Everyone has personal experience of the impact a good teacher has on students. The film spans 30 years, and Dreyfus uses his superb acting skills and flawless makeup to interpret the image of a teacher with flesh and blood and painful family life. He encountered many misfortunes in his family life, such as his son's deafness. However, he is still loyal to his duties and conveys his love for music to students through education. It can be said that he is the musical version of "Teacher to All Times". Although the story of the whole film does not have much new ideas, it is handled properly and very restrained, so it is touching but not sensational.
The American movie "Life Sings with You" tells the story of the musician Mr. Holland, whose true ambition is to compose a symphony that will be famous for generations to come, but he has no choice but to become a music teacher in a college, and later becomes a music teacher in a college. I spent more than thirty years of my youth cultivating students' interest in music, and only later did I realize how great my achievements were. He inspired and transformed hundreds of students. Inspired by his students and family members, Mr. Holland finally understood that life does not always go according to our plans, but requires us to accept the unexpected.
Everyone has personal experience of the impact a good teacher has on students. The film spans 30 years. Dreyfus uses his superb acting skills and flawless makeup to interpret the image of a teacher with flesh and blood and painful family life. He is very restrained, so touching and sensational.
Richard Dreyfus's wonderful performance is one of the highlights of this film, for which he received a Golden Globe and Oscar nomination for Best Actor. The music teacher's personal family life is not the focus of the film. A large amount of the film focuses on how Holland teaches students in accordance with their aptitude and is good at teaching them. Although this film is a bit lengthy, it is still a touching and tender literary masterpiece. In order to express the sense of passage of time, the film incorporates precious documentary footage from various historical periods and smoothly completes the transition process between different eras. Music lovers will also love this film - in order to meet the needs of the plot, the film incorporates fragments of classic music by classical composers such as Bach and Beethoven (such as Beethoven's "Eroica Symphony"), an American composer Many of George Gershwin's works also waste no time in appearing in the play, and the pleasant melodies perfectly enhance the overall atmosphere of the film.
Family, love, family, school, how to balance the two, Mr. Holland lets you see what is responsibility to the family and what is serious about education. Mr. Holland was originally a musician, and later became a school teacher at the age of thirty. At first, he was reluctant to become a teacher, but he realized how important music and art are to a student's self-cultivation. He taught them to understand music and fall in love with music. He always wanted to write a symphony by himself, but he gave up his dream because of school. It seems that fate has been playing tricks on him. His son Cole is a child who was born with 90% hearing loss. He has always believed that his son does not understand music. He spends much more time with school children than with his own children. But on the day John Lennon died, he discovered that his son understood music and his passion for music, so he sang to his son a song "Beautiful Boy" written by John Lennon for his youngest son in sign language. . over time. Thirty years have passed, and Mr. Holland is already 60 years old. Times are also changing, and various pop music have begun to become popular. The Ministry of Education abandoned music courses in order to cut education funding, so Mr. Holland retired. At this time, Mr. Holland had already fallen in love with this educational career. On the day he was leaving, all his former students came to see him off and played the "American Symphony" he wrote for him.
Mr. Holland influenced one child after another. He taught a girl who could not play the clarinet well what persistence is, and that girl eventually became the governor. He taught drums to a boy who knew nothing about music but was extremely talented in sports. Later, the boy joined the army and died for his country.
However, the most profound thing is the subtle emotion between him and Miss. Morgan. He rehearses a musical, and the heroine is Miss. Morgan. He tells the girl how to understand music, and he teaches her to choose her own path. Along the way, the girl slowly fell in love with the teacher, and she decided to go to New York to realize her dream. Before leaving, she told Mr. Holland that she hoped he would go to New York with her and realize their dreams together. Mr. Holland must have been conflicted for a long time. He silently looked at the photos his wife took of him, and finally decided to stay in school and stay with his wife and son. On the night he left, he went to see the girl off. The girl wanted to kiss him before getting in the car. He just kissed the girl on the cheek. He actually liked the girl. However, family responsibilities made him stay. What impressed me the most was during the last performance, the girl sang solo and Mr. Holland conducted. The girl watched her sing the song softly, and he also looked at her quietly. At that moment, she felt that everyone around her was gone, only The two of them were left looking at each other in endless tenderness.
This is another tearful movie about teachers after Robin's "Dead Poets Society". As a teacher, you can be so great and give up your own dreams just to educate generations of students. . This spirit is so great. The background music played in this article is not the familiar "Yesterday Again" but another equally touching song "Phantom of the Sunset". The teacher is really great.
