The wind moves, the flag moves, or the heart moves?

Lin Jiaxin’s acting skills are so good, that is another surprise. In the entertainment industry where there are so many beauties, this girl is not outstanding in appearance, and her figure is even more plump. When it comes to beauty, her sweet smile may be the only one that can be called extremely beautiful, but there is something special about her that does not belong to her. Her gentle and calm temperament at this age is unforgettable. The first half of "Alien Space" does not show her beautiful smile, let alone gentleness and calmness. What we see is an introverted and almost gloomy girl with problems, her shoulders are always tense, and her hair is always covered Half of her face, her nails are always edged with black, her eyes are always evasive... The whole person feels wet, like a corner where the sun never shines, covered with greasy moss, and the dark green color of her residence is even more... deepened this impression. Lin Jiaxin expresses these characteristics very naturally, and the shrinkage emanates from the inside out. Even if she doesn't have many lines, you can still see her inner tension and depression.

This movie as a whole does not have many lines, and many psychological changes are performed by subtle facial expressions, so there are very frequent close-ups. This is certainly a treat for the viewer, but it is also a testament to the actor's skill. test. Halfway through the film, Luo Zhengliang came to Zhang Xin's house: "I have no friends, can you be my friend?" Zhang Xinhui smiled slyly: "Do you want to ask me out on the street?" There was a look on Luo Zhengliang's face. The shyness and embarrassment exposed... This plot is a bit abrupt just from the lines, but the audience will feel it is very natural, because the two actors have already made sufficient preparations in the previous performances, although it is only fleeting. Eyes or movements, but whether it is the exchange of eyes while walking side by side, or the gaze at each other's backs, each of the detailed close-ups fully demonstrates the growth of mutual emotions. Especially in the swimming pool, Zhang Xin swam in front of Luo Zhengliang and smiled. Luo Zhengliang grabbed her hands and stared at her. Zhang Xin's eyes flashed, he smiled, lowered his head, and broke away... To science and The discussion of metaphysics should be the theme of this film, but these subtle emotional elements make this discussion more humane, real and logical.

What shows the most skill is Leslie Cheung’s interpretation of Luo Zhengliang as he gradually becomes a demon. Luo Zhengliang had already had a glimpse of this inner demon in the process of treating Zhang Xin. Facing Zhang Xin's medical records, the scenes that emerged in his mind turned out to be not from Zhang Xin but from himself; When Xiaoyu's mother smashed a water glass on his head, panic and confusion caused him to completely reveal the long-buried past intentionally or unintentionally... Maybe everyone will encounter some painful experiences in their life, but like young people, Apart from burying it deeply and trying our best to forget what Luo Zhengliang is facing, is there any good way to deal with it? Is there any other way to live quietly in the rest of my life? Once the inner demons are released, they are immediately unstoppable. This calm senior psychiatrist gradually becomes a mental patient, with trembling hands, a frightened and helpless expression, and eyes full of red threads - who can tell me what the red threads are? How did you perform it? Also, the scene where he electrocuted himself was so lifelike and terrifying. Could it be that Leslie Cheung really electrocuted himself? Since this person can actually draw a tube of his own blood in the movie he directed, it is not impossible to give him a real electric shock. To be honest, many of Leslie Cheung's movies seem heartbreaking now, not all because of the plot, but because you can see his intentions, which are so careful that you feel that every movie is consuming his life. This state of immersion makes people sigh without restraint.

