The title of "I Love You!" is thought-provoking
When the name of the film appeared on the big screen, it was as if a huge stone had smashed into the calm pool of water, causing countless ripples.
"I love you!" is six words, and there are thousands of words. Love is the most beautiful emotion of human beings, and it is also the most unpredictable thing. It came silently, leaving a sore spot in time and space.
What kind of love is true love?
These six words aroused the audience's infinite reverie, and also made people shudder - what kind of story and touching will this movie bring us?
What's even more shocking is that this movie gathers four top actors who are first-line actors: Ni Dahong, Hui Yinghong, Leung Jiahui and Ye Tong.
And director Han Yan's past works are known for accurately capturing the audience's tears. "Get Out! Tumor Jun" and "Send You a Little Red Flower" all make people cry.
Standing at the door of the theater looking at the posters and listening to the staff selling movie tickets, the anticipation and nervousness arose. I took a deep breath and stepped inside.
In the dimly lit screening room, I anxiously rubbed the popcorn bucket in my hand.
The lights dim and the movie begins. I know that in the coming years, I will encounter a long-lost emotional baptism, and I will be unable to help laughing or grieving at what happened on the screen.
Three twists and turns in life, pure love in old age is now sad and joyful
Lao Chang and Li Huiru were two irrelevant old men, but because of a misunderstanding in the park, the gears of fate turned around.
He often lives alone in a spacious and comfortable house, with a pension and financial support for his children, and lives without worry. Huiru, on the other hand, struggles with poverty and is forced to pick up scrap to survive.
An unexpected dispute made them lose their good feelings, but it also made Lao Chang see Huiru's difficult state of existence. The guilt drove him to help Huiru constantly, and the distance between the two became closer and closer in the process.
Brother Shan and Sister Xin have been growing old together for many years, but they have to face the erosion of illness. Sister Xin suffers from Alzheimer's disease, her memory is gradually declining, and her mind is becoming more and more confused.
But Brother Shan still accompanies her with great love and patience, taking care of all her daily life. After Sister Xin's illness worsened, Brother Shan chose to die with her forever instead of leaving her alone to face the long and desolate torture of illness.
If these two pairs finally came together after going through many hardships, then the story of Teacher Qiu and Principal Chen is even more embarrassing. They were originally a pair of young and sweet lovers, but they were torn apart by the ruthless reality.
Principal Chen chose madness in the pain of separation, while Teacher Qiu slowly withered in loneliness. It wasn't until many years later that they met again in the ward, but they could only look at each other and could not go back to the past.
Three stories, three kinds of love. They have weathered the storm, but they still bloom with fragrance. The old face has faded, but the love is still brilliant.
When young people are still sad or flying for love, they have warmed each other with their lives and interpreted the vow of "I love you" with practical actions.
The children are not filial and indifferent, and the old people are difficult to settle their business
In this materialistic era, many elderly people are facing neglect and loneliness from their children. This is vividly reflected in the portrayal of Brother Shan's family.
On this day of warm reunion during the New Year, Brother Shan and Sister Xin were embarrassed and silent at their own dining table. The children are all busy with their own things, games, homework, and ignoring the existence of the old couple.
This is a truly embarrassing picture, the children who should care for the elderly, but now they are increasingly ignoring their feelings.
In fact, the reason why Brother Shan wants everyone to go home for reunion is also out of anxiety about Sister Xin's lack of time. Doctors diagnosed her with a terminal illness and the rest of her life was expected to be only a few months.
A healthy person is afraid of death, let alone Sister Xin, who is terminally ill. Brother Shan couldn't bear to watch his beloved wife die in great pain and despair, and he wanted her to feel the love and warmth of his family in her last days.
However, this small wish could not be fulfilled. The children still went their own way, and no one cared about the feelings of the twilight couple. The disappointment on Sister Xin's face was beyond words, and Brother Shan's eyes were also red.
Only then did they realize that they had been completely forgotten by the family and had become a dispensable existence.
Faced with this cruel reality, Brother Shan and Sister Xin finally decided to leave. They don't want to continue to be a burden to others, and they don't want to watch each other die in great pain.
An accident will save everyone a lot of trouble and leave a decent good result. When Brother Shan hugged Sister Xin to death, he was left with only relief in his heart.
The film reflects the difficulties of old age, and the director is not careful enough
Indeed, this film reflects the plight of some elderly people, such as facing the fear of death, the torture of illness, the loss of financial resources, and the problem of providing for the elderly. These are all problems that every old man will encounter to a greater or lesser extent, and the film's attention to this aspect makes people feel the intention behind it.
However, the director seems to have dealt with these issues a little too coarsely and one-sidedly when he specifically reflected them. For the plight faced by the elderly, the movie does not give a more in-depth depiction; There is also a lack of multi-angle discussion of social indifference.
This makes the movie focus on the problem at the same time, but also a little ridiculous.
The arrangement of the plot also seems to be more blunt. In order to create a touching picture, the movie deliberately set up some deliberate bridges. For example, the suicides of Brother Shan and Sister Xin are a very obvious sensational point.
This kind of treatment is too direct, and it is easy to arouse the disgust of the audience.
If you compare it with the original book, the problem with this film is even more obvious. The original work pays more attention to the daily life and psychology of the characters in detail, rather than deliberately rendering a certain plot.
It's the bits and pieces of everyday life that make the movie Core's appeal, but this point, the localized adaptation doesn't seem to have fully mastered.
To sum up, this film does reflect the plight of some elderly people, but from the director's point of view, the degree of dedication to this subject matter needs to be improved. Whether it is the thinking of the problem or the control of the technique, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
"I Love You!" provokes crying fans, and it needs to be thought-provoking
"Huiying's new film of red leaves leads to a crying storm", this sentence points out that the film successfully touched the audience's tears. The storyline of joys and sorrows, lifelong regrets, and the affectionate interpretation of top actors did bring many viewers to tears.
This is a testament to the effectiveness of cinema in creating a touching atmosphere.
However, we can't ignore the deep meaning of the film's title itself – "I love you!". Love means something different to everyone.
It can be a feast of youth or a treasure of twilight years. However, what is "true love"? These six words carry much more weight than we think.
Lao Chang's care for Huiru, Brother Shan's care for Sister Xin, and the dependence of Teacher Qiu and Principal Chen are all sincere portrayals of "I love you". They spend their lives interpreting the true meaning of love, which is the key to touching people's hearts.
Even if the film itself is deficient, it succeeds in igniting the audience's thinking about the eternal theme of "love". That's what it's all about. We can't forget the essence of love because of tears, only in this way can this movie allow the audience to calmly shed tears of emotion, but not to be confused.
From this perspective, "I Love You!" can be said to have only completed the first step of transmitting positive energy. It triggers questions without leading the viewer further.
We should not dismiss its intentions because of its imperfections, but rather draw nourishment from them and let them be the motivation for us to keep going. This is a real cinematic journey.