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A suffocating experience with tears in laughter
"Catching the Doll", as a new work produced by Happy Twist, is dressed as a comedy on the surface, but it unveils the highly controversial family education scars in laughter. The film tells the story of a wealthy family who "raises" their children in order to sharpen their will, and the plot setting is both absurd and realistic, which makes people laugh dumbly and empathetically suffocating. Several film critics have mentioned that while this movie brings laughter, it also makes people feel deeply depressed. As a melon-eating masses, I will take you into this film and reveal the deep educational issues behind it.
Absurd settings, real pain points
At the beginning of the movie, we saw Ma Chenggang played by Shen Teng, in order to exercise the tenacious personality of his son Ma Jiye (played by Shi Pengyuan), he decided to lead the whole family to move into a dilapidated house and live a "poor" life. The family's monthly expenses are less than 2,000 yuan, living on dripping water from the faucet, reading books under the dim light bulb every day, and taking care of the "grandma" who is paralyzed in bed in the morning. This setting is ridiculous, but in retrospect, it is the epitome of extremely real family education. Many parents claim that "for the good of their children" while letting their children endure hardships that they did not experience in their childhood, as if pain is the only shortcut to success.
During the movie, critics repeatedly mentioned the suffocation of the experience. This suffocation does not come from the quality of the film, but because the storyline excavates the shadow of childhood deep in the audience's heart. The directors skillfully use the comedy form to package this heavy story, so that the audience unconsciously examines their own upbringing and education style in the laughter.
From "Catch Doll" to "Chicken Doll"
Critics pointed out that despite the film's title, "Catching a Doll," it's actually about "chicken dolls" — educating children in extreme ways. In the film, Ma Chenggang and his wife pretend to be poor, live in a dilapidated house, and force their children to grow up in a poor way. This kind of education is not an isolated case, and in real life, many parents use the "hardship grinding method" to educate their children, believing that only by going through hardships and hardships can they achieve great things.
The film amplifies the absurdity of this method of education through an extreme plot. Ma Jiye has lived in this environment for 16 years, facing the all-round monitoring of his parents and hired employees every day, and receiving all kinds of knowledge indoctrination anytime and anywhere. Although this setting seems funny, it directly hits the educational drawbacks of "for the good of the child" and ignoring the child's own feelings.
The core of tragedy under the cloak of comedy
Good comedy often hides the core of tragedy, but the tragedy of "Catching the Doll" has surpassed the tragic plot in the traditional sense, and is close to horror films. And this tragedy is precisely because it is real, so real that every viewer can find a shadow of déjà vu in it. In the film, Ma Chenggang firmly believes that his success stems from the painful experience of childhood, and tries to let his son inherit the family business in the same way. This logic is undoubtedly a typical example of carving a boat for a sword, ignoring the changes of the times and the environment.
Ma Jiye grew up in such a depressing environment, and he didn't have a nervous breakdown, all because of the screenwriter's open setting. When the laughter is most dense in the middle of the film, the audience can indeed forget for a moment what kind of life the child is living. However, as the story develops and everything is spread out on the table, the audience really feels the ultimate suffocation. Ma Chenggang's education method not only did not cultivate a tenacious character, but instead made the child fall into a deep psychological shadow.
Let the education of suffering end in this generation
A hot search mentioned by film critics "Let suffering education end from this generation" is the core appeal of this movie. Through exaggerated plots and character settings, the film reflects a wide range of educational problems in real life. Many parents always like to educate their children with their own experiences of hardship, believing that hardship and hard work are the only way to achieve great things. However, this philosophy no longer applies to modern society.
At the end of the movie, when Ma Jiye learns that he has been living in the lies carefully woven by his parents, the anger and helplessness of being deceived is heartbreaking. The so-called "white lies" of parents are nothing more than a pretext for self-comfort, and it is the children who are really hurt. Ma Chenggang finally realized his mistake, but this awakening came too late, and his son had already spent the most precious years of his youth in pain.
From "Suffering and Grinding" to "Understanding Companionship"
Although Ma Jiye in the film finally ran to freedom, the wounds left in his heart could not be healed. Although Ma Dajun (the eldest son played by Shen Teng) in the story is incompetent, he sincerely loves his younger brother, and finally finds what he can do and proves his worth. In contrast, although Ma Jiye escaped from his father's control, he was still trapped in the shadow of his heart.
In real life, many parents born in the 80s and 90s are also repeating a similar education model. They kidnap children with suffering education, leaving them with endless guilt, but ignoring their real needs. In the easter egg part of the film, Ma Dajun's role makes people see another possibility - even in a depressing environment, people can still find their own way out. In contrast, Ma Jiye's fate is even more tragic.
Reflection and hope
"Catching the Doll" is not only a comedy, but also a realistic work that deeply reflects the problem of family education. Through the extreme plot and character setting, the film reveals the dangers of over-control and suffering education. Film critics were amused and depressed while watching the movie, precisely because the film accurately hit the pain point of family education.
As a film critic, I hope this film provokes more reflection. A parent's love for their child should not come at the cost of pain and control, understanding and companionship are the most important ways to educate. We should let our children grow up in freedom and respect, not use their own shadow to bind their future.
Think in laughter and grow in thinking
Through absurd plots and humorous expressions, "Catching the Doll" successfully presents the issue of family education in front of the audience. Although the film is presented in the form of a comedy, its core is a heavy educational reflection. I hope that after laughing, every audience can really think about their own education methods, so that children can grow up in a healthy and free environment, instead of repeating the mistakes of the previous generation. As the film conveys, it is hoped that suffering education will end in this generation and give our children a better future.