The "Best of Time" film consists of three stories named after "dream", spanning the three eras of 1966, 1911 and 2005. The first story, titled Love Dream, is a short-lived love story between two ordinary little people in the 1960s. It's simple and romantic, and it's also, on the surface, the cutest part of the movie's title. Because it was filled with a smile that could not be concealed by beauty, and the corners of his eyes drifted to the soldier boy's faint peripheral vision. I don’t know if in Taiwan at that time, young women used this kind of smile and this kind of eyes to express their love for the first time? With today's eyes, it may be a little silly and a little earthy, and it may prove to be the simplicity and plainness of that era, just like the ten-finger buckle in the rain that can be called a failure, just like the "Rain and Tears" that always lingers. ".
The second story, entitled Dream of Freedom, takes place in 1911 between a big man and a brothel woman. It is clear and sad. It is the least titled but fully expresses the pursuit of "freedom" like a "dream". I don't know Mr. Hou's thinking when he created it, but the whole second part is the practice of black and white silent films. Although it was a little uncomfortable at first, as the narrative progresses slowly, you can feel the breath between the characters without the need for dialogue, and you can imagine the tone and tone of the dialogue. I've always wanted to hear clearly what kind of heartfelt Sister Yidan is being expressed by the low-pitched voice of Nanyin. I listened very carefully, but in the end it was in vain, maybe this complex melancholy was meant to be seen but not touched. Maybe if you choose the brothel Chu Pavilion, you can only enjoy it alone. Stepping out of the red dust and entering the mortal world to entrust your hope to others may really just be a dream. What about the so-called "big man" who is out of misery for others and goes to Taiwan for freedom? Between his disappointment with the overall situation, it has already hinted at her disappointment and heartache, or is it really a "political innuendo" that others feel?
The final story jumped to 2005, titled Youth Dream, and the story was obscure and detached. But interestingly, the story is said to be based on real events in life. Using seemingly chaotic and random shots to be realistic may be more of an expression of emotion or concern. Decadence, helplessness, psychedelics, irritability and even possible suicide. Can't understand or think clearly, maybe because we are too far away from this kind of life, or it seems that the surrounding may find it but we can't get in. In the past, one generation was distinguished from another by age, but now age + lifestyle can be used to distinguish one generation from another. For example, if there is an age gap of five years, there will be a big difference in lifestyle, and it will be separated by a generation. Just like when I was watching this episode today, I suddenly realized that although I left a message on someone else’s blog a few days ago, it was well-intentioned, but it was reckless and abrupt. The age gap of ten years may already be a difference in psychology, lifestyle, and thinking paths. of two generations.
After the film came out, everyone used their own experience to interpret it. In fact, an old friend said it very well in a message on my blog, "It feels like expressing a person's life with stream of consciousness. The story of trouble in 2005, it was a teenager, the story in 1966 was obscure, it was youth, the story in 1911. Helpless, it was old age. I used a dream to turn time and space and feelings upside down, and suddenly found that life is the best time that can’t be relived.” Yes, in fact, life's many flavors are mixed together like this, but there is no taste in it. When you have the ability to taste it, you will be confused. When you are confused, you will find that these experiences you have had are unconsciously in memory. became the best time.
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