What do you think of watching the animated version of Spirited Away again?

Although I have interpreted this film countless times before, I still feel that I have a lot to say after watching it.

Spirited Away, born in 200 1, is one of the most important works of Miyazaki Hayao.

Strange world, narrative, seemingly absent metaphor, unforgettable so far.

By the way, I also went to the cinema to see My Neighbor Totoro, which was released last year.

Everyone said before that "I owe Stephen Chow a movie ticket". Now, let's think of it as paying back Miyazaki Hayao's ticket money!

I remember the first time I met Spirited Away was in college (as for my freshman year, I really don't remember).

After reading it, I was really touched.

A very impressive fragment is that Chihiro went to his mother-in-law by tram to save Bailong. On the way, the tram was driving on the shallow sea. At night, the signal lights roared back and looked around the vast sea. At this moment, the theme song sounded, and at this moment, it was unconsciously touched.

Later, I learned that this scene is also the most beautiful picture recognized by countless people.

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I don't know who said this sentence: "A movie with connotation will definitely let you watch it again after more than ten years, just like watching a new movie."

Spirited Away is such an ever-changing film.

You may wonder: I am such a big man, how can I hear the adventures of a primary school girl?

Because, although the movie hasn't changed, you have.

This is also Miyazaki Hayao's cunning and genius. He can pour all his life experiences into this little girl named Chihiro, and make you think that this is just a child's story.

In fact, Chihiro's short "work" trip is also the epitome of each of us.

At this moment, as adults, we are either standing at the door of the oil room or already inside.

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Indeed, almost every role in Spirited Away may be what we look like when we grow up.

Or, we can find similar shadows around us.

The oil room is running in an orderly way, and the people inside do their jobs.

Cashier (Frogman), Waiter (Xiaoling), Boiler Worker (Grandpa Boiler), Security Captain (Bailong) ...

I have a deep memory of such a scene: When Hanazono Sakura was instructed by Bailong to secretly ask Grandpa Boiler to work, he accidentally saw a frog man smoking by the window.

Does this frogman look like a middle-aged man who has been wandering in the workplace for a long time and smokes alone in the middle of the night after working overtime?

By this time, he may have been exhausted by Tang's "996".

Xiaoling, who is having a rest and relaxing, said thoughtfully while eating steamed buns that she had earned enough money to visit a distant town.

In this case, I also feel deja vu-"When I earn enough money, I will xxx."

It's like there's a destination and a destiny that you have to go to.

Of course, I believe many people are most impressed by Kaonashi.

After entering the oil house, he wanted to be good to Chihiro, but he just used other people's thinking mode (the frog he ate) to conjure up a pile of gold for Chihiro.

Compared with Kaonashi, we are no better.

We have also entered the "oil room", imitating the tone of others' speech all day and following others' attitude towards life.

We may still lick the dog, but we won't meet such kind people as Chihiro.

Otherwise, it will eventually become Kaonashi who can only stand on the bridge and cannot integrate into society.

Otherwise, you will become a monster in the oil room, enjoying everything, but forgetting where your original heart is.

Of course, the reason why a master is a master is not only to expose the ugliness of society and the darkness of life.

But at the same time, it can also bring us warmth and hope from the heart.

Money that doesn't have much playing time makes people feel very warm.

Her home is hidden in the country, the loom creaks in the room, and the straw sticks are tied up and put on the stove.

Chihiro and Kaonashi came, and she entertained them to sit at the table and have tea. They worked together (instead of using magic) to weave a headrope for Chihiro.

These little details make me feel back to my childhood.

The real magic lies not in making money, but in pouring emotion into it.

Because of this, the joys and sorrows of life can be interlinked, and the sufferings of other lives will be sad.

When I finally leave, the only thing I can take away in this world is not the money earned by utilitarian magic, but the headrope that money has worked hard to weave with others.

That is the bond between people, the magic of emotion.

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The name of this film is Spirited Away, and both names have their own meanings.

"Money" is the name given to us by Tang (that is, society). You can understand it as Dr. Wang, Teacher Zhou, Secretary Li and Boss Ma. ...

The name "Chihiro" represents our true "self".

This name is not bound by status, fame and fortune, and it is our most primitive and authentic appearance.

In the first half of our lives, we struggled to get the name "money". Like us, we temporarily forgot our real names, gritted our teeth, worked hard, overcame our fears, completed our social mission, and let everyone know and admit the existence of "money".

In the second half of our life, we tried to find the lost name "Chihiro". When we use "money" to gain social recognition, we also see the temptation, trap and sadness behind this name.

Yes! On the road of life, every growth is mixed.

How to make a choice?

Why not ask yourself?