At the beginning of my period, I just went to see "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes into the World" for my childhood memories. I didn't expect that the director of the film subverted our understanding of Nezha in the Chinese mythology "Nezha Makes the Sea". After watching the whole movie, I was very excited. Because Nezha is not only a protagonist with a rebellious character, a soft heart, and an uncompromising destiny, he also has the shadow of each of us.
What is more terrifying than the human heart is prejudice
At the beginning of the movie, Yuanshi Tianzun refines the Hunyuan Pearl into spiritual beads and magic beads. Taiyi Zhenren was ordered to entrust the birth of Lingzhu to Li Jing's family in Chentangguan. As a result, by mistake, the spirit beads and magic beads were dropped. Mrs. Yin was pregnant for three years before giving birth to Nezha. Nezha had a surly personality when he was born and bit Mrs. Yin's wrist to bleed. The people of Chentangguan called Nezha "the devil boy" and "the monster". Every time Nezha went to the village, he was thrown stones, rotten eggs, dirty vegetables, etc.
Some children were willing to play with Nezha, but their parents were frightened and took them away. In their eyes, Nezha at a young age will only harm them. So Nezha defeated the water monster and saved the little girl's life. Not only did the villagers not appreciate it, they also accused him of stealing children. The villagers' prejudices were so deep that Li Jing and his wife could only lock Nezha at home to prevent him from hurting others and being hurt by others. Prince Ao Bing, the incarnation of the Lingzhu, was born as a monster. He was pure and kind-hearted, but was not accepted by the world and could only wear a cloak and a mask. Even if he did a good deed by helping the villagers and rescuing people, he didn't dare to be known by others. In the eyes of the villagers, they are demons and aliens. But they are just children! In the play, Shen Gongbao was born as a leopard spirit and was never reused by his master, so he lamented that "the prejudice in people's hearts is like a big mountain, no matter what, you can't move it."
In "White Night Walk" Said: The sun and the human heart are two things in the world that cannot be looked at directly. If we do not understand the truth of a matter, we cannot judge right and wrong with colored glasses. Because what we see is not necessarily the truth.
Don’t care about other people’s opinions
Because Mowan is reincarnated, Nezha is the embodiment of evil in the eyes of the world. Nezha has no playmates, so he can only be locked up in the barrier alone and sings, "I am a little monster, carefree and at ease. I kill people without batting an eye and eat people without adding salt." Every time he was bullied and laughed at, Nezha would say: Violence against violence caused chaos in the whole village, and the villagers complained endlessly. He said: "You say I am a monster, then I will prove it to you." Although Nezha vented his anger with his bad-mouthed revenge, every time the revenge was over, the villagers became more prejudiced against him, and he The sense of loss in my heart is even deeper. Nezha seemed to be taking revenge on others, but in fact he was hurting himself.
Milan Kundera said in "The Unbearable Lightness of Being": Life often makes us feel difficult and allows us to witness countless times the distortion and deformation of life under various pressures.
Losing your temper is instinctive, and controlling your emotions is the key. No matter how miserable life is, we should not punish ourselves with the mistakes of others.
Just like what Chaplin wrote on his 70th birthday: When I really started to love myself, I realized that all the pain and emotional torture just reminded me that when I live, I don’t want to live. Go against your own will.
So, we should not live in the labels placed by others. You are you, a thoughtful independent person. Getting rid of the expectations and constraints of others, finding your true self, and living out yourself is what smart people do.
It’s important to follow the right person
Nezha’s master is Taiyi Zhenren. On the surface, he is careless and heartless, but in fact he is kind-hearted and upright. Help Nezha become a talented person. Nezha was stubborn and got into trouble, but Taiyi Zhenren took action in time to help him save the situation. On Nezha's birthday, in order to make Nezha happy, Master Taiyi gave Nezha his own horse. Precisely because of the warm-hearted help of Master Taiyi, Nezha was able to correct his mistakes in time when he was slightly biased at the beginning. Ao Bing's master, Shen Gongbao, ostensibly taught him Kung Fu, but in fact he wanted to use the power of Ao Bing's spiritual beads to improve his status in the fairy world. In order to achieve his goal, he ordered Ao Bing to kill Li Jing and his wife, and flood the Chentang River, causing Ao Bing to almost lose his life.
