Why is Zhou Yi not allowed to continue to live?
This question may be a question that many viewers of the spy war drama "Cliff" will have.
It is no exaggeration to say that everyone feels deep confusion and regret about Zhou Yi's final death, which is also the most controversial part of the play.
According to Quan Yongxian, the creator of the original "Horvat Street" and the screenwriter of "Cliff", Zhou Yi should not make sacrifices at the end of the story.
He even signed a contract for a sequel, which resulted in a lot of parts of the play that currently seem flawed, but the director did not leave any room for Zhou Yi.
Of course, the director also holds his unique opinion, and according to Zhou Yi's personality and plot development logic, his sacrifice is inevitable.
After re-examining Zhou Yi's emotional journey, I truly understood that the self-casting he finally chose to fall into the net was actually an act of seeking benevolence!
01, Regarding Zhou Yi's death, did Gu Qiuyan make a mistake?
In the last two episodes of "The Cliff", it is mainly described that Zhou Yi bravely jumped into the trap set by Gao Bin in order to rescue Gu Qiuyan and Sasha's mother and daughter, but was finally executed and died heroically.
In the end, the barrage criticizing Gu Qiuyan was all over the place, accusing her of stubbornness and conceit, as well as her willful behavior, which eventually led to Zhou Yi's personal sacrifice.
There is no doubt that she made a huge mistake.
Since she never became a full-fledged underground spy, she had unrealistic expectations of her enemies that they would not threaten her with children, which was undoubtedly fatal.
It was Zhou Yi who caused her to hold such a misunderstanding.
For six years, his protection of Gu Qiuyan and her daughter was so good that they misunderstood his plight and ended up being set in a trap.
What's even more shocking is that this family, disguised as a family of three, has developed deep emotions beyond the family.
Gu Qiuyan fell deeply in love with Zhou Yi and regarded him as a "spiritual companion". Sasha has been pampered and raised by Zhou Yi from the moment she was born, and she always thinks that he is her biological father.
Zhou Yi was prejudiced against Gu Qiuyan at first, but as time passed, he developed feelings of identification, appreciation, and comfort for her, and thus developed a deep affection for her.
It's an indescribable feeling, both brother and father, teacher and friend, and even mixed with love!
02. When they first met, both showed mutual dissatisfaction and dislike.
Such emotional changes can be clearly observed in some subtleties.
At the beginning, Gu Qiuyan, who was outstandingly good-looking, took very strict precautions against her partner Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi expressed contempt for her childish practice of locking the bedroom door without common sense.
When he met with his wife, Sun Yuejian, in a coffee shop, he felt that the abilities of the sent Gu Qiuyan were overexaggerated, not only inexperienced, but also very insistent, which would hurt him sooner or later.
At that time, Sun Yuejian asked the question:
Does she look good?”
It's not pretty. ”
The answers he gives are both evasive and sincere.
At that time, he really felt that the lady was not excellent, and before the work began, there were many problems. He had to deal with his new assignment while constantly worrying about her.
After learning the news of Gu Qiuyan's pregnancy, he was eager to replace her as soon as possible, because the problem was too big for a green hat to completely cover up.
The wife is afraid that her husband will live in the same room as other women, but he feels great pressure to live, and the two briefly hold hands with deep emotions in their eyes.
In fact, Gu Qiuyan's behavior did cause him a lot of trouble.
She violated Zhou Yi's instructions, and under Jin Xiaoyu's strict surveillance, she used the same radio station and frequency, and sent two messages in a row, almost exposing the location of the report, and was finally caught by everyone.
However, this mistake did not have a serious impact, she did not learn from it, did not realize the cruelty of the secret front work, and even mistakenly believed that Zhou Yi's description of danger was too exaggerated.
She firmly believes that faith and the sacrifices of her comrades on the mountain are part of life, and although she believes that their lives are equally important, she does not have a deep understanding of the risks she faces.
03, Zhou Yi was overly protected.
We're always focused on getting the news out, and it's entirely their job to get it or not, that's what we do. ”
Gu Qiuyan was confused by Zhou Yi's "indifferent attitude" because she looked at the problem from a different perspective and mode of thinking.
