The 4th original article in 2021, there are 6 articles left before the original goal of 10 articles in 2021, written by Tang Yining)
Whitewashing is a good way to make a topic. For example, the success of "Maleficent" successfully turned the witch into a different-looking fairy, creating a new IP for the Disney series. However, the whitewashing of "Black and White" could have created a higher level, but still chose to go to a lower level "I am bad, others are worse, I am always a good person" routine, I can't help but feel a pity, plus the last two years of filming The female characters of the movie, all Emm...(￣▽￣"), what a pity the topic, pity the traffic.
The biggest highlight of the film "Black and White" is the gorgeousness of the costumes in the play: the cloak that disappears in the fire, the sea of skirts in the garbage truck, etc. The visual impact is eye-catching. And this gorgeous costume is easily reminiscent of another movie "The Queen Wears Prada". Both are about the refinement of costumes. "Black and White" focuses on dresses, while "Prada" is for daily wear. Yes, but in the final analysis, it is a display of fashion concepts, and its stories are basically the same.
But the reason why "Black and White" is only one step away from the classic is because its choice is the same as that given in "Prada"! "I have learned a lot, but I don't like the witch's way, I choose not to be in the same boat with her, my choice is the most correct, and then over", such an old-fashioned storyline, how do you say it? , wasting the DRAMA trait on the character Kuira.
If it was adapted into a tit-for-tat, Ku and the Devil's head were tit for tat, and she planned to stand up to fight against it, but when she faced the pressure of reality, she came to her senses. After the original Devil's approach was paranoid, but effective, she began to know the Devil's head again. , choose to go the same path as the devil. Delete the forcibly involved mother-daughter relationship, the messy suspenseful plot of human life, and just explain the psychological changes of Ku's efforts to become a top fashion leader and the contrast between the choices before and after, although he is a villain, but his strong belief The original intention is enough to elevate the character to a level and add some connotation to the film. At the same time, it truly explains the reason why Ku will become the villain in the follow-up "101 Dalmatians", which completely ties up the prequel. .
The perfect villain is also charming. This is not to promote evil, but to make people understand what evil is. So far, apart from the Joker, there is only one Thanos left as the perfect villain. The reason why the images of these two people are more impressive is that they are complex, they are not simply doing evil, they also want to contribute to the world, and their core is the hope that the world can become a better place. Well, it's just that they chose a path that is not recognized by the world. Whoever is born is not cultivated according to bad people. The reason why people are bad is only through familiarity, and it evolves with it, in a vicious circle. If you want to create an atmosphere of good people, you should explore the reasons why people feel bad, instead of blindly emphasizing that "the bad is always someone else". Without the mix of human nature, the film will be very flat.
Let people understand what evil is, so that they can better be "good". This kind of whitewashing has more depth and connotation, and makes the image of the characters richer. I have been simply writing "the bad guy is always someone else, and I'm a pretty and cute little princess", which makes people wonder if Disney, which is so rich, just wants to give artificial fairy tales? Or just to cater to the world and just want to grow up?
By Tang Yining
August 21, 2021
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