I think I really liked this movie back then. In the high school days when there was no BT Thunder, I still remember how excited and happy I was when I saw CCTV6 broadcast the situation. It can be said that this movie almost included us in that era. All the elements that are fascinated by it - stars, martial arts, special effects, and of course that surreal love. So when Fengyun 2 was released last year, I resolutely didn't even watch the download version, just so as not to destroy the beautiful image in my heart. Anyway, I haven't watched the comics or TV series, and I insisted that this movie is the only Fengyun image. But now revisiting this old work, I try to use a more rational perspective to examine my mood at that time.
The special effects are of course the first thing to mention. Back then, this film was regarded as a classic and won the box office champion, setting off a new wave of martial arts films. I remember that on every occasion, what was highlighted was the one it used. The green screen special effects, as a high school student who had never seen a big scene at that time, was naturally stunned and admired by the behind-the-scenes footage of its shooting scenes. Although these special effects seem to be disdainful now, but in the background at that time Next, as the pioneer of introducing special effects into traditional martial arts films, it may be catering to the inner expectations of Chinese audiences who have been shocked by the super special effects of the Titanic for local special effects films, so success is inevitable. Just like the two years of Ye Wenre, which catered to the current audience's expectation of reshaping national idols, a new round of kung fu film craze has been set off again, but it is certain that these followers who follow the trend one after another are bound to follow the trend back then. The Storm Scholar died miserably. The reason seems simple but not everyone can fully understand it - don't be obsessed with brother, brother's success cannot be replicated. .
Another thing to mention is of course the star effect. Looking back at the cast of this film, it is no less than the earlier East Evil West Poison. Of course, the East Evil West Poison has a pure literary and profound style, so you do your best It can be said that its cast is more powerful, but as a purely entertainment and commercial film, with such a powerful idol cast (of course there are many powerful ones...), what more do you ask for? At that time, Guo Tianwang and Yi Mian were both still young, and their figures were also very strong. The two of them played a cloudless, windless, a cold and handsome man, and a handsome gentleman, and they were extraordinarily unrestrained and romantic. Love is full of fantasy nympho. Yang Gongru's image of Xiaoci was also chosen quite wisely. It's hard for such a woman who is swaying among the three men, who has nothing but beauty and a bad face, to be not hated by others. Pure and incomparably pitiful, and it was only thanks to his death that he achieved a joint effort, and it is even more perfect that he can live forever in the hearts of three people. The only thing that puzzled me for a long time is Cimm's surname. Everyone in the film calls him Xiaoci. It stands to reason that her father's name is Xiongba, so she should be Xiongci, but the name is really So weird. . Later, I found that the introduction materials said that her name was Kong Ci, so her father's original name was Kong Ba? God, it's so confusing. . Later, I found out that it was all the adaptations to blame. It turned out that the relationship between the characters in the original book was more complicated. The movie combined the images and names of several characters, simplifying the plot. Thank goodness I finally don't have to worry about it anymore. . Although Shu Qi played the poor Chu Chu, who claimed to be not Chu Chu, although he appeared in a hurry and had no follow-up, he won my heart from beginning to end. It seems that my appreciation level more than ten years ago will not be despised by myself now. . Compared with the romantic, tragic, or bitter roles that Shu Qi used to play later, I am more willing to believe that this kind of daring to love, dare to hate, free and lively role is more suitable for her. She herself said that the director always makes me tangled in the movie. , I was almost exhausted from acting. In addition, a large number of supporting roles in the film are also well-organized. Now, almost all of them are independent characters, Huang Qiusheng, Xie Tianhua, Li Yaoxiang, Fang Zhongxin, Yu Rongguang, Wu Yongwei, Xu Jinglei, Wang Zhiwen, etc. The martial arts drama that has been completed is well-organized.
When it comes to martial arts, it has always been a unique humanistic complex of Chinese people, almost equivalent to the Western science fiction complex. It is said that it is condensed because the plot is too simple, and it is wrapped in a simpler and purer love. It seems that there is no selling point, but the system The filmmakers were very smart in choosing the right actors that fit the role and the character modeling that was very commensurate with the character's personality. Coupled with the production of special effects that were not well known at the time, the packaging was full of gimmicks. Looking back at the love line in this film, three young heroes from the same family but with different personalities fell in love with the younger sister at the same time, not to mention the senior brother Qin Shuang with special cups, the remaining two male protagonists are actually small. Junior sister also likes it regardless of the importance. In the end, it is estimated that the director did not know how to arrange it and had to let her die. Such a plot that was in line with the mainstream innocent line of the year would definitely be shot to death today. If nothing else, Guang Xiaoci The line "marry him (Nie Feng) I can be with you as well" to Bu Jingyun will definitely be regarded as a model of shocking all beings today, but I didn't find it shocking at all back then, especially Later, Bu Jingyun said, "It doesn't matter if you don't love me. I don't need to explain when I love someone." Oh, I still remember the situation when I was so moved that I didn't explain it, you know. Therefore, whether a film is successful or not, in addition to the quality of the film is the last word, whether it will make the most of the packaging and publicity and choose the release date based on the situation is also very important. On the one hand, Fengyun 2 has waited for more than ten years to invite back the original protagonist. Going out of the country is not a scolding; the big story Journey to the West, which was later praised to the sky, was not a fiasco when it was released, and it is not a wise move to be too advanced or too behind the times.
Finally, I still want to sigh about domestic films. In fact, in this era, we who have seen the Hollywood film culture for a long time are still very tolerant towards domestic films. Almost all domestic films that have been praised will have the following comment: Although. . . But as a domestic film, it can. . . Will suffice. . . Look, we admit that the skills are not as good as others. We will not require domestic films with the same quality standards. As long as there is a little bit of creative sparkle, it will actually be recognized. People like Ye Wen, Feng Sheng, etc. may look like me in a few years. Looking at this situation now, I think it's just that Erer's film is now a win-win for both word of mouth and box office. But looking at the release of so many films that are keen on "2" now, and plagiarizing the originality of films from ten or twenty years ago, and will not keep pace with the times to cater to the tastes of today's audience, then what is left except for 2 ?
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