致你包罗万象的小宇宙和自相矛盾的人生 Acts of Life-2025 <查克的一生> Fay's Great movies collection菲常影評

这部电影幕前幕后的大神厉害了，抖森Tom Hiddleston 和切瓦特Chiwetel Ejiofor主演，由迈克·弗拉纳根执导，改编自史蒂芬·金Stephen King的短篇小说，看起来像一个简单的故事，却能让观众久久难忘。史蒂芬.金是Fay我从小就喜欢的悬疑作家，以前中学读他的作品总是让人毛骨悚然，头皮发麻，但也总能学到实用的人生生活常识。现在想不到他这种经典小说之教父级人物也写出这么温馨的作品。

The Writer and the director of <The Life of Chuck>.

Stephen King's prelude for the book<The Life of Chuck>:

"Hi, this is Stephen King. I was asked to record the introduction to this slim book and have agreed to do it because unlike some of the intros I've written, it actually has something to say. So, here it is. This story should never have existed, at least not in the form it finally took. that it has become a movie, a most excellent movie in my humble opinion, is even more unlikely. And yet here we are. Life can be full of nasty surprises, as most of us know. But as most of us also know, every now and then something good happens. I'm tempted to say it's the good things that make all the crap worthwhile, but the jury's still out on that one. All I can do is tell you how this particular good thing happened. It's up to you to figure out the rest. Watching the film, especially the transcendent last few minutes, may help you in that regard. 

Stories come when they will. You just have to be open to their arrival. One day on my morning walk, I was musing on an African proverb that says, "When an old man dies, a library burns down." I might have been thinking about that particular proverb because I'm getting on in years myself. The proverb led me to think about Walt Whittman's Song of multitudes." I thought to myself, what if it isn't a library that burns when a Myself where he says, "I am large. I contain multitudes? What if it's the whole world, his world? I like the idea enough to write a short story called The Life of Chuck, which was about the entire world, hell, the entire universe slowly going down the tubes because the man who perceived it, one Charles Krantz, was dying of a brain tumor. That was all. Story done, over and out. I put it in a drawer, thinking I'd rewrite it later on. 

Fast forward a month or so. I'm in Boston for a couple of Red Sox games, staying at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, which my kids persist in calling the Mandarin Orange. Across the street outside the drugstore, a young man is beating on a couple of overturned plastic buckets. Your basic busker, in other words, with an upturned hat in front of him for contributions. This time I thought, what if some random Mr. Businessman stopped and began to live? And what if he actually began to dance? Then a real inspiration, the kind of thing a writer lives for. And what if that guy was Chuck Krantz with his brain tumor just beginning to announce itself? That was too cool not to write because it was about the joy of life in the shadow of death. 

It never occurred to me that there might be a third story, but I did like the way Chuck's life went backward from his death to his final months as a healthy man. I began to play with the idea of a final act, which eventually turned out to be act one with Chuck as a kid learning to dance and discovering the rather unpleasant secret in his grandpa's cupula. I wanted Chuck to know he was going to die because dig it. We all do know, don't we? We just kind of pretend the elephant in the room is a big gray sofa. 

In the end, I had three loosely connected stories. I had to smooth them out and whittle them a bit here and there to make the fit a little tighter, but they finally came together. Luckily for me, Mike Flanagan wrote a script that turned the story's funky back-to-front format into a virtue and made it as an indie film at a time when few films were being made due to COVID and multiple strikes by film and television creators. Mike was able to thread the needle on that one because the screenplay was written pre-strike and the film itself bypassed the major Hollywood studios. 

In short, dear reader, it was a miracle that the story got written, a double miracle that such a strange piece of work should become a film, and a triple miracle that the film is such a splendid little gem. 

Enjoy. Stephen King, 

March 30th, 2024."

