The general comparison of the two versions, in terms of style, the 96 version has a stronger comedy effect than the 97 version, and the processing techniques in some details are more exaggerated, while the 97 version is more inclined to the orthodox route and more subtle. . This seems to reflect the difference between American and British shooting. As far as the heroine playing Emma is concerned, Gwyneth, who won the Oscar for "Shakespeare in Love", naturally does not need to say much about her acting skills. "Emma" is also her famous work; and Kate Bay. Kinsale's background is not small, once served as the heroine of "Pearl Harbor". To be honest, from the appearance, the two heroines are very beautiful and very classical, while Gwyneth's temperament seems to be more noble. But I still think Kate's Emma is more in line with my imagination. Including appearance, I also prefer Kate more, closer to Emma's playful and cute; Gwyneth is a bit more mature, although her acting skills make up for it. As far as the actor who plays Mr. Knightley, I am not familiar with the two versions of the actor. I have never watched their other films before or after, but I like their performances in "Emma" very much. , Although their styles are not similar. Mr. Knightley, played by Mark Strong in the 97 version, is reserved and calm, honest and frank, and very gentlemanly. He has always been my favorite actor in my heart, even slightly higher than the actor in "The Sound of Music" mentioned earlier. Colonel Trapp. And Mr. Knightley, played by Jeremy Northam in the 96th version, has both a subtle and calm side and a close and intimate side. Every time I watch the movie, I have new discoveries, and his love for him has a tendency to come from behind. ——Of course, the Mark Strong version of Mr. Knightley, who has always occupied the first place in my heart, is not so easy to surpass. In addition, I want to say that the heroes and heroines of the 97 edition are all British, and the authentic British English is naturally impeccable; but to my surprise, as an American Gwyneth, British English is so authentic and great. To my surprise, I really admire it.
Let's take a look at a few scenes of the 96 version of "Emma", these scenes together basically constitute the main plot of the story. The first scene to be written is the appearance of the male protagonist. The hero, Mr. Knightley, is the owner of Donville Manor-it seems that the heroes in Jane Austen's novels are very rich-but this also provides a prerequisite for them to freely choose their loved ones to marry. Mr. Knightley’s brother John Knightley married Emma’s sister and lives in London, 16 miles away. Emma's father, Mr. Woodhouse, is the owner of Hatfield Manor-it is rare. This time the heroine in Austin's novel does not have to worry about money, and does not have to think about changing her destiny through marriage-our Emma Wood. Miss House has a dowry of £30,000, which is 15 times that of the heroine in Pride and Prejudice. Because Downville Manor and Hatfield Manor are very close, and Mr. Knightley is Emma's brother-in-law, the two have frequent contacts. Emma's mother died young. Since her sister got married, only Emma and her father, as well as Emma's tutor, Miss Taylor are left in the family. At the beginning of the film, Miss Taylor also married, became Mrs. Weston, and left Emma's house. On the night when the wedding ended, only Emma and father were left in the house, looking deserted. At this time, our male protagonist appeared-he had just returned from his brother's house in London, and missed the wedding of Miss Taylor.
When I wrote about the actor's appearance in "The Sound of Music", I mentioned that I was interested in the unsmiling actor at the beginning, and Mr. Knightley's appearance here was amiable enough, and he was smiling almost all the time, so I took it for granted. What a special impression. The only difference is that for "The Sound of Music", I have not read any related novels. The understanding of the characters depends entirely on how the actors act. "Emma" has already read the novel well and knows what kind of person Mr. Knightley is, so I watch the movie to see if the actor's interpretation of this role is consistent with what I imagined after seeing the novel. In addition, I have seen another movie version of "Emma" before, and there will definitely be comparisons in my heart, so the requirements for this Mr. Knightley will inevitably be more demanding. For this debut, I seem to have been provoking: For example, Mr. Knightley’s age-as written in the novel, Mr. Knightley is 37 years old, 16 years older than Emma, but I saw Chen for the first time in this scene. Mr. Terry, I think he is only five or six years older than Emma. There is also his manner-Mr. Knightley is a very gentleman, and in this scene, his sitting position seems a bit too casual. However, the good feelings are not without: Although the actor looks younger, his manners and speeches are still very mature and steady; in addition, his British English is very good, which is as good as the 97 version; there is also a very important point. One thing is, he seems to be a little more beautiful than the 97 version of the male protagonist. I feel pretty good about the heroine in this passage, she looks very lady and innocent, and when she talks about the topic of matchmaking, the little girl's complacency and self-righteousness also behave well. There is one more detail in this episode: Mr. Knightley told Emma that he should actually be Emma's brother (brother-in-law should be the brother-in-law). This detail paved the way for a dialogue in the fourth scene below and formed a contrast, so let's talk about it when you write it there. In addition, when Emma thought that Miss Taylor was indispensable for her tie-up, and even raised Mr. Elton’s idea to match him, Mr. Knightley’s disapproval and even dissuasion actually showed that this man faintly. The serious side.
