The box office trend of "The Last Days" is still strong. Although it is not as stable as "The Sixth Sense", it is far better than other movies in the same period. In fact, Valentine's Day is not a popular period, because
After all, the time is too short, but in these years, movies are released in large numbers. Even if the Valentine's Day period is not a particularly popular period, there is still no shortage of romance movies.
It's just that "The Love of Ghosts" has a completely different concept from other movies.
You can see this just by looking at the comments from movie fans.
"A rare true love movie. Although it is very different from what we call love today, it is the real love!"
"It's been a long time since I've seen such a sweet and romantic true love movie. What are those movies released at the same time? They have sex, all kinds of incest, and they call it love. I don't understand what the director understands at all.
Is it love?"
"The love between the male and female protagonists in "The Last Love" is the love that makes people yearn for it. In reality, the relationship between men and women is enough to cause headaches. Movies are the art of dreaming, and we should let us experience it.
The yearning love is different from the current one. Although it is very dreamy, it is still amazing!"
In fact, this is really not to blame for other movies. When it comes to Hollywood, North America, and even the so-called love in Western countries, maybe Easterners will smile.
In the past, there were actually many classic love movies, but if you look closely, you will find that the love promoted and shown in those movies has always been restrained.
Strange isn't it?
Obviously people in Europe and the United States give people the impression that they are very open about the relationship between men and women. Many people never get married and get divorced four or five times in their lives, and they are embarrassed to say that they have been in love.
But sometimes, the more something is lacking, the more something is longed for.
It's like a scumbag girl has always longed to find an honest man to take over when she gets tired of playing.
Even bad people prefer to be friends with good people, etc., etc.
In fact, it's all the same.
Nowadays, romance films are inseparable from various types of polyamory, or even if they are not mentally cheating, they are at least physically cheating. This can be said to be a standard feature in many Hollywood and even European romance films.
Yes, what they filmed is very real, and people did not find it strange in the past. It is just like that in reality anyway.
But when "The Last Love" came out, such conservatism, such dedication, and such undying love seemed to come rushing in front of me like a clear spring.
Yes, everyone knows that the kind of love that lasts forever in the movies is rare even if it exists in reality, but it is precisely because of this that it makes people yearn for it even more.
Not all movies are as realistic as possible.
In the eyes of many people, the movie "The Love of Ghosts" does not even look like a Hollywood movie, but more like an Oriental and Chinese movie.
Because the theme of the movie is love, but it is too restrained, or too conservative.
Neither Sam nor Meili has ever cheated in any way.
Even though Sam died, he still loved Mei Li. Likewise, even though he was bewitched by his so-called friend Carl and told her that she needed to indulge herself, she still stopped and did not go beyond the last step.
This makes many old American viewers who are used to having sex when they disagree with each other no matter what the big deal, very uncomfortable.
But what man doesn’t yearn for such a girlfriend?
In other words, what woman wouldn't want a boyfriend like Sam?
They only belong to each other, they are each other's only ones, and we will do it until death!
Some film critics attribute the core of this movie to Li Yi's identity.
"Some people say that "The Last Love" is not like a Hollywood movie, or it is not like a Hollywood movie of this era, because the love it shows is very restrained and very conservative!
In "The Love of Ghosts", after the heroine lovingly says "I love you", the most common reply the hero uses is "Me too". Does the word "love" really need to be spoken so carefully? I
I want to say that this is very un-Hollywood and very unmodern!
Our modern young people talk about love every day, but breaking up is as easy as eating and drinking.
In fact, if we watch old movies from the past, we will all see a similar scene: one partner in the couple first says that they fall in love with the other, but the other partner doesn’t know how to respond.
But in many movies nowadays, the love is so intense that I can’t wait to say I love you every day!
Therefore, what fans say does have some truth. I think it’s not that the movie is retro, but don’t forget the identity of Li, who is from China. He is from China.
Their attitude towards love is more restrained, which is hard for many of us to imagine, but it is a very basic concept in China. Their attitude towards marriage is also very different from ours.
