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Yes! Original title: Howl's Moving Castle

English title: Howl's Moving Castle

Chinese title: Howl's Moving Castle/Howl's Moving Castle

Country /Region: Japan

Dialogue language: Japanese

Publisher: Wild Bunch

Region: Asia

Genre: Romance/Animation/ Fantasy/Science Fiction/Adventure

Produced by: Toho Pictures Company

Genre: Animated Fantasy

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

Starring: Chieko Kimura Takuya Miwa Akihiro

Rating: American PG

Duration: 120 minutes

Release date: November 20, 2004

[Edit this paragraph] Background introduction

Adapted from the popular British children's novelist "The Magician Harwell and the Demon of Fire" by Diana W. Jones. 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.

Every time Hayao Miyazaki makes a movie, he will have the idea of ????retirement because the work is too hard, "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 Try to make the whole city move in 3D"

[Edit this paragraph] Creator

Produced by: Studio Ghibli

Produced by: Takahashi. Hope, Ken Inoue

Director: Hayao Miyazaki (just the director, the Japanese translation is different)

Screenwriter: Reiko Yoshida

Original work: Diana Wynne Jones ( UK) "Howl's Moving Castle"

Japanese translation: ダイアナウィンジョーンズ (Nishimura Chunzi訳) ~ "Magic Maker いハウルと火の悪魔" Tokuma Shoten

Music: Hisaishi 譲

Action Director: Toshio Suzuki

Animation Supervisor: Katsuya Kondo

Print Distribution: Tokuma Shoten

[Edit this paragraph ] Plot synopsis

The story is set in Europe at the end of the 19th century. A moving castle appears in the wasteland. It is said that Hall, the owner of the castle, is an evil wizard who specializes in kidnapping beautiful young girls. Suck their hearts out. In the story, Howl's Moving Castle appears around the town where the heroine Sophie lives.

18-year-old Sophie lives with her stepmother and younger sister in a small town in Europe. Since her father's death, her stepmother Fanny has arranged for her daughters to make a living in the hat shop originally run by their father, but Sophie's sister was not interested in it, so she quickly left the hat shop, but Sophie insisted on staying because it was her father's favorite.

Once, Sophie was intercepted by two soldiers on her way to visit her sister. At this time, a mysterious man, Hall (also translated as Hal), appeared. He used magic to help Sophie lift the Question and sent her to her sister. On the way, Hall and Sophie were hunted by the witch of the wilderness, but escaped from danger with the help of the mysterious Hall. Sophie told her sister that she felt everything was like a dream, and her sister encouraged her to live "her own life." That night, the Witch of the Wasteland appeared in the hat shop run by Sophie and placed a curse on Sophie, turning her into a 90-year-old woman. Sophie could not reveal the contents of the spell to anyone. So Sophie had no choice but to run away from home and met the mysterious scarecrow in the empty wasteland. In order to avoid the strong wind, she was introduced to the mysterious Hall's Moving Castle, and finally lived in the name of a cleaning woman. There, Sophie got acquainted with the source of magic that drove the castle to move - the flame demon Calcifer, the little boy Maruch (also translated as Mike), the Scarecrow Garp and the male protagonist Hall and settled down and spent a peaceful and wonderful time. days. Sophie gradually lived out her life and was unknowingly attracted to Hall.

However, at the same time, the owner of the castle, the magician Hall, has magical powers. However, he did not accept the king's order to participate in the war like all the magicians in the country. Instead, he used his own power to defend peace. Hall often returned to his castle exhausted only after dusk, and as a result, he fell deeper and deeper into a demonic state. Until one day, Hall told Sophie that he hated the war, and Sophie decided to help Hall. On the way to the palace, Sophie met the Witch of the Wild. It turned out that this was a trap. Although the palace witch Sallyman was the teacher of Hall and the Witch of the Wild, in order to prevent their minds from being controlled by the devil, she killed the Witch of the Wild. The devil took back her magic and turned her into an ordinary old woman, and Hall came to the palace because he was worried about Sophie. When Sallyman used magic to kill Calcifer and take back Hall's magic, Sophie rushed to save Hall.

However, the war finally broke out. In order to protect Sophie and everyone, Hall faced the enemy alone. Sophie, who loved Hall in her heart, couldn't bear to let Hall suffer alone, and was determined to face it together with Hall. So she drove the moving castle to follow Hall's footsteps. At this time, Hall had gradually lost consciousness and turned into a strange bird that could only fight to protect Sophie. After this series of accidents, Sophie accidentally discovered the random door through the guidance of the ring and returned to Hall's past, and learned that Hall met the meteor Calcifer at the place where the meteor ended his life when he was a child, and the latter did not Willing to die like this, he signed a contract with Hal, allowing the magic power of the fire demon Calcifer to be used by him, but Hall's own heart will also become the exchange for this contract, linking the lives of Calcifer and Hall. Together.

