Compared with last year's good films, blockbusters continue, the early summer period of this year is slightly mediocre, a "Spider-Man: Hero Expedition" in early July and a "Nezha" at the end of the month are already all surprises.
However, the on-demand screening of a new film at the end of the month has made this year's summer file have a different warmth and touch, which is the movie "Little Q" that was originally scheduled to be released on July 25.
Although after the large-scale screening, the film was suddenly forced to postpone the release due to the accidental assassination of the lead actor Ren Dahua, but it is believed that when it is officially released, the film will still rely on its own excellent quality to create box office success.
Hearing the title of the movie "Little Q", I believe that many people will think of the Japanese masterpiece "Guide Dog Little Q" that told the story of the guide dog more than ten years ago.
Yes, today's "Little Q" and that year's "Guide Dog Little Q" are also adapted from the touching masterpiece "Goodbye, Koru" by Japanese writer Kengo Ishiguro. Since the novel came out, this is the third time that this adaptation is now counted.
The novel was hailed as "a masterpiece that touched 300 million readers in Asia", and seeing today's boom in adaptations, I believe that this literary masterpiece that records the harmonious coexistence of man and nature, man and animal will continue to expand its influence in the future and continue to be put on the big screen.
The Koru in the book is a real guide dog, it has gone through 12 years in the world, has been conscientiously serving its owner all its life, its existence and departure will not be paid attention to except its owner, until its life from birth to death has been completely recorded by photographer Akimoto Ryohei, and edited and compiled into a novel "Goodbye, Koru".
Because of this, several film and television works adapted from novels are based on rich literary materials, whether in the plot or in the characters, they are portrayed vividly and naturally, and the image of the dog is also plump and three-dimensional, and the deeds cause tears.
In the new version of the movie story, Little Q was born to be a guide dog for the rest of his life.
Born into a family of pet doctors, it was born with a distinctive black birthmark and was sent to a foster home by the Guide Dog Association at birth. Under the careful care of the foster family, Xiao Q grew strongly and established a family-like relationship with the little master Chen Zhiqiao.
Time is fleeting, a year and a half of foster care will eventually end, Xiao Q and the little master Chen Zhiqiao staged the first separation of the film, the little owner who regards Xiao Q as his best partner when they are separated, holding the toy in his arms and chasing the gradually distant Little Q, and finally can not change the reality that Xiao Q becomes a guide dog and eventually leaves.
After experiencing the preparation of the first half of the story, Xiao Q, who grew into a guide dog, finally began his real life story, and the male protagonist of this film, Li Baoting, and Xiao Q officially met and matched.
At the beginning of the film, we can see that the protagonist Li Baoting, who is on the verge of blindness, is full of resentment and dissatisfaction with life.
By the time he was completely blind and Little Q came to him, Li Baoting had become more and more withdrawn, strange and grumpy. We can see that he is full of resentment about the care and care of his family, he refuses all invitations from his teachers and disciples, and he is dissatisfied with the dishes made by his apprentices in his restaurant.
It is conceivable that the first coexistence between Xiao Q and Li Baoting will be like... When Xiao Q wanted to lick the new master's hand affectionately, what he got was Li Baoting's tantrum.
When Li Baoting couldn't even find a bottle opener because of his blindness, it was Xiao Q who silently stepped forward to help, but what he got was Li Baoting's angry scolding. In Li Baoting's view, vision is an indispensable part of him, and he can't even continue his career when he can't see it.
He is unwilling to accept and cannot bear the reality of blindness, and the appearance of little Q completely breaks the last bit of self-esteem he has left.
Finally, when Xiao Q once again provided him with life care, Li Baoting, who was furious and angry, actually blasted Xiao Q out of the house.
In the pouring rain night, Xiao Q silently hid under the car, looking at the flickering lights in Li Baoting's home without moving, no matter how the kind neighbor master handed it a meal, Xiao Q was still motionless and looked at the window of Li Baoting's house...
Li Baoting has rejected Xiao Q out of the window of his heart again and again, but Xiao Q still does not abandon Li Baoting. When Li Baoting untied the leash in the park and let Xiao Q roll away, what he got was that Xiao Q silently followed.
When Li Baoting wanted to end his life in the middle of the road, it was Xiao Q who stepped forward to save and save Li Baoting's life.
