As the old saying goes, read thousands of books and travel thousands of miles. It is to let yourself know more about the truth of the world and life. The more you know, the more rational your judgment will be and the more correct choices you will make.
However, in real life, most people do not have much energy and money to travel thousands of miles, especially when they are young. What's more, isn't there another saying: If you don't read thousands of books, you will be just a postman traveling around the world. Therefore, reading is undoubtedly the most cost-effective option.
It may be warm and funny or deeply touching, but I don’t think readers may have seen it. These eight books cover martial arts film reviews, life philosophy, local humanities, reading guides, tea art history, heart-warming stories, etc. They cover a wide range of topics and I hope they will be useful to you.
This book is a collection of film reviews by Xu Haofeng. Unlike other lyrical film reviews, Xu Haofeng's film reviews can be summarized in three words: professional, rational, and humorous. Xu Haofeng has studied film, written martial arts scripts, and made martial arts movies. He has been associated with movies for more than 20 years and can be described as a senior filmmaker.
Xu Haofeng is not a serious scholar. His writing style is very humorous and makes people laugh. The author wrote this when reviewing Kim Ki-duk's "Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Another Spring":
When reviewing the movie "House of Flying Daggers", he wrote in the book:
After reading these passages, I I laughed and couldn't help but read it back several times. If an ordinary movie review is like a dessert after a meal, it is a pastime for people after watching a movie, reminiscing about the past, and arousing excitement. Then Xu Haofeng's film review is a digestive film, which can be read after watching the movie to help people understand the movie better.
This book is adapted from real stories interviewed by Japanese writer Yamaguchi Hana. From the perspectives of dogs and owners respectively, it tells how valuable care, companionship and listening are in daily life. 14 touching stories, 14 kinds of encounters and attachments, pry open the most secret corners of your soul. You were once so sad but couldn't shed tears. Now you can cry all you want.
It was written by Yoichi Shimada, the master of Japanese comedy, based on his childhood experiences. Shimada Yoichi's real name was Tokunaga Akihiro. When he was eight years old, he was fostered to his grandmother's house in the countryside of Saga because his mother was unable to support him. Although life was poor and difficult, his optimistic grandmother always had magical ways to make life go on and always filled the home with happiness. Laughter and warmth.
Although she is just a handyman who cleans toilets in an elementary school, my grandmother is wiser than ordinary village women. She would admire a small flower in the weeds. When Zhaoguang said disapprovingly that the flower was very small, she would say, "In the eyes of ants, it is very big." There are many more famous quotes from her:
When reading "The Craftsman", I always think of my own hometown. The author Shen Fuyu uses more than a dozen craftsmen in his hometown as clues to draw out the development trend of the times. The truth about the inevitable decline of the countryside. Over the years, I often feel the same way when I go home, but I finally found a deep resonance in this book.
Shen Fuyu said, "I wrote them because I was afraid that one day I would forget what my hometown looked like." The folk customs at that time were simple and simple, and people at that time walked around the streets, treated each other with affection, and got along with each other attentively. In Shencun, everyone stays together, each holding a craft and helping each other with their lives. However, the liveliness of the past has gone far away, and now only dilapidation awaits Shencun. This river of time with six hundred years of past is destined to wither away under the impact of the city and will no longer be remembered.
Only words are a powerful weapon against time. Record these stories before they are forgotten, so that one day you can revisit them, caress the pages, and count the things that have happened in your mind. A deeply imprinted name.
The life of objects has always been longer than that of people. A locked multi-cell cabinet brings many old souls together again, forming scenes of life, and it also brings together the subtle connections between people and touching legends. What are sealed in old objects are the most authentic memories of our ancestors, and they are also the customs and customs of Taiwan over the past century that make people recall them again and again.
"Grandfather's Six-Drawer Cabinet" uses old objects rummaged through the old house, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, commerce, folk beliefs and other categories, and is narrated in the way of "storytelling and ancient times" It reveals the strong human touch in old objects and the life trajectory of our ancestors on this land for hundreds of years.
In addition to the artistic content given to it by the creator, the value of those old objects is nothing more than its history. No matter who has collected it through several hands, the emotions invested by people will not be erased. Destroy, just like a photo. Getting along with old Taiwanese people has always been the most real touch in life.
Whether in life or at work, we will meet some people who particularly like to drink tea. Meeting friends over tea, or discussing business while drinking tea, is both relaxing and refreshing. At this time, some basic knowledge about tea is very necessary. In fact, people who like to drink tea may not necessarily understand tea. If you can show a little bit of your understanding of this aspect when talking to others, it will definitely make the conversation smoother and more enjoyable.
In this freshly written "Tea", the author conveys simple, intuitive and accurate information about tea. Whether you are a tea addict, a tea connoisseur, a tea professional or a novice who has just recently become obsessed with tea, this book can arouse everyone's interest in exploring the pure world of tea. Everyone will find a tea that suits them, and this book "Tea" is the best book to learn about tea.
Freud said, "Art gives people the illusion of self-mastery." The same goes for philosophy. We need philosophy precisely because we all long for some sense of "self-mastery."
We are eager to grasp the value and meaning of the things in front of us, eager to be sure and reliable, eager to understand our own souls, eager to face life and death with a smile, eager to sort out various meanings from the trivial chaos of life. We want to believe that life has its meaning, and philosophy focuses on these issues that are closely related to us.
Unlike the general history of philosophy, "The Story of Philosophy" is not a complete history of philosophy, but a "story" about philosophy. Will Durant introduces his philosophical thoughts and life experiences in the form of storytelling around several of the most important philosophers. In a vivid and clear style like a storyteller, it tells about their strong thoughts and incredible life. After reading it, Truman couldn't help but admire that Will Durant's writing "is comparable to pure contemporary literature."
This book is easy to read and feels both rewarding and interesting. The books introduced by the author are all classics accumulated in history. Of course, there are many books among them that although they are famous works, they always make us shy away, such as Homer's "The Odyssey" and Milton's "Paradise Lost". However, the advantage of this book is that if you want to read more good books throughout your life, it is undoubtedly an excellent way to get started. And if you don't plan to read them all but want to understand these works, its introduction will also be of great benefit to you.
The content of the book will neither make you feel boring and empty, nor will it make you feel wordy and narrow. The author is like sharing his experience of reading these books with a good friend. There is no dry list, but plain and concise content with unique viewpoints. In his writings, Rousseau, Shakespeare and others are no longer sacred and inviolable famous figures. On the contrary, they have flesh and blood and distinctive personalities, just like the words describing Rousseau in the book:
After reading it, Rousseau’s character characteristics stand out clearly. superior.
In short, when reading this book, the reader is no longer trying to complete a task of understanding famous works, but more like communicating with the author. Oh, it turns out that this is how he views Marquez and him. It's a work.