〈父後七日〉書寫的一種觀看

An Interpretation of ‘Seven Days in Heaven’

相較於傳統喪禮過程中喧囂混亂且快速移動的影像符號，身體符號的對比書寫現象，除了凸出作者擅用黑色幽默的獨特寫作風格外，對於傳統喪葬習俗裡殮、殯、葬等繁文舞節儀式的戲龍書寫，為閱讀者製造了一種心理緩衝的區隔作用。值得思索的是，生物實體的肉身器官與習俗文化形態的「身體」等兩種身體符號，在刻意擺設的並置現象中，卻反映出更深層的意指。文字文本的散文抒情特色裡，藉由「書寫」的本質和功能，讓作者的身心在回憶的擬真作用下，再次體驗親情悲痛的烙印傷痕。然而，文字文本的情節安排與文字符號的設置效果，指涉人性「荒謬」的符號所指時，可視為一種圖像符號的療癒展演；影像文本的編劇創作中，增加的情節路線、演員肢體語言的誇張演出、笑點橋段的設計等，打破了回憶親屬喪亡經驗的電影主題，必隨著沉重負擔的預期心理，讓觀賞者在娛樂輕鬆的心理反饋中，轉化了生死離別的共同經驗與死亡恐懼的陰霾。同時，也是作者劉梓潔結束文字文本的創作後，藉由圖像符號的二次創作，轉化為另一種創作者與觀賞者互惠的療癒展。 Unlike conventional writing on funerals, which tends to focus on raucous noises, chaotic situations, and fast-moving images and symbols, in Seven Days in Heaven, the body is appropriated as the main symbol in the text. The author, Essay Liu, adopts body symbols, which not only feature her dark humor-based writing style but serve as a psychological buffer for the readers in the face of traditional funeral rituals. Such humor is particularly evident in the satirical description of the tedious procedures involved in the coffin sealing, funeral, and burial. The two types of body symbols: the physical body with organs and the cultural sense of body are intentionally juxtaposed to reveal the deeper signification. With the essence and functions of writing, Liu visualized the memory by using the lyrical nature of the prose text to re-experience the pain of the bereavement over her father's death. However, the text can also be regarded as a healing performance involving graphic signs, as the arrangement and textual signs in the text refer to the signified 'absurdity' of humanity. In the film adaptation of this text, a few subplots were added. With the actors' exaggerated physical movements and humorous scenarios, this film breaks audience's expectation of movies with a topic as heavy as bereavement. While providing the audience with entertaining and relaxing psychological feedback, this film transforms the shared experience of grieving and the fear of death. In addition, this film serves as Liu's recreation of this story. After completing her prose, Liu participated in the recreation of this story using graphic signs, producing another therapeutic performance mutually beneficial for the artist and the viewers.