* Acting
First of all, let's blow up Mr. John Lone's wonderful performance, especially after the final recovery of the man's body, the graceful and charming look in his eyebrows and eyes has not changed. This acting skills that have been combined with the role deeply moved me.
And then there's Mr. Jeremy Irons' perfect rendition of a romantic French man. His own melancholy temperament is indeed a man that can be nurtured by the mild and rainy Mediterranean climate all year round.
* Narrative
Same as "Farewell My Concubine" is a double story line
Among them, the opera "Madame Butterfly" tells the story of an oriental woman who is waiting for the U.S. navy she loves, but she loses her trust and finally commits suicide.
The main story line is that the French ambassador Gao Renni was moved by the story of Madame Butterfly and imagined that there is also such a gentle and intellectual oriental woman because he has such a vigorous feat, and Song Liling appeared at this moment. A deformed love began and finally ended. The ending of Gao Renni's suicide and Song Anran's return to China happens to be Mrs. Butterfly's role exchange
* Oriental women
The reason why Song can be obsessed with Gao is because he is completely different from Western women. Western women are enthusiastic and unrestrained. They are always fighting for their rights. Eastern women abide by etiquette and live in a patriarchal society for a long time. Both are reflected in the film and Gao is more inclined to the latter, which shows his inner selfishness)
* conflict
The conflict between Eastern and Western cultures is well represented in this film
Gender conflict When finally Gao learns that the woman he loves is actually a man The despair and sadness in his eyes laughs at himself He finally finds out that he is in love with the soul of the man and the gender of the woman
* Distant cry
As the film about Peking Opera released in 1993, Butterfly Jun and Farewell My Concubine can not help but be compared by people, and every time Farewell My Concubine wins
In this regard, I just want to say that Farewell My Concubine is more in line with China's national conditions.
And for foreigners, I want to mention a word first - empathy
As a person who is very far away from that era, I personally think that my position and foreigners can be lumped together. It is true that Farewell My Concubine can touch my heart more because this is a story about where an art will go in the torrent of the times and the comrade part just assist
But Butterfly Jun is different. It focuses on the discussion of homosexuality as the main content, supplemented by the relationship between art and the times.
And there are more heterosexuals than homosexuals in this world, so we can't have empathy for homosexuals. This is the fundamental reason why Butterfly Jun can't really touch our hearts
And our understanding of the world determines our empathy, so choosing Farewell My Concubine or Butterfly is what we expect ourselves to know about the world. This person's knowledge of the world is not around
Here I want to lean more towards Butterfly-kun, I look forward to hearing more distant cries
* write at the end
Love should be the attitude of one soul to another, not the response of one organ to another
(? The flag never falls)
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