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unabashedly-so · 9 months

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💙💜🩷 SDV Bachelor HC 🩷💜💙

How much has each bachelor explored their bisexuality?

Content warning: compulsive heteronormativity, loss of family, grief, risky sexual behavior mention, drinking mention. SFW.

✨The Bachelors✨

Elliott

look me in the eye and just try to tell me this man doesn't already know. i dare you i fuckin' dare you i WANT YOU TO

that line on the 10 heart boat scene about not knowing he could feel that way about another man is bullshit and that is a piece of canon I toss into the sea.

now please understand the majority of this is colored by my very vivid hc of Elliott's upbringing and young adult life, but you're literally reading a hc post that is labeled hc so you bought the ticket now board the train. choo choo mfs.

the low hanging fruit is that this is a man that canonically spends hours on hair care, dresses like that, talks like that, etc. etc.. Yes, you can be cishet etc. and do that, sure.

and don't get me wrong, it's valid that Elliott could just Be Like That. (I love and respect the hell out of that incorrect opinion)

but this man is penny-romance novel cover coded. just. think about that. think about this active CHOICE he is making.

ffs he lives on a BEACH and dresses in a THREE-PIECE SUIT with his PERFECTLY COIFFED hair that he has to spend HOURS on because that's what happens when you LIVE. ON. A. BEACH.

i am going to have an aneurysm about this man's life choices rn

he's arguably pretty self-secure*, which tracks because you don't get to be his age and not have some better understanding of yourself. As others have pointed out, there's no real ""growth"" in Elliott's arc because boy came whole because HE BEEN KNEW HE BEEN THROUGH THIS ALREADY. He's secure in his identity because he's worked it out already! He's moved on! focusing on his career and legacy now that he knows who is he and who he's not!!

*dont make me drag out the receipts his part is already long enough just trust me ok

now meet Elliott in his early 20's and wow, buddy, you are trying way too hard I promise you things are gonna be okay sweetheart

speaking of his early 20's, it's hc to me that he did, uhhhh, so much exploring. of everything. and everyone in the English and Theater department during university.

King Slut, long may he reign. 🙏

just. someone who's not as self-secure and self-aware would not be able to own the aesthetic PLUS the temperament we see with Elliott, who really only gets flustered with the intimate interpersonal stuff because he's a romantic and it's meaningful. He's confident in who he is and the kind of person he wants to be, and you don't get to that point in life without having done a lot of experimenting and soul-searching.

I could write a whole fucking meta on this boy, but for today: 9/10 he knows it, owns it, enjoys it, but he's got more interesting things going on in his opinion than to make one of his core personality traits just Gay/Queer/Bi/Pan, etc. He has an AESTHETIC and BI BY YOBA he's sticking to it.

also he can walk in heels better than you.

Harvey

Hmm, he's actually hard to get a read on for me. There's a few others in the fandom who might have a better take than me, but here's what I can offer.

first let's grant him that he's older. With age comes wisdom, experience, etc. the older bachelor/ettes are just going to be at an advantage vs the younger ones.

also... like 8 years in college. I cannot be swayed away from this as a crucial part of his journey.

twinkle TWINK-le little snack.

it just feels like one of those things he felt happening in high school and might have gotten bullied for it because everyone Knew but he couldn't/wouldn't just own it.

but then in college he finally realized that owning it would give him the power, so he did. kind of. very quietly.

he probably had a boyfriend or two in undergrad. They were definitely the kind to hold hands from the coffee shop to the library. you know the ones, we've all seen 'em. <3

and isn't he just so lucky that he can get butterflies from girls too?

a blessing and a burden for this man with anxiety because, oh no, now everyone's cute.

by the time he gets to Pelican town, his last relationship kind of ended on a sour note, so he's a little discouraged from pursuing romantic relationships, hence why he's a bit guarded and shy and nervous.

he gets a 8/10, he's just quiet about it because who's business is it but his own? also, like, he's literally the doctor for everyone. He's gotta keep some confidentiality in this small town.

Sebastian

while he doesn't show it, I'd say Sebastian is actually quite comfortable with being bi.

I mean like as comfortable as he can be around people in general.

He doesn't bring it up, and doesn't really let anyone know either, but again that's just kind of his MO, regardless of gender.

now when he's Together with someone, well that's a different story. we stan possessive Sebastian in this house 🫡

he probably wouldn't bring it up with the gang unless someone else brought it up first. 🤷‍♀️

would probably give some semi-defensive response of "yeah, what of it??" to his friends, but a low hearts farmer might get a coldly aggro "why are you asking? That's none of your business."

he and Maru Know about each other but keep those conversations private. hashtag just sibling things ig

has definitely kissed guys at concerts before. Lots of people can also provide a feeling of anonymity, letting him get lost in the crowd and not have to worry so much. 10/10

Shane

closeted sportsballer. As a former Closeted Sportsballer, I can see this going two ways.

First option: you DO NOT explore that unless you want things to get real weird REAL FAST.

Like, I'm not even talking locker room nonsense, let's be mature here. Even if you do not like your teammates, you WILL still share a Sports Bond with them built on a shared passion, a common goal, and lots of comiseration.

