1905 movie network news Directed by Cao Baoping and written by Jiao Huajing, the film starring Sophie, Guo Jinglin, Yitong Zhi, Zhou Zhen, Dai Xu, Huang Shijia and Cao Xinyue was officially released nationwide on December 7th. Praises such as "empathy" and "soothing growth" have made the film jump out of the category of youth films and rise to a broader level. However, the restrained mood, realistic expression and the unique audio-visual style that the master created intentionally made some viewers feel a little depressed after watching the movie. Especially in the face of image symbols in many films, they even make "incomprehensible" sounds.
In fact, the screenwriter and director of the film have different intentions in the metaphor of details, and it is from the subtleties that we should understand Dog Thirteen. As Sophie, the star of the film, recalled, "When I was filming that year, I thought it was normal. Looking back now, the usual waves are very scary. " The following is an attempt to list the metaphorical interpretations of Dog Thirteen, which make people think deeply and fear. It should be emphasized that this moment includes but is not limited to these 20 articles.
1 father chooses "ambition"
As soon as the film started, the protagonist Li Wan and his father were called to school by the class teacher. Li likes physics, but her English performance is not good. The teacher suggested that she join an English interest class. This kind of thing is "not negotiable" between the daughter and the father. After some entanglement, the father forced her to "sign the name" and "report the class". This scene made many people shout "It’s me!" Looking back on everyone’s childhood, how many times did your parents help you decide your "interests" and "ambitions"?
2 puppies in wine boxes
Not long after the opening of the film, the puppy in xifeng liquor’s box appeared. This scene looks very realistic. It’s normal for my father to take a wine box with him and put a puppy in it. In fact, the "wine and meat image" of the film began, and then the "wine table culture" and even the cruel "eating dog meat" that the protagonist Li Wan had to experience laid the groundwork from this moment.
The puppy’s name is Einstein."
"Love what?" Einstein. When Li played to name the puppy, the audience showed a knowing smile. This is not just a "foreign name". What kind of 13-year-old girl would name her puppy Einstein? In fact, it is the theory of relativity put forward by this great scientist that is the important basis to support the view of parallel universe. And the parallel universe is exactly what Li wants to play day and night. In addition to the meaning of the parallel universe, the name "Einstein" also contains Li Wan’s incomprehension in the face of growth and many subtle things. When she can’t find a way out, she has to seek more macroscopic companionship, which is also her loneliness.
Li Wan named the puppy.
Boys should be named well.
Li Wan welcomed a younger brother who didn’t know his existence, but this younger brother ignited the emotions of the extended family. Grandpa named his grandson and bluntly said, "We should choose the name of the boy doll well, not like playing." From this point of view, the name played by Li is like a "joke", which belongs to the behavior of "doing it at will". My younger brother was later named "Zhao Zhao" by my grandfather. In the film, my father’s cultural friend called on everyone to read more books, so we went through it: in Laozi — — The laity is clear, and I am alone. "Zhaozhao" means to understand and be clear. In Songs of the South, "Zhao Zhao" means light. From this point of view, this brother is the hope of the whole family.
5 "noisy" soundtrack
In terms of auditory language, Cao Baoping boldly launched the Sichuan independent musician Baishui’s comprehensive operation. From new folk songs to post-rock, Baishui is unique in the field of independent music in China. However, the soundtrack of Dog Thirteen was criticized by some viewers as "too full and noisy" and "sounds like a horror movie". In fact, the original soundtrack of the film made by Mr. Baishui for Dog Thirteen, among which a 40-second "Heartbeat Moment" can be said to be extremely accurate. Appeared at the first moment when Li Wan saw Einstein: the misplaced enthusiasm was aroused, and it must not be a panic at the moment, but a pulse of microwave that fainted under the deep still water, which is also a unique "sense of terror". The expression of the soundtrack of the whole film also hides metaphors, just as the music critics said: "The instrumental music with the piano as the main body is empty and illusory, which tells the spiritual separation and inner confusion when people face involuntary life; The electronic notes that jump like brain waves and the ups and downs that are as light as tinnitus are interspersed, which exposes the unwillingness and resentment that people are naturally suppressed when they grow up, and the almost hysterical resistance and pain in the depths of body and mind in the forced transformation. " The bold use of tinnitus and howling electronic noise in the film may make some viewers feel noisy, but it also vividly shows the emotional stagnation and conflict of the characters.
