Some time ago, I watched an issue of "Three Walks", and the host and guests discussed the reason why "Fifty Shades of Grey" was so popular. Men felt that movies catered to the sexual fantasies of middle-aged women. The female guests thought that it was not so simple. Women were not only attracted to the hidden sex scenes, but more importantly, the emotional journey of the female lead being conquered by the male lead, falling in love with a man with special hobbies, and willing to dedicate herself to the male lead. attract female audiences.
After watching Emma's version of "Beauty and the Beast" today, I couldn't help but think of their conversation. Isn't "Fifty Shades of Grey" the reality version of Beauty and the Beast? It's just that the male protagonist is not the prototype of a monster, and has a monster-like psychology and hobbies.
"Beauty and the Beast" is about the love that young girls are willing to sacrifice, and "Fifty Shades of Grey" is about the love that middle-aged women are willing to sacrifice. The difference between the two is only in the sex of the body (so, "Beauty and the Beast" can also be considered a purer and ignorant love.), but in essence their souls are the same.
I agree with the female guest, interpreting this emotion as love. For the women in both films, "The Beast" doesn't look so good to begin with, so it can't be explained purely as a woman's sexuality. Faced with an unfamiliar monster, we will be afraid, but not sexually motivated. The female protagonists later accepted because they were moved by the tenderness hidden behind the beast. Once they accepted the tenderness of the beast, they could break through the inner obstacles. Even the most absurd beasts can awaken their latent lust, and they are willing to be imprisoned, willing to sink. This is how women differ from men's emotions.
As for the tenderness of the beast, it reminds me of flipping through a picture book of a Renaissance painter some time ago (forgot who it was), there is a picture in which the weapon of the god of war is thrown aside, and he is asleep under the gentle and peaceful gaze of the god of love ... even the beast can be peaceful and tender
Beauty and the Beast. How aptly and romantically the relationship between the sexes is interpreted.
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