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Howl's Moving Castle

Background introduction

Adapted from "Howl's Moving Castle" by the popular British children's novelist "Diana W. Jones" "With the Demon of Fire". This is another work by Hayao Miyazaki with a strong original color after "Kiki's Delivery Service" in 1990. This theatrical animation is set on the eve of the war and describes three sisters living in a small town. The eldest sister Sophie is an expert in making hats, but she offended the witch and turned from an 18-year-old girl to a 90-year-old girl. old woman. She ran away from home in terror, but entered a magical moving castle again. She and Hal, who could not fall in love but knew magic, composed a battlefield love song, and together with other people in the castle, she thought Find a way to break the curse on you. "Moving City" has started painting work in October 2002, and the castle part will have the special style of a steel factory at the end of the 19th century.

Every time Hayao Miyazaki makes a movie, he will have the idea of ????retirement because he works too hard and "it is better to go back". From "Princess Mononoke" to "Spirited Away", every new movie press conference On the Internet, he has expressed that he wants to retire, but at the end of the day, at the age of 61, he still sticks to the front line of animation work and will never retreat easily.

When Hayao Miyazaki was preparing to make this film last year, he originally planned to only participate in the production, but later changed his mind. Hayao Miyazaki said: "In order to express the essence of the original work, I had to do it myself!" Therefore, he withdrew his previously announced retirement plan and continued to launch new works.

The producer of "Howl's Moving City" is also served by Toshio Suzuki, the producer of "Spirited Away". He said, "The protagonist this time is 'Howl's Moving City', so I will Trying to make the whole city move in 3D." Hayao Miyazaki's Studio Ghibli began recruiting staff in October 2002, and it is expected to officially start painting and shooting in February 2003, and it will be completed in the spring of 2004. Released on month.

Plot synopsis

The story is set in Europe in the late 19th century. A moving castle appeared in the wasteland. People said that Hal, the owner of the castle, was an evil wizard who specialized in... Capturing beautiful young girls and sucking their souls. In the story, people discovered Howl's Moving Castle around the town where the heroine Sophie lived.

18-year-old Sophie, her stepmother and sister Living in a small European town, since the death of their father, stepmother Fanny arranged for her daughters to make a living in the hat-making shop originally run by their father, but Sophie's sister was not interested in it and soon left. He went to the hat shop, but Sophie insisted on staying because it was her father's favorite.

Once, Sophie met a mysterious man - Hal, Hal and Sue on the way to visit her sister. Sophie was hunted by the Witch of the Wasteland, but escaped from danger with the help of the mysterious Howl. Sophie told her sister that she fell in love with Howl, so that night, the Witch of the Wasteland appeared in the hat-making shop run by Sophie. In the shop, Sophie was cursed, turning her into a 90-year-old old lady. She had nowhere to tell her sufferings, so she had no choice but to run away from home. In the open wasteland, she met the mysterious scarecrow, and for Escaped from the strong wind, he was introduced to the mysterious Howl's Moving Castle, and lived there in the name of a cleaner. There he met the fire demon Calcifer, the source of the magic of the moving castle, the little boy Maruk, and the Scarecrow Garp. and the hero Hal and settled down.

The owner of the castle, the magician Hal, has magical powers. Like all magicians in this country, he accepted the king's call and used his magic to Help the country fight a war. Howl often returned to his castle exhausted only after dusk.

Until one day, Hal expressed his feelings to Sophie, and Sophie decided to help Hal. On the way to the palace, Sophie met the Witch of the Wasteland. It turned out that this was a trap, because Howl and the Witch of the Wasteland were unwilling to help. When the king fought, Sallyman killed the demon of the Witch of the Wild, took back her magic, and turned her into an ordinary old woman. Hal also came to the palace because he was worried about Sophie. When Sallyman used When the magic was about to kill Calcifer and take back Howl's magic, Sophie rushed forward to save Howl.

In order to let others escape safely, Howl faced the pursuers alone. At this time, his heart fell in love Sophie, who was obsessed with Howl, couldn't bear to let Hal suffer alone and was determined to face it together, so she drove the moving castle to follow Howl's footsteps. At this time, Howl had gradually lost consciousness and turned into a human being. Monsters that only know how to fight and protect Sophie. After this series of accidents, Sophie accidentally discovered the random door through the guidance of the ring and returned to Howl's past, and learned that Howl came to get powerful magic. Arriving at the place where Meteor ended his life, Meteor Calcifer did not want to die like this, so he signed a contract with Howl. He allowed the magic power of Calcifer, the Fire Demon, to be used by him, but his own heart would also become the exchange for this contract. This will ensure the life of Calcifer.

