In the sea of ​​flowers, all the deep feelings are expressed

Clyde 2022-01-07 15:53:43

Highclere Castle in Hampshire, England should be one of the most popular protected buildings in the past ten years. As a Victorian architectural heritage, the "Downton Abbey" produced by ITV in the United Kingdom landed a fictional manor landscape in this ancient In the castle, the background of the reign of George V in the early twentieth century told by the whole play has a strong identity. With the global popularity of this British drama in the past ten years, the "classical taste" of the active interaction between British film and television dramas and British literature once again conquered the audience in the 2010s and made this castle a tourist attraction that satisfies the public's imagination. It is said that the castle’s open days are only 60-70 days a year, and photography is prohibited inside. Therefore, repeatedly watching many decorations and exquisites that remain intact during the shooting on the TV screen has become a aftertaste of the tour. "Four years after the end of the play, it reappeared on the big screen as a big movie, which naturally triggered a new frenzy of viewing. In September this year, as soon as the film was released, it won the North American box office champion with an absolute advantage. Regardless of the audience composition, the "classicity" of the drama itself that has been burned for the 21st century is not as popular in the audiences. It goes without saying.

There is no need to elaborate on the rational and emotional choices of the Grantham family as they face the transition between the old and the new era presented in the series. The movie version directly starts the time node in 1927. It uses King George V's visit to Downton Abbey as an introduction. In addition to continuing to show the various forms of beings between the nobles and servants in the manor and the transformation of roles in the face of the democratic wave, it will also In the 1920s, the relationship between the British general public and the royal family and national honor was introduced into the narrative model. The sensitive nerves about the relationship between the British mainland and Ireland triggered by the visit of the British king were ignited. At the same time, the third son-in-law of the Grantham family, Tom himself The issue of identity comes to the fore. The movie version abbreviated the emotional tracing of the miserable couples in the series, and drastically enlarged the series’ efforts to tie the fate of the family to the overall evolution of British society on the issues of class, colonization, gender and honor itself (the drama) Concentrated on many iconic historical events that affected British society and even the world in the 1910s-20s). With the arrival of the king, the royal butlers and servants have also caused a personal dignity impact on the lovely and distinctive servants in Downton Abbey. This includes the new butler Paero, and the retired butler card who was ordered to retake Downton’s general affairs. All members of Downton’s “Aboriginal” service system, including Mori, Miss’s personal maid Anna, etc., are fighting for royal service personnel who actually undermine the British model of individual respect. This should be It is the most attractive part of the movie version besides the expression of the symptoms of the times, and it is also an important driving force for the continuous development of the drama.

Watching the horse and watching flowers is the common feeling of watching the movie version of many TV series. In response to the complicated character relationships that have been laid out in the TV series and the size of the grassy snake line, in fact, the movie version will not and cannot integrate all the characters in the TV series. The main point is that in many English and Japanese dramas that I like to watch, it seems that this has always been the biggest dilemma for creators. In "Downton Abbey", it is very rare to retain almost all the active characters in the original drama and allow them to occupy a place in the audience's impression very efficiently and quickly in a limited number of scenes. Every line of Lace Lee Nicoll , the senior chef Mrs. Patmore, brings out the character of the market that seems to be the taste of Russian immigrants in this role. To some extent, it is played by Maggie Smith, who is relatively more in the role. The characters of the old Grantham lady are the same as Zhuji Tsundere's character, which is based on the character writing of the drama and is more efficient than the drama. The movie version has returned to screenwriter Julian Frost’s best group portrait. In the two-hour period, almost every character is alive, and all social issues that can be touched have not been left behind.

For fans of the series, the most exciting part of this British period drama that British media called the most successful British era after 1981 "After the Storm" is reappearing in front of the big screen. This will be the most exciting part. The audience's imagination of the Victorian era or the British scenery of the two wars is actively projected on and off the screen. "Downton Abbey" has a simple posture. On the basis of the destined happy ending, it makes good use of comfortable character confrontation. For example, Tom finally gains the next true love, Palo's restless heart is settled, and the two servants of the royal family are seen farewell. Corresponding lens processing between the characters in the camp has an effect that makes people smile. The most touching part of the film is the moment when the old lady confided to Mary and the truth. The nostalgia for the old dream and the calmness of embracing tomorrow are both revealed in the ending. In essence, this is not just the injury of the people in the film, but the audience uses the film to drive themselves to release the reluctance to a kind of self-glorification. This is especially true for British audiences, and for global audiences, the play The various symbols of the times, which are on the top and last, are not the best compensation for imagining the United Kingdom for oneself?

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Downton Abbey quotes

  • Tom Branson: [exclaiming] Well, if it's in the papers, it must be true!

  • Violet Crawley: What simpletons men are!