything he wants. Many people will hate the character of the Wilderness Witch, who is fat, arrogant and full of malice, but maybe it is precisely because we can't accept our own desire for exclusiveness, and think that exclusiveness is bad, and hate the role of the Wilderness Witch. The Witch of the Wild just accepted her monopoly, recognized her monopoly, and greedily wanted to get Hal, but Hal was under a spell—once he fell in love with a girl, he would lose his love. Understanding this spell in reality is like the scumbag described by many people: when a girl cannot get the heart of a girl, she will display various talents and plans, but once a girl falls in love with her, she will feel boring and leave. that girl. The love-hate relationship between the Wilderness Witch and Howl has evolved to the point where Howl wants to be free, while the Witch wants to limit Howl and monopolize the crystallization of Howl's ability - the flame heart.
The witch casts a spell on Sophie called "Face the truth to yourself". A witch can only cast this spell but cannot break it, because once we see our true selves, how can we forget what we saw? Once we see the true inner side of ourselves, we can no longer shirk and say, "She made me this way!" In fact, the source of seeing the inner side is ourselves, not others. The witch just guides Sophie to see When it comes to the inner side (this kind of practice is quite rude and not worth promoting, so if you sometimes see someone's inner side, please be careful not to tell them).
And Sophie has become an old woman, an old woman who Sophie thinks that she is not needed, that no one loves her, and that no one cares. Writing this, I am very sad as the author. The original intention of director Hayao Miyazaki to create this script is to make a work for the elderly. He has experienced old age and strength, experienced the inconvenience of life, and experienced many things. The inner feelings of many elderly people. This drama's depiction of the elderly Sophie is very delicate and moving. She was obscured by the smoke of the train and couldn't run and avoid like a young man. She slowly descended the stairs while leaning on the railing, and became a person who was no longer needed. Please allow me to continue the analysis. From old age to vitality, from youth to old age, they are all part of our life, a gift given by predecessors to future generations, and a subject that future generations must go through.
The old Sophie embarked on her real journey and fulfilled the sentence: "You have to decide what to do with yourself." Sophie accepted her "appearance" and the reality that she had become an old lady. After a small amount of food, go out and go far away, away from crowded places. This behavior can be understood as self-imposed exile, leaving the original family, leaving the original life, leaving everyone who was familiar with the original; it can also be understood as pursuing one’s inner desire and going to a place that no one wants to go. , to go to the place that I didn't want to go, to face the heart-eating Hal, to face the fear in myself. Whether it is brave or reckless, giving up survival or looking for hope, these are the feelings of the audience. I'm not an elderly person, so I can't experience the feeling of an elderly person watching this drama. The elderly have experienced many, many things, so they don't understand how young people feel. But at this moment, everyone is driven by the inner thrust of the plot to continue to follow Sophie's perspective, enter the inaccessible mountains, and enter the forbidden world of "forbidden to cross".
The first person to meet is Mr. Scarecrow. Sophie, who found and helped the scarecrow unintentionally, got all kinds of help from Mr. Turnip Scarecrow, sending crutches (send equipment), send castle (dedicate house), turnips are the food that Sophie hates. This relationship can correspond to the fact that a boy has always been good to a girl in real life, trying to fulfill all her wishes for the girl, but the girl just doesn't love him, and even resents him a little, but he can always take care of the girl and help Girls, girls may like his "care" more than his "person". Like a spare tire.
For Sophie, for girls, such a boy is not a spare tire. Mr. Scarecrow is not good at expressing and cannot say sweet words to make girls happy, but in fact, like a scarecrow, he is inserted by the girl's side. , trying to drive away other men who are close to the girl, which indirectly limits the freedom of the girl, and also prevents the girl from knowing and understanding other men. The reality is that the straw man just wants to drive away the girl's suitor, but often disrupts the girl's relationship.
