Funerals are kept in people's hearts with the impression that "if you don't open for three years, you can eat for three years" and are called "huge profits" industry. Before "The Great Events in Life", the one I most impressed with people in this industry was my grandfather's funeral. I was very panicked and at a loss. I stood at my grandfather's bedside and didn't even know what to do. It was at this time that I noticed the group of people who were invited. They were very familiar with all the funeral procedures, and they were calm and even a little indifferent to preside over everything, entering the museum, carrying coffin, kneeling down and kowtowing, burying, etc., which allowed the very panicked family to find the direction and allowed the deceased grandfather to leave the world decently.
"The Great Events in Life" awakens my memory. This drama takes funeral as the main line and narrates from the perspective of the protagonist of the third sister, telling about the major events of life, such as birth, old age, illness and death. The story design is very exquisite. Although the ending of the fireworks with ashes is a bit clichéd (but I like the splendor of the moment when the fireworks bloom, and I even think that it would be good if my life ended like this), the overall flaws do not hide the merits. For a small-cost commercial film, the story entry point of this movie is very unique and profound.
In the first half of the video, Mo Sanmei coldly deals with the stiff corpse and makes up lies indifferently. She uses her sympathy for losing her beloved daughter to get orders. She has no respect for her lost life and is tired of this industry. She doesn't seem to worry about anything. However, Xiaowen, the "little Nezha", broke into his life. The vivid and vital little girl is not afraid of the world. Fighting, biting, and childish words have given Mo Sanmei a new understanding of the fresh life, and his cold heart has warmed.
The big turning point of the story is that Mo Sanmei's ex-girlfriend asked him to "assemble and sew" the body of his love rival. At this time, Mo Sanmei, who gradually began to feel warm, was persuaded by her ex-girlfriend's cry and agreed to ask her father for help. This is actually part of what I like very much. The plot in the movie is placed in this position, which is sensational but not annoying, because it allows people to see the changes of Mo Sanmei, and this change is subtle and natural. If you put this shot at the beginning of the story, Mo Sanmei's people will not be established, causing the narrative of the whole movie to collapse. However, when Mo Sanmei gradually opened her heart, it would be natural.
Here are some shot languages for this plot. This story point is a turning point and an important plot that paves the way for the climax. Several close-up shots are used here, especially the close-up of the face with eyes as the main viewpoint. Mo Sanmei's ex-girlfriend's tearful eyes were shot from Mo Sanmei's main perspective, which has a touching power, making the narrative of this movie more smooth.
narrative from the perspective of the protagonist must focus on the psychological growth of the protagonist. This is also the most successful part of this movie. Mo Sanmei's psychological growth line starts with Xiaowen's intrusion, sewing the corpse as a big turning point, and saving the second brother's death as an in-depth interpretation. Finally, with his father's death, Mo Sanmei completely changed her ideas about the funeral industry and her understanding of life. He went from being indifferent to disrespectful to his own and others' lives.
In this movie, Mo Sanmei has independent and complete characters. She is not a routine or stereotyped character, but a living character with flesh and blood, character, characteristics and stories.
The success of this small-budget movie "Big Events in Life" lies in the success of the narrative. I hope that domestic movies can abandon some stereotyped characters, attach importance to the creation of stories and characters, so that the audience can see a lively world and living characters.
