People's lives are often accompanied by a lot of sweet, sour, bitter and spicy, and all kinds of tastes can only be understood by tasting them themselves.
I remember someone asked before:
Are you living the way you want it to be?
Have you become the person you used to hate the most?
Life, if there is a chance to choose again, will you give up everything you have now and live the life you want?
How do we answer the question from the "soul"?
After watching the movie "Exchange of Life", you may be able to find the answer we want.
"Exchange Life" is starring Lei Jiayin, Zhang Xiaofei, Zhang Youhao, Sha Yi, Liu Mintao, Yu Ailei special starring, Ding Jiali, Wu Yanshu, Yang Enyou, Cao Tongrui starring, Yue Yunpeng, Yang Di, Xu Zhisheng, Song Jiateng specially invited to star in the fantasy comedy movie.
This film mainly tells the story of Zhongda and Jin Hao after a blind date, and Lu Xiaogu, a teenager who loves Jin Hao, unexpectedly changes and unlocks the "magical" story after exchanging lives.
"Soul swapping" often leads to ironic, thought-provoking stories.
Lei Jiayin (Zhongda) and Zhang Youhao (Lu Xiaogu), one is a lawyer who has "no bottom line" for money, and the other is an ordinary teenager who is dissatisfied with the status quo.
Two people "exchanged souls" in an accident, what did they experience in the misplaced days of life?
In 2022, Lei Jiayin played the honest Zhou Bingkun in "The World", which made the author feel distressed.
Unexpectedly, Lei Jiayin played the "bad guy" like a three-point player.
01Warm love cannot save Zhongda's childhood trauma
The lawyer Zhongda, played by Lei Jiayin, is a "tragic" character.
Because he lacked the love of his parents since he was a child, he became selfish and selfish for the sake of life, and for the sake of money, he would use his status as a lawyer to do something "harmful to others and self-interest".
Happy people heal their whole lives with childhood, and unhappy people heal childhood with their whole lives. - Adler
Can Zhongda's childhood misfortune be cured with a lifetime?
He longs for the warmth of his family, he needs healing and redemption, but in the end he becomes a "big white goose" to be slaughtered.
Although this ending is very dramatic, I regret Zhongda's choice.
He would have had a chance to be redeemed, had't he?
Maybe it's poverty, maybe it's the fear of being abandoned, maybe the "desire" in the heart triumphs over "kindness", and Zhongda misses the new life given by the "game console" in vain.
During the time of exchanging bodies with Lu Xiaogu, Zhongda's attitude towards Lu Xiaogu's family, from disgust to being touched by the "love" between family affection, he wanted to stay here for a moment and always be "Lu Xiaogu".
In the process of watching the movie, I hope that Zhongda can take advantage of the opportunity of "exchanging lives", under the warmth and tolerance of Lu Xiaogu's family's "love", awaken the conscience in his heart and the united front with Lu Xiaogu, and win the case for "plaintiff's grandmother".
However, Zhongda disappointed me.
"Exchanging lives" seems even more moving if it is the salvation of both parties.
Lu Xiaogu was "awakened", why did Zhongda miss the opportunity?
Perhaps when Zhongda used Lu Xiaogu's grandmother's safety to "threaten" Lu Xiaogu, he was already disqualified.
Why did the screenwriter let Zhongda become a "big white goose" to be slaughtered?
Is it for comedic effect?
Is it to punish Zhongda?
Or is it to warn the world?
Although "Exchange Life" is a family comedy, I think there must be a deep meaning behind Zhongda's transformation into the "white goose".
Zhongda's obsession with his parents is too deep, and in just a few days, it is not enough to eliminate the "evil" accumulated over decades.
Although he longs to be "Lu Xiaogu", he does not want to give up the identity of the rich "Zhongda", and the thought makes him become a "big white goose".
This is the most "vicious" punishment for Zhongda: helpless and at the mercy of others.
Like the state of mind of the plaintiff "grandmother" who lost her wife, when she was "deceived" by an unscrupulous merchant and an unethical lawyer?
At this moment, I finally understand the screenwriter's intentions.
Zhongda, who became "Lu Xiaogu", just lost his identity and body, and did not really taste the taste of "despair", so he could not be completely redeemed.
When Zhongda "pitted" Lu Xiaogu, he thought that he could live a "good" life again, but he was so screaming that he forgot about the north, so he almost flew up the street.
He never expected that he would turn into a "big white goose" caught in a cage.
