"My life as a rural postman started from a very ordinary morning."
Accompanied by quiet background music and Jiang Yan's narration, "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" slowly unfolded before the eyes of the moviegoers.
On the big screen, the sky is still a little dark, and the mountains, houses, rivers, and fields are still covered in fog.
The family in the post office had already gotten up early, and "father" was packing the mail parcels.
Although the "son" packed it yesterday, the "father" took it all out again.
He thought that this was the child's first time as a rural postman and drew a map for him.
Being a rural postman is not that easy.
A small map marked a few locations, but in "Father's" words, it was:
"A round trip of two hundred and twenty-three miles requires three days of standing, with two nights in between."
"Son" said very confidently: "I know, you came back, why didn't I know."
My father didn't say anything, but continued to point to the map and explain the details:
"On the first day, you have to walk eighty miles up the mountain and climb over Tianche Ridge..."
Traveling at least eighty miles a day on mountain roads, up and down mountains, and carrying dozens of kilograms of postal parcels is not an easy task for anyone.
But the son still said confidently: "If I walk more on the first day, I might be able to get back in two days."
When my father heard this, he tilted his head and taught: "Once you get started, it won't be two days a day, three times or five times..."
The son interrupted: "I know."
My father continued to warn me that the job of a rural postman may seem simple, but in fact it is not simple. If you really do it, you will not feel tired.
But the son did not reject it at all. Instead, he put on his father's old uniform and hat. In his words, being a rural postman is still a national cadre, which is at least better than working in the city.
In fact, being a rural postal worker was my father’s lifelong occupation, and he volunteered to take over his job.
After everything was packed and his son walked to the door, he was about to carry the heavy parcel and hit the road.
In front of him, a wolfdog came. This dog's name was "Lao Er", and he was his father's old partner on the postal road in his hometown.
The son asked him to go with him. He couldn't live without him on the way to deliver the mail, not to mention it was his first time.
But the "second child" stayed close to his father, and no matter how much his father tried to persuade him, he remained indifferent.
So my father went back to the house, changed his clothes, and decided to go on the road together.
After leaving the house, the son turned around and shouted to his mother:
"Mom, if you need anything, just ask Xu Wanchang, I've entrusted him with it."
"Mom, please go back."
The son turned around and warned his mother every step of the way. The father and son were gone and the mother was the only one left at home, so the son was naturally worried.
But my father was a little jealous at this moment:
"Mom, damn, I'm so happy to scream!"
At this point in the film, the audience also knows the background of the film.
When his father retired, Jiang Yan took over his job. Since it was his first time working, the two had no choice but to go together.
The reason why I had to do this was because of the visible "feeling of alienation between father and son."
And this is also explained in the next shot.
On a rural road in the mist.
The composition of mountains, people, and dogs is beautiful, but the dog is in the front, the son is in the middle, and the father lands a little far away.
It can be seen that the son is not used to walking with his father.
And this also made many viewers feel deeply.
Indeed, in Chinese society, the relationship between father and son is always so unique.
It's normal to not be called "Dad" and not be close to "Dad".
But if you really want to say "no kiss", that's not necessarily true. It's just that this kind of feeling is very difficult to express.
The opening chapter of "That Mountain, That Man, That Dog" seems to let the audience know that this is the emotion that this film expresses.
In addition to the content of the film, the scenery, actors and the slowly unfolding rhythm of the film also made many people really sink their hearts and watch it.
Of course, there are also many non-movie fans who just want to watch Jiang Yan.
In the film, Jiang Yan's simple yet energetic appearance as a mountain village boy shocked many Jiang Yan fans.
I am used to seeing the glamorous Jiang Yan under the spotlight, but now I see Jiang Yan who looks like the big brother next door in my hometown. This feeling is really novel.
This feeling can be summed up in more professional terms: the actor's character creation is powerful.
Many film critics have already silently written reviews at this time.
Prior to this, Jiang Yan had only created two complete images in film and television dramas, one was the funny yet serious Bao Zheng, and the other was the cool yet gentle elegant gentleman Hua Wuque.
The span between the two roles is actually quite large, but that's not the problem with handsome actors. Their acting skills will be overshadowed by their looks.
However, this situation did not have much impact on Jiang Yan.
To be honest, Jiang Yan's portrayal of Bao Zheng and Hua Wuque is quite successful, so few people say that Jiang Yan plays Bao Zheng just to be black, and plays Hua Wuque just to look cool. This is obviously telling lies with open eyes, and even some old
A generation of commentators said that if the various TV drama awards next year are actually selected, Jiang Yan is likely to be shortlisted.
But after all, Jiang Yan is handsome, and he is a pop singer. In addition, he has played few roles and has little qualifications. Therefore, although the critics recognize "Jiang Yan's acting skills", they will never take the initiative to discuss it.
In addition, when it comes to discussing Jiang Yan's acting skills, Jiang Yan's many guest appearances and extra roles are actually more worthy of discussion.
But again, Jiang Yan is a singer. Adding guest appearances and extra roles is not a complete role, so the threshold for getting into the eyes of critics is very high.
But now, when Jiang Yan has once again created a "mountain village boy" who is completely different from Bao Zheng and Hua Wuque, and this mountain village boy is not out of place when facing the veteran actor Teng Rujun, then many film critics are thinking, Jiang Yan
Maybe this film can actually win an award.
The other niche students are under greater pressure.
It's just a pity that he is a supporting role in this film...
The video continues, the mountain road is difficult to walk, and the father reminds him to walk slower from time to time, but the son feels that he is being underestimated, so he holds back his energy and decides that as long as his father does not complain about being tired, he will never complain about being tired.
So they just held their breath and walked a long way.
Finally, when his son was sweating profusely, his father proposed to take a rest on a hillside.
The son pretended that he still had some energy left and put down his backpack as if nothing had happened.
After sitting down, the father and son asked each other whether they were tired.
The son suddenly felt happy because it was rare for him to have such a tacit understanding with his father.
It's just that my father's face looked bitter. He once walked the postal route with his bag on his back. Now his shoulders were empty, and he felt so uncomfortable walking on it.
My father has been traveling all year round and has developed some problems with his legs and feet. He has been cured for a long time but to no avail.
The son thought he was worried that he would not be able to continue treatment after retirement, but in fact, the father just thought that he could continue to work after his legs and feet were healed, and his children would not need to suffer like this.
Naturally, the son didn't know what his father was thinking, so he said to his father: "Go back, I can do it alone."
But the father didn't pay attention and just asked his second son to continue on his way.
So the two continued their journey. The son wanted to talk to his father about something, but he didn't know what to say.
He recalled that when he was a child, other children were envious of him because his father was often away from home, so unlike other children, he rarely got beaten.
But in fact, the son feels strange and afraid of his father.
Whenever his father comes back, he always plays outside until very late before coming home.
It’s not that I don’t miss him, and I can’t explain what I’m afraid of.
So since I was a child, I rarely even called "Dad".
This stubbornness and complex emotions also made many viewers empathize.
Isn’t this the same relationship with my father now or when I was young?
The father's care was regarded as contempt, and the father's teaching was regarded as incomprehension.
Many times, the relationship between father and son gradually drifts apart due to conversations that are not on the same channel. Only after certain special events will they truly reveal their hearts to each other again.
The most touching person was Kazuo Fukasawa, the neon man next to Jiang Yan. At this moment, he had already fallen into the father-son relationship with oriental characteristics in the film, and you could see a little moisture in his eyes.
Although Jiang Yan didn't know the difference between Neon people and Chinese people regarding this father-son relationship, at this moment he just felt that the matter was basically no longer a big problem.