The 2012 movie "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" did not perform well at the box office at the time.
Although the film was not particularly popular, why did it subsequently provoke such a huge response in society?
It is a true representation of everyday life, but at the same time full of mundane meanings.
The film is a realistic representation of the daily life of Wuhan citizens in the 90s, and many of the scenes have been highly reconstructed.
For example, we can see the iconic Yangtze River Bridge, hot dry noodles, workers commuting by bicycle, and small commodity markets, among others.
Although these visual elements do not fully support the progression of the plot, they reveal for us the context of that era, allowing the audience to understand the film more deeply.
Everyone is a part of society, and it is difficult to avoid the changes of the times, and we can clearly observe the differences between them from different times and backgrounds.
Although the film begins with the subtleties of daily life, it subtly discerns the big picture from the details and provokes deep thinking. It mainly depicts the unhappy marriage of the heroine Li Baoli and her tragic fate.
Although many viewers may not be too interested in the name of the film, the plot of the movie "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" is consistent, and when the viewing is over, the audience will be surprised to find that the character of "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" is actually Li Baoli herself.
The film begins with an argument between Li Baoli and the mover, Li Baoli is angry at the mover's price increase, and then witnesses Ma Xuewu providing cigarettes and soda to the mover, and is even more furious.
While complaining about the low efficiency of the moving master, he also said directly to Ma Xuewu: "You treat him as a waiter in the factory, it's really despicable", which made even the moving master feel that Ma Xuewu was too painful to be managed by such a woman.
This is the truest reflection of their daily life, Li Baoli always has a little dissatisfaction at home, and I have to mention that sometimes simple words are really touching.
I believe that many viewers have a strong antipathy towards Li Baoli, who has no respect for her husband at all, and for Ma Xuewu, he is under tremendous psychological and physical stress every day.
In fact, what is shown here is the difference in values and the inconsistency of personality, and Li Baoli is unacceptable to the price increase.
Ma Xuewu handing out cigarettes is actually a kind of social etiquette, which Li Baoli can't understand. In his opinion, everything he does is only for one purpose - to help others and let them live happily!Those everyday trivialities that seem simple on the surface can actually reveal a lot of truth.
The plot of this story is full of twists and turns.
Ever since they moved to their new home, they have been at loggerheads.
When Li Baoli was immersed in the joy of moving, Ma Xuewu did not hesitate to propose a divorce to her, in fact, in their daily interactions, divorce seemed to be a predestined thing.
After filing for divorce, Marberry seems to have become a different person. Through her performance, we can clearly feel her deep fear of losing her husband Ma Xuewu.
Li Baoli's husband is a senior cadre in a state-owned enterprise, and he longs deep down to find a wife who is both gentle and virtuous, but it is clear that Li Baoli is not his ideal partner, and no amount of flattery can change this desire.
No matter how Li Baoli compromised and wronged, she always maintained her identity. In her opinion, she is the most weighty woman in the rivers and lakes. This Wuhan woman has a strong personality, and she naturally exudes an atmosphere of rivers and lakes.
To our surprise, Ma Xuewu had an improper relationship in the outside world shortly after filing for divorce. Li Baoli noticed that her husband's behavior was abnormal, so she hurriedly chased to the entrance of the hotel.
Li Baoli's original plan was to "break the net", but in the end she chose to report anonymously, which made the subsequent story full of uncertainty. Ma Xuewu decided to return home, but his heart had already flown outside.
However, his infidelity eventually led to disastrous consequences, as he not only lost his position as factory director, but was also forced to lose his job, and unexpectedly, Ma Xuewu made the decision to jump into the river.
Since then, Li Baoli has endured all the pressures of life. She was forced to work as a flat shoulder for ten years, but it eventually led to conflicts between her sons.
At this moment, her heart has been wounded by ten thousand arrows, and her life is full of tragedy.
Behind this tragedy is a deep reflection on the scenes.
1. Character is the decisive factor of fate.
At home, Li Baoli has become Xi to being in control, her approach to problems is simple and rude, and most importantly, she does not know how to respect others. She thinks that others are good to her, but she has to care about others, isn't this due to her personality?It has to be said that the point of view that character determines fate to a large extent does hold water, and from her behavior, we can clearly feel that she loves her husband deeply, but she is not very good at expressing her emotions. Communication becomes difficult due to the difference in knowledge between them, one is too strong and the other is too cold. It can be said that their marriage was doomed to tragedy from the beginning!
She is always outspoken and insincere, and before she knows it, she has hurt her husband's feelings, but she is completely unaware of it. She didn't know why she was like this, because she knew that she had no strength left to fight all the setbacks and pressures in her life. Her ignorance of her own problems is not only a personal sadness for her, but also a reflection of the sorrow of the entire era.
Her overly tough personality is sometimes unliked, and despite her busy schedule, no one really remembers her strengths. Obviously, the success of marriage requires the joint efforts of both parties, and Ma Xuewu's ruthlessness and violence also make people feel suffocated.