So if you're already on iffy social standing, which I'm just gonna go out on a limb and say Shane might have had... you're gonna have a bad time.

Then after his gridball career ended, it may have already been baked in that that was Dangerous. OR he could have just been so far down the path of self-loathing that he stopped looking at people romantically.

OR OR--part of his self-loathing actually opened him up to exploring his sexuality......

......which is a very nice way of saying he took part in a lot of risky sexual encounters. 😮‍💨 (with all genders! One night stands do not discriminate!)

so if there were any feelings involved, it was... not good or conducive to self-understanding. Probably made things worse.

cue the drinking! the depression! all the risky behaviors!

ALTERNATIVELY... Option two: he does explore Feelings For Dudes and it could have played into his sportsball exit. 🤔

Hi. Let me just reiterate personal experience here: LEAVING A TEAM CAN REALLY FUCK YOU UP depending on your life outside the sport. Sports teams are a social support group, like, I really hate the phrase "like family"... but literally structurally so similar. If you already don't have a strong family life outside of the sport (like Shane has admitted to, let's fuckin goooooo), AND being on a team is an overall positive thing in your life??

Leaving your team (willingly or unwillingly) takes away that social support. And not just the social/emotional support, but the structure to your life, the routine, the feeling of belonging, the PURPOSE!!!

gee, wonder what kind of feelings those can bring about in a person. like a sad chicken man.

are we seeing a trend here???????

Ok this definitely got more into a sportsball psychological study, but what I'm saying is my money's on gridball heavily influencing his trajectory but since he DIDN'T have the family or social supports outside of it, he crashed and burned afterwards. Contrast with Alex below who DID have social supports and--

focus, bisexuality.

Personally, I like the idea that Shane's been with dudes, but it's never been anything emotionally healthy (except maybe one pre-gridball-exodus which could have prompted the leave......🤔👀) or fulfilling.

5/10, would be 6 but he got -1 because it was driven by self-loathing. >:(

somebody come show him some mlm love!!!

Sam

baby boy. sweet baby boy.

the younger bachelor/ettes are at a bit of a disadvantage because they're in the time of their life where they would be exploring their sexualities in a conducive environment. Not to say the valley isn't but there's, uh, only 11 other singletons there and they all know each other sooooo...

that said, due to Kent's military career, it's likely Sam has had time living outside of Pelican Town, so may be a bit farther ahead than, say, Sebastian who's lived there his whole life.

speaking of Kent, it's canon that Daddy has been in and out of his life and tbf I don't remember exactly how Sam feels about that but

I'm JUST SAYIN'. baby boy gets a whiff of attention from some buff dude who wants to make him his baby girl?? melting.

you know the trope of how girls with absent fathers sometimes overcorrect for that and seek out male attention like crazy? well, who says boys are any different??

what I'm getting at is this: you're trying to tell me Sam has NEVER had a raging crush on Alex?????

I mean fr it was probably like. Alex told him "good choice" on his ice cream flavor once and it was all downhill from there.

plus I'm hoping he's got a solid enough friendship with Sebastian (and Abigail) that they could talk about these things without it getting weird.

also, singer/lead guitarist in a band?? come on, too easy.

anyway 5/10, once again a bit oblivious until he gets smacked in the face. Definitely a flavor of "haha no homo bro! :):) ...... unless...?? 👀"

Alex

closeted sportsballer, round 2 EXCEPT

he canonically admits he crushes real easy. so just statistically speaking, there's an equal likelihood that he's crushed on the male singletons of the valley, too. Which totally doesn't even take into consideration his gridballer time, which I'll get to in a second.

he also admits his crushes don't usually last very long. part of that probably has to do with a lot with attachment issues (seriously he should be more messed up than he is), but if gridball is just SDV American Football, there's probably a good deal of internalized homophobia Alex has had to either work through or not work through. hence why his not het crushes might not last long.

but confusing and conflicting as they may be, THEY'RE STILL THERE. just. probably presenting more like a "wow I'm really noticing this person a lot lately huh. I mean I guess they look pretty good and seem kind of cool..." he's completely and utterly oblivious to so much, his own feelings included.

so what I'm saying is there was a brief window of time where Alex unknowingly had a crush on Sam and, listen, under the right circumstances Sam/Alex (Smalex?) could have been canonized--don'T BOO ME, I'm RIGHT

as for gridball, compulsive heteronormativity is absolutely rampant so there's no way he could have felt comfortable exploring his interest in other gender(s). ESPECIALLY in his case where he's still kind of on the outside, trying to model himself to fit a certain kind of mold. Just, no chance, absolutely none.

and really, Idk, between him and Haley I'm starting to get real compulsive heteronormativity vibes now... not that they're mad about it, but they were kinda forced into those roles and, well, the shoes KIND OF fit I GUESS...

you might say it was ... they're kind of sh... shoeho--shoehorn--*shot*

Anyway, boy's represso. 2/10, if you called him bi he'd say wait why are you leaving , what did you want to tell me???

#bachelorettes will go up another day #gotta percolate some more #stardew valley #sdv #sdv bachelors #sdv headcanons #sdv Elliott #sdv alex #sdv sam #sdv sebastian #sdv shane #sdv harvey #bisexuality #unabashedly posting

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mooniemp3 · 1 year

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I just want to talk about the curious connection between Dabi and Mr. Compress.

