前两天看了《面纱》The Painted Veil,还是那种冷色调的爱情,让我想起了Cold Moutain。大背景都是战争,同样是美丽的风景,不过Painted与中国历史有关就感觉贴近一些,亦更能理解每一个清秀的画面。

在描绘风景的画面里,《冷山》勾勒的是凄美,《面纱》强调的是素美,不加修饰的。

不过相比之下,两者所述的爱情故事,《冷山》's 更加纯净和单纯,不受任何束缚,即使是战争也不可阻挡。一见钟情的爱,没有更多的相互了解,但执著的爱永远受到人们的敬佩。以此执著冲撞战争的残酷,战争完好无损,爱情凄惨无比。
(影片另一译名,“转世情缘”。)至此,影片的目的达到了;

《面纱》的爱更加理性,是在束缚中体会到的爱,是成熟的爱,是责任与爱合二为一的爱情。女主人公在被包容下逐渐成熟,理解到爱的责任和责任的爱,更为可贵。

喜欢老修女和女主人公的那段台词,这正是我们应该领悟的:
the old nun
-Dr.fane told me he wanted you to leave,but you would not.
Ms fane
-i didn't want leave u.
the old nun
-yes,and we appreciate it dear child.but i think u did not want to
leave him either.
Ms fane
-well,it's my duty.
the old nun
-duty is only washing your hands when they are dirty.
i fell in love when i was 17,with God.a foolish girl
with romantic notions about the life of a religious.
but my love was passionate.over the years my feelings
have changed.he is disappointed me.ignored me.we've
settled into a relationships of peaceful indifference.
the old husband and wife who sit side by side on the
sofa,but rarely speak.he knows i will never leave him.
this is my duty.but when love and duty are one,
then grace is within u.
影片没有哀怨,只有最朴实的赞美,而又朦朦胧胧地笼罩在长江的薄雾之下。至此,爱情在升华。

面纱The Painted Veil(2006)

又名:爱在遥远的附近(港) / 猜心(台)

上映日期:2006-12-29(中国大陆) / 2006-12-20(洛杉矶首映) / 2007-01-19(美国)片长:125分钟

主演:爱德华·诺顿 娜奥米·沃茨 托比·琼斯 黛安娜·里格 黄秋生 

导演:约翰·卡兰 编剧:Ron Nyswaner/W. Somerset Maugham

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