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當我

心像

像無水

刻意找淚水

彿用水洗一樣東 實在是半滴

洗出潔

河流已乾涸

暢喔

我會

宛如

淨 如果找不到令

大地 己感動

嬤為她束

也彷

思嘉

可以匹敵

男 悲傷

淚了

於就只

少年

得心

快哭一場

可惜沒有特別

不夠潔淨

堵住了

住了

城 獅口

出來

就會

無故就

只有五分

於是

我家 去

淘大哭

愛情片來

一刻

人感動到感傷

一年

弄得

3D 當 帥

無深度

假期

教堂前

可愛

本在

公主想

她 又害怕

中和

手伸 去

仍是如此

四十年流

去 上拔

孤伶伶一個人 用低溫來

歲氣氛

件在

如此

勉強

並不多

哥在

其一

死如歸

工人假扮客人來按

壯烈中

令人 也常想 摩

張 助

在玩弄千

無依

少女

她其實

卻不揭

小品

山楂樹之戀

意…

市場無此小品 影

令我

問我最 父

幾個

把孩子

中營

己左右

孩子

折損了 情

所以我

子不忍分

兩個

愛 影

並無交代

我從敢不奢

幕之

現代年

找不到感動

和影像

中幾 以

為什

代 刺激

戴得並不

滿

朋友推

嘩啦

我沒哭

九十

另一

是玩捉

父子情深 情境

我哭濕了一條手

人 由

中營

到拿槍

叔叔

一定

和平

擊到無法

然又想

戰爭 思嘉

她參加

會前

卻因想

來流

人生

太平淡

我也不斷 世

只是

怎樣抓住

幕前

猶太人悲慘命 兒一同

幾個

導演

在大

上浮現

導演

宴呢

只是一

回味半生已夠心滿

感人一幕

當我

享受

不住打了三回

冒死帶

來…

帶怯

是奧大

咬一口

想在寒夜

晚是個不愉快

故事在

一套

人和帥大兵在愛些什

不得

淚也不是 往

沉浸在哀傷中

更感孤寂

人不愛文

烽火佳人

我哭得

份外心

事實上

外套

景傷情

我在殺伐中 久久再不

杰演

大場 文

我套了件

只是因為太思念某一個人

影是李

戰爭

味 了半

以忘懷

擠不出來

好久沒掉

一幕也久久

沒有任何一個演員更令我如此動容

努力

汁 並不

單 情

希望 人

己 故事

獻上滿滿

九十分


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如我所料 人文意味濃厚

影 最佳導演 最佳男主 人士

果 不免又來

影 王

及最佳原 好

宣戰

刻 獲最佳 大獎

果然

影圈

不如大

又是 國 影搶在前 大放異彩 事實上 及

不用

因為今年提名

是強片

深媒

FACE BOOK 創 人

獎最大

工作

會就提前品嘗

影沒半分

愚分析

智感人 極具

冷場 是

王室

和 全 啟動

勵志有功 但

王 之

主流

不 得受此影

代意

台灣

作 偏 一

人文氣息以 就是

拍一 史 型

刻 即是其一 對一 塢

影投以特別

可 不少 也

為 此志無

之後

獎無

子就

宣戰

吃全世界 好

對王室

影工作

折演技勝出

房 人 卻

影 材仍是包

出 有為 亦 是

一天 上台

就是台灣

是拍台灣人 己

億 就

熱情

更好 世界 勇奪最佳外 片獎

己人 我倒

悚 學 極

國 影工業其實有個慣例

影來對

戰 改

以心

多奧斯卡得獎作品其實是為得獎 審口味

人 事 刻劃出年 世代尚未

更是 悚片 典 娜塔 波曼獲得最佳女主 整

影就好 明台灣

本土

口味取向 對 材沒多大挑剔 有拍就有 外 片 受

可以帶一

但主

人生 即是 當好 只

再做好外

提並

沒有影 台北市整 排 外

片 獎

台灣

一步一布循序漸 獎歸

政治

大利

影仍屬手工業 才

和國

大片

獎 不用把平

幫只在

展 也不曾在悲歡

是夜市

戰爭

代反思上

合 小成本

天差地

商業大

有得拼 奧斯卡歸奧斯卡 樣事情

放在人性刻畫

典代

塢已是工業 先

合中 促

一 人

生 死 人

故事 無法代 中 文明 和奧斯卡最佳 所以囉 奧斯卡是

小台灣無 反思 我們做 己就好

歡慶 我們

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LOVE

Oftentimes we will accidentally show others what type of girl we

and down with characters in the movie. I enjoy using plots on the

like. For example, we will choose a secretary that has almost the

silver screen to examine real life situations. I expect myself to be the

same pair of eyes as our first love. When she’s checking the schedule

good guy and remind myself not to be the bad guy.

with us, it’s like time has turned back to the scene when we were

My emotion dances along the rhythm of storytellers. Or you can

still students with uniforms and discussing assignments with

put it this way: I am a great audience and a great dancer that dances

our first love. We will choose a receptionist whose fingers are as

through plots. I understand the hidden meaning of each and every

graceful as our elementary school piano teacher. When she’s dialing

scene. I also understand what the actor is trying to convey through

the numbers, we can enjoy seeing those fingers turn the nasty boss’s

his expression, even if it’s only a frown. I understand everything

phone number into the most beautiful scores. We are always nice to

completely and I am deeply touched by those things.

someone new to the working place because the way she talks is a lot

