The film tells the story of Philip Ashleben, who suspects that his cousin has been killed by his wife Rachel, and begins an investigation, but falls in love with Rachel by accident.
Philip, an orphan, was raised by his wealthy cousin, who shared his love with his son. When Philip grew up and returned from his studies, his cousin got a strange illness and had to go out for treatment. Since then, they have been communicating with each other by letter, reporting the current situation to each other.
For a while, a cousin, who has never been close to women, wrote to talk about his cousin, a woman named Rachel, and complimented him. After a while, a letter said that the two were married and happily accompanied. After a while, the tone of the conversation suddenly changed, saying that this woman was terrible, and there was a lot of persecution in her words. After half a year of silence, the last letter arrived. Frightened between the words, he begged Philip to go to visit immediately.
When Philip arrived at the manor where his cousin was located, he was already depressed and bleak. His cousin was dead, and everything in the estate was left to him in his will, under the supervision of his godfather. After his next birthday, he will have full control. And the widow, Rachel, got nothing. After his cousin passed away, he went out to relax and has not returned. The doctor's diagnosis of brain cancer and the death certificate did not convince Philip. He decided that Rachel had killed his cousin.
After taking over the manor, he was determined to restore its former glory. At the same time, ruthless must avenge his cousin. However, everything about women is like a legend. In the mouth of outsiders, she is full of passion and drive, and is a strong woman. In the cousin letter, she is cunning and changeable, like a femme fatale.
Finally one day, he learns that Rachel is about to return to the manor. He was ready for battle. The house he arranged for her was a dirty and dilapidated storage room. He intends to do everything in his power to humiliate her and avenge his dead cousin. He stood uneasy. Waiting for an enemy is as hard as waiting for a lover. On the day she arrived, he deliberately avoided the moment of meeting. I didn't go home until dinner time.
As soon as I entered the door, I looked for her everywhere. The servant told her that she had arrived, and that she did not want to dine with him, and he looked disappointed. Originally thought that the other party was embarrassed and waited, but I didn't expect that I was impatient. Facing the sumptuous dinner alone, he obviously has a poor appetite. Secretly pondering, this woman is extraordinary. After dinner, she came over with a message and begged him to have a cup of tea.
At this time, his curiosity, which was lifted high, seemed to outweigh his revenge. He couldn't wait to meet this mysterious woman at once. This meeting, for him, is no less than the fire of the sky. After 24 years of ignorance, my heart suddenly became clear.
The original ambiguous relationship with the godfather's daughter's childhood sweetheart is nothing but a bland two little guesses. He fell in love at first sight with this woman in black, with a shallow smile and a plain and sad atmosphere. The next interaction easily wiped out his desire for revenge.
The Rachel who killed her cousin, after many chats and understanding, turned into a blind date with her cousin to the point that he was delirious, and was repeatedly misunderstood by the suspicious, persecutory and paranoid cousin. Autumn. With the demons removed, Philip's admiration for Rachel deepened.
One night of chatting, Rachel accidentally mentioned that she planned to go to Italy to teach and earn some living expenses. He does not mean that. Philip went to the godfather's house the next day and asked to cut a piece of the estate for Rachel to keep her safe. When he returned full of joy, he put the contract on Rachel's table like a treasure, thinking that she would be very happy, but she didn't think so, but she was very angry, thinking that his actions had humiliated her. She said that she just wanted to be a woman who could support herself and do whatever she wanted. This strengthened his affection for her.
At the Christmas dinner, he took out his ancestral pearl necklace and put it on her. Philip was captivated by the woman's demure and graceful demeanor. And women seem to be captured by his enthusiasm. But this string of beads caught the attention of Philip's godfather. As the guardian of the property, he was already very worried about Philip's previous practice of dividing the property. He immediately exercised his responsibility and, despite Philip's protests, insisted that Rachel return the necklace.
The godfather's practice of not giving face made Philip very angry. He had an even crazier idea. On the morning of his 25th birthday, Philip immediately went to his godfather's house. He took out the property transfer contract that he had negotiated with the lawyer in advance. It clearly stated that the inheritance that he inherited from his cousin should be handed over to Rachel. There is only one constraint: she cannot remarry. In the event of remarriage, the property reverts to him. The godfather was shocked by his actions, but was powerless to stop it. According to his cousin's will, he has custody of the estate until Philip's 25th birthday.
