Writing a movie review for the first time

Lukas 2022-03-31 08:01:02

I have been interested in Japanese culture since I was a child, so when I came into contact with Japanese-related films, I was quite excited. I remember watching the movie "Samurai" this semester, which was also co-produced by Japan and the United States. It can be seen that Japan and the United States are still very good in cultural exchanges. It mainly talks about the charm of Japanese traditional culture displayed by the Japanese in the face of the colonial aggression of the United States. As a deputy prime minister said in "The Emperor", the Japan that we know is the surface, that is, the modern side, and the other side is its inner side, which is its culture.
The loyalty of the samurai is indeed admirable, and the authority of the emperor and the status of gods also resonate with the Chinese people. Japanese culture transplanted a part of ancient Chinese philosophy, and retained and developed it, forming a Japanese culture that shows the world. Dazzling kimonos, retro architecture, respect for teachers and Taoism, this is Japan. If the country of Japan is compared to a samurai, then he has only served two masters since ancient times. One is the world-class power in the age of agricultural civilization—Datang, and the other is the world-class power in the age of industrial civilization—the United States. The Japanese are good at learning and take traditions seriously. Of course, it also has a lot to criticize. Crazy colonial aggression is an indelible crime.
If the United States hangs the emperor, then Japan will be in chaos at that time. The power of the Soviet Union will also infiltrate Japan. Today's Japan may not have such achievements. It is difficult for us to imagine what a Japan that believes in communism would be like? Isn't nationalism reviving in various places in China today? Bonds are so important to a nation. Isn't Japan, which retains its feudal emperors, the most democratic country in Asia? China is also a democratic country. I vaguely remember the first Japanese Prime Minister to visit China, Mr. Kakuei Tanaka, Mao Zedong gave him a set of "Zizhitongjian" and told him not to believe in the Analects.
"After Yashan, there will be no China." In many respects, China, a strategic society, has begun to have a similar plot to Japan in terms of nationalism. I hope that China and Japan can learn from each other. After all, it was the United States that dropped the atomic bomb on Japanese soil.

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  • Alexzander 2022-03-31 09:01:11

    The Japanese logic is that the emperor comes first, and the conqueror comes second.

  • Lola 2022-04-04 09:01:08

    To be honest, the U.S. will only make choices that benefit its own interests. The U.S. and Japan can make up their minds. They don’t have a say in East Asian countries. Naturally, it is still unclear. The love line is in the way. Nishida Toshiyuki and Xia Yagi is very good in English. It's not that they don't have accents, but their expressions are very natural.

Emperor quotes

  • General Douglas MacArthur: Gentlemen, we will take no weapons with us when we step off this airplane. Nothing will impress them more than a show of absolute fearlessness. If they don't know they're licked by now, they will get the picture today. Now let's show them some good old-fashioned American swagger.

  • General Bonner Fellers: [Narrating, while his Army transport plane approaches Tokyo] Japan has surrendered, brought to its knees by the most terrible weapon ever devised: the atomic bomb. The country is a smoking ruin. Despite this, their ruler, Emperor Hirohito, is still worshipped by his people as a living god. We have placed this "Sacred Son of Heaven" on the protected list - until we decide what to do with him... I fear the Japan I fell in love with will be scarred beyond recognition. I'm seeing aerial reconnaissance photos, but they only tell part of the story.