Unfortunately, I didn't understand why Danish director Winterberg turned his interest in the classics of English literature, so he filmed "Far from the Crowd". Hong Kong cinema named the film "Madding", retaining the so-called "madding"-a mediocre translation that can hardly arouse the audience's interest. The name "Far From the madding crowd" comes from the most famous work "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" (Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard) by the British poet Thomas Gray in the 18th century. ignoble strife,/Their sober wishes never learned to stray;/Along the cool sequestered vale of life/They kept the noiseless tenor of their way."
Regarding the setting of the world view, including this one, all Hardy’s stories basically take place in a village called Wessex, which may also be the projection of his hometown, Dorset County in the south of England, an ideal home away from the hustle and bustle but undercurrents. . Hardy has basically never left this land in his life, but he has been working hard with the deepest feelings of the country, inexplicably wanting to play the piano and sing folk songs around the old man Hardy:
"Homesickness/Doesn’t it just rise after the farewell?/And I am still on the land of my hometown/Mood/Why is it tumbling for no reason..."
I realized that the meeting of fate had come again, and I Thomas Hardy, who has read it, only chose the Yilin version of "Far from the Crowd". Yes, it is because the woman on the cover is so beautiful! In fact, the woman on the cover was once again irresponsibly chosen by the editors. She is a dark-skinned black-haired woman with a Latin American style and looks rebellious. With the lingering face in my head, I walked into the cinema in confusion.
The blonde sweet lady Kerry Mulligan plays the heroine. I yelled NO ten thousand times in my heart. This is not my Bathsheba, isn't Bathsheba black hair! She is not a sheep-like doll, but a farmer with hundreds of sheep. Fortunately, she is too cute and too natural, and she often has a confused expression: a smile that seems nonsense and ridiculous. This iconic smile that is still eager to talk is extremely strange and is considered by the audience. Provocative symbol. Therefore, in the comment column of a certain cinema information APP, the most praised sentence comment is: "Hong Kong girl is like a troublesome heroine." The
plot is basically faithful to the original, a woman dealt with three men and took her for several years. The experience is compressed into 120 minutes, avoiding the troubled times of the love story of the farm beauty. To put it simply, the beautiful female farmer who is quite intelligent and assertive wanders among the men who represent the three advantages of tall, rich and handsome.
"High"-the actor Oak, a reliable, big man, taciturn and loyal, but with a disparity in status.
"Rich"-neighbor Birdwood, the uncle who spends a lot of money on the heroine.
"Handsome"-girls, how many world famous books have taught you not to be obsessed with red uniforms and shiny copper buttons!
So why is this work being put now, so many people complain about it, blaming the heroine for being the so-called "green tea", here I am going to complain for the heroine, when encountering such a situation, please compare your hearts and think in another way. Make a choice!
"When the farmer Gabrieloke smiled, the corners of his mouth almost reached his ears, his eyes narrowed, and rounds of wrinkles appeared at the corners of his eyes, spreading continuously on his face, like the rays of the rising sun." In my past reading experience, one of the most memorable beginnings of novels is also the most vivid portrayal in my memories. Such a big and thick appearance, as a male protagonist is completely disappointing. The movie cleverly found a tall handsome guy to play our leading actor, of course, it has nothing to do with the imaginary red-faced brawny man.
Some commentators say that this story can be summed up as "The Taming of the Shrew": The calm and reliable farmer Oak tamed the beautiful shrew. This is a very straight interpretation of male cancer, and it is a pity that both Hardy's original work and the re-interpretation of the film are still a process of an independent female passively resisting the patriarchal society and finally compliant and compromised. The more unique the description of Bathsheba's character and behavior in the early stage, the more disappointing the ending. Whether it was she rode through the woods with an unruly attitude at the beginning, working hard in an all-male store, or her declaration of independence: “I don’t want to be anyone’s wife yet.” This determined and self-confident woman repeatedly met with each other. The man became more and more confused in the emotional conflict, and he repeatedly sought out his male girlfriend Oak to talk to him, but became awkward when he could not get the expected response. Bathsheba’s behavior is indeed bohemian in the Victorian era. This is the most prominent trait of her as a new woman: swaying, wanting to refuse and welcoming, Valentine's Day's provocation of poor Birdwood triggered this big brother In the tragic fate of Zhang, he had an affair in the woods with an American male officer whom he did not know. Her fate is also conveyed in the self-play and self-sing in the film. The song itself is beautiful. Carey Mulligan has made her voice in the movie more than once, and it has been amazing every time.
Come all you fair and tender girls,
That flourish in your prime
Beware, beware, keep your garden fair
Let no man steal your thyme
For when your thyme is past and gone
He'll care no more for you
And in the place your time was waste
Will spread all over with rue
lyrics to the effect of persuading girls not to lose their virginity easily, once they donate it casually, the other party will not cherish it and regret for life. This is basically in line with the core of the story: if a woman does not cherish her own chastity, but also desires vanity, it will definitely bring disaster to the people around her. Sure enough, the heroine textbook-style completed a series of typical practice of counterexamples, making things a mess.
Bathsheba was initially attracted by lust, and then hesitated to go for stability and wealth. After the change, she "awakened" that true love has always been by her side, and her male girlfriend succeeded in taking the position. Another interpretation of being committed to a spare tire also beautifies you and me to join hands in creating a beautiful home. This is how we finally ended up on that wonderful country road. Oak said to Bathsheba: "I have been with you for so long. You can walk the rest of the way by yourself." However, our former independent women said, "No. , I can't do without you!" In fact, I can't do without him. Every disaster she faces on her farm is that Oak stepped forward at a critical moment. This was secretly set when the protagonist was named. The protagonist’s name "Gabriel" in the Bible means an angel who conveys the message of God, and Bathsheba is a lover of vanity and luxury-the angel finally saved the confused woman. So far, I still don't understand why the director chose such a story, where old wine is filled with new bottles, only the scenery is seen, but the new ideas are not seen.
But for the audience, this British pastoral scenery spreads out like a picture scroll, and the burly and reliable male protagonist embraces the beauty and leads the horse on the avenue of warm and happy life. What could be more comforting than this. Woolen cloth? At the same time, it also puts forward suggestions worthy of reference for modern women's mate selection. After all, this is the only Happy Ending in the love of the country when Father Hardy comes out!
PS. In fact, the most interesting aspect of this film is the first 20 minutes, which is irrelevant to romance. The shepherd dog from Oak suddenly convulsed and expelled his own sheep, forcing them to run up the cliff and then all fall off the cliff. The picture is tragic and shocking. It hurts my young mind. The soft and white bleating sheep are really pitiful.
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