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Weekly Report #93 - Wedding Documentary and the Lost Cinema

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This weekly review reflects on the author's experiences from April 22 to April 27, 2025. The author shares their joy about the release of their wedding documentary, which was captured by a talented filmmaker. They discuss the challenges and reflections surrounding the wedding planning process, emphasizing how societal and cultural pressures can overshadow the deeper meanings of marriage. The author expresses a commitment to infuse their personal beliefs into the ceremony, despite external expectations. Additionally, the author recounts a nostalgic visit to a cinema in Hangzhou, where they watched an Italian black-and-white film. This visit evokes memories of their childhood and highlights the emotional significance of cinemas as places of reflection and connection to the past. The review also includes personal anecdotes about their cats and the arrival of a new keyboard that brings back nostalgic feelings of playing retro games. The author concludes with mentions of various media, including films and series that resonate with them.

Preface#

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This article is a record and reflection of life from 2025-04-22 to 2025-04-27.

This week, the "Wedding Documentary" was released, and I received some blessings, which made me very happy, along with some new thoughts; I went to see a movie in a theater and recalled some memories about cinemas; I got a NuPhy Kick75 keyboard, which is a great experience, bringing back some feelings of playing with Nintendo retro handhelds; and there were many other interesting things.

Wedding Documentary#

I mentioned in a previous weekly report ——

This year, I also want to live from the perspective of a "life checklist," to seek out the scenery in life that I have not noticed before, to do some things I once thought were out of reach.

Weddings, exhibitions, hosting on stage—these seem to be significant challenges for someone like me, whose introversion score is over 80% in personality tests, but at this stage, I am no longer afraid to try these "impossible" things in life.

I was also fortunate to have a great videographer/director to document the entire process. When I saw some wedding samples he provided, I felt they were quite good, like a documentary quietly telling a story. After a two-month wait, I finally saw the finished product (P1 is a short film, P2 is the full documentation).

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Regarding the wedding itself, it has actually been over two months, and I have some new feelings. A few days ago, a senior forwarded me a passage ——

Marriage and childbirth are a huge

"Life Meaning Crisis Transfer Plan"

Occupying all of a person's energy with marriage and childbirth,

These energy-consuming matters.

So that one has no strength left to worry about the meaning of life.

To dissolve the dilemma of thinking

"What is the meaning of being alive" when one has leisure time.

I reflected on it, and indeed. When I was initially preparing for the wedding, we had only three months to handle what usually takes people a year or even longer to prepare for. Every aspect was very intense, and we often found ourselves questioning — "Why are we getting married?"

It seems that once the gears of life start turning, the pressures from society, family, and the cultural traditions rooted deep in our personalities accelerate us forward, anxiously focusing on very specific matters, like the 10 AM wedding planning meeting, what style of wedding dress or suit to choose, rather than contemplating or questioning those elusive "meanings." This is quite frightening.

But ultimately, we are not the kind of people who are willing to compromise. Even with the secular framework and many trivial matters, we still strive to incorporate more of our thoughts into it, to convey our understanding of marriage and love, and to give this ceremony more unique meaning.

I recall what I told myself at 23 (see "Confession at 23: Pursuing Meaning") ——

I still don't feel like I've touched the meaning I've been searching for. The successes and failures of today are merely answers formed by compromise, perhaps forever unreachable, but this process has given me the courage to move forward. Perhaps thinking itself is the process of constructing meaning, allowing me to no longer expect an epiphany at some moment, but simply hope to continue moving forward, experiencing and pursuing my life.

I am very fortunate to still be practicing these words, and even more fortunate to have found someone to fight alongside me, pursuing these "meaningless" meanings together.

The Lost Cinema#

One evening during the week, a senior invited me to watch a movie, an Italian black-and-white film "There’s Tomorrow." It’s rare to see such a relatively niche film in theaters. When I arrived, I found it was a private screening, and with the Italian soundtrack, it truly felt like being in an old movie.

Aside from the film itself, this cinema also gave me some feelings.

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We went to a cinema in Hangzhou called "Bigao Cinema," which has been around since my childhood. Because it’s very close, I often went there with my family, and this photo was taken ten years ago when my sister and I went to see a movie.

So many years have passed, and Hangzhou has undergone many changes; even the surrounding commercial areas have gone through several rounds of transformation. This cinema has neither expanded nor closed down; it remains as it was initially, not dilapidated but somewhat desolate.

Movies are not really a necessity in life, but cinemas, like bookstores, often serve as vessels for our generation's childhood lives and memories. Now that we have gradually grown into adults, they still seem like elderly figures, watching over the ups and downs of life with a sense of loss yet gentleness.

I really like a film by director Giuseppe Tornatore called "Cinema Paradiso," which I watched over a decade ago. It depicts a cinema in a small town in Italy, and near the end, there’s a scene where the original cinema is blown up due to the need for reconstruction. I was moved to tears back then, and now, reflecting on it, I seem to have more empathy.

Personal Life Snapshots#

Nienie and Fanfan#

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Just now, the two little cats came over to my desk and played cutely, so adorable ❤️

Interesting Things and Items#

Equipment#

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The long-awaited NuPhy Kick75 has arrived!! It’s a bit heavier than I imagined, and the color is fresh and comfortable, bringing back the atmosphere of playing with Nintendo handhelds in my childhood. Typing has become an enjoyment.

In the last article, I mentioned decluttering, but with the Retro style + homage to Nintendo elements, who can resist that!

Input#

Although most interesting inputs will automatically sync to the "Yu's Life" Telegram channel, I still selected a portion to list here, making it feel more like a newsletter.

I built a microblog using Telegram Channel messages as content sources — "daily.pseudoyu.com," making it easier to browse.

Favorites#

Articles#

Videos#

Movies#

  • There’s Tomorrow, the film itself has a very interesting narrative rhythm; the earlier everyday scenes depict oppression and suffocation very realistically, and the climax with the café explosion was quite thrilling. The film discusses women's situations, consciousness awakening, and status independence, stating "Votes are more important than love letters," and "It's okay, there’s tomorrow." The ending does not focus on individual "escape" but rather on the changes of the group/system, which is both shocking and thought-provoking.

Series#

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