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Chapter 1065 A gift that does not expect reciprocity meets the definition of a true gift.

The short film is only a few minutes long, and because it is on an online platform, public opinion and word-of-mouth ferment very quickly.

"Because of love, abandoning the best everything, just for love, that is the best gift in this world. The dog director is still the dog director, and can always inadvertently touch the softest place in our hearts."

"Everything is said to be poor, but "Maggie's Gift" made us feel that to love is to give, to give to others what you cherish the most, but not directly, but turning and turning, grinding your thoughts into delicate beads, Send it with a restless heart, the most beautiful harvest, the watch can be redeemed, the hair can grow again, but I love you, but they are inseparable!"

"It's like a slap in the face for those impetuous and realistic couples. True love is never measurable by material things!"

"Find someone you love, love each other, have no complaints or regrets."

"This is love: we give up our most precious thing in exchange for a gift that the other party can't use. Because it can't be used, it can only be treasured."

"Do you understand it? This is not a touching love story. It means that if you give everything you have, if it is not what the other party needs, it is meaningless. Is love valuable? In the end, everyone only sees It's just what you get."

"I feel the taste of a fairy tale, but she is more established in the world of adults..."

"Although I didn't give the right gift with a heart, but this love that only pays for the other party is really touching."

"Exchanging your sincerity for your true feelings is the most precious gift in the world!"

In fact, today's love stories are beginning to keep pace with the times and start to move closer to the times.

It's a pity that in this era, pure love can only be remembered.

Often what everyone sees is impetuousness full of materialism and utilitarianism. Because of this, the appearance of "Magi's Gift" has surprised so many people.

It is not uncommon to reverse this technique, but what is unusual lies in the story and the things expressed in it.

At this time, the judges of this year's short film festival, such as Larison, who had long been ready to go, began to post their own comments after watching it.

In his personal column for the Penguin Video Short Film Festival, Larison wrote:

"When I first watched "The Gift of the Magi", I believe many people may be wondering, why is the short film called this name?

In fact, the Magi refer to three wise men.When Jesus came, it was the three sages who were the first to give gifts, so the gift giving at Christmas began.Therefore, "The Gift of the Magi" is also called "Christmas Gift".Because Maggie represents a sage, therefore, it also contains the meaning of wisdom.

In fact, it's not just the title of the film that has references to it. In the short film, do you still remember the fat Mrs. Saffrony?
Because Saffronie is a character in the Italian poet Tasso's epic poem "Jerusalem Liberated" with the theme of the First Crusade. In order to save the Christians in Jerusalem, she admitted what she did not commit. The crime has become a typical example of self-sacrifice to save others.

Do you find it interesting?
How could such a woman be such a self-sacrificing person?
I don't know why the director chose such a name for such a woman, maybe it was unintentional?But I prefer to believe it was intentional.

Because it seems ironic, but in fact, if you think about it carefully, this lady is indeed very similar. She didn't do anything wrong, it's just because the director gave her such a name, so let me condemn her here, as if she didn't The name should be general.

Of course, to Della, this lady is actually as good as her name?At least Della's hair is her own decision to sell!

Back to the content of the short film.

Perhaps after watching the short film for the first time, we will have a feeling, because from the perspective of what they do, we will feel:

How can there be such a stupid person in this world who sacrifices the most precious thing in himself, but in the end buys something that the other party doesn't need.

However, we will soon soberly discover that this is not stupidity, but love!

Della and Jim live in a difficult life, and they are still in love with each other all day long.Della, as always, would give Jim warm, tender hugs when he came home from get off work, respecting and loving her husband.

It is often said that poor and lowly couples are sad, and everyone has exhausted their energy in chasing wealth, and they have no time to pay attention to the people and things around them, but is this really the case?Even the close person in front of you, did you ever know what fun things happened today?Is he happy or sad?How can I help him?
Maybe he is too tired to talk, you just need to give him a warm hug and let him feel that there is still a little bit of warmth in this world, that's enough.

Be patient with your partner as if you are still in love. You are a family member and my favorite person. May the family members in the world remain lovers for life.

In a materialistic world where money is paramount, many people will judge whether a person is successful and worthy of respect based on his attire, garage under his name, social status, etc.

But after meeting true love, many rules and regulations seem to be unimportant.Even though life is already stretched, Della still doesn't forget to save money bit by bit. She decides to prepare a gift for her loved one at Christmas because it's a sense of ritual.

The way they love someone is not to belittle themselves, or to be as humble as dust, but to appreciate the shining parts of the other person from the bottom of their hearts, so they cherish and love each other's wings more than anyone else, even if they exhaust their own. , They are silly, but they are also extraordinarily pure.

This is also the meaning of the sense of ritual - to be treated solemnly, the loved one can smile, because I love you, so cherish the things you cherish, and appreciate the brilliance on your body.

In the finale, Jim said to Della: "Let's put the Christmas presents aside for a while, they are too good to be used at the moment."

Honey, gifts are really not the most important thing.You can grow your hair longer, you can save money to buy a pocket watch, but thank you very much for the gift you carefully prepared, because behind it is hidden love with thousands of twists and turns.

Li, the director, made us feel the charm of the camera. Such a simple story, the characters are just a couple, and there is only one thing, but it reflects the whole life and love.The borrowed gold watch and hair were both things that represented men and women at the time.For this reason, let us, who have not been easily moved, be easily and sacredly moved by this sincere and unreserved love!

Perhaps only an "unreserved expenditure," a gift without expectation of reciprocity, would qualify as a true gift. "

(End of this chapter)