What is rare is that all the original crew members have returned, so that everyone can watch the luxurious, exquisite, and oil-painting Dream of Red Mansions on the big screen once in their lifetime!
The movie continues the character group portrait style of the TV series, and each character has 2-3 rounds of appearances. The cuts are fast, and people who haven't watched the show may have a little difficulty. Summarize several major points:
1. Two old ladies duel again! The strict Professor McGonagall vs. the vicious and hypocritical Professor Eumrich in the "Harry Potter" series are reunited here, incarnate as a scheming grandma, pk, a cousin who hides secrets from a far room, Contest again! Due to the old lady's health problems, there are not many opportunities to see her brilliantly performing skills both in and out of the show.
2. Thomas, a crooked man who was madly absorbing fans after being whitewashed, was promoted to butler, but was temporarily dismissed when the royal family visited. Who knows a blessing in disguise, met the first true love in this life. Because his storyline was so miserable and bumpy in the episode, he finally saw a glimmer of sunshine here.
3. The third brother-in-law Tom is very stealthy in this episode. Whether he sees through danger or finds a soul mate, he appears very mature and stable, which is in contrast with his youth. Lamented that life has changed him and turned him into a better person.
[Private Talk] Since I have been engaged in the service industry for many years, what I feel most impressed with is the working status of the servants, busy, busy, and busy. Like current professional managers, housekeeping, housekeeping, catering, dressing and dressing of beauty salons and clothing are complicated and fragmented. It is not easy to be organized!
What moved me is that the servants and the masters have the same spirit, that is, each of them has a sense of responsibility, a sense of belonging, and a sense of honor, and they all want to play their roles well. As a eldest lady, you must bear the fate of your family; as a housekeeper, you must manage the affairs of the manor; as a cook, you must prepare exquisite meals.
The following is my understanding of the national spirit embodied in this play after watching the episode.
Let's go to the rough to get the essence, just look at the essence, and throw the dross into the trash can. If you want to read critical articles, please go out and turn right.
A person who knows nothing about Britain can understand many respectable advantages of the British national character by just looking at Downton Abbey. This characteristic can best be reflected in the nobility and the countryside, rather than in the more modern and more homogeneous big cities. (As for the good or bad of the nobility, I can’t comment on this. Downton Abbey is a bit like the Dream of Red Mansions. There are nobles and servants. Everyone is the protagonist. They have their own stories. They are all lively. There is no high and low in the essence of life. Minute.)
The most important characteristics of the traditional British character embodied in this play are: honor "honor", loyalty "loyalty", manners "behavior" and responsibility "responsibility".
honor
The most important difference between aristocrats and common people is the sense of honor. Their behavior must be consistent with their aristocratic status. On the one hand, they are extravagant and vain, and all aspects of their lives are extremely luxurious; on the other hand, they are strictly self-disciplined, fear scandals, and implement a strict lifestyle at home; when war comes, nobles are even more advanced because of their titles. . Having a sense of honor is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it is cold and arrogant, but at the same time it serves as a vigilance mechanism to limit willful ugliness.
loyalty
This kind of loyalty is a self-evident promise between monarchs and ministers, masters and servants, husband and wife, and friends. Everyone must swear to be loyal to others. This loyalty is two-way and voluntary.
The master-servant relationship in "Downton Abbey" best reflects this. For servants, the manor is their own home. Although the status of master and servant are different, they care for and help each other. The master should not treat the servants willfully, and the servants will never "change jobs" without accidents.
manners
The nobles in Downton Abbey behaved in a personable manner even at home, using honorific titles between masters and servants. Usually speaking tactfully, try not to mention other people's pain points, unlike the Americans who speak carelessly. Even if they like irony and humor, whenever they speak or behave excessively, they apologize in time and try to recover. What you say is hard to get rid of, but everyone has a forgiving heart. Who can not make mistakes? Tolerate each other in order to live in harmony.
The eldest sister and the second sister are enemies, one is a sharp beauty, and the other is Cinderella, who always hurt each other, but they depend on each other. No matter how hurtful things you have done, you can meet each other with a smile and a grudge. Even an unreasonable wayward old lady like her grandma, when she does something wrong, she will try to make up for it.
responsiblity responsibility
Everyone values their own profession and is responsible. Even an ordinary footman, he is proud of his profession.
The title of nobility is inseparable from responsibility. The nobles of Downton Abbey are responsible for the rise and fall of the entire village. They believe that it is their responsibility to provide local jobs, and they always work hard for the livelihood of the villagers. When reforms caused disputes, the nobles, regardless of the damage to family relations, defended what they thought was reasonable. The noble "princess" like Mary, the eldest daughter, also rescued the pigs all night for the upgrading of the village's agriculture.
The nobles are also responsible for the rise and fall of the British nation, which is why the nobles actively participated and took the lead when encountering wars.
These qualities are not slogans, but the characteristics of a nation from top to bottom, from aristocrats to peasants.
Of course, this drama is a family TV series of truth, kindness, beauty and reunion. It is inevitable that it is too beautifying and the plot is terrible. It is not a serious historical drama. Please don't go online. However, I think that when we look at foreign nations, we should adopt an attitude of "strict self-discipline and be lenient to others"-look more at the advantages of others and more at your own shortcomings. This will help to improve.
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Since many people in the comment area have misunderstood, I found a picture. May be better explained.
Serving is art
God is the first servant
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