The Singapore movie "Children Are Not Stupid 3" today exposed the "Catch the Doll" version of the special, focusing on the daily life of the two "chicken baby" mothers in China and Singapore, in order to let the child get a high score in the junior high school exam, this doll is really tight. The film was recently announced to be released in Chinese mainland on August 16. The film revolves around the two students in the Singapore junior high school class and the families behind them, while the parent-child laughter fights, but also has in-depth thinking and discussion on current education, parent-child relationship and other issues, is a family movie with laughter and tears.
Love is better than scores, wisdom faces educational problems
Playing Zihao's mother in "Children Are Not Stupid 3" is a novel experience for actor Hu Jing. This time, she played Wen Ting, the mother who resigned from her job to accompany her across the ocean, and this role is not only burdened with the pressure of her children's studies, but also family changes. Unlike another group of middle-class Singapore families who built a utopia for their son's success, Wen Ting just tried her best to protect her son's childhood world. Perhaps it is only when you grow up that you will understand how carefree it is to only need to study.
As an actor, Hu Jing understands the starting point of some of Wen Ting's behaviors, but as a mother outside the play, her views are more calm and self-consistent. In particular, new educational problems brought about by media changes, a variety of games on the market, more and more convenient AI search questions and cheating methods, etc., children are developing with the times, and parents should also think about the meaning and methods of education from a new perspective.
Hu Jing believes that communication is the core element to solve the current parent-child relationship, and based on mutual understanding on top of communication, family affection first, can pour out a complete soul with love. Every parent wants high grades, but love is more important than grades.
Control Vicarious Love The mother herself is under siege
The role of Jayden's mother, played by Singapore actor Liu Shengmei in the film, is like the reverse of Wen Ting's coin. It is undeniable that she loves her son very much, or is she using him to fulfill her own narcissism. But in the released clips, it can be seen that this love has not been given a virtuous circle. Sophia and Jayden are each caught in the whirlpool of love called "affection", and both of them are in pain.
It is not difficult to see that Sophia is a very strong mother when questioned by the school, "I hit him, but this is just a way for me to educate him, not a crime". Actor Yoo Seung-mi's performance seems to be mixed with a little fragility in the strength, which can't help but make people curious about the experience and past behind this role. Singapore actress Yoo Seung-mi defines her as an overly anxious mother. Constant worry and reflection led her to overindulge in bringing greater benefits and advantages to her son, while ignoring the emotional needs of the parent-child relationship and the nature of adolescent growth. In this parent-child relationship, I am afraid that there is more than one child who is under siege and cannot come out.
Return to the basics and give the children a brilliant childhood
After 20 years, director Liang Zhiqiang restarted the "Children Are Not Stupid" series, perhaps trying to find an optimal solution in the complex status quo of education. Cinema is reflective, and I hope to use this film to make people rethink the question of children's education. The director said. At the end of the special, the young actors in the film stand in the school and hug the director, with a sincere smile on their faces, which may represent the director's beautiful vision. "Give yourself one more chance, because we are all useful people." In the warm and healing song, it may not only be children who are healed, but also adults who are tired of running.
"Children Are Not Stupid 3" has the humor of "Catching Dolls", but there is no "careful thinking and extreme fear", and the overall feeling conveyed to the audience is family-style healing and freshness, and it is not difficult to see from the box office and word-of-mouth since the film's release in Singapore and Malaysia that it is an excellent work that can get IMDB 8.1 points. The film has been scheduled to be released in Chinese mainland on August 16.