When MVA starts, we have 6 members of the LoV, these 6 are the most recognized members. While everyone in the LoV are connected because they share a lot of between themselves, each member have their partner. This duos are thematically connected, their characters share more specific things and usually, their best relationship in the LoV are with this partner. These duos are formed around the main 3 villains: Toga and Jin/Twice (the most notorious duo), Tomura/Tenko and Shuichi/Spinner, and Dabi/Touya and Mr. Compress/Atsuhiro.

A lot was and is talked about the first two duos, so let's focus on the third one.

I think it's not a surprise that despite the fact that Touya didn't want to get along a lot with the LoV, he did. And the one who weirdly had and has a better relationship (the best Touya can do) is Atsuhiro. The two mysterious ones.

What they have in common?

Theater/Dance theme, performance as the core of how they show themselves: While Atsuhiro is more "dramatical" and elegant, we know Touya, when it comes to showing before his family, he does his act, certain poses, phrases, etc, it's more like gothic literature btw (he is like Frankenstein's monster) Both share this theater theme/aesthetic, it's obvious, it's the first trait that its presented about Atsuhiro. While in Touya's case, is something we see later.

The family heritage and believing they are an extension of certain relative, the core of their stories: Core piece of their stories is about the accomplishment of his family heritage, the importance of their family ties.

Touya puts emphasis on being Endeavor's son, explaining that he does what he does because of being his son. He is Endeavor's projection, his continuation, his extension.

Atsuhiro puts emphasis on being Oji Harima's descendant, explaing he does what he does because he has to do what Oji Harima did. He has his blood, he sees himself as his continuation, his extension.

Atsuhiro himself highlights that Touya and him share this thing about being part of certain lineage.

Both let their lifes be about this relative, making it the core of their decisions and actions.

Of course it's extremely different what they lived but the point here is the essential part of the influence of family heritage in their lives.

New identity: Easy, Touya died, Dabi was born.

Atsuhiro before was a magician, an entertainer. But now he is Mr. Compress.

They new identity are their choice, it isn't a reference to someone else, and it's not only a new name and look, it's a whole new life purpose, their new self.

Both hid their true appearances, and revealing themselves is a big show.

Dabi's Dance and Final Performance: Touya's revelation and Atsuhiro's escape "act" are events that happened next to each other. In fact, one is ch. 290 and the other ch. 294. Atsuhiro's revelation follows Touya's. He starts the show with his dance, and Atsuhiro finish it with the League's escape. It all start with Touya first move of presenting himself as Touya Todoroki and ends with Atsuhiro's reverence. And they use the same stage for their show.

Both chapters have this curious theme about staging and their performances. For Touya its the beginning of his show, while for Atushiro, its the final. It's literally in the titles, the show theme is so important.

In these chapters, both reveal their real appearance and present their family ties and how important they are for who they are now.

Another detail is that the last one that Atsuhiro compressed is Touya, giving him something like a high five, looking like some takeover for Touya. Now he is the principal performer, the principal entertainer, it's his show, the beginning of it.

Self destruction as their show: Atsuhiro mutilated himself making the great escape for his friends. He didn't stop until Mirio punched him, but even being hurt, the show didn't stop. Touya is burning himself even more for his show. In Dabi's Dance he burned more parts of his skin, and during this final arc, he looks like a corpse, and it's crucial to his "show", his last show. Also, both do this using their quirks.

#please I made this meta bc I love their relationship but it has some sense I think #boku no hero academia #bnha #my hero academia #mha #my villain academia #mva #league of villains #lov #dabi #touya todoroki #todoroki touya #mr compress #atsuhiro sako #sako atsuhiro

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four-rabbit · 6 months

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I've seen some people questioning Remus as Fear in the new aside and I'm here to defend that placement.

As Virgil himself said, he would obviously be the first choice for fear, I think most of us agree on that, but he made even more sense with Anxiety for... obvious reasons, so we had to go for the second best

Roman loves adventuring and challenges, he always wants to get to new highs and outdo himself, so not him

Not all fears are irrational, but a lot of them are and even the rational ones can easily be exaggerated in your mind, so not Logan either

Janus hides things for you so don't have to think about them. Or fear them.

Patton would be my third choice actually, he has a similar aesthetic to Fear and he's responsible for a lot of emotions, but his approach tends to be more "let's ignore those bad feelings and focus on the good things!" (I do think he could've been Joy, that would really work for him)

So we get to Remus. On the surface level, they're completely opposites, Fear is soft-spoken, jumpy, polite, and dresses like those over the top nerdy characters in old high school movies, Remus is... Remus, but that's how they manifest for the different people they belong to, cause obviously Riley (the 14 years old girl/nb who's into hockey) and C!Thomas (the 30 something theater kid) are very different and are gonna view and manifest their emotions differently.

But at their core, they can serve a very similar purpose: reminding their person of things they fear and that makes them paranoid and that they don't really want to think about, the obvious difference being that Remus is more about scaring Thomas and Fear is more about being scared for Riley

Just my opinion tho feel free to disagree just don't be mean about it

#this is a long way to say you can take Remus in a soft boy sweater out of my cold dead hands #sanders sides #spoilers #remus sanders

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escapismsworld · 1 year

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Hessisches Staatstheater, Wiesbaden, Germany.