6 Li Wan’s taste in music
Li Wan not only likes reading physics books, but also has a different taste in music from ordinary children. In the room where Li plays, there are not only posters of Axl Rose, the lead singer of Gunhua band mr. six, but also posters of Avril Lavigne’s 2004 album Under My Skin. Why did you hang this one? Perhaps the Chinese translation of this album can explain the problem: cool to the bone. Some netizens pointed out that in Li’s headphones, it seems that the "Don’t cry" of the independent band waist band in the Mainland sounded; When her father knocked at the door, she "responded" with Nirvana songs. Another example is the concise theme of "Night Flowers" at the end of the film; Plus the film propaganda song classic "Oh! Be good, tell less happy things in a happy way. It can be said that the music world played by Li includes several generations of rock musicians, which is one of the reasons why Dog Thirteen can hit audiences of all ages with precise details.
7 grandpa’s authority
Seemingly kind, the corner of grandpa who repeatedly broke the golden sentence made many viewers like it. But carefully observing the role of grandpa, it is not difficult to feel the problem of Chinese intergenerational rearing. He is usually gentle and dotes on children. But after losing the dog, I still can’t say "sorry" to my granddaughter. When family disputes escalate, he needs to show his father’s authority. "Grandparents are not as good as a dog!" Just one line points out the root of the conflict between the elders and the younger generation. The dialogue between grandpa and his father also made the audience realize that his father grew up like this! It can be seen that the Chinese family education, which has been passed down from generation to generation, has never changed.
Li Wan and his father
8 Photographers are "beaten" with their daughters
The first climax of the film comes from the father’s violent treatment of his daughter. Many viewers either shed tears or could not bear to see the scene. In fact, Luo Pan, the original director of photography, used his shoulder to move the lens to the end, but later he was edited again by director Cao Baoping. Recalling the scene of his father Guo Jinglin’s emotional outburst, Luo Pan said: "I was the first witness in that scene. I was afraid of carrying the camera and was kicked when shooting." Even the photographer "never let go", which shows how devoted the actors are to the interpretation of this scene.
Father apologizes to his daughter.
The father took the initiative to "reconcile" his daughter’s violent behavior, and then apologized in tears, which surprised many viewers and even shouted: "This world is too crazy!" "How can a father apologize to his 13-year-old daughter in China?" In fact, this scene was specially made by director Cao Baoping. In his view, it is "realistic and poetic". Think more, Li Wan always talks about the parallel universe and imagines himself in another space. Who can confirm that this scene of father-daughter reconciliation is real? Isn’t it the beautiful yearning of my daughter in the parallel universe?
10 milk turns into red wine
Li can’t drink milk when she plays, and she throws up when she drinks it, and so does her brother. This is not melodramatic. In fact, it is lactose intolerance. However, Li Wan’s grandparents and fathers don’t even remember it. Li Wan, who can’t drink milk, stepped onto his father’s wine table step by step. Only when the daughter drinks beer when she is rebellious, the father will beat her; My daughter was drinking red wine at the dinner table, but my father praised her. This so-called "right and wrong" conflict actually runs through the whole film.
11 roller skating becomes knife ice
Li Wan learns roller skating with her cousin and boyfriend, and falling down constantly is a metaphor for the unevenness of everyone’s growth path. After the puppy was lost, the stepmother sent skates as a gift to comfort Li. The upgrade of roller skating into knife ice indicates how sharp the next family dispute will be.
Li Wan received a gift.
12 closed toilet
The bathroom, an ordinary family element, appears many times in the film, and the family seems to like to keep the dog in the bathroom. On the night when the dog was lost, Li found that he couldn’t find it. His first reaction was to question his family: "You mistreated animals and kept Einstein in the bathroom." The second Einstein appeared for the first time, also biting paper in the bathroom. Including the confrontation between father and dog, brother and dog in the bathroom. Its metaphor is nothing more than: the bathroom is a relatively closed space, which is used to isolate this family. So when Li Wan was beaten by his father, he rushed into the bathroom at the first time and isolated himself. I believe that her situation at this time is just like a puppy that was locked up at the beginning.
13 brother’s three-character sutra
Li Wan knew about his brother’s existence, and his brother and sister gradually accepted each other. However, the father never kept his promise to his daughter. On the wine table, Li played fidgeting for the exhibition. It was not until his father and stepmother began to recite the Three Character Classics in order to show their younger brother’s early education achievements. When it comes to "it’s my father’s fault to raise and not teach", Li plays a dash for the door. When the film viewing group is showing, the audience will laugh at every scene. In fact, behind this laughter, it is also expressing a helplessness to traditional Chinese family education.