However, people like me are being tormented. I am referring to

like the female artist we adored. The list could go on and on: when

those who enjoy watching movies and TV series, and those who are

talking with business clients, if the scent of her shampoo is the

used to escape to the emotional complex world of drama in order to

same as someone you used to date, the conversation would usually

get rid of the boredom from real life. We are seriously tormented by

go smoothly. When social with affiliates, if the way their rookie

directors. Those directors secretly input their fantasies onto their

pours wine reminds you of some girl you are hard to get, business is

films. Slowly, movies changed viewers’ values, especially our values

definitely off the table that day.

toward LOVE. Directors always put too many personal preferences onto the

There are all kinds of girls for men to fantasize. No matter what

actress. For example, they put their fantasies onto her personality,

type of girl you like: secretary, receptionist, new employee, client, or

elegance, and the content of her characters. Like what I’ve said,

affiliates. No matter if she reminds you of your first-love, beautiful

no one knows exactly how many ex-girlfriends’ charming points

elementary school teacher, female artist, or the girl-hard-to-get…

have been combined onto the same character. Plus, the actress is

etc. I don’t care! I don’t care if you prefer girl with big boobs, thin

incomparable because she was chosen out of hundreds of pretty girls

lips, small waists, raised eyebrows, long legs, pretty toes, or who

they’ve auditioned. With beautiful spotlight on the set and lines only

is considerate enough to clean desk after everyone’s drunk at the

Garcia Marques could make, she could be a muse. Shit, you get to

Karaoke box, or the girl who always keeps her grace and answers

hang with the actress and date them after filming. Even though they

you after three seconds you called her name.

could not say those exact same lines in real life, at least their faces

I don’t care what type of girl you like. You have freewill in choosing

look the same as the characters you portrayed!

your loved one. Since I don’t know most of you out there, so, I really don’t care! But, there’s only one type of person whose dream girl I do

What about us? Screw it, WHAT ABOUT US !?!?!?

care about. To that person, I want to express my opinions and say this out loud: do me a favor, could you reflect the girl you dreamed

Where can we find a girl like the one you portrayed in the movie?

about carefully before you present her to everyone?

Where can we find someone who would play the “slap me” game, plays the piano, asks you to wear her high heels, and discusses the

The person I am speaking to is DIRECTOR.

ending of the movie with you? Just go and see if you could find one who looks exactly like Jun Ji-hyun. Go search her in the subway

Those who don’t enjoy TV series or movies might not be able to

station. If you could find one girl who is willing to play the “slap me”

understand me.

game with you and has no tattoo, I’ll consider myself a loser.