它的叙事方式很克制，开头让人看得雾懵懵，很容易以为以为切瓦特中学老师和女护士前妻是主角，全世界的老师和护士都在做很相似的事：即使是末日到来没有互联网，还是开一样的家长会，说一样的话，轮不完的班，接不完的病人，靠和同事聊会儿话减压。。。埋下一个梗,谁是查克？

开始看Act 3第三幕,真不知道Act3里的Chuck究竟是“葫芦里卖的什么药”，后来Act 1第一幕用倒叙和普通对话串起查克不同的人生阶段，才发现背后探讨的却是关于生命和宇宙的重大主题。

故事以世界末日为背景，贯穿的是查克与身边人的相遇和告别。那些在危机中看到广告牌的角色，其实都曾在查克的人生中出现过。当他的生命走到尽头时，他们所处的世界也随之瓦解。影片没有试图用逻辑或科学来解释，而是把重点放在一种感性的力量：为什么短短的39年依然伟大。

这种“伟大”并不是惊天动地的壮举，而是如同你我一样的普通人，在日常生活里做出的选择，和他人建立起的感情，以及对生命本身的体验。相比起浩瀚的宇宙和漫长的历史，人类的存在看似渺小，但这些真实的情感和细碎的时刻，才是支撑世界、让生命有意义的东西。

Fay最喜欢里面老师们精心挑选诵读惠特曼的<自我颂歌>，也是令小查克茅塞顿开的这段对话：

Miss Richards:

"What is in between my hands?"

（“你看我手掌之间有什么？”）

Young Chuck (confused):

"My head? My brain?"

（“我的头？我的大脑？”）

Miss Richards:

"In between my hands is everything you have ever thought, everyone you know, everyone you will ever know or meet — in between my hands are multitudes. You contain multitudes."

（“我手掌之间，是你所有的思想，你认识的每个人，以及你将会认识或遇见的所有人——我手掌之间，是无数的宇宙。你包含着无数的自己。”）

惠特曼《Song of Myself》（自我颂歌）部分朗读全文及翻译，也是这首诗歌在开始和最后让电影情节形成闭环。

Selected excerpt from "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman:

Do I contradict myself?

Very well then I contradict myself,

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)

我难道自相矛盾？

好吧，那我就自相矛盾，

（我宽广无垠，包含万千。）

这是电影里女老师给查克讲的诗句的核心部分，表达了每个人内心丰富复杂、包罗万象的意义。

Act3第三幕 的角色纷纷现身，是因为老师曾借《自我之歌》告诉查克，人们脑海中相识的面孔、亲历的故事，这些记忆会随年岁流转变得辽阔复杂。

用想象力充盈思绪、丰沛心田，就能编织出独属于“自己的宇宙”。

也就是说，第三幕中的人物与景象，其实是查克在陷入昏迷乃至弥留之际，于意识深处浮现的幻象。

这些人与事，是他短暂生命里最珍贵的记忆碎片，他将其组合成了“查克的宇宙”。

The movie I watched this week is <The Life of Chuck>2025.

This movie is actually quite moving and easy to relate to—it feels like a bedtime story you’ll remember for a long time. Although the story uses a reverse chronology and clever structure, it really focuses on Chuck, an ordinary man, at different points in his life and his relationships with people around him. The film starts with what feels like the end of the world. Everyone sees Chuck’s name on billboards saying, “Thanks Chuck, for 39 great years!”—it’s a bit strange but also heartwarming.

Most of the plot is made up of conversations between Chuck and the people around him in various life stages. All those characters who see the billboards during the apocalypse are people who crossed paths with Chuck at some point in his life. When Chuck’s life ends, their world falls apart too. The movie doesn’t give any logical or scientific explanation for this; the director doesn’t get caught up in being realistic.

What the movie shows is that even though Chuck only lived for 39 years, his life was rich and meaningful—and that kind of “greatness” belongs to everyone. Humans might seem insignificant compared to the vastness of the universe, but the emotions, connections, and daily experiences we share actually create our own unique universe. Even if life isn’t perfect, living it fully and cherishing each moment is what really matters—that’s the deeper meaning this movie wants to express.

What intrigued me is the Carl Sagon"s Cosmic calendar:

历史白痴的我也第一次值得原来把人类历史做成日历更简易易懂。片中多次重复提到的卡尔·萨根的“宇宙日历”是一种将宇宙138亿年历史压缩到一年中的科普工具，用以帮助人们直观感受宇宙历史的浩瀚和人类出现的短暂。不过，这个宇宙日历本身并不包含对人类未来的具体“预言”或预测功能，而是一种时间尺度的类比和教学手段，强调人类历史在宇宙长河中的微小与宝贵。

萨根通过宇宙日历表达了这样一个哲学观点：尽管人类仅在“最后几秒钟”出现，但我们承担着保护生命和探索宇宙的责任。他提醒人类拥有选择未来的自由，可以选择继续繁荣或者自我毁灭。因此，宇宙日历带有深刻的警示和启示意义，激励人们珍惜当下，谨慎对待未来。

Lastly,Who is not touched by the ending song 

<Parting Glass>, unfortunately there's no version credit by Gregory Alan Isakov as in movie available in YouTube. Please enjoy the High King's:

https://youtu.be/qMkQExuzL_0?si=9nGoW1CrzNmU5ksM

Life is complicated and interesting 🤔.

