Hi everyone~ This is Xiao Tang~ Hi小可爱们，我是你们的哇妹小糖！
Today I want to recommend a Swedish drama 今天来跟大家安利一部瑞典电视剧《青春王室》
A story about a prince and a poor man’s love affair 它讲了王子与穷小子相爱的故事，
With themes of old-fashioned breaking lovers apart 充斥各种古早味棒打鸳鸯，
and class differences 阶级尊卑等元素！
Before watching “The themes are so old-fashioned! 点开前：好俗套狗血的剧情，
Can we get something more creative?” 能不能有点新意！
After watching it: “this is the type of first love I want to see! 点开后：这是什么美好不做作的初恋啊！
Please! God don't break these love birds apart! 祈求天地放过一双恋人！
Northern Europeans are so good at creating romance! 北欧人！你们真的太会搞浪漫了！
Making me fall deeper into the drama! 看得我欲罢不能！
is a Swedish teenage drama 《青春王室》是一部北欧青春校园剧，
The settings are a little old fashion 设定很古早味。
Our prince Wilhelm 我们的王子，威廉
Had to apologize to his people for getting involved in a fight 因为打架犯了错所以在全国人民面前道歉，
And was transferred into a boarding school 转到了寄宿学校读书。
Because he is a prince 也因为他是王子，
His first day of school was very fancy 连入学这种简单仪式都很尊贵繁琐
Others would help him carry his luggage 大家给他提行李，
and he had to shake hands with everyone 一个个握手行礼
He was photographed all the way through 任何环节都要拍照
It made the prince feel highly uncomfortable 王子浑身不适
Until he walked into the auditorium filled with singing 直到走进礼堂听到唱诗班的歌声
The angelic voices of the students made the prince’s day, 被歌喉惊艳的王子
and the prince finally showed a smiled after the long day 终于露出了此剧第一个笑容！
Our other main character, who is also part of the band 我们的王妃，也就是唱诗班的头牌，
His name is Simon, a boy from the lower class 叫西蒙，出身于工人阶级，贫民窟男孩
As the only one in school who doesn’t live in a dormitory, 作为学校里的走读生，
he’s always been discriminated against 他一直被歧视
Because at that school, the first class kids all live in the dormitory 因为在这所学校里，贵族都是住宿的
But all that doesn’t affect Simon’s outgoing personality. 但这不影响西蒙乐天的性格，
He is brave to accept himself 他敢于做自己
In class, he would take sarcasm on his classmate’s overconfident comments 在课上，他会暗暗嘲讽贵族的自信言论
And the prince sitting next to him was like “Wow！ He is so unique！” 坐在隔壁的王子：哇他好特别！与众不同！
“You have successfully caught my attention boy.” 男人，你终究是引起了我的注意！
Why am I making a recommendation for this drama？ 为什么我要安利这部剧呢？
First of all, the settings are very cute 首先，设定很萌，
I am someone who likes to watch old fashioned dramas 我这种俗人就爱看古早味！
The differences in status between the two 身份差距让王子追妻路
make the prince’s route of chasing for love filled with contrasts 有反差的剧情
For example, when Dao MingSi chased after Shan Cai in 比如，道明寺为了追杉菜，
he would go experience the life of a poor person 会体验穷人的生活。
But the prince is more famous than superstars 而王子这种比明星还要出名的设定，
Everyone in the country knows who he is when he goes out 出个门全国人都认得他！
So he must do everything in secret 所以在追妻路上只能悄咪咪行动
For example, when Simon invited the prince over to watch sports 比如西蒙邀请他来看球，
The prince lied saying he was sick to skip practices 王子装病不去训练，
And went out late at night to bus to Simon’s 深夜出逃，狗狗祟祟搭上公交车
After stepping foot on the bus, the prince was awkward out 但从没坐过公车的王子尬住了，
He’s very used to paying with his card, but the driver declined it 他习惯性刷卡，结果被司机说不行
Prince: Can I pay with my phone? 王子【那可以手机支付吗】
Driver: no, you have to download the app, like everyone else 司机【不行，你得下载软件！像其他人一样】
Everyone on the bus just watched him embarrass himself 王子就这样在人民面前社死！
Everyone was laughing at him thinking that this prince is weird 大家都在笑他，这个王子好奇怪诶！
If you like and that type of teenage love affairs 如果你喜欢《以爱1》这种青春期的悸动与青涩
Then you would fall in love with this one too 那这部剧同样会戳中你——
The royal prince 身份尊贵的王子，
Is a truthful but clumsy boy in front of Simon 面对喜欢的穷小子，笨拙又真诚。
The school’s dining table shows directly shows the social class relations 学校的饭桌位置体现了阶级关系，
The higher class they are, the more front they sit 贵族永远坐前排
But the prince doesn’t care about it 但王子不care这个，
He went to the very back just to sit with Simon 越过人群主动和西蒙坐一起
