Some people don't get the sun,
Some people die in the shadows,
The new year begins like this...
"The Sun Shines" is a movie for which I decided to write a long article an hour before watching it. I am embarrassed to admit that I am quite afraid of writing movie reviews. Especially for such a relatively short movie, it can be said that it is not an easy task to watch it two or three times and carefully consider the details.
But I don’t want it to pass by in passing, and I don’t want everyone who follows me to miss such a good movie, so let’s talk about it today.
In this long article, I want to adopt a new way of , I will take you through the movie, we use words to "watch" the movie , I hope it will not be long and boring, we only need to pay attention to the wonderful things The part is just fine.
Two boys were riding a motorcycle in the heavy rain. They walked through the back kitchen and entered a hot pot restaurant. One of them cut off Kurowa's hand. The severed hand fell into the hot soup, Heilun fell into a pool of blood and screamed, and blood spurted out from the wound.
The background music accompanying the hand-cutting action is not tense or scary at all. On the contrary, it is very soothing and peaceful, which is incompatible with the bloody and brutal picture content. If you don’t read the second half, you might think this is just an ordinary life scene.
The brilliance of and in this movie is that it never exaggerates emotions too much. No matter how painful it is, it must be told in a plain and casual tone; even in the most desperate places, the director must sprinkle some sunshine on it. In this way, you will feel more pain, because the emotions that no one can help you express will accumulate in your heart.
The scene shifts to a driving school, where a middle-aged man holding an umbrella is teaching. He received a call from his wife, who said the judge wanted to see him and ask for his opinion. He said that his opinion was " Lock him up until he is old or until he dies. "
In the court, the father named Awen did not plead for his son. Instead, he sincerely hoped that the judge would send his son to a foster home. Transformation. The final verdict was that Caitou, the main perpetrator of the murder, was sentenced to four and a half years, and his son Ahe was sentenced to one and a half years.
The next second, this man appeared in a cram school. He gave a notebook to a tall, handsome boy. The cover said - " grasp the time and master the direction " (this is the corporate culture of Awen Company and the values that he believes in throughout his life. ). The boy called Awen's father. His attitude towards this son was completely different from that towards Ahe. He was like a loving father.
-Yes, the eldest son is your husband Xu Guanghan! -
When I was learning to drive, a female student asked Awen:
Student: Coach, are you married?
Awen: I’m married.
Student: How many children do you have?
Awen: one.
student: Are you doing anything?
Awen: No, I will go to medical school next year.
This conversation is great. Amin Mingming has two sons, but he only admits that he has one . Awen does not admit that Ahe exists in his heart. This father is partial, vain and self-deceptive.
The eldest son Ahao has a school girl named Guo Xiaozhen who likes him at the cram school. One day after class, Ah Hao sent Guo Xiaozhen home and told her the story of Sima Guang smashing a vat. But in his story, it was himself who Sima Guang rescued by smashing the vat.
This leaves a question: Why is there a child waiting to be rescued in the shadows in ?
Then he said that Ahe’s mother (let’s call her Mother Chen) came home from get off work and saw Ahe’s girlfriend Xiaoyu sitting downstairs waiting for her, so she took Xiaoyu home. Xiaoyu had been brought to Chen's house for explanation. She was pregnant and the child was Ahe's.
I think many people’s minds will be buzzing when they see this. I originally thought that Ah He was just a troubled boy who liked to fight, but I didn't expect that he was also a "scumbag" who played with women.
Why does a pregnant girl come to her husband’s house to “stay there”?
later it was explained that Xiaoyu's parents were killed in an accident. She lived with her aunt. She wanted to give birth to the child, but her aunt asked her "Who will raise it?", so she could only look for Ahe.
After taking it home, Awen and his wife had a conversation:
Dad Chen: What are you doing here?
Mother Chen: Come to Ahe.
Dad Chen: Isn’t this crazy? You didn't tell her about your son?
Mother Chen: What "your son"? He is your son too, okay?
" your son " once again strengthened Awen's voice. Bo Bonnie said that he is a person who is very good at cutting. By saying "your son", he cleanly put aside his relationship with Ahe. The good eldest son belongs to oneself, and the bad younger son belongs to the other party. This is a very despicable mentality.
