"Yanyue doesn't know how to change personnel"——Comment on "Two Lovers"

There are two classic versions of the love triangle: the male-centered story in which the male protagonist deals with his wife and his lover; the female-centered story in which, faced with two worthless suitors, Be careful when marrying a beautiful woman. If you are about to leave, you will be tempted to catch her and it will be difficult to let go. Of course, if you are lucky, the beauty will be able to deal with the two diamond kings like a cook and a cow, with ease. The American movie "Two Lovers" goes in the opposite direction, telling an inverted love triangle story: an unmarried man can't help but deal with two female suitors.

"Two Lovers" movie poster

"Two Lovers" is also a story about a "mistress". The male protagonist falls in love with the "mistress" of a successful Manhattan lawyer. The beauty-type "mistress". Although it is a story about a "mistress", it is told by the director in a heart-wrenching and convincing way.

"The Mistress" is played by Gwyh Paltrow. Paltrow won the Best Actress award for her performance in Shakespeare in Love. Of course, there is a big difference between the "mistress" in the United States and the "mistress" in China. In China, "mistresses" are kept, but in the United States, "mistresses" have greater freedom than we have here: in addition to asking the man to divorce and marry him, he can also have his own boyfriend at the same time.

"Two Lovers" tells the love story of a "mistress", but it does not exaggerate the luxurious life of the rich - some Chinese viewers may be disappointed. Although the "mistress" is being kept, she lives in affordable housing in Brooklyn, New York. The film includes some street scenes in Manhattan, New York. The streets here are clean and tidy. In addition to green trees, the pedestrians coming and going are also wearing fresh clothes. However, the lives of rich people in the film are embellishments to set off the life of the protagonist. There are more affordable housing in Brooklyn, New York City, but the director also shot the place beautifully. The film was also shot very warmly and homely.

"Two Lovers" tells the story of the Jews. There is a spiritual connection between Jews and Chinese. After the Cultural Revolution, the works of American Jewish writers became very popular among Chinese intellectual circles. The works of Isaac Bashevis Singer, Bernard Malamud, and Saul Bellow were once deeply loved by young Chinese intellectuals.

The male protagonist of "Two Lovers" is played by Joaquin Phoenix. Phoenix plays Rome's brutal emperor in "Gladiator." In "Two Lovers", Phoenix changed the image of the hateful character in "Gladiator" and became a passionate and talented man in distress who fell in love with the "mistress" of a successful man. But the "mistress" just wants to find a "brother" - not a "lover brother", but a "follower" with whom he can talk. However, the male protagonist wants to be united with his "mistress" forever. As the opera sings, "I wish to be a winged bird in heaven and a twig on earth." It's a pity that the self-centered brother is not on the radar screen of beautiful women looking for a mate. This creates a tragedy for the male protagonist. I have a stubborn idea: Wu Dalang is courting death by marrying Pan Jinlian. Wu Dalang's lack of strength is one of the reasons. Even if he has enough strength, he should stay away from beautiful women: "You can only look at the mountains from a distance, and smell the fragrance of bamboo in silence." In this regard, we should learn from former US President Clinton. Clinton has read all the beauty in the world, but he has always cut through love with a sharp sword. When the affair with Lewinsky, a female White House intern, was first exposed, Clinton flatly denied that he had an affair with the female college student and publicly stated on television that he had "no relationship with that woman." Ha, not an inexperienced female college student, but "that woman".

"Two Lovers" is a story about a talented man and a beautiful woman. The male protagonist is a photography enthusiast. He is good at taking black and white photos and can also capture photos on the spot. A beautiful woman will love a talented man, but she cannot stay with a talented man until she becomes rich first. The love between a man and a woman is also determined by the economic base and the superstructure. Vanessa Shaw plays a talented white-collar beauty who falls in love with the talented male protagonist. The beauty's father is still a wealthy Jew and is preparing to buy the man's father's laundry. Therefore, the man's father is also very in favor of this marriage.

When you are in love and getting married, you should also pay attention to being well-matched. The mother in "Two Lovers" is most afraid that her son will truly fall in love with a changeable beauty. The son was on the phone inside the house, and the mother was still lying on the floor, leaning against the crack in the door and eavesdropping - how like a Chinese mother! But the ending of the movie is dramatic and unexpected. The most touching scene is when the son wants to escape from an American-style "arranged" marriage, but is intercepted by his mother at the door when he is running away. The mother knew that her son was going to elope with his beautiful girlfriend.

The mother asked: "Are you happy?"

The nymphomaniac son, immersed in the ocean of love and happiness, replied: "Happiness."

The mother said: "We hope you are happy."

The mother couldn't bear to persuade her anymore and just said: "If you want to come back, come back at any time. This will always be your home." "This will always be your home.

"This is probably the best thing a parent can say to a child who is obsessed with himself.

Unexpectedly, or it can be said to be expected, girlfriend No. 1 refused to elope because her lawyer boyfriend had promised to elope. She got divorced. In grief, the hero went back to girlfriend No. 2 and put the wedding ring he bought for girlfriend No. 2 on the hand of girlfriend No. 2. Girlfriend No. 2 was infinitely happy, but the hero shed tears of sadness. .

“Yanyue doesn’t know about personnel changes. "Girlfriend No. 2 doesn't know that her Prince Charming is infinitely tender, but he is also heartbroken. In the world of two people, only when at least one party misunderstands it, can lovers finally get married; at least one party misunderstands it, and marriage can Only then can they last forever. The ending of the film is like this: Inside the house, the engaged man and woman are sitting in each other's arms at the Christmas family party. The woman is extremely happy, and the man is in tears. Outside, the sky is full of cold stars, and the night is full of sorrow, like Chopin dying. He lamented before: "How deep the night is. "

"Two Lovers" is a poetic story. Most of the poetry is painful, and most of the poetic stories are sad stories. Poetry is always tragic. The reason why the movie is poetic is because of the director First of all, there is poetry. An American film critic praised: ""Two Lovers" is an old-school film. This film is a throwback to the past: the love in the film is both emotional and heartfelt. ""Two Lovers" is a 2008 film. It cannot be considered a new film, but some video stores in Beijing still sell it. It can be seen that the film is relatively good-looking, so it can still sell for money. It can make the film poetic and have a box office. That's not easy.