HIDINGTHETEARSINMYEYES

If I could have glasses that made everything look like Temptress Moon, I would NOT be taking those of. I’m talking about the color grading, the soft light, the colors, the intensity. Visually, this movie is just so beautiful. But what interests me most about Temptress Moon is the philosophy of the characters. Zhongliang is trying to convince himself that he is incapable of love. It’s a defense mechanism that eventually becomes his entire way of living. The reason he manipulates women, the reason he doesn’t have relationships, is because this is his way of keeping his guard up. He’s scared to be hurt. He’s scared to love, to open up, to show his emotions. But you can tell he doesn’t actually believe his own philosophy as much as he wants to. That’s why I love what happens with Ruyi. She isn’t really asking him to become a different person. She accepts that he’s flawed. She just wants to know whether he actually loves her. Which he does. But it’s too late. By the end, Zhongliang’s escapism has basically become a snake eating its own tail. Poisoning Ruyi feels like the final consequence of living with his consciousness tucked away. He runs, panics, comes back, breaks down, just to be confronted with what he’s done. That scene is basically a perfect example of how he has been living all these years. He spent all that time running away from himself just to eventually turn around and realize: “I thought I got some distance on you, man.” Which ties back to Nan Goldin’s Memory Lost. I think that’s what stays with me more than the actual story. You can disconnect yourself from what you feel, but that doesn’t mean it disappears. Eventually, your consciousness catches up with you.

Forgot to log ever We know i love jesus, he died for our sins The shinjuku sinning wouldnt be possible without him Amen