Scene one video: http://www.ku6.com/show/4t0FDcyY7f6aTnzF.html
If Mr. Knightley's amiable appearance left me little impression, then this next scene interests me-the vague unsmiling expression is straightforward in this scene. Emma wanted to be a matchmaker for Mr. Elton, so she paid attention to the girl next to her. At this time, she met a new friend-the beautiful and gentle Miss Smith. Miss Smith is an illegitimate daughter, and she doesn't even know who her biological parents are. In the society at the time, such a woman had no status. In fact, Miss Smith and Farmer Martin have fallen in love with each other. However, because of her love for Miss Smith, Emma believed that Miss Smith must be the daughter of a gentleman, and she kept instilling this idea in Miss Smith, so that Miss Smith also believed that Martin as a farmer was not worthy of her, and she should Marrying a gentleman, he refused Martin's proposal. Perhaps most people will hate Emma a little bit here-why are they so self-righteous, look down on the farmer, and even break up their marriage. But think about it carefully. On the one hand, as a rich lady, Emma has been pampered since childhood. It is normal to look down on farmers. I believe that among us, many girls have the same idea more or less. On the other hand, although she dismantled Miss Smith and Martin, she did not have any malice. Her starting point and wish were actually good-wishing her friend a better home. So I have always liked Emma. She is kind by nature, because pampering has many shortcomings, she is a very real character, and when she knows she is wrong, she will try to correct and make up for it. I believe many girls in her. You will see your own shadow. Let’s go back and talk about this episode again-when Mr. Knightley learned that Miss Smith had rejected Martin’s proposal because of Emma’s influence, he was very angry, thinking that Emma had missed Miss Smith an excellent opportunity to be happy, so Arguing with Emma. I like Mr. Knightley in this scene very much, calm, sensible, and analysing the problem sharply-although I think he is a bit too disparaging to Miss Smith, but I have to admit that what he said is the truth. I really like Mr. Knightley's unsmiling look. After seeing this look, when I think about his kindness, I realize that he was actually equally charming at that time. I also like Emma's dressing up in this passage. It seems that it is the most beautiful and cutest time in the whole play. And I also have to admit that in terms of visual effects, such as character costumes, surrounding environment, etc., the 96 version seems to be a bit more attractive than the 97 version. There is also an interesting detail: Emma told Mr. Knightley that Miss Smith had rejected Martin. At first, Mr. Knightley I didn’t believe it, so Emma said that she had seen Miss Smith’s reply to Martin; upon hearing this, Mr. Knightley stared at Emma with a torch and said: "Emma—" So Emma immediately exposed it like a lie. Child, dare not look directly into Mr. Knightley's eyes. Seeing these two scenes, I couldn’t help laughing. Mr. Knightley really knew Emma too much. When I heard it, I knew that it was Emma’s good deed-she must have written the reply for Miss Smith; and at Knightley In front of her husband, Emma was like a child who had not grown up.
