很特别的一部好戏。

此 Departure 非彼 Departure，不是那部好莱坞版本的《无间道》，而是拿下不知道什么最佳外语片奖的日文片。演员我只认识一个广末凉子，还是那么清纯可人，戏票的价值马上先套现回来了。

题材很特别，讲述一位大提琴手小林大悟因为现实被迫放弃梦想，阴差阳错下竟然成为一位纳棺师（日本的纳棺师大概等于收殓师傅和死人化妆师），从一开始的极度委屈和抗拒，到最后感受和体会到纳棺师 “给生者籍慰，给死者尊严” 的意义而爱上这份工作。

自数年前看过一篇死人化妆师的访谈之后，我对收殓师傅的工作意义就有了不一样的解读，因此这部戏对我的心理冲击倒不大。比较引起我的思绪的是，我时常都在想，人，真的是靠 “意义” 而能继续生存的动物。我们常仅仅因为一件自我诠释的意义而狂热追求别人眼中所不能理解的事。而一旦脱离了一直以来凭据的核心意义，我们可能连多一秒种都不想活下去。

片中一段很有意思的细节是，它并没有像励志片般大力渲染梦想的神圣和不可替代性。当小林被迫将昂贵的大提琴卖掉时，他感受到的并不是深深的失落，而竟然是瞬间的解脱。这实则是从反面揭示了意义的虚无性。

纳棺师咋看之下好像是很好煽情玩弄的题材，事实上要编写成富戏剧张力的剧本并不容易。面对同一个死亡，不同的家庭，要怎么玩出不一样的意味是颇考功夫的活儿。而导演和编剧很好的做到了这点。

扮演社长的那位老鸟也应记一大功，看他怎么老到地收伏小林常常会忍不住让人嘴角上扬。随手将履历一丢、不管小林要不要接受工作先将一天的酬劳硬塞进手、大声吆喝小林抬腐尸、打开车门然后坐在乘客坐等小林上车等镜头，都和《State of Play》里的 Russell Crowe 有异曲同工之妙。

唯一的败笔可能就是广末凉子的演技了。前半部还好，到片尾十多分钟时她那单调重复的泪中带笑的欣慰表情、还连续定格放大几次，实在是将小林极富张力的平和眼泪演绎破坏无遗。

买不到《Transformer》的戏票，不妨入场看看这部《Departure》。

三国里有个故事：

三分天下以后，以曹操的实力最强大。孙权写了一封《劝进表》给曹操，大意是曹公你如此英明神武，干脆取代汉献帝做皇帝吧，咱一定支持你云云。

曹操心水可清得很，并不忘形，看了信以后把它给身边的人传阅，说：“这小子不怀好意，分明是想把我放在火炉上烤。”

那天看蔡细厉建议如果民联拿下江山，应该由 Nik Aziz 担任首相，然后一群傻嗨非常认真热烈地为此讨论不休。

我仿佛看到垂垂老矣的 Nik老 可怜地坐在火炭上被烤。

我是狼。

狼一向吃羊。

今天有只羊主动跑过来。

我竟然躲开了。

回家乖乖看书。

我想我是累了。

天下文章，书写手法、风格、功力虽然不一，或诙谐、或批判、或抒情、或解析，究其根底不外乎看待一件事物的不同切入手法。

有人切得深一些，谓之有深度有内涵；有人切得浅一些，谓之平铺直叙；有人很用心细腻地切，谓之张爱玲；有人头疯乱切，谓之野兽修行。

而所有看待事物的不同切入法，总结起来不过两大类：或近看、或远观。

但凡能写得荡气回肠、感人肺腑，或者一石激起千层浪，使人咬牙切齿感同身受的文章，说穿了皆因下笔者站得离观察的事物足够贴近，故此能零距离、最真实地反映出要表达描述的对象。故此文学史上不乏一些狂热的作家，为了深刻刻划颓废的意境而自甘堕落；或者为了最真实地描述欲海浮沉而真的跑去当妓女。

但凡能条理明晰、一语道破天机，在纷纷扰扰的景象中一眼看穿背后那只无形的手的文章，说穿了皆因下笔者站得离观察的事物足够远，故此能不被眼前撩人心弦、挑人神经的景象所迷惑，透过现象抓住本质，让人在读了之后有：“啊，原来事情不过如此！” 的感叹。

