Dieyi floats away and has nowhere to look, loneliness is always the king

Tianna 2022-01-21 08:02:36

"Butterfly", originally called "M Butterfly" in English. On the movie poster, Song Liling was dressed in plain ancient clothes, her head slightly hanging down, her long hair was blown by the wind, half of her face was concealed, and she was half-kneeled on the ground in the modern dress of Gaorenni's shirt, suit and vest. Song's posture is like a virgin, with a high hand in his left hand, and his right hand caressing high nape understandingly, while Gao Renni is as meek as a saintly son. On Song's lower abdomen, it seemed that there was the source of all power.
This is an incredible story. Even if they knew that it was adapted from real people, the first reaction of all viewers was: "How is this possible? How come?" Just as the case was being tried in France, the judges and the audience thought the wife was incredible.
If two people have been together for decades, and he can't find that "she" is "him", then aliens, monsters in the lake, and spiritual events are nothing strange. I thought that novels are always bizarre, so it is called fiction. It turns out that reality is much more bizarre than novels.

Mrs. Butterfly?
Song Liling is a "she". On stage, she plays Madame Butterfly-always low eyebrows and pleasing to the eye, always loyal and indifferent, loves heartache to the bone, still does not know how to hate but only knows how to sacrifice and perfect; in the stage, she wears long clothes The hanging hair, the case is a rice paper brush, the letter is printed with a private seal of the small seal, the pot is brewed in the West Lake Longjing, the couplet on the door is: "Liloutaixie has a slow singing voice, and Linglangpei dances step by step. "(Button "Li Ling". Although I prefer the translation of "Li Ling", the gorgeous actress, Li Ling should also be a homophonic)

Mr. Butterfly?
Twenty years later, the answer was revealed, Song is actually a "Mr.". He combed his head, dressed in a suit and tie, standing in the courtroom, calmly answering the judge's questioning. He spoke aloud to Gao Ting about his identity, his intentions, and his gender. He took the initiative to take off his clothes in the prison car and forced Gao to see his male characteristics with his own eyes...

My butterfly?
In fact, whether it is Mrs. or Mr., Gao Renni doesn't care, what he wants is My. Westerners always think that Japanese and Chinese are similar, both in the East, so Gao Renni, who is fascinated by Eastern women because of seeing Mrs. Butterfly, regards Song Liling as his Mrs. Butterfly and indulges in this phantom.
Did you fail to find out, or did you not want to find out? The romantic French is fascinated by the infinitely gentle and submissive partner, whether it is a man or a woman, or is it second. She fell in love with him irresistibly and went against her education, beliefs and culture. She had no sexual experience but served him as her mother taught. She gave birth to a son for him, and suffered for him... taboos, contrasts, sacrifices, These are the keywords of love. Regardless of whether Song is a man or a woman, he plays Madame Butterfly on and off stage-the first and final love of Gao Renni.

Song didn't have too much emotion when he first came into contact with this Westerner. It was basically a political mission. On the other hand, there is no account of Song’s background in the movie. In the live-action incident, Song’s prototype Shi Pei Fu was born of a distinguished origin and a famous Peking opera actor. There are too many ancient charms in the background of such a character's growth. In the era of blue ants before the Cultural Revolution, the mental pain he felt is self-evident.
Only when he is Mrs. Butterfly, can he be what he likes: the slender hands of the makeup remover, the chinoiserie house, the flirtation in the boudoir... He can retain the so-called bourgeois lifestyle, and it is justified. Yes, I can live in a big house. All the furnishings in the house are four olds. There is an old lady who speaks Cantonese (the director probably has no concept of Chinese dialects). "
Gradually, Song began to fall in love with this devil. He might not have thought about whether he was gay or not, because he never thought it was a problem. Song is fascinated by Gao's way of being fascinated by his oriental style. As an actor, he can join the show if he wants to. Indeed, he is more and more fond of the drama he compiled and performed by himself. The eye-catching eyes were thrown over, and the skirt floated over. Song Liling's favorite thing is adventure: the high risk of spying, the high risk of being seen through the gender, the high hidden danger of emotional fading, all the stimulation adds to the fun of the fringe game: life Like a play, play is like life.
Although Song Liling has a man's body, her emotions and way of thinking are actually very feminine. After the truth became clear, he stood in the court in men's clothing, his external voice was all male, but his way of acting was female. This is how a woman can be surprisingly calm when super stress comes, and her expression is indifferent, without a trace of emotion. Just like in "Red and Black", Martel hugged Julien's head and buried love with his own hands. Song Liling cruelly revealed the truth in front of everyone. In the prison car traveling at night, he stubbornly took off his clothes one by one and showed Gao Renni. , A woman will be fascinated by this extreme practice: leave himself in Gao Renni's heart forever-if he can't love her for the rest of his life, then let him hate her for the rest of his life. Regardless of love and hate, they are deeply in his heart: Yes, I am your butterfly, forever...

