It was pitch black ahead and nothing could be seen. No, it will be beautiful after dawn.

"If China has a Charlie Chaplin, it is Stephen Chow."

In 2003, the American Time magazine reviewed Stephen Chow. When he became the "Hero of Asia", he left such a sentence.

In that era when there were no mobile phones and computers were not very popular, Stephen Chow's movies brought joy to generations of people.

Unconsciously, children sitting in front of the TV watching Stephen Chow have their temples stained with autumn frost.

Those unbridled laughter and carefree youth gradually fade away in the hardships of life.

Looking at Stephen Chow's classic lines again, I realized that the jokes I thought when I was a child are the things I understand about life when I grow up.

01

If there is no ideal in life,

What is the difference between being a salted fish?

——"Shaolin Football"

Ah Xing is extremely obsessed with martial arts. Although he lives in poverty, he firmly believes that as long as he persists in his dream, he will one day be able to carry forward Shaolin Kung Fu. .

At that time, although each of the five brothers had unique skills, they were equally lonely.

A Xing went to persuade his senior brother to go out, but the senior brother dejectedly persuaded him to give up his dream.

Ah Xing retorted in disbelief: "If you don't have ideals in life, what's the difference between being a salted fish?"

Some people say that adults' dreams are just a childish joke. .

When you live to a certain age, you have to bend down and carry the weight forward in the mud of life.

In the torrent of reality, people are jumping up and down, and in the dealings with houses, cars, and money, people are overwhelmed.

Oprah once said:

"A person can be very poor, trapped, and humble, but he cannot have no dreams. As long as the dream exists for one day, you can change your situation." ”

Living with love and pursuit is a precious thing.

02

Face is not given by others,

it is lost by oneself.

—— "The Night of Resurrection"

The security guard played by Li Lichi said to Stephen Chow: "Don't always say that I am wrong, can you give me some face?"

Stephen Chow replied: "Face has to be given, but sometimes it is lost by oneself."

In the adult world, face is never given by others, but earned by oneself. .

Huang Bo also said frankly that before he became famous, he always met all kinds of people and saw their faces.

After becoming famous, I am surrounded by good people, and every one of them is filled with smiling faces.

Life is unpredictable, afraid of people’s jokes, afraid of being looked down upon, afraid of people’s comments.

In the end, you will only embarrass yourself for the sake of superficial dignity.

Those who set up stalls regardless of their image in crowded busy streets, and those micro-businessmen who work hard to shout out in the circle of friends.

On the surface it seems that they don’t care about face, but in fact they live with more courage than anyone else.

Instead of caring about face, it is better to concentrate on it, become more capable and confident, and there will be more kindness in the world.

Gossip and cynicism can pierce a broken glass heart, but they cannot pierce a warrior wearing armor.

03

I thought that based on our friendship, we could talk about some feelings,

I didn’t expect that it was still a business.

——"Domestic Lingling Paint"

At the beginning of the film, Sanqiao asks the pig seller played by Stephen Chow for the fee for yesterday's night.

Stephen Chow brought out pork in return, but said sadly:

"I thought that our friendship could be a bit of a relationship, but I didn't expect that it was still a business."

There is a question on Zhihu: "How do you view your status in the eyes of others?"

Among the answers, there is a sentence that deeply hurts the hearts of most people:

"Your actual status in the minds of others will always be lower than what you think you are in the minds of others."

Sometimes, you show your heart to others, but they don't care. But they can turn against you in a second and mercilessly exclude you from the circle of friends;

Sometimes, you think you are just a child, and it is hard to find a close friend, but others are just playing along, pretending to cater to you.

The matter of heart-to-heart talk is very realistic, and it often only exists in the friendship of children.

In a lifetime, true love rarely lasts forever, and loneliness is the normal state of life.

Don’t expect too much from others, and don’t think it’s only you.

Taking yourself too seriously will often lead to disappointment.

The best way to get along with others is to not cling, not to please, not to force, and to be approachable and casual.

04

Young people are arrogant and domineering,

It is better to be taught a lesson by one's own people than to be played to death by others outside!

——"The King of Kings 2000"

Huang Shihu, played by Stephen Chow, said this when he was teaching the silly boy Liang Kuan.

This sentence may seem cruel, but it makes a lot of sense if you think about it carefully.

As the old saying goes: "Listen to others and eat enough."

