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There may be no other country that is so good at shooting historical dramas from a hundred years ago (Victorian period) like the British. Although most of the plots revolve around the love and conspiracy of the aristocratic class, the quality of the films has always been maintained at a high level, and the pictures are often beautifully shot. This is due to the continuous tradition of interpretation of Shakespeare's plays in the United Kingdom, as well as the unique literary perspective and taste of British filmmakers. The reason why they are so interested in historical films is that they have a soft spot for that era, a beautiful flavor.
The famous director Roger Michele, who had filmed "Notting Hill" (1998), remade the Hollywood classic "Floating Dreams" (also translated "Widow Beauty" and "Broken Heart Flower" 2017). Richard Burton and Olivia de Havilland co-starred in Henry Coster's 1952 film Broken Heart. To remake a classic, you must not only have courage, but also have enough confidence, and the most important thing is to grasp the degree of it. If the rhythm is not handled well, it will fail miserably. Such examples are not uncommon.
Of course, the selection of actors who play the main roles is the key to the success of the film. From this point of view, the newly filmed "Floating Dream" does have its own unique features. It should be said that the performance of the two main actors is quite good. . The male and female protagonists in the film are played by Sam Claflin and Rachel Weisz respectively. Interestingly, the two actors are exactly 10 years apart. Sam Claflin previously starred in the smash hit Before I Met You (2016), and Rachel Weisz, fresh from The Light Between Oceans (2016), also starred in a widow.
It goes without saying that Chel Weisz's beauty first impressed me with "Passion Accident" (1998). This London-born, Hungarian-Austrian actress has a kind of European woman. unique temperament. Her father is an inventor from Hungary, and her mother is a psychoanalyst. At least this is an interesting phenomenon.
This mysterious and unpredictable "Dream of Life" is adapted from the novel of the same name by the famous British contemporary female writer Daphne Du Maurier (1907-1989). This novel is her another important work after "Butterfly Dream". It is called "one of the best and most valuable works of our time", and it is mixed with fatalism and sentimentalism. Daphne Du Maurier is also known as a master writer who "breaks the boundaries between popular fiction and pure literature".
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"Because I love you, I'm a lunatic," Philip Ashley, 24, told Rachel, the widow of cousin Ambrose. This is in line with the "because I love you, I became a fool" that he failed to propose to Rachel on the night of his 25th birthday. Normal people are fascinated by love, of course. It would be surprising if a person is always cold to love and never invested. Obviously, the film does not say that indulging in love is a mistake, let alone a poison.
The poster of this film is very meaningful. Two Rachels appeared in front of Philip, one looking from the front and the other looking from the side, and neither of them faced him directly. This is a deep connotation. There are so many unknown secrets behind Rachel's beauty. This is the greatest charm of this film.
The reason why the plot took a sudden turn was that a lot of things got mixed up. Philip was an orphan and grew up in the care of his cousin Ambrose. Ambrose was an alternate father figure to him. But the good times did not last long, and the cousin died of illness in Florence. Judging from the traces of letters from his life, it seems that his brain tumor was caused by his wife Rachel drugging. In other words, the cousin was killed by his wife. This Rachel had a previous marriage before marrying her cousin, who died in a duel with her lover.
Philip, who was determined to get justice for his cousin, of course hated Rachel deeply. After half an hour of the film, he finally saw Rachel who had returned to the manor. Philip was shocked by her beauty, and he was overwhelmed. All revenge is forgotten. There is only love, obsessive love. She said she would only stay for a few days, and he affectionately begged her to stay. She promised to stay for a while. He wouldn't let her teach Italian to the kids, he was willing to give her all the expenses. Yes, he was the legitimate heir of his cousin.
Although the guardian reminded, it was found that Rachel had diverted the money from the account abroad. At this time, Philip, who drank Rachel's Ecstasy Soup, didn't listen at all. He gave her mother's pearl necklace from her wedding, and then poured out all her treasures. He was so madly in love that he asked his lawyer to draft him legal documents to transfer all his property to Rachel, on the premise that if she remarried, she would lose it.
In the 56th minute of the film, the Italian businessman came and had a hot fight with Rachel. Although Philip couldn't help feeling sad, he still asked the guardian to transfer it to his beloved Rachel on his 25th birthday. In his opinion, as long as he proposes to Rachel on the night of his 25th birthday, everything will come naturally, and Rachel is his wife.
