Foreword: The classic old films of 40 years ago, whether it is the scenery of Hokkaido or the human heart, are full of simple goodness and the truth of nature. The poetry that belongs only to the East is to seek a peace of mind in uneasiness, to find love and hope in the hardships of life. @It's Mountain Guan'er
Released in 1980, "The Call of the Distant Mountains" was the last part of the famous director Yoji Yamada's "Minzi Trilogy" (the first two were "Family" and "Hometown"), and was also the sister of "Happy Yellow Handkerchief", which can be called a representative work of his lyrical films, and was also praised by Japanese film critics as "the symphony of love that resounded throughout the northern country". He won the Best Film Award in 1980 at the Film Journal, the Special Award at the Montreal International Film Festival in Canada in the same year, and the Best Screenplay Award at the Japan Academy of Motion Picture in 1981.
The film tells the story of a stormy winter night when the lost Tajima Kosho comes to Kazemi Minko's house to spend the night. Later, the two people became more and more intimate in hard work, and farming not only shared most of the tiring work of the farm, but also got along well with Minzi's son Wuzhi, and also made Minzi feel psychologically belonging and dependent.
Who expected the arrival of a stranger revealed the secrets of farming that had been hidden for many years. Farming was taken away by the police and sentenced, while Minko abandoned the cattle farm and chose to work in the town, indicating on the train that she and her son would always wait for the return of farming.
Today, I will analyze the unique charm of this classic love movie from the storyline, the art of expression and the structural system, as well as the beauty of human nature revealed in it. In the fourth part, I will combine the film and talk about its guiding significance for today's life, and my thoughts on life and love.
Stills from "The Call of the Distant Mountains"
Winter in the north seems to be a little long, and near the cold and remote farm, a sudden storm makes Tajima Farming, who has nowhere to hide and is confused, stumble upon the home of Kazemi Minko. In the cold wind of slaughter, the tired farming is very eager for the warmth of the lamp in front of him.
(1) In the face of the strange man's request to stay overnight, minzi strives to release goodwill in his vigilance
On a stormy night, the window glass of the home is suddenly knocked on by a strange man, and whoever it is will be a little scared. The widowed people were both afraid and hesitant, and the expression on their faces revealed the inner world very delicately.
After the cultivation showed his intentions, the pacified people arranged for him to live in the farm tool warehouse, personally delivered kerosene lamps, and asked his son Wuzhi to bring him food. Just in case, she quickly told her son to hide all the knives. Later, in the night, the two men delivered the cattle together, and the next day Minzi asked his son to give the reward for the delivery of the cattle to the farming.
It is precisely because of this kindness and warmth that the long-running farming has found the feeling of home again, and will choose to go back and silently guard the diligent and kind mother and son.
(2) The protection and help in silent labor allow two people to gradually clarify their hearts
Farming tells the people that as long as he has a place to live, something to eat, and work to do. Minzi frowned and couldn't understand the man in front of him, but there seemed to be no reason to reject him. The taciturn tough guy always actively did farm work, ignoring the criticism of his neighbors and not explaining.
Gradually, the bullying of Minzi's field was driven away by farming, the farm work was well organized by farming, and her son Takeshi grew into a happy and brave little man under the guidance of farming, and Minzi took the place of her to take care of the farm and take care of her son during his hospitalization... Farming became part of the farm, and it became part of the family.
The happiest state of life is someone to love, something to do, and something to look forward to. In the eyes of the weak people, the down-to-earth, diligent, responsible, and protective farming has made her long-dim heart shine again, and she can see love and hope again from the busy and dull life.
(3) The mystery of farming is revealed, but the people choose to be loyal to what they love and wait
For the quiet affection of the people, farming is not unknown, but can only choose to hide and not to send. The unspeakable secret in his body made it impossible for him to accept the love of the people or bravely pursue the warmth around him. He can only bury his heart deeply and work hard to reduce the burden on his beloved.
Unfortunately, although the sparsely populated town is remote, some people have found traces of farming. It turned out that the wife of the cultivator hanged himself because he could not pay off the loan, and he was distraught in front of the spiritual hall, because he could not bear the excessive insults of the creditors against the deceased wife and the persecution of the door, he killed people by mistake, and the terrified farming had to start a long journey of escape.
Faced with the sentence and about to be taken away from farming, Minzi bravely expressed his love and determination, left the farm and moved to the town, swearing with a yellow tear-wiping handkerchief that he would always wait for the return of farming. A little tear, but flashing two people's vision of the future and the hope of happiness.
The American scholar Hall once proposed the concept of "high context communication" and "low context communication": the former is implicit and euphemistic in expression, attaches importance to improving the sensitivity of the recipient, and when the heart is imprinted, it is often "easy to understand, do not have to say"; the latter prefers to be blunt and realize the value of communication in a more direct and efficient way.