I will keep recording these movies and dramas I watched in my life as they are building my worlds.

Tokyo Love Story 2025 VS Beijing Love Story 2023《东京伪装时光》还是《装逼启示录》中日英3语剧评の中日英三言語ドラマレビュー」

转眼离上则发文10多年年，我已经在澳洲定居20年，今天决定开始我的三语或双语乱炖Tri languages Blog（中文、English 、にほんご）我的博客。

Tonight I started watching Japanese drama ,I was attracted to 曽根ちゃん. Her personality, fashion style and earing caught me first sight.  Even I think in the Manga,she is older than the TV drama character.  At least 30s something...

想不到《东京爱情故事》的2025版本竟然是这样的。。。

Tokyo Camouflage Hour 

＜TOKYO KAMOFURAJU AWA トーキョーカモフラージュアワー 东京伪装时光＞ Tonight .

It just reminds me another Chinese Drama 《Fake it until you make it装逼启示录 2023》. It has a lot of similarities due to the main characters. 

东京伪装时光和装逼启示录说的

Living and working in big city seems it's a dream for young people come from small towns.  But Loneliness is everyone's common language. The funniest scene is the 1st date: Even he sat face to face to her,she was not paying attention to him. 

我看后的第一感觉：“爱情就是这样，谁开始认真就输掉。

都宫从开始就是恋爱中的弱势自卑感，幸好他还有一股傻劲钻牛角尖地追。曽根ちゃん究竟认真对待都宫的感情吗？要看我以后更新呀。

傻白甜的目黒就是渣男最喜欢的猎物”

《东京伪装时刻》（トーキョーカモフラージュアワー）改编自松本千秋的同名漫画，是一部浪漫喜剧。故事围绕一位来自山形县的纯朴乡下男孩宇都宫宏人（由松仓海斗饰演）展开。他因工作调动来到东京，开始了全新的生活。虽然对东京生活充满期待，但他在适应都市生活的过程中显得笨拙且努力。某天，他在酒吧遇到了一位成熟、都会风格的年长女性，并与她度过了一个浪漫的夜晚，随后两人之间的恋爱故事逐渐展开。

本剧以东京这样的大都市为背景，探讨了孤独、虚荣心以及恋爱中的真心与谎言等主题。剧中融入了辛辣幽默，同时也充满情感张力。剧本由知名搞笑艺人ヒコロヒー（Hikorohee）执笔，生动展现了现代男女真实的情感与内心挣扎。

The drama Tokyo Camouflage Hour (トーキョーカモフラージュアワー) is a romantic comedy adapted from the manga of the same name by Chiaki Matsumoto. The story revolves around Hiroto Utsunomiya (played by Kaito Matsukura), an innocent young man from Yamagata Prefecture, who moves to Tokyo for a job transfer and begins a new chapter in his life. While he is excited about life in the big city, he struggles to adapt in his clumsy yet earnest way. One day, he meets a sophisticated, older woman at a bar, and after spending a romantic night together, their love story starts to unfold.

Set against the backdrop of Tokyo, the drama explores themes such as loneliness in a bustling metropolis, vanity, and the truths and lies in romantic relationships. With its blend of sharp humor and emotional depth, the series offers a fresh perspective on modern love. The script is written by popular comedian Hikorohee, capturing the raw emotions and struggles of contemporary men and women.

『トーキョーカモフラージュアワー』の評価は賛否両論です。

好意的な意見:

都会の恋愛や孤独をリアルに描いた脚本が共感を呼び、特に若い世代から支持されています2。

キャストの演技力や独特な会話劇が高く評価されており、深夜ドラマとして異例の注目度を集めています。

否定的な意見:

Filmarksでの平均評価は2.6点と低めで、刺激が強すぎる内容やキャラクター描写に批判的な声もあります。

一部では「女性蔑視的な描写」や「後味の悪さ」が指摘され、不快感を示す視聴者もいます18。

全体として、リアルな恋愛模様や都会の孤独を楽しめる人には向いていますが、作風の好みが分かれる作品です。

The Japanese evaluation of Tokyo Camouflage Hour is mixed.

