As a vampire theme that has become popular in recent years, this is just one of the vast seas. Under the development of Western humanistic philosophy for hundreds of years, the survival logic and theories about the vampire world also have vast branches. From the cursed pagan based on Christianity/Catholicism at first to the dark walker who rebelled against God, full of humanistic and tragic colors, to the visitor in the night intertwined with fear and sensuality, to the culmination of all human desires, Superrunner.
The image of vampires has undergone several changes, from the initial rigid state to gradually humanized to superhuman, and in recent years, the works tend to go from aristocratic to civilian. The legends about vampires have a history of nearly a thousand years. In the myths and legends of the early Mesopotamian civilization, ancient Hebrew civilization, ancient Roman civilization, etc., some devils suck human essence. However, the establishment of the vampire image in the real modern sense mainly came from the compilation, editing, and publication of the folklore orally circulated in Eastern Europe in the 18th century. During the epidemic of the Black Death in Europe in the 17th century, the legend of vampires was particularly prevalent, which was in response to people's fear of the deceased continuing to move.
The image of vampires in popular culture is very different from ancient European legends. It originated from the Gothic horror novel about vampires published by Irish writer Bram Stoker in 1897—"Germany" Dracula. This novel is based on Vlad III, the lord of Wallachia (a principality in southern Romania) in the 15th century. Dracula, the protagonist of the novel, is different from the ugly, intellectual animals (zombies) of vampires in ancient myths and legends. The author portrays vampires as gentle, intelligent, and attractive men of the opposite sex who can control the minds of victims. The success and popularity of this novel made Dracula synonymous with vampires and closely linked the image of vampires with symbols of aristocracy. Almost all of the early vampire movies were based on this novel.
In the movie, the black cape becomes an indispensable decoration of the vampire image. The bat-like cloak that reaches the ground is people's horror of the night and the unknown, while the blood-red lining and the red roses that are looming behind the black reveal the suppressed sexual desire waiting to be released. And vampires, thought to represent unrestrained desires, might be seen as a negative continuation of 19th-century Victorian abstinence.
The golden age of Hollywood in the 1930s and 1940s produced a large number of vampire-themed movies. Looking around, in addition to the traditional Dracula/Nosferatu typical horror films, there are many derivative categories such as Dracula and Frankenstein involving other characters, Dracula's Bride, such as Dracula's Camaraderie involving the same sex. Daughter, vampire-themed soft porn (such as Dracula Sucks, the Chinese name is "Count of Cunnilingus," who sees one blind eye once), and so on.
In 1976, American writer Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles" was published. The vampires she creates are different from traditional ones. Her vampires are not afraid of garlic or crosses, nor are they nailed to a stake. Represented by Leicester, they are handsome and beautiful, charming and charming, and have a deep understanding of popular culture. For the first time, vampires entered modern society from the Middle Ages to Victorian times. The first in the series, Interview with the Vampire, was adapted into a movie of the same name in 1994, officially opening a new chapter in the popular culture of vampires. If Dracula in the 1992 film was still a God-rebel who took on crime and punishment, then Lester was an avant-garde on the edge of the times.
The image of vampires is the pinnacle of human desire, immortal, with endless abilities and beauty that never fades. They seem to have everything, but they are not satisfied. Human feelings for them are not so much fear as fear mixed with envy. Twilight in 2008 led to a new wave of vampire pop culture blowout. But this time, they are young and fashionable, walking at the forefront of the times like star idols. 21st-century vampires are no longer obsessed with Victorian-style but wear fashion and know high technology well. They play by the rules in a high-tech world, and even when they break the rules, those terrifying abilities look like a show of physical strength and charisma. Their lives are nothing like human beings, and even they have become healthy "vegetarians". The vampire is "castrated" step by step, the horror is gradually diluted, and what remains is a new image of the vampire as a popular symbol of the "New Gothic/Cool Gothic" era: an idol.
This love is eternal. It should be the most ordinary vampire ever. Although ordinary, there is no shortage of dazzling features. This film can be said to be the highest level of imitation of literary youth, weakening all the horror elements of vampires. No more talking about the constitution of the vampire world, no more talking about the life-and-death dilemma, no more dwelling on the question of "I want to be human"; that's too much to say. They were discussing science and art. They talked and laughed with great Confucianism, and there were no white people. Shakespeare was a copycat of the Vampire Grandfather. Underground rock, living in the third world and not used to commercial society. They live according to the rules; they dare not break the law, they are dizzy and weak; they have all the small shortcomings of human beings, and they look down on human zombies all day long. But they have original books hidden in the refrigerator at home, antique dressing gowns from two centuries ago, hobbies like collecting antique pianos, reading poetry, and proficiency in technology, in addition to reading books. They are simply the highest fantasy of literary and artistic youths: to have luxury, leisure, and money. Their appearance has broken away from the elite class that vampires have always favored, and they have become cool underground artists. But in contemporary society, where class is downplayed, artistic taste is just a new manifestation of class distinction.
No matter in what form, vampires always symbolize the ultimate fantasy of human beings, whether they are ordinary youths or literary youths.As for love, it is also a kind of desire.
PS The director is also a super fun guy, and part of the soundtrack is played by the director's band, Sqürl. When people are middle-aged, they still play so coolly.
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