Recently, a domestic thriller movie "Night of the Soul" has been launched on major ** platforms, which has attracted the attention and discussion of many audiences. Produced and directed by Xiang Qiuliang and Xiang Hesheng, the founders of Xiang Brothers' films, and starring Wang Ziyi, Wang Jinsong, Liu Yuanyuan, Han Xitong, Li Qinqin and other actors, this film tells the story of a bizarre car accident that triggers three strange stories, revealing human desire, hatred and cowardice, as well as the nirvana and rejuvenation of Buddhism.
The structure of the film is very ingenious, using the form of chapter hui, naming the three stories "Ecstasy Soup", "Soul Line" and "Soul Night" respectively, and through the narration of an old man, the three stories are connected to the fate of the protagonist Duane. Duane is an ordinary office worker with a beautiful wife and a lovely daughter, but his life is turned upside down by a car accident on a rainy night. He bumped into an old man and wanted to bury him, but was taken to a gloomy residential building by a mysterious man with a prosthetic eye, mistaking him for the security guard he was looking for. There, the old man begins to tell three stories, each of which is inextricably linked to Duane, and all alludes to human weaknesses and teachings of Buddhism.
"Ecstasy Soup" tells the story of Duane and a beautiful and food-loving woman upstairs in his house, and finally finds out that the woman is pregnant, and his wife is also pregnant at this time. This story shows the greed of human nature, and when people are confronted with **, they tend to forget their responsibilities and morals, leading to misfortune for themselves and others. Buddhism tells us that greed is the root of suffering, and that true happiness requires a return to one's heart.
"Soul Thread" tells the story of Duane's daughter who found a puppet in an old room and actually communicated with the wood, and when the daughter was bullied at school, the puppet possessed and used different cruel means to retaliate against the bully. This story shows the human nature of hatred, and when people are hurt, they often want to retaliate and solve the problem with violence, not knowing that this will only make themselves and others more miserable. Buddhism tells us that hatred is a manifestation of ignorance, and that in order to get rid of hatred, we need to open the eyes of wisdom and resolve conflicts with compassion and forgiveness in order to achieve peace and harmony.
"Soul Night" tells the story of Du An's driving and hitting the old man on a rainy night, and he buried the old man directly. This story shows the cowardice of human nature, and when people are faced with mistakes, they often want to escape and cover up, not knowing that this will only make them feel more guilty and afraid. Buddhism tells us that cowardice is a sign of incompetence, and that in order to get rid of it, we must be brave enough to take responsibility and face problems with justice and honesty in order to attain salvation and liberation.
At the end of the movie, Duane wakes up from a coma, and after a fierce battle of ideas, he finally overcomes the greed, hatred and cowardice in his heart, and is sent to the hospital with the old man on his back with his wounds. This is a kind of soul-return, not only the soul of the old man, but also the soul of Duane, who has found his soul and his humanity. This is also a kind of nirvana, not only of the old man, but also of Duane, who transcends his own suffering, but also his own ignorance. At the end of the movie, Duane's eyes widen and he seems to be thinking about something, leaving a blank space for the audience and a chance for the audience to think, do we also have our own greed, hatred and cowardice? Do we also need our own soul and nirvana?
"Night of the Soul" is a ** thriller movie about human nature and Buddhism, which uses three stories to show the weakness of human nature and the wisdom of Buddhism, so that we can feel in horror and let us be thrilled in perception. This is a good domestic movie worth watching, and it is also a good movie of life worth reflecting on. If you haven't seen it yet, you might as well take a look, maybe you will have a different harvest and feeling.
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