It is said that art comes from life.
The almost exaggerated plots in many film and television dramas actually happen in real life.
And even more.
This "plot" can cover any aspect.
Or like the trivialities of family life, or like the high-class scandals that shocked the world.
The movie we are going to talk about today is adapted from real events.
It came from a piece of news that shocked the world, and now it can be brought to the screen, even to many people's thoughts.
It's just-
"Royal Scandal Night"
In contemporary society, there are not many countries with "royal families".
The United Kingdom is one of them.
The biggest villain in this movie is the former Queen of England's favorite son - Prince Andrew.
Presumably when it comes to this prince, everyone also knows what his biggest melon is.
That was his "friendship" with the notorious American billionaire Epstein.
The close relationship between the two brought his sex scandal to light.
Prince Andrew didn't really pay attention to this matter at first.
After all, in the eyes of him and his team, it is no longer news that the general public likes to eat the melons of the royal family.
This kind of peachy news, as long as you deny it, then carry out public relations.
With the passage of time, it is almost impossible to fool the past.
So, Prince Andrew gave an interview to the BBC.
Unexpectedly, this interview almost made him socially dead.
The story of "Royal Scandal Night" is adapted from this incident.
It's just that the angle of the movie is from the perspective of a journalist.
At that time, the United Kingdom was leaving the European Union and the economy was declining rapidly.
Even established news media outlets such as the BBC have had to make layoffs.
The members of the "News Night" program team are likely to be on the list of layoffs.
If you want to keep this job, then you must have vigorous, high-profile news to save the reputation and popularity of the show.
At this time, Sam (played by Billie Pipe), the reporter and producer of "News Night", said that he had a blockbuster topic in his hand that was enough to save the show.
That is, Prince Andrew (Rufus Sewell) and Epstein have a close connection.
One can imagine what this means.
If they can get the exclusive interview rights of Prince Andrew, then the ratings will naturally not be a problem.
In this regard, the attitude of the show's director Amanda (played by Kelly Howe) and the host Emily (played by Gillian Anderson) was a little ambiguous at first.
After all, it's a critical time for layoffs.
Even the partners who used to cooperate and understand each other tacitly are now on the opposite side of your life.
But now is the era of self-media, and the fermentation of public opinion will never stop because of anyone's hesitation.
With the list of Loli Island incidents exposed, Prince Andrew's crimes have been boiling on the Internet, and the coffin is almost conclusive.
Sam also got a lot of key information from his American counterparts.
However, at the critical moment, Epstein died in prison.
This is almost a perfect opportunity for Prince Andrew to turn the tables around.
After all, the biggest witness (threat) is gone, and as for what the ordinary girl who has been violated, the royal family can simply settle it out.
What they need now is to cooperate with the most authoritative television station, that is, the BBC.
So, Andrew's team reached out to the BBC for an interview.
This was a crisis PR for Andrew.
And for the team that was selected for "News Night", it was also a chance to turn the tables.
As a result, the three women, who are also the three partners with the most tacit understanding, began to make the most careful preparations for this interview.
As for what questions need to be asked during the interview, the entire program team has also discussed it again and again.
As everyone knows, Andrew's public relations team is also making meticulous public relations preparations.
The royal family sent the most professional team to train Andrew carefully.
Even, the questions of the program team that day were predicted by the royal team.
In this process, it is clear that the two sides have not officially met, but they have played countless games.
Until the interview actually comes.
In the face of this interview, Andrew and Emily have completely different mentalities.
Andrew has always felt that this is just one of countless scandals in the royal family.
Emily and her companions, on the other hand, have experienced countless reflections and self-reflections.
What they want to do this time is to expose the truth and let the general public see the truth.
During the interview, Emily didn't ask some very pointed questions as she did at the beginning.
But those seemingly simple questions are also full of pitfalls.
It's just that Andrew, who didn't take this interview seriously from the beginning, didn't realize it.
Sure enough, after this interview was broadcast, Andrew faced overwhelming ridicule and abuse from netizens around the world.
In the end, he also had to step down from all his positions and royal status under pressure.
"Royal Scandal Night" tells such a story.
If you have paid attention to the relevant news, you should be familiar with the story itself.
It's just that the movie does not unfold the story from the perspective of the public, but from the perspective of journalists and news.
This gives the whole story an extra layer of game.
It's a pity that after the movie was broadcast, the evaluation was not too high.
Many people feel that it is too mediocre, and I am sorry for such a strong lineup of the production team.
But after watching the whole movie, I think the film is still good.
At least, as a former journalist, I will also have a trace of emotion and resonance when I see a news person who is so persistent about the truth.
In short, for those who are interested in related news, you might as well take a look at this movie.
It may be another angle from which you can understand this event.