In the film, Hachi is an Akita dog (it is called Akita dog because it is produced in Ogata City, Akita Prefecture, Japan). It was expected from Japan to the United States, lost in a station in the United States, and adopted by a music professor at a university. After that, Hachi went to the station to meet the professor every day and was amazed by passers-by. After the unfortunate death of the professor, Hachi still went to the station to wait for his master, waiting for nine years until his death.
I was deeply impressed by a dialogue in the film. It was the grandson of the old professor who asked her grandmother, "Where did Grandpa find Xiao Ba?" At that time, the old professor's wife's answer was "in fact, Hachi discovered Grandpa", which was unknown and made me stunned for a long time. In the vast sea of people, only you found you. What kind of fate is dragging them into each other's world? I dare not watch this film for the third time, for fear that I will burst into tears again. As long as I think of movies, I will see the scene of Harbin Institute of Technology waiting at the gate of the station. Even so, in retrospect, my eyes will always be moist.
In fact, this movie not only brought me a profound feeling that shocked my heart, but also enjoyed the artistic charm of the movie for me, a movie lover. Personally, a good movie can not only make the audience feel all kinds of complicated emotions and touch the soul in the plot, but more importantly, feel the director's creative talent and skills in the movie and understand the artistic beauty of the movie that the director wants to express. From the perspective of film aesthetics, there are probably two points worth considering and studying in Eight Men: The Story of a Dog: First, the arrangement of emotional bedding. The story of the first 60 minutes of the film actually paved the way for the climax of the next 20 minutes. Perhaps for most viewers, the first half of the film is nothing more than showing us a picture of life with deep feelings between people and animals, but it is a prelude to the extreme sublimation of emotions behind. In addition, whether it is teaching his wife's feelings about Hachi, or the people around the station's change from surprise to admiration, they are actually paving the way for the whole movie step by step with simple plots, so as to achieve a film artistic effect of accumulation and emotional impact.
Second, the unique film focus perspective. If you carefully observe the whole film, you will find that the film does not realize the theme and idea of the film from the perspective of ordinary people or sides. It can be said that the director is a unique director who is good at observing and paying attention to details, which also gives the film a unique perspective. This film is based on Hachi's unique perspective to frame the whole film. For example, there are several black-and-white pictures in the movie, because in the eyes of dogs, there are only two colors in the world, so the director pays great attention to the accuracy and authenticity of the movie perspective and shows the real world in the eyes of dogs. Another example is hachi walking from home to the station. The movie is to observe the surrounding shops, pedestrians and streets through the eyes of dogs, so as to show the living environment of Hachi and the changes of people's views and attitudes towards Hachi. I think it is this unique perspective that breaks the convention of film that pushes the artistic charm and artistic value of this film to the highest point, and also brings both artistic beauty and emotional beauty to film lovers!
In fact, there are many key factors for the success of this movie, including: the choice of movie scenes, the arrangement of characters, the arrangement of movie music, and the editing of new pictures ... The movie is such a magical thing that you can give full play to your imagination and creativity! Of course, emotional thinking is the greatest value wealth left by this film. Sometimes people miss dogs, and so do people. Family members who are together all day will suddenly leave themselves, just like Hachi. They are unwilling to accept this fact from the bottom of their hearts, preferring to believe that they have made a mistake! The fame of feelings is so magical. I hope people who watch this movie love people around them, whether animals or people. Between people, between people and nature, there are fetters that belong to you. Maybe they will find the true meaning of human life and the value of life!