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12 Ways the New Beauty and the Beast Is Different From the Original
Warning: This post contains spoilers for both the 1991 and 2017 versions of Beauty and the Beast.
Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, which hits theaters March 17, is largely faithful to the beloved 1991 animated film: A snobby prince (Dan Stevens) is cursed by an enchantress and turned into a hideous beast until he can learn to love and be loved in return. But a few key changes—from delving into Belle's (Emma Watson) background and motivations to presenting Disney's first openly gay character—help bring the new film into the 21st century.
1）Both of Belle's parents play a role
There's no explanation for why Belle's mother doesn't appear in Disney's 1991 animated movie, but her absence anchors the plot of the new live-action film. Although Belle's father, Maurice, is still too sad to talk about his late wife, Belle's deepening relationship with the Beast helps her discover that her mother's death is the reason she came to live a boring, provincial life. Through an enchanted book that transports the Beast anywhere in the world (another new addition), Belle finds out her parents lived in Paris when she was a baby. She quickly learns that her mother died tragically of the plague, forcing Maurice to flee to the village with his daughter. This backstory adds dimension to Belle's character, providing a foundation for her to better understand the Beast and his life.
2）Belle actively tries to escape
As soon as she's shown her room in the Beast's castle, Belle pieces together a rope to use for escape. Although Belle rails against the Beast for taking her captive in both movies, Watson's portrayal of the character at least tries to leave. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Watson defended the Belle against common critiques that the character has Stockholm Syndrome:
“That’s where a prisoner will take on the characteristics of and fall in love with the captor. Belle actively argues and disagrees with Beast constantly. She has none of the characteristics of someone with Stockholm Syndrome because she keeps her independence, she keeps that freedom of thought.”

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Disney's live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast, which hits theaters March 17, is largely faithful to the beloved 1991 animated film: A snobby prince (Dan Stevens) is cursed by an enchantress and turned into a hideous beast until he can learn to love and be loved in return. But a few key changes—from delving into Belle's (Emma Watson) background and motivations to presenting Disney's first openly gay character—help bring the new film into the 21st century.
迪斯尼《美女与野兽》真人版改编电影3月17日在各大影院上映，这部影片在很大程度上忠于备受欢迎的1991年原版动画电影：一个傲慢的王子（丹•史蒂文斯饰演）被女巫施咒变成了可怕的野兽，直到他学会爱和被爱才能重新变回人形。但是新版电影有几个关键性的变化 - 从探究贝儿（艾玛•沃特森饰演）的背景和动机到公开介绍迪斯尼的第一个同性恋角色 ，这些变化把这部新电影带入了21世纪。
live-action 真人实景
adaptation n.改编
-The play is an adaptation of a novel.
- adapt v.适应，改编
hit theaters 上映
faithful adj.忠诚的
beloved adj.被爱的
snobby adj.傲慢的 (the attitude of people who think they are better than other people)
curse v.诅咒
enchantress n.女巫
hideous adj.丑陋的 (very ugly and disgusting)
delve (into) v.挖掘（更多细节和信息）
- I delved into the past.
motivation n.动机

There's no explanation for why Belle's mother doesn't appear in Disney's 1991 animated movie, but her absence anchors the plot of the new live-action film. Although Belle's father, Maurice, is still too sad to talk about his late wife, Belle's deepening relationship with the Beast helps her discover that her mother's death is the reason she came to live a boring, provincial life. Through an enchanted book that transports the Beast anywhere in the world (another new addition), Belle finds out her parents lived in Paris when she was a baby. She quickly learns that her mother died tragically of the plague, forcing Maurice to flee to the village with his daughter. This backstory adds dimension to Belle's character, providing a foundation for her to better understand the Beast and his life.
迪斯尼1991年的动画电影没有解释为什么贝儿的母亲没有出现在里面，但她的缺席锚定了真人版电影的剧情。虽然贝尔的父亲莫里斯不愿提及他已故的妻子，贝儿与野兽逐渐深化的关系却帮助她发现，她母亲的死亡是她过着枯燥世俗生活的原因。通过一本可以把野兽带到世界上任何地方魔法书（新版故事的添加），贝儿发现当她是一个婴儿的时候父母住在巴黎。她还了解到，她的妈妈悲剧地死于瘟疫，这件事迫使莫里斯带着他的女儿逃到了村里。这个背景故事增加了贝儿的性格的维度，为她更好地了解野兽和他的生活提供了基础。
absence n.缺席
-absent adj.缺席的
anchor
v.衔接固定
n. 主持人
-The CCTV anchor
deepening adj.深入的
- late wife 已故的妻子
provincial adj.小地方的，视野狭隘的
enchanted adj.被施魔法的
- enchant v.施魔法，使着迷
plague n.瘟疫
flee v.逃离
dimension n.维度

As soon as she's shown her room in the Beast's castle, Belle pieces together a rope to use for escape. Although Belle rails against the Beast for taking her captive in both movies, Watson's portrayal of the character at least tries to leave. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Watson defended the Belle against common critiques that the character has Stockholm Syndrome:
“That’s where a prisoner will take on the characteristics of and fall in love with the captor. Belle actively argues and disagrees with Beast constantly. She has none of the characteristics of someone with Stockholm Syndrome because she keeps her independence, she keeps that freedom of thought.”
当她被带入城堡的房间里，贝儿立刻用碎布拼接成一条绳子用来逃跑。尽管贝儿在两部电影中面对野兽的俘虏时都有反抗，但是沃森对角色的诠释起码表现出了她努力试图逃跑。在最近一次娱乐周刊的采访中，沃森驳回了一些说贝尔角色具有斯德哥尔摩综合征的评论： “那个症状的表现是囚犯沦陷并爱上了劫持者，而贝儿积极地与野兽争论和对抗。她没有任何斯德哥尔摩综合症的人的特征，因为她保持她人格的独立，她保持思想的自由。
斯德哥尔摩综合征：
【被害者对于犯罪者产生情感，甚至反过来帮助犯罪者的一种情结。这个情感造成被害人对加害人产生好感、依赖心、甚至协助加害人。人质会对劫持者产生一种心理上的依赖感。他们的生死操控在劫持者手里，劫持者让他们活下来，他们便不胜感激。他们与劫持者共命运，把劫持者的前途当成自己的前途，把劫持者的安危视为自己的安危。于是，他们采取了“我们反对他们”的态度，把解救者当成了敌人。】
piece together v.拼凑在一起
rail v.斥责
- rail against someone斥责某人
captive adj./n.被俘虏的（人）
- captor n.俘虏者
portrayal n.描绘，视觉表达
critique n.评论
Stockholm Syndrome 斯德哥尔摩综合征
take on 陷入 （情绪）