At the end of the story, Sophie saves the dying Hal, breaks the agreement between Hal and Calcifer and helps Hal find his heart. The curse on himself was also lifted, and Scarecrow Garp also got rid of the complicated curse under Sophie's kiss--it turned out that he was the prince of a neighboring country, and promised to stop the war after returning home.

Although After getting rid of the shackles of the contract, Calcifer still missed the life with them, so under his driving, the flying moving castle carried Sophie, Howl and his party, and lived a peaceful and happy life.

Award-winning resume

In Japan, the film was watched by more than 1.1 million people on the second day after its release; as of May 1, a total of about 15 million people watched it. The movie's box office revenue was 1.48 billion yen.

2004-Won the 61st Venice Film Festival: Osella Awards for Technical Achievement

2004-Won the Mainichi Movie: Best Japanese Film Award

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2005-Won the Tokyo Animation: Best Animation Award of the Year

2005-Won the Tokyo Animation: Best Director Award (Miyazaki Hayao)

2005 - Won the Tokyo Animation: Best Voice Actor Award (Chieko Baisho)

2005 - Won the Tokyo Animation: Best Soundtrack Award (Hisaishi Joe)

2005 - Won the Maui Award Film Festival: Audience Award

2005-Won the West Asia International Film Festival: 1st Runner Up, Golden Space Needle Award

2005-Won the 62nd Venice Film Festival Festival Honorary Golden Lion Award (Miyazaki Hayao)

2006 - Nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film

Slogan

“Two people live together. "("ふたりが木らした.")

"This castle is moving." ("この城が动く.")

"The joy of living." "生きる楽しさ.")

"The joy of falling in love" ("爱する歓び.")

Starring actor (voice)

Japanese version

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Sophie: A double reward

Howl: Kimura Takuya

Witch of the Wilderness: Miwa Akihiro

Calcifer: The master of my monastery Also

Maruk: Kamiki Ryunosuke

Attendant: Mitsunori Isaki

Prince (scarecrow): Oizumi Yo

King: Akio Otsuka

Barking (dog): Daijiro Harada

Sallyman: Haruko Kato

Character introduction

Sophie (Voiced by Chieko Beisho)

The eldest daughter of the hat shop owner, a girl with ordinary appearance but kind heart.

Because she was cursed by the Witch of the Wild out of jealousy, she turned into an old woman in her 90s and lived in Howl's Moving Castle as a cleaner. The kind-hearted Sophie still insisted on staying at the hat shop after her father died. She did not despair of life even after being cursed. She used her broad love to form a deep friendship with the unkind fire demon and children in the moving castle. When facing the witch who had cursed him, he still gave sincere help to his enemy regardless of past suspicions. And when Hal was in danger, she risked her life to help him. Her sincere, kind and generous character is the embodiment of Pisces. And her shyness, frustration, passivity, and love of romance are all the same as the Pisces character. She seems weak and helpless, but in fact her heart is as vast as the deep sea.

Chieko Baisho was born in Tokyo in 1941. In 1960, he joined the Shoju Opera Company (SKD). In 1961, she made her big screen debut with "The Spotted Girl". In 1963, he collaborated with director Yoji Yamada on "Shitamachi Sun" and became an indispensable role in Shochiku's "Shitamachi Love". In the "Man's Life" series that began in 1969, Chieko Baisho became more familiar to the audience for her role as a liar. Chieko Baisho is also a singer who has released many records. The main film representatives are "The Family" (1970), "The Happy Yellow Handkerchief" (1977), "Call from the Distant Mountains" (1980), "STATION" (1981), etc.

Howl (voiced by Takuya Kimura)

The owner of the Moving Castle is said to be a wizard who can eat the hearts of beautiful girls. He is a close disciple of the court wizard Sallyman, and is often separated. Use a different name. Hal has great power, but ignores the call from the palace and does nothing every day. He once stayed in the Spry royal family for a period of time. He was once a timid wizard, but with the help of Sophie, he finally found what he wanted. The thing he protected finally lived happily with Sophie.