Where can we find the sweet girl you portrayed? Where can we find

I love movies ever since I was little. My mood usually swinging up

a girl who is about to get married, abandoned her fiancée, flied over


thousands of miles just to find the love of her life in the sea of crowds

searching for her, paid countless money on coffee, communication,

because she heard your few words on the radio. Because of some

gas, and food. I tried to find her shadow on strangers. I argued with

stupid kid’s words, you guys could meet on the top of Empire State

my loves because they are not her. I finally figured out the truth: Rika

Building. Shit, go talk on the radio and see if you can really meet

is only a fictional character that directors and playwrights projected

someone like that. She doesn't have to be as graceful as Meg Ryan. If

their fantasies onto. You can only dream of her in the fictional world.

you can really find someone that won’t hit your kids and won’t plot

In real life, no matter how wonderful a girl is, she will always have

with her fiancés against you, I’ll buy you the tickets to Seattle.

her own temper and her menstrual cramp. She will get lonely

We are being hypnotized.

if you are not there for her. When a better guy shows up, she will

be tempted. Of course, when you betray her, she will definitely

Our fantasies on Ms. Right have been stereotyped by directors and

leave you. She won’t always be so energetic, so tirelessly call out

playwrights.

your name and hug you enthusiastically.

I carelessly ignored girls that were nice to me and disappointed

I remembered the time when I just got out of the army. After several

those who waited for me. I can only blame myself for believing

interviews, there was not a single response from the interviewees.

directors too wholeheartedly and that I was too indulgent into film

I didn't know what to do with my future. I was in a bad mood so I

plots. I can only blame me for taking myself too perfect for that

rented “Tokyo Love Story” and “C’est la Vie, Mon Cheri.” I watched

flawless female character in the movie.

them two days in a row without any rest. I was so touched by the plots that I almost imitated the actor and wheel-chaired myself to

Are you asking me if I would continue to search for Rika who

the top of the mountain, trying to release my bad mood by shouting

believes in pure love?

out loud. I thought to myself, I don't care what kind of job I’ll get, but

I’ll definitely get a girlfriend who is as energetic as Rika.

Don’t be such a fool! That was back in 1990, I’m not so out of date. As

Rika, do you know who I’m talking about? The main character

long as my girl doesn't nag, doesn’t get upset too often, and doesn't

Honami Suzuki portrayed in “Tokyo Love Story.” Rika is the type

care about my savings or my beer belly, I’ll use the most innovative

of girl who will always call out your name energetically, who will

love of 2011 to treat her. Who cares about Rika, Mika, Asuka.

wait for you hours in the rain, and who won’t change her heart for a

better guy, and who won’t run away if you think she’s annoying. She

As to pure love…

is the type of girl who will accompany you to your elementary school

I’ll just leave it to those otaku who are still indulgent in their

and share your memories. She is someone who always believed in

fantasies.

platonic love; the typical Japanese girl being portrayed in dramas.

I won’t be fooled by those movies again!

After fourteen years, I’ve met so many girls but not once did I meet Rika. I’ve seen someone who’s a lot like Rika in a café, at a bar, and at a Karaoke box. Yet, if I began to compare Rika-alike with Rika, I always get disappointed. I even doubted the problem lies in Taiwan. We don’t have Tokyo Tower, no snow. And my body is not well-built so I don’t look good in Yuji Oda’s coat, which is why I haven’t found my Rika. But as time goes by, I can see the shadow of Rika in every new released Japanese drama; it’s just, their names have been changed. I finally realized. There’s no Rika in the world. I spent fourteen years










































































Text Karen Lin | Translator Karen Lin

當所有

愛情在

… 壯…

LOOKING FOR LOVE

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LOVE

女人一 以來尋尋 是什 ? 把 倒 回我們 母 個年代 當 女性 尋 是一個溫暖 家庭 會 予女性 也是一個家庭 後 推手 但現代女性 尋 似乎早已 個單一 標 她們為了工作 忙 生活品 和享樂 為了 和心 成 不斷 充實 己 女人 啟了 己 生命 不再只是 屬於家庭和男人 然 不 是哪個 代 女人 一段永 愛情 動力 卻是 古不 好 之

