Watch the "true" of the British royal film and television drama from "Crown"
June 10, 2021 09:29 Source: "Chinese Social Sciences" June 10, 2021, No. 2184, 2021 Author: Zhong Jie

Netflix "Crown" ( "(The crown) The fourth season ended,Season 5 will also start in July this year,The sixth season of the final season will stay around 2000。In the fourth quarter, the style of the first three seasons,Not only the actor performance is remarkable,and the plot compact、Sophisticated production,In the cast、clothing、cloth、Photography and other aspects also worked hard,Even spending heavy money to create Buckingham Palace for shooting,to achieve the simulation effect in the narrative space。Its cumulative production funding has reached 260 million US dollars,One of the most expensive TV series in history,The scores on several well -known film review websites at home and abroad are as high as 8.5 or 9 or more,and one after another won the best episode of the 78th American TV Golden Globe Award、The 26th TV critics select the best episode and the 73rd American Screenwriter Trade Union Award Best TV Series,It is considered by many media to be the "Crown" series of the best season to date。In addition,The exclusive interview program of Prince Harry and wife Meghan, who has fried media at home and abroad, also made the show frequently on the hot search,Netizens have sighed and watched another episode of "Crown"。

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For a long time,The true and false royal gossip constantly provokes the people's strange psychology for the British royal family,So a series of TV dramas that portray the contemporary British royal family are naturally popular。According to a report from Parrot Analytics, a third -party data company in the United States,"Crown" in the fourth season in the week after the release,It is estimated that 29 million people in the world have watched the show,85%higher than the same period in the third season,The total number of audiences is more than the century weddings of Charles and Diana。Some media believe that Princess Diana is the main reason for the rising ratings in the fourth quarter; some netizens think,Since most prototypes are still alive,This drama can be said to bring the bet365 Play online games topic since the start of the broadcast。Prince Harry believes that "Crown" is a fictional work,Not the accurate reflection of historical facts,But it has maintained a historical summary,The style of the royal family members must put responsibilities and obligations on the family。

The time span of the fourth quarter of "Crown" is from 1979 to 1990,It tells the turbulence and political division of the royal family in these 11 years,In the middle, Lord Monbarton is assassinated、Century Wedding of Charles and Diana、Reform after Mrs. Sachel came to power、French Islands (that is, the Malvinas Islands) battle、Important historical events such as Prince William and Prince Harry。The images of these events have become the main point of view of this season,But it has also become a difficult point in narrative。Thanks to the long -term reports of the media in various media,Most viewers are familiar with this history,Therefore, how to reproduce the British royal family in the virtual scene of TV in the 1980s,Drawing and revealing the journey of the main characters has become a major challenge。

"Crown" as a historical drama, although the name and event of the real royal family members,Incorporating a historical image lens,Maintaining the overall outline of history,But as far as its essence is concerned,It is still a fictional work based on historical events。The screenwriter of the "Crown" is Peter Morgan, who is extremely good at historical figures,,His movie "Queen" in 2006 (The Queen) It has already emerged,The film was nominated for five Oscars in that year,The heroine Helen Miller is even more likely; then,He directed the film's stage play "Audience" in 2013 (The Audinence)。It can be said,"Crown" is developed from "Queen" and "Audience"。Morgan calls this drama as a fictional description and dramatic interpretation of real events,Mixed historical truth and literary fiction。This may also be one of the important reasons for the audience to watch TV series instead of historical images。As Terry Eagleton said,Reconstruction of the facts,It can highlight the part of its deep meaning,and falsify through some creativity,Fiction may be loyal to reality,If you can use moral authentication to control the real experience (Terry Igleton: "Literature bet365 best casino games Incident",Translation of Yin Zhike,Henan University Press 2017 edition,Page 132-133)。For example,In the fourth quarter, I did not focus on the century wedding of Return Charles and Diana,but focused on depicting the betrayal of Charles before the wedding、Diana’s sadness and the calculation of the royal family。Morgan mentioned in the interview,In order to cater to the public emotions, we will make up some stories,It will also selectively add and delete it with historical facts,If the narrative in the fourth season is more inclined to portray Diana as the "victim" in marriage,Because this plot presets the psychological cognition of most public,It can also stimulate its inner resonance。In a sense,,"Crown" high ratings and many awards are the choice of tens of thousands of people。

