Abstract: Film art bears the responsibility of “poetry” for truth transferring and human concern when entertaining the public. As an anti-traditional film about the Second SinoJapanese War, Cow puts the living condition of the ordinary life and the presence of humanity as its focus. The existentialist hero—Niuer assumes a Sisphus attitude towards the misery of life to fight against the absurdity and nihility of the world. Through his choices in different situations, he molds himself, transcends himself and eventually finds his inner peace in nature.

Key words: Cow, existence, absurdity, essence of life

摘要： 电影艺术在娱乐大众的同时也承担着传递真知、生存关怀的“诗”之职责。电影《斗牛》（2009）是一部反传统的抗战影片，将普通人在战争中的生存境遇和复杂的人性呈现出来。影片塑造了一个存在主义英雄牛二，他用西西弗式的坚韧承担生命中的苦难，对抗世界的虚无与荒诞。他在各种境遇中不断选择、自我塑造，逐步超越自我，走向生命本真，实现生命的“诗意栖居”。

关键词: 《斗牛》, 生存, 荒诞, 生命本真