I don't know the meaning of the remake of Butterfly Dream.
It was originally a third-rate romance novel, if it weren't for Hitchcock's unique vision and magical hand, it would never have been handed down to the world. Xi Pang’s mysterious light and shadow lens reflects the heroine’s perspective rather than reality. The empty and dark mansion, the strangely-behaved Mrs. Danvers and the phantoms, including the mysterious and ubiquitous Rebecca, are the heroine’s inner fear and The lonely demon.
However, the new edition learns the bad ethos brought by Downton Abbey. Anyone who photographs the wealthy must show the panorama of the noble life in every detail, the distinction and interaction between the upper and lower floors, especially the professional rigor of the servants. This completely tears off the veil from the perspective of the heroine, and it is no longer the subjective perspective of the heroine from the inside, but the attention of the heroine from the outside. The director's cruel lens exposes the heroine's problems: Inability to be the hostess of the manor, communication barriers between husband and wife, and jealousy of the former, there is no horror, only embarrassment. Mrs. Danvers's provocation and disagreement turned out to have the taste of palace scheming. The heroine realized that her husband didn't really love Rebecca, and suddenly it was sunny and changed into a strong backing.
Isn't this exposing the shortcomings of the original to the audience: it's just a third-rate romance novel. Only Xi Pang has the unique insight. From such a pile of rubbish, he can find a reasonable amplification of the horror atmosphere in the novel, and the doubts and panic in the heroine's heart. This starting point is completely based on the personal feelings of the heroine, and it also downplays the dog in the plot. Blood and unreasonable parts.
In order to cater to the times, the heroine's person in the new version cannot be like in the Xi Pang version, a silly white sweet who simply waits for salvation and is treated as a little girl, so the new version of the heroine also has more initiative. , But she seems more reckless. Originally, the heroine of this story was the invisible Rebecca. From a mysterious but feminine beauty in the fat version, she became an independent, free and uninhibited image, which is not more able to embody women. Is the character's shining point? Leaving the path that Xi Pang has pointed out will not change, but she has to work hard on the heroine who has failed to locate herself. It is really a misuse of the gods. It is destined to sum up the whole drama, which is embarrassing and cancerous.
PS The German musical "Rebecca" is based on being loyal to Xi Pang and making Rebecca's image stand out through music, which is a very good change that I think is worth learning from.
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