In 1909, Frances Hodgson Burnett, an American female writer of British origin, wrote a classic children's novel on Long Island, New York.
In her writing, a little girl named Mary Lenrocks both died.
She was then sent from India to live in the manor of Uncle Craven in Yorkshire, England.
It is a pity that my uncle fled the manor because of the death of his beloved wife. With a strange and lonely temperament, she can only find a way to find fun in his uncle's manor.
Under the guidance of Robin, Mary found the key to open the secret garden and met Dickon, who likes to make friends with animals.
Under the leadership of Dickon, she experienced the joy of life, and she became easy-going and kind.
Then she met her uncle's melancholy and pessimistic son Colin, and took him into the secret garden full of life to help him defeat the "devil".
In the end, Uncle Craven, who was already far away in Europe, returned to the manor because he felt the call of his dead wife.
everyone has found the long-lost happiness.
This children's book called "Secret Garden" is a classic that has been selling well for 110 years. The author of
, Burnett, uses the delicate writing unique to women, and through the great transformation of the main characters in the novel from solitary and painful to happy and healthy, to explain his own concept:
still has to be open when facing setbacks in life. Heart, hug and smile. Since the
novel has many readers, there is naturally no reason not to put it on the screen. The main film versions of
adapted from the novel are the 1949 version, the 1987 version, and the 1993 version. The most famous
is undoubtedly the 1993 version directed by Agneska Holland and starring Kate Marbury, which is also the latest movie version of "Secret Garden" so far.
Time flies, time is like a song, even the 1993 version is 26 years away from us.
Even the children who were fortunate enough to have been admitted to the hospital to watch a movie, have now changed into an adult face.
26 years have passed, this American classic children's book will be brought to the screen for the fourth time to meet with us.
Of course, there is no need for the new version of "Secret Garden" to specifically retrieve the original cast of the 1993 version.
This film is directed by Mark Muden, who has directed two seasons of "Utopia" and many British dramas. As for the screenwriter of
, Jack Thorne, who had worked with the former, was hired.
At the same time, the cast of actors should not be underestimated.
has starred in "True Love First", "The King's Speech" and other good films. Colin Firth, who is affectionately called "Uncle Face" by domestic fans, plays the gloomy Uncle Craven in the original book. In the
film, he once warned the little girl Mary not to cause trouble on the grounds of sending him away.
Julie Waters, who also plays Mrs. Weasley in "Harry Potter", will become Mrs. Medlock who sent the little girl Mary to England.
Once, she looked at Mary bouncing and couldn't help but grab her arm.
because she thinks the other party is hiding something from herself.
, and the protagonist of the little girl Mary, is Dixie Agrics, who played Alice Edwards in the first season of "Genius".
"Secret Garden" will be the fourth work of her acting career, and it will be the first time she has been the number one female.
Judging from the contents of the exposed trailer, the new version of "Secret Garden" still follows the original setting.
The little girl Mary, guided by Robin, found the key to open the secret garden. The secret garden found by
is full of vitality, every plant and tree has infinitely beautiful vitality.
Finally, Mary, the farm boy Dickon and his uncle and son Colin experienced a poetic resurrection with the garden. The bright flowers and plants of
are flying with their open hands, and they grow taller one after another. The beautiful scene of
, as the caption said at the beginning of the trailer, "unlock your imagination".
However, the background of the film is no longer set in the era of Edward VII, but changed to Britain in 1947 on the eve of the partition of India and Pakistan and after World War II.
this change mayIt is to help the audience understand the story better.
Mary, a little girl who returned from India, may have seen the impact of the war and became withdrawn.
Overall, "The Secret Garden", which came out on April 17, 2020 in the UK, will be a film adapted for all ages.
not only has the secret exploration that resonates with children, but also has the most cherished return to nature.
After all, the original intention of the original author Burnett is to hope that everyone can face life with a smile instead of giving up easily.
With the 1993 version of Pearl and Jade ahead, can this "Uncle Face" version of "Secret Garden" surpass the former? It's too early for
to answer this question with just the first trailer.
But for people who have read the original book in their childhood, the arrival of 2020 gives them another look.
Bluestone Film Editor | Shi Shu
