Why do you say that?
First, let’s talk a little bit about character relationships. In the 19th century, deep underground in an opera house in Paris lived the humble, masked genius Phantom, who mastered architecture, designed the opera house, and wrote plays for its actors. He is also a musical genius, but because of his face, he can't show himself in front of the public, so he always hides himself under a mask and disappears all the year round.
The Phantom passed on his musical talent to Christine, who lost his father at a young age, and the Phantom pretended to be a musical angel to speak to Christine through the wall. After nine years, with the help of Phantom, the young and beautiful Christine became famous overnight for her wonderful singing voice, but after becoming famous, she fell in love with Raul, an investor in the opera house.
Raul is the image of a standard good man. He is good-looking, rich, and desperate for love, and does not hesitate to break the shackles of class. He was the only adult in the relationship.
Then why do you say the other two are children?
Let's start with Kristen, who has clearly been rocking in the relationship. On one side is Raul, a childhood sweetheart, and on the other is his spiritual mentor, Phantom. When faced with difficult choices, she never bravely moved forward, and always went around in circles in her own little world. Under the intensification of the contradiction, she chose to avoid it, fleeing to the grave of her late father and crying.
What about the Phantom? Phantom always hides himself under a mask because of his appearance. He lives underground and does not communicate with the outside world. The Opera House is his playground, and Christine is his favorite doll. The love between Christine and Raul is a kind of betrayal in the eyes of the Phantom. He has a strong desire to control Christine, and does everything he can to help Christine become a celebrity, and also for him to Christine. Love sweeps away all barriers.
At the end of the film, the Phantom became more and more demented. He cut off the chandelier of the opera house, causing chaos in the opera house. The Phantom took Christine to his underground secret room, and Raul tracked it underground.
The Phantom threatens Kristin to stay with him or put Raul to death. Kristin gave the Phantom a deep kiss. This kiss always has a meaningful feeling in the film. This kiss is not only to save Raul, but also not simply to love the Phantom. This complex series of emotional narratives is more like her farewell to the Phantom, and her farewell to her little self.
The Phantom let go of Kristen and Lauer, before the police and the crowd broke into the basement, he took off his mask and left people's sight forever...
Now, do you think this is the story of the two children? In other words, it can also be said to be a story of two people with incomplete personalities. Everyone's character is more or less incomplete, "The Phantom of the Opera" just amplifies the incomplete characters of its two protagonists to make the story more dramatic.
"The Phantom of the Opera" (the musical) debuted in London in 1986 and has toured the world for many years. No matter which city it landed on, it was a grand feast like a carnival. "The Phantom of the Opera" (film) has been remade many times from the earliest version in 1925 to the 2004 version. If you haven't experienced this classic musical, then come and click to read the original text, here C'estbon has prepared the latest 2004 version for you!
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