Have you seen Cape Seven? I've seen it. How do you feel?

Review of Cape 7: As long as the dream persists, fate will eventually pay off.

There is a saying that "thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi". Although I made my debut in the entertainment circle, the change of my life trajectory has kept me immersed in company affairs for years. I rarely have time to go to the cinema to watch movies, and sometimes I rarely turn on the TV and watch only news and financial programs, so that a recent movie called Cape Seven is half the sky, but I don't know it. Can't stand the recommendation of colleagues around me. After all, it was made in my hometown. It should be admitted that this is a very good film. Hengchun in the film is a very primitive peninsula at the southern tip of Taiwan Province Province. Because it is located in the tropics, surrounded by blue seas on three sides and rich in ecological resources, the Taiwan provincial government set up the first "National Park" in Kenting, east of Hengchun Town, on 1982. But even in such a beautiful place, the relationship between local culture and modernity, persistence and development is like water and oil that is difficult to blend. The over-exploitation of natural resources, the loss of local traditions in the process of modernization, and the indifference of young people to their hometown feelings seem to be universal problems that cannot be avoided in this era. "Rich people buy restaurants and the sea, and young people would rather go out to work for others than stay." The words of the representatives of public opinion show the anxiety and helplessness of the older generation about the gradual decline of their local color. On the other hand, A Jia, a hero who struggled in Taipei 15 and got nothing, made great efforts to smash the guitar symbolizing the dream of life, and returned to his hometown full of disappointment and loss, which also truly reflected the social ecology that many young people left their homes to pursue their dreams in big cities, but had to compromise with reality. The setting of the story background of the film skillfully fits the anxiety of the mainstream people in this era (especially in the context of the financial turmoil). No wonder it caused such a wide range of * * * sounds in the three places. An old postal parcel with the words "No.7 Fandijiao, Hengchun County", an old site of the Japanese occupation era, and a "Caotai" orchestra formed in the center of the resort for the concert are the two main lines of the film, but the plot of the film is simple enough to be summarized in a few words. Seven old love letters written 60 years ago, narrated in sentimental Japanese, filled every scene of the film in time. The two main plots, one happy and the other sad, make it difficult to define whether this is a comedy or a tragedy. Perhaps, it is this arrangement that can better reflect the characteristics of our times: everything is developing rapidly but it is inevitable to be disappointed, there is resistance and compromise in the heart, life seems desperate but inadvertently hides hope, everyone is tired of being manipulated by the environment, but their dreams are always indomitable and tenacious. After a long wait, the old woman finally waited for the old lover to leave without saying goodbye. Along with the long-forgotten but rediscovered address, Jia also found her lost dream and new love. Through the twists and turns of history, the once-distant ship seems to quietly sail back to the port south of the border; Through the yellowed letterhead, two souls who can't be together meet again at this moment ... Indeed, there are too many helpless twists and turns in reality, but people can't live without dreams. When facing the regret of life, we are more willing to bravely believe that as long as we persist, our dreams will eventually be rewarded by fate.

Cape No.7: Seven love letters, with light and shadow as evidence, long live youth.

The story tells the story of a frustrated rock youth Jia (Fan Yichen) who returns to his hometown-a seaside town in Tainan. Mao Bo, an old postman in a small town, was injured at work, and Aga took his place temporarily, so he received seven letters 60 years late: a letter from a Japanese teacher to Tomoko, a lover of Taiwan Province Province, on his way home after being defeated in Japan. In the process of searching for Tomoko, Jia had no choice but to join an impromptu band and perform for the upcoming seaside concert. Except Jia is an expert, the keyboard player is a little girl who hums pop songs all day, and she is underdeveloped; Those who can play the accent are pulled to be guitarists; Mao Bo, who only plays Qin Yue, even made a guest appearance as a bass player for a while ... In addition, a Japanese girl named Tomoko (Chie Tanaka) is responsible for supervising the rehearsal of the band, and her relationship with Jia has changed from the beginning. Jia's ups and downs life is the main line of the film, which is full of rich and diverse factors such as Tainan's customs, complicated interpersonal relationships, conflict and reconciliation of three generations, loss and rebirth of ideals, disillusionment and pursuit of love. Stage photo

