Few movies we watch in our lives are so close to us. Each and every scene appears like we are in it, few movies will occupy a special place in our hearts and stay there as long as we live. They aren't just movies but the pictures which depict our nature.
Here am going to discuss about a movie which has stolen millions of hearts and filled almost all the eyes with tears when they watched it. This isn't any latest movie or not any old romantica, talking clearly this movie isn't about human beings.
There are no action fights, no graphics and no beach girls. Still it took a place in the disks of many youngsters. No more prolonging, the movie is HACHIKO - A DOG'S STORY (2009).
This is the reality based story, a true story which took place in Japan between a Dog and his master.
Records say that Hachi or Hachikō born on Nov 10 1923 and left the world at 11 years of age on Mar 08 1935.
Hachi is known for loyalty, honesty, perseverance, love and patience this being became the symbol of loyalty for the love it shown on the master.
Story behind Hachi's fame:
Hachi means, number '8' in the Japanese language. Hachi's owner Hidesaburo Veno loved Hachi much and he was followed by Hachi daily to the Shibuya Station where Veno took a train for work. They do it daily and Hachi awaits for his arrival in the evening. One day Veno died while he was at work and he never returned to the station where Hachi is waiting. Hachi didn't saw his dead body and never saw him stepping down the train which he took in the morning. That made Hachi to wait with patience at the station daily at the same time.
This waiting isn't for a day, or a week or a month. To our surprise it is for next nine years, nine months and fifteen days from the day Veno died.
Think once, it is nine months a dog waited for his arrival of its master. And even more Hachi can wait if he is not left this world.
This perseverance is unexplainable one, this awaiting has no equalization.
The resting place of Hachi is at National museum of Nature and Science in Veno, Tokyo. Hachi is an 'AKITA'. Hachi is completely affectionate towards his master and reports say that Hachi had no offspring.
Hachikō in the movie :
In the movie, a small kid Ronnie, in his oral presentation at school picks the topic by his choice about his grandfather's dog, Hachikō. Whom he addresses as his hero. He narrates the story to his school mates.
It was in that station, where Prof.Parker Wilson (Ronnie's grandfather) meets Hachi for the first time. This is by an accident, as Hachi falls at that American station from a cage which is destined to US from Japan.
When Carl (station master) feels bad about locking Hachi all the night in the station office, Parker picks Hachi and takes him to home with an intention of returning it to the real owner. When Parker reaches home, his wife Cate doesn't want the puppy to stay home. But, slowly give up on that idea as her husband developed a special affection on Hachi.
Parker came to know that Hachi is an 'Akita' a very special breed and a Japanese Prof. Ken transliterates the symbol on the collar of Hachi, and it is number 8, which means a good fortune. Then Parker names the puppy as Hachikō.
Parker is always surprised because of the behavior of Hachi. It is because Hachi never behaved like all the dogs, he never played a fetch game and actions are quite different from those other dogs.
Days are passing by, Hachi and Parker are now the true lovers. They loved each other much and strengthened their relationship. Hachi followed Parker on his way to work to the station. Then returns back home and in the evening he goes to the station and waits for his master, Parker. This is a daily routine thing for both of them.
One day Hachi came with all willingness to play fetch game, he brought a ball in his mouth and approached Parker. This amazed Parker and he finally felt happy about this. But, Hachi barking in such a way he is not allowing Parker to leave to work that day. However he finally went to work with the ball which Hachi and he played with in his hand.
During his lecture, Parker broke down and due to heart attack he died at spot.
Here, at the station in the evening time. Hachi being unaware of the fact that his master is no more came to his regular spot and awaiting Parker's arrival. Later in the evening, Hachi was taken home. But, Hachi still waiting for its master. The next evening, at the same time and in the same spot awaited for Parker. And the next evening and the next... Weeks, months and years passing on..Parker never returned. But, Hachi didn't lose hope and never give up waiting with patience.
Hachikō became the sensational topic with a local article published in a newspaper. Everyone who knows Parker and Hachi began to pity Hachi and providing him food.
Andy, daughter of Parker tried to keep Hachi home, but later realised that her action hurting Hachi and she let Hachi to go to do its duty. Hachi started to stay nights in the station, spending his time in waiting for his lovely owner. Dreaming about his presence and touch.
Hachi became everyone's responsibility because of his loyalty and perseverance.
After ten years, Cate came to town on the tenth anniversary of Parker. She meets Ken, now she is surprised to see Hachi still waiting, she got no words to praise for this loyal being. She gives her hand for a sniff and sits with Hachi, waiting for her train. She converse with Hachi by saying it is ten years now Parker left. And she also says it's Hachi's duty to wait there. She admires Hachi a lot, hugs him and wishes bye.
When she reaches home, Ronnie gets to know about Hachi. He heard a lot about him from his grandmother, but never knew Hachi personally. Those students who laughed in the beginning shed tears when Ronnie finished his message.
Her words made this boy to treat Hachi as a Hero, the loyal being and the all together love of Hachi is worthy of a praise.
And in the end of the movie, Hachi dreams of uniting with Parker, they play together and Hachi hugs him. (Hachi remains unstable laying on the green grass)
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