The film tells the story of an ordinary family of four. His father, Awen (played by Chen Yiwen), and his mother, Sister Qin (played by Ke Shuqin), have two sons. The rebellious younger son Ahe (played by Wu Jianhe) (played by Liu Guanting) and his friend Caitou (played by Liu Guanting) hacked people and entered a juvenile care home, but Ahe's girlfriend Xiaoyu (played by Wu Dailing) came home with her pregnancy.
Sister Qin ignored Awen’s objection and left Xiaoyu to take care of her. At this time, the family members of the injured person also came to Awen to seek huge compensation. Awen couldn't stand his younger son who always brought trouble, and pinned all his hopes on his eldest son Ahao (played by Xu Guanghan), but he didn't know The warm and kind-hearted Ahao finally ended his life by jumping off the building.
Ahe almost collapsed after learning the news of his brother's death. With the help of a psychiatrist, he revealed his resentment towards his brother for his excellence over the years. He wanted to work hard to start a new life, but everything came to an abrupt end after Caitou was released from prison. After many entanglements, Ah He was forced to give in again and again and do some illegal things. In order to protect him, Ah He's father drove his car into Caitou on a rainy night.
In terms of narrative techniques, the film uses parallel montage to show the different life trajectories of the elder brother Ahao and the younger brother Ahe; in terms of character creation, through rich lens language and portrayal of the lives of little people, It writes about the common criticism and pain of Chinese families.
In terms of metaphorical connotation, the film focuses on every detail, such as scenes, story references, plot design, etc., leaving the audience with more room to think. This article analyzes the uniqueness of "Sunshine" as a successful film from three aspects: narrative technique, characterization, and metaphorical connotation.
Movie review
The derelict father in the film gradually realizes his responsibility and cuts off the external forces that lead his family into the abyss by destroying the foundation and lives of other families. But his actions were not dictated by tit-for-tat or the inherent evil of human nature.
It is the result of a rupture in the interpersonal emotional communication model at the social level and the shrinking social function of the family - families or individuals huddled in various buildings to form a self-contained entity, which is a basic feature of many cities. landscape.
The resulting image of the father is far from the traditional perception of the majesty of the head of the family or the man who shoulders heavy responsibilities. The parent-child relationship that is dominated by the father and is related to the two deaths is Zhong Menghong. An extended exploration of unfinished topics such as family and affection in previous works.
Although Chung Meng-hong gives a prominent position to his father, who is often aphasic or even absent in Taiwanese movies, the communication zone within the family is extremely narrow.