I remember once hearing a sentence from a Chinese friend: "Any relationship that is not for the purpose of marriage is a hooligan!"
This sentence is actually enough to distinguish different attitudes towards love and marriage.
So back to the question itself, why don’t you dare to say love in time? Is it because the love is not deep enough? Or is the love between each other not yet reached that level?
I don’t think so. This just shows how deep the love is!
At that time, they must be thinking in their hearts: If they say love too early, they may scare the other person away; if they say it too late, maybe the other half will be impatient and leave. You still have to wait until the right time to say "love".
So I guess that it is because of too much thinking that the situation occurs where two people have long been in love but neither dare to say they love each other.
In the end, undying love may be the true meaning of a partner. Birds and beasts can still do this, but for humans, anyone who achieves this must die in death. It is ironic to think about it, but it is
Because it’s rare, it’s even more precious. I’m afraid this is the essence of this kind of love movie!”
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Naturally, "The Love Between Humans and Ghosts" cannot be released in the mainland. After all, it also involves Ah Piao.
However, it can be shown in places such as Hong Kong Island and Taiwan.
For foreigners, they may think that the movie is a bit retro, but for domestic audiences, the plot of this movie is really not complicated and simple. At the same time, in the eyes of many domestic movie fans, it is nothing more than a movie.
Apart from the performances by foreigners, the core is obviously made in China!
The love between humans and ghosts may be new abroad, but in China, it is really not new.
There are many old movies of this type, especially those on Hong Kong Island. It can be said that this kind of story is very familiar.
"This is obviously a domestic movie about a man-ghost romance disguised as Hollywood!"
"I'm familiar with this story. There are many in Liaozhai!"
"There is "Nie Xiaoqian" in Liaozhai! When will Director Gou make a domestic version too!"
"Forget it about the domestic version. It can be filmed. Is it possible to release it?"
"Upstairs, I suspect you are racing!"
Of course, domestic film critics view this film in somewhat different ways and directions.
"Many people say that "The Last Love" is a domestically produced Hollywood film with a love core, but I personally don't think so. This is actually an authentic Hollywood film.
We have always felt that most foreigners are more outgoing than us and are not stingy with all kinds of compliments. I still remember that year, I gained weight quickly because of my love for eating cheese-based foods. I gained more than 20 pounds in one year and reached my highest weight.
But the foreign friends in the dormitory still kept comforting me by saying that if you were fat, no one would be thin. Now when I look at my cheeks in the photo that were rounder than the full moon, I really can’t laugh or cry.
Gradually, I came to understand that foreigners’ seemingly extroverted way of communicating by praising others just shows their extreme reserve. They dare not tell the truth directly, and exaggerated praise is an extremely tactful way of communication.
So, yes, in the eyes of many of us, foreigners, especially people from Europe and the United States, seem to be very open, especially when it comes to love.
But that may not actually be the case. Of course, the movie is indeed a bit retro. In fact, if the timeline is pulled back more than ten years ago, maybe if you watch this movie again, no one will think that the core of this movie is from our country.
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Let’s talk about the movie itself.
At the end of the movie, I felt that it was the theme of a movie combining love and soul resentment.
In fact, the supporting characters in the film are quite memorable, not only the psychic Odemi that everyone is talking about, but also the menacing-looking uncle in the subway.
Speaking of the uncle in the subway, he never knew who pushed him off the track. Well, from this point of view, it is indeed very old and American. Indeed, the old American subway always has this kind of lunacy to push others off the track. It is in line with the national conditions.
Yes, he hated that he could not catch the murderer and was punished by the society for being thrown down, so he never went to heaven.
After the true channeling, a group of souls in the medium's workshop did not properly explain things to their families and never left the world. However, Sam did not leave because the murderer had not been punished and his friends betrayed him and hatched a conspiracy.
Go to heaven.
In the end, Carl and the killer were captured and sent to hell respectively, while Sam was avenged and went to heaven. This also explains why there are not so many souls on the street. The explanation may be that there is no nostalgia or resentment in the world, or it may be captured by the messenger of hell.