The plot progresses layer by layer, and the processing is clear and smooth-he begins to sleepwalk. The sleepwalking plot was not in the original script. It was proposed by Leslie Cheung and added with the director's approval, further intensifying Luo Zhengliang's self-struggle predicament. This scene was also the most difficult one Leslie Cheung admitted to shoot: first he sank down completely, sinking so much that there was no sparkle in his eyes, and became a walking corpse; then he was suddenly awakened by the alarm clock and was instantly pulled out of his dream. , turned around and joked as usual. What is even more praised by the industry is the part where he is possessed by a ghost and talks to himself: "Please let me go and stop following me! I will follow you for the rest of my life! You will never be able to escape for the rest of your life!"... Photographer Wong Yuet-tai, a former director, said: "Normally when an artist shoots such a schizophrenic scene, he needs different lighting on his face to fully express it; but Leslie Cheung did not use any lighting tricks and performed this kind of schizophrenia in one shot. Profound, really extraordinary."

Leslie Cheung once said that he does not consider how to "act" a person, but considers the person he is. He does not perform from his own perspective, but from the perspective of himself. Determine every move based entirely on the character, so as to ensure a realistic performance. Many of his films fully embody his spirit-possessed interpretation concept, and later works such as "Alien Space" are even more prominent, such as the scene near the end of the film when the truth is revealed: he was sleepwalking first, then in a daze. Staring blankly ahead, eyes full of tears; woke up by the alarm clock, looked down blankly, saw the old things in his hands, completely collapsed... You can't see the actor's presence, his collapse and madness in the whole scene. It comes completely from the heart and is reflected in every detail of the body: the facial muscles tremble uncontrollably, the eyes lose focus and are blood red, and even the hands he holds Zhang Xin, if you look carefully, they are twitching, and the fingers are tightened together. , the joints are stiff and unable to bend.

... Comparing him in the first half of the film with his appearance in the second half is particularly shocking. Leslie Cheung was nominated for the Best Actor at the Hong Kong Film Awards and the Taiwan Golden Horse Awards for this film. He is indeed well-deserved. I remember some comments said : "The ghost film has reached this point, leaving people speechless!"

At the end of the film, Luo Zhengliang was pushed onto the rooftop, which also pushed the entire plot to a climax, and at the same time exposed the shortcomings of the entire film. of flaws. According to Director Luo's later explanation, his concept was originally just to reflect the loneliness of urban people and the various heart diseases caused by it. As Luo Zhengliang summarized in the opening of the film: "In fact, ghosts do not exist at all. They are all information, some Garbage information is causing trouble in your mind. So I hope you will stop talking about ghosts in the future." However, this concept was opposed by other decision-makers on the crew. In the end, Director Luo followed suit and revised the script so that Xiaoyu had always existed in the hallucination. She truly appears as a female ghost, and can be moved, cry, and kiss... But Leslie Cheung's long monologue in front of the camera is full of true feelings and touching, giving a reasonable explanation to this situation that is both true and false: "You finally I came back here. I know what I should do. You want me to jump. But I want to tell you that I have never been happy. You are not happy when you die. Right to be happy? But I really want to forget you. If I can satisfy you and make you happy, I will do it. Do you think you can forget the unpleasant things in the past after I die? When things are broken, they are broken, and nothing can be done to fix it. We will never forget it, and we will never forget it... We have been happy and painful together in the past, and I will remember both, and it will never be the same again. I have forgotten everything. I will die with you." I cannot describe the changes in Luo Zhengliang's expression here. Please pay attention to the long shot and close-up of this paragraph. The expression on his face when he speaks is remarkable and thought-provoking.

On the surface, it was Zhang Xin who saved Luo Zhengliang; in fact, it was Luo Zhengliang who saved himself. Just as Zhang Xin's inner demons were solved by facing up to the crux and fighting poison with poison, so too did Luo Zhengliang, who was forced into a desperate situation and faced it frankly, so that both himself and his inner demons were redeemed and returned to peace. This kind of peace is different from the peace of the past. It is not an illusion of peace, but a peace based on remembering everything and knowing everything. It is also eternal peace.

As the sun rose, the two people who had survived the disaster cuddled together and sat quietly on the rooftop. Behind them, where Luo Zhengliang stood, the iron mesh that was vacant last night is as tight as before, telling you that everything is an illusion, that all the escape and struggle are in your heart, and in fact do not exist at all.