Simon who was approached by the prince was very casual 被接近的西蒙一脸自在，
On the other hand, the prince was very nervous 反而是王子
when opening a conversation 紧紧张张在搭讪
Fixing his sitting position and with a lot of movements 调整坐姿，小动作多多
“Let me introduce myself, My name is Willhlem” 【我跟你自我介绍一下吧，我叫威廉】
“ I like the way you talk in class” 【我喜欢你在课上说的话】
Oh my gosh! Willhlem! So this is the person you pick as your husband! 天呢！威廉，王妃就决定是他了吗！
Another example, when the prince woke up and 又比如起床后
was scrolling through Simon’s Instagram posts 就在刷西蒙的ins动态
Seeing that Simon was outside for a morning run 在窗边看到西蒙出来晨跑，
The Prince who was about to go back for a nap instantly got changed 本来懒癌上身的王子火速换好衣服
And ran up to Simon noticing every movement of his 跑到他的身边，注意他的一举一动，
And smiled when their eyes met 和他相视一笑。
At a party, the prince captured every chance he could to talk to Simon 在派对中王子主动找机会和他聊天，
And sung songs that Simon sang before 还唱他唱过的歌
Simon was very happy to see that his buddy remembered that detail 西蒙很开心，他居然记得我唱过的歌
Also the sudden pink atmosphere they create 还有一些突如其来的暧昧碰触。
When everyone was searching for the prince who was missing 同学们出来找失踪的王子，
The prince didn’t want to be found 王子不想被发现，
so he hovered over Simon to hold him down 压过西蒙按住他
Simon first wanted to joke with him and yelled for help 西蒙先是逗他，喊了几声，
The prince immediately hovered his hands over Simon’s mouth 吓得王子捂住他的嘴
Their heads were closer and closer to each other 俩人的脸越贴越近，
Within the pink atmosphere, both of them fell for each other 在这暧昧的气氛中双方心动了。
Another highlight of this drama is 这部剧的另一个看点就在于，
The differences between their social class 身份差距给这段禁忌之恋
which creates a tough route for their love 增加了冲突感
As an audience, my emotions are highly unstable 我在悲喜之中反复横跳，
First I was in a happy mood, the next second I become very down 上一秒甜死我了下一秒虐死我了
Simon as a working-class member 西蒙作为工人阶级，
Was always treated unfairly by his classmates 在同学中本就不被平等看待
He would be joked around saying he was short and 被同学嘲笑混社会、
skinny and looks like a gang member 身材矮小
Even when he wants to get good grades from exams 甚至考试想拿高分，
He had to pay his teachers a big amount of money as ‘protection fees’ 都得给老师交高额保护费
But he doesn’t have that money 但他没钱，
So he must use his networking skills to 他只能利用一些社会人脉
come to an agreement with the higher class 去和贵族交易
On the other hand, he accepts his true self and be’s him 另一方面他又勇于做最真实的自己，
He has truthful friends and loving parents 他拥有知心的朋友，与爱他的家人
Comparing to the prince who looks bright on the outside 与之相反的王子，外表光鲜靓丽，
But deep inside he is very lonely 实则内心非常孤独
Those who approach him are only there to make use of his identity 接近他的人不是为了蹭流量就是攀关系
He hates his identity as a prince 他厌倦王子的身份，
Responsibility made him take on much 责任让他承担了16岁男孩
more than a 16-year-old boy should’ve 不该承担的一切
Simon is someone who he envies and is the only one 西蒙是他羡慕的对象，
he can talk truthfully with 也是唯一可以倾诉的人
His times with Simon is filled with simple happiness 和他在一起能感受到最纯粹的快乐
Yes, these two likes each other and can help each other. 是的，俩人相互欣赏与救赎，双向奔赴了
When their class was watching a horror movie together 同学们一起看恐怖电影，
In the darkness, they would lean on each other 在昏暗的环境里俩人依偎着
The Prince put his hands on Simon’s legs 王子将手放在腿上，
And Simon put his hand on the prince’s 西蒙慢慢地搭上
After some eye contact 俩人对视了一眼，
Their hands glided together and held each other tightly 手指缠绕在了一起，紧紧地十指环扣
Along with the background sounds of the movie 配合着周围的电影声，
The two’s action gives a sense of secret love 俩人互摸就很有偷情的味道
When they were seen by others 但被旁人发现后，
The prince immediately pulled his hands back 王子立马松手
and ran outside to calm down 跑出去冷静
Holding his pounding heart 捂着疯狂跳动的心脏：
“No! I am a prince! How can I do this” 啊我是王子怎么可以做这种事！
The word “responsibility” on the wall reminds him that he must resist 墙壁上“责任”二字也在提醒着他需要克制
Simon came outside, and he chose to be brave with freedom 西蒙也跑出来了，自由的他选择了勇敢