Kimura Takuya was born in Tokyo in 1972. In 1991, he became a member of SMAP. Since his debut, he has released many popular records, including "The Only Flower in the World", which has sold over one million copies. In terms of TV dramas, he has starred in masterpieces such as "Long Vacation" (1996), "HERO" (2001), and "GOOD LUCK" (2003), achieving high ratings. In addition, Kimura Takuya is also active in radio programs and movies...

Movie review

Miyazaki Hayao's "Spirited Away" once created 23.4 million viewers in Japan With the highest attendance, it also won the American Academy Award and the Berlin Golden Bear Award, setting off a viewing craze around the world. Three years later, Hayao Miyazaki released "Howl's Moving Castle", which maintained his consistent tradition of hand-drawn animation without any computer graphics.

Hayao Miyazaki described "Howl's Moving Castle" as "looking forward to survival and touching love", hoping to present a "love drama in war" that cannot be realized in modern society. The script of the film is adapted from the novel of the same name by British science fiction novelist Diana Wynne Jones. It is set in Europe from the late 19th to the early 20th century, and revolves around the idea that the protagonist Sophie is cursed and transforms from an 18-year-old girl into a 90-year-old woman. Setting off, Hayao Miyazaki relied on his genius imagination to create a flying magic castle under the steep mountains and the endless open sky. The film often contains humorous dialogues and scenes, and it also makes great reflections on aging, death and love. In another form, a series of irrationalities reveal a mysterious connection. Although Sophie has aged into a 90-year-old man in appearance under the influence of the spell, she still retains the innocence and optimism of a girl in her heart. This contrast between the superficial and deep aspects of youth and aging is also expressed through the characters living in the moving castle. The little boy Maluk deepened further.

"Howl's Moving Castle" continues Hayao Miyazaki's previous style, raising animation to a humanistic level, transforming magical imagination into beautiful pictures. The superhuman imagination in the film brings another thrill to the audience A feast of fantasy. The film entrusts human dreams and nostalgia in a childlike form.

In Hayao Miyazaki's movie world, despite the different time and space backgrounds, what remains unchanged are the brave girls, the vast sky, and the finishing touches of the supporting characters to interpret "people should live in peace and love" and "anti-war" The theme of the story, using the film to convey that the world is very beautiful, worthy of living and exploring...

Detailed explanation of the origin of the 18-year-old mother-in-law

I heard about Japanese animation last year There are big trends in the industry. The three giants Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo and Mamoru Oshii will launch new works, namely "Howl's Moving Castle", "Steamboy" and "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence". Among them, "Steam Boy" has not yet received any insightful comments, and the reviews of Mamoru Oshii's "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence" are mostly flashy. Since Miyazaki Hayao's "Howl's Moving Castle" is lucky enough to participate This year's Venice Film Festival has naturally attracted much attention:

○ Sophie's family background: Sophie lives with her stepmother and sister in a European-style town. Her stepmother Fanny relies on her hat-making salary to support the family. , since the girls' father passed away, Fanny had nothing to do, so she had to arrange for her two young daughters to be apprentices in a hat shop. Sophie's sister Martha had other interests, and Martha wanted to be a baker. They quickly left the store, but little Sophie, who had been helping, persisted. Although Sophie was also dissatisfied with her life, she still hoped that every hat she made would satisfy customers. Just because this is my father's favorite shop.

○Howl's scary legend: A moving castle moved aimlessly from one place to another, and recently settled near a small town. People Legend has it that the evil wizard Howl in the castle specializes in kidnapping young and beautiful girls, then sucking their souls, and sometimes even eating their hearts. Therefore, the townspeople warned the girls to stay away from the castle to avoid falling into Howl's clutches.

○The vicious heart of the witch: Jealousy is the most terrifying thing. Sophie’s hat-making skills are quite exquisite, which aroused the jealousy of a witch. She used a unique spell to turn Sophie into a witch. As an old woman, and Sophie could not reveal the contents of the spell to anyone, she simply fled the town.

○Destined encounter: Sophie was old and weak, struggling to walk out of the town. The nightfall increased her burden. Unable to reach another town, she plucked up the courage to make a terrifying move. castle. It happened that Hal himself was not at home, and the apprentice Maruk also looked helpless. Sophie not only successfully entered the castle, but also spent the night in the castle confidently. The current age gave Sophie courage. After settling in, she regarded herself as a housekeeper and began to take care of everything in the castle. After the legendary Howl returned, he found that the castle had become spotless, so he had to let her live there.