In marriage, love and tolerance are essential. If two people with incompatible personalities live together for a long time, problems are likely to arise: one person may become cold and violent, while the other may gradually become irritable, which constitutes a vicious circle.
2. The criticality of the choice.
A good partner can reduce the suffering of the world by half, but the union of Li Baoli and Ma Xuewu is obviously a mistake.
Perhaps Li Baoli, Jianjian, Ma Xuewu and Zhou Fen are the most suitable partners, but once certain choices are made, it is difficult to have the possibility of redemption.
When she learns of her husband's infidelity, she decides to report it, and her fate is predetermined.
Never aware of the urgency of the problem, she tried to tie her husband to her side, but this was clearly an act of revenge.
Later in the movie, we can observe that Li Baoli never realized that the last straw that finally pressed on her husband's head turned out to be herself.
A large number of netizens also commented, believing that instead of reporting anonymously, it was better to break in directly.
We can observe that Li Baoli originally planned to use a fire extinguisher to break open the door of the room and try to be on the bed**, but the sudden voice of the child reminded her of Xiaobao, and she didn't want things to be a mess.
She didn't think about the possible consequences, she just hoped that her husband would be able to return to her so that Xiaobao could have a complete home.
However, we cannot simply blame Li Baoli for these problems, Ma Xuewu also shows his weakness and incompetence, while also revealing the limitations of the rural intellectuals of that era.
They stubbornly think that the "iron rice bowl" represents everything. The man was supposed to be responsible for the family, but he chose to end his own life.
Li Baoli, a woman from a family selling vegetables in the market, and Ma Xuewu, the section chief of a rural intellectual factory, married Ma Xuewu, which constituted a tragedy in essence.
Although the tragedy of Li Baoli's life may be an exception, people with a character like her are common in real life.
Perhaps through them we are able to gain insight into our own inner world, and it is true that we often say that the worst tempers are always reserved for those closest to them.
3. How the family environment affects the child's development.
She loves their child Po deeply, but she never seems to really care about him, from childhood to adulthood, she only cares if he completes his homework.
When her husband proposed a divorce, Li Baoli unexpectedly chose the child as her lifeline.
Obviously, the words that Xiaobao said were taught to him by his mother: "Dad, stop being angry with your mother, stop sleeping on the sofa".
Li Baoli's behavior had the opposite effect, making Ma Xuewu even more disgusted with her.
In a certain clip, Xiaobao is crying, while Li Baoli angrily throws things and shouts: "What are you crying, go aside".
As a parent, it is irresponsible to treat your own children in this way.
In fact, the negative impact of parental emotional disharmony on children is enormous, because children are innocent.
Children who grow up in this family context are likely to lose the same happy times as children of the same age.
We can also observe that when Xiaobao grew up, he was never able to forgive his mother.
In Xiaobao's heart, he thinks that Li Baoli is not suitable to be his mother, and this view is a bit extreme in itself.
A description of a woman's unique image.
Although she seems to have suffered failures in her marriage, we do feel her kindness and tenacity from her.
She is very sincere and righteous in her dealings with people. She generously shelled out a thousand dollars after the misfortune of her work partner's son, but in reality, the predicament she faced was also quite severe.
At the beginning of the story, the arrogant, self-centered woman has been polished by life, but with the arrival of ten years later, we see another side of her again.
She really carried the burden for ten years, which really hurts people's hearts. We couldn't help but shed tears as we watched her carry the burden on her shoulders, and her performance in every detail was perfectly presented.
It must be mentioned that the heroine's acting skills, Li Baoli, played by Yan Bingyan, has completely surpassed her and completely become Li Baoli. She played a girl abandoned by her father in "The First Half of My Life", and she touched the hearts of the audience with her performance, which was recognized and loved by many people. It was Yan Bingyan who created this role.
In Yan Bingyan's performance, we witnessed the image of a hot girl with a loud voice and full of energy. But when the scene cuts to ten years later, when we see her carrying a flat burden, her body center of gravity is tilted, and a haggard expression appears on her face, which makes us cry.
Her image is not only shown in her body movements, but we can also feel the shock of her acting skills from her facial expressions, facial expressions and body movements.
The most heart-wrenching scene is when Xiaobao decides to cut ties with Li Baoli, Li Baoli sits alone by the river, at this moment she has lost all hope and enthusiasm, and the students express their sadness and grief with joy in laughter.
When Li Baoli saw this scene, her heart was filled with deep emotion, and the figure of Xiaobao appeared in her mind. At school, Xiaobao is a particularly active child, and she often plays with him. She stared at the smiling faces of the group of students and suddenly realized that Xiaobao had never seemed to be happier than ever.
At that particular moment, she chose to let go, she had a deeper understanding of Ma Xuewu and Xiaobao, and at the same time, she also decided to give up the residence where "ten thousand arrows pierce the heart" and bravely pursue her life dream.
It must be admitted that this film is full of profound social implications, and in this work, we cannot see the perfect flower, but only feel the ruthlessness of reality. The social problems and distortions of human nature shown in the film are shocking. It is for this reason that people think more deeply: what is a high-quality movie, "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" is definitely the first choice.