The two came closer and closer, Simon pecked a kiss on the prince’s lips 俩人越靠越近，他主动亲了王子
One wasn’t enough, so two 一口不够，两口。
The atmosphere was so quiet, you can only hear 气氛安静得只听得到
the sound of them breathing 俩人的喘息声
The ambition for each other filled their eyes in the pink atmosphere 暗潮涌动的暧昧在俩人的对视中流动
Until their classmate’s screaming broke the quietness 直到同学的尖叫打破了这份暧昧
The prince was no longer able to resist himself 王子这时候也控制不了自己了，
He held Simon back 欲拒还迎地挽留西蒙
And engaged into a kiss in a place with nobody else 俩人便在无人之地深吻了起来
The ways of filming were very romantic and detailed 而且这部剧拍摄手法非常细腻、浪漫，
Capturing small gestures 一些缠绵的小动作，
That makes both the actors and the audience’s hearts pound 往往比激情戏更令人脸红心跳！
for example, their actions after a night 比如俩人事后的温存，
They looked at each other in the quietness 什么也不说就看着对方
Or their different types of kisses and hugs 比如一些青涩的吻和不同方式的拥抱
Or after their relationship went public, 比如恋情曝光后
their feet crossing over each other’s to express their difficulties inside 不安的他们双腿交缠在一起，
Like a hedgehog leaning on each other for warmth 像刺猬一样互相依靠自保
The prince’s personal conflicts are rising action of the drama 王子反复横跳的挣扎是这部剧最大的冲突
Although it’s legal to be gay in Sweden 即便瑞典这方面合法，
But the royals are very traditional 但王室依旧是传统的
His love for Simon is shown through his eyes 明明看西蒙的眼神一脸宠溺，
But the words he brings out is still ice cold 但他嘴里还是说出冰冷的文字
Prince: Let’s just forget what happened that night 【我们还是忘记那天的事吧！】
But he couldn’t stop his feelings for Simon 却又耐不住心里的喜欢！
Which created a tough route for chasing for love 各种追妻火葬场！
making my emotions go on a rollercoaster when watching 看得我抓心挠肝！
And the directors are keen on making dramatic scenes 而且导演真的很会搞事，
What is the worst in a relationship? 爱情中最虐的是什么——
It’s love that can’t be met 是爱而不得，
Love that can’t be expressed 是相爱却不能说，
It’s I love you, but the world doesn’t allow it 是我可以爱你但世界不允许！
Within this setting 在这种设定下，
Simple words with a detailed handling 简单的台词配上细腻的处理，
Allows us to understand the difficulties in love within them 往往能get到俩人之间最炙热的爱
The most memorable scene, proposal in the football court 名场面——球场告白
His brother’s sudden death 哥哥意外去世，
forces Willhlem to rise from a prince to be the crown prince 威廉突然从王子变成了王储
A family member’s death and the change in identity forces him to grow 亲人的离去和身份的转变催着他成长，
He forces himself to grow and to become the Prince that will make everyone proud 他觉得自己必须成为令家族骄傲的王子了
So he deleted Simon’s contacts to stop all the communication they have 狠狠地删除了西蒙的联系方式，断绝了关系
Until the prince was invited to a party with the higher class kids 直到王子被邀请去贵族社团的派对，
The death of a family member, the changes in identity 在家人去世，身份转变，
And the break up with Simon, all added together broke him down 和西蒙分手的多种状态中崩溃了
He was helpless and upset alone 他在操场上无能狂怒，
Loneliness surrounded him 空虚感包围着他，
And the first thing he did was call Simon 第一时间是打给最喜欢的人
Oh gosh! Despite deleting Simon’s number he was still able to call him! 天哪！他都删了号码还能打过去！
This meant that he had remembered his number by heart 证明他烂熟于心了呀！
This bgm along with Simon speeding to go save the prince 这段bgm，配上西蒙奔来救他的场景！
Is just so romantic! 实在是太浪漫了！
After seeing Simon, he showed him all the truthfulness he had 王子看着到来的西蒙，真心话一涌而出
“You are so beautiful, are you still mad at me?” 【你好美，你生我气了吗？】
Just like a puppy, he is sticking on to Simon 像个狗狗一样粘着西蒙，
Hugging him close with regret saying “I don’t want to make you mad again” 抱紧他，忏悔道【我不想让你生气】
Despite being upset, at this time his heart was melted 西蒙即便有埋怨，在这时候也都心软了
Simon’s love is very simple, when the Prince need him 西蒙的爱很简单，只要王子需要他，
He will always be there 他随时奔向他
This is not just a youthful romance drama 这部剧不是随便撒撒糖的小甜剧，
It also brings up conversations and reflections 它带来一些群体思考
Can the brave love of the teenagers break 少年的敢爱能不能打破
the cage that surrounds the royals? 王室的枷锁
There is a saying that creates reflections 全剧有一段话首尾呼应，
The Queen reminds the prince that 女王反复对王子强调的