Buddha said: To live, follow the right people, go the right way, and do the right things. At the end of the road, there is still a road.
To live, follow the right people and upright people; follow the right path and the path of hard work; do the right thing and do the right thing; life can be like this, so happy. A thousand-mile horse often exists, but a bole does not always exist. Scientists believe that: "Humans are the only animals that can accept cues." A good Bole will have a good impact on people's emotional and physiological states, stimulate people's inner potential, unleash their extraordinary levels, make people enterprising and inspiring Forge ahead. On the contrary, it will unknowingly steal people's dreams and make people become narrow-minded, decadent and mediocre. Therefore, it is very important to choose the right Bole. He determines the direction of your efforts and how far you can go.
The best love parents can give their children is companionship
In order to eliminate the world’s prejudice against Nezha, Mrs. Yin is busy every day to eliminate demons and care for the people. She even finds time to play shuttlecock with Nezha. It's official business. Faced with Nezha's loss, Mrs. Yin always said guiltily, "Next time, I will play football with you to the fullest." Li Jing spent a year looking for a way to change Nezha's fate of being destroyed by lightning three years later. Rescue, and later sacrifice his life to save his own son. They love Nezha, this is undeniable, but what Nezha needs is not this kind of love.
Nezha knew that his father had exchanged his life for his life, and he was so angry that he tore off the name-changing charm on his body. Before Nezha passed away, he said "My only regret is that I couldn't play shuttlecock with you" which made Li Jing's eyes red. Many parents felt the same way. Tears also spilled down the scene. Parents always want their children to win at the starting line. They are busy working and making money every day, just to give their children a better life. But we never ask our children what they need. What they need is not endless cram schools or piles of toys at home, but parents who happily play with them.
Harvard psychologist Gilbert Gilbert has a famous saying: Ten years later, you will not regret not doing one less project, but you will regret not spending one more hour with your children.
A child's growth process only happens once, and if you miss it, it will last a lifetime. We should learn from Li Jing’s experience and not let “lack of companionship” become a lifelong regret.
Your destiny is in your own hands
Nezha initially felt that he was an alien, so he was stubborn and rebellious. In order to comfort their son, Li Jing and his wife lied that he was the reincarnation of the Lingzhu. The reason why he has supernatural powers and has an immortal master like Zhenren Taiyi is that God has given him the mission of saving people from fire and water in the future. Nezha believed it to be true, devoted himself to cultivation, and wanted to eliminate harm for the people and win their recognition. When Shen Gongbao exposed the lies of Li Jing and his wife and told Nezha that he was the reincarnation of Mowan and was destined to suffer a natural disaster, Nezha's belief instantly collapsed into pieces. It was Li Jing's words, "Only you have the final say who you are," that made Nezha understand that my destiny is up to me. He no longer demands the recognition of the world. Even if he knows his fate, he will work hard to save the people. In the end, Nezha succeeded. He saved the people in the city and became a hero in everyone's eyes. At the end of the movie, although Nezha's physical body is gone, his smile is very bright. Satya said: We cannot rewrite history, but we can rewrite the impact history has on us. As a human being, who has not experienced setbacks, hardships and various injustices in life. But no matter what difficulties we face, we have the right to choose the path we want to take. Even though this world is not worth it, now that you are here, don’t let yourself down.
May we still have the courage to return after half our lives have passed.
Cherish the people around you who love you, stick to your original intention, and be a better version of yourself!
The above are all personal opinions, please don’t comment if you don’t like them.