  Elizabeth: the duties of the monarch and personal emotion

The film of the movie "Queen" quotes Shakespeare's historical drama "Henry IV" (Henry IV) Famous sentences: "Wear Crown,It's hard to settle in bedtime。"(UNEasy Lies the Head that Wears A Crown) The Bacon, who is well known to the court life, also believes in the article" On the monarch ",Although the monarch is admired by 10,000 people,But often tired but not resting。The monarch under the absolute monarchy is still like this,The monarch under the constitutional monarchy is even worse,Because they have no real power,One words and deeds are related to the survival of the monarchy,This is also the main purpose of the "Crown" series, especially the fourth season,,That is, the Queen's responsibilities and personal emotions in the monarch、Conflict and contradiction between government issues and personal tendencies。In the first season of "Crown",George VI just died,Queen Mother Mary let Elizabeth let go of sadness,Take the Queen’s Responsibility,Ensure that "The Crown Must Win"。

From the view of British biographical writer Jane Dunn, it seems,There are two very different female traditions: Elizabeth and Mary -style in the UK,From Elizabeth I and Queen Mary。The former is determined to kill,There is no benevolence of a woman; the latter is emotional first,You can put everything outside。As she said,Mrs. Sachel can be regarded as typical Elizabeth women,Her Gan Gang exclusively,Good bet365 live casino games at igniting "Public Following Oxygen",regard the battle of the French Islands as the battle of his invincible fleet; Princess Diana is more like a Mary -style woman,You can destroy everything for your feelings。

"The Word of the King" (The King ’s Speech,2010) The royal consultant Hugo Vickers believes: "Adapted historical details to ensure the essence of the drama story is necessary。"(turn from Shi Tongyun、Song Yunfeng "British Film and National Image",China Film Press 2017 version,p. 227) In the fourth season of "Crown",The "Iron Lady" lady we saw was obviously more "iron"。For example,The first time she saw the Queen, she admits that women should not be a high position,Because they are too emotional,The meaning of words,Queen and other members of the royal family also include inside。She can't understand what the royal family is.,Plan a top -down、Reform of thoroughly,Let Britain out of the trough; she thinks that the British Federation that the Queen has always tried to maintain is a waste of time and energy;。Queen and her opinion on the left,Almost caused a serious constitutional crisis。And these conflicts are designed for the plot needs,It has denied it by many royal historians。According to historical materials,On the photography party of the Spencer family manor,Diana and Charles met for the first time,Wearing old -fashioned hunting clothing,Not as a "crazy tree" in "The Dream of Midsummer Night" as in the play。But this detail is adapted,not only implies Diana's "marginal position" in the future royal life,It also uses the plot of the drama to indicate the complex multi -angle relationship in their future marriage。

The British royal royal family still enjoys huge reputation,Zero scandal with Elizabeth II for decades。For the Queen,In the face of the liability of the monarch,Everything can be sacrificed。So Charles, who is a crown prince, even if he belongs to everything,Queen will also let him follow the tradition of "get married and then love first"。So,Charles and Diana became victims to fulfill the royal responsibility,The marriage between them is not a fairy tales that "the prince lives happily together",Instead, it is to ensure the political marriage of the monarchy,To continue the royal bloodline,Enhance the bet365 Play online games prestige of the royal family。Out of the responsibility of the monarch,Charles can not take the initiative to divorce,Because the marriage of the monarch in the future cannot fail,The stability of marriage reflects the stability of the royal power。

Despite this,Queen is a flesh and bloody person,There is a warm side。For example, her love and kindness that she can't help showing her grandson and grandson,Another example is the death of Prince Philip recently,Some reporters vaguely saw the tears on her face。But the TV series in order to shape the royal family's sense of responsibility,deliberately strengthened the relentless side of the Queen。In the play,In order to maintain 100 % pure pure gene,The royal family put five close relatives with genetic defects in the family into the institute。To cover up this fact,They announced on the family genealogy of the royal family that they died in 1940 and 1961.。To maintain the monarchy,They must be sacrificed。