Obviously, in "The Call of the Distant Mountains", which conforms to the oriental aesthetics and the non-contact culture, there are three very classic bridge sections, full of the expression charm of "high context", so that love has a long meaning between the tactful and implicit performances.
(1) Obsessive long-distance looking at the time of riding: the great shore is like a mountain, which makes people feel at ease
At the horse race, Koda, Minzi and Takeshi appeared in the arena with a kind of harmony and harmony of a family of three. On the field, the well-formed cultivators were struggling, and among the spectators, Minzi and Takeshi, who were cheering, were shouting loudly. Nothing can connect the hearts of these three people more closely than this moment, the victory of ploughing the fields to live up to expectations, and the bright smile of the people's sons has become the most beautiful scenery in the eyes of everyone.
There was a sound of Dada's hooves in the field, and it was the ploughing field galloping on horseback. The camera then switches to Minzi's distant back. Some people say that a person who has you in his heart has you in his eyes. Looking at the back of the mighty shore like a mountain, the love and dependence of the people on the ploughing field is self-evident.
(2) Sneaky temptations over coffee: How long will you stay here?
In the warehouse, Minzi and Farming chatted over coffee. At this time, Wu Zhi's voice suddenly came: "Mom, it's time to take a bath." Minzi, who was holding a cup of coffee in his hand, was just about to leave, and when he walked to the door of the warehouse, as if he remembered something, he whispered to the door, "By the way, Takeshi, he has always wanted to ask you, how long can you stay here?" After saying that, she seemed a little shy, and slowly lowered her head. Farming replied calmly, "You say, it's the same wherever I go anyway." ”
Minzi, who was surprised in his heart, suddenly turned around, "Takeshi must be very happy!" Minzi put down the coffee cup, as if he had suddenly relaxed his heart, and walked to the door of the warehouse again and said, "Thank you." Suddenly, he turned back to look at the cultivator and asked, "Are you really going to horse racing?" I listened to Takeshi. Cultivator looked at her and said, "Do you see it?" ”
Accompanied by melodious music, Minzi's heart went from trepidation to stability, like a young girl looking forward to the arrival of love, carefully testing and confirming each other's thoughts, and sweetening the hearts of every audience in a thousand turns. Implicit but not revealing, want to say that hugh, people can't help but think of the "half covered face of the pipa" of the ten thousand styles.
(3) Tear-jerking dialogue at the end: Acquiescence and tear-wiping, indicating loyalty and waiting
At the end of the film, it is also the most tear-inducing place, when the cultivation is escorted away, Minzi and Tsubata rush to catch up with the train and sit in the position adjacent to the cultivation, "performing" a sincere double reed.
Tsutomu asked, "Is that I heard that you and your son are waiting for your husband to come back and waiting for him for years?" ” Minzi nodded. During the conversation between the two, Minzi still kept glancing at the cultivation, and there were tears in his eyes. Tsubata hurriedly covered his eyes with his hands and couldn't help but cry. Even farming, which has always shown the image of a tough guy, can't help but leave tears. When the music started again, Minzi stood up resolutely and stuffed a yellow handkerchief that wiped away the tears, with a determined look on his face.
It turns out that a "understand" is so wonderful and infectious. Just like the old handkerchief that Bao Yu gave to Dai Yu after Bao Yu was beaten, it is also like Yasunari Kawabata translating "I love you" into "Tonight the moon is beautiful". When the chess in love meets the opponent, without saying a word, there are a thousand strands of love wrapped around the heart.
In fact, what moved me the most was that farming finally moved to tears, so that the audience could see his affection for the people. In Minzi's view, true love is worth waiting for, and the future is worth looking forward to.
A good movie must be as interlinked as a novel in order to be uniquely beautiful. In "The Call of the Distant Mountain", it is precisely by relying on the foreshadowing in the scene to explain the follow-up plot, and using the time and space deduction in the scene to deepen the sublimation of emotions between the hero and heroine.
(1) When farming was leaving, he learned of Minzi's widowhood from Takeshi's mouth, and learned that it was not easy for her to raise children and take care of the farm, paving the way for Minzi to return to Minzi's house again
The first time he stayed in farming, he helped the timid and helpless people to deliver cattle together, and solved the emergency situation. The grateful Minzi, on the second day of farming, deliberately asked his son Takeshi to send the reward after helping.
In a simple communication with Takeshi, Farming learns of Minzi's widowhood, admiring her courage and strength in bravely pursuing love and perseverance, thanking her for taking in her kindness, and also feeling sorry for the hardships of the life of orphans and widows. Therefore, he chose to return again, using his own actions to repay and care for this pitiable mother and son.
(2) The first time Shetian expressed her love for Minzi, she refused, and the second time she planned to force Minzi to obey, she was discovered by farming, and after the hero saved the United States, minzi also transitioned from doubt and vigilance to good feelings
The two people worked hard together every day, and between tacit cooperation, Minzi gradually let go of the guard in his heart. When the fields that repeatedly harassed the people were driven away by the cultivation, the people also felt the full sense of justice and protection in the cultivation, which made the lonely and helpless people naturally feel good about farming.