塢 典 影凸 圖取得平

了 在 代尖 女性在 我及愛情 深獲大多數女性共

(The Proposal)

愛情

場上

女強人

公事為伍

敗犬

末永

住公司

住在享樂主

到她們就怕嗎 ? 其實她們也有男人意想不到

事物可以拘束她們

只是太

存活

了兩個人一 兩

就意味

男人

弱和小女人 忘

慾望城市 (Sex and The City)

慣一個人堅強獨

分享事情是多

女上司男下屬

明了愛情是

滋味

且沒有什

對一切

事物

男女主

擦出愛情

是不可

本是 火

女人

不是小情小愛

情得享受

和性愛帶來

然不容男人小

伴侶

己已

女性

在每一次

更值得回味

不一定

有些女人

戀愛中

其一生

一只戒指來

彷彿沒有什 愉悅

沒有找到

戀愛中

是令人再度

信愛情 尤物 (Legally Blonde)

女性

古以來

東方也有

兒卻 心

明了女性 些優

方有 似

洋娃娃

更是哈佛

充斥 內在

愛情

刻板印

女子無才便是德

乎只是一個 主

BJ 單身日記 (Bridget Jones' Diary)

有外 內在價值

材生 女性

在父權

沒有內在 她

來並不 他們

更少不了一個懂得欣

且富有 生吧 ? 在

尋 她們全

會中

可是

女 女人似

尤物 信

有些女性並不是生來就有火 女

有一

沒有太火

個年代

三十歲拉

男人帶來甜

男人為之傾倒

可愛 太

外 報

女人有 年

不注意 但她卻

材和 候有

外型 反

男人卻步 BJ 就是 就會 勇於

且正 愛情

個性

男人

樣一個例子 女人恐慌

兩個男人

旋在


What do women have been searching for? If we look back from the age of our mothers, women at that time were looking for a warm family, and the role female plays was a domestic one. However, women at our age have gone beyond the goal. They are busy for works, having good taste and busy social life, they yearn for knowledge and mental growth. Women have started their own lives besides belonging to family and men. However, no matter what age it is, women are all searching for an everlasting relationship. Classic Hollywood movies point out the balance of women trying to strike between self-realization and love. The Proposal

Sex and The City

Do women good at work means no dates and can only live in the

Women living in NYC are not satisfied by commitment, they enjoy

offices and stay together with work, and men are always freaked out

the pleasure brought by alcohol and sex, as if there is nothing can

by them? They are actually weaker than people imagine and they are

bind them. And men can never look down on women like this. Some

just used to be along and deal with things by themselves, and have

women may not find a life-long partner for their entire life, but they

forgotten how sweet of couples sharing things together. The leading

outshine everything in every relationship. They don’t need a ring to

characters in the movie are female boss and her male secretary. Some

prove they are loved.

accidents bring the two people who used to be hatred for each other together. This proves that nothing is impossible in a relationship, and how movies always make people believe in love again. Legally Blonde

Bridget Jones’ Diary

Women have bear some stereotypes, such as“Silly Blonde”in the

Some women may not seem to be attractive with a sexy body or

western culture. In a patriarchal society, women seem to be pretty

appearance, but their cute personalities are more appealing in some

dolls that only have attractive appearance. However, Elle Woods

way. Sometimes, men find women with a bit clumsiness cute and

in the movie has proved the living value of female. She is beautiful

perfect woman unapproachable. Bridget Jones is one of the kind, she

and confident, with a caring heart, and goes to Harvard. This may

looks plain, easily gets fat if overeat, and is at her 30th when women

not sound unfamiliar, because in our age, there are many excellent

feels panic. But she takes initiative and make two men both fall

women surrounding us. They search for beautiful appearance and a

for her.

kind heart, and a man who completes their sweet love.


































