Grandma’s 125th birthday, the conscience of our theater industry BBC immediately filmed and produced this one of Grandma’s most prestigious works "No Life", which ended in the original work! Take the original ending! ! Take the original ending! ! ! The important thing is said three times-Tianlu, how can a reasoning fan like me not rush to the front for the first time? !
"No Survival", also known as "Nursery Rhyme Murder" (And Then There Were None, was published in 1939 as Ten Little Niggers and later changed to Ten Little Indians), and was published in 1939. Not to mention that this novel has an indelible lofty status in the works of grandma, even in the entire history of mystery novels. Friends who are familiar with Grandma’s works should understand that Grandma’s reasoning works like and are good at group play setting in confined spaces: Orient Express in motion, or cruise ship on the Nile, and Grandma’s two signature series: Detective Poirot and Maple In the Miss series, the stalk of Hermetic Villa has appeared more than once. And "No Life" is the ultimate layout of serial killings in a confined space. Since then, various remakes of this work such as movies, TV series, and stage plays have appeared in endlessly. The famous high-reputation movie "Fatal ID" is a great tribute to genius that combines the theme of "split personality". In Japan, where the public is very keen on reasoning themes, whether it is in reasoning novels such as Aya Tsuji Walkerin’s "Tokakukan Murder Trailer", or comics such as Detective Conan’s "The Gathering of Detectives" and Kanadaichi’s "Secret Treasures" In "Island Murder", you can always see the shadow of "No Life".
As far as my personal perception is concerned, relative to reasoning, the positioning of this work should be closer to the horror of survival in the secret room. Ten people were invited to a single villa on an isolated island by a mysterious owner who had never met. The vacation that was supposed to be a relaxing and warm vacation was transformed into a mysterious voice accusing everyone of homicide from the gramophone after dinner. A terrible nightmare. From that night on, ten people died one after another. Their way of death was exactly the same as the content of the dark nursery rhymes in the villa room:
ten little Indian boys ran to eat to eat; one
choked one could not be saved, and only nine of ten remained.
Nine Indian little boys were really sleepy late at night; they
fell asleep and fell asleep, leaving only eight of the nine.
Eight Indian little boys went hunting for
strangers in Devon; one was left to return to the west, and only seven were left in eight.
Seven little Indian boys fell trees and branches not smoothly; the
axe split in half and died, leaving only six of the seven.
Six Indian little boys played with the hive to make the bees angry; they
flew for a sting, and there were only five of six left.
Five Indian little boys caused troubles and lawsuits;
lawsuits were entangled until death, and only four of the five were left.
Four Indian little boys were in trouble when they went out to sea in a group; a
fish swallowed a bloody spot, leaving only three of the four.
Three little Indian boys suffered disaster in the zoo; the
bear suddenly fell from the sky, and only two of the three remained.
Two Indian little boys sighed in the sun; they were
sorrowful to death, only one of the two remained.
A little Indian boy came home alone; the
hanging beam committed suicide for this life, and there was no one left.
There are also ten small porcelain statues on the dining table. Every time a person dies, one porcelain statue is inexplicably missing. This horrible atmosphere was created to the utmost. What's even more amazing is that when this masterpiece was set up, the grandmother arranged the plot of the real murderer and fake death ingeniously. There is no detective for you, no guilty person can escape. In this way, the reader "saw" the death of ten dying people after peeping into the inner world of ten dying people with fear and excitement along the way. All the mysteries even the police who took over at the end were at a loss, until the confession in the drifting bottle in the final chapter was like the hand of God to reveal the truth and clarify the sin. Finished in one go, with a strong aftertaste. Therefore, in the strict sense, this work has no reasoning part. If there is, it is also in the thinking activities of the reader. As far as such a high-quality puzzle with many characters, rich plots, and a strong atmosphere of horror is concerned, it is the best strategy for the creator of film and television adaptations to portray images and expose humanity as the starting point.
As far as the performance of the three-episode series of the BBC version is concerned, it is precisely this point that is well grasped, and this masterpiece is reproduced with a high degree of completion. At the beginning of the series, many plots of the encounter on the train that were removed in other versions were added. Lombard has been a magnanimous villain since his appearance. His evil appearance and unkind "interest" in the heroine naturally outline the image of the character, which is also in line with the character setting that can accompany the heroine to a later stage. The heroine is a complicated character, whether it is the original or every film and television version that conforms to the spirit of the original. At the beginning of the story, you can't tell whether it is an evil at all. The delicate and dignified appearance and the memories of the little boy are constantly interspersed throughout the show, making it difficult to suspect what kind of "guilt" this person committed. But she was the first to realize the dark reality of "nursery rhyme killing". When she confirmed her suspicion, she immediately became the most neurotic and hysterical person in the crowd. These transformative actors are well-accepted. If I had not been familiar with the whole plot, I would have to wonder if such a "vulnerable" heroine would be killed in advance. But with the development of the plot, at many life-and-death moments, the characteristics of the heroine began to separate from the time when they first came to the villa, closer to the image of the enthusiastic and unrestrained beach girl in the red swimsuit in the memory. In the scene where the little boy was unfortunately drowned, the director portrayed a more obscure detail: when the heroine asked the little boy to go swimming alone, she lay on the beach and scratched some handwriting, and then quickly erased it. The whole play is always There is no direct depiction of the little boy drowning as in the shooting of a housekeeper murdering his former employer. This detail implies that the combination of the later slow motion of the heroine "struggling to run" and the seemingly non-existent smile at the corner of the lips have strengthened the female The performance of the Lord's sinister heart.