The wind is not moving and the flag is not moving, but your heart is moving.

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I will go to the cinema to watch "Alien Space" on the day it is released in mainland China. Movies are the art of the big screen. Film critics also say that Leslie Cheung is a star that can only be appreciated on the big screen. The impact of works like "Alien Space" on the big screen can never be replaced by the small screen. In fact, I have already watched "Alien Space" on the big screen, because I happened to catch up with the premiere in Los Angeles, USA, and went to Hollywood theaters to watch four performances in a row. American audiences have been bombarded by Halloween and Hollywood horror movies, and have long been immune to the scary scenes in "Alien Space". When they saw the man above Zhang Xin pretending to be a ghost, the whole audience burst into laughter. Only Xiaoyu's mother threw a water glass at Zhang Xin. Zhengliang's head only caused a scream. The more the plot progressed, the quieter the theater became. When Law Ching-liang finally went up to the rooftop, the audience was in low voice, because at that time, the "Los Angeles Times" spent more than half of its page introducing the film and Leslie Cheung's life, and almost every audience member knew about it. The connection between this scene and Leslie Cheung’s death.

To be honest, before learning more information, I personally thought that "Alien Space" was closely related to Leslie Cheung's death, not only because of the coincidence in the plot, but also because of Leslie Cheung's performance It really goes deep into the bones, once again confusing the character with himself. After watching this film, a friend of mine concluded that Leslie Cheung had suffered from depression at that time, and was still seriously ill: "Look at his eyes! Normal people don't have such eyes!" I said distressedly: " He's just playing a patient." "That's not a performance! You all don't care about him so much. No wonder he's so sick..." "Come on, that's because he acted well. He suffered from depression half a year after filming..." I had no way to convince her. People always believe what they want to believe. As long as the heart moves, the wind and flags will naturally move accordingly. No matter how much evidence you bring out to prove that they are stationary, it is useless.

It is impossible to say that when I watched this movie, I completely separated the character from Leslie Cheung himself. But what makes me sad is not the coincidence at the end of the film, but the analysis of depression in the film. The first word in Leslie Cheung's suicide note was "Depression", which the media generally translated as "depression, loss, melancholy", which triggered a series of speculations and rumors; in fact, "depression, loss, melancholy" should be In the film, Zhang Xin's medical record says: "depressed", and the first meaning of "Depression" in the English dictionary is: "depression."

After thinking about this, I regret Leslie Cheung's habit and proficiency in English. If he directly wrote "Depression" in Chinese, would there be fewer rumors? ...In the final analysis, we are still too unfamiliar with this disease, do not understand and pay enough attention to mental illness. Many of Luo Zhengliang's words to explain Zhang Xin in the film seem to be words he said to himself or to us: " ... Long-term insomnia will turn into a vicious cycle, with loss of appetite and energy. In severe cases, it will lead to a trance, and in even more serious cases, it will collapse... The most important thing for Chinese people is to link the word mental illness with the word crazy. Insomnia, It's mental illness." He gave Zhang Xin a box of "Fujia" milk candies to take as medicine. Of course, he was only half-joking, but milk is indeed beneficial to treating depression, and there is a scientific reason for it. After Leslie Cheung passed away, many fans delivered "Fujia" toffee to his doorstep. The thoughtfulness and thoughtfulness involved in it is eye-catching to think about. I wonder if Leslie Cheung knows how many people and things his passing has taught us, and how much understanding and care it has given us for health, life, and everything around us?

"Some things are broken when they are broken, and nothing can be done to repair them. We will never forget them, and we will never forget them..." I will remember Leslie Cheung, and I will also remember "The Stranger" "Alien Space", however, please allow me to only remember "Alien Space" as Leslie Cheung's last work, an excellent work, instead of entangled with an inner demon, which only adds to the trouble. The wind doesn't stop, the flag is flying, and my heart gradually calms down.