Great show! The production is well-made, the characters are plump, and the editing is impressive. It is an audio-visual enjoyment when you watch it. After watching it, you also gain a lot of knowledge, making you feel that your time watching the drama is not in vain.
First, the show is called The Crown, not the Queen. The crown symbolizes kingship and divine power, not the monarch under the crown. It is cold and detached, without any humanity, isolated from the fireworks and lusts of the world. The person who wears the crown, in order to maintain its mystery and majesty, must sacrifice personal emotions and thus feel its oppression and weight. The so-called "If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight." After watching this drama, I have a deeper understanding of this sentence. In order to stick to the kingship, the queen made the most important parting of her personal emotions, which was the denial of her sister Princess Margaret's marriage. The pain and struggle the Queen experienced in her sister's marriage was no less than what her sister experienced when she was forced to separate from her lover. In the end, when her sister asked, "Are you going to betray your promise to me and your father?", the Queen was firm. Say yes, although my heart hurts, I think she is so handsome at this moment! The Queen finally put the country above the individual and fulfilled her duties as Queen Elizabeth. At the same time, as her grandmother's letter said, she said goodbye to Elizabeth Mountbatten, and said goodbye to the ignorant and controlled little girl, Be the head of a family and a country. "Lonely", when you sit in that position, you must experience loneliness and incomprehension. There is a scene where the queen walks through a long corridor and a high door in a blue dress and a sash alone, and she can really feel her loneliness. Kingship finally triumphed over human nature, just as the grandmother's letter said "The crown must win, must always win".
After watching the play, I added a lot of respect to the Queen. The Queen has a tough and peaceful character. Although she is always mocked by her sister for her lack of personality, she really sticks to her position, carries a heavy burden, and contributes the most valuable professionalism. Especially when visiting 58 countries in 57 days, smiling enough to put a relaxant on her face, not flinching in places where safety is not guaranteed, and insisting on completing the visit without landing a single one, it is reminiscent of her father's performance during World War II. The heroic, defying the fire of war, held the position and insisted on visiting. Although they may not be the most outstanding and talented people, and there are people around them who seem to be more suitable leaders than them, they are really conscientious and dedicated to their duties, maintaining the crown, the kingship, and the dignity of the royal family.
However, although the queen is in a high position, she does not have the knowledge to mediate with politicians. Since she was a child, she was trained by the royal family as a lady and princess, but she was not given the opportunity to learn scientific and cultural knowledge. This made the adult queen feel nervous for a time when faced with politicians with high knowledge, high education and eloquence, and specially hired private teachers for general education. The Queen seems to be the spiritual leader of a country, but what she relies on is only her familiarity with the constitution. The constitution stipulates a constitutional monarchy, which the queen uses to protect herself, but is also restricted by it. For the most part, the Queen can do nothing but remain silent and remain neutral when it comes to political stances. For example, in the Suez Canal War, although he disapproved of Prime Minister Aiden's strategy of sending troops, he could only take a deep breath, handed his hand to Aiden, and said that the Prime Minister would always have the Queen's support. It is quite sad to look at it this way. He is in a high position and is cheered and surrounded by thousands of people every day. He seems to have supreme influence. , When you want to exert your influence, you have to look ahead and think about it. The constitutional monarchy is really a magical existence, and it is still amazing that she can exist in the UK.
Prince Philip passed away in 2021, and in her Christmas speech, the Queen also deeply remembered her lifelong love, which is indeed sad to hear. From teenage boys and girls to gray-haired old people, the years they have spent together are also touching enough. However, Philip's cast does lack some of the prince's handsomeness, and the character is less plump this season. Show up when you need to, then throw a tantrum or something, like a vase of irrelevance. However, in the next season, the prince seems to be on the poster, which may be more about the queen's marriage.
There's one more character in the show - Churchill's portrayal I think was a success. Churchill's character was multi-faceted and complex. He was talented and talented, eloquent and inspiring, and he also led the country through wartime hardships. But the hero refuses to recognize his old age, just like he refuses to leave his seat at a gluttonous feast, even though his hands are trembling, he can hardly hold the spoon, because after all, he was the main character of this feast, Being the center of attention, he is also eager to play light and heat, although he may not have such ability. Churchill also encountered several crises during his reluctance to leave office, such as when the old king died and he needed to give a speech, when London was heavily polluted by smog and the whole city was chaotic, but he relied on him. His eloquence and temporary adaptability tactfully turned danger into danger, if there was divine help. Therefore, he is even more convinced that he can still persist, and that only he can lead this country. It was not until the painter painted him, saw the old and decadent 80-year-old man in the painting, and argued with the painter, that he finally admitted that he was old and decided to let Xian leave his car in front of Buckingham Palace, Ai. Deng's car drove in, Churchill stopped the car and walked back to shake Aiden's hands. These two politicians, who were arguing every time they met, seemed to have finally completed the handover of responsibilities and missions. Still, Churchill had the realistic portrait burnt, adding to the complexity of his character.
Interspersed editing is used in many places in the play, such as the scene editing of the Queen and the Churchill couple at the Queen's birthday banquet at Buckingham Palace; there are also slow motions, such as the Queen's visit in the heat of the car waving to the pedestrians on both sides, smiling And pride, as if enjoying a little bit of enjoyment, Prince Philip sat next to him, his eyes scrutinized and observed the Queen through the golden sheets of paper falling from the sky. The tone of the whole play is solemn and soft, and the language of the camera is calm. I like it very much.
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