The maid’s performance is very good. Her image is very uncomfortable from the moment she appears. This guilty and cowardly woman who lives under a heavy heart burden all day long is just like another "sinner" described it, as if Half dead zombies. In fact, her crime was considered the lighter among the ten, and she was an accomplice who was convicted and not reported. The maid’s husband is a more gloomy person, and he is clearly the main culprit in the murder of his former employer. The eyewitness-his wife's death may seem to him to be a kind of relief, without any sadness or discomfort, he can still calmly complete all the scheduled tasks, enter and exit the room where the corpse "punished" for sin is placed. . When others began to uncomfortably discuss the credibility of their couple's alleged crimes, he could hide in the door and eavesdrop in a gloomy manner. In the end of the original book, it was said that the culprit made the entire murder plan very meticulously. The gangster, the road killer actor, is very appropriate in image and temperament. He doesn't have a correct understanding of his behavior. The overtaking scene in the forest that I added at the beginning is very good. Such a sense of responsibility and naive rich family deserves to be over early. The devout "Old Maid" is a very weird person, and it can be seen from the beginning of calling the maid to the front to give me harsh and harsh advice. The part that shows her persecuting her adopted daughter is also very cryptic. This method is very suitable for sinners with weird personalities who are not the main characters. The general was really bitter. The dignified general was actually put on a green cap by his younger brother. According to the content of the book, his wife is a young wife who is about the same age as the younger brother, so it is still prone to problems for old couples and young wives. The veteran general succumbed to the killer in a rage and eventually led to a lifelong mistake. The retired policeman was very perverted inside. From the face of this person, he felt that he had a certain quirk. The murderer had a very good intention to leave him in the last group to fight each other with the other three, and he understood people's minds very well. The doctor is a person who has been shrouded by the huge shadow of his own mistakes that killed the patient. This shadow is like a thorn on his back, making him suspicious and fragile. The director arranged for this character to shake his hands and drink to calm his mood every time his heart is fragile. It is worth mentioning that it is because of his drunkenness in the book that the unforgivable mistake was caused. Because of his fragility, he hates the hysterical heroine more and more, so the two clashes many times. Because of this, he is also a suitable candidate to stay in the last group to contend with the heroine.
Having said a lot, it is not difficult to see that this perfect case relies on the careful and thoughtful layout of the murderer behind the scenes. He collected and integrated all the information in advance, selected characters and understood their personalities, foreseeing the direction of the story that will happen when these characters are combined together when death comes step by step. The person left behind is the most complicated and evil. They may be jealous and fight each other. In this case, they must protect themselves and retreat. Therefore, the real murderer must have the highest level of ingenuity and emotional intelligence. It can be said that this character is the most insecure, neither too sharp nor without a sense of presence. He is the ultimate boss behind this puzzle-the incarnation of Agatha Christie. Fortunately, the selection of actors is very good, the old drama bones, an elegant old man Charles Dans who fits the character's identity and image very well. Regarding such actors and roles, it is needless to say that they are the character of a drama on their own.
Speaking of the last few points that I think are insufficient. The first is the key prop, Little Porcelain. I remember that the props used in the Soviet version of 1987 used to be black. I believe that it is more in line with the artistic conception of nursery rhymes than this version of the green Little Porcelain, and it will not be too obtrusive in terms of visual effects. Secondly, it is the arrangement of the ending. I really admire the final ending to follow the original version of Grandma's setting without leaving anything. They were all guilty people, and they were finally repaid by life under the fair judgment of God. If such a wonderful puzzle about human nature, a person with a complicated personality who survives to the end is proved to be innocent and ends in a plot of mutual affection, what can it be called "No Life"? On this point, the play is done very well with my old-fashioned original party spirit. But privately thought that if the judge was not allowed to come out in person to explain in the end, but let the bureau quietly disperse. The final chapter, like the original book, reveals the mystery in the form of a letter in a bottle, which seems more charming.
In general, this version of the BBC adapted series has a high degree of completion and fit. Under the premise that most of the audience is familiar with the story, the suspense and horror are downplayed, and the character portrayal and the discussion of human nature are emphasized. If you condense it more and use the essence to make a movie, I believe it will also become a relatively high-quality work on the market.
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