The first selfless turnip scarecrow I met was the opposite sex who accompanied Sophie the longest and gave Sophie the most practical assistance. Sophie said to the scarecrow before entering the castle: "I wish you happiness. (You are a good person, you will find a more suitable person for you)" Then Sophie entered Howl's moving castle and saw Howl's inner world.
A model of messiness, the only focus is on Howl's heart, the demonic flame that is the source of power. This flame can be understood as the source of Howl's power, that is, anger. Controlling his anger, being able to understand his anger well, and using his emotional power rationally is also Hal's greatest advantage, this beautiful man who is gentle and won't get angry in front of anyone. When Sophie first saw the flame demon, she got along "good" with the flame demon. It may be that Sophie saw someone similar to herself. Sophie is also a person who does not get angry and habitually suppresses herself, but is not as good at driving her anger as Hal.
Sophie can face and deal with Hal's inner core very well, harness Hal's hot-tempered childish side and cook Hal's breakfast. On the one hand, Sophie passed Hal's first trial, and on the other hand, Hal accepted Sophie's care. A formal love story seems to be about to begin (mistakenly). At the breakfast table, the heroine Sophie, the hero Hal, and the child were enjoying themselves as a family. A child can symbolize the similarity between Sophie and Howl, who has been sensible since a very young age, began to take care of others, and took care of her own family. She looks very mature, but is actually still a child. It is common in reality to be young and old, and it is also a point of resonance for many viewers who are trying to take care of their families. Looking at it this way, this little child is more like the child of Sophie and Howl, a child born from the deepest childhood memories. On the occasion when the family of three gathered, Hal's ex-girlfriend, the Witch of the Wilderness, came out to make trouble, interfering with the relationship between the two protagonists, and also conveying the witch's resentment. Howl can use magic to erase the curse marks branded on the table, and he knows that he can't erase the hatred in the witch's heart.
Unhappy dining table. Sophie became angry for the first time in her life, vented her inner emotions, and her whole mood improved a lot. Attentive audiences will also find that Sophie became a little younger after getting angry. This is a small process in the process of Sufi self-recognition, and it is also a very important process, knowing that one can be angry, can be angry, and can have emotions. The inside of the congestion is released, and it also becomes a little more motivated psychologically, and it also becomes a little younger.
Then there's the big cleaning. It can be understood that this is to clean up the loot he has accumulated for Hal. It can also be understood that Sophie is cleaning up the repressed emotions accumulated in her heart. It can also be understood that this is a long relationship between Sophie and Howl. Girls pay for their ability to take care of themselves. Although boys are so stubborn that they feel that they don’t need to be taken care of, they will secretly love in their hearts when they really want someone to take care of them. It's like pretending not to care when praised, but in fact, my heart is already happy. And there were disputes and quarrels in the process of getting along. Sophie was too focused on cleaning and neglected to take care of the flames. Hal said mildly indifferently on the surface: "Please don't make fun of my friends." The behavior is already angry She didn't want to talk to Sophie and asked the child Maluk to tell her. There is mutual understanding, mutual care, different needs, and their own disputes. It seems that it has nothing to do with love at all, but it is a very natural love process. After cleaning the castle and washing her clothes, Sophie, who was sitting by the lake and drinking tea, said, "I am very happy to be here." Resting under the serenity of the sunset is also a kind of self-healing, so Su Fei said Fei is a little younger again, and has more confidence in her cleaning ability, caring ability, and hands-on ability.
The two sides are also better because of each other. Sophie has improved the care model for the flame demon. It can be said that she understands Hal better and knows how to get along with Hal. Hal also allows Sophie to live in his heart and influence each other. other side. In this process, the biggest conflict test appeared. Howl dyed his hair the wrong color and scolded Sophie. Sophie cried for the first time, expressing her inner grievances accumulated for many years. As the tears of sadness washed over herself, Sophie became younger again and had more self-awareness. . Mr. Scarecrow ran over to cover Sophie from the rain, and the child Maluk came to ask Sophie for help. Sophie returned to Hal again to clean up Hal who was in a state of depression, accepted Hal's depression, and accepted Hal's appearance when he was not handsome. This means that the overlap between the lovers is also a kind of healing for each other. Sophie accepts her grievances, and Hal accepts the inferiority complex under her arrogance. Only then can the two parties become closer and the relationship is one step closer. .
