I am very obsessed with "The Bird of Thorns", and I am obsessed with Meggie's pure and meticulous love for Ralpf; I am infatuated with Ralph's raging ambition, but I am entangled in Meggie's life; I am obsessed with the legend "The Bird of Thorns, let the sharpest thorns pierce the chest, in exchange for There is only a once-in-a-lifetime swan song, the song is so beautiful that God is smiling for it in heaven”!
I watched this mini-drama first 10 years ago, and I was very fascinated. Later, because of the broadcast time, I couldn't watch it completely. Later, I found the original work to make up for the shortcomings in my heart.
10 years later, I went to the original author's hometown, which allowed me to really see the charming scenery described in "Thorn Birds". After returning to China, I immediately bought a hardcover book and a mini-drama disc to keep at home. Rewatch the episode and reread the original. Really emotional.
In the end, this mini-drama completely conforms to the spirit of the original work, and the characters' personalities are grasped just right. Some scenes have been modified appropriately, no matter whether they are deleted or added, they can better highlight the inner world of the characters and bring the audience to a place where there are many scenes. an orgasm.
Let me briefly sort out the plot of the
first and second chapters in the book. The first chapter of the first episode
of the book is to describe the life of the Cleary family in New Zealand before Meggie was 10 years old: a family relying on shearing wool and doing farm work. Born, a bunch of children in the family, Meggie's only girl, the most inconspicuous, only Frank (Frank) cares about her. Fee (Fiona) is the mother of the family and has a special affection for Frank. Meggie went to school in a convent, and her family was poor and shy, and she often had to endure Agatha's grandmother's ruler, but Meggie still endured it.
The Mini play skips the first chapter of the book, ignores the plot, and lets the plot unfold in other ways in the play.
The second chapter of the book describes the encounter between Meggie and Ralph, their happy time in Drolida, and under Mary's huge inheritance, Ralph finally chose the path of power and left Meggie's warm love.
The Mini took an entire episode to portray little Meggie and Ralph having a wonderful time together, not only did they not delete any of the two of them together from the book, but they also added key moments that made their love so beautiful.
Speaking of a few wonderful moments,
Ralph first met Meggie and brought their family to Mary's big house.
The book just described "When Father Ralph introduced the boys one by one, she (Mary) hardly listened. She's too busy observing the priest and Meggie." In the
Mini play, Ralph introduced the family with little Meggie. After the family left, Meggie and Mary stared at each other, which is exactly for Mary and Meggie The war between them for Ralph started quietly, and the foreshadowing was laid. Although Meggie, still doesn't understand anything.
Ralph's first impression of Meggie is described in Ralph's love
book for Meggie "The color of her hair made him happy, the color and appearance of her eyes like her mother, very beautiful, but more lovely and more expressive. As for her Character, he thinks that it is a flawless female character, gentle and introverted but extremely strong. Meggie is not a rebel. On the contrary, she will be obedient throughout her life and will not surpass the fate of women.”
In the Mini drama, it is obvious that Ralph's first impression of Meggie cannot be explained with explicit narration as in the book, but the added plot allows the audience to understand how concerned and attached Ralph is to Meggie. Meggie tidyed up the drain, and Ralph helped her clean it up. She found out that she was distressed and was not concerned by her family. Her mother was unfair to her. If she became a mother, she must let her children be treated fairly. This obviously lays the groundwork for loving Dan more than Jucy after giving birth to Ralph's son dan for Meggie. And Ralph is so obsessed with this feminine quality, that she should be a Lady, and suggested that Mary let Meggie go to school. After Meggie went to school in the monastery, under the protection of Ralph, she did not have to endure Mammy's ruler (there is no event in the first chapter of the book, the show only reflects the protection of the priest, I think this is enough), because Very close to the priest's residence, Meggie lived in Ralph's residence. It is not shown in the book that the priest "wasted time and energy by redecorating her room in the priest's mansion: not so much for her pleasure as for an inlay to set off his treasure. By Meggie Everything you do is genuine." And it was added. When Mary learned that Meggie did not live in the convent but in the priest's residence, she stopped paying Meggie's tuition. Ralph approached Mary with great enthusiasm and said that she was stingy and didn't even pay for her own niece's tuition. Jealously debunked Ralph's true thoughts. This also fully reflects Ralph's feelings for Meggie. Meggie's feelings
for Ralph change
in Chapter 2 of the book, Ralph teaches Meggie to ride a horse, but unfortunately this part is ignored in the episode. The book describes "under the protection of Father Ralph" She was very happy to learn to ride, but she didn't show it, because now her adoration of Father Ralph had become a girlish obsession. She knew in her heart that this obsession would not work, so she let I dreamed about the joy of being with him to the fullest, imagining hugs and kisses with him."
The change in Meggie's feelings for Ralph is reflected in the play. It can only be experienced from the dance party before Mary's death. It is estimated that it is the actor's problem. What I see is only the girl Meggie's infatuation with Ralph.
Meggie and Ralph's Kiss
To captivate the audience, Mini added a kiss.
When Meggie grew up, there were two episodes of the two of them getting along alone in the book.
One, the priest didn't speak to Meggie during the dance, which made her very sad, Ralph went to Meggie, explained the reason, and when he was talking about Ralph as a man being interested in girls, Meggie asked him if there was such a thing, Ralph" With a wry smile, would you be surprised if I said, I wish there was something like that? He put a hand on top of his head and said, no, I don't look like that at all, go home, Meggie ,go home". Here, I think the author is embodying the inner struggle of the priest, an acknowledgment of Meggie's feelings.
Two, after getting Mary's property, Ralph said goodbye to Meggie and hoped that she would stop thinking about him, Meggie just touched Ralph's lips lightly and accidentally, "He put his arms around her waist and put her face on her face. Raised to his face, as if she was afraid that before he had time to hold her tightly and take a closer look at this person named Meggie, she would disappear from his side." "He moved her abruptly away. Arms around his neck and pushing her away" That is, no real kiss.
In the Mini, both episodes are shown, but in the second part, Meggie kisses Ralph actively, and when Ralph says he doesn't need a woman but God, Meggie gives him a kiss, and Ralph is horny kissed Meggie as hard as a child. Meggie knew from then on that Ralph loved her and wanted her.
I think this beautiful hand and foot done by the screenwriter captured the hearts of every audience, yeah Ralph is going to go after his ambitions, but he will come back because Drogida has his roses here.
I was a little dissatisfied with the Mini drama. As soon as the adult Meggie appeared on the stage, it was amazing. Ralph looked at her with a smirk, which made me have a feeling that the priest only fell in love with Meggie after seeing her beauty, not like the book. Right from the start, right from the start, Ralph gave Meggie this love between men and women.
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