You are like as not unconscious of the things that this Music video leads. Things that suggest how society works in the idol industry and everything that catch your attention. If you look at the stuff this MV brings, it is pretty alright. Some things will make you redefine the way you see the entertainment industry.
The Fish Symbolism
Why the fish? Why did the studio set fishes on their MV? To make the MV look good? I suppose not, this isn't the reason why the studio put the fish elements in this series. The author wants to inform us that it is what the characters of the story desire. The meaning of the Fish symbolism is fertility, fortune, and luck. The studio is telling us that every time we consider what they do, we can see that they want to be happy in their work. Fishes represent the human nature of wanting to be fortunate. The way they put it on the MV really tells us that Lanzhu is a character that wants to be prosperous and wealthy. You might not see it but, lanzhu is a character that wants to be the best that she can be, that is why when she transferred from Hongkong to Japan, she wished for luck to be on her side. The fish represents that lanzhu wants to have luck by her moving to Japan.
The aquarium symbolism
There is this unusual meaning behind everything you see in this music video as well as the aquariums in these scenes. See how these aquariums are filled with fishes on the MV. It's telling us some things about the situation Lanzhu is in. The meaning of aquarium is dreams. When you see an aquarium it represents a dream. In our case, if you look closely at lanshu background story. She wishes to become a school idol in Japan. She is dreaming to be famous in this country which is why this aquarium symbolism is in this MV. Lanzhu is hoping that her dreams will become real hence, the symbolism of the aquarium is here.
The cage symbolism
Cages are things that capture or arrest birds. When someone is trapped in a cage it means that someone lacks freedom. Interestingly, these things unfold in this MV. How it is in lanzhu’s MV. If you look at China and how it is handled Hongkong nowadays, you can see that it is pretty chaotic. China wants Hongkong to be part of china and take away its freedom. It is in this music video because lanzhu was a Chinese woman. The reason why she move out to Japan is not only because she wanted to become an idol. also, she wanted to escape the cage of authoritarianism that Is china’s communist system. The cage represents how lanzhu was trying to escape a tyranny that will capture her future. That is why the next symbolism is important.
The bursting of water that the cage can’t hold
There is this scene where the water is escaping the cage. It clearly represents the escaping and freedom of moving to japan lanzhu has made. She got out from China to Japan to fulfill her dream of becoming a well know school idol. Lanzhu is the water that can’t be held by the cage. She is free for the reason that no one can hold her.
The Pyramid Symboism and Naracisim
Even though I like the part when she climbs up to the pyramid composed of aquariums. However, this symbolism of it is quite bad. Being on the top of something is representing that you want all eyes on you. Being on the top of the pyramid means that you want to be popular. I don’t dislike the thought of it however when you are at the top of the world sometimes it can lead you to self-destruction since, In reality, you are not worthy of the top of it. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t discourage you from pursuing what you wanted to grow into a famous person, however when you are at the top, sometimes it will make you unhappy. Narcism is a bad virtue to gain. In my personal opinion, we should be content with what the above has given us. We shouldn’t pursue things that will make us unhappy in the end.
I like the way the studio put this intact together. The way fish represents that lanzhu Is hoping for luck which she wanted to make her dreams a reality, which symbolizes by the aquariums. Pursuing these things is not wrong however if it will make you a narcissist, you should take back one step your feet and be happy and be content with what you have.
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