用“传统”与“现代”重新定义英国王室——解读王室传记电影《女王》

A Redefinition of British Monarchy via Tradition and Modernity:An Analysis of The Queen

在互联网主导的流行文化语境下,英国王室凭借其特殊的历史与文化地位,成为众多艺术创作的灵感源泉。在电影领域,王室传记电影异军突起,不仅票房表现不俗,还成为英国文化输出的重要组成部分,以已故伊丽莎白二世为原型的《女王》就是这一类型片的典范。该片采用了当下流行的双传主模式,通过刻画女王与布莱尔首相之间的矛盾关系,引发对传统与现代之间冲突与融合的思考,相较于以往热衷于王室家庭伦理关系的传记电影而言,《女王》代表了王室传记电影的大胆创新,也展现了英国王室在新的文化语境下的呈现方式。

In the context of Internet-driven popular culture,the British monarchy has been the subject of various artistic representations.The monarchy biopic has become an important film genre in the industry,serving not only as a box office draw but as a significant element of British cultural production.The Queen,featuring the late Elizabeth II,is often regarded as an exemplar.Adopting the prevalent pattern of dual subjects,the film evokes a consideration about the relationship between tradition and modernity through the portrayal of the relationship between Elizabeth II and Tony Blair.Unlike other monarchy biopics focused on the royal family’s marital ethics,The Queen itself is an innovative modernization of the film genre and reveals a new way of representing the monarchy in popular culture.