当别人被发青的蛋蛋吓得脸色发白时，远观的人会冷静的问：“是不是内裤染色了？” ；当众人满头大汗地协助拉扯一个领带被机器卷进去的家伙时，远观的人会施施然走去一个角落把电源关上；当大家在热烈讨论哪两个大明星在闹绯闻时，远观的人会先问：“他们最近是不是要发片了？”

近看或远观，两者虽然各有擅场，但是若只是停留于近看，其文笔不免流于儿女情长小家子气，不够大气。可能俺慧根低，观今人每多孜孜苦研红学，俺常百思不得其解，《明月几时有》这些情色小说不比红楼梦好看得多了？但是若反其道一昧追求远观，见解透彻是够透彻了，文笔却稍嫌冰冷，生活就像手术台上被解剖的尸体毫无生机。

近看感受世界，远观解释世界。只有当这两者如阳具和阴道般水乳交融相互调和，思绪才能自如游走于宏观与微观之间，文章方能趋于大成。

所以，正如做事如做爱一样，你需要不断地进进出出；写文章也同样需要不断地进入与抽出，在进与出之间取得一个微妙的平衡。做爱这个最历史渊源流长的动作，实在是包含了无穷尽的智慧。

如果你不明白这个道理，没关系，要么多写文章、要么多做爱。量变会带来质变，总有一天你会明白。

想知道这部戏有多威水吗。

GSC 的网站被这部戏搞到近乎瘫痪。

戏院11个柜台，10个柜台在售卖这部戏的戏票，其余的戏票统统集中在另一个柜台销售。

如果地球人对所有事物的喜好都能这么统一，我们距离世界大同也就不远了。

幸亏林北被咖啡店主骗去买了RM60 的慈善戏票，顺利抢到头啖汤。好心有好报，要多做善事。

全片几乎没有文戏。一开场就马上呯呯砰砰地开打，连续打足两个小时半，全部是大场面打斗！到后来真的有点审美疲劳了，心里忍不住嘀咕：还没打完啊？感觉好像被辣妹翻身骑上去连续干三百回合，过瘾是过瘾，不过实在吃不消。

散场时，看着斗大的 Michael Bay 出现在荧幕上，心想这个家伙已经和大场面片子挂上等号了。难得的是，他并没有像许多大导演一样，在自己拿手的领域扬名立万以后就开始手痒想要玩点不一样的，比如像小农电影拍得很出色的张艺谋跑去拍《十面埋伏》这种烂戏；而是继续专心致志的呆在自己的领域里把活儿推向极致。十年磨一剑，不容易。

再怎么不喜欢随波逐流人云亦云的人，总有一些人物会让他们愿意破戒加入群众的讨论。

Jose Mourinho 是这样的人物。当他被 Chelsea 解雇的时候，喜欢不喜欢，半个地球都在讨论他。

Michael Jackson 更是这样的人物。当他过世的时候，喜欢不喜欢，全世界都会缅怀他。

一整天，网络新闻铺天盖地都是 Michael Jackson 的身影；电台不间断地播放所有他的歌曲；所有人见面第一句话就是 “Michael Jackson 死了”。禅宗所谓 “名声不过是虚幻的过眼云烟” 这类老生常谈的话语，有那么一霎那，虚弱地摇晃了一下。

虽然后期活得人不像人鬼不像鬼，但是他划时代的音乐和舞步却让大多数喜欢纠缠于世俗道德的群众罕有地包容了他争议性的私生活。在大家的心目中，Michael Jackson 已经爬上了神台，一切人间丑态已经不适合套在他身上了。

当然，这毕竟也还是因为他的才华属于主流。你打飞机再厉害，这方面的才华还是不足以让群众忘却你的丑闻。

Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal ，一部多年来始终让我印象深刻的 MTV，里头有他独步天下的 Moon Walk 和四十五度倾斜，一双仿佛不属于人世间的腿，妖魅一如他那张脸。

最近忙着整顿公司业务，满脑子都是工作，竟然忘了更新部落格的 domain name，结果网站被关掉两天。不知不觉这个网站一年了，唔 …… 点击率60万 …… 离我的广告费大计还很远。