“You are part of the royals, this is a privilege, not a punishment” 【你是王储，这是一种特权，不是一种惩罚】
But this privilege puts a wall between Simon and the prince’s love 但这样的特权给王子与西蒙的相爱套上枷锁，
For the Prince, this privilege is punishment 对他来说就像是惩罚！
Not only is there social pressure 不光有舆论的压力，
It is also because royals are the representative of their country 更是因为王储是国家的形象
If this relationship is exposed to the public 要是恋情与不雅事件曝光，
Then it will bring Sweden bad impressions 瑞典是有塌房风险的！
But towards teenage boys, love is the most important of all 但对于少年而言，爱是最重要的一切
They hold each other hand in hand promising “We have done nothing wrong” 他们手握着手承诺【我们没有做错什么】
“We can face it together “ 【我们要一起面对】
At the most innocent age fighting against the traditions of the royal family 在最天真的年纪对抗着百年的君主专制
In my eyes as an adult 在我这种已经长大的人看来，
I am impressed with how brave they are 就是很羡慕！觉得他们好勇敢！
The other characters are also very lively 其他支线里的配角也十分鲜活
The male support role is a traditional royal and 男二是旧式贵族，
the female support role is a modernized royal 女二是现代贵族
Everyone all together conducts a relationship web 所有人的关系网
that shows the class relations of Sweden 体现着瑞典各阶级的关系
It contains fraud and chaos but it is also filled with warmth 混乱、虚伪、却也包含着温暖
Simon’s sister Sarah 西蒙的姐姐萨拉
has a completely different identity than her best friend 与女二同样有着身份差距，
But it doesn’t hurt their friendship at all 但她们的友谊非常美好
Another thing to mention 值得一提的是，
The creators of are very precise 《青春王室》的主创团队非常用心
The director and the screenwriter are both women 由于导演和编剧都是女性，
So they have a better ability to have empathy with the characters 所以更能共情角色，
and to make the story more detailed 细化剧本
They believe that the discussions are not only against 她们认为性向
the problems with sexual identity 不应该是这部剧最大的问题
But against the problems regarding status differences 讨论更多的是阶级关系下的问题
For example, when the Prince and Simon’s relationship got exposed 比如剧中王子与西蒙恋情曝光后，
The public is not only discussing against his sexual identity 公众讨论的不只有他的性向
They are also talking about how can a prince be exposed to this news 而是作为王子怎么可以被拍到不雅的视频
When creating Simon;’s family 在塑造西蒙家庭的时候，
The team didn’t want Simon to have a stereotypic problematic family 编剧不希望是那种观众刻板印象中的问题家庭
Filthy, poor and lonely 肮脏的、贫穷的、孤独的
In fact, Simon’s family is filled with love, 相反，西蒙的家庭很有爱，
he and his sister are dependent on each other 他与姐姐相依为命
His parents and friends are open and are willing to 父母与朋友对他的性向
accept Simon’s sexual identity 更是宽容与理解
As a teenage drama 作为青春剧，
The producers don’t want to make the rights and wrongs clear 主创不想挑明每个角色的是非对错
So in this drama, 所以在这部剧里，
they created incidences that can’t be certified right or wrong 设置了许多道德两难的处境，
Besides the difficulties of the prince 除了王子的两难，
The other characters are also showing the conflicts between 其他配角也体现着现代贵族与旧式贵族
modern and traditional royal families 观念的不同
Allowing the audience to have different approaches to the drama 因此观众看完会有不同的理解，
and to discuss the topics shown 去讨论
And not to blame anyone 而不是去谴责任何人
When casting, 在选角的时候，
The team agreed to cast teenagers to act as teenagers in the drama 她们一致的观点是：要拍真实的年轻人
The actors must be people that can be seen around 演员必须是身边能看到的人，
you allowing the audience to have more empathy 给观众亲切感，
So they didn’t choose actors who are overly good looking 而不是太美的演员。
And they commented on 还狠狠补上一句：
“Of course, our actors are not ugly, they are still very beautiful” 当然我们的演员不丑哈！是好看的！
The director added, “we don’t want 30-year-olds to act as 16-year-olds” 导演还补充，不要让30岁的人演16岁的人
That allowed this drama to go away from adding filters or photoshopping 因此这部剧，没有那么多滤镜与磨皮，
And become closer with the title of youth 更多的是展现青春期的标志
Overall, this is a drama that would make you fall deep into 总的来说，这是一部看了会狠狠上头的剧！
Alright, then this will be all for today! 好了哇妹今天就讲到这里！
What are your opinions for 你对青春王室有什么看法呢？
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