《活着》,是作家余华最有影响力的长篇小说之一,也是导演张艺谋最优秀的作品之一。从小说到电影,张艺谋进行了富有渲染力的改编,其中对个人与时代关系的考量令人深思,留给人们对过往和当世的无限深省。时代对人类命运的操控已然构成一重威胁,而当时代本身就是一个陷阱时,当这层操控逐渐消解时,人类存在的意义更是耐人寻味。 “Alive” is one of the most influential novels by writer Yu Hua and one of the best works by director Zhang Yimou. From novels to movies, Zhang Yimou made a rich rendering of the adaptation, which considered the relationship between the individual and the era of thought-provoking, leaving the people of the past and the world of infinite depth. The manipulation of mankind’s destiny in the times has constituted a heavy threat. However, when the times were itself a trap, the significance of human existence was even more intriguing when this layer of control gradually dissolved.