Text | Mi Li's mother
As a fan of Hayao Miyazaki, my biggest thing recently is to watch "What kind of life do you want to live"!
When this movie was released in Japan, it was rumored that it was the old man's work of the mountain, so this time it was released in China, and Mi Li's mother must contribute a few movie tickets no matter what.
The premiere happened to be during the Qingming holiday, and I couldn't wait to take the rice grains to watch it together.
But one thing to say, the story of this animation is very grand, the content is a bit full, and some places seem a little sensory discomfort, in fact, it is not suitable for children who are too young to watch together.
This time, the old man no longer uses a warm narrative and a bright and brisk imagination to depict a beautiful dream, he looks back on his war-torn childhood in the animation, says goodbye to his friends one by one, recalls the pain caused by the war, and worries about the lives of the children in the future.
Looking at it carefully, it can't help but be a little heavy.
It's good that the rice grains are so big, after all, since he was a child, he has followed me to check in a lot of "holy places", such as the "Acorn Republic" around Ghibli in Kyoto;
As soon as I saw these cute and cute little things, Mi Li's mother couldn't move, and every time I went, I had to add some refrigerators or knick-knacks to my home, and I believe that no Miyazaki fan could come out empty-handed from here.
and the source of inspiration for "Spirited Away", Jiufen, Taiwan;
It is also essential to enjoy Hisaishi's concerts, many of which are already in the movies just by listening to the prelude;
Besides, he is just a tool for me to contribute to the box office for the old man.
It is worth mentioning that the theme song of this movie is called "Globe", which was composed by Hayao Miyazaki at the invitation of Genshi Yonezu.
can compose and sing the theme song for the idol he has always admired, and the eighth master can be regarded as a dream come true.
At the end of the song, there is a faint sound of moving chairs, just like the moment when the song ends and the painter is about to slowly leave.
Recalling that in the movie, the heron waved its wings and said "goodbye, my friend", coupled with the producer's subtitles that rolled at the end, the tear-jerking effect was max, and Mi Li's mother couldn't help but secretly wipe her tears.
Studio Ghibli also specially prepared a poster for Chinese fans, and when I saw this, I just wanted to say, are you trying to kill me, my friend?
When creating this work, the old man was even ready to die on the desk. Maybe this time, Miyazaki is really ready for a curtain call and a good rest.
In the film, he embeds elements from his previous works into the whole story like a marquee.
For fans, this is like a gift from the old man stuffed into our arms, and there have been surprises throughout the whole movie.
When he came out of the movie theater, Mi Li excitedly told me that he had found several familiar scenes, such as the classic sky blue grass green set, the image of the mother-in-law that appeared in several animations, and even the plot of moving to the countryside at the beginning is the same as "My Neighbor Totoro".
So Miri's mother also wants to invite everyone, whether you haven't seen it yet, are ready to see it, or friends who have already watched it, to revisit Miyazaki's classics.
In these works full of love and innocence, let's find the easter eggs that the old man buried for us!
Of course, intimate as Mi Li's mother, I have prepared all the viewing resources for everyone, and I will receive it at the end of the article!
Spirited Away
put this movie in the first place, it is true that Mi Li's mother recommended it selfishly.
This classic, which has a high score of 9.3 on Douban, has always been my favorite for Miyazaki fans, and I always feel that it is the most suitable animated story to watch with children.
Miyazaki's original intention in creating this work was to make a real coming-of-age story for the children of his niece's family.
In order to save her parents who were turned into pigs, the girl Xiaoqian cried, hurt, and was wronged, but in the end, she still moved bravely towards the unknown without hesitation.
He gradually learned to face problems and solve them alone, and finally used his strength and courage to save his parents and help Bailong find his name.
This "favorite animation" in everyone's hearts has created a beautiful fairy tale dream in a long and short 18 years. How many adults who have hit a wall in reality have found their lost selves, and how many children have learned to love and then grown up......
My Neighbor Totoro
If some troubles are lost, there will be a chance to be light and light.
My neighbor totoro, which adults can't see, is a cute playmate in the innocent world of children.
When we are tired, don't forget to stop occasionally to look at the scenery around us, maybe next to a flower and a grass, there is a Totoro bus stop, which will take you back to your carefree childhood.
Like in the film, life gets better when it's bad enough because it can't be worse.
After working hard, I realized many things, and I persevered and came over.
"Goldfish on the Cliff"
This animation is so cute, the chubby and cute little red goldfish princess, and the little human boy have developed a friendship that transcends the species, and it can even be said that it is an intimate relationship between the two little guesses.