Scene two video: http://www.ku6.com/show/YOebaQUissm2V5pM.html
The third scene is very interesting. The second male character in the film, Mr. Frank Churchill, appeared on the stage and showed great courtesy to Emma. The plot of the story has a new development. Frank Churchill was the son of Mr. Weston, and his mother died when he was very young. Because Mr. Weston was busy with business and could not take care of his son, he adopted the son to his wife's brother, the uncle of the child, the Churchill family. After Mr. Weston remarried and married Miss Taylor, Emma's tutor, Frank planned to visit his father and stepmother. Emma has never seen Frank, but because he is the stepson of her own tutor, and from the portrait, he is very handsome, Emma has been looking forward to seeing him in person. Before Frank arrived, the second female in the film, Miss Jane Phil Fex, also appeared. Jane is the niece of Emma's neighbor, Miss Bates. The Bates family is not rich, and Jane is not a rich lady, but she is versatile, playing piano and singing more than Emma, making Emma a little jealous. Jane originally served as a female companion for Miss Campbell at Colonel Campbell's house. Because of Miss Campbell's marriage, Jane lost her job and went home to visit her aunt. Before the third scene to be written, there is another detail that is very interesting: Emma heard that Jane had met Frank Churchill by chance, so she asked her about Frank. However, Jane seemed unwilling to talk about others behind her back. Emma complained to Mr. Knightley in disappointment, but Mr. Knightley asked: "Why are you treating Frank. Is Churchill so interested? "-I feel a little funny to hear this. It seems that Mr. Knightley is quite jealous. Although it is not shown in the manner and tone, it may be a hint of a detail in the film. Frank is finally here. , When we first met, Emma had a good impression of him. The third scene here is that Emma sang for everyone at the next party. When the second part was sung, Frank suddenly joined in and sang together with Emma. Everyone was quite surprised; in addition to the content of the lyrics expressing love to the beloved, Frank’s move is really very obvious. The most interesting thing in this scene is the different expressions of everyone present: love Ma was so happy at first sight; Miss Smith smiled shyly, seeing that she was happy for Emma, but at the same time he felt that Frank’s behavior was a little bold and embarrassing; the Weston couple understood. They glanced at each other and looked very happy. It seems that they hope their son can be a couple with Emma; Mr. Knightley is even more interesting. Before Frank joined, he was smiling and listening to Emma singing. After Frank joined, he was surprised at first and then turned into an unsmiling expression. He couldn't see what he was thinking, but he certainly wouldn't be happy; Miss Jane Felix had a stiff expression for a moment, but A smile soon appeared again. Although it looked like a squeezed smile, it seemed to be a strong cover for the heart. This is a very suggestive scene, because it is not until the end of the film that the mystery of the emotional world of the protagonists is truly revealed. I like Emma’s performance very much: Emma is a smart girl who has some talents in playing piano and singing, but because she is spoiled and unwilling to practice hard work, although her singing and singing are good, but not Perfection is far from perfect. She likes that everyone notices her and thinks she is versatile, so when someone asks her to sing, it is obvious that her refusal is just a courtesy, and she is actually a little proud. From here Did many girls see their shadow again? And when she finished singing, Jane. When Miss Philfix continued to perform, Emma herself also heard the huge gap with Jane, so she was very disappointed, especially when she saw Mr. Knightley also attracted by Jane’s singing and showed an expression of appreciation. It's not even more of a taste. There is also an interesting detail here: Mr. Knightley seems to be engrossed in listening to Jane’s singing, but he seems to feel Emma’s unpleasant gaze (it can be seen where Mr. Knightley’s heart is actually, hehe), and look back. After taking a look at Emma, Emma turned away immediately; Mr. Knightley understood that Emma was jealous of Jane, so he smirked rather interestingly, got up and sat next to Emma. Seeing this, I couldn't help but laugh again: How come two people are like children, so fun. But later when Emma admitted that she was not as good as Jane, Mr. Knightley comforted her and said that she also performed very well. The one here is a bit different from the 97 version-the 97 version Mr. Knightley said bluntly "as you say", mad at Emma...hehe. Although I think the 97 version is closer to Mr. Knightley’s character, I always tell the truth to Emma and never flatter Emma, but I also like the way it is handled here, because in Mr. Knightley’s mind, Emma does perform well, so it is not a flatter, and it is more in line with the style of this version of Mr. Knightley-more intimate.
Scene three video: http://www.ku6.com/show/kNOaZX9giMiIHGWl.html
The fourth scene is the dance party that will appear in Austin's novels. In scenes one and two, it was mentioned that Emma wanted to be a matchmaker for Mr. Elton, but Miss Smith rejected Farmer Martin's proposal because of Emma's dissuasion. As Mr. Knightley had guessed, Emma really wanted to match Miss Smith and Mr. Elton. But Emma soon discovered that she had messed up things, because Mr. Elton actually proposed to Emma, but of course Emma refused. Soon after, Mr. Elton married another rich lady. . The scene written here was at a dance party. Because no one invited Miss Smith to dance, Mrs. Weston introduced Miss Smith to Mr. Elton out of kindness, hoping that Mr. Elton would invite Miss Smith to dance. Because Emma had refused Mr. Elton’s marriage proposal, and Mr. Elton also knew that Emma had wanted to match herself with Miss Smith. Out of revenge against Emma, Mr. Elton refused to meet Smith in front of everyone. The dancing of the young lady embarrassed Miss Smith, and also made Emma angry when she saw this scene. But within a few seconds, Emma's