It is said that Hayao Miyazaki is the first director to raise the humanistic heights of animation. Thinking back to Hayao Miyazaki’s anime films I’ve seen, although I’m not sure what it means to "rise to a humanistic level", the director’s dislike of war and cherishing of love and growth throughout the film are indeed worth experiencing.
A few days ago, in order to prepare to listen to Hayao Miyazaki's animation audio-visual concert, I made up for Hayao Miyazaki's animation movies. I've always believed that truly great works are worth tasting again and again, and that each taste yields a different harvest—the same is true of Hayao Miyazaki's work.So while it's an anime movie, it's not just for kids. In the whole process of watching the movie, it is particularly worth mentioning that the movie "Listening to the Side of the Ear" suddenly brought me a completely different feeling.
Originally, it was only seen as a simple love story for an adolescent girl. Awen and Shengsi are both young and dreamy children, and it seems so natural for them to meet and fall in love with each other. Although facing separation in the end, the agreement at sunrise and the song "Country Road" are still touching. In the past, it was only regarded as a Japanese-style pure love story, and I read it a few times at will, but this time I found that it seems that it is not so simple.
Awen was deeply shocked after hearing about Seiji's dreams and plans for the future. She thought, for such a young child, Shengsi had already planned his future, which was really amazing! On the other hand, looking at herself, she is living a mediocre life because she doesn't understand what she wants... Awen fell into deep disappointment, facing the soon-to-leave Seiji and the growing love in her heart.
After being reminded by her friend Xizi, Awen suddenly thought of writing: Yes! After reading so many books, others can write. Why can't I? In such a mood, Awen spent sleepless nights creating magical stories about Baron Cat, minerals, war, and love. She hopes to prove herself in this way, to find a way out for herself in the future, and to help herself catch up with Seiji's hurried pace.
However, when the novel was completed, Awen found that she had overestimated herself—betting everything, and even what she created through her studies, was actually such a thing. Awen, who was desperate for herself, finally squatted on the porch of Grandpa Shengsi's house and cried sadly. However, Grandpa Shengsi was moved by Awen and her story. He cooked ramen for Awen and told her that although her novel still has many shortcomings, it only means that she needs more study and training, not proof of her inability.
"Your story is like the violin that Shengsi is making now," Grandpa said kindly to Awen. "You are all children, like raw ore. You need more polishing to become a beautiful gem!" Awen Wen's words made Awen Wen suddenly brighten up. For a moment, she seemed to see clearly the inner self that was flat like raw ore but had a radiant inner self. She knows she still has a long way to go to become who she wants to be! Just like the stray cat Ayue, who rides the tram alone, although it is called by different people with different names and defined as different identities, it is still a cat full of personality and maverick!
Awen decided to start studying seriously. One morning, she saw Seiji again. Shengsi rode her bicycle to the top of the mountain to watch the sunrise, and said to her, "I have long decided to take you over the mountains and mountains like this!" But Awen decisively jumped off the bicycle and pushed up from behind. "I also decided not to be a drag on you, but to support you behind your back!" she said firmly. At this time, Awen has discovered herself and is working hard to become herself!
Not far behind Awen, Shengsi is also working hard to grow. Although he has made his future clear, due to his quiet and restrained personality, he has never dared to confess his feelings to Awen, whom he has a crush on. After learning that he could finally go to Italy to learn how to make violin, Shengsi couldn't wait to find Awen, wanting her to be the first person to share his happiness. On the rooftop after the rain, Seiji finally plucked up the courage to confess. At this time, his heart was full of hope—hope for the future, hope for love—but he completely ignored the psychological impact of his decision on Awen. At the end of the two-month traineeship abroad, Seiji returned to Japan, but was told by his grandfather that Awen had been suffering these days. The self-blaming Seiji rode a bicycle to the downstairs of Awen's house—he must have been looking for a long time, because Awen didn't tell Shengsi exactly the location of her home—looking forward to seeing Awen. Maybe it's because the lovers have a good heart, and Awen woke up from her sleep and opened the window to see Shengsi. Shengsi worried that Awen sitting on the bicycle would be cold. Shengsi draped his jacket over Awen's shoulders. Because he is full of guilt for his selfish decision, Seiji sincerely apologizes to Awen. At this time, Seiji has discovered love and is working hard to find love!
When the sun rises, Shengsi proposes to Awen, and the two make a love agreement and embrace each other happily. The next day, Seiji left Japan with Awen's love. A friend told me after watching this movie that the ending was very sad. The two were still separated, the distance was so far, and the future of their love was uncertain. But I thought, what does it matter? Since Awen and Shengsi have grown up in this process—they have discovered themselves, each other, love, and people—they can all live happily ever after, no matter what twists and turns the future brings them, even if one day they have to break their promises.
It reminds me of a sentence I read in the book "Calling Love in the Center of the World": "Love is a person's and a person's." and are the two letters at the beginning and end of the Greek alphabet, respectively. This sentence means that love is the beginning of a person and the end of a person. Indeed it is-in love we find ourselves, so it is the beginning of what we become; also, in loving and being loved, we go to death, so it is the end of our return to ourselves.
And our lives will be immortalized in love.
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