But the historical short drama "The Tudors" produced by the American Showtime television network, used a youth idol soap opera method to shape a multi-faceted Henry VIII. He felt entangled in the face of conspiracy and beauty, and could only shout feebly in the face of the growth of desire and the decline of power. He also worried about the loss of libido, middle-aged weight gain, and wives and concubines fighting. For example, "Citizen Kane" moved forward 500 years in history: it started with the ambition to build a huge empire and ended with everything collapsed. Those women also constitute the Western version of "Golden Branches and Jade Sins" that alludes to office politics. And the characters in the play look like modern people, the kind of people who seem to live a decent life but are in danger, the kind of people who have been married several times but are lonely, the kind of people who look back and see everything sucks when they are old . The Tudors are a boon of history, a voyeuristic and resonant source of gossip.
This is the most famous period in British history, Shakespeare's Golden Age, the Reformation that broke with Catholicism and converted to Protestantism, the smokescreen of the Renaissance, war, diplomacy, invention, prosperity, and the characters in the palace lived a very creative life . The dynasty was seized by Henry VII by force. In order to make allies, he married Catherine, the youngest princess of Spain, and married Henry VIII's brother. Unfortunately, the bridegroom died early, and the 18-year-old Catherine was married to her deceased husband's younger brother, the 12-year-old Henry VIII. Their marriage lasted 24 years. Catherine believes in Catholicism and is said to be humble and obedient. Unfortunately, the canon says that when a brother and sister-in-law marry, they will die without children. Several children died in succession, leaving only one daughter, the later "Bloody Mary". Henry VIII also felt cursed, and chose Anne Boleyn among the daughters who were automatically sent to the door by the minister. She is the youngest daughter of Sir Thomas Boleyn and Lord Elizabeth Howard. Their eldest daughter, Mary Boleyn, has become the king's mistress, and the youngest daughter is even better. History says that Anne Boleyn was average in appearance. However, he was born in a businessman and studied in France. He believed in Protestantism, was good at speech, was talented, and was good at witchcraft. Henry VIII began to divorce his wife, and the Pope did not want to offend Spain, so he dragged it on for 6 years. When Anne Boleyn became pregnant, they secretly married and had a daughter, Elizabeth. Although Anne Boleyn was crowned, the Pope declared the marriage annulled, so Elizabeth I was described as an "illegitimate queen" without the right to inherit. Due to Anne Boleyn's excessive involvement in politics, Henry VIII had no sex, and finally arrested her for adultery (and her own brother) and treason, and was beheaded on May 19, 1536. Eleven days later, Henry VIII married his maid Jane Seymour, but unfortunately the queen died more than ten days after giving birth to the prince; later, he married Princess Anne of Germany, but divorced because of her bad looks; and married two more queens named Catherine. , the former Catherine Howard, who was married at the age of 15, unfortunately believed in Catholicism, was framed by the Protestant church, and finally was guillotined; the other Catherine Parr, the only surviving queen, is said to be because she is the ideal woman of the Renaissance. Representative, the perfect combination of intelligence and motherhood, stable behavior, ample money, and more importantly, Henry VIII was old, and finally failed to survive her, and died in 1547. Katherine Parr, childless, was educated by Mary, Elizabeth and Prince Edward. At first glance, it looks like a picture of a palace marriage in the depths of a pomegranate flower. Henry VIII struggled to have a son. Unfortunately, the two most shining historical stars are his two daughters: "Blood Ma Li" and Elizabeth I.
It's a pity that there is only one beheading scene in the first 6 episodes of the TV series "The Tudors", and it's a small character caught in a conspiracy, and the camera is very far from the axe. After that, it was as if the floodgates had been opened, and on the one hand there was a slutty king who was playing tennis, horsemanship, and bed wefts, and on the other, a violent scene with his head rolling around. Showtime has always been a TV network with a low bottom line on politics and sex. When the first season of "The Tudors" was filmed, it caught up with HBO's "Roma" hit, and it is a predecessor who is worthy of emulation. But "The Tudor Dynasty" is by no means a "desperate "court" housewife" or "The White House". The Tudor family is the most cultured group in the history of the British royal family. Henry even wrote a book in Latin. The six Most of the wives have brains. Henry was also surrounded by a group of smart friends, such as Bishop Worthy, a tireless workaholic, and Knight Thomas More, a humanitarian warrior. The two persuaded the hard-line Henry not to declare war on France, and wisely gave the monarch the credit for the peace treaty. "Your Majesty, you will be remembered in the annals of history as the architect of a new world," said Bishop Worthy. Michael Hirst has written two "Elizabeth" movies, claiming that 85% of the plots are loyal to history. On the surface, it is "11 Arhats" wearing a crown and tights, and it also pursues literary language and multi-faceted characters. . When the exiled Queen Catherine wrote a letter, Henry was anxious, and at the end of the first season, Henry and Annie were frantically acting in the woods, which are quite meaningful. The bigger discrepancy is the fate of Bishop Worthy. In history, the victim of the Reformation died of illness. In the TV series, he used a knife to cut himself off, saying throughout the play: "His exit was not with a few groans, but with a bang."
Compared with the $100 million investment of "Rome", "The Tudor Dynasty" is only $38 million, but it is also a big production. In Dublin, Ireland, a famous Washington mansion "Hampton Palace, Bishop of Worthy" was built in a 1:1 ratio. , more than 2,500 sets of costumes, and 5 directors took turns. Now that the second season has just aired, Anne Boleyn still hasn't been beheaded. The spoiler says that the second season will end with Henry VIII's third wife appearing and the king standing on the cliff in despair. There are still three wives. And shoot it. The core figure of the entire dynasty has invited 34 of the "100 Sexiest Men in the World", played by Irish actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyers. Before that, he was a bit of a vase guy, played "Elvis", and in Woody Allen's "Match Point" he was a playboy who relied on women. This man has arrogant cheekbones, a cold expression and a decent bicep The handsome guy with the head is nothing like the Henry VIII recorded in history. History is short, fat, and lame, and he was almost 40 years old when he got together with Anne Boleyn. The 30-year-old Jonathan is sincerely happy to play Henry VIII. He said that the appearance is not like God: "The Henry I imagined before was not like this. After doing a lot of research, I realized that he changed the aesthetics of an era." Basically, his performance goes far beyond being an outgoing peacock.
The Tudor Dynasty has been performed many times. Mark Twain wrote a novel about the marriage of the king. There are also two books released simultaneously with the TV series "The Tudor Dynasty", one is called "The King, Queen and Mistress", one is It's called "Being a King is Awesome." That dynasty was more suitable for portraying female characters: either a princess or the daughter of an elite, her husband was chosen by her father and brother, her child was either dead or stolen, her lover abandoned her when she said it was abandoned, and the king beheaded her when she was unhappy. There is the German version of "Anne Boleyn" from a female perspective, and the update is the star-studded "The Other Girl of Boleyn's House". I don't know if the history is similar, or the skills of drama are similar. From the Tudor Dynasty, you can see Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao, "Da Ming Palace Ci", "Secret History of Xiaozhuang", "Qing Harem"... Although there is a lack of history Accumulation, Chinese American drama fans are not unfamiliar with "The Tudor Dynasty". If they have a fashion magazine at hand, they can also see Henry VIII on TV as if he was standing there in a costume to shoot an advertisement for VERSACE.
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