In fact, to be fair, the science fiction shell of the world dreams or parallel universes is not particularly bright. A handful of science fiction stories involving this concept are available, and there are many people who write better ones. The series of Haruhi Suzumiya is already too early. Little time.
Fortunately, the clever Xin Haicheng just borrowed science fiction as the doorknob, gently turned it away, and pushed the door. It turned out to be such a magnificent and different world. The clear and distant sky, the clean and warm light, the splendid and magnificent sunset, the clear and vast night sky, the endless light green grass and the rolling silent mountains, and the huge tower that seems to connect the sky and the earth in the unknown distance.
The gentle wind passes by from time to time, and I don't know the color can also carry fragrance and sound. The girl's skirt was slightly raised in the wind, and together with her soft hair, the whole world suddenly lost weight.
It turns out that this kind of beauty really exists, and it's so beautiful that people can't admire it, holding their breath for fear of disturbing it. Beautiful enough to make people sad.
However, it cannot be simply said that this is a pure love story with science fiction as a coat. The tower in the distance is the agreed place and the dream. The gentle-looking young man worked the same effort as his friend, and yearned for the same yearning without any qualms.
At the end of the cloud, we have agreed that we will go together. Such a clear and gentle youth. Like the tail of floating clouds passing by. It makes people feel unexplained sorrow and grief.
The whole film is filled with a kind of warm sadness, whether it is the opening of the story, the slightly sad voice of the man, or the joy of the three people in the middle, wandering in the "beautiful like a lie" scenery.
Haoji said: Living in a city with a population of more than 30 million, there is no one who wants to meet or talk to me.
This kind of sadness is loneliness.
A human, silent world.
Always always, looking for you.
Has been, and has not forgotten the agreement.
In addition to the impeccable art, the soundtrack in the film is a big highlight. Very gentle and delicate style. The lonely and lonely piano in Sayuri's dream suddenly turned thick in Hoshiki's reality, mixing with the melodious violin sound all the way up, as if he could no longer suppress the sadness. And when Hiroshi took Sayuri to fly to the tower, the same tone was added with electronic sound, and he was suddenly full of courage. There is also the solo violin performance of Sayuri and Hiroki. At that time, he was worry-free and bright, traveling through the heavy time and space and the universe, playing again with all the expectations and thoughts. Light slowly penetrated in the lonely winter warehouse. We were young.
And the final ending song, I listened to it repeatedly for almost overnight. The softly singing female voice, sweet and firm voice, your voice, your figure, are shining light, even if something will disappear, I will never be afraid.
Because, I tried everything, and I want to meet you again. Go to the agreed place together.
But I think Xin Haicheng's ability to control is the biggest factor in the success of this film. The story is indeed not particularly good. The background of war and science fiction seems to be too grand, but Xin Haicheng seems to have bypassed these problems more cleverly without showing any ingenuity. For example, a conversation between Agon and the doctor about war is very understanding. It can be seen that he is not just a person who speaks pure love stories that deceive girls' tears. Such natural intelligence, calmness, and everywhere.
Personally, what I love most is the details of Xin Haicheng. In the deserted classrooms and campus under the shining sun, Hiroki in reality traces the ward and the dream Sawuri all the way, the dispute between Takuya and Hiroki in the abandoned station, Takuya's confession to Maki when he leaves the laboratory. There are too many to mention, but although these sections are very touching, they have been seen repeatedly in TV series, and they are not new.
What's more exciting are some trivial places. When he read aloud, Sayuri gently flicked his hair to reveal his white ears, quietly passing through the city's subway, and the changing lights and shadows. The subconsciously knocking umbrella draws shallow water droplets on the stone slab, and Sayuri leaned against the door. Reading, eavesdropping on the serious discussions of the boys, Hiroki waiting gently in the magnificent light outside the women’s dressing room, and Takuya’s firm and calm expression when he was about to be swallowed by the explosion. The tower was destroyed and the explosion stopped. He smiled faintly. Turned around.
Xin Haicheng must be a very lonely person. Only people who are lonely will care about how the light in the sky changes at any moment.
Another off-topic thing is very magical. I bought a game called "Double Star Story" N years ago when I didn't know Xin Haicheng. I was shocked by its exquisite style and the creator's intentions. Insist on it is the most special in the game, because it seems to have been given a soul by the creator, making people have a strong nostalgia for the two children who have not grown into heroes until the end of the adventure. The cutscenes in the film are amazingly beautiful. But I don't know why I still feel a little sad.
N years later, I turned off the player in the early morning, and suddenly my heart moved. Put the two names in Baidu side by side, and a full screen of entries came out.
It turned out that we met early in the morning.
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