In her opinion, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of comrades-in-arms on the mountain who are fighting desperately, and her husband is also one of these comrades-in-arms.
She didn't want her one-month-old child to lose his father, and she didn't want a telegram that didn't come to her and lead to the unfortunate death of hundreds of her comrades on the mountain.
When her sanity was driven by emotion, she bravely faced the potential risks, with the determination to sacrifice, sent telegrams several times, and was deeply moved by what she had done.
She feels that there is value in taking the occasional risk.
But in Zhou Yi's eyes, what she did was the most basic mistake, and what he said seemed cold and ruthless:
Indeed, that's the cost they have to pay to waste a minute!”
Although this sentence is cruel, it is also full of reality.
Gu Qiuyan believes that taking some risks, but it is not a one-person risk. As a high-ranking person hiding in the upper echelons of the enemy, his mission is to protect the entire underground organization, not a temporary gain or loss.
The enormous responsibility he has on his shoulders makes it necessary for him to take into account the overall situation, not to be influenced by any emotion, and any luck or risk has the potential to bring a devastating blow to him and his organization.
Although Zhou Yi issued a warning to Gu Qiuyan, claiming that "in a secret battle, sacrifice is not something to be proud of!."”
She didn't take it to heart, but instead developed an antipathy to rebellion. Not only did she suggest that Zhou Yi and Sun Yuejian sleep in the bedroom, but she also privately decided to go to the mountains to deliver the letter without heeding the warning.
Zhang Pingjun and his girlfriend are arrested in the process of delivering the letter, which finally allows her to see the horrors of Gao Bin and the other enemies. However, out of consideration for her, Zhou Yi chose to conceal the fact of their sacrifice.
Such behavior caused Gu Qiuyan to misunderstand the current situation and environment, and eventually led to her wayward behavior.
04. I have a new understanding of the friendship between life and death.
Zhou Yi's attitude towards Gu Qiuyan changed because of the firmness and courage she showed in the face of danger.
Due to a mistake in Zhou Yi's plan, the two were discovered by the puppet army when they sent a telegram in the field about the "Ussuri Tiger Assassination Plan". Gu Qiuyan missed the opportunity to escape because she insisted on sending all the telegrams.
She fulfilled her duties as a transmitter and, at the risk of her due, made the worst decision by taking the grenade from the deceased and rushing away from Zhou Yi without being able to rendezvous with Zhou Yi.
In the end, there was nowhere to escape, she hid in a cave on a cliff, in order to protect Zhou Yi as much as possible, she threw out the key to her home, grinded away the ** and information on the documents, and then tore it into pieces and threw it off the cliff.
At the critical moment, she shivered and lit a cigarette, quickly lit a few puffs in search of warmth, then hooked the grenade's pull tab with her fingers, which were so cold that she could barely bend, and placed the grenade on her face with one hand.
Destroying her appearance so that the enemy can't identify her true identity is the task she can finally accomplish for Zhou Yi.
For her, it was more difficult than death, and when she was rescued, Zhou Yi took her car with her, and the first question she asked was: "Did she die because of her bad looks?"”
Zhou Yi, who was sitting in front, was thinking about how to make arrangements for her future, and he said without minus: "You don't look bad at all, you are really beautiful." ”
Hearing this, Gu Qiuyan felt a huge sense of comfort, like a joke and ridicule between lovers, and she said, "you!."”
Her heart has been moved, and Zhou Yi has changed in her perspective.
Only after experiencing this predicament did she truly realize that Zhou Yi often mentioned that their duty was to dance on the edge of the cliff, and at the same time, she also realized the deep and sincere revolutionary feelings in Zhou Yi's heart.
After experiencing this life-and-death challenge, the relationship between the two has been further strengthened.
Therefore, when she gave birth in Jiamusi, the relationship with Zhou Yi was no longer as simple as a daily couple, and the bedroom door was no longer closed.
Zhou Yi's feelings for Gu Qiuyan gradually changed, he may not know what it means to open the bedroom door, but under the restrictions of morality and ethics, he has always controlled his body.
However, the change in his heart is obvious, gradually exceeding the boundaries of family affection!