Hessian State Theater, Wiesbaden, Germany

#dark academia #light academia #academia aesthetic #classical #academia #escapism #classic literature #books #books and libraries #architecture #Hessisches Staatstheater #Hessian State Theater #Wiesbaden #Germany #royalcore #cottage core #aesthetics #interior #princess core

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accio-victuuri · 7 months

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sharing this article from today about HB. 🤍

Nominated for "Best Feature Film" at the Golden Rooster Award: "Hidden Blade": a hidden arrow that breaks the unspoken rules of box office for literary and artistic films

A classic is a kind of work,

It continues to give rise to clouds of criticism of it,

And keep getting rid of it,

It never completes what it has to say.

Hidden Blade, whose global box office is still rising, is the box office ceiling for domestic literary and artistic films. The background of this performance is that serious films have encountered an era of shallow reading, the industry and the public have been torn apart, and box office has become an undercurrent sweeping everything. However, because literary films do not conform to the shallow entertainment psychology, their niche nature is predicted by bloodthirsty and crude evaluations, and they are ahead of schedule. They are killed by film placement rate.

The true mission of film︱Making culture visible

The turbulent clouds and red color in the broad field of vision are somewhat incompatible with the festive atmosphere of the Lunar New Year. Released on the first day of the Lunar New Year, it is a kind of performance art in itself... It is very cliché, and it is exactly the same as the self-deprecation of super commercial films. As a spy war literary film, "Hidden Blade" has achieved a breakthrough in innovative expression of Chinese films, and its heterogeneity is unique among domestic films.

The dramatic tension of too many movies relies entirely on scenes and special effects, which disappear once they leave the theater. "Hidden Blade" creates a huge psychological magnetic field, which is still exciting even if it is separated from the audio-visual environment. The tone threshold of "Hidden Blade" is not some kind of contempt for the audience, but the ultimate respect for the audience, history, and movies.

Literary films are a type of film relative to the concept of commercial films. They focus on artistic expression and cultural connotation, and try to pursue higher aesthetic values and cultural significance. Their production is also different from commercial films: commercial films pursue commercial interests or mass entertainment, and take the movie box office as the main goal, while literary films focus on the artistry and cultural connotation of the film.

Transgressing norms and offending common sense, art films are pioneers of film. They often fail but expand the boundaries of film. There are two literary classics in the history of world cinema, "The Shawshank Redemption" and "Westward Journey". They failed miserably at the box office when they were first released. However, they accumulated a large number of die-hard fans through the later dissemination of images. After years of accumulation, they became indelible classics.

The core of the value counterattack between the two works is still that gold will always shine.The former's exploration of human nature and social systems has created a milestone in modern cinema, while the latter's postmodern deconstructive stream of consciousness has won resonance in an era of subversion of tradition.

As a cultural carrier, movies are the most intuitive and transparent value expression of the thoughts of the times. Although most of the classics handed down from ancient times are not the true understanding of the thinkers' era, they have been accepted by the public after years of precipitation. As a result, classics continue to increase in value over the course of history. This is the power of classics and the reason why we respect classics.

As early as in "The Death of Romance", Cheng Er used lines to express his feelings, "Movies are made for the audience of the next century." Look, for artists who break through the context of their times, the feedback they receive from the times is often lagging or misaligned, although this misalignment itself is precisely the connotation of the avant-garde. Yes, art films have always been a disadvantaged group in the industry that suffers at the box office.

In contrast to the tragic box office situation, the ambition and strength of literary films in film art awards. This is also the reason why "Hidden Blade" recently swept the 36th Golden Rooster Awards, with 8 major nominations and caused controversy among public opinion.

The existence of "Hidden Blade" is indeed an isolated example of a domestic literary film. With a box office of 931 million, it is not only the highest-grossing film in director Cheng Er's career, it is even several times the total box office of all his previous works! It's so stunning that "Hidden Blade" has always been criticized by the public, expelled from the art film camp by default in the name of "removing the highest score"!

"No one knows your name, but your achievements are immortal." The grand proposition of the unknown hero in "Hidden Blade" is more sentimental about family and country than any of Cheng Er's previous works. And does this main theme of "greatness, light, and justice" fit in with the art film's original understanding of "the world, society, and life" for individuals and the authorial expression of film language?

"Hidden Blade" is not the first of its kind to draw on commercial marketing for a literary film. At that time, "Fireworks in the Day" was announced as a romantic suspense film, and it received similar reviews and received double box office revenue. It can be seen that only true literature and art dare to joke about "super commercial films".

Cheng Er responded to this joke in an interview with "China News Weekly", "I was editing the film that day, and then they came in with their mobile phones to show me, and said that everyone still thought it was too literary, and I said let's just type a line. Come out - a super commercial film. This is a joke, and indeed no one put such a slogan in the trailer."

He said that he just found it interesting and that there was nothing to rebel about and it was not worth rebelling against. Confidence and relaxation are often qualities of an artist. These qualities make people stand out like fireflies in the dark, allowing the public to quickly pick them up from the crowd. And Cheng Er slowly titled a serious film "super commercial film" because of his humor.

