The novel is wonderful, how about the movie?

The novel is a dialogue work written by Argentine writer Manuel Puig in 1976. It has won several literary awards and is also the most influential work of his life. However, it was once listed as one of the top ten banned books because of the same-sex subject matter. But in fact, if you simply interpret "The Kiss of the Spider Woman" as a gay novel, it will make the author alive and alive again-you know, this book has always been defined as a political novel, not gay literature. Uncle Xu can only say that same-sex relationships exist as an important and necessary narrative method for "Spider Woman." Because only it is suitable for the very special environment in the work: prison.
The highlight of the novel is the five or six soul-stirring stories in it-but the backbone of the story is the rivalry and fusion of the two prisoners. What’s interesting is that each episode’s story is fully narrated, but in the author’s brilliant pens, not only does it not overwhelm the audience or distract readers, but it also sets off the main line to make it brilliant and shining, creating a more inclusive overall effect. . This is really a gift! Each story can be taken out into a separate piece, either strange or magical, or more cruel than reality, or more magnificent than imagination. You have to admit that Manuel Puig's narrative ability and language skills are quite amazing. This is related to his acceptance of traditional Argentine storytelling from an early age and his long-term exile in his entire life. After accepting the subtlety of "storytelling" from Latin American countries, and after years of literary training, he finally formed his own extraordinary writing characteristics. Looking at Puig's text, you will believe that any story is moving. It depends on whether the "storyteller" has the ability to tell it well.

The charm of novels is not only limited to books, but also spreads quickly and transforms into various forms of expression. Needless to say, the musical "Kiss of Spider Woman" has been a hit since its inception.
In 1985, the insightful Brazilian director Héctor Babon made a decisive move and made it into a movie. How was the movie made? I didn't see it and couldn't comment. For reference: the actor in the film, William Hurt (William Hurt) won the Oscar for Best Actor Award for this film!
Some people say that Latin American literature is a natural good script, and it can be made into a film by just perfunctory. "Spider Woman" is one of the best, with both the gorgeous text and the twists and turns of the plot, and it is an excellent film shelf in itself. Probably, only movies with complete sound, light, shadow, and pictures can express the strong contrast between the protagonist’s various magical imaginations and the bloody cruelty of the dark prison in a three-dimensional manner. I still remember when I was young when I was reading, I was deeply attracted by the fantasy characters and plots in the book, and I couldn't stop it. Although it is a small book, there is still a feeling of shock after covering up, which can be regarded as endless aftertaste.
Unfortunately, it is said that when the novel was adapted into a movie, the director only kept the "French showgirl" in the original work as a sideline, and abandoned another iconic "zombie girl story." Even so, the movie version of "The Kiss of Spider-Woman" was rated as "enough for future generations." What can be revealed is that, no matter in the book or in the movie, the gay man desperate for love and the same desperate "Spider Woman" in his fantasy were eventually swallowed up by the hypocritical and cold reality...
what is that? Deduction?


It's worth seeing!
This is why I wrote "comments" before seeing the movie.

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