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影放映

候 份暫

一如

卸下

一次

沒一次

她一

事業

男子用抱歉

始就

串演員及

我很在意

工作人員

一句

不會

憊步伐下班 地

用大

故事

去接

故事

導演 套

到同

倦也會

大振 其次

娛樂不了就再

到可以打

反正乏味 片中

娛樂

也可以當作甜

橋段也常在爛片

值得提

光一

告片也

沒有

情人

回來

我是不會滿 想

火入

一步當大導演 也

如果有一位女性

意在很

和我建

愛…

多女性原本

得他很

做 未當導演

因為

不是不

人生

一生 剪接

希望座無

你不

合你

也下 席

代你太太

家人 他

包括

他入

於是

始一

串悲慘命

屬於弱

甘墮 強

也在人生

又回到小 一

山坡

流彈擊中 一生

既使是少數受洗

動物

也無法得到上天垂憐 人

… 女主

毫不

宅產物

獨生女對於父

固無

和我交往

一家人

因為有人

家人

我會下

人交

極度反感

我太太很

更何況愛不 下一

一個半小

田和 尊不僅

收入

男子不以為然 差事

大 人

一家人

招來官司

漸漸感染她們

物又

家人

我不喜歡夜店

己 己

田搬

決定把

生活

到他

宅主人因女兒

我厭倦單

尤其

如果是我拍我會怎

名字

幫忙

年收入有二十

我會慶倖

了只

可愛

我不是來

可有位男性卻恥

別人更想

孩子

有人

是少之又少 我

命了

假期

我有個正當工作

但他

當然像我

孩子

搶去玩

多年後

了些人

不拿些東

媽媽

並受洗

男人

廂滿座

一城市來渡假

孤單

男子大

插曲

巴爾塔扎爾是一

上了地

實人生也不是沒有

或某些性愛場

一位 就

演出 上揚

今天法國布烈松

手法

影 得不到啟

她大概有三十五歲了吧

也不少

手扶梯

來一對擁吻

太多

巴爾塔扎爾

一位

正 口氣對她

是個實 然後

下一個

一個畫 它決定我

我在

名片

個好

夢一 殘忍對

喜歡

又恐沒

溷溷傷害 度清


When the movie begins,

Hoping the film is well received

let go of your identity.

but maybe I am not fortunate enough to

Titles are like people we encounter for the

conquer the task.

“By-chance Balthazar”

first time.

A dream-like job,

A French film by Robert Bresson

Everyone of them is different.

A cruel ending.

Balthazar is a donkey.

Those who likes to show you his namecards

Then the door closed. The train gone.

When it was little, a kid from the city came

would show bunches of actors’ and crews’

“I’ll Wait for the Next One”

to the country

names in titles.

A French Short Film

And stole it away from its mother, made it

I care a lot about the first line

his toy.

and the first scene.

A single lady strolled her way home after

He baptized it and named it after Balthazar.

They could make me decide whether to use

work.

When the break was over, the boy left the

my brain for the film or not.

When she walked on the subway escalator,

country.

There are too many directors who don’t

A couple kissed their way towards her.

A family was hired to take care of the

know how to tell a story well.

The single lady was roughly around 35,

farmhouse.

There are also many direc tors who tell

The couple’s kissing scene brought out her

cliché to viewers.

loneliness.

However, when seeing a film that tells a

Years later, The cute little donkey grew up and lived an

story in my type of ways,

When she got on the subway,

unfortunate life.

I always get excited no matter how tired I

a man who’s slightly bald got on the train

It farmed, carried heavy goods, and got

was.

just in time.

pranked by people.

When watching a film,

The train was filled with people.

Due to the death of his daughter, the owner

if you can’t be inspired, just be patient and

The man said out loud: “I’m not here asking

of the farmhouse

wait for entertainment.

for money.

Decided to leave the farm and the house to

If you can’t be entertained, just think of it as

I have a decent job.

the family that took care of it.

a time-killer.

I earn around 200,000 USD a year.

But the father of the family insisted not to

We’ve all tasted the boredom of life.

I’m sick of being single.

receive.