Movies are not just an art of light and shadow | they are also an art that can cultivate people

Low box office is not the standard for art films. “When art is dressed in shabby clothes, it is easiest for people to recognize it as art.” However, this is not an essential representation of art, but the quality of the audience that needs to be improved. The complaints faced by "Hidden Blade" are the same as those faced by literary films as a whole, which is the contradiction between the film's authorial expression and public acceptance.

But does literature and art have to be a niche? Does it deserve to be obscure and slow-paced? Come to think of it, no one is more qualified to answer than "Hidden Blade", who has boiled the black water into a world of wealth and led the public's aesthetic appreciation with niche art!

The most representative narrative style of Cheng Er's films is "flashback narrative", which established his unique creative and imaging style. It invites the audience to participate, rely on brain supplements to build together, and gain the pleasure of decoding. It is a true "understanding", and it is easy to be confused if you don't understand. Such films pursue aesthetics and reflection, and are usually aimed at more mature and artistic audiences.

Movies are products of the cultural industry and are essentially consumed cultural products. In the context of the influx of capital and hot money into the film market and the industrialized mass production of film culture, commercial films are certainly high-return cultural snacks tailored for audiences. Even the creators of literary and artistic films are hard-pressed to avoid being judged by box office success . "The concept of influence or even kidnapping.

It is common for literary films to sell less than 5 million yuan. From Chen Zheyi softly asking the sky, "Why are elegant and gentle people scolded?" to Huang Xufeng angrily choking netizens, "I have no merit but hard work." There is no antidote in the world. The reason why literary and artistic films are criticized is often because in the fast-food era of shallow reading, literary and artistic films have to embrace the sinking market and attract non-target audiences in order to pursue box office.

But movies are just products? No, it is still a cultural expression and a carrier of social values. Comparing movies to products, then literary and artistic films are obviously not fast-moving consumer goods. When facing capital and the market, how can they be in line with the public while not losing their authorial nature? Cheng Er said, "Good-looking art films are also good commodities, and excellent commercial films are also a kind of art."

When it comes to art, most people may think that art is highbrow, aloof, and far away from daily life. And this is not the case. Yu Hua said in the roadshow of "The Mistake by the River", what does it mean to understand? In fact, it is whether it can overlap with our own life experience. If there is overlap, you can understand it. If there is no overlap, you can't understand it. That's normal.

In this explanation, understanding or not understanding is not profound. And Cheng Er has always said that the audience should not be underestimated. People who watch movies are influenced by their own likes and dislikes. Whatever they feel is what they have. Whether they understand or not is not that important.

The audience should not be too demanding to understand, and the artist should also be down-to-earth. Art for the sake of art is not true art. "Hidden Blade" is not only a literary film, but also a literary footnote to Chinese films, because it truly expresses the cruelty of history but is still full of artistic beauty. Cheng Er is very familiar with the history of the Republic of China and knows the intricate relationships between characters.

"Hidden Blade" is composed of real historical details as fine as twists and turns. When I say I can’t understand it, I’m not expressing disdain, but living in China, it’s difficult to understand the history of 5,000 years of civilization, but there is absolutely no threshold for mastering the history of the Anti-Japanese War! It is understandable that one cannot appreciate the narrative technique due to aesthetic differences, but the Internet atrocities of selling one’s soul for five cents and tainting the theme of the film are unforgivable.

There is no universal set of aesthetic rules in the world, but artists try to legislate aesthetics. Every era has its own branded dogma, until the next generation of artists establishes their own profession. Therefore, Gombrich exorcized art and said, "There is no art, only artists." He hoped that the world would stop enshrining art in shrines and use mystery and sacredness to Feeling separates oneself from the work.

There is also a similar "death of the author theory" in the literary field, which means that the author is as if dead when the work is born, and the interpretation and evaluation of the work are left to the readers. That is, there are a thousand Hamlets for a thousand readers, and there is no standard answer.

Just like we cannot require every movie to go straight to the international film festival awards, but also to hit the hearts of the audience and be a classic that will be passed down forever. We cannot require every movie viewer to have high film literacy from the beginning, and to be able to get the spiritual resonance of the creative intention. The growth of movies, filmmakers, and movie audiences requires more tolerant soil and space.

Of course, there is really little space left for literary and artistic films in theaters now! No matter at home or abroad, when the public unanimously agrees that "artistic films deserve low box office", please understand that the industry should leave some room for exploration for artistic films. Allow them to be ignorant of the customs, and only on the soil of tolerance can viable artistic flowers bloom.

Social aesthetic value orientation︱The purpose and driving force of movies

"A lame dog walks through the bombed street scene." One day, Cheng Er took a pen filled with ink and wrote this sentence on the paper. At that time, no one, including himself, knew it, but it was becoming the starting point for a movie called "Hidden Blade," and this moment of brutal aesthetics became the famous scene of the movie.

Personal aesthetics are free, but social aesthetics has a paradigm. Education and social culture will influence and standardize aesthetics and shape aesthetic orientation. Different eras and different environments have different aesthetic orientations, and different aesthetic orientations make people make different value choices. That is to say, no matter how free the aesthetics and how diverse the values are, as long as the rice is sown, it will never grow into tares.

