Vampires, werewolves, and witches in the West have always been imaginative species . "Interview with the Vampire", "The Vampire Diaries", "True Blood", the Western fascination with these themes is no less than our "love" of the secret history of the Qing Dynasty. Of course, the most famous of these is Twilight. Without commenting on the plot of this drama, Edward, who was handsome in appearance, did not know how many girls were fascinated by him.
But today's British drama about vampires and witches is refreshing. A thousand-year-old vampire is an Oxford professor, a young witch is a historian, and two high-IQ academics start a love affair in the world's top university with a strong academic atmosphere.
Found the Witch is an adaptation of the best-selling fantasy romance novel. Director Alice Troughton co-directed Doctor Who and Merlin. The film is another director Sarah Walker (Sarah Walker) debut.
The crew took the scene in the real Oxford University City , the scenery is picturesque, and any screenshot can be used as a desktop image. Diana the Witch (Teresa Palmer) is a research -minded, intellectual young woman who specializes in alchemy, but has no interest in witchcraft.
Teresa Palmer has had wonderful performances in "Hacksaw Ridge", "Berlin Syndrome", "Blood and Blood", and from a certain angle looks like " Christine " .
By chance, she found a manuscript called "Ashmore Volume 782" in the library, which recorded the method of the first witches to create vampires. Suddenly, the words on the manuscript merged into her hands, frightening her, thinking she couldn't control her "power of the wild" and fled.
What she didn't know was that vampires, witches, and other magical creatures had been looking for this book for thousands of years, and she was the only one who could see it.
When the manuscript released its magic, all magical creatures were alerted . And, of course, our "Professor Oxford" vampire, Matthew (Matthew Goody).
Matthew Goode has participated in excellent film and television works such as "Stoke", "Downton Abbey" and "The Good Wife", and is very good at interpreting delicate and gentle characters. Matthew is not the kind of dark and evil vampire, he is very gentlemanly, repeatedly reminding Diana of the dangerous situation.
And Diana gradually changed from being defensive and vigilant to being curious and appreciative of him, and the little sparks of love between the two began to crackle. But their hostile position is destined to be a road of love full of thorns ...
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Found the Witch is a fantasy drama with only 8 episodes. Its author, Deborah Harkness, is a professor of history herself . Different from the forbidden love between humans and vampires in the past . The character setting of the male and female protagonists has a strong attraction in itself. The heroine Diana has a strong witch blood , but her parents died because of magic. She hates the use of magic, and her heart is devoted to academic research.
It is not difficult to understand why when she knew that the vampire Matthew was a good friend with Darwin, she admired and worshipped this "thousand-year-old demon".
She is also a kind and stubborn woman, and she will not compromise at all against the persecution of conservatives who are also witches (I like this kind of sharp eyes very much).
And the erudite vampire character of the male protagonist Matthew is equally ingenious. The first time Xueba approached the female protagonist, he was full of professional terms. Hearing is sensitive, and he can even hear the heartbeat of the other party (any little thought can't hide it). After discovering that she was taking the initiative, her first reaction was to flee , worried that she would not be able to control herself. Because...you know, food, color, and sex.
More importantly, Matthew is not afraid of the sun at all , and he does not need to worry about the possibility of "glowing" in the sun. He is also a scholar who cares about the balance of species. He wanted the manuscript only to study the reason for the gradual disappearance of magic power, which was very different from the purpose of the witch conservatives who wanted to exterminate the vampires .
When you meet such a "thousand-year-old demon" who speaks elegantly and is knowledgeable , who can resist this charm? What's more, he is so good at flirting with girls, and even the way of kissing is " unique ".
Don't worry, he didn't show his fangs...
The chemical reaction between the male and female protagonists is very strong, and the characters are full of CP. Although only 2 episodes have been released, the exquisite visual landscape, ingenious plot setting, strong emotional tension, and unique world view bring people an excellent movie viewing experience.
It is said that when Diana and Matthew had dinner together in the next episode, Matthew finally couldn't control himself, so he asked the heroine to leave quietly. That's right, if you run too fast, he will pounce on it , haha...
"Discovering the Witch", "Shadow of the Night" and "The Book of Life" together form the "Spirit of All Things" trilogy, but they are all original English versions, and interested friends can read them. Finally, I would like to say that if you become a vampire, you can live forever, stay youthful, and not be afraid of the sun, very few people will refuse such a temptation , what do you think?
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