I have seen it at the time of the screening, and it was officially released to choose the second brush for iMax.
At a time when "Anti-Black" and "Hotel Never Sets" have been withdrawn one after another, and the epidemic is on the rise again, first of all, we must praise "Wish Dragon" for insisting on its release.
The production technology of the film and the narrative method of the story show an obvious American animation style. But it is really a solid Chinese story, more precisely a Shanghai story. Unlike some films that only have "Chinese elements", the description of civilian life in the film: the square dancing aunt; the short-term neighbors of the parents; Parents who have to stand aside in learning, fathers who work hard for their children, and takeaway knights trapped in the algorithm, all these make the film full of localized quality of life.
In terms of plot, the film may have compromised to younger audiences, or its market target was originally ignorant teenagers. The relationship between the hero and heroine is nominally friendship, but in essence it is no different from love. I want to talk, I want to express it truthfully, but I look forward to the future and dare not say it directly. It is very like us at that age. The handling of the emotional line also shows the characteristics of Chinese people, give it a compliment.
Regarding Shenlong, throughout the whole film, his growth arc is the most obvious. The three views of the male and female protagonists are from the beginning to the end, only Shenlong has experienced a transformation of the three views. If the film can dig deeper into Shenlong, the intention of the film should be much higher than it is now.
In this relatively deserted period, follow "Sicong" and Shenlong to relive the imagination of adolescence. Life needs to face reality, but it also needs to cherish the beauty of the past. This is a cup of hot tea in the middle of winter, plain and warm.
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