Sometimes few surprising scenes

I don’t like to go clubbing.

His dignity not only made his family suffer

or sex scenes could be icing on the cake.

If only there’s a woman who is willing to

from poverty

Hilarious scenes are the regulars in cheesy

establish

But also lawsuits.

films.

A long term relationship with me…”

There are coveted who wanted his farm

Notice that

house, goods,

trailers are also fun to watch.

Lots of women thought him out of his mind,

Included the donkey. The dignified father

I’ve paid for the ticket and given my time for

but his sincerity changed their minds.

was then falsely accused by those.

the movie,

Some agreed with him and nodded,

I won’t be satisfied

E sp e cially when they heard ab out his

The donkey’s life in misery thus began.

Till I receive something in return.

income.

From being abused by a drunkard to being

Of course, people like me who are enchanted

But a man mocked him:

harmed in circus.

by films,

“You are searching for true love? If you want,

The daughter from the farm family was sick

And wanted to become directors

my wife would be your perfect match

of her father’s

are rare.

since you are so rich!”

dignity so she degenerated herself. The cruelty of abomination was

I watch not only plots but also the director’s techniques.

The love-searching man answered:

Reflected on the donkey as well as on human

When watching others’ style, I often think

“you can’t speak for her sack.

beings.

of myself:

Besides, you can’t measure love by money.

Eventually the donkey got back to the hill

If I were the director, what would I do?

I’ll get off by the next stop.

where it grew up.

Sometimes I think I am fortunate enough

If you are willing to date me,

but it got hit by a bullet.

for not yet become a director

Please get off as well.”

Thus ended its life of stubbornness and

because it is something that requires being

When the train got to the stop,

silence.

sophisticated in life.

the single lady got off without hesitation.

Even the baptized animal,

A whole life

As she turned to face the train, she saw the

Couldn’t be blessed by the Lord.

edited to an hour and a half.

door closing.

Using lots of characters

The man said apologetically:

just to bring out the message of the film.

“This is an experimental performance.”












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現 實 卻 不像 影 容易 …如 果 現 實有 就好了 就是因為沒有 現實 公 會 幾 塊 在漆 留 淚 和一 生人一同在 影

單 我們才 一份

Reality is not as simple as film plots... it'd be wonderful if reality were as easy as the plots. But, this is exactly why people are attracted by films: because we don't have the kind of surrealistic justice in life, so people are willing to spend few bucks for movie tickets, sit in the dark with all kinds of strangers, crying, laughing, suffering, and freezing by the movie scenes. We all paid to escape

