I desperately need to write something, and my mind is a little confused, so let's start with episode one.
What the camera flashed was a black-smoked train on the vast field. Seeing Margaret with a dignified face inside the dim car through the opaque car window, I knew that the color tone of the show would not be bright, except for the golden rose that Margaret caressed in his hand, which made people feel rare of bright colors. Suddenly, the camera jumped from Margaret's sideways glance to the distant window to the dance party of the upper class two months ago.
The lively and cheerful waltz, the charming bride dancing and dancing, the tall and handsome groom in red military uniform, the laughter lingering in the room, and the smiling Margaret standing quietly. At this moment, Margaret is not as beautiful as she imagined. Dresses and headgear are not suitable for actresses who are not stunningly beautiful, and they do not show her strength at all - temperament. When the heroine was hesitant, the cannon fodder, Comrade Henry, officially appeared. Between the conversations, Margaret said, "When I get married, I want to wake up on a sunny day, put on my favourite dress and just walk to the church." The provocative Henry planted the seeds of affection, and of course, Margaret's outstanding The appearance and unconventional conversation may have already made him secretly in love (M's beauty in the original book belongs to the type of stunning talent).
The faint chirping of birds appeared as the waltz faded away. The rotating camera lens was used very cleverly. The rotating posture of the newcomer gradually drifted away, replaced by the mottled sunlight that penetrated into the branches and leaves. When we see Margaret lying peacefully on the grass covered with sunshine, we may have an illusion that the happy, unscrupulous person who is close to nature is himself. At this moment, the head shape of the heroine and the long dress with black flowers on a white background are undoubtedly much better than at that wedding. The warm southern town of Helstone is the only warm color in the show. Henry walks slowly with Margaret among the soft green leaves and golden roses. Suddenly, the gentleman took a few steps forward, carefully stepped on a rose (both hands), then turned around, took off his hat with his left hand (be careful, he took off his hat), and handed the flower to his sweetheart with his right hand. Henry is not a handsome and invincible male protagonist who is not tall enough to appear, but this emotional act of picking flowers and giving flowers makes people feel good about him.
Next, there is a fairy-tale small house, a kind mother sewing in the green space in front of the house, a small church in the sun, and a failed marriage proposal in the flowers in front of the church.
It seems that Henry, whose marriage proposal failed, also took away the sunshine and flowers, and the camera turned to the dim car again, accompanied by Mrs Hale's cough and worry. Further back, the heavy accent of "Outward, Milton" accompanies the train into the dimly lit station. The strong color contrast leads the audience to a common question, why did they come here from such a beautiful place? So dark and depressing?
Obviously, the two Milton people Margaret met on the way to find the house also had similar questions to us, "that's a strange behaviour". The name "Mr. Thornton" was uttered for the first time from its overseer mouth, the character girl Margaret It must have been unexpected that Thornton, a Milton man who asked his assistant to help her father find a house, would be entangled with her for the rest of her life.
Determined to meet Mr. Thornton, whom she doesn't understand, Margaret breaks into Thornton's source of wealth: Marlborough Mill. We walked into the factory during the Industrial Revolution with the heroine, which was dark, simple and a bit rundown. The cotton wool fell from the air, making Margaret cough. However, we do not know the world beyond that door. Pushing the door open, Margaret was shocked: the flying fluff in the sky, the neatly arranged roaring machines, the workers working in the narrow passages between the machines, everything was vague, and everything was so clear: this is a very far away from her previous life. world. The soundtrack of the symphony brings out the grandeur of the scene, and even some tragic feeling. A tall man in a white shirt, black coat, and black bow tie (a typical Victorian gentleman dress) appeared in front of Margaret, who was still in shock. He stood on the high platform and looked down solemnly at the working workers. When we were still looking forward to the change in the expression of this possible male protagonist, we were completely stunned by a roar. When Stephens was bruised and bruised in Thornton's angry beating, and Thornton, who was furious when Stephens pleaded for a starving child, refused to forgive him, I think most female audiences can't rationally analyze the starting point of Thornton's trip at this time, just as we are kind and just The same as the heroine Margaret. Margaret's several "stop", obviously did not achieve the effect she expected, Thornton roared again "get that women out of here!" Margaret could not help trembling. In the days of her wealthy aunt's house in London with her cousin, in the days of Helstone with her parents, how could she be so rough in her life! This move by Mr. Thornton completely deviates from Margaret's principles of being kind and sympathetic to the weak, who grew up in a pastor's family.
When Margaret withdrew calmly, a girl was silently watching the young lady who was almost the same age as her, with admiration and doubts. Upstairs in the tall residential building, silhouettes appeared one by one from a distance. Although it is not very clear, we can still feel that kind of high-chested momentum and arrogant look. That is a very important supporting role in the play, the second female character. No., Mrs.Thornton.
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