Art and commerce are the two legs of movies. Art movies are full of vitality, and commercial movies are lively. When the leg of literature and art is lame, it is not unfair that Chinese films have been reduced from regulars on the awards podium at international film festivals to regulars on the red carpet.

Yes, there is indeed a "silver-like pewter tip" in the name of art. When artistic conscience is marginalized by desire, the so-called art becomes only a barren and pale flower shelf that cannot withstand scrutiny and argumentation. But "Hidden Blade" allows us to see how an exquisite literary film is polished and shaped, and even simple film layouts contain shooting skills.

Generally, it is the director's habit to record the scene first, then the actors perform, and the cameraman follows the camera movement, but this is not the case on Cheng Er's set. Wang Yibo once mentioned that the crew respects the actors very much. The filming scene is very quiet. Once the mood enters the state, the photographer shoots directly. After the scene is finished, the filming will be finished. The filming will never interrupt the actors' brewing emotions.

In the later stage, Cheng Er slept directly in the studio and only did one thing every day, cut, cut, cut! Thanks to his almost fanatical work status, Cheng Er didn't even get exposed to the sun last year! It took seven years to sharpen a sword, just for a different Chinese movie. Incorporate the main melody into genre movies, and use the language and audio-visual rhythm of genre movies to achieve innovative expression of the main melody theme.

"A truly good movie must be more commercial than commercial and more artistic than art. For me, what I have always wanted to do is to be more commercial than commercial and more artistic than artistic." Cheng Er said this and did the same.

Cheng Er's images are full of subtle metaphors. Puppet Manchukuo, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, the spiritual narrative about the city in "Hidden Blade" permeates the architectural language of Rongzhai, No. 76, No. 567 Xiafei Road, Central Market, and Man Mo Temple; it is hidden in Japanese, Shanghai dialect, The mixture of pidgin and Cantonese arouses emotional resonance and deep thinking in the audience.

The Puppet Manchukuo, which only exists in the dialogue between Watanabe and Mr. Ye, is like a ghost with the chill of a daydream; the isolated island in Shanghai, which occupies the main part of the film, exudes luxury and inconsistency in its exquisiteness; and Hong Kong, as the hub of the international anti-Japanese united front, is full of human fireworks, revealing a simple and soothing world.

Dark clouds are pressing down, devastation is everywhere, and at the end of the tunnel, the historical information in the image of the current situation is compressed into a minimalist narrative, waiting to be decompressed. Until the dark wormhole of the theater, the historical words in the spy war narrative rushed towards us...

The anti-Japanese drama consumes misery, the anti-war themes are reproduced in large numbers, and the massacres cause psychological discomfort... In the past, expressions of the history of national suffering often followed the rules of exposing cruelty, exposing blood, and even exchanging violence for violence. What is shocking about "Hidden Blade" is that it uses beauty to overcome ugliness. It is amazing: It turns out that suffering can be interpreted calmly, with warmth and depth! "You can't get involved in the frame," is the domineering determination of the man behind the scenes.

Light and heavy, cold and warm, it completes the unfinished soul judgment on a country's sin of aggression in reality. In the sense of cultural export, "Hidden Blade" integrates the isolated history of China's anti-Japanese resistance into the world narrative of the great history of World War II.

It is a message from the times to the times. In the theater, "Hidden Blade" makes us feel the power of literature and art. After walking out of the theater, you will naturally understand what the merits of the unknown are!

#wang yibo #hidden blade #hidden blade movie #accio victuuri translation #ITS TIME FOR HIDDEN BLADE REWATCH EVERYONE!!!!!!#i might as well play it while in working lol #THIS >>> they are killed by film placement rate.#THIS IS A LONG READ SO BE WARNED. ITS GOOD THO. i have a feeling WYB will dominate domestic literary film genre so yeah ~

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The Picture of Dorian Gray and the Diminishment of Sybil Vane.

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is one of my favorite stories.

The novel, published in 1890, is the tale of an exquisitely beautiful young man who captures the attention of portrait artist Basil Hallward and his sophisticated, bad hat of a friend Henry Wotton.

When we first meet him, Dorian is as naïve and innocent as his face seems to indicate. But, Dorian is corrupted by his relationship with his society buddy Henry, dazzlingly witty and rotten to the core. Wotton’s clever cynicism and hedonistic lifestyle turn Dorian's head. "I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable," says Henry.

His life is true to his declaration.

Early in the tale, Dorian falls in love with a beautiful young actress named Sybil Vane, whom he cruelly rejects when she doesn't live up to his standards, breaking her heart. She commits suicide, and Dorian regrets his cruelty, but the experience hastens Dorian’s fall into darkness.

Over time, Dorian becomes a libertine and murderer, far surpassing his friend Henry in his disregard for morality. "Crime belongs exclusively to the lower orders. I don’t blame them in the smallest degree. I should fancy that crime is to them what art is to us, simply a method of procuring extraordinary sensations." Wotton says it, but it is Dorian who lives it, a double life from upper class aesthete to back alley opium dens.

