Really know human nature. - via "Seven Samurai"

Zechariah 2022-04-20 09:01:11

The film is well done, both in terms of acting skills and story content, as well as the film's portrayal of the characteristics of various characters, especially the understanding of the people at the bottom.

Farmers, like people of other identities, have a hypocritical and ugly side. Although farmers are the bottom of society, their wealth or desires are not necessarily the bottom. Farmers have no beliefs or stable values. They only have one belief, that is, to live, the better they can live, and they can no longer suffer from poverty, endure hardship or even face the dilemma of starvation. It can be said that they are the most "loose" type of people. They are hypocritical, timid, afraid of things, ignorant, uneducated, take advantage, cowardly, pitiful, ruthless, despicable, and cunning. Of course, they also have the advantages of being diligent, down-to-earth, honest, hard-working, and hard-working. Farmers have experienced life and death, poverty and suffering for a period of time. So they know how to store food, money and other beneficial materials. They are not subject to high culture, and they do not have moral, legal and other self-discipline to restrain their behavior. Therefore, when someone robs farmers of their interests, farmers may kill the robbers because they are afraid of "returning to poverty". The personality of the peasants is missing and imperfect. If the society or family is in economic collapse, the ugliest side of the peasants can best be seen.

It is not just farmers in society, but people living at the bottom are like this. No values, low culture, weak moral sense. Without legal awareness, farmers will show the primitive side of human beings, and farmers will snatch or fight desperately when their interests are damaged or they may gain themselves. Peasants are the bottom class. If they want to upgrade their level, they can only improve through wealth or status.

A concept needs to be changed, that is, farmers and all the people at the bottom. Although they live in hardships, the side they see is definitely not the real side. In society, everyone has a mask. Don't be misled by the appearance of anyone or anything, solve problems through analysis, not through identity.

Another biggest problem for farmers is that he thinks other people in the society should help them. Hatred of officials and riches exists all over the world, not just in ancient times. This TV series has given me a new understanding of people at the bottom.

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Extended Reading
  • Geoffrey 2022-04-24 07:01:02

    Re-viewing the archives, the superb sports scenes, Japanese are all scuds, markets, villages, mountains, forests, mud, and it is extremely difficult to shoot; this time, we will focus on the elements of melodrama, such as the kidnapped wife of Li Ji in the bandit city. Behaviour when the fire broke out: First, there was a beautiful face behind the gauze curtain, and he nodded slightly when he woke up in confusion, then he was surprised by the fire (subconsciously), and then smiled evilly (thinking of the end of the bandits), until he walked out of the fire house, he was still very calm and found Her husband came to the rescue but panicked and fled into the fire. Only then did she return to the old system to think about her own destiny. It was a big breach, so it was all over. Katsushiro's role was also interesting. In public for losing his virginity and humiliation, his position indicated that he was "out of the way", but when he expressed his admiration for the great swordsmanship god he admired, he was not shy, not only talking to his face but also boasting behind his back (seeing the excitement of Mifune), and finally the great god was stunned. Kill the first one and rush up to hug and cry, ah, don't guess the man's mind (Mu Qiang is the highest). At the end of the battle, I was a little puzzled: why didn't the bows and arrows handed over by the villagers and the three guns that were captured before were not used? Are there rules for weapons?

  • Kacey 2022-03-24 09:01:16

    The tragedy of the times is full of classics. From the main characters to many details, you can see Kurosawa Akira's master style. The history of the old and the shadows is enough to know the new

Seven Samurai quotes

  • Heihachi Hayashida: Haven't you ever seen anyone cut firewood before?

    Gorobei Katayama: You seem to enjoy it.

    Heihachi Hayashida: That's just the way I am. Yah!

    [he chops another log]

    Gorobei Katayama: You're good!

    Heihachi Hayashida: Not really. It's a lot harder than killing enemies. Yah!

    [he splits another log]

    Gorobei Katayama: Have you killed many?

    Heihachi Hayashida: Since it's impossible to kill them all - yah!

    [he splits another log]

    Heihachi Hayashida: I usually run away.

    Gorobei Katayama: A splendid principle.

    Heihachi Hayashida: Thank you. Yah!

  • Heihachi Hayashida: I'm Heihachi Hayashida, a fencer of the Wood Cutting School.

    [Gorobei bursts into giggles. Kambei looks unamused]