影散場

一刻

始散去

燈光殘

尷尬 二字 用在她

人卡在當下

充滿

存在

座位席

以感受

尷尬

上 從來就不是個形容

她尷尬出一朵 很不定

打亮了

她呆坐在位

尷尬整座

如何是好

決定散場後到底是

是個動

例如 尷尬其實

像是現在

她尷尬

個座

在一個平凡

忘了剛剛

影演了些什 了

屬在

多人會

不合理

利用旁人

影沸

片名也忘了 公司

個暗

沒有

感受

孩子出生了

她只

毀滅

水滾滾

付出

不可

定格

慢慢亮

用它

一接收到

份光

最後 些 幾個

段不可 樂

壞 亮

生人一個個散去 了

氣不可

你享受剛剛得到 暗中

始了

份感動

現實卻不像

剛剛

她坐在位 從人們 把

了布朗太太

無法擺

成布朗太太之後…

把她淹沒

個屬於布朗先生 房

又同

光卻帶

洗滌

些不屬於她

布朗太太一份公

容易

我們才會

和一

好像他們也 專心

幾個不斷 心懸掛在用

一切

不合理

合理了

do-re-mi-re-do-do-re-mi-re-do 單就好了 塊

就是因為沒有

在漆

生人一同在

現實

一份

燈光制

上 中

布朗先生

好像

如果現實有

燈光

沸沸揚揚

布朗太太

現實中家庭主婦

己情感去換來 也

她想 了 樂大師 Philip Glass Glass 極

只有不友

幅人們用

人們

影最後

片子

她所承受

孤寂

停在

決定

從嫁

水不斷

她坐 散場是最殘

午後 己了

只因為漫無

現實

不出口 由 Glass

床上

宿命 她已

了一

在情

了從前

日子

在不屬於她

家 她已

影主

她想

到了最後

她一個

尷尬

亮了

平常

從牆上 心

樂就是 樣 托

場水

樂沒了

光不同 流了下來

於是

燦爛

場內

把尷尬留在

完成她想

字幕也沒了

現實

場水

始淹水

個座位

人也沒了

拉扯

她怕了

決定了

座位席

影 燈光全

光 出去就 去留

慢 寞


When the film ended, lights slowly and cruelly lid up the audience

film score reminded her of a movie Glass composed for.

seats that were still warm from the movie scenes. Audiences began to leave. She sat on her seat, awkwardly.

On an ordinary day, with the afternoon sun shining on her back, Mrs. Brown rented a hotel room. She laid on the bed that doesn't

When applying the word “awkward” on her, this word stands more

belong to her, tried to escape from the destiny of housewife. She

than just an adjective but a verb. For example, “She awkwards a

has no self. Ever since she got married to Mr. Brown, the title of

flower” or “Her existence awkwards the atmosphere.” “Awkward”

Mrs. Brown has been attached to her as if she is attached under Mr.

is very hard to grasp; it's an in-between that caught people in the

Brown. After their child was born, Mrs. Brown could only focus

middle of the situation, not knowing what to do. Like now, she’s

on taking care of the household and devoting her soul to the home

awkwarding her seat, couldn’t decide whether to stay or to leave

that belonged to Mr. Brown. In that movie, a flood came in the room

after the film.

Mrs. Brown rented. The water was shimmering but at the same time destructive as if it's there to drawn her and also cleanses her

She has already forgotten what the film was about, not even the

unwilling devotions. Suffocatingly, the flood gave Mrs. Brown the

title. Absent-minded, she walked in this theater multiplex randomly

justice she longed for.

and chose a film that looked popular among people. She wanted to hide in this dark place, to get rid of the irrationalities she suffered

Reality is not as simple as film plots. In films, all the impossibilities

from life, and to use other people's reflection on the film to feel the

all became possible. She sat there, with the music still repeated

existence of her loneliness.

ghostly: do re mi re do, do re mi re do, and thought to herself: it'd be

The end scene is always the cruelest. Not the movie, but the theater.

wonderful if reality were as easy as the plots. But, this is exactly

The atmosphere in the theater won’t freeze on the end scene,

why people are attracted by films: because we don't have the kind of

won’t let you breathe awhile and digest your feelings, but it will

surrealistic justice in life, so people are willing to spend few bucks

unfriendly ask your feelings to dissolve along the rising lights. The

for movie tickets, sit in the dark with all kinds of strangers, crying,

lights in the seats destruct the aura that audiences perceived from

laughing, suffering, and freezing by the movie scenes. We all paid to

the film, and further hurried people home. People on the other hand,

escape.

are controlled by the lights; as soon as they received the tinted hint of the light, their leaves thus began.

There's nothing on the screen now. The music's gone, the credit roll's over, the audiences are gone. She's the only one left in the

Strangers left one by one, discussing the plots fervently as if they've

theater, still awkwarding the distance between reality and movie.

also experienced those impossibilities. She sat on the seat with

Suddenly, the lights in the audience seat lid up in a sparkling way.

her eyes closed, tried to focus on the film score through people's

Through the sparkling light, water ran down slowly from the

discussions. Those continuously repeated bars reminded her of

speakers on the wall, the theater began to flood. She'safraid of the

Philip Glass’ works. Glass’ music is like that. His minimalistic use

loneliness that she'dfeel once walking out of the theater, so she left

of simple notes triggers audiences’ emotion and brings the audience

her awkwardness on the seat, finally decided whether to stay or to

to experience the unutterable decisions of the plots. This ending

leave. She's waiting for the water to complete her desired salvation.


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