Positive Opinions:

The script realistically portrays urban romance and loneliness, resonating particularly with younger audiences.

The acting by the cast and the unique conversational style have been highly praised, garnering significant attention for a late-night drama.

Negative Opinions:

The average rating on Filmarks is relatively low at 2.6, with some viewers criticizing the intense content and character portrayal.

Certain aspects, such as "misogynistic depictions" and a "bitter aftertaste," have been pointed out, leaving some viewers uncomfortable.

Overall, this show is suitable for those who enjoy realistic depictions of romance and urban loneliness, but the style and themes may not appeal to everyone.

《东京伪装时光》（Tokyo Camouflage Hour）的评价褒贬不一。

正面评价：

剧本真实地描绘了都市恋爱和孤独，特别受到年轻观众的共鸣。

演员的演技和独特的对话风格受到高度评价，作为深夜剧获得了相当高的关注度。

负面评价：

在Filmarks上的平均评分较低，仅为2.6分，一些观众批评内容过于刺激或角色刻画有问题。

有人指出剧中存在“厌女情节”或“令人不适的结局”，让部分观众感到不安。

总体来说，这部剧适合喜欢现实主义风格、探讨都市恋爱与孤独主题的观众，但其风格和主题可能不适合所有人。

 2025.02.22 (Episode 5) of Tokyo Camouflage Hour, the protagonist Hiroto (played by Kaito Matsukura) finally gets to go on a long-awaited date with Sone-chan (played by Yuki Katayama). However, she abruptly leaves, citing plans with another man, leaving Hiroto feeling disheartened. On top of that, a work project assigned by his senior doesn’t go well, and Hiroto begins to feel the weight of loneliness and struggles in his Tokyo life.

Feeling overwhelmed, he decides to attend a school reunion back in his hometown of Yamagata. At the reunion, Hiroto experiences a sense of emptiness as he tries to maintain a facade about his life in Tokyo. However, reconnecting with his former classmate Kizaki (played by Kodai Matsuoka) sparks a new development in Hiroto’s journey.

2025.02.22 次回のエピソード（第5話）では、主人公の宏人（松倉海斗）が念願の曽根ちゃん（片山友希）とのデートを実現しますが、彼女が他の男性との約束を理由に去ってしまう場面が描かれます。さらに、仕事でも先輩から頼まれた案件がうまくいかず、東京での孤独と辛さを感じ始めた宏人は、地元・山形での同窓会に参加することを決意します。

同窓会では、東京での生活を取り繕う自分に虚無感を覚えつつも、同級生・木崎（松岡広大）との再会が宏人に新たな展開をもたらします。

第5集，可怜的男主宏人（松仓海斗）终于实现了与心仪的曽根酱（片山友希）的约会，但曽根酱因与其他男性的约定而离开，这一场景被描绘出来。此外，在工作中，他被前辈交付的任务也未能顺利完成。感受到东京生活的孤独与辛酸后，宏人决定参加家乡山形的同学会。

连续剧制作团队

编辑

原作 - 松本千秋‘东京伪装时光’

剧本：ヒコロヒー、富安美寻

导演：吉川鲇太、八十岛美也子、室井岳人

主题歌：Travis Japan“Tokyo Crazy Night”（超好听噢✌ Super recommended）

制作人：南雄大（朝日放送电视台）、樱田惇平（Horipro）

制作：朝日电视台、Horipro

看完日剧，让我们来看看另外一部中国类似的爱情电视剧

《装腔启示录》（2023）

以现代上海为背景，展现都市生活中的职场挑战、家庭期望以及感情纠葛

《装腔启示录》：也是都市精英恋爱。

唐影是一名初级律师，许子诠是一名投资银行家，两人都是事业驱动型人物，但各自背负情感包袱。在假装恋爱的过程中，他们逐渐建立真实的情感，并面对内心的脆弱。

《装腔启示录》：也是一部浪漫轻喜剧，聚焦现代都市关系。

唐影和许子诠为了应对社会压力假装恋爱，但在过程中逐渐认识自我，并建立彼此信任。

但如果你们是异地恋，即使是精英，也耗不起时间的折磨。

『フェイク・イット・ティル・ユー・メイク・イット』：タン・インは新人弁護士、シュウ・ズーチェンは投資銀行家で、どちらもキャリア志向の人物です。偽りの恋愛を通じて、次第に本当の感情を見つけ、お互いの弱さに向き合います。

《Fake It Till You Make It》: Tang Ying, a junior lawyer, and Xu Ziqian, an investment banker, are career-driven individuals facing emotional baggage. Their relationship evolves from pretense to genuine connection amidst personal and professional struggles.

