1905 Movie Network Special Article When it comes to Ge You's famous scenes, "Ge You lies down" and "Ge You chews cucumber" are undoubtedly coming to mind.
The former comes from the sitcom "I Love My Family". The character Ji Chunsheng (played by Ge You) relaxes completely on the sofa, forming a unique and classic image. The origins of the latter are even less well known.
Uncle Ge’s classic expression of eating cucumbers and his empty eyes, which brings to life the numb and sad living conditions of a small person, are from the movie "Kara Is" directed by Mr. Lu and starring Ge You, which was aired today. Dog".
"Kara Is a Dog" poster
The story of "Kara Is a Dog" is not complicated. With the story of "rescuing" the beloved dog Kara, the director uses a peaceful and spicy approach to tell the helplessness and pain of little people in society. Aiming at the truth hidden in life.
Kara has extraordinary significance to the second child (Ge You) family.
In addition to cleaning up the house and washing and washing the house, Kara spends the rest of her free time with her wife Yulan (played by Ding Jiali). In this family, Kara is an indispensable part of the family, filling the loneliness in her life.
His adolescent son Liangliang (played by Li Bin) does not get the understanding of his parents at home, and he has few close friends at school. Carla was the only one in the family who would not disobey him.
For the second child, Kara is even more important.
is different from Ge You's usual comedy image. In this early work of Ge You, Ge You changed his sharp-tongued and good at shaking off language baggage style in Feng Xiaogang's comedy works. He is plain yet stubborn, simple yet cunning, and humorous. The creation of sadness gives the character a different texture and expresses the bitterness of the little character.
"My dad, he is an idiot! He has never accomplished anything since I can remember!"
As his son Liangliang said, the "second child" played by Ge You is honest, cowardly, ordinary and even useless.
"From home to work, counting everything, I have to try my best to make others happy every day; only with Kara, she can try my best to make me happy every day."
His life is numb and humble. He often works overtime but can't get a few red tickets. He is afraid of his wife at home, and his child is rebellious and disobedient. Only dogs show kindness to him. Only in front of dogs does the second child feel that he is human.
With Carla around, the second child feels that life has fun and expectations. He feels that he is needed and feels like a human being, so Carla is the pillar of support in the second child's heart.
In the days when Carla was around, although the family of three lived in poverty, their hearts were still bright.
However, when his wife Yulan was walking her dog, the police took Carla away because she had no license. To take Carla back, you have to pay for a dog license. In the 1990s, the wages of ordinary workers were not high. Faced with the high certification fees, the humbleness and frustration of the little people were instantly revealed.
On the surface, the movie is about the owner looking for a dog, but in reality it hides the real life conditions of ordinary people.
The film does not create ups and downs of conflicts, but through an almost realistic restoration and reproduction of life, it shows the tangled, hesitant, and difficult-to-decision mood of an ordinary family of three facing daily events to show the emotions of little people. Hardship and struggle.
Everything unfolds the narrative at the level of life, and also lays out daily suspense at the level of life.
In order to save Carla, the second child asked for help and showed his weakest side. He experienced the embarrassment of having no money and no joy in life, but in the process of saving Carla, he also completed the spiritual transformation of himself. Rely on search and rescue.
“I still want to represent the world realistically, the world in which people and people live."
Compared with other Chinese sixth-generation directors, in his career of more than 20 years, Mr. Lu has not produced many works, but his works always maintain a unique perspective and personality, with cold and profound humanism. Good at caring, focusing on the survival plight of marginalized and disadvantaged groups.
In the movie "Kara is a Dog", the second child interprets everyone's troubles in reality and the ordinary life that is truly presented.
Although he lives an ordinary life, he still has Some of the stubbornness makes us smile with tears in our eyes after watching it, reminding us of the squeezed self and how it should be lifted up and become independent.
Today (January 4) 12:30, Movie Channel The movie "Kara is a Dog" starring Ge You will be broadcast for you. You may have questions before watching it, but after watching it, you will suddenly understand.
