Musings of the developer :
the movie "The Great
Wall 长城 cháng chéng"
So often, the message of a story is lost in the excitement of its
contents. The ferocious mythical
creatures 饕 餮 tāo tiè that attack the Great Wall do not merely
represent bad monsters that frighten and harm us. Specifically,
they represent the Corruption and Insatiable Greed of Man. The
scenes where the creatures swarm the wall and city remind one of
the dark clouds of corruption engulfing a nation.
The movie "The Great Wall 长城 cháng chéng" offers ways to defeat
this menace:
➸
Confidence and Trust 信 任 xìn rèn
➸
Courage and Skills
and, at the
heart of this engaging story,
➸
Change in Oneself
- the willingness to admit and accept that one was wrong, and
to make amends.
This great (adjective chosen with intention) movie is
another brilliant
effort by the acclaimed Chinese director Zhang
Yimou.
** Search for taotie (
饕 餮 tāo tiè) images using Google (LINK here) and
be captivated by the mask motifs found on Shang and Zhou ritual
bronze ware.
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