anger turned into joy-she saw Mr. Knightley lead Miss Smith off the dance floor. Emma knows that Mr. Knightley is not keen on dancing, and she has never even seen Mr. Knightley dancing (the scene was previously explained in a scene). So as soon as the dance ended, Emma approached Mr. Knightley and expressed her joy and appreciation. I like Mr. Knightley in this scene very much, very gentleman. Although it seemed easy and simple for him to invite Miss Smith to dance, he could still see a lot of things: First of all, Mr. Elton had rejected Miss Smith, and everyone knew that Miss Smith was just an illegitimate daughter. Famous ladies, if it were not for Emma to treat her as a friend (Emma’s father seems to be the richest man in town), most people would look down on her at all. At this time, if the hero saves the United States and invites Miss Smith to dance, he will undoubtedly offend El. Mr. Dayton, most people probably don’t want to take this risk; second, I’ve already confessed that Mr. Knightley doesn’t like dancing. This is probably the first time Emma has seen Mr. Knightley dancing. Third, from the front scene. Judging from the hint, Mr. Knightley should like Emma, but he has never invited Emma to dance, and at this prom, Emma seems to have been with Frank. Mr. Churchill danced, and Mr. Knightley didn’t seem to do anything in the face of his beloved being so close to his “rival in love”. Therefore, I believe Mr. Knightley never invited Miss Smith to dance because he wanted to please Emma. He would do the same if Ma was not there. Therefore, Mr. Knightley’s invitation to Miss Smith to dance, to some extent, is actually a commendable thing, and it allows us to see the noble qualities of a true gentleman. There is also a detail here that is very suggestive: Emma is talking to Mr. Knightley about what has just happened, and Mr. Weston comes to remind Emma that there is one last dance left, so she should not miss it. So Emma turned around and prepared to go back to the ballroom-hey, she really turned around and left. She didn't seem to think about dancing with Mr. Knightley. It seems that Mr. Knightley has never invited Emma to dance. ——At this time, Mr. Knightley finally stopped Emma and asked: "Who are you going to dance with?" Emma was a little surprised, but quickly replied: "And you, if you invite me", and laughed again. He added: "We are not real brothers and sisters, there is nothing wrong with dancing together, right". Mr. Knightley also smiled: "Brothers and sisters? Of course not." Then he whispered to himself: "No, we are not brothers and sisters." This actually contrasted with the first scene, where Mr. Knightley Once said to Emma: "In theory, I should count as your brother." Ha ha, it seems that Mr. Knightley does not want to be a brother and sister with Emma. Because the dance with Miss Smith was very short, the dance between Mr. Knightley and Emma afterwards made me feast my eyes-oh my god, why does a man who says he doesn’t like dancing dance so gracefully, Is it practiced secretly behind the scenes? I have a strong urge to learn to dance-although I did participate in a dance lancier like this once in my study abroad life. By the way, some careful netizens said that in this scene Mr. Knightley and Emma danced. In the 1995 edition of Pride and Prejudice, Darcy and Elizabeth also skipped—hehe, I didn’t Find. After looking for it, it turned out that the music and dance steps are the same, but it feels like Mr. Knightley dances better.
Scene four video: http://www.ku6.com/show/_WKICzM60c_WpCuG.html
The next fifth scene is my favorite, whether it's version 96 or version 97. This episode directly shows Mr. Knightley's heart for the sake of others and his honesty with friends. Miss Bates is an old neighbor of Emma's family. She is a very poor woman. She is from a poor family and has never been married. She has become an old girl. But she is simple and kind, just like nagging, which makes Emma feel a little impatient. During an outing, Emma laughed in front of everyone at Miss Bates's constant nagging and stupid speech; even though Emma's words were very subtle, Miss Bates understood and looked very embarrassed and sad. After the outing, Mr. Knightley pulled Emma aside and criticized Emma very severely. After reading this paragraph, my liking for Mr. Knightley reached the extreme. Although what he did was not something earth-shattering, it still moved me very much. Just imagine, in fact, so many people present know that Emma is mocking Miss Bates, but besides Mr. Knightley, who else criticizes Emma for saying that this is wrong. Of course, Emma’s family has a high status in the town. Most people don’t want to offend Emma for Miss Bates, but there are also Emma’s friends or acquaintances, including Emma’s former tutor, Mrs. Weston. , But none of them spoke. In addition, Mr. Knightley actually liked Emma, but he did not consider whether to criticize Emma would cause Emma to resent him, which is even more commendable. And his criticism of Emma was so reasonable. When Emma argued with him, "I also admit that Miss Bates is a good person, but she does have a lot of ridiculousness", Mr. Knightley said: " If she is in the same situation as you, I don’t want to argue with you about any freedom of speech; but she is poor! She has been like this since she was born! And if she really becomes an old girl like this, her situation will be even worse! Her situation You can’t compare with you in any aspect. You should sympathize with her! You did a terrible job! She watched you grow up and regarded your care as an honor; but today, you teased her, laughed at her, still In front of many people, others will treat her like you!... It is not a pleasant thing for me to say this, but I still have to tell you the truth as much as I can-this proves me I am a true friend, and I can give you the most faithful advice. I believe that one day you will give me a notarized evaluation, not the way you are now.” From this passage, we can see that Mr. Miss Ci's sympathy, putting herself in her mind, and her honesty with Emma, and the hope for her to correct her shortcomings. It really moved me very much-a mature, wise, thoughtful, attentive and honest man, and that’s it.
