Get busy living, Or get busy dying.

"The Shawshank Redemption" tells the story: Banker Andy was brought to court as the murderer of his wife. The wife's infidelity, the lawyer's treachery, the judge's misjudgment, the prison guard's brutality, and the warden's greed and despicability pushed the thirty-year-old Andy from the peak of his life to the hell of the world.

A series of things that happened in prison forced Andy, who couldn't bear it, to finally escape from prison on a night of thunder and lightning and regain his freedom. When the warden opened Andy's cell door the next day, he found that he had disappeared. The warden, who had a premonition of the end, committed suicide in fear of guilt before prosecutors received the incriminating evidence sent by Andy.

"Get busy living, Or get busy dying." is a classic sentence in the film, with profound meaning.

Extended information:

"The Shawshank Redemption" did not win an Oscar, but was only nominated. At the 1994 Academy Awards, the film received seven nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score, and Best Sound Mixing. But ultimately failed to win any awards.

"The Shawshank Redemption" breaks through the theme category of traditional genre films describing hatred, and adds many tender and suspense scenes to the play, which not only enriches the artistic expression of the film, but also enriches the protagonist's life. The character interpretation is fuller and closer to real human characteristics.

The story focuses on the protagonist Andy and his cellmates’ escape from prison for many years to reveal the importance of freedom and dignity to people.

Since the name of the movie is "Shawshank Redemption", it naturally shows that Shawshank is not just a simple prison, but also a place of self-redemption like purgatory. The prison experience of Andy, the protagonist of the story, makes us understand not only the importance of freedom, but more importantly, the belief that we cannot lose hope in difficult situations.

Baidu Encyclopedia-The Shawshank Redemption