However, after looking at it for a while, I realized that I almost made an extremely serious mistake. This drama is extremely beautiful, it is to be savored carefully, and the long history will be discovered only after the end. The moving parts are gradually piled up little by little. There are no fancy dazzling appearances, and some are the purest moving.
First of all, I will admit that I am deeply attracted to Thorton. That gloomy angular face, like a rough jade but delicate. I believe that the first moving appearance many people agree is the perfect tall figure in the fluttering cotton wool and the rumbling textile machine. Such a gorgeous first sight, so that the air of the northern haze is clear! The charm of it is that you know that in the end they will be together, and you know that the process must be difficult and full of misunderstandings and arrogance, but you don't think it's hypocritical, you don't think it's dragging, you just think it's impossible to give up. Thorton is perfect, he has his own pride, his own temper, and his own set of theories. Thinking logically, he seems to be inhumane, but after thinking about it, he realizes that he is farsighted, compassionate and kind. Countless times in the play, Thorton's caring and secretive caring even made me feel that Margaret was a little unkind. When Margaret left, Thorton looked at the carriage and muttered "look back at me", probably many hearts were broken. Especially with that sad (annoying word) handsome face, wow, it hurts so hard. Of course, what makes Thorton's character all the more full is his stubborn personality, too gritty to be approachable. It is also an inevitable condition that caused all kinds of misunderstandings between him and the heroine. Many will compare Thorton to Darcy as they would North & South to Pride & Prejudice. In contrast, Darcy is too perfect, Thorton is undoubtedly more real.
Secondly, the heroine Margaret is the key to the plot. Margaret is very independent and refuses to be courted by more than one person. She does not have the distinctive characteristics of the era that most women in that period only had marriage as their goal and only married a person as their first goal in life. She is also kind and charitable, and she does not care about the identity of the young lady at all, and has established a "revolutionary pure friendship" with the leaders of the workers' strike. (By the way, poor bess) The actor is a little fat, and at first glance, he is a little "stupid" (the roommate's original words), but upon closer inspection, there is always a soft light of sympathy in those blue eyes. At the same time, Margaret is proud, no less than our lovely and clever Miss Elizabeth. It was Margaret and Thorton's pride and mutual misunderstanding that made them drift apart a bit. But what is certain is that there are still two people who care and care. For example, in the face of striking workers, Margaret just rushed out to protect Thorton, maybe Margaret himself was unaware. But if your beloved is not about to be threatened, how can you rush forward to protect it regardless? Sister Yu in "Ancient Sword" said, "If you like someone, then you will protect him, not seek his protection" (probably this is the meaning, the original words are forgotten) In fact, Margaret's experience in the north is still rather tragic , Bereavement of relatives and friends, I think she must want to have such a person to talk to and share, but because there are too many responsibilities, there is no way. Really helpless.
In addition, there are many other emotional entanglements in the play, which teach people to move. Thorton's mother is an interesting figure. She began to be as cold as a rock. In fact, she didn't care about wealth or social status. As long as her son was good, everything would be fine. "A mother's love is as firm as a rock". And Margaret's father, a priest with his own insistence and beliefs, when beliefs became worldly, he would rather leave than defile.
In addition, there are several moving scenes. For example, at the end of the first episode Margaret wrote to Edith "I've seen hell...it's all white...snow white" and then with smooth background music, under the fluttering snow cotton wool, suddenly appeared Thorton's resolute face. You subconsciously added "and there is angel in it". Another example is that the two finally reunited at the station. After Thorton held Margaret's hand, the pony tangled and tangled and finally covered the other hand, then held Thorton's hand, brought it to his lips, and kissed lightly, letting people know How longing this girl is~~~ Seeing that at this time, the author has been completely in tears, unable to control herself.
All in all, it's such a beautiful film. see.
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