Over the nearly twenty years of the tale, Dorian is kept youthful by the magic of the portrait painted of him during the peak of his bloom by his friend Basil. The enchanted picture becomes horrifically ugly to mirror Dorian’s soul, yet the man keeps his pretty face. Gray hides the painting away in an attic, disgusted by it, yet delighting in the fact that canvas and oil bear the scars of his evil, while his flesh betrays nothing.

Over time, Gray expresses regret over his debauched ways, and affects playing at kindness by deciding not to ruin a beautiful young girl who reminds him of his lost love Sybil. Delighting in the novelty of a good deed, he wonders if the portrait will show some evidence of this attempt at good boy behavior.

Instead, the portrait looks even more monstrous than before, for Dorian’s act was not motivated by genuine concern for another, but by vanity. In a rage, he stabs the picture in the attic, the record of his corruption. Dorian drops dead, now ugly and elderly, while the portrait shows Gray youthful and beautiful once again.

The story was scandalous for its gothic horror elements and homoerotic themes, which are obvious throughout. Even so, Dorian’s love for two women, particularly Sybil Vane, are pivotal relationships and particularly interesting in that when the story is adapted into other mediums, the important role Sybil plays is diminished in such a way as to destroy the central themes of art and morality that Oscar Wilde explored in the text.

In the book, Sybil Vane is a naturally talented young actress who captures Dorian's heart with her artistic accomplishments. She falls in love with Dorian, realizing that the beauty of first love far surpasses the false love she plays at as Juliet on stage. Her acting becomes hollow. Her talent is destroyed as she is swept away by genuine emotions she has never known before.

But the aesthete Dorian has fallen for Sybil’s talent: without it, she is nothing to him. He breaks his vows to her, and in despair, she commits suicide.

In Dorian Gray, we have an accomplished woman who gives up her art for a man. Without it, she is empty, and Dorian’s contempt for her weakness destroys her.

Yet in almost all the theater/film adaptations I've seen, Sybil Vane is not gifted as an artist. In the 1945 adaptation starring a stunning young Angela Lansbury as Sybil, she is all beauty and dubious ability, a chorus hall girl singing about being a caged bird. Dorian’s interest in her is based on looks alone, and when she decides to have sex with him before marriage, Dorian dumps her.

In the 2009 film adaptation with Sybil Vane played by Rachel Hurd-Wood, she is seen onstage stiffly playing Shakespeare with an absurd, lower class accent. Dorian pursues her solely for her beauty, and his comments to friends about her talent come across as the deluded musings of a man in love who has no artistic taste. She dies, Ophelia-like, in the river after Dorian dumps her.

In both films, Dorian discards Sybil after she gave up her virtue: her sexual innocence.

But in the novel, Dorian dumps Sybil because she gave up her true virtue: her art. In adaptations of the work, the accomplished woman is reduced to a silly aspirant who only finds meaning with a man. She has nothing without him, not even the ability Oscar Wilde was good enough to gift her in the novel. She has only the hollow shell of outer beauty. The vital points Wilde makes about art and life are lost with the diminishment of Sybil Vane to a talentless showpiece.

The 1945 version is actually quite good, but making Sybil die for lost virginity is one heck of a different meaning than making Sybil die for lost art.

In the novel, Sybil falls in love with a real love, and Dorian falls in love with an artist. His love is about reflections, and the portrait is a symbol of that. His goodness eaten away by Henry's bad influence, the decaying portrait of Dorian betrays the corruption of his principles and his growing narcissism.

Almost every adaptation shows that Sybil Vane is doomed by the loss of her sexual innocence, and not by the loss of her art.

This is nowhere in the book.

The director of the 2009 film said the central theme of the work is, "What if you were allowed to do anything?" Which is not the central theme of the book. The central theme of the book is art and morality, ars gratia artis, the central theme of the entire aesthetic movement.

A woman's loss of talent would not be seen as primary consideration to a man writing through the male privilege prism. Of course Sybil would want to get a handsome rich man! What woman doesn't? Sybil can only step up her situation in life by her association with Dorian, not via her talent or accomplishments! It does not occur to the writers of the adaptations that Sybil steps down, not by losing her virginity, but by setting aside her art.

She chooses to pursue something real with Dorian: true love. On rejecting her for setting aside her art, Dorian destroys what he claimed to love: art itself.

Dorian is a man of exquisite taste, hence his fascination with Sybil's gifts. The contrast between his corrupt portrait, and his constant, public pursuit of beauty and quality in art is a statement on the hypocrisy of society. By turning Dorian into a besotted goof who falls for a mediocrity, this theme is turned on its head.

In the novel, both Sybil and Dorian fall on the sword of the sacrifice of the self. Dorian is captivated by his friend Henry, a decadent creep. Sybil is captivated by Dorian, on a fast track to becoming a decadent creep. Both Dorian and Sybil are destroyed because both Dorian and Sybil willingly sacrifice the true nature of their selves – goodness and art - to the bad influence of another person.

Dorian's radiant goodness, and Sybil's shining talent are housed in beautiful shells. And both give up their principles to someone else. By making Sybil's virtue a physical state (her virginity) instead of something intrinsic to her as an accomplished woman, she is further diminished as a character, and so is the theme. Sybil is just another girl who is tainted because she was dirtied by sex in Dorian's eyes - no longer pure - instead of being a woman of accomplishment who gave up a lifetime pursuit for a false love.

