The Road Home- Symbolism

The Road Home used many different symbolic objects throughout the movie. One in specific that I paid special attention to was the bowl the main character, Di, carried throughout different scenes in this movie. The bowl was designed with intricate detail so it was easy to identify it. She used the bowl to serve Mr. Luo and the other workers food, with hopes that Mr. Luo would notice her and her food. When Mr. Luo came to her house, she served him using this bowl. When he left the village, she chased after him holding the same bowl. To me, this bowl symbolizes the strength of their love. When the bowl broke, Mr. Luo had left and him leaving was a test to see the strength of their love. When Di's mother got the bowl repaired, it seemed like Zhang had more hope in her love for Mr. Luo. Soon after, he returned. Also, the bowl's detail was painted in blue. In the Chinese culture, blue symbolizes immortality. This could be to symbolize that Di and Mr. Luo's love will live on forever.