Shada drama "Macbeth" (macbeth) Prince Malkang thinks one of the virtues of the monarch is to control emotion。So,In the fourth season of "Crown",Even in the face of your own children,Queen is not impartial,I don’t show preference for which children。Prince Philip can declare his favorite daughter Princess Annie,The queen can only say that she has no favorite children,In real life,It is well known that she is the most pet in private Prince Andrew。With the development of the plot,The Queen in "Crown" gradually surpasses personal,Become a long -term "ruthless system"。

  The British royal family in film and television dramas

The British monarchy has a long history,Continue to this day,provides rich creative materials for British heritage films (Heritage Film) and historical dramas。David Chaney, a historian, believes,The British royal family has become "a narrative resource,Almost self -contained "genre"。(Transfer from Shi Tongyun、Song Yunfeng "British Film and National Image",page 199) Heritage movie.,There are many monarchy films in the international film industry,and most of the famous monarchs in British history,"Henry VIII's Private Life" (The Private Life of Henry VIII,1933) and "Henry VIII and his six wives" (Henry Viii and HIS SIX WIVES,1972); Describes Elizabeth I "Elizabeth" (Elizabeth) and "Elizabeth: Golden Age" (Elizabeth: The Golden Age,2007); Describes Queen Victoria's sister film "Great Victoria" (Victoria The Great, 1937), "Honor Sixty Years" (SIXTY GLORIOUS year, 1938), Mrs. Brown (MRS Brown, 1997) and "Victoria and Abdul" (More About Victoria & Abdul, 2017); Describes the "The Speech of the King" that Henry VII has defeated and eaten。It is particularly worth mentioning that the "Queen" released in 2006 is by far the only movie to portray Elizabeth II。The film focuses on the game between the Queen Queen and Prime Minister Blair and the British people after Diana's death,The plot of this movie can also let us take a look at the content of the fifth season of "Crown"。

The movie "Charles III" (King Charles III) Open brain hole,Described the Queen's Driving、Prince Charles successor、The story of Prince William and Princess Kate's conspiracy,This narrative shows the psychological expectations of many British audiences。Filmist James Chapman believes,A large number of monarchy movies that appeared in the 1990s,It is related to the significant decline in the support caused by a large number of scandals of the royal family at the time (especially Prince Charles and Princess Diana),The crisis caused by Princess Diana's death almost subverted the monarchy。Dested,Whenever the public questions the British monarchy or a scandal or crisis in the royal family,There are movies depicting the British royal family.。

Because "Crown" faces global audiences,So,If you want most viewers to accept this TV series,You need to deal with the historical facts in it,Weakened some of these political factors,Driving the entire narrative with the family crisis between members of the royal family,Only interspersed various important historical events in it。Therefore, some commentators believe that "Crown" is actually a family ethics drama,It restores the queen that is high as flesh and blood,There are ordinary people like ordinary people and sorrow,To change the alienation of the Queen to ordinary people,Set up a platform that can generate emotional identification。

In addition,"Crown" also focused on portraying the growth of the Queen's environmental changes,So you can also see it as a growth drama of a queen。Since the first season,Important historical events in the UK and the world have concentrated Bet365 lotto review in the spiritual growth of the Queen,and the journey of her heart can be presented one by one,This is exactly the psychological historical narrative mode that Hollywood is good at epic.。According to Professor Wang Yan's explanation,In this mode,"No matter how much history,All can be presented in the process of personal mind,Show from the perspective of the family,No matter how big the subject matter,You can focus on your inner experience "(Dai Jinhua、Wang Yan: "Return to the Future: History and Society on the screen",Life · Reading · Xinzhi Sanlian Bookstore 2019,page 31)。It can be said,"Crown" is another classic Hollywood TV series under the British royal family narrative shell,It maintains the psychological expectations of the British people for the British royal family,It also meets the global market's viewing expectations for royal life,To some extent, the balance between art and the market。

  (Author unit: Shanghai University of Foreign Languages ​​University、Chinese Civil Aviation Flight Academy Foreign Language College)

Editor in charge: Zhang Yueying
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