Recommend one movie you must watch before you die, just one
Bucket List
This movie tells you how to survive life and death
Plot introduction
Life is It is a combination of one regret and one regret after another. When you are finally about to face death, you will find that there are too many things worth trying in this life, but you have ruthlessly missed them... Edward Cole is The CEO of a health care institution, but he found himself a patient in the hospital he ran. Perhaps he doesn't know what "turn of fortune" means. Edward, who has actively promoted the business philosophy of "two beds in a room and no one can be special" throughout his life, has no choice but to ask for trouble and do a good job of sharing the same bed with others. plan for a ward. But he still did not forget to drink his civet coffee, a precious gold water, and invited Carter to taste it, even though he was rejected.
Carter Chambers, Edward’s roommate in the hospital, was a mechanic from a completely different world. The two people couldn’t get along, but they intersected in the last few months of their lives. . Although Carter was born in the working class and had been a technician all his life, he had always dreamed of becoming a history teacher one day. However, fate and unexpected events disrupted his plans... As you can imagine, this pair of people in their 60s The two old men couldn't get along with each other at first, because the difference in status was too great. Carter showed a kind of humility and easy-going humility. The only thing in common between them seemed to be the survival of life. those few months. While the two were hospitalized, the illness tormented them. Edward was like a child who just came to kindergarten and didn't know everything about the hospital. At dinner time after chemotherapy, he was still lamenting that the pizza couldn't be better, but late at night, Carter predicted that he would vomit in the bathroom. Edward complained about everything in the hospital. He, who was once vigorous and resolute, could not tolerate himself lying in the hospital. The Carter family has already calmly accepted his cancer and is ready to fight, especially his beloved wife Virginia, a woman who has been a nurse her entire life. The days were boring until one day, Edward's doctor told him that he only had six months to live. At that time, Edawrd was watching the football game with special glasses; facing the doctor's regret, he only said one sentence: "Doctor, you are blocking my sight." And the last request Edward made to the doctor was to know how long Carter would have left. life. When bad results come together, the two people become grasshoppers on the same thread. The two people who were once unrelated have become people who depend on each other. Carter even had a big fight with his wife at all costs, left the whole family behind, and started traveling with Edward.
Carter has a secret notebook, which records some wishes that he wants to do but has never realized. He calls it his "bucket list". Edward accidentally peeked at the list that Carter took out from time to time. This man who had never had faith, never believed in God, only believed in himself, first said a lot of nonsense to the list, and then went about his own business. Make a decision: travel around the world with Carter to fulfill the wishes on the list... Of course, as a billionaire, Edward has every reason to add his own wishes to the list. Edward sneered at Carter's wishes such as "helping a stranger", "laughing until tears", and "appreciating the most magnificent scenery". And his wishes seemed much crazier, "kissing the most beautiful girl in the world", "getting a tattoo", "parachuting", "going to Egypt to see the pyramids", and "hunting lions". Because of their common desire, they traveled around the world - the polar ice fields, India, Cairo, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tibet...
Soon, Edward and Carter experienced various Such adventures include jumping out of a high-altitude airplane, chasing each other in a Ford Mustang racing car, visiting the pyramids, participating in hunting expeditions, etc... When they were flying in the sky, Carter was worried about his insurance, and Edward sang "I feel in love, I feel I am Flying" in the air.
While they were racing, Carter drove his beloved racing car, drifted, and hit Edward, causing Edward to shout excitedly: "You aroused the evil in my heart." On the African savannah, the two people were like old friends for many years, Sing "Lions are sleeping tonight" at the top of your lungs. Edward also advocated a night of carnival with a dancer, but Carter, who loved his wife deeply, refused this behavior, even though Edward insisted: "Indulgence does not mean disloyalty, it is just an occasional relaxing memory." When the two of them were together, When I was in Egypt, I sat on a high place and looked at the pyramids, which revealed many secrets. Including Edward's only daughter Emily, a willful strong woman who is trapped in love and misunderstands her father. Her beloved husband beat her twice. As a strong father, Edward used the underworld to deal with his son-in-law, causing his daughter to curse him. Edward, who is also a strong man, has a deep fear of his daughter. He has not contacted her for a long time, just because her daughter said, "You are already dead in my heart." At the same time, Edward said that this should be included in the list of "appreciating the most magnificent scenery", but Carter still insisted on going to his big mountain - Mount Everest. But the Himalayas did not welcome them. They missed the climbing season, and they should have passed away half a year later. Because of this "setback" and Virginia's call, the two old friends decided to put their plans on hold. Until in Hong Kong, Carter met a beautiful black girl and refused her invitation for a romantic night. He suddenly decided to go home.
On the way back, Carter and Edward broke up on bad terms because Carter secretly arranged a meeting between Edward and his daughter. At the door of his daughter's villa, Edward got angry. He believes that he is not an ordinary person. He does not need to be like other people. He does not feel lonely when he dies with someone by his side. He does not want to beg for mercy like his daughter. Edward tore up his list and walked away. After returning home, Carter spent his last days happily with his whole family, while Edward was alone and angry with convenience food, and even cried in loneliness. Until one day, Carter suddenly fainted, the cancer cells metastasized to his brain, and death approached them again. Carter fell ill again. Lying on the hospital bed, he took out a piece of paper and introduced the origin of civet coffee. The expensive stuff turned out to be cat feces, and the two friends started laughing until they burst into tears. Carter took out his list, crossed out "laughing until tears" and handed it to Edward. The two friends were reluctant to separate, but they separated anyway. Carter entered the operating room and never came out; Edward took Carter's letter, came to his daughter's house, and kissed the most beautiful girl in the world - his granddaughter. The film is shot in contrast at this moment, while experiencing death and separation, while experiencing recognition and hugs. Behind the tears and smiles, the special light of life shines. At Carter's funeral, Edward, a man who never attended such occasions, gave a touching speech. After the funeral, Edward performed a miracle and passed away at the age of 81.
The end of the film ends on Mount Everest. Edward's secretary, a young man who had no relationship with his boss, helped the two old men fulfill the last wish on their bucket list - to enjoy the most magnificent scenery. When he reached the top, he opened an iron box and placed Edward's ashes side by side with Carter's ashes. The box containing their ashes turned out to be a tin can of civet coffee, just as they discussed outside the Taj Mahal - Carter didn't like to call it an urn, but a can. When everything was arranged, the secretary took out the list of the two of them and crossed out "enjoying the most magnificent scenery", a plan specially prepared for Mount Everest. Through my tears, I heard Carter's voice: "Finally, it is illegal to bury our ashes in this place. I believe Edward will like it."
As the items on the list were added One line is crossed out, but more wishes are added. In the last few months of their lives, Carter and Edward truly understood the meaning of life. They used the insight and humor that time had given them to make their lives completely complete, and at the same time they also discovered the true self that had been hidden. .
When life is about to end, it blooms to its fullest, like the infinity in a civet coffee can.