The director is not necessarily a god, but to achieve a position like John Woo, how far can he be from the altar.
Woo Yusen is about to make a blockbuster. It's like Liu Xiang is going to hurdle again, and Wang Jing is going to make a third-level film. There is a little expectation, but there are not many surprising elements; the difference is that [Chibi] is in the mainland The co-production film, which was filmed in cooperation with China Film, let’s look at the names of the screenwriters, including Zhang Yimou’s screenwriter Zou Jingzhi, Chen Kaige’s screenwriter Lu Wei, Li An’s screenwriter Wang Huiling, [Into the Republic] and [Night Banquet] screenwriter Sheng Heyu, Except for Wang Huiling's small contribution to westernization, it is basically the mainstream of thought in Chinese historical dramas.
But the first signed screenwriter is John Woo himself, so what is unexpected is that the film is still a rather modern Hong Kong-style romance. With a few gallons of plasma violence aesthetics, regular white pigeons, and male same-sex friendships that have been secretly discussed, [Chibi] is not only a spectacular scene, but also the essence of a blockbuster. The taste of jokes is full of so-called ridiculous humorous plots.
Even if it's ridiculous humor, it's easy to see whether it's intentional or unintentional. Our domestic blockbuster is not lacking in the sense of humor that is misguided, and the carefully planned horse stumbles. It's really rare to have comedy effects that are deliberately created like [Chibi].
Calculated comedy or muddled jokes, which would you prefer?
Wu Yusen does not shy away from saying that he wants to make a modern version of the Three Kingdoms. From the play, you can see the harmonious style of the Olympic Games borrowed from the ancients and the present, as well as the situation of two heroes who sympathize with each other. From the above episode, Zhou Yu and Zhao Yun, Zhou Yun and Zhuge Liang There will always be this kind of affection between Brother Ma and Song Zihao. A director has been filming for so many years. After all, he is still keen on the things he liked from the beginning. From the plot point of view, John Woo has achieved the modern feeling he wants. Whether it can be accepted by the audience is another matter. After all, some gags are really different. The historical background plot atmosphere seems out of place.
The most exciting thing in [Chibi] is several carefully designed battles and formations. For a long time, the arrangement and transformation of formations are recorded in detail, as well as the battles of various soldiers. You come and go, and the details have been perfected. One point is completely certain of Woo Yusen's directing ability, and due to Chen Kexin's "name submission", although there are thousands of troops and spears and halberds, it is more than a star and a half short.
On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that the martial arts finger of [Chibi] is Yuan Kui. It seems that this is the first time for him that this famous martial arts instructor who has not appeared for a long time has participated in a co-production blockbuster like [Chibi].
This must be the difference between mainland directors and Hong Kong directors. Hong Kong directors will not use Yuan Heping and Cheng Xiaodong in every film, and after [Chibi], mainland directors will often look for Yuan Kui when they want to shoot action scenes. something, unfortunately.
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