○Who will break the spell: The castle's power flame is controlled by a fire demon named Calcifer. Like Sophie, he was also under a spell and could not speak out, so the two reached an agreement to help each other discover their respective spells. . And Sophie began to get to know the weird Hal, and Hal's cold heart was slowly melted, and the two people who were extremely different in age got closer and closer.

Four Major Breakthroughs in the Wonderland of the Drifting Domain

① The Fish and the Castle: Hayao Miyazaki’s previous works have never done too many complex designs for machinery, and the "Moving Castle" The design of "Fish Castle" can generally be classified as a castle in the air. The setting vaguely reveals some shadows of the flying fortress Laputa in "Castle in the Sky", coupled with the steel, chimneys, pulleys and masts, it also It can be regarded as a unique and novel attempt by Hayao Miyazaki.

② Girls are getting older: Hayao Miyazaki has always loved girls as the protagonists of cartoons, and this "Howl's Moving Castle" is no exception. However, in order to be faithful to the character background setting of the novel of the same name, Sophie A bit older than the girls in all his cartoons.

③ Use 3D: The "location" of this cartoon has a strong European flavor, the background is very similar to the 1989 "Kiki's Delivery Service", and the style is "Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind" + "Castle in the Sky" 》", Hayao Miyazaki himself also decided to use 3D technology in the movement of the castle.

④Magic theme: In addition to adhering to Hayao Miyazaki's consistent style, "Howl's Moving Castle" is different from his previous original works. The theme is just in line with the very popular magic trend nowadays, and the story theme is relatively Be more specific.

Brief review: Pour some cold water on Miyazaki's creation

This time Hayao Miyazaki finally gave up creating his own stories and adapted the children's book of the same name by British writer Diana Wynne Jones. Fantasy novel, he originally planned to only participate in the production work, but also invited Suzuki Toshio who participated in "Spirited Away" to continue to serve as the producer, and his old partner Joe Hisaishi composed a set of "Impression Symphony Suite", the theme song "The World" "Yue" will be sung by Chieko Beisho, the voice of Sophie. In addition, the joining of Kimura Takuya (Hal) and Miwa Akihiro (Witch) has also greatly strengthened the film's financial appeal. Disney, the giant in the animation industry, is very optimistic about this film and has decided to A subtitled version of the film will be released in the United States next year. After reading so much behind-the-scenes news about the film, it seems that "Howl's Moving Castle" is a must-see, but don't forget Marx's motto - doubt everything. Palace fans often say that flying is the eternal theme of Hayao Miyazaki animations. Dreams, girls and love are its constant themes. Now it seems that "the European flavor of "Kiki's Delivery Service" + the mobile city of "Castle in the Sky" + the old woman of "Spirited Away"", whether the story to be adapted is Able to excel. Maybe in the end you can only say: This is Hayao Miyazaki's work, isn't it?

Behind-the-scenes footage

◎On December 13, 2003, Ghibli announced that Hayao Miyazaki’s new film "Mobile Castle" would be released on July 17, 2004. On the same day, Disney announced that the film would be released in the United States. The version will be released in the United States in 2005; however, on January 30 this year, Ghibli suddenly issued another statement stating that the release date of "Haunting Castle" will be postponed to the end of this year, most likely November.

◎The film was originally scheduled to be supervised by Mamoru Hosoda. If this is the case, "Horra Castle" will be the first animated work supervised by someone other than Studio Ghibli. Unfortunately, his "weird" artistic concept could not be recognized by Ghibli's senior management, and the director was replaced at the last moment. In the end, Hayao Miyazaki had to be deployed.

Movie soundtrack

1. -オープニング-生のメリーゴーランド

2. Walking in the air

3.ときめき

< p>4. The Witch of the Wasteland

5. The Witch of the Wasteland

6. The Magic Gate

7. The Witch of the Wasteland

8. General cleaning

9. Star Lake へ

10. Quiet かなthinking

11. Rain の中で

12. Virtual Friendship

13. Walking in the Sky

14.90-year-old Girl

15. The Magic Circle Castle's Return

16. Secret Cave

17. Garden

18. Let’s go!

19.爱だね

20.ファミリー

21.戦火の情

22. Escape

23.ソフィーの城

24.星をのんだboy

25. Garden

26. -エンディング- The world’s restricted lifeのメリーゴーランド< /p>

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