Gone. There is also the theme of truth, goodness and beauty of doing bad things and going to hell.
Still supporting roles, let’s talk about the villain Carl.
From the beginning of what he said to Sam, he always thought that he and Sam were close friends. But later he wanted to use Sam to help drug dealers launder money, and even had people rob Sam's wallet to get his account password.
It feels a bit unexpected, but if you think about it carefully, it seems a bit reasonable. When Sam was working, he pretended to care about Sam and wanted to help him, but in fact he was taking the opportunity to not let him know that Gal was laundering money. After Sam died
He didn't act so sad, it was no longer irrational.
Moreover, his feelings for Sam's girlfriend Meili are also very ambiguous. He and Meili always get closer intentionally or unintentionally, and it is no longer the distance that should be maintained between friends. But maybe there is helplessness (?) that he is helping the gang to launder money.
If you don't succeed, you will be assassinated. But you won't betray your friend, just for the commission of 80,000 US dollars. A villain who betrays his friend and deceives his wife for profit.
This character seems to have a lot of focus, but he is actually a facial character. If there is a flaw in the movie, it may be him.
Let’s talk about the psychics everyone is talking about. In fact, according to our words here, they are magic sticks.
The psychic does have a little bit of a role as a tool, but because of the wonderful performance of the actors, this role has become a highlight comparable to the male and female protagonists. Because of the trouble Sam kept thinking about, he had to help Sam find it.
Meili.
In fact, I always thought that the psychic would seduce Sam to help him with benefits because he could help her win the lottery or something, but no, but I thought it fit the theme: do bad things and go to hell. I have to praise you, Director Dog, it is you.
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At first, the psychic had a lot of petty theft records and was a snob. But then he watched Sam and Mei Li's perfect love step by step. He was gradually moved and donated 4 million. Well, the part about donating is my favorite.
Yes, I personally think that the black aunt actor’s performance is the most outstanding.
That's four million US dollars. For a guy who can even take advantage of bank pens, that's definitely a huge sum of money!
And the key is, if you already have it in hand, donating it is like a knife to a person who loves money as much as his life!
Her performance in this plot can be described as vivid and vivid.
This is the most three-dimensional character in the entire film, and also the most realistic character.
She is a swindler who makes a living by cheating money. She has a lot of criminal records. She is definitely not a good person. She can be said to be a member of the lower class of society. However, for such a person, her shining points have been discovered.
In particular, she was moved to take the initiative to let Sam get on top of her. From a small-hearted person to a big-hearted person. She is also responsible for the laughter. With her around, there is usually a relaxed atmosphere.
Therefore, this role can definitely be said to be the most eye-catching role in this movie!
Let’s talk about Meili again. Meili was not deceived by Karl’s sweet words, she only thought about Sam in her heart.
I think maybe because of this, everyone thinks that the love in this movie is a bit restrained. Generally speaking, at that time, the atmosphere is in place, and Carl is a familiar person. Let's indulge a little, and from the perspective of a foreigner
In fact, it’s nothing!
But she braked in time. Maybe this is what makes people feel touched?
And her love for Sam has also not changed.
Although the psychic said that Sam's soul was still there, which was a very ridiculous thing, he was still moved and convinced by thinking about the sweet moment that only belonged to the two of them. He was not afraid of the police's eyes and went to report the case. It was Mei Li's love for Sam.
Let Sam have a strong will to fight evil.
Strong will. Uncle Subway taught that you can do it by concentrating your faith and strong will. It hints at the theme, Sam's strong will to protect Mei Li and his strong love for Mei Li. I think this is what makes this movie obviously a little absurd.
The setting is the core part that makes people move deeply!
Okay! After watching this movie, I started to believe in love again! No, I believe in "true love"!
That do be true love. I hope I can meet it in my lifetime, so that I can die without regrets!
Ah! I feel refreshed after reading it! This is such a charming romantic love! I really like it!"