This morning, Philip climbed the window and entered Rachel's room, and the two had overwhelming excitement. He loves Rachel, and Rachel loves him too, cherishing each other, what more can my husband ask for. The guardian's reminders, including the guardian's daughter Louise, were of no avail. The guardian said that you are 25 years old, and I am the guardian, and you can only rely on yourself in the future. In fact, the dutiful Louise loves him, but he doesn't care about this girl who is not revealing at all.
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When all the legal procedures were completed, that is to say, Rachel is now legally the sole owner of the manor. It was Philip who was full of confidence after his birthday banquet. He proposed to Rachel with a glass of wine, but ate blunt She closed the door and scolded him for being so rude and making her look ugly in front of people. This one dismounted, so that Philip didn't know her anymore, the situation changed suddenly, is the Rachel who is still in love with him in front of him? She said coldly that you are a little boy, a little dog, how could I be with you.
Philip, who fell into the ice hole in an instant, was really stupid, at a loss, and what he said was useless, he felt that there was a wall in front of him. He started to get sick, and was so sick that he was in a coma for five days before waking up, and when he opened his eyes, he saw Rachel he loved. She said you finally woke up. He felt like he was repeating the mistakes of his cousin. She drank herbal tea for him. From the book, she discovered that the letters written by her cousin before his death were all about his wife, Rachel, who wanted to poison him for property.
At this time, Philip was really alert. He followed Rachel as she left the manor, and it turned out that she had entered the city and was meeting the Italian in secret. Could it be that these are all related to the Italian, like an elaborate conspiracy. But you, Philip, gave her everything for nothing, and you can't blame others.
When they drank tea together, Rachel specially brought Philip's special herbal tea, and he said it's better for you to drink it for me. Louise kept her mouth shut, which caused Rachel's embarrassment. She smiled and said I was going out to play for a while. She was ready to ride away. He stood in front of the window and shouted, you might as well go to the edge of the cliff by the sea, it is very beautiful.
As soon as the Rachel people left, he asked Louise to find evidence of his murder with him. He rummaged through the boxes, but he couldn't find it. Instead, he saw Rachel's diary about expressing love to Philip when she first came. This touched him, and he woke up suddenly. He hurried out and galloped on his horse.
But it was too late, and Rachel had fallen into a deep cliff by the sea with her horse. He almost fell into it before, and this time he let her go, obviously he had the idea of letting her die. As a result, Rachel really died. Is this Rachel's suicide, or I don't know Philip's intentional guidance. It stands to reason that she should have heard of this cliff that collapses at any time by the sea.
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Neither the novel nor the film actually makes it clear that Rachel is the scorpion woman who murdered her ex-husband and attempted to kill Philip. This hazy blur is what makes the work so attractive. We imagine that Philip is ill because he can't stand the blow of a breakup, or that Rachel just thinks he's cute but not the one she wants to remarry. She wants to find a steady man.
But our attitude towards Philip before we got the property from Rachel, but we feel that she really loves him, not only with her body, but also as fiery and joyful. Everything happened on Philip's birthday, after Rachel got the property, her temperament changed drastically. If she married him, her property would be shared with Philip unless she died.
So, this is Philip cocooning himself. Since you are willing to give it, then don't blame me for enjoying it alone. That is to say, after Rachel gets the property, as long as she doesn't agree to marry him, she will always be the legal owner of the property, and she doesn't need to put Philip to death. Of course, this is just my speculation. Novels and films leave us with the most crucial mysteries.
A thousand readers, a thousand Hamlets. Similarly, everyone has their own opinions and speculations about "Dream of Floating Life", which also makes this novel have infinite appreciation value and become a classic with taste. Infinite fun. The so-called Floating Life is a dream, but a good dream is always difficult to continue.
As viewers, we are always attracted by the wild walks, heart-to-heart conversations and even the passion of the two of Rachel and Philip in the film. You can't say that Rachel is all pretending. Rather than being seduced by beauty, Philip was seduced by his own naivety. What Philip was looking for was pure and persistent, which was in sharp opposition to what Rachel, who had experienced snow and rain, wanted.
She not only wants love, but also stable and long-lasting emotions. Obviously, she still has lingering fears for young Philip. At the beginning of the film, when she saw him for the first time, she said in surprise, I thought the second Ambrose was standing in front of me, you look so much like your cousin. It's a prophecy, just saying that it was Rachel who died this time. It turns out that people's fate is doomed early in the morning. This is the fate each of us may have.
2017, 9, 18
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