So Sophie came to Hal's room to deliver hot milk. Hal's private space was full of all kinds of magical objects, filling the room like Hal's toys, and like a luxurious baby room. Hal told his story. After the inner fusion of the two sides, they began to try to fuse the outer, and they were going to face the great mentor, Mr. Saliman. Saliman is Howl's teacher, and also the teacher of the Witch of the Wild, and is also like the prototype of "teacher": powerful and learned, rigid and calm.
The journey to the palace begins. Under the arrangement of Mr. Sulliman, the old dog Yingying met Sophie and started the test of the ladder. This kind of test is like the ancient palace council hall, which always had to build a lot of stairs, so that the civil and military officials who gave advice, whether old or young, had to go through hard work before they could worship the emperor. The witch's puppet failed, and she could only rely on her own physical strength to walk, and fell into the trap step by step under the design of Teacher Saliman. The old dog Yingying, who was going to greet Hal, smelled the smell and followed Sophie, who was mistaken for Hal by Sophie and carried up the steps. According to the logic of the story, if Hal came, then ha Er may use magic to lead the old dog up the steps and run out of magic power and end up being imprisoned. In terms of psychological intention, the old dog can be understood as a "burden". Sophie is willing to bear the burden for Hal. This willingness makes the burden less scary. If you care too much about giving, it will be easier to take care of the other party. This kind of change will undoubtedly make the other party feel and move the other party. Howl was willing to come forward to face the teacher to save Sophie, and it was Sophie who gave Hal the courage and the power to change. The power of love? It can also be said to be the power of growth.
Salliman and Hal are getting farther and farther apart, and it seems that they have become opposites. On the one hand, Hal's consideration is for himself and his own feelings; Hal is an indulgence who enjoys life, but Hal will also go to the battlefield, intervene in the war machine, and let the army see for itself: Is the enemy a problem, or is the war itself the problem; the teacher is ruthless and can imprison himself The apprentice's ascetic faction, but the teacher is also a person who knows right and wrong. When the final big reunion, the problem is solved, the chaos in the neighboring country is lifted, and Mr. Saliman immediately announced a truce. And Sophie's experience along the way made Sophie express her inner thoughts: "Hal will not come to accept unreasonable sanctions, and Hal will not indulge in unreasonable desires and become demons." At this time, Sa Teacher Liman asked if Sophie fell in love with Hal. This kind of trust in a person, accepting a person's weaknesses and acknowledging a person's strengths, seems to be full of hope, and it seems that all problems can be solved. Maybe this is the feeling in love, but for the current Sophie, Sophie still can't admit that she is entitled to love, happiness, and hope.
It was also during the fight with Salliman that Sophie saw Hal's animal incarnation for the first time, which was also Hal's instinctive defense when faced with danger. Sophie believed that Hal was not a dangerous object and believed that men could distinguish between them. lust and reason. Howl's beast body is a black bird who yearns for freedom. In order to protect Sophie, he started a war with the entire kingdom. He fought against the huge rules with one person's power, and was severely damaged because of this. The second, more important crisis that arises here, however, is called "love." Wanting to protect his lover with his own strength, and unwilling to let his lover be implicated by him, Howl chose to fight alone, and the distance from Sophie became farther and farther in his heart. Sophie knew that she fell in love with Hal, and was willing to change herself for Hal. At this moment, Sophie turned into the appearance of Nianqi, but Hal's curse appeared and she chose to leave Sophie. Hal distanced himself from Sophie to protect the one he loved, but Sophie, who was left behind, felt the blow of the load and instantly turned back to her old self. When Sophie woke up, it seemed that it was just a dream of Sophie, and they were still seriously injured in their hearts. This kind of entangled misunderstanding is also an inevitable scene in love.
