"Moss flowers are as small as rice, and they also learn to bloom peonies." These two poems of Yuan Ming in the Qing Dynasty express the confidence when the moss blossoms. The poem seems to tell us that we should not give up fighting in the face of adversity.
Everyone's life may face adversity and troughs. This is not the end of life, it is just an experience. The key is how to find yourself when you are lost. In the movie "Moss Blossoms", we may find the answer.
The theatrical film "Moss Blossoms" is written and directed by Hu Jingzhi, starring Lang Yueting and Gong Jinguo. The film tells the story of the heroine Xiang Xiang (Lang Yueting), who was originally a high school teacher in a provincial capital city, but "escaped" to a rural teaching point that was on the verge of closure because of workplace misunderstandings, facing the elderly Principal Liu (Gong Jinguo), as well as a small number of 8 students, the direction teacher gradually understood the true meaning of struggle and perseverance here.
Ordinary and extraordinary little people
"Moss Blossom" focuses on ordinary life, but ordinary life will also have wonderful stories that we did not expect. Modern people's lives will always face pressure from various aspects such as further education, employment, and feelings at different ages.
Just like the direction of the female teacher in the film, at the beginning of the chapter, she is the one who cannot find the direction of life.
As soon as she appeared, she appeared depressed and out of place when she came to the rural primary school. The village is rich in seafood, and at the welcome banquet, Principal Liu invited her to eat fish, but she politely refused to say that she had not eaten fish since she was a child. The principal and teacher present here looked a little embarrassed, thinking that this teacher from a key high school did not belong here.
But when the direction entered the classroom, her sense of responsibility and professionalism was stimulated.
She gradually got to know the naughty Zhao Yihu, the chubby big man, the Haozi who loves to play games, and the obedient Duo Duo and Da Juan... There are only 8 students in the whole school, and the grades are not the same, but they are all in one class. The teaching environment is already relatively poor, and some students still have frequent conditions at home. However, since he became their teacher, the direction was determined to take them well.
Direction is easy for the audience to empathize with at this time. Life falls from high to bottom, probably like this. She came at first with a mentality of avoiding strife, only to get a moment of peace. The unfamiliarity of the environment and the huge gap in working conditions make it difficult for her to hide the bitterness in her heart.
Of course, the audience will also have speculation, if according to the development of the conventional film story, she will achieve a headwind reversal later, right?
The valuable thing about "Moss Blossom" is that it does not follow the routine and keeps close to the reality of life. The direction does not necessarily need to be turned against the wind to realize the value of life, and finding a new direction of struggle seems to be more important to her. Coming to teach at the primary school in Taxia Village, from Principal Liu and the children, she saw a group of "ordinary people with wonderful dreams". This reshaped her outlook on life.
Contrary to the depression at the beginning of the direction, the white-haired Principal Liu is an optimist. He truly bloomed silently like a moss flower, fighting for faith in his field. The existence and normal operation of this primary school is almost dependent on the strength of Principal Liu. In order to retain students and teachers, he not only sought bathhouse benefits for teachers, but also solved lunch problems for children. For the sake of the school, Principal Liu has everything he needs.
The character of Principal Liu seems ordinary. Walking on the country road, I feel like an ordinary old farmer. But seeing him stick to his teaching post, worry about the work of teachers, share worries about the lives of students, and not only manage the school every day, but also wash and cook, it is simply taking on responsibilities similar to his parents.
The audience follows the perspective of the direction and constantly understands President Liu, it is easy to perceive the brilliance of his body, the kind of selflessness that uses only a little energy to illuminate others. Working with President Liu, the direction was deeply affected. Seeing that Principal Liu worked so hard to study for her children, she had a new attitude towards work and life.
In addition to Principal Liu, the children also had a profound impact on the direction. The primary school students in the school have different personalities, and the most headache is Zhao Yihu. Zhao Yihu was the older of the children, and he was very naughty, and he noticed him as soon as the direction came. He and the other students felt that the direction teacher would not stay long, so they all had a sense of distance from her, and even a little resistant.
From the perspective of characters, Zhao Yihu is a typical "problem teenager". His interest in learning is not high, and his father, a single-parent family, often punches and kicks him, which makes it easy for children to go down a crooked path. Therefore, helping Zhao Yihu is the focus of Principal Liu and Teacher Gao's work. Such children who do not get warmth in the family and do not get help in school will give up on themselves. Fortunately, he met Principal Liu and Teacher Direction and pulled him back to the right path.
The film depicts a group of small people who may face unhappiness at work, unsatisfactory learning and life. But as small as a moss flower, as long as it can bloom hard in adversity, it can still bring a bright color to the human world.