Although there are no gorgeous techniques, no hot scenes, no thrilling plots, no passionate love, and few words full of philosophy, it is just an ordinary music story told in a calm and flowing manner. The teacher's teaching journey of more than thirty years - a life experience integrated with music, simple and trivial. But in this water-like narrative, there is warmth everywhere, the love between teachers and students, the love between husband and wife, the love between father and son... It is like the sea water under the sun. It does not need to be exaggerated, but it always impacts and shocks me, making me think again and again. In tears, so moved. It is no exaggeration to say that "Life is Beautiful Because of You" is an almost perfect movie, because it interprets the ordinary and greatness of life, depicts the delicacy and fullness of the soul, and the music that runs through the different themes of the plot, A wonderful and intense performance from the actors. Throughout the movie, music, history, and life are intertwined and flow naturally. Almost every detail, every dialogue, and every piece of music makes people linger.
The film tells a story that took place in Oregon, USA in the 1960s. The protagonist Helen loves music and has his own band. He dreams of composing a symphony that will last forever, but his fate seems to be different. After joking with him, he was forced by life to temporarily put aside his dream and find a job as a music teacher at Kennedy Middle School. He planned to resign and go home after four years to concentrate on music creation. On his first day at work, he told the principal: "I got a degree in education just for emergencies." For this, he was criticized by the principal: "I don't think teaching is a dead end job." At that time, how could Helen have thought that This accidental choice turned out to be my lifelong career.
He Lun stepped onto the podium and took up the pointer, but things went wrong. Because I have a dream and am unwilling to be a music teacher, I naturally find it difficult to teach with peace of mind, and my work is always perfunctory. The quality of the students is also poor. From the beginning of teaching, the unmotivated child gave him a "boost". He couldn't pronounce "Minuet in C Major" and didn't know who Bach was. He played the instrument out of tune and the band rehearsed. Basic coordination is not possible, and in the subject test a few months later, the results of the students in the class are even more disastrous. He Lun's self-confidence was greatly affected, and his work attitude and performance were also questioned and denied by the principal. "I have been observing you for several months. After the school bell rings, no teacher or student has ever been more enthusiastic and quicker to get to the parking lot than you." "As a teacher, you have two jobs: imparting knowledge to teenagers, yes, but It's more important to give them direction so that knowledge doesn't go to waste. I don't know how good you are at imparting knowledge, but you fail at giving direction.
"The principal's serious criticism, his wife's patient comfort, and the personal experience of his friend Bill, the physical education teacher, made Helen realize that educating students requires selfless love and sufficient time, so he began to adjust his mentality and re-examine the job he was engaged in. Reflection, He introduced the rock music that students are familiar with and likes into the classroom, allowing students to feel the connection between pop music and classical music. He Lun is undoubtedly a good teacher who is good at guiding. He tells students that music is the feeling of life flowing and conveying life. and a message of hope. He said: "Music is not just notes on a score, music is in your head, on your fingertips, and in your heart. Music is about the soul and feelings, and can move people with the beauty of life. "He guided the students to understand the mysteries of music and enabled them to understand the relationship between music and the soul. As a result, he repeatedly achieved breakthroughs and successes in teaching, which made him happy. From then on, Teacher He Lun was no longer hurried, rigid and indifferent, but With a smile and often humor, the originally boring classroom atmosphere gradually became lively. He also began to be liked and admired by students. Unknowingly, Teacher He Lun fell in love with teaching and the person who led students to fall in love with music. Feeling. He has been teaching in that school for more than thirty years, teaching one student after another, and won everyone's respect and love with love, trust and understanding.
