Synopsis: The
recent life of singleist Don Jonesston It was a mess. Not long ago, he received an anonymous letter claiming that his illegitimate son was looking for him, which made Tang have to start to examine his relationship with the woman, so he began a journey to visit his old lover.
The meaning of travel.
Such a Don Juan-style character lived a lifeless middle-class life. Women left again and again, so Tang decided to embark on this seemingly absurd journey, in order to find his former lover, To see if he still has a son, the meaning of this trip is very simple, that is, to find out the truth.
As the journey progressed, Tang gradually realized that perhaps what he wanted was not the so-called truth. The reunion of former lovers, dinner together, and nostalgia for the good old days are enough. However, time flies, 20 years. Changed everything around him. Tang continued to lose because of what he had lost. In the end, Tang simply gave up searching and went to the grave of his dead lover. Sitting alone in the rain, his eyes couldn't tell whether it was rain or tears. Because he has found the meaning of traveling.
Five romances, the five "broken flowers"
film is called "broken flowers", it is obvious that there are many flower images in the film, which also represent the five broken romances and the past of the Tang Dynasty
1. Laura --- Begonia flowers
Begonia flowers are beautiful and unrestrained, representing a free and young heart. Laura was the first lover Tang visited. It was Laura's daughter who opened the door for him, the open and bold 15-year-old girl Lolita. Here the director can give the girl the name Lolita, which has no more meaning. Said that from Kubrick’s classic ethics film "Lolita", the girl boldly took off her clothes in front of Tang. Still so young and beautiful, Tang should stay for dinner and overnight, everything seemed so harmonious, but when the two woke up early in the morning, Laura hugged Tang and asked him why he was here. Tang said it was just for a typewriter. This is the first soul shock that the film has given us in the slow pace. The lovers of the past can still feel each other's body temperature, but the distance between the hearts is irreparable. The cold dialogue reflects the indifference of the heart. Before leaving, the girl wore only her underwear and said goodbye to Tang. Tang was stunned at this moment. He seemed to see Laura when he was young, so passionate and wild, but 20 years have changed everything, the past passion is no longer, and there is All that was down was a sad sigh.
2. Dora --- Tulips
Tulips are noble and elegant, with a coldness in their bones. At the second stop, Tang Lai found Dora who lives in the wealthy area and gave her a bouquet of tulips. Between talking and laughing, Dora kept a distance deliberately. After Dora's current husband arrived, the communication became It became difficult. The scene on the dining table really missed the classic scene of "American Beauty". Under the harmony, there was a "murder" hidden in harmony. The husband took a photo and said that it was the most beautiful moment of Dora, but what he didn't know was, That photo was taken by Tang Zhao. Tang and Dora met at each other's best time. We will never know why they broke up. The only thing we can remember is that Tang was thoughtful while holding the photo. The expression and Dora's embarrassment. Tang did not stay long and drove to the next destination.
3. Carmen --- Lily
Lilies, tall and independent. Tang came to the countryside to look for his third lover, Carmen, an animal communication scientist. Although his former lover visited, Carmen still talked upright about how he changed from being a lawyer to an animal communication scientist after he left Tang. Yes, she didn't even take into account Tang's feelings, and she didn't even look at him directly. Tang invited Carmen to go for a walk, but she used high work reasons as an excuse, as if they never had the past, Tang couldn't help but say: "You left me." Carmen remained untouched. Don watched Carmen leave again in despair. When he was about to leave, the same cold female assistant threw the lilies Don gave Carmen to the car, and Tang was helpless. Accepting everything, even dreaming can't forget Carmen's eyes that were so weak that there is no emotion in the end.
4. Piney---Wild
Rose Wild Rose, beautiful but with extremely sharp thorns. Tang didn't buy flowers specially this time, but just picked some wild flowers on the side of the road and gave them to his fourth lover, Penny. Penny lives in a rundown house in the suburbs, surrounded by rough guys playing garage rock. Life is difficult. When we meet again 20 years later, Tang waited for just one sentence: "Why the hell are you here?" Tang choked silently, and asked Penny if he had a son. It was natural to wait. It is a rough poison fist. Communication has almost become an impossible thing. It is still 20 years, and life has changed to such a point that the inconvenience is actually resentment towards oneself.
