1895

[Willie]

I just went to watch 1895. It was quite touching, but the battle was quite strange to me. I have to say that I am totally ignorant of the Taiwan’s history of the Japanese colonization. I have no knowledge about wartime psychology, either. People might like to maintain status quo, so when something was going to change their life in an unbearable way, they stood up and fought for their own right.

In the movie, the Hakka people stood up and fought against the Japanese rule even before the armies took down the Hakka tribes. They didn’t even know what the society would be like after Japan ruled them. The Japanese general was so upset about the “Wipe Out” action, killing all people in order to eliminate all possible militia members. In the end of the movie, the general died of undescribed disease himself. Probably everything is unreasonable in a wartime.

Leave out the stuff which I can’t understand, I think it is quite touching. My eyes teared many times in the theater. By the way, the female star could have chosen a prettier one.

And it is freezing outside today. My God...

[CarmenTao]

Dear Willie,
Thanks for sharing. I read a lot of materials about Japanese Colonial Rule at grad school, but I've forgotten a lot of them.

By the way, when I was in NTU, our writing teacher encouraged us to keep an English diary, which is a good tool of improving Engish writing. I did it at school 'cause I loved to share things with my teacher who read and gave feedback on whatever we mentioned in our diaries. After I left NTU, I've tried to improve my English writing by doing some translation 'cause it's no fun if no one reads my anecdotes.
My point is to thank you for pioneering to share your anecdotes on the forum. I've been thinking about doing so, but I'm just afraid to be a single player, which makes me look like an idiot.
Anyways, I'll follow you! You make my day!!

[Willie]

Carmen, you are so kind.
I just had some spare time and probably you guys are too busy.
You may help me with my writing.
I will be appreciative.

take care

[Karen0710]

Dear Willie,
How could this movie make you cry? I watched it two weeks ago and thought it was just ok. In my opinion、the plot is too simple and unpolished. Watching it was no more than reading a chapter of history textbook. I was a little bit touched by their patriotism though、different races united together to fight against invaders. However、if you want to see some extraordinary war scenes、this movie is definitely not a good choice.

Karen