"Wonderful West" is a very good movie. Its purpose is much higher than that of Tsinghua University's anniversary film. It uses the stories of four generations to frame the inheritance of the university spirit.
In the modern era, Zhang Guoguo (played by Zhang Zhen) is closest to us. He became a victim in the struggle between the company's superiors and his superiors, lost his job, and faced the four compatriots who promised to fund the company's proposal at that time. The fetus asked for help. To help or not to help? If you have dirty information about your superiors, should you retaliate or not?
In 1962, on the eve of the Cultural Revolution, Chen Peng (played by Huang Xiaoming), it must be said that the leader finally chose an honest and good person role that suited him for the first time, no longer a greasy and domineering president. When faced with the fact that the girl he loves, Wang Minjia (played by Zhang Ziyi), was found to have been criticized and disfigured for writing an anonymous letter to lecture his wife, should Chen Peng draw a clear line and protect himself? Or is he supporting her?
In 1938, during the Anti-Japanese War, in Kunming, Shen Guangyao (played by Wang Leehom), as a son of a wealthy family, faced the national crisis, was it his own joy in life or the country's brilliant future? Is it filial piety or loyalty? In Peking in 1923, Wu Linglan (played by Chen Chusheng) ranked first in English and Chinese, and last in physics. Is it liberal arts or industry, truth or conformity?
Everyone is faced with a choice. Just like in the opening of the film, Zhang Guoguo said, "If you knew the life you were facing in advance, would you still have the courage to come?" Each generation uses its own choices to influence people. To the next generation, let sincerity, justice and compassion be passed down. The most fascinating thing among them is the years of Southwest Associated University, several scenes in the movie.
When running the alarm, Shen Guangyao was cooking lotus seeds in the boiler. Wang Zengqi described it in his essay, "There are also students from Lianda University who do not run the alarm. As far as I know, there are two of them. One is A female classmate, surnamed Luo, washed her hair when there was an alarm. No one was using the hot water in the boiler room, so she could wash her hair with as much water as she wanted! His surname was Zheng, and he loved to eat lotus seeds.
Whenever there was an alarm, he would use a large gargle to boil the lotus seeds. When the alarm was lifted, his lotus seeds were rotten. After arriving at the United Nations General Assembly, bombs fell on both the North and South Campuses of Kunming. Brother Zheng listened to the bombs exploding not far away, and was still stirring things up on the boiler next to the big library of the new school building. Rock sugar lotus seeds.
Running to the siren is of course also a romantic opportunity, as it is an opportunity to fall in love. When students from Lianhe University run to the siren, there are many couples. When the air raid siren goes off, the man is on the road to the new school building. While waiting, he sometimes carried a bag of snacks to eat, such as Baozhu pears and peanuts... The female classmate he was waiting for came, "Hi! "So we happily walked out of the back door of the new school building side by side.
Running the police can't be said to be a life-or-death struggle, but there is a vague sense of danger, which is different from watching movies or walking around Green Lake." There were wars and strife, and resources were scarce. The dormitories of the United Nations University were all thatched houses, and the classrooms were made of iron sheets, which would jingle when it rained. Therefore, there was a scene in the movie, sitting quietly and listening to the rain. This plot comes from the Southwest United University Law and Business School. Professor Chen Daisun is so helpless and so romantic!
Because the school building is simple, students often go to the teahouse to read, chat, and play bridge because they can light up the teahouse. Yang Zhenning once mentioned him and Huang Kun, and Zhang Shoulian often mentioned the days when they argued loudly in the teahouse and the proprietress refilled the tea. In the movie, the mother played by Michelle says to her son.
“When you left home thousands of miles away and came to this place to study, neither your father nor I objected, because we wanted you to enjoy the joys of life, such as reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles. Ways, such as marrying the girl you like and having children. Note that it is not about adding children to me, but about yourself being able to enjoy the joy of being a parent.
The fame and wealth you want to pursue in your life are nothing to you. My ancestors have never experienced it, they are just illusions of life. I am afraid that your life will be lost before you have figured out how to live this life!" A rare good education, explained in a simple and clear way. The meaning of reading and the pursuit of life.
The reason why you should pursue a good education is because you can see a new world and get pleasure and fun in the process of pursuing knowledge, not to cope with the college entrance examination or to realize the wishes of your parents. Studying conditions at that time were difficult and students had to study in air-raid shelters, but academic freedom, diversity of thought, and inclusiveness were extremely rare.
Just like the braided Wang Guowei in the movie, after finishing his lecture, he turned around and the foreign teacher came in to ask about the English review situation.
Teachers convene a symposium to debate an academic issue. Even if the debate is red-faced, it does not harm friendship. In order to ensure freedom of academic thought, Southwest Associated University advocates general education, pays attention to heuristic teaching methods, and opposes indoctrination teaching methods; it is free to change departments, and the first and second grade students are basically undecided;
How talented are the student teachers in this period? Character. There is both "everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world" and "independent personality and free spirit". Mei Yiqi has a famous saying: "The so-called great scholar does not mean that he has a building, but that he has a master." Chen Yinke said in a poem: "The reason for scholars to study and study is to free themselves from the shackles of worldly truth. To carry forward. Without freedom of thought, one would rather die."
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Plot synopsis of "Wuwen Xidong"
"Wuwen Xidong" " tells the story of four young people from different eras but also from Tsinghua University. They are full of expectations for youth. They also move forward amidst conflicts and struggles due to the changes of the times, and finally find their true selves.
Several young people moved forward in four different time and space with many desires. They faced the cruelest choice at the best age. Wu Linglan set off in high spirits, but soon lost his way along the way.
Shen Guangyao voluntarily participated in the cruelest war; Wang Minjia told a little lie because of vanity and fell into the abyss of being reviled by everyone; Chen Peng put love before his ideals, and Zhang Guoguo was in a cunning workplace. .