"Life is a tragedy when viewed from afar, but a comedy when viewed from a distance." This sentence is a famous saying of Chaplin, the world comedy master, and it does not come from any work.

The original intention of this sentence is to express "the absurdity of the world", just like Chaplin himself and the characters he created on the screen, both large and small, typical of life of sorrow and joy, joy in suffering, Use comedy to interpret tragedy. With trousers, a torn top hat, a mustache, big-toed shoes, and a cane that he never wanted to leave his hand, Chaplin brought American silent films to the highest peak with his expressions and movements.

Extended information:

Charlie Chaplin (April 16, 1889 - December 25, 1977), born in London, England, British film and television actor, Director, screenwriter.

Charlie Chaplin's first film was "Making a Living." Beginning in 1915, Chaplin began to write, direct, and act in his own films, and even served as producer and editor. He later joined the Esiani Company and produced The Immigrant and Easy Street in 1917. In 1918 he and his brother opened their own company in Los Angeles. And in 1919, Douglas Fairbanks and others were summoned.

But it was not until 1923 that Chaplin made his first film for this company, "A Woman in Paris." Later, "The Gold Rush" in 1925 and "The Circus" in 1928 won Chaplin Academy Awards.

In 1931, Chaplin came to London for the premiere of "City Lights" and returned the following year. His next film was "Modern Times" in 1936. Four years later he made The Great Dictator.

In 1952, his talkie "Stage Career" was released, and in the same year he moved to Switzerland. In 1967, he filmed his last film "The Countess of Hong Kong". He died at his home in Switzerland on Christmas morning, December 25, 1977, at the age of 88.