1984
Golden Horse Awards
最佳改編劇本、最佳女配角
最佳改編劇本、最佳女配角
年度十大華語片
In the scorching summer, temperatures ignite fires all over the body, the mind grows hazy, and tempers flare. Watching movies is an excellent remedy for the heat: draw the curtains, turn on the air conditioner, put your phone away, and focus on the film. This is a deliberately created cool paradise. These five films all have powerful stories that resonate with me, prompting deep thought. A good movie truly extinguishes the fire in our bodies, its images reflecting the spirit of the times, and the actors' fleeting glances betraying a yearning for freedom.
Philosophers have long used ideas like yin and yang or lightness and weight to explain the makeup of the world. Here, I’d like to offer my own theory: the world is made up of big trees and little squirrels. The big tree stands silent, steadily pointing toward the sky. The squirrel darts between the branches—lively, charming, constantly complaining, and just a little annoying. As for me, I’m more like a complicated machine. Beyond the forces of family background and social conditioning, my free will flickers—barely there, yet stubbornly refusing to give in. Pulled in both directions, my mind constantly sways between the tree and the squirrel. That’s why I’m often drawn to films with depth and gravity—stories grounded in the weight of personal histories and quiet resilience. And especially when I come across characters who are even more chaotic squirrels than I am—that feeling of comfort? So real. So good