Although similar exclamations have been said badly, but I still want to praise it from the bottom of my heart: it is indeed the CG of Square Enix!
From "Assassin's Creed", which is a novice, to "Resident Evil", which has gone astray for a long time, the recent game change movies have sprung up one after another like bamboo shoots after the rain. The CG movie "Sword of Kings" was first released in Japan on July 9, 2016 before the release of the "Final Fantasy 15" game. After the efforts of the game importer/publisher of the National Bank of China, as well as the assistance of PlayStation China and other parties, it was finally decided. It will be released in mainland China on March 10th, which is gratifying!
However, I believe that most gamers already know that the timeline of "Sword of Kings" is basically parallel to the first chapter of the game. The plot is a summary and completion of the game's worldview. , the one-day upheaval experienced by the people who stayed in the capital.
The film opens with an account of the royal feud 12 years ago. Then, a grand offensive and defensive battle, dazzling teleportation and magic special effects took the lead. It is commendable that this dazzling and wonderful visual performance runs through the entire film, setting off multiple climaxes in the middle and ending. This kind of CG special effects performance is second to none in the industry today.
In the battle at the beginning, the situation that the Lucis army was losing and retreating led to the "Sword of Kings", the Zhili army of King Lucis who was fighting on the front line. Saving his teammates from danger immediately left the audience with the impression of a lone hero.
The male protagonist, Knicks, is a person who is very motivated but not motivated. He was displaced by the war, and after coming to the capital as an immigrant, he was selected as a member of the Sword of Kings because of his qualities. But even if he was able to fly and dazzle in battle, this ability was borrowed from the king, and he was just an ordinary person stuck in the past. In this way, the Knicks are still very relatable - always being pushed by the situation, fighting at critical moments, and just getting by.
However, after understanding the will of the king and the princess, the tenacity in his body was stimulated. He saw that there were other hopes and possibilities besides the past, and he also understood that behind the seemingly narrow interests, there are more The long and grand world needs to be saved. That's why he became a true hero - the free-spirited courage to believe in the future and shed blood for it.
Although it is only the beginning of the whole story, the plot of this film is still slightly fan-oriented. For fans of the game's series, the basic settings of many series do not need to be said much, such as the metaphor of crystals for gods and the world, which actually runs through the entire story including the game itself, but in the movie it is not light or not. Heavy mention.
Of course, the movie was originally an outpost for the game, and many foreshadowings have to be combined with the game to have a deeper feeling, such as the connection of the Lucis royal family, the meaning of the Ring of Glory, the father-son friendship between King Regis and Prince Noctis , as well as the inheritance of the mission and so on. In the game, you can also find clues about the details of the movie, such as the double knives dropped by the Knicks and the hairpin on Luna's head. Looking back, it is also a feeling of emotion.
If you just look at it as a movie, "Sword of the King" is still a little green, with more than enough atmosphere and insufficient narration. Although the rhythm and atmosphere of the critical moments can be controlled just right, but from the perspective of a melon-eating crowd, this story seems to touch on everything, nothing goes deep, and it only creates a story that seems to have little difference between family and state affairs. The King Regis of the Qing Dynasty, a princess Luna who seems to have no ability but always loves to talk, and a hero Nix who is clearly indifferent to life but somehow obsessed with paving the way for the royal family... Since there is no explanation for the series world view and the game itself, Everyone's reason to act is not good enough, and some are misunderstood.
Although director Takeshi Nosue mentioned in the interview that the in-depth shaping of the characters during the production of the game affected the film, he does not know whether the film narrative is biased or the production team is eating books. The character of Luna's brother Rebs in the film is unknown. It is completely different from the performance in the game. The difference is so big that the fan filter cannot be rounded off. It can be said to be a relatively major bug.
The "Final Fantasy" series in China who are used to the Japanese pronunciation, especially the players who have already played in the game, may feel uncomfortable speaking English to the familiar Luna, Prime Minister and King Regis. However, the English dub features famous actors such as Lena Headey, Sean Bean and Aaron Paul, and the actual performance is quite good.
I wanted to watch the dubbing of Uncle Wu Ren, but unfortunately I watched the English version, so it was necessary to re-flash the Chinese version.
The counterpart to the English dub is the more westernized character modeling, especially the Luna siblings, who have had a face that looks like another person since 12 years ago. According to casting director Ryu Kawada, in order to make the film more accessible to a wider audience, the character's face was treated more westernized. Compared with Luna, who looks tougher, King Regis has almost no changes. He is as old and strong as in the game, faithfully restoring the elegance and extravagance of the model-British actor Jon Complin.
Compared with the gentle and melodious in most of the game, the movie is much more solemn and tragic. Seeing the dedication of the seniors to go through fire and water like this, immediately makes people think that it would be too much for Noctis to indulge in fishing all day long without the intention of returning to the country... But the seniors have high hopes for the young prince. Of course, it is not because he is The protagonist, Noctis will also grow up in his own trials, maybe a little slower, maybe a little twisty, but eventually he will become a true king who can bear the will of his predecessors. Although I thought about his final ending, I couldn't help but feel sad.
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