For the shocking kiss of Sakamoto and David Bowie

Ryley 2022-04-21 09:03:46

I found this film through the music of the same name by Sakamoto Ryuichi. The soundtrack is good to hear the continuous single loop, but I always feel that it does not match the tone of the film. I was surprised that a homo film of such a scale could be made in 1983. Although the whole film did not have any dew points and passion scenes, it still revealed the basic love between the two male protagonists from time to time. It should be fun to watch.
A few highlights of this film:
1. The soundtrack of Sakamoto Ryuichi's film of the same name;
2. Takeshi Kitano, who was not yet facially paralyzed at the time, is said to be his virgin performance, and he also won the best male supporting role. It turned out that Kitano Takeshi, who was in the underworld, also has a cute side;
3. Sakamoto Ryuichi and David Bowie's shocking kiss without warning;
4. The two appearances of the same line "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" in the movie are full of Before and after the war, the helplessness of the role exchange and the sigh of an eternity.
Finally, there is such a sentence, "If you haven't seen the belly, you haven't seen the real Japanese", and this film can satisfy this desire. A short knife cuts the abdomen, and a long knife cuts the wrong. Jiang Wen popularized the concept of wrong people in "Let the Bullets Fly", which has been confirmed here.

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Extended Reading
  • Rhiannon 2022-04-24 07:01:25

    Due to the too quiet atmosphere, I watched it several times and didn't finish it, but I know this is a good movie and shouldn't become a red victim

  • Rebeka 2022-02-02 08:18:20

    A young soldier who did not have the courage to say that he was an "associate criminal" bit his tongue and committed suicide after the death of his lover; an officer who did not have the courage to admit that he fell in love with his enemy cut off his lover's hair; a boy who did not have the courage to defend his disabled brother, finally stood up. Come out to protect your comrades. The collision of two cultural concepts under the war is humorous and cruel. The cigarette with the chrysanthemum painted on it burned in the hands of the introverted, and the knife was swung at him again and again.

Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence quotes

  • Col. John Lawrence: Sir, I know these people. I wish you'd be guided by my knowledge.

    Group Capt. Hicksley: I know these people, too. They're the enemy! And you're a British soldier.

  • Sgt. Gengo Hara: Lawrence, why are you still alive? I'd admire you more if you killed yourself. How can a fine officer like you stand such shame?

    Col. John Lawrence: We don't consider it shameful. Being taken prisoner is a matter of chance. Of course, we don't enjoy being prisoners. We want to escape. We want to go on fighting you.

    Sgt. Gengo Hara: Don't lie. Those are just excuses.

    Col. John Lawrence: It's true! We want to win the war! For us, this camp isn't the end. We won't kill ourselves. That's cowardly.

    Sgt. Gengo Hara: You're just scared of dying! I'm not!