Because. Being busy at work, Teacher He Lun has no time to devote to music creation. Of course, he has made no achievements in this area, and time is not forgiving. He is old, with white hair, wrinkles, and gray beard... The vicissitudes of life have made him old, his gait is hobbled, and his dreams back then It has long been shattered. In the end, the school's shareholders decided to lay off employees in order to save money. Teacher He Lun was among them. The reason was that music was not a necessary part of learning, and students should still focus on cultural knowledge. Teacher He Lun had mixed feelings and even doubts. Whether his more than 30 years of education was useless, he doubted whether his choices and persistence over the past 30 years were correct. Accompanied by his wife and children, he packed up his luggage and prepared to leave while passing by. When entering the concert hall, he couldn't help but stop. The door opened silently, and he was shocked. In the middle of the stage, a huge banner hung clearly saying - Goodbye, Mr. Holland. The auditorium was full of people. , mostly former students he taught and celebrities in the community. As soon as he appeared at the door, the audience burst into warm applause. It turned out that this was a farewell gift from the students, a special farewell concert specially prepared for him. . The little girl who played the clarinet with a very poor sense of music, Ge Chu Ling, has grown into the governor today. She delivered an affectionate speech: "Teacher He Lun has a profound impact on my life, and the lives of many of us. . But I think he might think...most of this life is wasted. It is said that he often wrote symphonies, symphonies that would have made him famous and famous, but Mr. Holland was neither prosperous nor famous, except in this district. So he may think that he is a failure, but he is wrong, because I think...his success is more than fame and fortune. Look around you. There is no one here who has not been affected by you. We are all better people because of you. We are your symphony orchestra, we are the notes and melody of your works, we are the movement of your life. Teacher, we are sending you something back to you and your wife who has always supported you. She has waited thirty years to hear it. If you are willing, I wonder if you can come up, hold this baton, and lead us to the beginning of the "American Symphony." "At this time, the entire venue burst into applause that lasted for a long time. Only then did He Lun suddenly understand that in the past thirty years, his students have spread all over the world. With his music and sincerity, he has cultivated many kind-hearted and tenacious students. His soul. These souls are his most lyrical notes and the glorious movement he composed with his lifelong efforts and energy. At this moment, the thunderous applause from the teachers and students of the school is the best repayment for him. Reward. Teacher He Lun was so excited that he held back the tears welling up from the bottom of his heart, walked slowly to the stage, took the baton from the female governor, and began to conduct the most important work in his life - "American Symphony". It brought a perfect end to my coaching career.
Accompanied by the passionate and majestic music, I was deeply shocked and felt inexplicably moved in my heart.
Mr. He Lun was not willing to engage in teaching at first, but in his more than thirty years of educational career, he has influenced generations of people. Intentionally or unintentionally, he became their guide and compass. He used music to enlighten the best parts of their hearts, taught them what music is, and made their lives no longer a boring cycle, but sparkling with the lights of music. If you plant flowers intentionally, they will not bloom, but if you don’t intend to plant willows, they will create shade. Many times, life happens inadvertently. During those more than thirty years, Teacher He Lun truly created great works, not the music played with instruments, but the batches of students he taught. Each student is a note in his work, and together they constitute "Mr. Holland's movement." Perhaps this is the truly moving symphony.
At that moment, I couldn’t help but think back on my own life, and how many touches came from my teacher. Who guided me on the road of growth? The person who says that my handwriting is beautiful, the person who says that I draw well, the person who gives my composition high marks, the person who encourages and enlightens me, he (she) is my teacher. As a teacher, what kind of influence and inspiration should I leave for my students? If, to use the saying in the movie, students’ lives are more beautiful because of their teachers, then, have I made my students’ lives more beautiful because of my existence and my work? The "American Symphony" at the end of the film was passionate and exciting, and the audience applauded warmly. He Lun's eyes filled with tears... Ger Chu Ling's voice rang in my ears again: "It's all because of you that we have become better people. We are you. The symphony team, we are the notes and melody of your works, we are the movement of your life..." At this moment, when I think back on my teaching career in the past twenty years, what fills my heart is joy, emotion and a little thought. How gratifying and proud it would be if, in one's own life, one could hear a voice like "Our life becomes beautiful because of you!"
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In the end, due to increasingly tight expenses, the school decided to cancel music, art and drama classes to relieve financial pressure. He Lun was very sad and began to doubt whether the music teaching he had been engaged in for many years was really unnecessary. His wife and son came to school to pick him up. The son has grown into a young man and can communicate with him like a friend. He Lun passed the concert hall and pushed the door in. He was shocked - his name was written on the hanging banner, and the principal and many students he had taught were sitting in the audience. Amidst everyone's applause, He Lun felt very happy. .
The little girl who played the clarinet has become the governor of the state. Before the performance, she delivered an affectionate speech: "Teacher He Lun has a profound impact on my life, as well as the lives of many of us. It is said that he often writes symphonies, the symphonies that can make him famous, but he does not He is not well-developed and famous, except in this area, so he may think that he is a failure, but he is wrong, because I think... his success is even greater than his fame. Look around you, there is no one who has not suffered. Because of your influence, we have all become better people. We are your symphony, we are the notes and melody of your works, and we are the movement of your life!"... Tears welled up from the bottom of He Lun's heart, He walked to the stage and conducted the cadenza he had composed with his life for the last time.