Holding the deed signed by the godfather and all the jewelry he got back from the lawyer, Philip was very excited. He rode all the way, wanting to see Rachel right away. He looks forward to dedicating all this to her and accepting her touch. Halfway through, when riding to the cliff trail, it almost collapsed and died in the abyss. But that didn't affect his good mood.
A man who is immersed in great happiness, gets up early, prepares a picnic and red wine, and wants to continue the sweetness of last night with the woman. But when she went out, the servant said that she had gone out early in the morning. And so on, until the sun rises three poles. Seeing the woman returning in a carriage from a distance, the man has been drinking for several hours. Asked about the whereabouts, the woman replied lightly, and went to the godfather to understand the detailed terms of the gift contract. She did not show gratitude or tenderness to men for her sudden wealth.
The relationship between the two has not improved, on the contrary, it has regressed. After the man asked in the flowers. The woman was thoughtful the whole time, her expression alienated. At the birthday dinner that night, Philip announced to the guests that he fell in love with Rachel and planned to marry her as soon as possible. She changed her face and scolded, "Are you crazy?" In her words, she felt very absurd about this matter. After hurriedly sending away the godfather's family, she angrily rebuked and said that she had suffered a lot of humiliation in her life, and this time was the biggest. The man was completely dumbfounded. He thought it was mutual love, but it turned out to be wishful thinking
The woman refused to be alone with him, and specially invited her best friend to accompany him. Even talking to him, he asked to open the door. They couldn't do anything with affection anymore. There are conspiracy theories leading the way. The godfather's daughter pointed out meaningfully that she did not accept his marriage proposal because the condition of his gift was that she could not marry anyone. As long as she remarryed, the property became his again. The godfather also hinted that she has been sending money to foreign countries,
He became seriously ill and was in a coma for 5 days. When he woke up, he found that the person who was taking care of him was her.
The film is narrated from the point of view of a man. Everything about a woman is observed from Philip's point of view. When he swept her down, all the men saw was beauty—she was independent, free and easy. I like horseback riding, watching the sea, watching flowers, and making tea.
Buying gifts for Christmas, she prepared gifts for everyone in the manor. Everything she said was so thoughtful. She treated him peacefully and gently. When he doubted her, what the man saw was all conspiracy - her tender treatment turned out to be a conspiracy. He gifted property, and she was a different person. She secretly met the man and behaved intimately. The tea she brews for him every day may be poisonous tea.
From the relics, I found the unsent letters from my cousin. As always, she said that she was "smart, cunning, spending money like flowing water and poisoning him", all of which were in contrast with reality.
One day, the godfather and daughter came to visit him. Rachel made medicinal tea for them as usual, and said that she wanted to go out on horseback for a walk. He suggested with ulterior motives that he could go around the cliff path. She followed the advice. As soon as she left, he and his godfather's daughter rummaged through boxes and cabinets. I actually found a few letters for them.
One was written to her by his lawyer. Said that she would keep the jewelry she returned and hand it over to her heir, Philip, in the future. It turned out that the jewels that he had given to her like a gift and thought she had embezzled, had already been silently returned by her. Even, she secretly designated the property heir, not someone else, but him.
The second is a letter from a foreign boyfriend. There is no conspiracy in the letter, but a negotiation. If she really can't let him go, she can take him to Italy, where the sunshine might make him get better faster. The godfather's daughter then told him that her father had investigated the friend and found out that he was gay. That is to say, when he followed them, they were close, usually like sisters. It turned out that everything was just his conjecture.
He chased out with his flying horse and ran to the cliff. The result is predictable. The trail collapsed again, just like the last time he passed. She fell off a cliff and died...
In the end, the male protagonist got married and had children, but he never knew whether Rachel really poisoned him and his brother.
"Did she do it? Or didn't she?" From the beginning to the end, there is no answer!
Maybe all this is not a man-made disaster, just a demon.
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