During a performance, Guo Qilin was scolded by his father Guo Degang on Weibo because the content was inappropriate.

When his son made a mistake, Guo Degang would always accuse him on the spot, never caring about his face.

Some people accused Guo Degang of being too harsh in his discipline, but he said this meaningful words:

"There are no parents in the world who do not love their children. You dote on your children, but outsiders Not all of them are his biological father.

You have scolded him enough. After he goes out, no one will scold him anymore. Do you think it is better for you to scold him or for others to scold him?

Good medicine tastes bitter, but those who have gained it will enjoy it. Lies are sweet, truth is harsh.

If a person dares to criticize you or offend you, it is because he sincerely wants you to be well.

People who don’t care about you are not willing to waste their time and lips on you.

Only when you grow up do you realize that the person who criticizes you the most loves you the most.

05

Only by becoming stronger and stronger can

become more and more like a fairy tale.

——"Mermaid"

I saw a netizen say before: "In the adult world, there are no hurdles that cannot be overcome, only those that are endless."

Life is like a mountain, with ups and downs.

Before Stephen Chow became famous, he and his family lived in a dilapidated wooden house.

Eating rice with soy sauce every once in a while already feels like a rare delicacy in the world.

On the road to success, like every minor character in the movie, he suffered discrimination and cold looks.

But in life, the more powerful you are, the more the world will respect you.

The hammer of life has turned the star boy who makes jokes and plays tricks on the TV into a star master.

Behind the brilliance, there are often hardships and sorrows that ordinary people cannot imagine.

If there is a protector of destiny in the world, it must be yourself who never gives up in the wind and rain.

06

It is our responsibility as citizens to eliminate violence and maintain good health.

Doing good and accumulating virtue is my personal interest.

——"Lord of Destruction"

In "Lord of Destruction", Stephen Chow plays a delivery boy who has no money or silver, but is named He Jinyin.

His boss and colleagues bullied him, passers-by laughed at him, and the girl he liked kissed him but said it was a joke.

He Jinyin, who has been bullied, hides under a hat all day long. When danger comes, he always timidly grasps the hat on his head.

No matter how much the world bullied and ridiculed him, he always cared about the elderly and lonely, respected the elderly and cherished the young, and maintained the kindness in his heart.

In the cold wind, take off your clothes and give them to the poor;

Give the concert tickets you finally got to a strange old lady.

Those who love going out will love to return, and those who go out will be blessed.

Just like He Jinyin in the film, he always sticks to the light in his heart, and eventually wins the beauty because of his kind qualities.

I remember a poet said:

"If I can save a heart from sadness, my life will be worthwhile; if I can relieve the pain of a life and calm down the bitterness, , helping a fainted bird return to its nest, my life will be worthwhile.”

The worthiness in the world comes from the most ordinary but most precious kindness in life.

Any act of kindness can light up a dark valley.

In ordinary life, no matter how small we are, we can shine and warm others.

07

It was pitch black ahead and nothing could be seen.

No, it will be beautiful after dawn.

——"The King of Comedy"

Looking at the sea in the distance, Liu Piaopiao said blankly: "It's pitch black ahead, and I can't see anything."

Yin Tianqiu, who is optimistic by nature, said: "No, it will be beautiful after dawn."

Everyone will pass through a long, dark and seemingly endless tunnel in their life.

But the sky will always light up, the wind and rain will always subside, the tunnel will have an end, and the darkness will also have an end.

The comic "The Cross of Life" says that everyone carries a heavy cross in their life.

During the process, some people kept cutting the cross because of fatigue, while others gritted their teeth and persisted.

When we finally encounter a ravine to cross, only those who can withstand the suffering and keep the intact cross can build the bridge of life.

Life is full of waves, with ebb and flow. A truly strong person can overcome himself even if he is in a trough.

Keep at it and you will win.

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Someone on the Internet asked why the older you get, the more sad you become when watching Stephen Chow’s movies?

I think it is because most people have seen their own shadow in the story, and the once funny lines have become a cruel reality.

We all live like those little people in Stephen Chow’s camera, running through endless sadness and difficulty.

If you run, you will always reach the end, just like the protagonist in the movie, you will always find happiness after going through hardships.

Liang Shiqiu said: "Life is just a journey that comes and goes. Life is about joy and sorrow, and life is about bitterness and sweetness."

I wish you and I both Being able to survive those difficult years and discover the most beautiful poetry of life in the long years.