I watched the movie version first, and then watched the musical, and I felt a little uncomfortable at the beginning. Maybe it was because of the stage play, the actors' expressions were exaggerated, but I got used to it later.
There is no doubt that the actors in the stage play sing much better than the actors in the movie version, and their emotional expressions are also much richer and more intense. The chorus in the middle is simply gorgeous! All kinds of sounds are intertwined, it's so good!
The stage version and the movie version have some differences in the handling of some plots, and the characters' personalities are very different. Mrs. Giry in the stage play is stern and rigid and likes to beat the ground with her broken cane, while Mrs. Giry in the film is more noble and kind.
I don't like this second male very much. Compared with the gentle, affectionate and brave Viscount in the movie version, Raul here is a rude, arrogant and annoying guy. His expression is always aggressive, impatient, and he can't see his affection at all. . Moreover, the relationship between the heroine and the viscount in the stage play is a bit inexplicable. Christine did not show special joy when she first met Raoul, and she said "Things have changed Raoul" after he arranged dinner and left, which made me feel She no longer had the kind of feelings she had for him when she was a child, and as a result, they were together without any warning, which felt so abrupt.
Phantom is so charming! As a genius in the darkness of life, a distorted musician, scholar, designer, magician, when he falls in love with a person, he will bring distress to himself and his lover, and he must endure much more suffering. Many, because his inner world is so small and lonely. He loves beautiful women, but beautiful women fear him and resist his love. When Christine and Raoul sang duet, he hid in the shadows, trying to cover his ears in pain, and finally the painful love turned into hatred, making it difficult for them both.
The Phantom's expression on the stage is richer and more moving. When his mask was ripped off by Christine, the curse he cursed at her was more of a panic and unease when his face was exposed. Speaking of his secret love for Christine, he was affectionate. The look and tone of voice and the feeling of helplessness and despair are heartbreaking.
At the end, he hangs Raoul to force Christine to go with him. It's actually very sad. He wants her to love him, but if she stays with him to save her lover, he still won't get her love and will still be sad. The tragedy, he will be sad when she is not by his side. Then Christine decided to save him and kissed him. His expression was stunned and surprised, and after a kiss, he was finally moved to let them go, while he murmured "Masquerade Ball" in a lost voice. When Christine came back, his surprise and tears broke my heart, but she just gave him the ring back and followed Raoul away.
All the music is so good, the actors sing so well that it makes people tremble! The Phantom's appearance at the masquerade was amazing! Simply King of the world!
The arrogant and rude Viscount, the affectionate and graceful Phantom, the latter is obviously more attractive! However, this arrangement shows the absolute male protagonist status of the Phantom even more. Oh my gosh, I love Phantom so much!
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