Bring you a new drama - "Mary & George" (Mary & George), which will be released in the United States on April 5, and it is still hot.
At first glance, I thought it was a "Mary Sue" romantic drama, but it was actually a "yellow storm drama" dressed in history, and the scale was very large.
A restricted-level American drama in the historical genre.
Set in 17th-century England, based on a true historical story and Benjamin Woolley's 2017 The King's Assassin.
Let's talk about how big the scale is
Mary, the heroine, an ambitious mother, what did she do?
Instruct his "pretty" son, George, to seduce King James I and become his lover with unlimited power.
Yes, you read that right, it's just such a cow, and the scale is so big.
There are eight episodes in total, each episode is full of "yellow violence" elements, and you must be mentally prepared when you watch it: you need to withstand the large-scale content and violent scenes in the play, and at the same time accept the mother-son's way of acting ahead of the curve.
When they arrive in London, the mother and son split up: the son goes all out to seduce the king, while the mother wanders to the Wind-Moon premises in search of a female partner.
She not only enjoyed herself in the Qinglou, but also skillfully incorporated the Qinglou woman into her command and became her right-hand man.
Through this series of ingenious operations, the mother and son not only won the knighthood, but also earned a lot of money.
I really admire the five-body throw, and sure enough, if you can let it go, you can eat it.
It's easy to make people "angry" plot
Historical adaptation, to say that it is a historical drama is really a bit of an exaggeration.
It can only be said that historical facts are referred to to a certain extent, after all, in 17th-century England, even trivial things were recorded and archived in detail.
Therefore, when watching this show, you can pay more attention to the costumes, props, and beautiful music.
For the plot, you don't have to delve too deeply, after all, whether it is a man or a woman, it takes a certain amount of effort to please others and win favor.
Especially when the object is a king, just like our old Chinese saying - "accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger", George in the play is in the palace to take great risks.
If something goes wrong, people don't blame him, which even the legendary Su Daji would feel envious, jealous, and hateful.
She can only sigh that the timing and environment of birth is a technical job.
With the change of times, George's means of pleasing the king in the play are much simpler than Sudaji's, and George also has his mother's careful training and experience of further study in France.
However, Su Daji unfortunately suffered the infamy of "fox spirit", and even took the responsibility of harming the country and the people.
Watching this drama not only gives you a light-hearted experience, but also examines history from a new perspective while learning the skills of how to please others, which is common in any era and in any place.
In addition, Julianne Moore plays the avant-garde mother role, which is worth watching in itself.
Of course, if you are prone to "getting hot" because of the excitement of the large-scale plot, don't forget to prepare some herbal tea to reduce the fire when watching it.
Persona
Just briefly talk about the two protagonists, mother and son, after all, there are spoilers involved.
Mary:
The contrast between high aspirations and humble beginnings makes her more eager, better at it, and more aware of how to climb the social ladder than those who were born with everything.
She is a very ambitious and at the same time very ruthless woman.
In fact, the act of sexing Mary has been repeated countless times throughout history.
For example, Anne Boleyn and her father, who first sent one daughter to Henry VIII's bed, then failed to sacrifice another daughter, and this time succeeded.
As a result, the originally insignificant little people suddenly received knighthoods.
Such stories of parents raising their children to gain power are commonplace in British history, and often end in tragedy.
George:
I never expected that George would be portrayed as such a vulnerable, sensitive, amorous, and feminine character in the play.
The historical Duke of Buckingham was a charismatic traditional male figure who was not only a fawning man (nicknamed Baby and Wife by the king), but also a bohemian and handsome man, which is why he was portrayed as the most handsome man in all of Europe in Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers.
I was quite shocked by George's vulnerability, and I didn't really appreciate the overly common "little white flower" character setting, but that didn't stop me from feeling sympathy for him.
In fact, the first act of the plot hints at the final ending - the adult George, who is distinguished by his appearance, hangs from a tree in the first scene of the plot, showing his desire to die.
Therefore, when he dies at the end of the play, it can be considered a perfect ending in a sense.
THE END
The temptation of power is irresistible, and as for the merits and demerits, that is not the focus of our discussion, so we will not expand on it.
Although the show is based on history, it is not entirely tied to historical facts, because if the plot is too rigid, it may make the audience feel bored.
Overall, this American drama with only seven episodes I think is good in terms of scale, after all, compared to the ancient Roman or Athenian periods, although the kings and dukes of this era were dressed in layers of gorgeous clothes, they often hid irrepressible desires under this gorgeous appearance.
It is an immutable truth that if the king is good, the country will naturally be greeted by people.
George and Mary, mother and son, were only more adventurous than the others, and they had determination, courage, and a little luck and opportunity to be able to rise to power for a while.
A good "Yellow Storm" drama, interested friends can watch it, and they should not be disappointed.