5. Michelle---chrysanthemum
chrysanthemum, exuding a light fragrance, elegant and quiet. The journey was here and it could have ended, but Tang still insisted on visiting his lover who died in a car accident. He bought a bunch of beautiful chrysanthemums in the flower shop. The young florist girl carefully packed Tang and took the wounds on Tang’s face. After cleaning and dressing, Tang looked at the girl, as if he saw Michelle 20 years ago, so beautiful and so considerate. At this moment, the audience couldn't help feeling sorry for Michelle's sudden departure. Tang drove to Michelle’s grave, quietly placed the flowers in front of the tombstone, sitting alone in the rain, his eyes had been wet, another 20 years, the once-flowering girl turned into a cold tomb, what would Tang want to say But in the end, he did not say that his aging body and the cold tombstone constitute a picture of life, and what he has obtained has not yet been obtained. What was lost has long been lost.
Tang finished the journey and returned home. The roses at home had withered. The other woman in his life, Shelly, also left him, leaving him alone with the empty room.
Flowers play an important role in the movie. The director's vision is very clear, and he did not use obscure plots or metaphors. Tang also used five different kinds of flowers in his journey, representing five previous romances and appearances. What’s interesting about the women in his life is that the past with these five women is not explained in the film. Maybe they are full of passion, maybe dull as water, and the audience has no way of knowing. This is also the director’s brilliance, but these five paragraphs The love affair also ends in broken, and the distance between the hearts is getting farther and farther. At first, you can have dinner or even go to bed. At the end of the day, you can punch and kick, and even at the end, the difficulty of communication is deepening. Time can change everything. What Tang has is just the last part of the film that was
lost and gained by ... the five "broken flowers"
are also the climax of the whole show. After Tang went through a journey of searching, he met a young man who looked like his son at the door of his small coffee shop. He was very similar to the description in the letter. Out of instinct, he was already a little nervous. He bought breakfast for the young man and sat young. Next to the person, Tang Dao said in his own heart: "The past will pass, I know, the future is still elsewhere, no matter what happens, there is only the present."
Tang's fatherly love scared the young man. On the way to catch up, Tang seemed to see a young man wearing the same sportswear as him. Which one is his son, or is it all a joke? He didn't know, what he lost was the past and the future, what he got was the present. Before the release of the
alternative road movie
in 2005, director Jia Muxu called "Broken Flower" a road movie. Although the main body is not on the road, the film can still be regarded as an alternative road movie. Lovers are all over the United States. During the journey, he has to go back and forth between various cities and suburbs in the district, and the road is an indispensable scene. "Broken Flower" seems to me to be a painting of American style. From middle-class residential areas, the poor areas of Detroit, to the country roads, buildings and roads of various styles are displayed in front of the audience. Director Jia Mu gave permission. That is well-intentioned.
Everything about the movie
1. Everything about the director
Jim Jamush has always insisted on shooting independent films, and has many followers in the time film industry. "Broken Flower" is his latest work, and it is also another color feature film after "Ghost Dog", including his "The Alien", "The Outlaw" and the short story "Coffee and Cigarette" are all shot on black and white film, while the color of "Broken Flower" is very general. A typical American movie does not show off any skills or Using obscure plots to shut out the audience, Jia Muxu uses the most simple language of the lens to tell us a somewhat heartbreaking story.
2. Everything about the actors The cast of the
film is strong. Except for Bill Murray, the other supporting roles are also not small. Take his lovers, Sharon Stone and Jessica Lange. , Julie Depp, and Tilda Swinton are all acting stars, and some even just show their faces. Bill Murray’s performance is very good. In recent years, the films "Lost in Tokyo" and "Aquatic Life" in which he has participated have had very good box office and reputation. The commercial success of "Broken Flower" also illustrates this point. It interprets a downright middle-aged man, Don Jones, vividly, quite like Bob in "Lost in Tokyo".
3. All About The Music of
Jarmusch could not continue the collaboration with Neil Young, used throughout the Ethiopian jazz, almost no voice-over, all painted in the tone, the way this music can be described as innovative, but also made Italy Unexpected effects, especially the music of Tang galloping on the road, the humorous notes set off the absurdity of the journey. Both the opening and closing songs use the same song, and the melody is melodious and very nice. And the lyrics are also very interesting, which helps to further understand the film.
Words disappear
Words once so clear
Only echoes
Passing through the night
The lines on my face
The fingers once traced
Fading reflections
Of what was....
Thoughts rearrange
Familiar, now strange
All my schemes
Drifting on the wind
Spring brings the rain
With winter comes pain
Every season has an end
I'll try
To see through disguise
For the clouds were there
Blocking out the sun
The sun...
Thoughts rearrange
Familiar, now strange
All my schemes
Drifting on the wind
Spring brings the rain
With winter comes pain
Every season has an end
There's an end...
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