deliberate loneliness

Garry 2022-04-21 09:03:52

The crossroads of the city, the crowded subway, and we, wearing headphones, seem to be isolated from the world, but it is only deliberately lonely.
"Kim's Crusoe", the work of Zheng Zaiyong, a powerful South Korean uncle, tells the story of a poor white-collar worker who accidentally drifted to an island after jumping into a river. Although there is no larger format like "Robinson Crusoe" or Tom Hanks "The Rest of the Desert Island", but it incorporates Korean-style skilled small freshness and light comedy, and it feels like a spring breeze after reading it.
Zheng Zaiyong's performances are separated from the cold-faced humor type and the cold-hearted type. The two types are represented by "Spontaneous Living" and "I Am a Murderer". The former makes people laugh and admire the hurricane of the script and acting, while the latter is a typical Korean crime film. Although it is not outstanding, it is still a masterpiece. In "Kim's Crusoe", Zheng Zaiyong once again threw his "bad boy" face, but performed a laughable but moving scene.
In the Jin family, the male protagonist falls into a real desert island surrounded by cities, while the female protagonist, who only shows up in almost half of the movie, lives on a virtual desert island constructed by the Internet. The difference is the environment in which they live, but the desolation in their hearts is common. I'm not very familiar with the heroine Zheng Liyuan, but in this movie, her extremely tense performance is also unforgettable.
The worlds of the two were like parallel lines, but they unexpectedly intersected. The scene of the two people talking in the air, in fact, is that we are on both ends of the network. We don't know what the other party looks like, and we don't know what the other party has in mind, but sometimes we can communicate with each other.
The two live in peace on their desert island. Zheng Zaiyong unloaded the burden of reality and began to enjoy the joy of "simple life". From calling for help to passing ships at first, to avoiding humans later, he began to really enjoy his loneliness, but at this time, he was not alone.
Totally boring is the most fun.
The heroine Zheng Liyuan, who has been escaping reality for a long time, but after accidentally discovering this deserted island for the rest of her life, began to pay attention to the outside world. The virtual world can no longer provide a protective shell. She finally found that only by getting out of her own predicament can she enjoy the sun and sunshine. moonlight. The last scene of the heroine running for a long distance has a halo, which also means that the heroine finally returns to reality, and runs to the exchange of only a few words, but really has a heart for each other.
The plight of the two is actually a lot of people in reality. I remember one time, when I went out alone, Gao Feng locked the door and suddenly realized that he didn't bring the key. The feeling of loneliness in an instant can wrap the whole body. There are no relatives, friends, or mobile phones around. At that moment, I really feel like I have been locked in an island.
However, only by going out and finding a lock-picking company can you truly solve your own difficulties. And those who have closed their hearts to death need only a key.
Then I recalled the seemingly lively crowds on the streets and alleys, and suddenly found that most people are actually lonely. Putting on headphones, deliberately avoiding reality, but not daring to escape from reality, is the sadness in the cracks. Only when we take off the headphones and open our eyes will the world become kinder.
And true loneliness is not sad, not deliberate.

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Extended Reading
  • Anais 2022-04-07 09:01:06

    Thinking of the two years when I locked myself in the house, I understand it very well.

  • Iliana 2022-04-08 09:01:13

    It's always summer on the Han River

Castaway on the Moon quotes

  • Female Kim: After finishing off at work, I pursue my hobby.

    Female Kim: Taking pictures of the moon.

    Female Kim: I take pictures of the moon... because there's no one there.

    Female Kim: When there's no one, you can't feel lonely.

  • Female Kim: There's no need to go outside my room.

    Female Kim: With a few clicks, everything can be mine, easily.

    Female Kim: It doesn't matter if it's real or not.

    Female Kim: The replies on my site decide that.