The Romans asked: Does this accord with noble etiquette? The maid replied: Very noble. Many ancient kings ended up like this. Historians must admit that "this woman is unusual", even if they do not consider Cleopatra to be a highly accomplished politician. The remaining statue of Cleopatra shows that she is not a demon queen who turns all beings upside down, but a clear-faced woman. It should be said that between Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, there is no heroic shortness of breath, but the love between sons and daughters; it is a naked exchange of interests. Rome protected Egypt and Egypt supported Rome. But acting like a special "TM" is unbearable. In the film, Cleopatra is the perfect woman. She is intelligent, slender and charming; she has a rich dowry and is loyal to love. The hero is decadent, and even cheers and slaps; when the hero dies, she is buried! Only Caesar and Antony are heroes, how can they bow their eyebrows and accept the joy of the son of Octavius. She is also a good mother. Her death preserved dignity for Egypt. That's it. The director praised the nobility of this woman with great sympathy. Although some very vigilant revolutionists can see some machismo conspiracies. We can "fist", she is the king of Egypt, but Caesar's woman, Antony's woman. He conquered the world by conquering men; she was not the Great Sage Emperor Zetian, or even Yehenala, her generation's dream was to hope that her man or child would become an Alexander-like figure. Instead of being the queen of the world yourself. This compliment is Uncle Tom's compliment: even if the woman is pure and kind. Men are shameful and pathetic; but women always have to listen to men. But aside from the criticism of this gender opposition, whether it is Lu Zhi or Wu Zhao, they have lost too much. I'm talking about human nature! And Cleopatra in the film is the real queen, shining brightly. Antony and Cleopatra, they are not slaves of love, but masters of love. As independent people, they are free and enviable. But as an oriental, an audience with thousands of years old empire thinking. They can be criticized from another angle. When Liu Bei heard that Jingzhou was lost, he immediately woke up from the woman's embrace. Li Longji heard in Maweiyi that the soldiers rebelled, but he could only see Yuyankong's death. From this perspective, Antony and Cleopatra are a pair of irresponsible people for the state and the nation. If it were not for the kindness of Augustus; see how Great Siberia treated the defeated Carthage; how Alexander set fire to the palaces of Persia. Anyway, it's a pretty good movie. The panorama reproduces the style of the time. Nearly four hours of viewing experience, I don't think boring. The majestic Roman legion and the splendid Egyptian culture. Elegant toga, style Egyptian women's clothing. Beautiful drops. The only downside is that the translation is not good. Raise her bed; lift her maid from the mausoleum. She will be buried in the same cave with her Anthony; there will never be a second grave in the world to hold such a famous couple. Those who caused such a major event cannot but be deeply moved; their tragic history has achieved a person's glory, but it has also won the infinite sympathy of the world. -- "Antony and Cleopatra" Shakespeare, translated by Zhu Shenghao.
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