从昨天开始就接到很多短讯讯问为什么网站被关掉。比较搞笑的是，竟然有不少人问我：你的网站是不是被政府和谐掉了？

哇靠，我的部落格有让人感觉那么大杀伤力吗？要中枪应该也是凌国文先中吧。

不由在想，日常生活和网络如此紧密相连，实在是相当恐怖的一回事。仅仅在十几年前，网络还是新潮词语；今天它已经无孔不入了。科技发展的脚步越来越快，快到似乎要超出人们掌控的范围了；而我们，竟然连想慢，都实在慢不下来。

霍金有一个推论。有人问霍金：“你觉得宇宙里有没有外星人？” 霍金说：“说实话，我不知道；但是从常理和概率的角度来说，我觉得一定有。宇宙那么大，适合生命发展的行星数以亿计那么多，如果说竟然只有地球有生命体，那是无论如何说不过去的。” 这个人又问：“那么为什么我们到现在为止还没看过任何外星生命体的出现？”

（注：这个问题死北白痴。人类认识 “外星生命体” 这个字眼才多少年历史，你又知道从前外星人没在地球出现过？搞不好各大宗教先知看到的神就是外星人。学术界里有一门研究叫 “上古神话学”，一些学者不约而同提出一种经过考察研究后的论调，认为许多人类在上古时代看到的神仙，其实就是具有高度智慧的外星人，并且留下许多至今仍在的遗迹。有兴趣的朋友可以自己去研究，许多论据相当有说服力，非常有趣。而老鬼卫斯理在几十年前只不过坐在书房里摇摇笔杆就提出了相同的主张，不得不佩服其臆测既大胆又具有前瞻性。）

但是霍金的回答还是很有意思。他说：

“因为所有的生命体在达到能探访遥远距离的其他生命体的科技水平之前，就会被自身的科技先毁灭了。”

看《Angel and Demon》，教宗近侍为宗教辩护的一段话：“宗教和科学从来都不是对立的。科学前进得太快了，一直以来，教会只是尝试在拖慢科学前进的脚步；虽然偶尔会用错方法，但是始终出于善意”，

虽然对我来说这不过是犯了太多既黑暗又愚蠢错误的教会在自圆其说的马后狗屁，名符其实的杀人不偿命兼声大夹恶；但是不得不承认，其切入点实在太漂亮了，让人不由低首省思、深思。

满脑海工作，好几天没更新部落格了。这就先别说话，来听听这首好歌：

Hazel O’connor - Will You

很悠闲的一首音乐，最适合在夜晚，手拿一杯咖啡，消磨一段没有重量的时光。

事先没有看过任何广告或预告片、也没有听过任何人的推荐，我和 YS 只凭一张海报就觉得这是一部值得入场的好戏，原因竟然是 Russell Crowe 在海报中有一张看起来很会演戏的脸。

印象中这好像是第一次只凭海报就决定入场、哦不、之前还有一次：《内衣少女》。哈哈。

事实证明我们押对了，这确实是一部不可多得的好戏；事实也证明 Russell Crowe 确实发挥得很好，其表现值得问鼎影帝的那种级数。

我不知道为什么片名叫 《State of Play》，倒是在我看来，整部戏予我很强烈的、导演在 Play 的感觉，不是玩残、而是玩转，导演很恣意地玩转整部片子。

这部戏揉合了许多元素：有友情、有奸情、有爱情、有爱欲、有暴力、有阴谋、有黑色幽默、有实力超群的演技、有典型好莱坞式的抵死对白、有完美无缺的剧情、也有寓意深刻的讯息，而这一切，竟然都穿插得犹如羚羊挂角，无迹可寻。

你看不出导演最想突出的主题是什么，可是却也不觉其冗杂，这似乎符合一种现象：但凡天才的作品都是看不清主题的，它似乎没有主题，又似乎每一个元素都是独立精彩的主题。（野兽修行的文章就是这样的体现，哈哈哈！！！）

我最享受的部份，是欣赏 Russell Crowe 味道十足地扮演一位老江湖记者，左右逢源地动用他广大的人脉去搜集新闻，并追踪调查揭破两宗看起来没有关联的谋杀案。我不是赞叹于九转十八弯的剧情发展，而是赞叹于 Russell 惟妙惟肖的江湖老鸟演绎。

虽然在商场上偶尔也会被这些老鸟摆布，但是我真的觉得他们通过经验历练而积累的深厚道行，本身就是一种难能可贵的艺术。

Peiszu 很久没有好东西进贡给我了，现在终于来了一篇好文章。太好了这篇故事。我正是抱着这样的信念，走过至今为止每一个人生低谷。

<This too will pass>

Once a King called upon all of his wise men and asked them, ” Is there a mantra or suggestion which works in every situation, in every circumstance, in every place and in every time. Something which can help me when none of you is available to advise me, Tell me is there any mantra?”

