The male protagonist wanted to resign for the first time, so he went upstairs to find the president. The president was grilling the white parts of the puffer fish in a green field, and said that it was "too delicious to be embarrassed" when sprinkled with salt. The male protagonist sucked his lips after taking a mouthful, and then he didn't even think about resigning.
The same is true for the close-up of eating chicken on Christmas Day, eating so seriously...
Life and death are big things, food and sex are also important, life is already so difficult, eating something good will help What's wrong? The moment I looked at it, I felt like I was going to F.M.D. to lose weight. It's such delicious food that you can't live up to.
Watching the Master burying the deceased: bringing back the lost person and giving him eternal beauty. This process is calm, delicate and gentle. Witnessing every separation between life and death, soothing and perfect, deeply moved me.
In the film, Dawu's wife even used "disgusting" to express her inner disgust and fear when she learned that Dawu was engaged in the career of an embalmer. But in reality, the wife's reaction is not surprising. No one wants their lover to deal with dead people all day long. In the play, the expression of the characters' emotions is more focused on their expressions and movements. When Dawu learned that he was going to be an undertaker after the interview, in order not to let his wife know, he tied up after leaving the house when he went to work in the morning. Putting on his tie, this small gesture, can not only feel Dawu's love for his wife and fear that she will bear the pressure, but also reflect Dawu's inner struggle with this career.
In the play, Dawu was originally a cello performer, but due to the disbandment of his band, he returned to the countryside in order to make a living. He later became an undertaker because of the high salary of the job. The overall feeling of life is realistic. The cello has also become an important tool for emotional expression in the film. When Dawu worked as an embalmer, the emotions he expressed when he returned home and played the cello were more of sadness and nostalgia. He recalled the scenes of living with his parents as a child, which added a warm comfort to the emotion and paved the way for Dawu's subsequent feelings towards the embalmer. Slowly accept and redefine. When working with the president to bury the dead, the respect, gentleness and patience in the president's eyes, as well as his understanding and tolerance for the emotional fluctuations of the family members of the deceased, made Dawu feel the preciousness of the career of an embalmer. Not only to allow the deceased to leave in dignity and peace, but also to soothe the hearts of the family members who have lost their loved ones, so that they can slowly ease their grief... After Dawu re-recognized and understood the profession of an embalmer, he The cello was played in the field. At this time, the music was no longer filled with sadness and confusion. Instead, it was full of firm warmth and joyful faith. It was naturally integrated with the heaven and earth. Dawu had now put aside his prejudice against the undertaker and became more enthusiastic. Most of it is admiration and love for this profession.
Dead people cannot be resurrected. The final respect and patient warmth for the dead make this film full of care for humanity, which also makes it very touching and makes people cry frequently. When Dawu buried the bathhouse proprietress who collapsed due to overwork, he put on the old woman's favorite silk scarf that she often wore during her lifetime. This scene was sad. Later, when he asked his children to come forward and wipe the old woman's face , Dawu looked at his wife. At this moment, his wife’s eyes were warm and gratifying. When the two of them handed over towels, the handover of their actions showed his wife’s tolerance and understanding of Dawu’s career. After the wife saw her husband’s appearance during his burial, , finally put aside his prejudice against this profession, and even felt happy for Dawu. This scene is a major turning point in the film, but it completes the emotional transformation only through actions, which is actually the highlight of the drama.
Another emotional transformation tool in the play is the pebble. In the middle of the film, Dawu points out the special meaning of the pebbles in his conversation with his wife. When Dawu was young, his father had an affair and left home, abandoning his mother and Dawu. This made Dawu feel indifferent and hateful toward his father since he was a child. The only memory of a happy relationship was gradually forgotten by Dawu.
But this one has been on the line of realizing inner emotions since the beginning of the film