John UM
“human LOST Human Disqualification” began around 2015. When I first learned that I wanted to incorporate sci-fi in “Human Lost”, even Chongfang Ding, who was the script, was shocked. The content of the project is to create the literary color of “Disregarding the World” as a science fiction work on the theme of dark heroes. Although there is a preliminary impression in my head, and the spectroscope has also been drawn from the beginning, but it takes about one and a half years to specifically define what kind of character Ye Dazang should be and what kind of science fiction world view should be expressed. Just discussed
During this period, Okikata repeatedly studied Dazaiji’s original work, and wrote several sets of story outlines for movies. If the underlying theme of this work is not relevant to the modern era, this project cannot be established. However, in the process of discussion, I was convinced that the original theme of “Disregarding the World” is very modern, and gradually found the right way
To reach this final solution, we must break through three problems. The first is understanding of the title. The so-called “disqualification in the world” refers to the fact that the human being in the courtyard Ye Zang has lost his value as a human being. In this work it is interpreted as “a society in which human collectives lose human value.” Because it is just a personal story, it is not enough to form a science fiction work. The impact of personal discovery and life on human beings is a science-fiction-like approach. Gradually see the world background of the work
Secondly, the work “Disregarding the World” is a self-mapping of Dazaiji, describing his “death”. This is supposed to be the key to becoming a dark hero. But here Chong Fang does not discuss how to “dead” in his work, but turns the work upside down and rewrites it as “the world that cannot die”. Dazai wants death for the sake of shame. This is nihilism, heroism, and it can be said that it is a kind of irony. This time it was replaced with “a world where nothing is obtained even in the pursuit of death.” Once such a society is established, it is necessary to consider how the human beings living here think and live in a way that forms the theme of a science fiction work
Third, it is “the birth scene of the dark hero”. Chong Fang chose to let the protagonist perform a “cut belly” in the height from the beginning. “HUMAN LOST Human Disqualification” is “a world in which death is desired”. When thinking of “death”, this is the first thing that comes to mind. Especially when it comes to “death” in Japanese culture, the whole world thinks of “cutting the belly”. An act of protesting against an unsatisfactory life with stigma or stigma. Chong Fang believes that the “incredible” thing after being “dead” will surely be accepted by audiences around the world. Therefore, this lens was also decided when the outline was drafted
The world of the work is set in a future-free Utopia Japan. Speaking of science fiction works focusing on the “health” of the human body, it is inevitable to associate Shiro’s “Ghost in the Shell” and “Harmony” planned by Ito, and the novel “Marduk Emergency Act” written by Chong Fang (Shell in the Shell Girl) series, the series of participating series, script animation “PSYCHO-PASS” series, this theme can also be said to be a hot topic in science fiction in recent years
Chong Fang said that when he wrote about science fiction with digital technology as the theme, the more he wrote, the less he wrote. For example, the most basic auto-driving technology, if there is no steering wheel, from the perspective of image production, there will be more “blank” pictures for no reason. Coupled with CG animation, the whole will be more aloof and empty. Therefore, other technologies are chosen as the theme of science fiction works. Chong Fang believes that the closest to life is “medicine”, with the theme of prolonging life and immortality. No matter what kind of damage you get, you can be completely cured
In addition, there are two main types of writing about science fiction works. One is the story of hope, which saves humanity through human invention and scientific wisdom. The other is to rely on the wisdom of science to govern, human beings give up rational, dystopian stories. Although the proportion of dystopia this time is relatively large, it also implies the possibility of redemption in turn
The outline of the film mixes a lot of these two types of writing, but if it is a story that the whole world has been saved suddenly one day, I am afraid that no audience can feel it now. Although there are also stories like the movie “Peerless Sky Tribulation” in which the protagonist finally sacrificed whom he saved, it is too divorced from reality and cannot be moved. This is not criticizing the quality of the movie, it is simply not keeping up with this world. That’s why Chong Fang decided to write a story that “remains a touch of hope even in the endless suffering.”
