In the first half of 2019, Disney film works were quite abundant, such as "Dumbo", "Aladdin", "Toy Story 4", "The Lion King" and other films have been released, and the just released live-action version of "Mulan" has been released, which has also aroused a warm response from Chinese film fans. And "Sleeping Curse 2" can be described as a thousand calls to come out, and the "fairy godmother" who is popular all over the world in 2014 returns with her cute "little monster" Princess Arlo! Superstar Angelina Jolie once again partnered with Hollywood's new generation of actress Ellie Fanning to stage a different fairy tale, and the addition of the legendary actress Michelle Pfeiffer will spark a new spark. Text/Xiaomu Photo/Anthology
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Released in 2014, "Sleeping Curse" is based on the fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty", and the "villain fairy" Maleficent replaces "Sleeping Beauty" Princess Ailuo as the first heroine of the film, subverting the traditional impression of the public, setting off a "dark fairy boom" around the world, and setting a box office of more than 750 million US dollars. This time, its sequel "Sleeping Curse 2" is back strongly, continuing the dark fantasy style while telling a new and more attractive story.
In the original "Sleeping Beauty", when Princess Ailuo was born, a witch was not invited to the birthday party, and she hated to cast the curse of "the princess will be stabbed to death by a spindle", which has the classic scene of the princess being kissed by the prince, it can be said that the witch in the original story is a complete big bad. However, in "The Curse of Sleeping", the fairy Maleficent, who lives in the Forest of Magic, was originally innocent and kind, and after being betrayed by the scumbag king, he blackened into a cold and ruthless vengeful witch and cast a sleeping curse on the king's daughter Princess Ailuo. But the ice in Malefithen's heart was eventually melted by the pure smile of Princess Ailuo, and she also became the princess's "fairy godmother", and the relationship between the two was as close as mother and daughter. It's funny to say, although as a key character in awakening Princess Arlo, the prince in "Sleeping Curse" has only three scenes - he is inexplicably stunned by Malefissen, forced by the elf to kiss the princess lightly, and finally thrown out with a confused face...
After 5 years, "Sleeping Curse 2" continues to write the story of the second half of the fairy tale, presenting a lot of fresh points to watch. First, Princess Ailuo was about to succeed to the throne as queen and was preparing to marry, but her marriage to the prince was strongly opposed by the fairy godmother Malefissen, and the contradiction between the "mother and daughter" re-emerged; second, the fairy family also had a difficult scripture, and the princess's "mother-in-law" Queen Ingris made a grand appearance, seemingly dissatisfied with the daughter-in-law, and Maleficent would show everyone how to domineeringly return to the aggressive mother; third, Maleficent and Ailuo would work together to deal with the new evil forces invading the royal city. Whether Maleficent can be completely whitewashed is the focus of attention. Yes, in "Sleeping Curse 2", the handsome prince is once again reduced to a male vase, and can only play soy sauce on the side, sitting and watching the passionate Battle (confrontation) of his mother, wife and mother-in-law.
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In addition to the story of bold subversion, the performance of the main actors of "Sleeping Curse" that year is even more remarkable. "Sleeping Curse 2" continues to use the original team, still played by Angelina Jolie as Malefissen, Ellie Fanning as Princess Arlo, and the legendary superstar Michelle Pfeiffer as Queen Ingris.
As the soul of the series of movies, Julie, the goddess of the Oscar-winning post-70s, has gladly returned to the big screen since 2015. The fairy godmother she plays is evil and cold on the outside, and the warmth and heat on the inside are warm and hot, and this sense of contrast shows the complex side of human nature very well, and once surpassed Princess Ailuo to become the king of popularity. For the exaggerated styling in the film, Julie had to paste special materials on her cheeks to highlight her cheekbones every day before filming, and the double horns on her head and the pointed nails on her hands frightened the little actor who played Princess Ello, and finally this role could only be played by her own daughter.
Child actor Fanning is at the top of Hollywood's new generation, and the elf-like appearance in "Phoebe's Wonderland" is eye-catching. Fanning was only 14 years old when she starred in "Sleeping Curse", but she was mature in acting, and she worked perfectly with Julie, and her delicate face and cute temperament were fully in line with the image of a fairy tale princess in the audience's mind. Today, Fanning, who is 175cm tall, has transformed into a fashion girl, and the drama road has become wider and wider. The Princess Of Love in "Sleeping Curse 2" will be more plump, the bright girl will have a hint of maturity and courage, and Fanning's performance is worth looking forward to.
The new Pfeiffer is 61 years old this year, but Ginger is still old and spicy, from the "Catwoman" in "Batman Returns" to the "original Wasp Woman" in "Ant-Man 2: Wasp Woman Appears", many of Pfeiffer's roles have been loved by fans around the world, laying their status as an evergreen tree in Hollywood. This time by her playing the strong queen, the noble and elegant personal temperament did not have to be picked; in the play, her rivalry with Julie was even more mars splashed, from family conflicts to court struggles, just by watching the trailer, you can feel the powerful aura of the tit-for-tat confrontation between the two goddesses.
Just as the so-called "three women and one play", Julie, Fanning, and Pfeiffer's wits and courage in "Sleeping Curse 2" will definitely spawn a remarkable chemical reaction, and the supporting actors who are snubbed can only silently serve as a foil.
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Compared with the previous game, "Sleeping Curse 2" also has a huge leap in visual effects, and the original production team of "Beauty and the Beast" has invested heavily in creating top special effects. According to the film's artistic director, Tatpoulos, in order to avoid a single scene in the whole film, the production team divided into four different worlds: Princess Arlo's Enchanted Forest, the human-inhabited town of Oster, Queen Ingris's castle, and the mysterious Night's Habitat. Queen Ingris's castle has thousands of corridors and floors, all of which appear to be empty, with a 100-foot-high vaulted dome and a 60-foot-long dining table that accentuate the grandeur of the space.
Strange creatures, wonderland full of gorgeous flowers and fruits, eerie dark jungle, strange peaks and strange rocks composed of mountains and seas, towering and magnificent kingdom castles, etc., these scenes appearing in the film trailer are only the tip of the iceberg revealed, but they immediately bring people into the anti-traditional "dark" fairy tale world. The long shots of free travel show the villain attacking the castle even more shocking. In addition, the famous costume designer Ellen McLanick, who has worked with Julie many times, specially designed a gorgeous costume with different styles for the three female protagonists, which looks like a "expensive" word. The goddesses wore these costumes, and the temperament was upgraded by N grades.