What kind of person is Mother Chen? In my heart, she is a wonderful person. This woman didn't seem to care about anything, she was lazy, indifferent, and too calm to make any waves. She adopts a laissez-faire attitude toward her husband or son, without asking or caring.
Everyone in this family is an island, each has his or her own thoughts and does not easily communicate with each other. Usually the mother acts as the glue in a family, but Mother Chen's indifferent personality makes this role ineffective. So the eldest son could only take the initiative to take on this responsibility, take the initiative to care about the difficulties of other family members, and take the initiative to help.
After Xiaoyu moved into Chen's house, Chen's mother was very worried about accompanying Xiaoyu to her prenatal check-up. She couldn't leave, and her husband didn't want to. She was so worried that she smoked by the stove and forgot to turn off the water. Ahao walked over to comfort her and said he was willing to accompany Xiaoyu to the prenatal check-up.
Ahao knocked on the door and walked into Xiaoyu's room, and said to Xiaoyu:
Ahao: I will take you to a prenatal check-up tomorrow, okay?
Xiaoyu: OK.
Ahao: Or do you want to see Ahhe? Do you want to go see him?
Xiaoyu: Is it okay?
Ahao: Yes.
Xiaoyu: Will Auntie be very angry if she knows?
Ahao: Just don’t let her know.
On the day of the incident, Ahao went to class as usual, went home at night, took a shower, brushed his teeth, put on clothes, and then walked out.
On the day Ahao jumped off the building, he sent the last message to Guo Xiaozhen:
In this world, the fairest one is the sun . Regardless of latitude, every place has half of the day and half of the dark time throughout the year. We went to the zoo a few days ago. The sun was so strong that day that all the animals couldn't stand it. They all tried to find a shadow to hide. I had an indescribable and vague feeling. I really hope to be like these animals. There are some shadows to hide in. But I looked around, not only these animals have shadows to hide in, but also you, my brother, and even Sima Guang can find a corner with shadows. But I don't have . I don't have a water tank, no dark place, only sunlight, which is uninterrupted 24 hours a day, bright and warm, and "the sun shines".
Everyone can’t figure out why Ah Hao jumped off the building. I think he may be tired of always being a good person. As Xiaozhen said, he is so good to others that he forgets to leave some for himself. I think Awen's expectations were too enthusiastic. As the "chosen" and "highly anticipated" son, Awen's expectations for him were like the 24-hour sunshine that never stopped, which made him unable to help himself. respite.
Ahao took Xiaoyu to see Ahhe, and the two brothers broke up on bad terms. Ah He was angry that his mother did not tell him that Xiaoyu was pregnant, so he took his anger out on Ahao, "I can't see her, why did you bring her here?" (Xiaoyu is not a family member and cannot visit).
At Ah Hao's funeral, Ah He, who was being escorted to pay homage to his brother, turned his head and saw Xiaoyu.
-Xiaoyu was stopped outside the door-
That brief look at each other made my heart hurt a lot.It seems that Ah Hao deliberately used his own funeral to fulfill his brother's wish. This scene became one of my most unforgettable scenes.
Xiaoyu gave birth to a child, and the scene where she and Ah He got married is one of the few comedic moments in the film:
There was a red word "囍" on the prison door, and there were some butterflies and little flowers on the walls of the room. Wallpaper, a bit childish. There was a supervisor standing at the door, and Awen was playing with the automatic blood pressure measuring machine. Mother Chen was holding her child. The scene was very silent and awkward. Everyone seemed to be frozen in time waiting for the witness.
After Ahe and Xiaoyu signed, the female staff member placed a small easter egg, and everyone was startled with a "bang" sound. The male staff said in a calm tone, " is fine, let's make some fun with ," and then the ribbon was still hanging on the head of the female witness.
-The male witness is the director of "Buddha Plus"-
The camera turned to the prison cafeteria, where everyone was eating, and a male voice sounded on the radio, informing Ahe that he could be released from prison after serving his sentence. These troubled teenagers who usually looked down on Ah He and had never really accepted him, actually sang "Hua Xin " by Zhou Huajian one after another that day.
