It is undeniable that this film has had a profound impact on me. So much so that the TV series version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" and the 11-year-old new version of "A Chinese Ghost Story" I didn't even watch it myself, and I always put it on an incomparable height in my heart.
At the same time, I am also a fan of Tsui Hark. Speaking of which, there was basically no team that started to play special effects in China in the 1980s, and Tsui Hark set up a special effects team. , such as "Best Partner" series, "New Shushan Swordsman", "Iron Armored Maria", "Dragon Gate Flying Armor" and so on. Among them, the most commendable are "The Swordsman of Shushan" (version 83) and "A Chinese Ghost Story". Although "A Chinese Ghost Story" participated in the form of a producer, we can see Tsui Hark's performance of special effects.
The plot of the movie is designed according to the Hollywood-style plot, so the rhythm is clear, and the content of each plot point is well explained. At the same time, in the opening 5-minute rain scene, the image of Ning Caichen, played by Leslie Cheung, is a desolate scholar. Shaped, in addition to the actors' performance skills, on the other hand, the props and plot arrangements are excellent.
The teacher has taught the author that there are so-called 2 non-stick in the film and television industry, one is animals and the other is children. In this film, although there are not many links with animals, there are a few scenes with the participation of wolves. It can be seen that this movie is obviously not like "Far Cry" with special effects and props.
In addition to Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian, the protagonists of the film also have Mr. Wu Ma. His image of Yan Chixia is also the same as Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian. I am afraid that apart from Lin Zhengying's Taoist image, he can no longer surpass it. The designs including the old tree demon and the opening second swordsman show the characters in a few plots. It is the excellent performance of these supporting roles that enhances the realism of the movie.
Regarding the depth, I remember that I asked the author to explain the film in person, that is basically because Wang Zuxian is very beautiful, and it is over. But this time I re-examined and found a few different points. One is about social exaggeration. There are many scenes where people are unfamiliar with Ning Caichen’s actions. They are talking behind the scenes. It is very dramatic that Ning Caichen looks back. , the audience pretended to be calm and looked fake; another point was that Ning Caichen went to the police officer and said that Yan Chixia was the murderer, and Wang Jing's stern dialogue in the Beijing accent made this episode also very dramatic. But it is these two scenes that I think the director did it intentionally, just as I admired the re-cut rhythm of "Memento" before, but I admired it properly. This is the author's use of his own lens language to talk about social problems that he can't see, and he tells it like a joke, so as not to sting people.
What I am most concerned about is actually the special effects content of the film. The special effects content of this film can basically be used. The reason for admiration is that there are several shots that are obviously not made by 3D animation (there was no 3D animation at that time). Special effects, in the same way, 2D special effects are limited to some simple ones) such as mummies made of puppets, which is the production method of stop-motion animation, and there is also a period of time or the animation effect is not good, someone is wearing a set The clothes are shot, but the effect is not very good; another example is the fight between Snake and Leslie Cheung, I think of relying on his own performance; not to mention flying or something, basically it is a stand-in hanging a Weiya, only for the official actors close-up Handling; the last passage from the underworld to the overworld is the actor's performance and a mask; there are several places that can only be guessed now, one is the big tongue of the tree demon, this is really unimaginable, I guess it is to make real props , and then put some disgusting oil on the tongue. For another example, the several sequences of the second swordsman being sucked dry by the old tree spirit can only be guessed as a real puppet, but I really have that feeling when I admire the design of the skeleton.
After talking for a long time, some people may think that "A Chinese Ghost Story" in 2011 has completed the special effects of this step, but imagine that the development of special effects in 20 years is like no one dares to disrespect "Star Wars". It is estimated that "A Chinese Ghost Story" This work is also a monument in the history of gods and monsters at that time, just like the introduction of special effects into China by "New Shushan Swordsman" earlier.
In the end, the eldest brother has passed away, and Wang Zuxian has also retired. Mr. Wu Ma played some minor supporting roles in the mainland, but because of the age problem, he is also a tough guy who has nothing to say. This movie can only live in my heart.
Today, I saw a graduating senior make such a sentence:
In fact, what we miss is not necessarily the university campus, but the people on the campus and the once beautiful self when we were with those people.
The author rewrites it as the conclusion of this article:
In fact, what we miss is not necessarily the old movies, but the actors in the old movies, and the self who loves movies when watching those actors perform.
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