Traveling through 400 years of time, the vast sea to see you

Alessia 2022-03-23 09:01:26

Vampires are always a fascinating presence, and it seems that countless girls are fascinated by them. While there are movies like "Life of a Vampire" that depict vampires as a bunch of funny little people, most vampire movies are always happy to portray vampires as noble, cool, and good-looking aristocrats. For example, the two fascinating vampires in "Interview with the Vampire".

And Count Dracula is a Western legend, probably the most famous vampire in history. While vampire tales are presumably novelists, Count Dracula is a real historical figure. According to historical records, Dracula was born in a notorious aristocratic family in Romania in 1431. They believed that they were part of the dragon, so Dracula's father took the name Dracul, which means "dragon", and Dracula, consciousness is the "child of the dragon".

But unfortunately, Dracula not only did not become a "dragon" in the end, but died in battle and became a corpse. Someone who hadn't seen him after a battle in 1476 said he died in battle. However, some historians believe that he was not killed in battle, but was only captured by the Turks. Later, he was redeemed from prison by his daughter Maria, and then she lived in seclusion in Italy, and finally died in Italy.

In short, there are different opinions about the life history of Count Dracula, so later, people in different places said that they found Dracula's tomb, but the ending was empty and happy. It wasn't until 2014 that archaeologists finally discovered Dracula's real tomb in Italy. This is consistent with the research above.

As for how Dracula became the famous vampire known to the world, the culprit is probably the Irish writer Berlan Stoke. He wrote a novel called "Dracula" in 1897, in which Dracula is a vampire who specially picks young beauties, and the Bran Castle in Romania described in the novel is Dracula. The castle, the last night of fame.

Later, the novel was made into a film version in 1931, and Bella Lugosi played Count Dracula as a classic role on the screen. Although this film is considered to be a far-reaching film in the history of horror movies, because of its age, and the video technology at that time was not very good. So apart from the fans who liked this movie very much, very few people have seen this movie.

It was not until the 1992 movie "Four Hundred Years of Love" that the crazy performance of the infatuated Dracula for his lover rekindled the world's curiosity about vampire zombies. It can be said that it was this film by director Coppola that really turned Count Dracula into a great vampire known to the world.

In the movie "Four Hundred Years", Dracula is a Romanian general who was ordered to resist the Turks when the Turks invaded Constantinople. But just as he had won and was about to triumph, rumors abounded in the city that he was killed in battle. So, his wife committed suicide by throwing herself into the river in grief.

In the end, the general who returned to the court was greeted by the cold body of his wife. Dracula, in a rage, took out his anger at God, the Lord of all things. In his opinion, his bloody battle is nothing more than a desire to protect the Christian holy land and maintain the reputation of God, but the Almighty God took his wife away.

So, he pierced Jesus on the cross with a spear, and the icon was bleeding. Dracula swears by this, and from now on, he casts himself on the devil, and uses blood to maintain his life, becoming an immortal blood-sucking zombie. In blood, he will also begin his vengeance against God. Since then, the people have had his terrible legend.

For four hundred years, Count Dracula, who became a vampire, has been struggling with loneliness and evil. Although his hatred of God is still hard to quell, his love for his wife is equally hard to erase. So, four hundred years later, when he saw the appearance of the woman who looked exactly like his wife, he knew that the lover he knew was coming back.

So, he came to London desperately with the soil of his homeland, the source of his strength. He hoped to find back the love that had been silent for four hundred years. He said to her: I have crossed the sea of ​​time to find you. He had enough courage to turn against God for her, but he missed four centuries with her.

Finally, she also remembered the memory of her previous life. Before her eyes appeared the self of four hundred years ago, the desperate and sad self. She thought of the lover in her previous life, the lover she was willing to die for him. Four hundred years ago, she said: My prince is dead, without him there is no point in living, I hope we can meet in heaven.

Finally, four hundred years later, they meet again. Four hundred years later, her appearance is still the same and her brilliance is moving, but four hundred years later, he is a walking dead with no heart, a vampire who depends on blood to live forever. He is alive, but he has no life. Perhaps it is not blood that makes him immortal, but his love for his wife and hatred of God that keeps him alive.

At this point, they no longer care whether God forgives them or not, they just like to be with each other forever and ever. So she hopes to become like him, immortal. That way their love can last forever. Of course, he was also willing to satisfy her, and he also hoped that their love would last forever, and he would never want to be alone for four centuries.

It's a pity that this movie is a poignant and sad love story after all, and of course it can't have a perfect ending. In the end he lost his strength and was powerless to resist. Instead, she stepped forward resolutely, raised a gun with tears in her eyes, pierced his heart and cut off his head. Finally, at the last moment of death, Dracula once again became the general of 400 years ago and was put to rest. Their love will also be integrated into each other's lives.

Although the film is adapted from Berlan Stoke's original novel, it has added a lot of original plots, including the most important reason why Dracula became a vampire and the love reincarnation spanning four hundred years that touched countless fans.

In addition, some of the special effects in the movie seem a bit rough now, but its magnificent tones, gothic atmosphere and the wonderful performances of several powerful actors have left a deep impression on countless fans.

Although this film can't be compared with epic films like "The Godfather", it can also be called one of director Coppola's classic works. Whether it's the narration of the camera or the atmosphere of the scene, this movie was one of the best at the time.

The gothic eerie castle in the movie, the life atmosphere of the London nobility, and the peculiar and charming look of Count Dracula are all deeply impressed by those who have seen this movie. In particular, I have to mention the wonderful performances of several actors in the film.

The first to bear the brunt of course is the actress Milena, played by Wino Nared. In my opinion, she was born with the characteristics of that era in the movie, that kind of classical and unique temperament, coupled with gorgeous aristocratic costumes, it is even more beautiful. Later, "Edward Scissorhands" starred with Depp was regarded as a classic, and the love story between the two of them is also a tortuous legend.

And the starring Gary Oldman should not be a big role at the time, but Coppola's bold use must be for his innate unique charm, and his performance is not disappointing, Dracula's charming evil, extraordinary wisdom and courage, and most importantly, the thrilling love is vividly portrayed.

As for Keanu Reeves, it can only be said to be average, but it was a good performance for him when he was still young. In the movie, his role is just a small supporting role, and there is not much that can be brilliant for him to play.

Also supporting Keanu Reeves is the professor played by Anthony Hopkins. As we all know, Hopkins's acting skills are outstanding, and his role as Hannibal makes people shudder. In this film, the professor he plays is not exactly a positive character. To a certain extent, he has a conquering smothering desire, and he is not trying to save anything, but just to prove himself.

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  • Perry 2021-10-22 14:40:43

    Winona Ryder's classical beauty is fascinated, and Gary Oldman's temperament is charming and unique. Gorgeous work!

  • Axel 2022-04-23 07:01:27

    siff19 Shanghai Daguang Cinema#2# is very general. A good movie should be unique and unrepeatable. This movie is obviously not such a movie, and the story is generally lacking in surprises.

Dracula quotes

  • Dracula: Is this my reward for defending God's church?

    Transylvanian Priest: Sacrilege!

    Dracula: I RENOUNCE GOD! I RENOUNCE HIM! I shall rise from my own death, to avenge hers with all the powers of darkness.

  • Dracula: Your impotent men with their foolish shells cannot protect you from my power. I condemn you to living death. To eternal hunger for living blood.