Went to catch the movie "Distance"on Thursday night - the first day of official screening of this movie. I have no idea what this movie is about initially. Just proceed to watch it because Li Da Ren is acting in it. If you do not know who I am talking about, he's the main lead in the Taiwan drama 我可能不会爱你 (In Time With You). Most of us girls are his fan after watching that drama! HAH!
Anyway, back to about the movie...
Throughout the movie as the story goes, we are filled with lots of question marks. Even up to the end. The ending and switching of scenes were really abrupt that we can't really keep up with it or link. I had a brief thought halfway through the movie that it might be 3 different stories that have some linkage. But to tell the truth, I still can't figure it out. Not until the end of the movie. That's when we realised it's 3 different stories that is by its own! Rather confusing since Li Da Ren is acting in all 3 stories portraying different characters! I still thought "wow this Li Da Ren changed job so extreme - from manager to teacher professor". Seriously LOL! Our fault also for not reading up on the movie before watching it. I usually have that habit of not reading up on what the movie is about:P
But it's never too late!
A video of what the movie is about:
Finally seeing the light of this movie, thinking back on what was being screened, it just makes more sense and it's somewhat meaningful. The movie is screening 3 different stories about family, friendship, and love respectively.
First story - The Son
A son seeing his father after many years after his father left the family due to running away from debt-collectors. The way he did not choose to reconcile with his father but to follow his father secretly to know what life he is living, touched my heart.
Even though he blame/ hate his father for leaving them, that still did not stop him for caring and showing concern of how his father is doing. That's how strong family ties are. No matter what happens or if there's any unhappiness or hatred, he will always be his father.
Second story - The Lake
A letter that arrived 10 years later from a childhood bro - a chance to see each other again. But the news that came with the letter is not something he expected - the final goodbye. Who would have thought this unexpected surprise will turn out to be the last time they will see each other.
And what's sad is the feelings that went through them. The letter that came without much hopes that it will be reciprocated. The regret and hatred from 10 years ago from an incident. And yet he's still willing to visit his childhood bro before he's given the death row. The reconciliation and reminiscing the old times together. And on top of that, fulfilling the wish of his childhood bro of helping to bring his ashes back to the lake they used to play at.
Third story: The Goodbye
Really, with the advancement of technology and social media, there's always a way for you to find someone regardless of where he/she is. Lost contact? No problem with the use of social media.
This story portrays the love between them. Despite the distance, they still love each other - the distance of being in different countries, the distance of age. And here they are. Finally seeing each other again.
The question of why she had left without saying goodbye. Not saying goodbye is hoping for another chance to see each other again.
[Distance] is a movie that stimulate and get us thinking. Something most of us can probably relate to. It talks about us having someone whom we miss and think about. Even if the memories we have together have a cloud of sadness shadowing over it. Because of certain reasons, they may not be a part in our life now. But we still long for the day to see them again.
It's a great movie that we are able to relate with. Feelings shared/ portrayed in the movie really speaks a thousand words more than just plain words. Even though we do not see the links between the stories initially, but the feelings they portray really tells a lot. Their expressions, behaviour and actions speaks a thousand words about their loss, regret and reconciliation. Such can't be easily expressed via words. It can only be felt than heard.
The distance of our goodbyes. 原来我们所唯的再见其实是那么的遥远。
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