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Mondo Entertainment Updated on 2024-01-30

The title "Red Face and Troubled Water" gives the intuition of a vulgar commercial film, which seems to exist only to satisfy male desires. But actually, when I finished watching this movie, my evaluation exceeded my initial expectations, and my appreciation and affirmation of it far exceeded my expectations. A movie can give us much more than what it describes, and that's what makes it extraordinary.

The film tells the love story of Veronica, a smart, beautiful, and gifted woman, and a handsome, amorous aristocratic man. However, due to the difference in social status, the man could not abandon the responsibility of the family and marry her. Veronica's sweetheart finally chose to marry a famous woman who matched her status, wealth, and power, and lived a mechanical, formal, and boring life. Tormented by the poverty of her family and the loss of her love, Veronica chose her mother's path and became one of the top high-class prostitutes in Venetian in the 16th century. She managed to maneuver among the nobles and celebrities, conquering Venice with her wit, hard work, and charm, and also saved a country through an affair with the King of France. In the courtroom, she was freed and reborn with a remarkable self-analysis. As a woman, this film took me from sadness to joy to shock and it was amazing.

The original book of this film, "Red Face and Trouble", is based on true events and is written by Margaret Rosenthal. Venice at that time attached great importance to the chastity of women, and women were almost forbidden to enter the library. The wife is taught to follow the three obedience and four virtues, to be dignified, introverted, deferential, and submissive, just like the wife of the male protagonist, and even speaking is a unified version of what the teacher teaches. I think that if wives had been charming and romantic at that time, perhaps there would not be so many men who relied on the life of pet prostitutes. However, such wives were not accepted and recognized at the time.

Veronica's mother guided her to train and choose a way to solve her family's woes and unite with her sweetheart – becoming a pet prostitute. Her mother's training program for her included not only etiquette, cultivation and cultural education, but also appearance, thought, connotation, behavior, manners, and love skills. This training has made her a person who makes men feel excited. In particular, one of the most important training programs was to send Veronica to the library to read, and her mother said a very wise saying: "To please a man, a woman must **, and the greatest ** of a woman is not nudity, but thought." It was under this tempering that Veronica conquered the hearts of men with her poetic talent and intellect.

"Bad Face" is not just a movie about love and sex. It goes deeper into the issues of gender, power, and social status. Veroni became a prostitute and won the power to resist male domination with his wits and charm. She is not just a prostitute, she is an autonomous, intelligent, courageous woman who has changed her destiny through her efforts and talents and found her place in a patriarchal society.

The film also reveals the restrictions and discrimination against women in society at the time. Prostitutes are a group that is marginalized and devalued by society, but Veroni has broken this stereotype with her charm and intelligence. In her own way, she challenged society's rules for women and became an extraordinary presence.

In addition, "Troubled Water" also shows the cultural and social background of Venice. Viewers can get a sense of the prosperity and splendor of sixteenth-century Venice, as well as the complex relationship between aristocrats and courtesans. The production of the film is beautifully designed, coupled with the wonderful performances of the actors, which immerses the audience in the atmosphere of that era.

Overall, although the title "Red Face and Troubled Water" does not make a good impression, in fact, the film far exceeded my expectations. It's not just a movie about love and sex, it's a work of gender, power, and social status. Through Veronica's story, we see how an intelligent, autonomous woman pursues her own happiness and freedom in a patriarchal society. The film conveys a lot of important messages and values to the audience that are thought-provoking.

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