Ozu Yasujiro's Philosophical Thinking

Lura 2022-03-23 09:03:28

"Late Spring" is a work directed by Japanese film master Yasujiro Ozu, which was released in 1949. Fans who often watch Yasujiro Ozu's films are really familiar with Ozu's film lineup. Yasujiro Ozu's portrayal of family movies is absolutely unparalleled, and he can be said to be an authority on this aspect of movies. Ozu's film skills and narrative style have really influenced countless filmmakers in later generations. As I have always said, such as Taiwan's Hou Hsiao-hsien, Yang Dechang and Ang Lee, they are all filmmakers who were deeply influenced by Ozu. In Japan, many people say that Koeda Hirokazu is Ozu's successor. One of my favorite lines from this movie is, "Happiness is not something you wait for, but you create." Life is like this, and happiness is created by hard work. But this is just one of my feelings about the film, of course there are more philosophical issues in the film. The theme of this film needs to understand the social situation in Japan at that time. The real theme of the film is how to accept the real and calm reality in Japan in a changing era. 9 points.

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  • Jerel 2022-03-28 09:01:13

    Ozu's films don't seem to need dramatic conflict, so they talk about it like this, and often the emotional accumulation reaches a peak at the end, which is deep and heavy. In fact, the Electra plot in the film, with several unexplained emotional expressions, felt a bit abrupt, so it also led to an outrageous interpretation. The photography of the film is very elegant, and Setsuko Hara's sunny smile will infect everyone.

Late Spring quotes

  • Shukichi Somiya: Just be happy. You'll try, won't you?

  • Shôichi Hattori: It was raining a bit last night. I was worried.

    Shukichi Somiya: Fortunately the weather cleared.