The main characters of the original case “Disregard in the World” are fully featured in the work. Even if the world view jumps from the Showa to the future science fiction world, the interpersonal relationship still follows the original case. In order to transform the gloomy figure Ye Dazang = Dazaiji into a protagonist of a sci-fi world with rich fighting scenes, Chong Fang took great pains. But the most important thing is that the positions and relationships of the roles in the original case “Disqualification in the World” are perfect. Because Ye Zang has two characters: Tochigi Masao who “sees himself more than anything else” and “Amiko who values others”, they are just right and left of Ye Zang’s “seesaw”
If you only take Ye Zang as a character from the original case, it will definitely not work. It is precisely because of these two best character configurations that Ye Zang’s image can be established. Do not break this configuration as much as possible to shape the character image of Tochigi and Miko
As the protagonist, the behavior of Da Zang Ye Zang is very modern. He is a person who will be controlled by information. Every day, contemporary society suffers from bullets from social networks and news. This is the crisis faced by modern people. Holding “hope” while feeling “despair”. This is Ye Zang, the grand court of “Disqualification in the World”, which is exactly the young people now. When drafting the outline, Chong Fang made this attempt, retaining the protagonist of the original case and his interpersonal relationship, and describing it in a more “modern” way. From the result, this approach works
The work emphasizes the concepts of “no disease” and “not old”. In this world view that incorporates science fiction and Showa colors, it evokes the social problem that Japan is currently facing-entering an advanced age. In the original case, “Disregarding the World,” the values changed drastically, and people wanted to live correctly but were caught in the mud. Therefore, Chongfang must also shape a world that no one can go against this trend. Compared with the colors of the early Showa era, it is easier to reminisce about the social problems of Japan in the Heisei, Reiwa period, and the ironic dystopian works are the closest approach to “Disqualification”. During the production process, Chongfang’s idea has also been unanimously approved by relevant people
Da Ting Ye Zang is the most common member of this society. He is influenced by all parts of society. Ye Zang hopes to find his own place in this society, but has no place for him. Actually, everyone has this idea. It might as well be said that “now” is getting worse. Chong Fang also wrote this situation directly into the work
Chong Fang understands that there must be someone who thinks that “there is a headache in daily life in entertainment works that reminds people of unpleasant things”, but he hopes that the audience can break this layer of helplessness. While feeling distressed in this work, he hopes to “breakthrough” with Dating Yezang. Therefore, Chongfang added a lot of keywords such as “annuity” and “social security” in this work, which would not appear in ordinary animation. Let the audience subconsciously associate with modern life, and use this work to break the status quo
Chongfang’s work spans pure literature, entertainment literature, novels, animation, and comics. This work is also a wonderful combination of “science fiction and pure literature”. Chongfang said that the prototypes of the stories often come from very ancient legends. Take Star Wars and Ghost in the Shell as examples. Both prototypes are based on ancient myths. The concept of becoming a human after life originated from Pygmalion, a Greek myth. What is very interesting about the original case, Disqualification in the World, is that it is a very “modern myth.” Dazai’s train of thought clearly described the story of human evolution and spiritual destruction with structural brushstrokes. This is an extremely modern theme, even a modern myth that cannot be written even if it refers to ancient myths and fables
Therefore, the “Human Lost Human Disqualification”, based on the original case of “Human Disqualification”, is even more wonderful. If you want to follow the tradition, you can create a story based on a century-old story like Disney and Pixar. But Chongfang et al. Decided to make this “usual structure” to the broken consciousness to make up a new story, and they must stay away from this general practice. Still, the balance was miraculously established. This is a plan that no matter who asks it, “I don’t know when it will collapse”. But in the end it was miraculously completed. Of course, this is inseparable from the efforts of all concerned
This work is “Myth without God”, the eve of the birth of myth. This is an unknown world. Even if people forget the principle of belief in “how to survive” and lose the way forward, they must find a new principle
The work has now been released in Japan. Whether it is people who like science fiction or people who like Dazaiji, Chongfang hopes that the audience can find new discoveries from this work. Different viewing angles will produce different chemical reactions. This story is completely separate from past practices. I hope that all the officials can discover “the new way of entertainment works”
In modern society, the leaps and bounds of video works are undulating, but it seems that it is easier for people to put their eyes on the mobile phone screen. Chong Fang reminds those who are planning to do so in the cinema. Those who are watching this work please stop your hand, feel the work in front of you, and think
Although this is a story told through a dark protagonist, the work itself has a lot of exciting parts, so much that it is unimaginable. It is an environment where people can escape from society in today’s environment The story of depression, becoming free. It ’s okay to just find it interesting, but Chong Fang hopes that the audience will feel the “impulse to break through” described in this work, and hopes that the living emotions depicted in this work will take root in the hearts of the audience. People who are distressed by society find a spiritual breakthrough, which is also the sincere hope of the film-related personnel led by Chong Fang
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