There was this story about a demon who felt so alone that it decided to find its way to get love from Cupid – the God of Love.
It then became a story of two demons fighting against each other to get their foot on heaven to meet Cupid in search of love. What a strange story. Two hell creatures struggled to get a hold of that simple feeling that we have all been wondering about: love
It then became a story of two demons fighting against each other to get their foot on heaven to meet Cupid in search of love. What a strange story. Two hell creatures struggled to get a hold of that simple feeling that we have all been wondering about: love
In my mind, I’ve always thought of the God of Love as Eros – a god who was perfectly beautiful who shot his arrows to grant love to the humankind. That is the idea of love echoing at the back of my head. Love should be something that improves us, thus eagerly enhancing all our senses. Love should be just like Eros – exquisite, flawless, immortal. However, it turned out that Eros, armed with a bow and a quiver filled with both golden arrows to arouse desire and leaden arrows to ignite aversion, struck at the hearts of gods and mortals and played with their emotions. Eros once shot a golden arrow at Apollo, who fell madly in love with the nymph Daphne, but then launched a leaden arrow at Daphne so she would be repulsed by him.
He was as playful and mischievous as a naughty innocent child. He definitely would let the arrows off anywhere at anyone but how could we ever know if the people we love do love us back or not? If Eros did shoot two arrows at two people at the same time, how could we know if he shot the golden one or the leaden one at one person in the couple? What if at first, he shot two golden ones but later he changed his mind and shot two leaden ones at the couple? What if he shot many golden ones among loads of people, would all of them love each other? Or would they all love one person? Or would one person love all the rest of the crowd? How could we possibly know if our love is whether or not just a game played by someone else?
After having found out that Cupid was too ‘stupid’ to shoot the arrow exactly at even 1 of them, the demons were so pissed off that they decided to come and complain to God about Cupid’s foolishness. But then what’s the point in battling each other to ask for love? If it was an all or nothing, is it worth it to sacrifice yourself for something that its existence is what you are not even sure of? What is love? Is it something you can obtain so easily? If it is just a feeling of strong, constant affection for a person, can it be withheld? Can it change? And why are we so ‘madly in love’ or having such obsession for somebody whom we may barely know? What is it about love that drives us crazy, that makes people bring pain to others, that destroys people’s lives or even takes their lives? All of that just to get close to the one they desire?
And why should the ones who are not in love with anyone be judged and be ashamed of themselves? Why must they suffer from not having any romantic feelings towards anyone? Why must others urge them to have their love ones while they do not possess any interest in anyone?
Afterall, what is love, actually?
He was as playful and mischievous as a naughty innocent child. He definitely would let the arrows off anywhere at anyone but how could we ever know if the people we love do love us back or not? If Eros did shoot two arrows at two people at the same time, how could we know if he shot the golden one or the leaden one at one person in the couple? What if at first, he shot two golden ones but later he changed his mind and shot two leaden ones at the couple? What if he shot many golden ones among loads of people, would all of them love each other? Or would they all love one person? Or would one person love all the rest of the crowd? How could we possibly know if our love is whether or not just a game played by someone else?
After having found out that Cupid was too ‘stupid’ to shoot the arrow exactly at even 1 of them, the demons were so pissed off that they decided to come and complain to God about Cupid’s foolishness. But then what’s the point in battling each other to ask for love? If it was an all or nothing, is it worth it to sacrifice yourself for something that its existence is what you are not even sure of? What is love? Is it something you can obtain so easily? If it is just a feeling of strong, constant affection for a person, can it be withheld? Can it change? And why are we so ‘madly in love’ or having such obsession for somebody whom we may barely know? What is it about love that drives us crazy, that makes people bring pain to others, that destroys people’s lives or even takes their lives? All of that just to get close to the one they desire?
And why should the ones who are not in love with anyone be judged and be ashamed of themselves? Why must they suffer from not having any romantic feelings towards anyone? Why must others urge them to have their love ones while they do not possess any interest in anyone?
Afterall, what is love, actually?
Concept / Photography /Set Design : Phương Vũ
The Cupids : Vũ Minh Mọc , An Khang , Nam
Performed by Duy Bon Le , Linh Chan
Lighting : Trương Trọng Tân
Special FX: Tuấn Anh
Content: Tạ Hương Lê
Producer : Huỳnh Tuấn Nghĩa
Second shooter : Nguyễn Hoàng Long
Makeup artist: Phạm Kim Tuyến
Video by Antiantiart Coming soon
Special Thanks to Trương Thanh
Equipment and crew from Hanoi Lens.
The Cupids : Vũ Minh Mọc , An Khang , Nam
Performed by Duy Bon Le , Linh Chan
Lighting : Trương Trọng Tân
Special FX: Tuấn Anh
Content: Tạ Hương Lê
Producer : Huỳnh Tuấn Nghĩa
Second shooter : Nguyễn Hoàng Long
Makeup artist: Phạm Kim Tuyến
Video by Antiantiart Coming soon
Special Thanks to Trương Thanh
Equipment and crew from Hanoi Lens.
