The other Boleyn Girl 華麗孽緣

Tuesday, 25 March 2008

The other Boleyn Girl 華麗孽緣
To all my friends in HK, "The other Boleyn Girl " will be played in HK cinemas starting from the 1st May!
I have seen the movie on the internet, and I decided to let you know about the summary of the story...
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Mary Boleyn, the sister of Anne Boleyn, was getting married.
(Anne is dancing with her brother, George)

The King, Henry VIII, was going to visit the Boleyns, and Anne's uncle wanted Anne to catch Henry's attention. (Anne did!)

But a riding accident caused Henry to lose his affection for Anne, and shifted it to Mary.

Mary went to court and was forced to become Henry's mistress
Anne decided to take matter into her own hands and secretly married a rich lord, Henry Percy. But she was later discovered by Mary, and her secret marriage was torn apart, Anne was sent to France as a punishment. She hated Mary for accusing her private matter to the Boleyns.
Mary was with child, Henry's bastard. The king was bored. And the Boleyn family decided to send Anne back to interest the King again.
And Anne successed. Henry was totally attracted by her.

Finally, Henry forgot Mary and fell totally in love with Anne Boleyn. But Anne refused Henry's presents. She would only accept them when Henry was willing to separate with Mary. Anne wanted to get her revenge.

When Mary gave birth to a bastard son, Henry was forced to choose over Anne and the son, he chose Anne.
Mary was banished from court along with her bastard son. Anne told Henry that only marriage would make her giving her body and soul to him.
Henry was desperate for a son, and he decided to divorce Catherine of Aragon. (Mary was called back to court when Anne was being accused for having an affair with Henry Percy years before, Mary lied for Anne)
But Anne refused to bed Henry yet, so Henry finally raped Anne!
Anne was crowned Queen of England at last, she was with child.
Anne gave birth to female child, Elizabeth. Henry fell in love with Jane Seymour. Anne miscarried again.
Anne understood the cause of miscarriages were caused by Henry's physical position. She decided to bed her own brother George to get a baby, to save her life. They were both too desperate to think about the cost. Mary, scared by their action, leave court, and marry a young farm man who gives her nothing but pure love. (Her first husband that she married in the beginning of the movie was died because of sweating sickness)
Henry grew tired of Anne and he called Anne a "witch".
Anne and George were being accused by George's wife (Jane Parker) of having unnatural relationship and was judged at court.
Anne was being charged for treason, adultery and for her crime with her brother. All the charges were passed and Anne was condemned "Guilty". Her brother was beheaded first.
Mary returned and pleaded Henry to let her sister live. Henry promised to send Anne to a nunnery.
Mary went to visit Anne before her execution. Anne apologised for all her selfishness and begged Mary to take care of her daughter Elizabeth. Mary told Anne the news that she was pardoned.
(A Flashback of Anne and Mary when they were young)
Anne went to her "execution" and gave her death speech. Mary impatiently wait for Henry's pardon but received his letter. Henry told Mary that he spared Mary herself because for the sake of his bastard son, and warned Mary not to involve in his matter again, and Anne's execution was going to be carried out as planned. Mary helplessly watched her sister being beheaded by a sword while silently cursing Henry for lying.

Mary went back to palace and carried baby Elizabeth away from the cruel place, and took her to the countryside. Elizabeth later grew up becoming Elizabeth I, while Mary's children remained close friend to Anne's daughter.
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All the passage typed is by my own hands!