Ugly system and deep paternal love

Scottie 2021-11-16 08:01:29

"On the Brink", an old movie 8 years ago, when a poor black American family was on the verge of bankruptcy, his son was diagnosed with congenital heart disease. The overwhelmed heart was about to fail. Only a heart transplant can save the child's life. , But my father’s cheap medical insurance could not afford the $250,000 operation cost. Even the down payment of 75,000 yuan made the family frown. After all his efforts were to no avail, my father chose to kidnap the doctor to persecute him. The hospital operated on the child.

With a good vision of Western capitalist society, I always thought that the United States is also free of charge for all people. It was not until I understood Obama’s medical reform plan that I knew that many people in American society did not have medical insurance, and the American medical system was also full of arbitrary charges. This kind of malpractice of medicine, after this "Im Coming", even felt the suffering and helplessness of the people at the bottom of the United States. In fact, the West is not a paradise, but fortunately there is at least a free cultural atmosphere that allows this kind of touching and torture system themes to be spread. Such stories and backgrounds must have a stronger topicality and sense of reality in this dynasty, but It is a pity that we can only look at this game between human nature and the system from the American perspective.

When watching it, it’s easy to think of two movies, one is Samuel Jackson’s "Ace Vs. Ace" and the other is Will Smith’s "When Happiness Knocks on the Door". The former is a helpless black policeman facing social injustice. He can only defend his innocence by hijacking. The latter is a poor black father who has not given up hope in the face of his frustration in life until he hears the sound of happiness knocking on the door, and the feeling of "I'm Coming" is a bit like "When the Brows" In the social environment where happiness is knocking on the door, the plot of "Ace vs. Ace" occurs. There are always unwilling people in the society who can tolerate not finding a job and can wait for the opportunity to come. It is not so easy for a son to wait for death. Eventually, the father played by Denzel Washington chose to set the table on the system, and he drew his gun at the doctor who recognized the money and did not recognize the people. He had to rely on his own counter-attack to win the attention of the society and win the chance for his son to be reborn. .

Denzel Washington’s father didn’t have superb negotiating wisdom. He could only growl at his request on the walkie-talkie. He was almost shot by the police’s plan at one time. He didn’t have the patience and good luck to wait for a miracle to come, and he faced ugliness. As his father, he launched a challenge to the society of the American health insurance system.

Doctors and patients in the emergency room were very sympathetic to Arthur's behavior. The only person who wanted to obtain freedom by subduing Arthur became the target of public criticism, and was even cast aside by the sisters. This is no longer a state that can be explained by the simple Stockholm phenomenon. It can be understood as a certain degree of consensus. In fact, everyone will feel dissatisfied and resentful at the reality that Arthur sees in their hearts. However, the extreme situation encountered by Arthur and the actions unwilling to admit his fate will undoubtedly break the onlookers. The obstacle between him and him, by the time the sniper was thrown out of the emergency room by Arthur, the kidnapping case had already become a public carnival. Arthur became the hero of the weak, and a kidnapping case became an ugly case. The most powerful voice under the system, after the jury was almost completely inclined to Arthur's opinion, must be followed by a larger-scale demonstration and even the passage and promulgation of the medical reform bill.

After the passage of the health care reform bill, the health insurance coverage rate in the United States will increase from 85 percent to 95 percent. I remembered that I saw a post before saying that a key person who promoted Obama's health care reform was a late-stage cancer who had no medical insurance. As for the woman who could not be rescued, Obama invited her to attend when the health care reform bill was passed. She always wanted to find the source of this story, but she never found it. Maybe it was just a fiction, but it was a demonstration of our view of the country on the other side of the ocean. The yearning for the changes that have taken place.

Suffering from a serious illness, it is discovered that the medical insurance does not cover this part, and can only bear a small upper limit. In order to save expenses, the insurance company asks the doctor to do as few examinations as possible. The ugliness and ugliness are undoubtedly revealed in this movie. If you think about it, there are even more things like this. You can only be reimbursed if you are hospitalized, but you can’t be reimbursed if you don’t. I know that Wuxi’s medical insurance must also set up designated hospitals. If it is not visited by this hospital, reimbursement is not possible, etc. This is still the case of insurance. Those who do not have medical insurance will face the pressure if they encounter a serious illness. Countless people can only go to cheap pharmacies to buy some medicines in the face of huge medical expenses. There are also many stories about serious illnesses giving up treatment and going home and waiting for death, but they can’t be used as movie themes like Americans. A few days ago, I just finished watching "Rapid China" produced by NHK in 2008. There is an episode called "The Patient's Long Dragon" which talks about the current medical situation in China. The peasants who have no money have to borrow the whole village in the face of hundreds of dollars of treatment costs. She washes her face with tears all day long, on the other hand, the doctor always smiles and greets the rich with heartfelt blessings.

In fact, such a scene will appear in every country with inadequate medical insurance. China has it, and the United States also has it. After watching this movie, I firmly believe that there are actually no different people in the world, but people under different systems. They are all profit-seeking and selfish. Everything in my father’s eyes may be just a news award for the radio anchor. The chief of the police is seeking re-election, but the hearts of the people are also warm at the same time. With the strongest support from my father, the doctors who are eager to look at them will also reveal their original qualities of saving lives and healing wounds in the process of contact. People are like a sea. Only by a reasonable system to restrain and guide can a truly harmonious society emerge.

"On the Brows" staged a story about how deep fatherly love fights reality under the ugly system. The ending is very Hollywood, the perfect ending, everyone is safe, hello and me, hello everyone, but the real reality It must be far more cruel than the movie. Maybe the father was killed by the police just like that. Maybe the son couldn't find the right heart even if he was on the list. He could only accept death. Maybe the operation failed...

But in the face of the unknowable fate, we can only hope for a reasonable security system. Under the recollection of the monologue when the father decided to commit suicide and use his heart to save his son, even the system and the country can not cover up. The dazzling brilliance of humanity.

"You have to listen to your mother, do you understand? You have to do what she says. She is your best friend, and you have to tell her that you love her every day. It's too early for you to have a girlfriend, but it's always It will come, you have to treat her like a princess, because she is a princess, when you want to say something... when you say what you want to do, you must do it. Because you are the one who says what you say, you must do this If you have money, you have to make money if you have the opportunity. Even if you have to be ignorant of your conscience occasionally, you must try to make money. Don’t be as stupid as your dad. Being rich will make people live more smoothly. Don’t smoke, be kind to people. , If someone stalks you, you have to face him, be like a man, don’t get close to bad things, please! Don’t get involved with bad things, there are many good things waiting for you in the world. I will never Leaving you, I will always be with you! I love you!"

2010.09.30 Wuxi

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  • Harvey 2022-03-25 09:01:07

    Zeng Jin Xunlei's highest score is indeed quite touching and worth watching.

  • Hannah 2021-11-16 08:01:29

    The most enviable thing about movies is that they can have a Happy ending. The reality is that good people are often forced to desperately. Without a good system, you can think of a solution by yourself...

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