14 "Bird Man" is a greasy uncle.
Li, the heroine who likes to sit in front of the window fence like a bird cage, can always hear the sound of birds chirping upstairs. And when she finally found out that it was just a weird psychopath, many viewers made a puzzled voice: "Is this a suspense science fiction film?" "What is the middle-aged greasy man pretending to be a bird at midnight for?" This scene seems to be detached from the film. In fact, when Li Wan found that the happy "bird" was just a mental patient being sent to an ambulance, she realized that the beauty and freedom of this world might only exist in the imaginary world of a madman.
Bat shooting in the classroom
The teachers and students in the classroom are noisy and fighting for bats, which also makes many viewers wonder. In director Cao Baoping’s view, this scene is another important mark of Li’s growing up: "All the children are fun, and all the bats should be shot down, even the teacher, and they will be thrown away with a straight face. This reflects Li’s disconnection from the group, and everyone is unaware of their indifference to life. So in the next scene, Li Wan took the abandoned dog back. " And some netizens even gave a new interpretation: "Youth is like a bat breaking into the classroom, nervous and flustered, unable to find a way out." However, after the BANG, what about your youth?
Li Wan is at school.
16 Li wan chi dog meat
This scene naturally makes many dog lovers think it is the "most cruel" scene in the whole film. Too many viewers questioned: "Why do you want to eat it? ！” In fact, this play has two meanings: first, adults always give their children what they think is good, but they never know what their children are thinking. Once rejected, the first reaction is to judge that "the child is not sensible." Second, from toasting to eating dog meat, Li Wan has gradually given up his true self in the so-called maturity and understanding. When her family saw that dog meat had changed her face, she was able to cope with it calmly. What else could she not accept in the future? What else can’t she do? And this kind of compromise is the most thoughtful and fearful thing in the whole film.
17 "Looking Back" Looking Back?
Near the end of the film, the father and daughter listened to the song and covered their eyes in the car and once again "reconciled". With the music of "Looking Back", many viewers directly burst into tears. Then the daughter said, "Dad, do you want to order a song" It’s not a crime for a man to cry? " It also makes the audience smile, which is considered as "the most romantic and warm scene in the whole film". However, about this scene, some film critics also gave an alternative interpretation: "The father is covering his daughter’s face, not not to’ look back’, but not to look forward. No parallel universe, Einstein and other symbols are needed; What is needed is wine, milk and a window fence like a bird cage, which represents anesthesia and captivity. " In the parallel universe, the parents’ "Looking Back" actually looks back not on love, not family, but on their own experiences, and they put everything they experienced in another package and attached it to the next generation to repeat it.
18 A Brief History of Time for Dolls
In the film, what Li Wan has been reading is a book called A Brief History of Time. However, this book was called "a book for dolls" by the "cultural man" on his father’s wine table. Is this book really for dolls? In fact, this popular science book about the mysteries of the universe is a little abstruse for many people, no matter what age they are reading. Some netizens saw this heartfelt comment behind the scenes, which is very telling: "The reason why I firmly believe that I shouldn’t have children, for no other reason, is only because I am really not sure that a life full of aura will not grow into an adult who thinks that A Brief History of Time is just for children and uses one lie to round another."
Li Wan and the dog don’t know each other.
At the end of the film, Li Wan and his cousin had a chance to recognize the real Einstein, but Li Wan said, "I’m really worried about it." And walk away silently. This scene also made many people question "Why not give a bright tail?" "Is it because you eat dog meat that you dare not recognize it?" In fact, this is exactly what Li plays in parallel with everything with deep emotional fetters. Mutual recognition means derailment and conflict with the surrounding environment. And she chose to be a silent and calm "adult", and finally lost the last trace of struggle. Some viewers think that the expression of the film is a bit melodramatic, questioning "Who didn’t all grow up like this?" On the other hand, some viewers gave a corresponding view: "Then I can only say that you have completed domestication and have never thought independently."
20 brother’s skates
At the end of the film, Li Wan’s two-year-old brother stepped on the ice early and fell down repeatedly. Facing this scene, my sister Li Wan changed from smiling slightly to thinking deeply. Everything is like reincarnation: Li, who likes skating, has no choice as a child. The younger brother who doesn’t like skating is forced to be "trained". This scene indicates that the baptism of youth of another generation seems to come earlier, and the blade of growth they have to face may be sharper.
