Halfway through watching the movie, I secretly applauded, knowing that it has surpassed all the martial arts movies I have seen. The pictures and colors of Tsui Hark's martial arts films, Lin Qingxia's smart and handsome disguise as a man, and many individual elements of martial arts films have touched me, but the shock that "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" brought me at the beginning was the creation of the overall atmosphere . The soundtracks of Tan Dun and Yo-Yo Ma have a deep and lyrical inner strength, which brought me into a peaceful and lonely emotion at the beginning of the film. The temperament and behavior of Chow Yun-fat and Michelle Yeoh are also very suitable for this emotion. In Crouching Tiger Against the background of "Hidden Dragon", the martial arts senior Li Mubai played by Chow Yun-fat slowly described his state of mind when he retreated and practiced: "I didn't have the joy of attaining the Tao. On the contrary, I was surrounded by a kind of sadness of annihilation." Thinking like a heavy boulder in my heart, I understand that what he pursues is "extreme emptiness, keeping quiet and earnestness", and finally through the layers of cultivation, but still only subjective loneliness, there is no thing and I forget, and heaven and man are in harmony. Yi's joy, what he can't cross is the gap between the Taoist and the immortal. However, at this time, I still don't know the reason. The only thing that can't be wrong is that no one can cross the past and the future. At least I Think so now. Not only the dialogue and music are excellent, but the graphics are also superb. The tolerant and noisy capital, the desert with rolling yellow sand, the green bamboo forest, the rapid streams, and the hidden caves are not only typical scenes of martial arts works, but also elements that lead to the association of Chinese culture. Photography fully expresses these Chinese The beauty of the style is so beautiful that even I, a Chinese, have to think about the ancient times, not to mention that the Westerners at that time should be more fascinated by it. The martial arts design is also very light, which is in line with the kind of association I have with the Xiaoyao faction in "Dragon Babu", and the part of Ang Lee's thinking about Taoism. In all aspects, "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" has achieved a high degree of unity of emotional atmosphere and outstanding performance quality, so it is absolutely inevitable that it can win the Oscar for best foreign language film.
The front is to appreciate the film from the skin, and I haven't talked about the content and themes. In terms of the chronological order of watching the movie, before the end of the movie, I found a lot of resonance in the Jade Jiaolong played by Zhang Ziyi. On the one hand, he has great courage and perpetual stubbornness to break free from the shackles of routines, longing to have a "life of his own", and having beautiful dreams for distant and strangers. She disguised herself as a man and made a scene in the restaurant, flying and dancing with her sword while chanting arrogantly, "I am a sword immortal in the world, and the sword of Qingming wins Longquan. No matter Li Yu Jiang Nanhe, he will bow his head and beg me for pity. Desert A dragon flies, and the gods come and go without a trace. Today, I step on the top of Emei, and tomorrow I pull up Wudang Peak." I felt the same envy and yearning as Xiang Yu saw Qin Shihuang for the first time. She stole Li Mubai's sword. When others asked about her relationship with Li Mubai, she raised her chin and said, "I am defeated!" Her bravery and quirkiness are very cute. Her lover Luo Xiaohu (played by Zhang Zhen) is a pure and sincere idiot. His wandering started like this: "When I was young, one night, I saw thousands of stars falling from the sky. I think, they all fell to the ground. Where did I go? I was an orphan, and I went looking for the star by myself. I thought, if I rode to the other side of the desert, I would find it. I've been racing in the desert ever since." In fact, this The lines are not very delicate or novel, but they are related to the common characteristics of the two people's lives: they are fearless because they have nothing and rely on them, and they feel very moved (the starry sky and the desert pictures that match the lines are beautiful is also a big reason). But Yu Jiaolong was obliged by her social status as the daughter of an official family, so when facing her sister-in-law, the notorious villain, the blue-eyed fox, who persuaded her to go to the rivers and lakes, she downplayed it by saying "just for fun" To sum up the bravery she once showed to break through the shackles, she actually concealed her panic about the unknown future. When she confessed to her mistress that she had already surpassed the latter's martial arts by stealing, she also confessed her feelings, "You give me A dream of a river and lake, but, one day, I know that I can defeat you, sister, don't you know how scared I am? I can't see the edge of heaven and earth, I don't know where to go, who else can I follow?" A person's life state is single and pure, so he can save a lot of troubles. Unfortunately, the reality is often wandering between two or even multiple worlds, both desire and panic, and the constant change in the balance between desire and restraint has caused The tangle of this girl.
In an interview, Ang Lee mentioned that a major theme of this film is to discuss desire. If we say that in young people like Yu Jiaolong and Luo Xiaohu, desire is more manifested in the form of expansive and explosive fearlessness, accompanied by occasional Cowardice, then in middle-aged people like Li Mubai played by Chow Yun-fat and Yu Xiulian played by Michelle Yeoh, it reflects a kind of sad depression. Li Mubai and Yu Xiulian have been secretly in love for decades, but they were never able to be together because of the engagement of a dead brother with Yu Xiulian when they were young. The root of Li Mubai's "sadness of annihilation" can be understood. In the difficult practice, not only did he fail to make himself a true immortal, but on the contrary, he became more aware of the unresolved love in his heart, and this kind of love is affected by the reality. Barrier, is so desperate and hidden, it is extremely sad. Yu Xiulian is a escort and a businessman. She always tries to take into account the face of each family. This external observance of propriety and righteousness is also a reflection of her inner concept. Nian did not forget to pay homage to her illusory late husband. Li Mubai finally made a confession of his feelings before his death, which is a little hope and consolation from the screenwriter to the audience.
In Tsui Hark's "New Dragon Inn" and "Swordsman", I saw the unrestrained freedom and deep and incomprehensible love. In Wong Kar-wai's "Evil in the West", I saw modern people in love because of fear, jealousy, All kinds of unhappiness caused by obsession, in this "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", there is a Chinese-style tragedy soaked in history and culture, too many commitments and fears make Chinese people depressed, "one's own life" will always be lived. dreaming.
At the end of the film, Jade Jiaolong jumped from Wudang Mountain and jumped into the boundless clouds and mountains. Although Luo Xiaohu, who was standing beside him, burst into tears, it was a good ending. For those living in chains, only Only by death can one compose one's life in another sense of fulfillment. Luo Xiaohu said that "sincere heart leads to spirit", so it turns out that there is such a heavy price.
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