Am Butterfly (M and Am sound close)?
It is said that Li Bihua once wanted to ask Zun Long to play Cheng Dieyi in "Farewell My Concubine", and finally decided on Leslie Cheung, and his brother was indeed the best choice for this role. A few years later, my brother jumped upstairs on April 1st, and the wind blew away.
This time it was Mrs. Butterfly again.
People like Cheng Dieyi and Song Liling are destined to be butterflies. I admire the charming and gorgeousness of the butterfly, and long for myself to turn into a butterfly. Leslie Cheung once sang "I" in a skirt: "I am me, a firework of different colors... The most honored is that everyone is the glory of the creator..."
Song Liling finally forced Gorenny to see "He ", Gao dodged futilely in the narrow prison car. He is dodging this truth, and he hates her for breaking this illusion.
The car was moving fast, the lights were flashing, and the naked Song Liling faced the empty chair. Suddenly she had no strength on her knees. She knelt down slowly, put her head in her hands, and sobbed sadly.
They are all solo butterflies, and after the gorgeous curtain call, there is only the loneliness of the afternoon and night.
Gao Renni chose another way.
He has always loved the woman named Madame Butterfly. He fell in love with her at first sight and stayed forever. He hated Song Liling for revealing her identity. No, this is not the butterfly he knew. His butterfly is always faithful and meek, so He turned around and ignored Song, who no longer cared about Song's fate.
In prison, Gorenni must have experienced painful waiting. When his real Butterfly appeared, he finally understood: After so many years, he has her in him, and she has him in her. They have become one, and he himself is Butterfly.
Thus, the first and last time Gorenni powder makeup appeared. He used thick pink, red lips, and clown-like eye shadows to return to the butterfly in his mind and create himself that has turned into a butterfly. He is not an Oriental woman, but he has also become humble and obedient—to fate, he also sacrifices his loyalty—to the love in his heart.
On the plane, Song Liling's tears slipped silently. His blood, her tears, Shuangshuanghuadie.

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Extended Reading
  • Cindy 2022-04-22 07:01:49

    After all, it is still a curious perspective in the eyes of foreigners, and it never touches the essence of this love. The whole movie feels out of place, the background of deliberate historical events, the two leading actors who have no chemical reaction, and there are too many stories. At times seem weak. Without seeing the pain of this love, even if John Lone finally took off his clothes, Jeremy Ains became another lady butterfly without emotional impact. ★★

  • Katlyn 2022-04-19 09:02:45

    Cronenberg's work, the least of which is Cronenberg, is actually the product of voluntary directing. Naturally, the most discussed is the analysis of the film from the perspective of post-colonial and feminist theory, as well as the intertextual relationship between the film and [the last emperor] (Zunlong's male disguise as a woman is not inconsistent, and Uncle Tie is also particularly suitable for this kind of film), the juxtaposition of the two revolutionary movements in 1966-68 is also very historical. In fact, it can also be discussed in terms of acceptance theory, at least for me, the East shot from the point of view of the outsider is even more felt. Even the illusion in the mirror can still reflect the truth. However, there are still some problems with the rhythm of the film. The climax and ending are a little rushed, and the filming is not strong enough. (8.5/10)

M. Butterfly quotes

  • Song Liling: Comrade! Why in Beijing opera are woman's roles traditionally played by men?

    Comrade Chin: I don't know. Most probably a remnant of the reactionary and patriarchal social structure.

    Song Liling: No. It's because only a man knows how a woman is supposed to act.

  • Song Liling: The days I spent with you were the only days I ever truly existed.