Exalt the healing power of life
The role of film is not only to delight the audiovisual, but also to bring some life inspiration to the audience.
As an inspirational movie, "Moss Blossoms" expresses the theme that people should work harder to move up when they are at a low point and bloom confidently. The whole film, whether it is character shaping or narrative style, pays attention to the small and the big. Not only is the protagonist a group of ordinary little people, but also a small surprise, a small humor, and a small sadness are integrated in the plot laying, which always inadvertently stirs the heartstrings of the audience.
For example, in the opening, the direction just came to the school, it happened that Zhao Yihu wanted to skip school, and in the tearing between the second floor and the teacher, Zhao Yihu threw the bag downstairs, just smashing the direction of the downstairs. This scene is really a little thrilling, a little bit of comedy. But the most prominent part of this scene is that important characters are present, and the audience can see the personality characteristics of many characters at once, and also anticipate the professional tests that the direction will face.
Another example is the scene where Principal Liu returns to school from the hospital to sleep, which makes people look at it with mixed feelings. Principal Liu was discharged early because he was reluctant to pay for medical expenses, and lay in the dormitory to rest. When Zhao Yihu came in with teachers and parents, he immediately threw himself on Principal Liu and cried, crying and saying that the principal should not die. Principal Liu said angrily, "Can't I sleep?" ”。
The scene has a little humor, but it also brings a touch of sadness to the characters in the play. Principal Liu is seriously ill and reluctant to be hospitalized, and he can't put down his work in his heart, which is to burn his own life to illuminate the way forward for others. The direction is that he was moved by President Liu a little bit, gradually walked out of the trough of life, and found a new direction in life.
There is also President Liu who instructed every student in the school through the radio, which can be described as a sentence of intention. He asked Zhao Yihu to go to school well in the future, take care of the big ones not to be bullied and dare not say, hoping that Haozi would not play games all day long... Every word speaks to the hearts of the children.
Behind the simple language is Principal Liu's sincere emotions, and the film always inadvertently moves the audience in this way. There is no doubt that this recording and broadcast by Principal Liu will have a huge impact on the future growth of the students, because every word he says is injecting positive sunshine into the children.
Judging from the image presentation, "Moss Blossom" is a film with careful production. The film was filmed in Xikou Town, Fenghua District, Ningbo City, and the audience was greeted by landscape-like landscapes and rivers. The whole film also unfolds like a scroll, showing what the teacher has seen, heard, and felt in a slow way.
To her newcomer, this place seems to be a paradise. Green mountains, green water, birds and flowers, the air also has a salty taste of seawater. On the big screen, viewers can enjoy the picturesque scenery of the local area.
In terms of the actor's costumes, makeup, props, etc., the crew is also extra careful, and the costume changes can even reflect the changes in the character's state of mind. For example, when The direction first came to work in the primary school, her mood was depressed, her dress was mainly light-colored clothing, and the whole person looked like she lacked vitality. But as she gradually found her purpose in life and solved problems at work, her clothes began to tend to bright colors.
Zhao Yihu spends most of his time in the play having conflicts with his alcoholic father, and the family life is very bitter. The clothes Worn by Zhao Yihu are also gray and dark, which is a problem teenager at a glance. But as his contradictions with his father reconciled, he began to bathe in the sun, and Zhao Yihu's clothes began to become bright. It can be seen that a lot of ingenuity has been made in the details of the service.
There are many small actors in the play "Moss Blossoms", and children's acting is the most test of the main creator. Many of the child actors in the film were selected in Xikou Town and starred in their true colors. In this way, coupled with lang Yueting, Gong Jinguo and other experienced actors patiently playing, the final performance state was innocent and natural.
Especially in the scene where the children finally heard Principal Liu's broadcast, each child showed complex emotions, some sad, some happy, some guilty, some surprise, all kinds of emotions came together, which was an infinite nostalgia for Principal Liu.
epilogue
"Moss Blossoms" is like a delicate essay, emotional in the silent place. Inadvertently, the audience will be moved by the people and things in the film, and will also have a strong sense of substitution.
We may all face similar directions of life confusion, when career and life can not see the way forward, can not find the motivation to do?
The direction boldly chose a new environment with difficult conditions to hone herself, and it was precisely because of this choice that she met Principal Liu, who had an indomitable spirit, and finally let herself see the road to go in the future.
Therefore, when there are problems in your career and life, you may wish to leave your comfort zone, go to a new environment, and start a new journey in life. Don't feel like it's an escape, it's just giving yourself a buffer of space and time. In this way, many people and things that you can't reach in the first place may intrude into your life and bring positive and important life inspiration. As an inspirational movie, "Moss Blossom" also brought a ray of sunshine to the audience.
【Text/Cui Ting】