Their choice of race and responsibility are very touching.
The harmonious coexistence of man and nature has always been a concern of Miyazaki, and in the animation, he also uses many pictures to promote the concept of protecting nature.
The anime was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's Daughter of the Sea, but the story of Ponyo and Sousuke takes a warmer direction than the little mermaid who becomes a bubble, directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
Howl's Moving Castle
If you ask me what courage and love are, then I must recommend this cartoon to you.
Sophie and Hal turned out to be people who liked to escape. Hal avoids facing his inner weakness, while Sophie avoids fighting for the right to live.
However, the unexpected persecution of the witch of the wasteland brought the two hearts that longed for love closer.
The world is so big, life is so long, there will always be such a person who makes you want to be treated gently.
They gained courage and hope because of love, and in the end, Sophie no longer had low self-esteem, and Hal no longer covered his heart with flashiness, this feeling has nothing to do with appearance, nothing to matter, only the purest love and courage.
Castle in the Sky
Even if you haven't seen this work, you'll definitely have heard this BGM!
When it comes to loneliness, there is no cartoon that interprets it so well as Castle in the Sky.
Adventure, flight, treasure, traps, intrigue, love, and best of all, the ruins of an unbelievably beautiful lost civilization and an unimaginably beautiful landscape.
In my mind, this is what the most exemplary adventure animation should look like.
Why do humans love to look at the sky?
I think in this anime, you'll find the answer.
Porco Rosso
Compared to the previous works, this anime is indeed a bit niche.
Some people think that the plot is bland, and there is no such link as the protagonist saving the world, and even the confrontation with the evil forces seems to be like child's play, but I think this is the cleverness of conveying the core of the work.
The anime is set during the war, but the relationship between the civilians on opposite sides is not so tense.
This out-and-out anti-war animation is precisely to express that the little people in the big era have no choice, and the common enemy of mankind is only war.
Princess Mononoke
It was the highest-grossing classic in Japan that year.
The general direction of the film is to start from the unresolvable natural contradiction between man and nature, and explore the ultimate proposition of whether human beings and nature can truly achieve harmonious coexistence from the perspective of human existence.
But under the breakdown, everyone is in a different position and looks at things from a different perspective, and children will gradually understand that the world is not black and white.
As always, there are no absolute bad guys.
After revisiting it a few times, I felt that Phantom Ji was actually a decisive person, and I found that her spirit and philosophy were far ahead.
It's really a good work that is always seen and renewed.
"Witch Delivery Service"
Every witch has to leave home when she is thirteen years old, go to a city without witches alone, live independently for a year, and cultivate into a real witch.
The witch Kiki was already longing to leave at the age of thirteen, and she flew away from her warm home before she even waited for the agreed time.
She has a loyal little friend, Gigi the black cat, she has the magic of flying, she longs to grow up, and believes that she can go to a seaside city and be a witch as good as her mother.
As everyone knows, growing up is actually a process of continuous farewell and loss.
Growth is a transaction, and we all exchange simple innocence with untouched whiteness for the courage to grow.
After all kinds of setbacks, even losing her magic, and no longer being able to fly, Kiki finally learns to get along with her friends, accepts the frustrations and challenges at work, and accepts that she can no longer understand the black cat - it's not that the magic disappears that makes her unable to understand the black cat's words, it's that they have grown up and need to part.
"The Wind Rises"
This is a "realistic" anime that is completely different from the type of Hayao Miyazaki's previous works, and there are almost no fantasy elements in the film, and it is even quite a restoration of "old Japan".
The element of wind runs throughout, with the dreams of ordinary people, the sorrow of war, and of course, an unforgettable love.
In that turbulent era, the "little people" could not change the "wind of society", all they could do was to work hard towards their dreams, and only to protect the person he loved.
This is also the retirement work of Hayao Miyazaki's grandfather last official announcement, after that, he was silent for 10 years, and experienced many changes in the world, so he finally re-emerged and launched "What kind of life do you want to live".
The movie is full of Miyazaki's worries, "What kind of life do you want to live?" He asked the boy in the past, the world now, and every audience in front of the screen.
He goes to talk to the people who come after him, to the youth and the world, just so that they don't forget the past, even if only one person understands, it's worth it.
He cares about nature, opposes war, respects history, yearns for peace, and uses warm brushstrokes to create magnificent and fantastic dreams for everyone, so that love, growth, and courage run throughout.
Only when you know where you come from can you have a place to go.
As long as there is Miyazaki's work, the world will not be too bad.
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