Assured me, assured me not to let anyone see you as Disability, do not accept other people's charity, rely on oneself to stand in the world.
--The
thunder in the movie "The King of Soulsong" fits all the sufferings of genius growth, the frustrated childhood brought poverty, the guilt of the death of his brother, and the eyes that were blind at the age of seven, a child of a black laundry worker is There is no future.
If it hadn't been for that accidental break into the small tavern in town, where I met the lonely old black man playing the piano, I would not have imagined that the genius would never cease to exist.
When he was less than ten years old, his mother decided to send Lei away because she wanted her son to read and read, and would not do physical work in the future. This black mother has the taste of an inspirational Chinese mother, and even the line is particularly like: "Assure me, don't let anyone treat you as a disabled person, don't accept other people's charity, and rely on yourself to stand in the world. "Similar things, Chinese parents always mention it to their children with heartfelt words.
Ray is unfortunate because he is blind. Whether it was traveling or singing, they were bullied and exploited by others at the beginning. But Ray was lucky because he was a genius. From the indiscriminate slum cabaret to the magnificent Eastern Theater, step by step, it seems that Bole is always appreciated. The reason is probably that this singer is really great.
In addition to suffering, there is often another thing that accompanies genius, and that is defect. This is a fair deal. Yes, but I am not saying that he is blind. I'm just talking about his fragile and insecure heart. This is the dead spot of geniuses, but some people choose to commit suicide, and some choose to self-mutilate. Ray, he chooses to take drugs.
From the very beginning, he had a little fame to treat his inner depression and later became completely addicted. As his career rose, it was his drug addiction. He is arbitrary in drug use, and he tells his wife that he can control it. And never listen to persuasion.
However, when he was lying on his mistress’s bed and taking drugs, the whole person was like a puddle of mud. When he fell into the hallucinations, he was in a state of extreme fear and helplessness. The name of her wife was actually shouted in his mouth: " Bi, don't leave me alone." This is also the curtain call for him and his mistress. That woman was also the queen singer in his troupe, gave birth to a child for him, and eventually died of drugs.
He may have had many mistresses in his life, but undoubtedly he only loved his wife. He said this personally, and refused to divorce his wife for the rest of his life. This is the bottom line, the bottom line of a genius.
If he didn't have this happy family, he would definitely commit suicide or die of drug use. This is the fate and vicious circle of geniuses, because geniuses often only exist on one side, and on the other hand, all of them are like babies and love to hurt too much. Leo Tolstoy, Kawabata Yasunari, Haizi... They proved to us that if there is no greater woman who understands them to tolerate them, death is the definite end.
Excessive care for money constitutes a big injury to the king of singers. He doesn't trust the people around him, good agents and bad agents. In fact, he has never really believed it. However, we should understand that a blind man, a black child who has been poor since childhood, knows better than anyone else. Only money can retrieve his lost dignity.
The ending of the story is so happy. With the help of the doctor, the career is booming to get rid of drug addiction and heal the psychological disorder. Even in the most serious period of racial discrimination, he assumed the responsibility of a black star and defended the dignity of people of color by refusing to sing in discriminatory theaters.
A generation of singers has won more than a dozen Grammy Awards and left hundreds of classic masterpieces. However, Americans still remember him because he is an anti-racism hero, and I admire him because he is a genius who is strong in his heart.
As my title says, there is more than one step from genius to greatness. There are countless geniuses who are ultimately destroyed by drug abuse, gambling, and lust for pleasure, either like Dumas, Jack London can't resist the temptation, or like Newton. Obsessed with theology, he smashed the apple that hit his head again.
It is precisely because of the imperfect personality of the geniuses that make them more prone to fall, and Lei's valuable point is to overcome this. A genius has become great since then, he is no longer a drug addict, he is not just a black singer. He is a hero, he is a role model. What makes a genius a genius is talent; what makes a genius great is personality.
After watching the whole movie, I remembered the scene where Ray met his wife for the first time. He took her hand in the cafe and said, "I hear the sound of a hummingbird." When the young lady said that he couldn't hear it, Ray taught her how to do it. Close your eyes and listen quietly, treating your ears as your eyes. Finally she did it. That is a unique romance and warmth that belongs to Ray.
Maybe he will remember that in the afternoon of childhood, she fell and under the quiet watch of his mother, he learned for the first time to stand up and discern the direction by ear. In this man's life, two women once gave him a sense of steadfastness, which is a kind of sunshine that shines on the baby. Maybe we are also like thunder, need to live in the grand tolerance of one person, and find the softness and kindness of the child under the watchful eyes of warm eyes.
We all love this world.
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