This is one of my favorite fragments of . This group of troubled teenagers used their own way to give encouragement and blessings to the inmates who were about to be released from prison. This scene was not sensational at all. No one cried. Everyone seemed to be in a sudden mood and sat on the stools to sing normally. song. Ahe didn't make eye contact with anyone, and was filled with tears. He was a little surprised by this "ceremony" at first, but after hearing it, he became relieved.
When Ah He was released from prison, Ah Wen did not go to pick him up. Chen's mother also tried to smooth things over for him, saying that he had to go to class, so he couldn't come. As soon as he opened the door, Awen sat on the sofa and watched TV. There was a nature exploration program on the TV, and a bear was standing in a fast river catching fish to eat. (Suggesting that Ah He will start to earn his own living)
After Ah He came back, Ah Wen moved into the office, and they were still incompatible. One day, Awen had a dream at night and dreamed that Ahao came to him. They walked side by side for a while and reached a bright place. Ahao stopped and said goodbye to him.
After Awen woke up, he followed the road to look for his eldest son. At the end of the road, he saw the convenience store where Ahe worked. That was the first conversation between the two of them after Ah He was released from prison.
Ahao also exuded kindness after his death, connecting his family members who were like isolated islands together. It seems that he entrusted the dream to his father and gave his father and brother an opportunity for reconciliation. He came from the shadows and stood firm in front of the light. Now he can finally go back to the water tank. Isn't it much easier there? But fortunately, the residual warmth he left behind continues to shine like the sun on the family.
Originally, life would go on like this peacefully. However, Caitou is released from prison. As the core event of the film, the hand-cutting incident of
will not be easily changed. Back then, Caitou went to kill Heilun just to vent his anger on Ah He. Unexpectedly, this act of loyalty would cost him three more years in prison than Ahe. After he was released from prison, his home was sealed and his only grandmother was driven to a nursing home, but Ahe never showed up.
He does not regret helping A He, but he hates A He for being cold-blooded and dishonest. He is an absolute bomb, and he will blow both himself and Ahe to pieces. Good brothers will go to hell together. I think this is his philosophy of life.
At this point, the climax of the film has not yet come. Whether Ahe will be destroyed or saved will concern the hearts of every audience.
One day, at dawn, Awen and his wife set out to pay homage to Ahao. At the same time, Ah He was kidnapped by a group of people on the road and they asked him about the whereabouts of his money. The two ropes are tied together and go hand in hand, as if they are about to reveal a shocking secret .
Ah He took this group of people to car wash and got the money. He did not touch any of the stolen money. His sincerity and sincerity showed that he was just a framed person, or just an obedient puppet, so they let go Got him. Through this group of people, Ahe knew that Caitou was dead. He was beaten to a bloody pulp and his body was dumped in the suburbs.
The camera zoomed out, and Ah He was running on a long highway. He was very relaxed and ran very fast because Caitou's death gave him relief. He unloaded the explosive bag and he was safe.
On the other side, Awen and his wife went up the mountain after worshiping Ahao. They climbed to the top of the mountain and had another argument. Awen asked his wife to tell Ahe to "seize the time and grasp the direction", but his wife ridiculed him and said these useless things, , have you helped Ahe? If you could do it, would you still be a driving class instructor?
Awen began to slowly tell his wife about his mental journey during this period:
One day when he was having lunch at the driving school, Awen saw the news on TV that someone shot at the legislator. He saw that the suspect's back was thin. Xiaoxiao heard that Caitou was back, and he was very scared. He quickly saved 200,000 yuan to find Caitou, hoping that he would not pester Ahe again. But Caitou didn't accept the money. Instead, he said a lot of embarrassing things.
"You know I am a driving class instructor, what do you think I should do?"
He didn't go to work for two weeks. He watched Ahe work and get off work from outside the car wash and convenience store where Ahe worked. It's like he has a 24-hour nanny. Finally one day, he saw Caitou go to the car wash and they drove out in a Bentley. Awen turned off the headlights and followed.
"You know I'm a driving class instructor. I'm not very smart. I want to do something to help the children, but I don't know what to do."
