Yong Zhang

Therefore, the recurring scenes in the film are also very symbolic-overlooking the tubular building from a height, one intruder after another is as humble as an ant, trapped by one ring after another, and there is nowhere to escape. This seems to confirm that the danger of this "Jianghu" lies in its inability to help itself.

Who is Ma Mingliang is not only a matter of fact, but also a matter of philosophy. Throughout the film, the misunderstanding of "identity" promotes the emergence of drama and the derivation of "laughter". Ma Mingliang started as a delivery man and later became Lily's "lover". In order to cooperate with Lao Li, he also played a "thief" and even became the "brother-in-law" of the vicious Zhang Yaozhong. Just when I was "convinced" that Ma Mingliang had become Lao Li's "bosom friend", Ma Mingliang told me cruelly that I didn't know who he was.

Under the superposition of layers of "identities", Ma Mingliang's tragedy is obvious-his tragedy stems from his self-loss. In the whole story, there is a sharp contrast between Lao Li and Ma Mingliang.

On the surface, Ma Mingliang and Lao Li went astray for the same reason, both for the people they care about, the former for their lover and the latter for their children. Coincidentally, they all went the wrong way-they all entered the room. However, the ending is different.

Since the root of tragedy lies in self-loss, the only way to avoid tumbling in the abyss is to find yourself again. The reason why Ma Mingliang finally degenerated completely was that he failed to answer "Who am I" during his struggle, while Lao Li completed his self-salvation and self-identity. Obviously, in order for Lao Li to realize this transformation, the film must provide a "necessary scene" for Lao Li.

Confusion begins with saving the family and ends with saving the family-the necessary scene in the movie is that the "transaction" that Zhang Yaozhong is engaged in is exposed. In the plot setting, this is the biggest "mystery" of the whole story, and almost all previous reversals are paving the way for this; Starting from the role, it is this scene that touched Lao Li and awakened his deep compassion and humanity.

Lao Li was not a hero from the beginning, but he was a father from the beginning. He was a father when he tried his best to protect the kidnapped child. It is worth noting that there is also a father in the film, Yan Zheng, who also chose to take risks and go deep into the tiger's den because of "saving children". From this perspective, Yan Zheng and Lao Li also formed a mirror image contrast. Moreover, Yan Zheng also temporarily appeared in another "identity" in this process.

When all the answers surfaced, only Ma Mingliang, who had completely lost himself, was left in the silent rivers and lakes. As a trapped animal, he pushed the ice in the final futility. He thought that his fabricated lies could "help" him escape, but he didn't know that after he took the wrong first step, it was the end of the road.

Everyone can't predict whether there will be uninvited guests in the next moment of his life, and everyone may inadvertently become uninvited guests in other people's lives. But how to "know yourself" is more important than interacting with others. Only by remembering "who am I" at all times can we ensure that we will not become "uninvited guests" in life.