Shochiku's 100th anniversary commemorative work, Japanese film master Yoji Yamada's latest warm and moving masterpiece "God of Movies". It stars Shosumi Sugata, Kenji Sawada, Keiko Kitagawa, Nagano Yasumi, Nobuko Miyamoto, Yojiro Noda and other stars. Men to death are teenagers, Yamada Yoji clings to the hands of movie fans, and together they write this love letter to the god of movies, and give it to all fans who like movies.
The film continues Yoji Yamada's usual style of warm comedy, a dusty script, the birth of a movie, and slowly unfolds the life of an old man from young to old. Nagano's role as a young showa girl is very suitable, and Kitagawa Keiko is really stunning. The characters in the film are three-dimensional and rich, a poem of youth full of dreams and love, telling a "miracle" story that spans the era. The film footage hides the gods, full of nostalgia for the era of film film.
Adapted from Harada Maha's novel of the same name, the film tells the story of a young and energetic father who is full of energy in his youth, addicted to gambling in his old age, and abandoned by his family to find his dream of film. A person who is obsessed with movies and has no concern for his family, when he was young, he wanted to become a director, so he went to the crew and became an assistant director. But when he finally waited for the opportunity to make a movie, an accident wiped out the movie.
Half a century later, the original script appeared again, and the fate of the family also ushered in a change....
Akira Kurosawa filmed "Sunset Love" at the age of 83, Yamada Yoji made "God of Cinema" at the age of 90, any creator will have doubts "I have no talent" moment, 90-year-old Yamada Yoji made a Jack Sue loser story after the god was enshrined, on the occasion of the centenary of shochiku, he easily used the fan film feather, bravely used the most childish story to write the cowardice, wandering and fluke, ideals of the film director in another time and space when he sought the blessing of the god of film.
This is the dream of an elderly person, the self-deprecation of a creator, and the willfulness of Yoji Yamada. Both the director and the projectionist can be his embodiment, and the two highlight moments of the two male protagonists expounding their ideals and old age are like gods possessed, mixed with young and never-decaying idealism. Yoji Yamada's ultimate romanticism, the director's film is like a fresh and fiery treatment of lovers and an undiminished affection. Movies deserve a lifetime of love, and filmmakers deserve respect.
On the big screen, you can see Nagano Yaku and Sugata Shoko in the Showa period, a rare benefit. I liked that kenji Sawada saw her young self through the pupils of Kitagawa Keiko in black and white, and then entered the memory tunnel; and the ending that echoed it: the film character suddenly stepped out of the screen, taking away the young protagonist. The film is both fascinating and mysterious. Yoji Yamada has made his lifelong love for movies into every role.
Every soul, born into this universe, will be endowed with a love, some people, with crazy paranoia about this, even if they want to burn out their lives, will surrender themselves without hesitation; some people, because they are too precious, dare not stride to seek, risk, afraid that if they are not careful, they will fall and fall, and they will break the gorgeous scenery along the way. Life is the intersection of countless good and flawed. The magical moments at the end are moving, the nostalgia left in her gentle eyes, and the love of the film that she has vowed to defend to the death.
There is a lot of fun in the details of life and daily trivia dialogue, and it will always resonate without becoming obsolete. Youth and dreams are fleeting, but looking back at the wishes we have fulfilled, we are surrounded by relatives and close friends, and this life has not been in vain. The most touching thing is Ken Shimura, who was scheduled to play the elderly protagonist at the end of the film to commemorate the death of the new crown. This film sees how much Yamada loves movies, loves the old era, and keeps pace with the times in the new era. Whether it is life or movie life, it is an example to learn from Xi, not proud, not arrogant, and humble to do their duty.
Thanks to Yoji Yamada's film for warming people's hearts, remember the original heart, and hope that he will live a long life. When it comes to movies, everyone's eyes are clear, bright, and light. Watching a movie is not with the brain, but with the heart to feel. Watching movies and seeing death is the most romantic way for people who love movies to leave. For this "God of Movies", for the movie itself, for everyone who loves movies.
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