What a "dramatic" turn, in response to that sentence: life is full of "surprises".
No matter how "it" shouts, no one cares, and it is taken home by Jin Hao's mother and daughter, whether it is a pet or an "iron pot stewed son-in-law", all of which are chosen by Bu Zhongda.
The transformation of heaven and hell, Zhongda finally experienced a "deep sense of powerlessness".
"It" also truly experienced the despair of "plaintiff's grandmother".
The movie is an open-ended ending, and Zhongda's future has also caused countless people to think deeply.
I guess "it" will not be eaten, and when "it" truly realizes its mistakes and realizes the true meaning of life, it will return to its original appearance.
Zhongda, who will live the rest of his life, will live like a "person".
02 The older leftover girl Jin Hao, the inner madness and longing for freedom
Zhang Xiaofei won the Best Actress Award at the 34th Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards for "Hello, Li Huanying".
Jin Hao, who she played in "Exchange Life", is an older leftover girl who is urged to marry by her mother every day, wanting her to fish a golden turtle son-in-law so that she can enjoy happiness with her.
A single woman over 30 years old like Jin Hao has struggled to avoid marriage urging during the New Year and holidays.
In previous years, it was said that there was also a matter of "renting" a boyfriend to go home, which was enough to prove the helplessness of being older and unmarried.
30+ Jin Hao, living under the "control" of his mother, seems well-behaved, but his heart is crazy and longs for freedom.
In Jin Hao, I seem to see myself as I used to be.
The difference is: she locked her "freedom" because she was urged to marry and listened to her mother; I locked up the "wild heart" because of my family.
Jin Hao was led to the game hall by Lu Xiaogu, who was wearing a "Zhongda" vest.
I saw her wearing a formal suit, struggling to shake her long hair, and singing freely: "In the face of hope, against the light, where I feel that love exists, it has always been beside me." ”
A song "Backlight" evoked countless memories in me, I remembered my former appearance as a girl, the sweaty youth.
Suddenly, tears welled up in my eyes.
Jin Hao is happy, although she has not met a beautiful love, she has the mother who loves her in the world (played by Ding Jiali).
Her mother's love is like "a ray of light", which has always warmed her since childhood, even if she stumbled and nagged along the way, but always guarded her.
Does Jin Hao's mode of getting along with his mother touch the softness in the hearts of many people?
03 Lu Xiaogu's "greed" stung how many people?
"Exchange Life" made me meet an excellent person: Zhang Youhao.
The young man Lu Xiaogu played by him is originally a person with warmth and happiness, but he always dreams unrealistically.
In the face of "simple happiness", Xiao Gu, who is not satisfied with the status quo, how many people have stung?
Have you ever wanted to leave "home"?
Have you ever disliked your "family"?
Have you ever had the idea that "how nice it would be if you were reincarnated in a rich family"?
…………
Lu Xiaogu, who is in the blessing and does not know the blessing, he does not know that his childhood is much happier than Zhongda.
In reality, you, me, he (she), at some boring, sad, and painful time, will also have thoughts and "greed" that should not be there?
When Lu Xiaogu lost his identity as "Lu Xiaogu", through the yellowing light and looking at the direction of home, he understood: the warmest light must be on our way home.
Here to exaggerate Youhao, after "exchanging lives", his acting skills exploded.
I WAS WORRIED ABOUT HIS "BABY FACE" AND "THIN BODY" BEFORE, HOW COULD HE HOLD THE "EVIL" ZHONGDA?
When I saw "Lu Xiaogu" facing "Zhongda" and Xiaochuan, the aura was "two meters eight".
When I saw "Lu Xiaogu" looking at "Zhongda" with an evil face.
I finally understood that all my worries were superfluous, and Zhang Youhao's acting skills completely conquered me.
04 Conclusion
After watching the ending of "Exchange Life" Zhongda and Lu Xiaogu, have you found the answer you want?
Life is often faced with many choices, but you can't choose from your origin.
We can't be like Lu Xiaogu in the past, waiting for "loss" to know the preciousness of "simple happiness".
We can't be like Zhongda, because of the misfortune of childhood, let ourselves grow crooked.
We can't be like the good mother of Jin, forcing our children to deal with people they don't like.
Learning to cherish the present moment is the greatest happiness in life!
Today's interpretation is here, more wonderful can be seen next time.
(Remember to pay attention to Hua Yuhan after reading it, the picture comes from the Internet)