Shakespeare In Love, Shakespeare in Love, also translated as Shakespeare in Love, but I prefer the former translation. Because the mention of "history" often gives people a sense of remoteness. The torrent of more than 400 years is enough to wash away all the romance and emotion. Historians have to rack their brains in the ruins to discover the truth of history. However, because of the age, many evidences cannot be found, so some people even doubt whether Shakespeare really existed. I'm tired of this kind of academic debate, so I don't care if a movie like this is historically true. I just want to hear a story, about love and poetry, and I am in the same mood as those who sat in the theater 400 years ago and only care about the plot of the story. Although behind those wonderful plots, there are often unknown bitterness and sadness.
The story seems a bit outdated. It is nothing more than the love between a lonely genius and a noble girl, the oath of a mountain alliance, the trick of fate, and the final parting of life and death. The screenwriters in Hollywood seem to have run out of talent, and the same storyline has been played out countless times by them. And the enthusiasm of the audience has not shown signs of fading, and they are still moved by it. Although it is the same story, "Shakespeare in Love" has its own unique charm, because the protagonist of the story is also a storyteller.
Shakespeare in my impression is an old gentleman with a beard, an "antique" who travels backstage in the theater, loves meditation, and spends all day with manuscripts. But the movie upended the image of this great playwright in my head. He is a young and handsome young man, with the same energy and vigor as all young people, and is decadent, reckless, and bohemian, a troubadour who can easily be captured by love. Reminds me of another guy - Romeo.
A great literary and artistic work can always lead the audience into the interior of the work, allowing people to find their own shadows in those characters with distinct personalities. I love Romeo and Juliet, who are given the determination and courage to fight against the gods of fate, even though they were doomed from the start. As Zhang Ailing said: "A love that is not blessed is destined to end in tragedy." But the process of their pursuit itself is great. This kind of greatness is beyond the reach of ordinary people. Even Shakespeare himself can only regard it as an ideal and rely on drama. Therefore, Romeo not only bears his own love for Juliet, but also Shakespeare's love, as well as the love surging in the hearts of countless moved audiences over the past 400 years.
Life and play are completely different, and Shakespeare should understand that. The cruelty of reality and the elusiveness of fantasy should be the greatest pain and joy for playwrights. Even though we are all cowards, we have the right to be strong in our fantasies.
Romeo and Juliet are driven to the end by fate, and Shakespeare's lover is finally gone. The world of love is full of tragic colors because of such stories. But the drama will end, the movie will end, and only life will go on.
Spring is here, what will happen again?
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