Sybil's fate was a warning to me, to never give up something intrinsic to myself on the altar of another human being.

The Picture of Dorian Gray is about being destroyed by choices that betray inner beauty. Sybil kills herself when Dorian doesn’t fill up the place in her heart that she gave away.

Dorian realizes what has he has done, but tries to hide his inner ugliness by hiding the portrait.

In the end, they are both destroyed by giving up their virtues, their true selves: true beauty, art, and love.

Originally posted ON MY PATREON.

#Oscar Wilde #Dorian Gray

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discerndiary · 7 months

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Introduction to Astrology -

Astro{n} + Logos

Definition and history

Astrology, derived from the Greek words "astron" (meaning "star") and "logos" (meaning "study"), is a time-honored discipline that explores the influence of celestial bodies on human life.

ORIGINS

Its origins date back to ancient civilizations such as Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece, where astrologers observed the cosmic patterns and their correlation with human experiences. Understanding the historical context of astrology allows us to appreciate its enduring significance in various cultures throughout the ages.

Importance of astrology in understanding human potential

Astrology offers a unique lens through which we can comprehend the intricacies of human potential. It goes beyond simple personality traits and delves into the depths of individuality, providing insights into talents, challenges, and life purpose. By studying the cosmic forces and their alignment at the moment of birth, astrology allows us to gain a deeper understanding of our inherent strengths and weaknesses, enabling personal growth and self-empowerment.

Planets: The Actors in the Cosmic Drama

Roles and characteristics of the planets

In astrology, the planets represent the key players in the celestial theater, each embodying distinctive energies and archetypal qualities. From the fiery passion of Mars to the nurturing and intuitive nature of the Moon, each planet contributes to the kaleidoscope of human experience. Understanding the core essence and symbolism of each planet equips us with a comprehensive toolkit for interpreting astrological charts and discerning their impact on personal potential.

How each planet influences different aspects of life

The influence of the planets extends across various domains of life, encompassing love, career, spirituality, and more.

For instance, Venus governs matters of love, beauty, and aesthetics, while Saturn symbolizes discipline, responsibility, and life lessons. By examining the placement and aspects of the planets in an individual's natal chart, we can unravel the tapestry of influences that shape their potential and life trajectory.

Elements, Signs, and Houses: The Building Blocks

Understanding the elements and their significance:

The four elements

... fire, earth, air, and water - form the building blocks of astrology, representing distinct energetic qualities.

Fire embodies passion, inspiration, and creativity.

Earth signifies stability, practicality, and groundedness.

Air symbolizes intellect, communication, and adaptability.

Water represents emotions, intuition, and sensitivity.

Understanding the elemental composition of a birth chart enables us to discern the fundamental strengths and challenges that shape an individual's potential.

Exploring the zodiac signs and their qualities

The zodiac signs, divided into twelve equal parts, provide further nuance to astrological interpretations. Each sign possesses its own unique qualities and characteristics, reflecting different approaches to life. For instance, Aries embodies initiative, leadership, and assertiveness, while Pisces embodies empathy, compassion, and adaptability. By understanding the qualities and traits associated with each sign, we can unravel the layers of an individual's potential and gain insight into their distinctive path.

Unveiling the astrological houses and their areas of influence

The astrological houses are twelve divisions that highlight different areas of life experience. Each house denotes a specific aspect, such as relationships, career, health, or personal identity. Understanding the houses allows us to pinpoint the specific arenas where an individual's potential is expressed and where challenges may arise. By analyzing the interplay between planets, signs, and houses, we can create a comprehensive picture of an individual's potential and the dynamics at play in their life.

Synthesizing the Cosmic Blueprint: Natal Horoscope Interpretation

Reading and interpreting a natal horoscope chart

The natal horoscope, also known as the birth chart, is a graphical representation of the cosmic energies present at the time of an individual's birth. It provides a blueprint of their potential, highlighting key planetary positions, aspects, and house placements. By analyzing the symbols and patterns within the birth chart, we can unravel the unique story encoded in the heavens and gain a profound understanding of an individual's potential.

Identifying planetary aspects and their impact on personal potential

Planetary aspects refer to the geometrical relationships formed between planets in a birth chart. These aspects reveal the energetic interplay and dynamics between different planetary forces. For example, a harmonious aspect between Venus and Mars may signify a harmonious blend of love and passion, while a challenging aspect between Saturn and Uranus may indicate a tension between stability and change. Understanding the planetary aspects allows us to grasp the intricacies of an individual's potential and the challenges they may encounter on their life journey.

Analyzing the interplay between planets, signs, and houses

The true power of astrology lies in the synthesis of various elements within a birth chart. By examining the interplay between planets, signs, and houses, we can decipher the intricate dance of energies that shape an individual's potential. For example, a person with a strong Mars placement in the sign of Aries in the tenth house may possess great drive and ambition in their career, while someone with a prominent Venus in the sign of Libra in the seventh house may excel in cultivating harmonious and balanced relationships. By analyzing these interconnections, we gain a comprehensive understanding of an individual's potential and the unique tapestry of influences that shape their life path,

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