The beauty of an adaptation lies in the ability to condense the climax of a thick book, and then connect it seamlessly with the right amount of casting and acting.
When all the lines were memorized, I was already numb to the content, but when I read it after four or five years, I was still amazed at the many small details: Bessie's bow brooch, Jane Eyre being molested by a fat man at George's Tavern, Adele Er's Dance Music Box... None of these books appear, but they are not obtrusive at all. There are also many revealing lines that fit naturally into the climactic dialogue.
PS: When I was a child, I really saw Miss Fantine as Jane Eyre who was not very good-looking. When I watched it again today, I was almost blinded by her beauty... Unknowingly, the starting point of beauty is so high. ...
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