05. Sacrifices made in order to seek benevolence.
Zhou Yi's emotional changes are mainly reflected in the way he treats his son and the subtleties he treats his wife.
At first, he met his son, who was playing football on the side of the road, and he told Lao Wei that he was very surprised to find that although he rarely had the opportunity to see his son, the son of his dreams was the same.
After Sasha was born, he poured his father's love deeply into this "daughter". When he saw his son being bullied and snubbed while his wife lived a widowish life, he felt helpless and almost broke down.
In addition, as the situation became more and more tense at that time, he felt very nervous with every work of cutting blood, and Sasha's appearance provided him with a reason to immerse himself in warmth.
However, he develops feelings for his beloved Sasha beyond that of his beloved Joe, which causes him to be so frightened that he cannot clearly recall his son's face, and in the dream, his son returns to his infant days.
He felt more guilt for his wife than for love, and although he finally had the opportunity to meet on the radio, he asked for the location of the transmitter as soon as he opened his mouth, acting very formally.
Although he was deeply immersed in his wife's endless tenderness, after the matter was completed, he eagerly picked up the radio and left, because Gu Qiuyan was waiting for him in the car.
As the saying goes, women's intuition is extremely keen, and Sun Yuejian's sentence "Let her wait" is not only full of dissatisfaction, but also reveals grievances.
In the end, Gu Qiuyan's dependence on Zhou Yi has deepened, and Zhou Yi can't forget her relationship with Sasha.
She was unable to show the same firmness and consideration for the overall interests as Sun Yuejian, her husband's life and death on the mountain were uncertain, and Zhou Yi's family had been reunited and left for the Soviet Union, she had practically nothing, and Sasha became her only solace.
If you take Sasha away, I really have nothing. ”
Even if Zhou Yi opened his mouth and said, "Qiu Yan, I really don't like you to express it like this!."”
She can only act like a little woman who is not very happy, and willfully say, "I don't need your liking."
She was uneasy about Zhou Yi taking her daughter across the dangerous border, believing that this would protect the mother and daughter. She naively thinks that even if she is caught, she can be sacrificed, and Gao Bin will not threaten her with a child.
Zhou Yi finally suffered the consequences of his own evil and did not let her see the cruel methods of the enemy, so when he learned the news of Sasha's disappearance, he completely understood the truth of the matter.
Unable to remain indifferent to their mother and daughter, he chose to return after helping his wife and children cross the border, and gave his life to fight for Sasha's chance to survive.
He knew very well that Gu Qiuyan's harsh torture of Gao Bin was unbearable, and even a determined person like Sun Yuejian couldn't bear it after suffering the torture of "rat punishment", and could only have a dead heart.
Therefore, he decided to gamble with his life and carefully planned everything for the future, including Gu Qiuyan's betrayal, his final loneliness and helplessness, and the trap designed for Gao Bin.
He didn't want anyone to lose their lives because of him, and after a fierce verbal exchange with Gao Bin, his last wish was only to see his daughter again, which was his most inseparable emotion.
Although some people think that Zhou Yi's last death is too cowardly, I personally think that such an arrangement is very appropriate in the absence of a follow-up story, both out of kindness and benevolence!
The work does not overemphasize the tragic atmosphere of the work of underground agents, but it vividly depicts their images full of emotion and flesh, and does not over-beautify the image of Zhou Yi, so that he returns to the role of an ordinary person.
The play not only delves into the complex relationship between husband and wife during the war, but also highlights the great sacrifices made by women like Sun Yuejian for the revolutionary cause.
The hardships they experience are not only physically ordealing, but also the loss and emotional damage of their families.
Some people have a strong interest in the relationship between Zhou Yi and Gu Qiuyan, but I think it is a physical problem or a mental betrayal, which has caused damage to the relationship between them.
Their absolute devotion to their family is unquestionable, and their affection for each other is beyond what we usually know. Therefore, it no longer has much practical significance to delve into which is more important, family, love, or comradeship.
Classics not only show the power of faith, family, and emotion, but also provoke people to think deeply about the selfless dedication of the martyrs and how to better live their real lives.
It is no exaggeration to say that "Cliff" not only shows the truest face of human nature, but also conveys the most moving emotions in the world!