In the midst of Xiao Q's inseparability, Li Baoting gradually changed his attitude towards life and life, accepted his imperfect self, and recognized the reality that could not be changed, in the company of Xiao Q, he began to regroup, gradually returned to his beloved kitchen career, and returned to the happiness and happiness of the past with his family, apprentices, and disciples.
In this way, one person and one dog accompanied each other for ten years. It is often said that happy times, no matter how long, will always seem very short, and Xiao Q and Li Baoting are no exception.
For dogs, ten years has been the time from their infancy to twilight, the once energetic little Q began to become listless, and an accident by Li Baoting made him have to go abroad for treatment and surgery.
Little Q ushered in the second parting in his life, and had to be separated from the master who accompanied him day and night. Although Li Baoting had promised Xiao Q that he would return in a few months before his departure, xiao Q, who was loyal to the four seasons of reincarnation, never waited for the return of his beloved master, and in the foster family where he grew up, Xiao Q always had something in mind.
Nine months later, when Li Baoting finally returned from surgery, xiao Q, an old partner who had been full of life, had become old and slow and limped, but one man and one dog finally got together again.
Late one night, Xiao Q, who was already late, took the initiative to request the owner, and limped with Li Baoting to re-walk to work, which had been walked countless times. Seeing this, the silent scene is worth a thousand words, and Little Q seems to be saying: "Let me serve you one last time!" Walking through the intersection, when Li Baoting, who couldn't help but cry and sighed, finally unloaded the guide saddle that had burdened Xiao Q for more than ten years, and kept saying: "It's okay, it's okay...", marking a successful end to Xiao Q's life as a guide dog.
In the eyes of many people, guide dogs are perhaps the most tired, because they must look after their owners 24 hours a day, always ready to provide various services to their owners.
They do not have the free play time of ordinary dogs, and from the moment they first put on the blind saddle, it is destined that most of their lives must be unconditionally dedicated to special groups who cannot see the light and are in the dark.
However, through this movie, many viewers may have the same feeling as me, although the guide dogs like Little Q have lost the time to play freely, but in the diligent and loyal efforts, they have gained the gratitude and love from their owners, the affirmation and cherishing of others, and the sense of happiness and achievement that ordinary dogs do not have.
Little Q's life may also be full of meaning in its eyes, worth recalling!
In the movie, the biggest breakthrough in acting is Ren Dahua, as the first challenge to play the role of a blind person, he has been able to portray the role into three points. Being blind is a difficult challenge that many actors recognize, and even many famous actors often lose unexpectedly when playing blind people.
Movies of man and dog are often reduced to the exclusive film of dog lovers, and many people who have never owned a dog often cannot empathize with or appreciate the meaning of many plots when watching such movies.
However, the more successful thing about "Little Q" is that the whole movie does not fully focus on portraying people and dogs, but spends a lot of ink on the before and after transformation of the character of Li Baoting.
This makes this film also a film with the theme of caring for special groups, which can make many viewers who have not owned dogs also be well integrated into the plot story.
In particular, Li Baoting's various difficulties in the early stage of getting along with Xiao Q can arouse people's attention and understanding of special groups, and also make the film improve in depth.
There is also a surprise in the film, that is, the actor Yuan Lilin, who plays the little girl who grows up. As a model born in 1993, she plays the generous middle school student in the film with her appearance known as the goddess of Wenqing, and does not feel any violation at all.
Compared with her works when she first entered the show business circle in 2015, her acting skills in "Little Q" this time have really improved compared with the past, and she has not completely reduced to a vase-like role.
Not only is it a good interpretation of its own role, but also in the scenes showing Xiao Q's later life, it has a good connection with the beginning of the movie, especially several movie close-ups of a dog and a beautiful woman are really intoxicating.
Although the film has many advantages and innovations, there are also some loopholes in the plot details, and there is still a certain gap compared to the Japanese previous film and the classic "The Story of Hachiko in the Faithful Dog".
But the flaws do not hide Yu, "Little Q" is still a domestic film that has shown the story of people and animals in these years, which is more successful and careful.
Many interview shots of blind people and guide dogs that appear at the end of the film sublimate the theme of the film to a certain extent.
Overall, the movie "Little Q" does not have any big ups and downs, ups and downs, and its plot may seem bland in the eyes of many viewers who are accustomed to indiscriminate bombing and imagination, but with the development of the story plot, the touching and profound human dog love can still attract many viewers' tears.