Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility

Nathaniel 2022-04-23 07:02:09

It's very strange that I don't think the Ang Lee version of '95 is as good as the BBC version.

Comparing the two versions, you can clearly feel the different styles of different directors. Such as the grasp of the severity of the plot, the restoration of the scene and so on.

In terms of plot handling in Ang Lee's version, the emotional scenes are not so exciting, while Edward and Lucy's engagement, Brandon helping Edward get a job, and Lucy's love for Edward's younger brother are explained in more detail. Several manors such as Nolan Manor, as well as the new farmhouse and other scenes are also much inferior to the BBC version. In terms of color, the latter is brighter and more delicate, while the former is a bit dim; the dining and dance scenes are gorgeous in the BBC version. It's thicker, while the Ang Lee version is slightly dull.

In terms of actor selection, the talented actress Emma Thompson, the protagonist and screenwriter, played a 19-year-old girl at the age of 35. She always has an old look that cannot be hidden. I just can't stand it. Kate Winslet is easily reminiscent of the goodness of "Titanic", but she is really fat. Brandon is easily reminiscent of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter". As for Edward, he is really not as handsome as his big cousin Dan Stevens.

In terms of emotional processing, the understanding and expression of "rationality" are also very different. The oriental forbearance in Ang Lee's version is more manifested in Eleanor's consideration of the other party's agreement, even at the expense of her own emotions. I still rationally hope that the man will not live up to the initial engagement, which is more mellow than the BBC. As for the "emotional" aspect, I think the BBC version is stronger and more direct.

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Extended Reading
  • Calista 2022-04-24 07:01:07

    Making up for the absence of the "fathers" through the pursuit of love by the "children (leftover daughters)" is still Ang Lee's continuation of the "Father Trilogy". From the traditional East to the classical West, Ang Lee's focus is still on family and Interpersonal, and after many confrontations and compromises, Ang Lee's ending is always an unexpected and extremely harmonious fusion. Jane Austen's works have something in common with the masters of family melodrama Douglas Sack and Aunt Qiong Yao.

  • Torrey 2022-03-28 09:01:03

    That kind of fragility and depression are often seen in adaptations of British classics

Sense and Sensibility quotes

  • Edward Ferrars: All I want - all I have ever wanted - is the quiet of a private life, but, eh, my mother is determined to see me distinguished.

  • John Willoughby: Frailty, thy name is Brandon.

    Marianne: There are some people who can't bear a party of pleasure.

    Mrs. Dashwood: You're a very wicked pair. Colonel Brandon will be sadly missed.

    John Willoughby: Why? When he is the sort of man that everyone speaks well of and no one remembers to talk to?