Such subtle changes are constantly fermenting and escalating between two people, forming an indispensable attachment to each other.
(3) When Minzi was hospitalized, Farming took good care of Takeshi, and at the same time, he supported the farm work alone, and the victory of the horse race and the happiness of his cousin and his wife made Minzi gradually confirm his love for farming
When a woman has children, you will find that whoever is good to her children will be more receptive to that person. Minzi is no exception, and in Takeshi's life, he really needs a father image with exemplary power, and Farming is to see himself in Takeshi, and after the father's love bursts, he just meets Minzi's expectations and Takeshi's wishes.
The good memories in the racecourse make Minzi realize that three interdependent people already have the affinity and sense of belonging of a family. When the cousins and couple arrived, Minzi saw the happiness between the husband and wife again, clarified the longing that had been hidden in his heart, and saw more clearly the lingering figure of farming in his heart. This kind of slow-growing love is serious, and it is even more natural.
After watching this film, I believe that everyone's heart will also faintly send out a call for love. Indeed, love is the instinct of all higher animals, and in Maslow's needs for chromatography, there is also a third level of emotional and belonging needs.
However, in today's real life, how to better realize our need for emotion and belonging, from "The Call of the Distant Mountains", I got 3 answers.
(1) Every soul is born lonely, but in the face of a relationship, we should be strict
Because loneliness is the norm in life, companionship is particularly precious. But not every companion can be the one who deserves to be trusted.
In the movie, the love of farming is hidden, but the love of the people is serious. Two people have spent countless hours getting to know each other, to test, to feel, in the end, to completely confirm whether the person on the other side is the right person.
Therefore, the people at the beginning, although weak, were full of vigilance; although they let down their guard, they were still suspicious; and despite their good feelings, they were still watching. It is not until the end, when the action of the cultivator is enough to prove that he is worthy enough, when minzi fully understands that he is indeed what he wants, and the two finally choose to go to love.
For many people who choose to marry in a hurry, choose to indulge because of loneliness, marry because of parents or worldly persecution, or regard love as a game, the concept of love between the people and farming is worth learning.
Guan Er said that what can be achieved overnight is not love, but desire.
Therefore, before starting a relationship, you should wait for a long time, so as not to regret it for life.
(2) When expressing inner feelings, subtle euphemisms will be more moving, but it needs to be played against the opponent
Since ancient times, Chinese people have been ashamed to express their true thoughts. This is both a bad thing and a good thing. Perhaps we do not often express love to our parents, but the reunion and longing for every festive season, and the concealment of good news and not worry, are the children's deep concern for their parents. The eyes of the beautiful people who want to say goodbye when they leave, and the tacit understanding between the couples, all make the emotions sublimate and become more and more intense in the implicit euphemism.
Some people say that it is better for one person to chase than one person to be hurt, and it is better for one person to understand than to be spoiled by ten thousand people.
Just as between the people and the cultivator, a look, an action, each other's hearts are like mirrors. The question of the people is to retain, but also to be anxious to tempt; the sacrifice of farming is perseverance, and it is also the lowest expression of love.
The really right person may not be how high the double quotient is, but you must care about your ideas and grasp your points. Because anyone can catch your eye, but only the only person can catch your heart. He wants to know how to make you happier every day than the day before, to do things every day to solve your problems and worries, to make you worry about the future, and to have endless common topics between daily speeches.
Just as wine meets confidants, chess meets opponents, and takes turns serving when playing badminton, you come and go, rather than always letting you be the one who picks up the ball.
(3) There is truth hidden in every detail of life, which is worth savoring
Farrol said there was truth in the details.
Indeed, details of such revealing the truth abound in movies. The lost farming in the storm, the mysterious life, should be a good preparation for the later contradictions and conflicts; in the face of strangers, Takeshi can also tell the other party about his own family, indicating that this is the background of the characters conveyed to the audience through the mouth of the child, while hinting at Takeshi's trust in farming; finally, the yellow handkerchief given to the farming by Minzi also implies the happy ending of the two in another movie, "Happy Yellow Handkerchief".
As small as Minzi's bowed head after asking the question, to the final three people meeting on the train, we will find that the arrangement of life is the foreshadowing buried deep in fate.
So whether a person cares about you or not, every word and deed can be clear. Just like some detective-like women, they can steal the phone password from the other half, the fingerprint on the screen, and even the unusual tone words between the words, and they can find that the other party has changed their minds.
Good at observing life, you will find the true meaning of life, in order to run to the people who have your heart and mind, and harvest the love you dream of.
A distant mountain of love and hope
Conclusion: The end of the movie can be said to leave a bright tail, the people will eventually wait until the return of farming, the happy life of the family will eventually be complete, which inspires us to look at life more optimistically and openly. There are people to wait for, and there is love to be found, that is, peace of mind.