In 2014, Douban scored 7.4 points.
At the 51st Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival (2014), the film won the Best Supporting Actor Award (Chen Jianbin) and the Best Supporting Actress Award (Wan Qian).
At the beginning of the film, here are a few sentences:
"We used to believe so
Until it was discovered that it was all lies
But then you'll know
It's actually fate."
There is a real meaning in it, please taste it carefully.
In 1969, in Kinmen, Taiwan, the rookie xiaobao (Ruan Jingtian) was selected to join the amphibious combat unit and undergo harsh training from the devil's non-commissioned officer Elder Zhang (Chen Jianbin). But Xiao Bao, who was not accustomed to water, was eventually discharged from training. Mistakenly beaten and mistakenly assigned to work in a special tea room (yes, that kind of place) known as the "paradise in the army".
The complete content of the couplet is: "Blessings from heaven to day to day and day to ”
Don't underestimate the "kind" of tea rooms, which are very cultured.
The film tells the story of three pairs of "love":
1. "Glasses" and Salsa
"Glasses" are often bullied by veteran oilers, and Sasha is bullied in the tea room, and the two mandarin ducks, who hit it off, plan and implement a plan: "Glasses" shaves Sasha's long hair, then puts on a military uniform and disguises to escape. The two fled Taiwan together and swam to the mainland.
2. Lao Zhang (Chen Jianbin) and Ah Jiao (Chen Yihan)
Lao Zhang has a deep affection, but Ah Jiao is a scene, only thinking of filling her dresser box with jewelry and money (which reminds me of Du Shiniang's treasure chest).
What Ah Jiao said touched Lao Zhang's pain point, and Lao Zhang was angry and strangled her to death.
"You'll never go back in this life."
Never see your mother again
You provincial boys
I can't go back for the rest of my life."
3. Xiao Bao (Ruan Jingtian) and Nini (Wan Qian)
These two people are interesting, they should kiss each other, they should hug each other, but when they reach the last step, they suddenly stop, and they are really worthy of being "soft and frightening" (jokingly, in fact, the script is written like this, and it is the most precious thing that is not obtained, and platonic love will always be missed forever).
There is a scene where they go hand in hand to see the ephemeral flowers, and the filming is beautiful, the fields, the stars, the fireflies, but they run all the way, and when they get to the place, they find that the ephemeral flowers have been thanked.
In fact, the attitude of the film has been shown here: the ephemeral flower symbolizes the beautiful things in the world, and they fail to see it in the end, which means that "happiness is always unattainable." ”
Towards the end of the film, three photos were released.
"Glasses" and Sasha in front of Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
Lao Zhang retired from the army and opened a dumpling restaurant, and Ajiao hugged their child and snuggled up next to Lao Zhang, and the two smiled happily.
Xiao Bao and Nini's family of three were also happily reunited.
The movie seems to be over with a big reunion, and everyone is happy.
But, wait a minute, it turned out to be a color movie, and how did it end up in black and white?
This actually shows the director's point of view: imaginary life is happy, and real life often makes people despair, even chicken feathers.
The river of no return (Nini often plays the song on the guitar), the most afraid of asking what if in life