Scene 5 video: http://www.ku6.com/show/Ue22vOW3VyT0zyOZ.html The
sixth scene is about Emma. In this paragraph, Emma finally finds out that the person she really loves has always been By your side. In the eyes of those around Emma, Emma and Mr. Frank Churchill are a good match. Frank frequently pays attention to Emma, and seems to be pursuing Emma; Emma also seems to be willing to accept all this. But when Frank's aunt passed away, Frank inherited the estate, so the truth became clear: Frank had long been secretly engaged to Miss Jane Fairfax. Because of Jane's poor family background, Frank worried that his aunt would deprive him of his inheritance rights (I said that Frank was adopted by his uncle's family), so he pretended to pursue Emma to cover up the truth about his love with Jane. Emma had already realized that she hadn't really fallen in love with Frank, so she didn't suffer much when she learned of all this. But she mistakenly thought that her friend Harriet Smith liked Frank, so in this scene, Emma rushed to comfort Harriet, but was surprised to find that it was Mr. Knightley that Harriet fell in love with! And Harriet even said that Mr. Knightley also hinted that he liked himself! At this time, Emma suddenly realized that she had been deeply in love with Mr. Knightley from the bottom of her heart. And at this moment Mr. Knightley was at his brother's house in London-he had told Emma before leaving that he had a tricky matter to discuss with his brother. Reminiscing about everything before and after, Emma thought that Mr. Knightley must have gone to discuss with his brother about marrying Miss Smith. Here’s a detail that’s funny: when Emma found her former tutor, Mrs. Weston, to confide all this, she said, “I hope John advises him to be cautious. After all, we don’t even know who Harriet’s parents are. Maybe they are pirates." I almost laughed to death when I heard this. Thinking about the second scene before, Emma had been so sure of telling Mr. Knightley that Harriet was the gentleman’s daughter. Now Become so fast. Although Emma's performance is a bit exaggerated, it makes people feel like a little girl. And when she told Mrs. Weston "I love him! So dearly, so greatly", the sincere tone also moved me.
Scene 6 video: http://www.ku6.com/show/_4FGEDFwiXB1Jfon.html
The last scene seven to be written is an exciting confession. When Emma came back from the church, she met Mr. Knightley who had just returned from London. Emma always thought that Mr. Knightley was going to tell her about marrying Miss Smith, so she kept turning off the topic. This section made me anxious, so I just clicked it off when editing scene seven. Emma and Mr. Knightley mentioned the engagement of Frank and Jane, and Mr. Knightley has always thought that Emma likes Frank—hehe, it seems that Mr. Knightley also has a shortcoming, and everyone sees it clearly. For example, he had long seen the closeness between Jane and Frank, and even reminded Emma, but he didn’t know who his sweetheart liked—so he comforted Emma very sincerely, saying that time would Heal the wounds of the soul. But Emma soon told him that he had made a mistake, that she had not fallen in love with Frank, and heard Mr. Knightley's expression of joy here, ha ha. But when Mr. Knightley plucked up the courage to confess to Emma, Emma thought he was going to talk about marrying Miss Smith, so she interrupted Mr. Knightley, leaving Mr. Knightley disappointed— —It makes me very depressed. Fortunately, Emma couldn't bear it, and immediately chased after her, finally letting Mr. Knightley finish what she wanted to say. Hehe, when Emma agreed, Mr. Knightley's expression was really cute, and he had never seen him so affectionate. The sweet kiss ended this scene.
Scene 7 video: http://www.ku6.com/show/M8U17jvKsSKr8w5e.html I
like Emma because of her innocent and kind nature. Although she has many shortcomings, she always tries to correct it. She is It is lovely and true. In her, I believe that many girls, including me, can see their own shadows more or less. And like Mr. Knightley, in addition to his handsome appearance and gentleman's demeanor, what is more important is his maturity and wisdom, and his noble heart. Although none of what he has done is great, but because he is so close to life, it makes us feel real-which is why I think Colonel Trapp in "The Sound of Music" is the most perfect male. The protagonist, but Mr. Knightley is my favorite actor.
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