At the end of the story, Sophie saved the dying Hall, broke the agreement between Hall and Calcifer and helped Hall find his heart. At the same time, the curse on himself was also lifted. 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 he was freed from the shackles of the contract, Calcifer still missed the life with them, so driven by it, the flying moving castle carried Sophie, Hall and his party to live in peace. And a happy life.

[Edit this paragraph] Awards

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

2004-Won Mainichi Movie: Best Japanese Film Award

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

2005-Won 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

2005-Won the Maui Film Festival: Audience Award

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

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

2006-Nominated for the Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film

[Edit this paragraph] Slogan

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

"This castle is moving." ("この城がmotion.") く.")

"The joy of living." ("生きる楽しさ.")

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

[Edit this paragraph] Voice Actor List (Japanese version)

Sophie: Chieko Beisho

Hall: Takuya Kimura

Witch of the Wild: Miwa Akihiro

Calcifer: My Shuin Tatsuya

Maruk: Kamiki Ryunosuke

Attendant: Mitsunori Izaki

Prince (Scarecrow): Oizumi Yo

King: Otsuka Akio

Inyin (Dog): Harada Daijiro

Sallyman: Kato Hariko< /p>

[Edit this paragraph] Character and voice actor introduction

Sophie (voiced by Chieko Baisho)

The eldest daughter of the hat shop owner, an ordinary-looking but kind-hearted person girl. 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 Hall's Moving Castle as a cleaning lady. 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. And when facing the witch who had cursed him, he still gave sincere help to his enemy regardless of past suspicions. And when Hall was in danger, she risked her life to help. 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), "The Call of the Mountains" (1980), "STATION" (1981), etc.

Hall (voiced by Takuya Kimura)

The owner of the Moving Castle, the legendary wizard who can eat the hearts of beautiful girls, is the gatekeeper of the palace wizard Saliman (perhaps the queen) Disciples often use different names.

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...

[Edit this paragraph] Film review

Miyazaki Hayao's "Spirited Away" was once created in Japan It achieved the highest attendance of 23.4 million people, and won the American Academy Award and the Berlin Golden Bear Award, setting off a viewing craze around the world.

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 walking 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 uses the film to convey that this world is very beautiful, worth living and exploring...

Hayao Miyazaki also uses various metaphors to express his understanding of human nature: the magician in order to obtain magic The price of mana will be to give up one's own human heart. This is just like most real people who have power in life. When they have magical power, it is often difficult to make judgments about good and evil with a normal human mentality. This is the price of power. In "Howl's Moving Castle", the abandoned Howl's heart is kept by the fire demon Calcifer. As long as the flames are not extinguished, Calcifer will not die, and Howl's heart will not die either. This unique and creative imagination is quite interesting. It also brings a lot of wonderful dialogue and plot humor to the film.

A detailed explanation of the origin of my mother-in-law

Last year, I heard that there was another big trend in the Japanese animation industry. The three giants Hayao Miyazaki, Katsuhiro Otomo and Mamoru Oshii will all launch new works. They are "Howl's Moving Castle", "Steam Boy" and "Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence". Among them, "Steam Boy" has not yet had any insightful comments, while for "Ghost in the Shell" by Mamoru Oshii 2: Innocence" reviews are mostly flashy. Since Miyazaki Hayao's "Howl's Moving Castle" was fortunate enough to participate in this year's Venice Film Festival, it naturally attracted much attention:

○Sophie's family background: Su Fei, her stepmother and sister live in a small town with a European style. Her stepmother Fanny relies on her hat-making salary to support the family. Since the girls' father passed away, Fanny had no way to survive, so she had to arrange for her two young daughters to live in a small town. Sophie works as an apprentice in a hat shop. Sophie's sister Martha has other interests. Martha hopes to become a baker. She 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.

○Hall'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 Hall in the castle specializes in kidnapping young and beautiful girls, then sucking their hearts, and sometimes even eating the girls' hearts. Therefore, the townspeople warned the girls to stay away from the castle to avoid falling into Howl's clutches.

○The vicious heart of a witch: Jealousy is the most terrifying thing. The way Hal hugged Sophie intimately aroused the jealousy of a witch. She used a unique spell to turn Sophie away She turned into an old woman, and Sophie could not reveal the contents of the spell to anyone, so she simply fled the town.

○Fated encounter: Sophie was old and weak, and walked with difficulty out of the town. , the darkness burdened her, and, unable to reach another town, she plucked up the courage to walk towards the terrifying moving castle. It happened that Hall 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 down, she considered herself a cleaning woman and began to take care of everything in the castle. After the legendary Hall 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. He is also under a spell like Sophie and cannot speak out, so the two reach an agreement to help each other discover their respective Spell. And Sophie began to get to know the weird Hal, and Hall's cold heart was slowly melted, and the two people with extremely different ages got closer and closer.

Four major breakthroughs in the Wonderland of the Drifting Domain

①The 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 in line with the very popular fantasy trend nowadays, and the story theme is relatively Be more specific.