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
  • Claudine 2021-10-20 19:01:53

    Hunting with battle flags, golden drums ringing together, a battle in a small mountain village is shocking everywhere; the evening wind is sorrowful, the tomb is green, and the recruitment of a small post shines through the ages. The peasants who were forced to commit suicide did not leave their doors behind closed doors when they first met the samurai. That samurai who is full of pride cannot avoid being vulgar when he meets a beauty. Human cowardice and hypocrisy have become courageous and fearless in the preparation training. Every era calls for heroes, so the story of the Seven Samurai becomes a legend.

  • Camylle 2022-03-23 09:01:16

    [S] Second brush, [A -] rise [S] It is undoubtedly a masterpiece. The faults are still those found in the first brush, but the second brush feels not worth mentioning; the advantages are still the ones felt when the first brush, but the second brush feels that this is more than an advantage, the last 20 minutes is simply a miracle. However, I found that I once only focused on the director and ignored this god-level script. The countless dark lines were arranged quite appropriately, not only the samurai lament, but also a class rights fable. It is indeed amazing many times, but in fact it has many shortcomings. What is rare is that the story of a small village defending has an epic temperament. The seven samurai are well-formed in detail, and the characters have their own characteristics and are very full; each side line is intertwined with each other but the control is very perfect. There is no sense of fatigue for three and a half hours, but the meaning is still not exhausted. However, many plots are too detailed, leading to a lot of waste drama; although detailed, it makes the whole film less refined. Many people say it is the tragedy of the times, but I don't see how much the powerlessness of the times, it is more sorrow for the samurai itself.

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]