All wise men got puzzled by King’s question. One answer for all questions, Something that works everywhere, in every situation, In every joy, every sorrow, every defeat and every victory? They thought and thought. After a lengthy discussion, an old man suggested something which appealed to all of them. They went to the king and gave him something written on paper. But the condition was that king was not to see it out of curiosity. Only in extreme danger, when the King finds himself alone and there seems to be no way, only then he’ll have to see it. The King put the papers under his Diamond ring.

After a few days, the neighbors attacked the Kingdom. It was a collective surprise attack of the King’s enemies. King and his army fought bravely but lost the battle. King had to fled on his horse. The enemies were following him. His horse took him far away in the Jungle. He could hear many troops of horses following him and the noise was coming closer and closer. Suddenly the King found himself standing at the end of the road - that road was not going anywhere. Underneath there was a rocky valley thousand feet deep. If he jumped into it, he would be finished and he could not return because it was a small road. The sound of enemy’s horses was approaching fast. King became restless. There seemed to be no way. Then suddenly he saw the Diamond in his ring shining in the sun, and he remembered the message hidden in the ring. He opened the diamond and read
the message.

The message was very small but very great.

The message was – “This    too    will    pass.”

The King read it. Again read it. Suddenly something struck him- Yes! It too will pass. Only a few days ago, I was enjoying my kingdom. I was the mightiest of all the Kings. Yet today, the Kingdom and all his pleasure have gone. I am here trying to escape from enemies. However when those days of luxuries have gone, this day of danger too will pass. Calm come on his face. He kept standing there. The place where he was standing was full of natural beauty. He had never known that such a beautiful place was also a part of his Kingdom. The revelation of the message had a great effect on him. He relaxed and forgot about those following him. After a few minutes he realized that the noise of the horses and the enemy coming was receding. They moved into some other part of the mountains and were not on that path.

The King was very brave. He reorganized his army and fought again. He defeated the enemy and regained his lost empire. When he returned to his empire after victory, he was received with much fan fare at the door. The whole capital was rejoicing in the victory. Everyone was in a festive mood. Flowers were being thrown on the King from every house, from every corner. People were dancing and singing. For a moment King said to himself,” I am one of the bravest and greatest King. It is not easy to defeat me.: With all the reception and celebration he saw an ego emerging in him.

Suddenly the Diamond of his ring flashed in the sunlight and reminded him of the message. He open it and read it again: “This too will pass”. He became silent. His face went through a total change -from the egoist he moved to a state of utter humbleness.

If    this    too    is    going    to    pass,    it    is    not    yours.

The    defeat    was    not    yours,    the    victory    is    not    yours.

You are just a watcher. Everything passes by. We are witness of all this. We are the perceiver. Life comes and goes. Happiness comes and goes. Sorrow comes and goes.

Now as you have read this story, just sit silently and evaluate your own life… Think of the moments of joy and victory in your life. Think of the moment of Sorrow and defeat. Are they permanent? They all come and pass away. Life just passes away.

There were friends in the past. They have gone.

There are friends today. They too will go.

There will be new friends tomorrow. They too will go.

There were enemies in the past. They have gone.

There may be enemies in the present. They too will go.

There will be new enemies tomorrow and they too will go.

There is nothing permanent in this world. Every thing changes except the law of change. Think over it from your own perspective. You have seen all the changes. You have survived all setbacks, all defeats and all sorrows. All have passed away. If there are problems in the present, they too will pass away. Because nothing remains forever. Joy and sorrow are the two faces of the same coin. They both will pass away. Who are you in reality? Know your real face. Your face is not your true face. It will change with the time. However, there is something in you, which will not change. It will remain unchanged. What is that unchangeable? It is nothing but your true self.

You are just a witness of change. Experience it, understand it.

Never Ever Worry about Things, Answer them with “Smile”.

HAVE A NICE DAY TODAY, EVERYDAY.

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