“Hachiko’s Story” is a film that I have been afraid to watch and can not help but see several times, it is a film that does not dare to make any comments but express my feelings.
Since the birth of this film, it has moved too many people, it has achieved too many achievements, for the warmth between animals and humans, there is no film can be its right. This makes me dare not to criticize this film, of course, I have no reason to be choosy about such an excellent film, if there is that is – don’t shoot so touching!
Let’s talk about the plot of the movie first. The story of Hachiko is about a college professor Parker who adopts an Akita dog of unknown origin, names it Hachiko, and takes care of it until it grows up.
Hachiko would go to the station where Parker returned to meet him every day, which should be the happiest moment of his day. Routine like ordinary life, will be a little bit of change and extra surprise, one day Hachi learned to pick up the ball, but did not wait for Parker’s return, he will not come back. Yeah, Parker died of a heart attack in a college class.
I often wonder why Hachi is still waiting here every day. Did he not know that his master had left him, and thought that he would return again? Or did he know that his master would not return, but waiting for him at the station had become a habit that could not be broken? Or is he stupid enough to know that his master will not return, but still wants to show his love for him in this way? Both of them.
At first, it was unaware of Parker’s departure, full of speculation, thinking that if it waited one more time, it would return. For a long time, waiting has become a habit, in the dog’s simple world, can not be changed. And more than that, he foolishly thought that if she waited, Parker would come back.
Day after day, year after year, from spring to summer, from summer to winter, whether the sun is scorching or the cold wind is bleak, it is waiting there every day. Oh, this stupid dog.
The plot of the film is very simple, in flashback to tell the story of some of Hachi’s history and childhood, most of the shots are showing the warm daily life of Hachi and the owner, these little plot ups and downs are easy to make people feel sleepy, but when the plot enters the plot of Parker’s death due to illness, everyone questions what else to see, the climax of the film comes.
The artistic expression of the director is praised, he can not need an actor, the dog waiting alone for most of his life, the shot is engraved on his mind. The cold wind, the cold streets, the dead things, and the drooping head of eight, you can see the hopelessness of waiting, but there is a life silly insist.
When the camera cuts to eight old age, walking is difficult, but also shake and shake to the expectant lookout, then the cold heart should melt it.
The most touching part of the film is not in any of the plot, but in the last sentence – based on a true story. It turns out that your moving is not the director’s pure fiction for eye-catching, but the real existence, any of your touches have a reality basis, yes, you have never thought of the fragility of the human heart to this point. But that’s something to be thankful for, isn’t it?
Let’s talk about the feeling after watching this movie. I’m sure most people were moved, moved, moved by this movie. So let’s not talk about the things that have been written about, and let’s talk about some other things that people think about.
The film also gives people a deep thought, that is, the problem of harmonious coexistence between humans and animals. I suddenly feel that this is a little empty, but it may be better to talk about it.
From this movie, I think of the widespread existence of stray dogs in society, they are always rejected by people because they are dirty, many people stay away from them like a virus, adults always teach children not to touch stray dogs, they carry too much bacteria, they may be bitten by them, the consequences are how serious. As a result, many children always stay away from stray dogs.
The news that stray dogs bring harm to human beings is not uncommon, but the way of human revenge is always to kill. This film is the biggest praise for the adoption of stray dogs, feeling a moment of grace, miss the dog ten years. Maybe to Parker, Hachi is just a small part of his life, but Parker is Hachi’s whole life.
I think of the most beautiful veterinarian in Taiwan, Jian Zhicheng, the beautiful bride who committed suicide after euthanizing more than 700 stray dogs. Too many stray dogs will indeed pose a lot of threats to human social order and personal health, so stray dogs that are not adopted will be euthanized, which is a cruel fact that Jian Zhicheng faces. Because she does not want to witness the painful passing of one life after another in front of her, she chooses to adopt by herself. After adopting many stray dogs, she really cannot face the death of each dog. Years of accumulated pain or to stiffness after the honeymoon of the young life of Jian Zhicheng.
Jian Zhicheng’s death is the evil result of ignorant netizens’ criticism, but the fundamental thing is that Jian Zhicheng, who is kind, cannot bear the weight of these lives, and any life is no different, and should be treated well. But man has always deprived other lives for his own sake. Who gave us the privilege of euthanizing stray dogs because they spread germs and killing dolphins for profit (the documentary “Dolphin Bay” is also touching)?
The movie always makes people feel that the sincerity of dogs to people is much simpler than the negotiation between people, and even produces the feeling that keeping a dog is more worrying than making friends with a person. Therefore, human beings should reflect on whether we can be as mindful as Hachiko when interacting with others.
In many films and television works, the cruelty of human beings and the indifference of human hearts always form a natural contrast with the kindness and warmth of animals. For example, the Korean suspense film “Blind Witness”, the most disgusting thing about the perverted killer is not how many young girls he has killed, but that he will actually hurt the heroine’s guide dog and kill it with a scalpel, while the guide dog is still protecting its owner in a bitter scream.
This is another dog to human beings, when a friend is in danger, the selfish majority of people will be afraid to escape, but the dog only know silly to fight for pay.
Finally, let’s talk about the achievement and significance of this film. If this film has any real achievements, I can’t list its awards. But the audience is so popular, it must have been all the trophies.
I think the biggest achievement of the movie is that it makes everyone who sees the movie want to go to Shibuya and see the statue of the dog. This not only means that the audience is moved, but also means that the audience is willing to take action after being moved, and this action is a series of drives. It promotes the development of Japan’s national economy, the formation of “Hachiko culture”, and the understanding and admiration of people of all ethnic groups in the world for Japan.
Hachiko and this film are mutual achievements, this film is based on Hachiko, and the success of this film will Hachiko’s story far away in the world, so that more people to understand Japan, understand the Akita dog. This silly dog with no special skills and looks has given us so much.