Howl got further and further away from Sophie, and became less and less reluctant to tell Sophie about his pain. On the one hand, the kingdom's pursuit of Howl is getting more and more strict, and on the other hand, Sophie was "moved" to her real residence, getting closer and closer to her real memory. Howl gave Sophie Garden as a gift. This peaceful flower is the sweetness of the two and the precious time before the two parted.
During this journey, Sophie has grown to become more independent, more accepting of herself, and more able to share for those she loves. For most girls, they are more angry about why the distance between the boy and him is getting farther and farther, and Sophie chose to "move" for the second time. After all, Teacher Laliman's struggle with Hal is getting closer and closer, and Hal is getting closer and closer to collapse and destruction. The move this time destroyed the castle destructively. Sophie also gave her hair and the constraints of tradition to herself, just to meet Hal again and save Hal from collapse.
At this time, the witch came out to make trouble and took away Hal's heart, and would rather destroy Hal than let go of Hal. Sophie finally screwed up all this, pouring cold water on Hal's heart in order to save the witch, encouraging Hal's heart in order to get Hal, making Hal full of fighting spirit, and wanting to destroy it for her own possessiveness Howl's fighting spirit and determination. At this point in the plot, Sophie will not think that her actions have caused a blow to Hal, but it is just a very painful and desperate moment of breaking up. Two people with completely different paths, two people with different spells, knowing that they are doomed to be separated, they still hurt each other and care about each other.
The biggest turning point of the plot, Sophie entered the depths of Howl's heart, walked through the muddy abyss that could not be passed, and entered the childhood memory that Howl pressed into the depths of the subconscious.
Books and pen and ink mean that Hal received a good education. Young Hal was accompanied by the stars, and he looked up to the stars to pursue the truth of knowledge. And forget the loneliness of being alone, forget the contract between yourself and the devil, and become an excellent, attractive and attractive person, just want to get attention and be recognized. Sophie saw Hal's loneliness and accepted Hal's inner glory and sadness. Sophie realized that she was also afraid of loneliness, but was forced to accept the identity of loneliness, thinking that she was an unwanted person and forgot herself. Inner pain.
So it is possible to return to a more "real" self. Sophie returned to the witch, hugged the lonely witch, and gave the witch recognition. Recognizing that the witch is herself, her own unrecognized possessiveness. The accepted witch has also become Sophie herself, willing to save Howl again instead of imprisoning Howl in the name of love as before.
Hal's heart and body, with Sophie's approval, have finally returned to one. Hal is also willing to admit that he needs company, needs to be recognized, and needs to be guarded by his beloved in the hut left by his uncle.
And Mr. Scarecrow, in the end, sacrificed his body to protect Sophie and protect Sophie's love. Finally got Sophie's acceptance. Mr. Scarecrow has been "testing" his partner. Scarecrow believes that he is a "prop" that will not be loved by others. He believes that he can only be recognized by the other party if he keeps paying for material stability. A simple endorsement, the fear of being discovered within oneself needs to be valued and treated tenderly. The magic spell in Mr. Scarecrow, its real name is "Silently protect your lover".
Mr. Scarecrow realized himself and returned to the neighboring country to inherit the throne. For Sophie, it was Mr. "Spare Man" who really found his real partner, and it was also Sophie who finally got rid of the dependence on Mr. Spare Man. , chose to go alone. Sophie unraveled all the entanglements and brought everything back to normal. Teacher Saliman lifted the state of war, lifted the pursuit of Hal, and returned to his own rationality.
When the ending song sounded, I was very moved, very moved, and very sad. It's too difficult, all of this goes into the depths layer by layer, to solve so many misunderstandings, to solve so many entanglements, to accept all kinds of repressed feelings of oneself, in order to get a perfect happy ending. But will we give up the process of parsing, will we continue to face who we really are?
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