【电影简介】

Hilary和Jackie出身于音乐世家，同于其它孩子的童年，却有不同寻常的乐趣。母亲从小培养两个女儿的音乐素养，小女儿Jackie是个大提琴手，而硕大的提琴却似乎完全不在小女孩的掌控之中；大女儿Hilary，是个天才长笛手，在各项比赛中成绩耀眼，收到英国BBC电台的特约录制节目。两个姐妹虽然形影不离，但妹妹Jackie似乎永远是姐姐的跟屁虫，得到姐姐的庇护，在姐姐的光辉背后当一个卑微的影子。倔强而固执的Jackie开始了忘我地练习，餐桌上，教室里，直到一次比赛，脱颖而出，与姐姐一同站在了领奖台上，并且抢了所有的风头。当妹妹得奖的那一刹那，就注定了姐姐的落寞。像所有家长一样，她们的父母只能选择一个孩子来当重点培养对象，Jackie成为了这个幸运的女儿，在名师的指导下，在全家的围绕下，从一个笨拙的小女孩，成长为了天赋惊人，前途无量的音乐家；而姐姐从那天开始，就再也没有机会拿起长笛，惨淡到在音乐学院混迹，紧张得连个音符都吹不出来。姐妹两人的命运，发生了奇迹般的对换。

失意的姐姐却从来都为妹妹真心祝福，关心她的一举一动，观看她的音乐会，收听她在国外的演出。全世界都知道她是天才Jackie的姐姐，却没有人记得这个曾经也在镁光灯下名噪一时的天才长笛手。岁月在两个姐妹之间，不公平并且不掩饰地大肆铺张着。妹妹Jackie为法国公主的婚礼演奏，在俄罗斯开音乐会，转瞬又飞到德国，整个欧洲古典音乐界似乎都在为这个年轻女孩爆发出的不可思议的音乐张力疯狂；姐姐Hilary却连连被音乐学院的教授讽刺，纠正，她委屈而恐惧的眼神，已让当年自信而风光的“天才长笛手”荡然无存。而此时有个特殊的人出现了，而这个年轻人爱上了Hilary，并且改变了她的命运。爱情让Hilary变得如此美丽，灰姑娘一夜之间开了演奏会，开始了恋爱，被一个幽默而外向的优秀男人撞开了心扉，找到了自己的幸福。万众瞩目的Jackie在长大后第一次体会了许久没有体会的那种忽视感，那种失落感；她从姐姐那“夺来”的镁光灯，似乎不能给她这样的幸福；那种一个人关心自己，眼睛里都要溢出爱的感觉。

姐姐的婚姻着实刺激到了固执而任性的妹妹。婚礼上的照片，大量的竟然是姐妹相拥，而不是夫妻的甜蜜。妹妹看似一个天真的孩子，却用孩童般无邪的眼神，灼烧地腐蚀着姐姐的一切幸福。Jackie再次迷茫，她其实还是那个没有长大的孩子，一个只会模仿姐姐，“抢夺”姐姐宠爱的妹妹。性格和高傲决定了Jackie很快带一个优秀百倍的男人回家，她夸张地坐在男朋友的怀里，畅谈两人排得满满的世界演出和自己结婚的地点。自信满满，滔滔不绝的背后，其实是极度的迷茫和强烈的不自信。Jackie夫妇夸张地结了婚，在报纸和电视上频频出没，夫妻二人成为了音乐界令人艳羡的神话。他们同台演出，他们光辉耀眼，他们都是前途无量的音乐家，他们看似集合了上帝所有的恩宠。

就在一切看似都已经完美到极致的时候，Jackie让生活向疯狂脱轨了。第二天，她提着自己的生命，那架唯一和她形影不离的大提琴，离开了那个风景如画的乡村。生活没有因为Jackie的疯狂而停止，他们夫妻仍然万人瞩目地风光着，直到有一天Jackie在演出中站不起来了。终于，弥留时候到来了。Jackie浑身抽搐，不吃也不喝，早已说不出话来。第二天，姐姐在回家的路上，在广播里听见妹妹Jackie去世的消息，唯一能做的，就是在空旷的森林中，失声痛哭。

影片的末尾，又回到最初。长大的Jackie望着小时候的Jackie和hilary，静静微笑。

Jackie，没事，不用愁。

【音频文本】

For those who take pleasure in classical music, the name Jacqueline du Pré is most closely associated withElgar's Cello Concerto in E Minor. The British cellist's passionate and energizing style made her "one of the most stunningly gifted musicians of her time." But for the average Joe, it's more likely that you would recognize the name as the heroine of Anand Tucker's 1998 film 'Hilary and Jackie.'

The film is based on the memoir 'A Genius in the Family' by Piers and Hilary du Pré, brother and sister tothe musical prodigy. The story has been criticized by those close to Jacqueline, with disagreements arising from differing perceptions of the musician's personality. Nonetheless, these criticisms do little to stop us from appreciating the movie.

Tucker exalts the value of sisterhood and in the place of sibling rivalry, we observe Hilary willingly sharing everything she has, despite Jackie's insistence on owning everything that belongs to her sister. Although both sisters are equally endowed in the musical arts, Jackie is the one who gains all the necessary attention and training to become a world famous musician. And as if that was not enough, Jackie also lays claim to a share of Hilary's familial bliss, as she goes about sharing Hilary's husband.

Hilary acquiesces in her sister's actions because she is the only one that truly understands Jackie. The movie offers viewers an insight into the life of a world-class musician, the life of someone pushed into the spotlight because of her skills with a cello; an instrument which, unfortunately, she doesn't even enjoyplaying. On her road to stardom, Jackie loses almost everything that makes for an ordinary life.

Emily Watson delivers the character to its full length. Portraying a superstar on the rise, her passion and vivacity elevates viewers. In her efforts to depict the veteran musician after being struck down with multiple sclerosis, Watson leaves a deep, lasting impression through her forlorn and melancholic performance.

Aside from the incredible acting, I also have to bring your attention to the film's soundtrack. Music is of the essence to this film. Not only can you enjoy the classical pieces spinning out of the character's instruments, but the casual resonance of the music in the background also soothes and excites.

"Hilary and Jackie" is a good introduction to the world of classical music. It also presents viewers with a question: if you were endowed with the necessary aptitude to become a leading figure in a certain area, how much would you be willing to give up? This is a question certainly worth thinking about at a time whenpeople place such an emphasis on fame and money.

On a scale from one to ten, I give "Hilary and Jackie" an eight.

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