[Review] Feet Unbound

Watched 'Feet Unbound' today. The cinema was sparsely filled, less than 30 people. The lacklustre turnout was expected, similar to the lukewarm response from the students. It is not a blockbuster movie, no action or horror so people will not be motivated to watch it. I wondered if I should encourage students to watch movies which are not well-packaged. Money is hard to earn and to spend $7.50 on a movie which is equivalent to 3 plates of chicken rice needs some careful consideration. One of my concerns as a GP tutor is students do not have a broad perspective hence they tend to be slightly narrow-minded. When they write their essays, they come across as myopic and self-centred. I will do my best to organise learning journeys and feature some movies that will widen your perspective yet entertain. However, it will require your participation. For instance, one of the Earth Week's program is showcasing 3 movies about the environment so I would recommend that you can catch at least one. Remember next week, you are supposed to do a timed assignment on Environment.

Looking through the eyes of a young Beijing reporter, the torturous Long March was recounted by the few surviving members. The young reporter even tried to light a fire in the freezing snowstorm. She was trembling while she spoke her lines. The most memorable ones was about the Western Route (WR) soldiers had nothing to eat on the frozen grassland. When there was nothing to eat, the yak's sh*t has some crop seeds which were digested while they were eating grass, the WR's soldiers ate the sh*t. When there was no yak sh*t, they cooked the belts which were made from yak's leather.

War is only a power struggle between politicians, the casualties are the people. Those who lost their lives are praised for being martyrs, those who survived are left with indelible memories. At the end of the WR, the final destination was in the middle of the Gobi Desert; no food, no water, no amenities. One of the old ladies said that the favourite slogan was "Go back to Dalian to eat rice!" so they persevered, hoping to achieve the goal of eating rice one day. Their wish is so simple yet unattainable in those hard times. Peace is priceless.

The young journalist reflected and realised for the past twentyodd years, she was a playgirl.
We always complained about how our lives have been hard, terrible or even unbearable. All the sh*t that I am going through now is nothing compared to the iron ladies. If war was to strike, how many of us will stay to fight for our homeland? I really admire their guts and recommend you to watch the movie. It is ending its run this Wednesday so catch it soon!