『フェイク・イット・ティル・ユー・メイク・イット』：現代の都市での関係性を描いたロマンチックコメディです。タン・インとシュウ・ズーチェンは社会的プレッシャーに応えるために偽りの恋愛をしますが、その過程で自己発見と信頼関係を築いていきます。

A romantic dramedy focusing on modern relationships. Tang Ying and Xu Ziqian pretend to date to appease societal pressures but gradually confront their vulnerabilities, leading to self-discovery and mutual trust.

音乐表现

配乐以流行音乐和轻快旋律为主，结合爵士元素，营造浪漫且现代的氛围。

音乐与剧情同步，在情感高潮时通过节奏鲜明的背景音乐渲染角色内心世界，例如表白或冲突场景。

English Translation

Visual Effects

The visual style is bright and modern, using warm tones and soft lighting to align with the themes of urban romance and workplace life.

The set design highlights the bustling cityscape of Shanghai and workplace environments, with rich details that enhance immersion for viewers.

The cinematography focuses on realism, complemented by smooth and light editing, prioritizing emotional expression and narrative flow.

Music Performance

The soundtrack primarily features pop music and upbeat melodies, with jazz elements creating a romantic and contemporary atmosphere.

Music aligns closely with the plot, enhancing emotional climaxes with dynamic background scores during key moments like confessions or conflicts.

視覚効果

視覚スタイルは明るくモダンで、暖色系と柔らかい照明を使用し、都会のロマンスや職場生活のテーマに合っています。

セットデザインは上海の賑やかな都市景観と職場環境を強調し、細部まで作り込まれており、視聴者の没入感を高めます。

カメラワークはリアルさを重視し、軽快で滑らかな編集が補完され、感情表現とストーリー展開を優先しています。

音楽表現

サウンドトラックは主にポップミュージックと軽快なメロディーを特徴としており、ジャズ要素が加わり、ロマンチックで現代的な雰囲気を作り出しています。

音楽はプロットと密接に連動し、告白や対立などの重要な場面でダイナミックな背景音楽によってキャラクターの内面世界を強調します。

About Attitude

I thought this when I visit my in laws,GOOD STUFF:

"The longer I live,the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude,to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances than failures, than success, than what other people think,say or do. It is more important than appearance,giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company,a church...a home.

I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to and so it is with you. We are each in charge of our attitudes."

Final Fantasy - My favorite animation

What FF impresses me is the characters' REAL skin texture,VIVID emotions and touching stories:

*AMV Final Fantasy VIII Squall, Rinoa "Gravity (Vienna Teng)" .
The scence that Laguna proposed to Raine always reminds me when John proposed to me...
(Raine lives in Winhill. She took Laguna in when he was found after the accident in Centra, and nursed him back to good health. Even after recuperating, Laguna didn't leave Winhill, preferring to stay with Raine and Ellone, and to lead a peaceful life. Over time, Laguna and Raine developed feelings for one another, and eventually Laguna proposed. They were married, but Ellone was kidnapped and Laguna left Raine to go search for her. He found Ellone in Esthar, but he lost Raine - she died while he was away. Although we are not told definitively, it is most likely that she died in childbirth, and that she had a son - Squall Leonhart. Laguna never returned to Winhill. Although we don't see much of Laguna and Raine's relationship, it was evidently true love. They were married, and in the proposal scene they are both very happy. Although Raine seemed to be annoyed by Laguna's behavior at first, he obviously grew on her.)





*Final Fantasy Advent Children "The Reason"




*Final Fantasy Music Video - Moby - Play
"There are 20 angels in this world
10 are sleeping
9 are playing
1 is reading this" *^_^*




*California Dreaming in such a winter day!