The core of the story of Cape Seven lies in the process that Aga leads a group of amateurs from a grassroots team to a decent band, but this can hardly be called a "youth growth event", because apart from Fan Yichen, who is still at the tail of youth, there are only underage girls, frustrated middle-aged men and grumpy old people left in the band. Watching the whole film, we can only say that their spirit is really "youthful". The theme of Cape Seven is funny. First, the lineup of the band was determined in an uncompetitive audition. Although the rehearsal was not smooth, the main players changed frequently. Mao Bo, who only played Qin Yue, became a bass player. During the performance, everyone put on T-shirts with rice wine advertisements ... The story of the band is certainly not new. The performances of Fan Yichen and Chie Tanaka are only unsatisfactory, but what makes people shine at the moment are two supporting actors who steal the camera. It is unlikely that she will become a beautiful woman, but the scene where she has almost no lines in the elevator is completely amazing! Standing at the elevator entrance at a 45-degree angle, she hummed a slightly sour song "What is love? This is just for fun ... "The aura is hard to see, and I can only wish her an early study. Unlike Da's age, Mao Bo is a grumpy old man. When he found that he really couldn't be a bass player, he took the initiative to recommend Marasang. When everyone agreed with this opinion, Mao Bo got angry: "Fuck! Do you want to answer so quickly? If you don't consider it, answer, I am an old man, and my heart is not made of iron. I will be sad! " In the end, Mobo won the position of the bell ringer for himself, but he lost his temper during the rehearsal, tried to be the lead singer, and even performed Qin Yue at the last minute. In Mao Bo's own words, he is "a baby, can he afford it"? Love, love, of course, is an unavoidable element in every youth movie, because love at that time was the most beautiful and beautiful, and to put it bluntly, it was the most deceptive part. The genius of Cape Seven lies in the parallel of fantasy and real love. On the one hand, after reading seven love letters 60 years late, on the other hand, Jia and Tomoko gradually fell in love. However, true love happened too suddenly. I just rolled my eyes at someone else's wedding reception. When I woke up, Jia and Naokawa Naoko were lying in bed. What is even more unbearable is Jia's confession. She rushed up and grabbed Tomoko and said, "Stay, or I'll go with you." What a waste of a great sea view. To put it bluntly, it is very strange that the acting skills of the two protagonists are still young and they have not shown emotional connection smoothly. On the contrary, it is illusory love, which has become the most brilliant part of the whole play. Accompanied by soft music, I read seven love letters in a baritone, which is a scene reappearance 60 years ago, and sometimes corresponds to the current mood of the characters, each of which is moving. Especially the last letter-"I think I will keep you in my heart all my life." Even if I get married and have children, at an important turning point in my life, you will definitely fly away with heavy luggage, and you will stand alone among the repatriated people. You're wearing that white knitted hat you've been saving for a long time so that I can find you in the crowd! " I saw it, I saw it ... "When the parting scene reappeared, when a pair of trembling hands unfolded the writing paper, no one did not cry. Moreover, the seven love letters in the film were written by the director Wei Desheng himself, and the sincere feelings between the lines made people cry and grieve. Its elegance and timeless temperament are lacking in the era of fast food culture in the network era, which is particularly precious. Fighting can be said that the content without fighting is not a real youth film, because it is not enough to grow up without fighting. When I think of the fighting scenes in youth films, what comes to my mind is the vigorous scene full of androgen on sunny days. In contrast, the fighting scene in Cape Seven is much easier. What is worth mentioning is the rudeness of the heroine in this play. In one scene, the heroine slapped the "strange uncle". At a noisy open-air wedding, Tomoko was unhappy because of the band, but the strange uncle next to her called her name untimely, shaking Tomoko's shoulder and shouting back. The restless Tomoko immediately drank "Don't touch me" angrily, while the other party continued to do evil through alcohol. " I told you not to touch me. "Tomoko suddenly erupted volcano, in the ear of the strange uncle knocked to the ground! The fighting scene happened so suddenly and ended so simply that the viewer was as unprepared as the people in the film and felt brought in. After half a second, you will laugh: strange uncle is really wronged! What's more, the picture immediately cut to the stage of the wedding performance, and two hot and beautiful swimsuit girls sang songs that people loved to save the scene. The contrast between the two paintings is so strong that it makes people laugh and cry. Next, drunken Tomoko took off his shoes, smashed the glass window of Ajia's house, and lay on the ground, crying and cursing! Music has no adolescence without crying twice. So Cape Seven chose Fan Yichen and Kousuke Atari. Kousuke Atari, in particular, taught himself the style of island songs (a Japanese folk song). His voice was praised as full of transparency and his singing had a sense of purity. Andy Lau's "Beauty Autism" is a cover of his first single "Farewell". Generally speaking, the whole film has many impressive music scenes and rich elements. Folk music, western culture and pop are all caught in the net, and the emotions of joy, resentment, sadness and sweetness are also incisively and vividly expressed in music. Singing a bit sour song, first the unadorned children's voice, then the music starts, the original sound keeps up, and the overlapping makes people vaguely moved. Then came Fan Yichen's English solo, taking the britpop route, which subverted the customary impression left by Fan Yichen. However, the most brilliant place is the soundtrack when reading the love letter, which has achieved the effect of whispering in the rain, which is really good. It is suggested to listen to the original music of these seven letters, and you may not understand what to say, but the alienation in meaning may make people closer to the truth of emotions.