He saw them parked the car on the side of the road, and Ah He turned in down an alley. He saw Caitou come out of the car to smoke, and without even thinking about it, he hit Caitou with the gas pedal. He dragged Caitou deep into the pasture, and it started raining heavily. Awen smashed his face with a big stone, killing Caitou as well.
Here comes the most touching part:
"At that time, the heavy rain continued, and I was still wondering if Ah He had brought an umbrella? Will he be okay?"
At this time, the sun had risen above the head, illuminating the surrounding area. But this sun is like the sun in winter. It looks very big and bright, and it makes people feel cold when it shines on them. This sun heralds the arrival of real hope and light, but this hope belongs to Ahe and was earned by his father.
The video ends with Ahe riding a bicycle and taking his mother through the shadowy sunshine. Everyone thinks this scene is very Japanese and fresh. In my opinion, the characteristic of Japanese style is warmth yet coolness, just like the ending of this story. It seems to be a happy ending, but it feels like a lump in the throat, and there is no relief.
Regarding the character Caitou, I hated him very much at first. From the first time he came to trouble Ah He, I hated this person from the bottom of my heart and wished he would disappear immediately. But when I watched it for the second time, I felt that he was particularly miserable, even more unfortunate than Ah He. His life illustrates what it is like for a person who cannot get sunlight and can only breathe in the shadows.
He killed people just to vent his anger on Ah He. It would not be an exaggeration to say that he was hurting his friends at all costs. In the court, A He was accompanied by his parents and lawyers, and there was a huge formation, while on Caitou's side, he sat alone, listening to A He put all the responsibility on himself. He had no excuses and no conditions for appeal.
The reason Caitou died was because he stepped out of the car to smoke, giving Awen the chance to hit him. He heard that Ah He was scolded by his boss because of the last time he smoked in a luxury car, and he remembered it. But he didn't expect that this move would be the reason for him to lose his life.
He chose a completely different path from Ah He. Ah He chose to step out of the shadows and face the sun, but Caitou chose to huddle in the shadows and continue living a dark underground life.
Heilun, who had his hand chopped off by Caitou, also made an explanation later. He came to the place where Ah He worked and there was a sewer. Ah He kept staring at him, watching the man who had been hurt by him earn a living, his eyes full of guilt, uneasiness and regret. When they were young, they were full of passion and wanted to destroy each other over the smallest things. Only when they grew up did they understand and sympathize. Unfortunately, not everything comes in time.
Ah He's theme in prison was "love". He was in the "love" class, and the word "love" was also printed on the cart he was pushing. Learn to love, love yourself and love others, so that life will not be full of shadows, but there will also be sunshine. The most exciting part of the black wheel part of
is when Ahe asked him what it was like to have without hands and ? Heilun asked him to stretch out his hand and put his fingers together, then held Ahe's palm with his hand and asked him to spread his fingers hard, hard! Use force! Try harder! Of course Ah He failed to open his fingers, he was just trying in vain. Director
uses this interactive and experiential plot to allow everyone to empathize with Black Wheel's experience. Everyone can't help but give it a try, and then sigh, it turns out that doesn't feel like this in the palm of your hand.
This world is not fair at all. Some people have no shadow, and some people do not get the sun. Sun is fair, but this free public resource is not available to everyone. I recently read a book - "The Failure Notebook" by the famous Argentinian screenwriter Nicolas Garcobon, which tells the story of a prisoner playwright who was imprisoned in a basement to write. For such people, even oxygen is a rare luxury.
has been paying attention to various news recently. I think someone will understand what I mean.
In addition to "Sunshine", you can also watch another Taiwanese movie "Buddha Plus". The two directors often make guest appearances in each other's movies, and their concepts and styles are also similar.
"Big Buddha Plus" explains in the most intuitive way: Only the world of rich people is colorful.
"Society often talks about fairness and justice, but these four words should not exist in their lives. After all, if you just want to hold a job, you will have no strength, so how can you still have the strength to talk about what is available and what is not." ——"Big Buddha Plus"
-Director: Pi is very happy-
I hope everyone will take the time to watch this movie, and we will see you next time.
