This Journey to the West is very attractive to movie fans who are obsessed with the big talk about Journey to the West. Many years ago, we watched this ridiculously funny romantic fantasy comedy by various opportunities. Maybe it was in the video hall, maybe it was on the TV in the university cafeteria, maybe it was an accidental encounter while renting a disc, maybe it was a classic replay on TV...
This movie that no one cares about in Waterloo, Hong Kong, somehow provoked the mainland The nerves of the young people just burst into flames inexplicably. Let us remember the supreme treasure that can't be loved, the fairy Zixia who dares to love and hate, the Tang monk who sings "only you", and of course the classic love song "The Love of Your Life".
For this movie, apart from those nonsensical jokes that became our talk after dinner, what impressed us most was the love between Supreme Treasure and Zixia Fairy in it. Their love of reincarnation hit my boyish heart at the age of accelerated hormone secretion and made me cry. When Zixia said, "That person's back looks like a dog", I think Sun Wukong's back is cool and cool at this time.
In the current "Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons", I found the feeling when I watched "Dahua", but this time Sun Wukong was replaced by Tang Monk, and Zixia Fairy was replaced by an exorcist woman. When Shu Qi danced gracefully in white clothes under the moonlight, and the music of "The Love of My Life" sounded slowly, it felt right! Interspersed with this kind of classical romance in this nonsensical comedy, it can always make people feel particularly moving. When the bulls, ghosts, snakes and gods are all nervously gags, playful and cute, this crazy feeling pulls the corners of people's mouths open again. The laughter in the theater is the best proof.
I think "Journey to the West" seems to have become a kind of feeling, which makes a generation remember that kind of disordered, crazy, nonsensical and warm feeling. When it has been regarded as a classic, the aftertaste and tribute of "Journey to the West" makes people sigh.
["Nonsensical" comedy]
There are many kinds of comedies, and Stephen Chow's comedy films have created a "nonsensical" comedy. In this kind of comedy, there are spoofs, exaggerations, and bad tastes. Every character is neurotic. Whether it is a positive character or a negative character, you can feel the neurotic cuteness. "Journey to the West" is one of the most important films that makes us feel the charm of this nonsensical comedy. It nurtures and inspires a generational sense of humor. The popular "Your mother's last name?", the adverbial postposition of "I'll go first", the bad taste of the crotch on fire, the jackfruit-style crossing... In addition to the Spring Festival Gala sketches, I was alive by pointing to these jokes. . A lot of jokes have also been broken by many comedy films made by third-rate bad actors.
"Journey to the West to Conquer the Demons" well continues this nonsensical style full of slots. And this kind of crazy atmosphere is created enough, everyone has a play, even the supporting roles and group actors have a neurotic cuteness. Like the villagers at the beginning of the film, with exaggerated expressions and tones, Master Xing seems to have given each character as funny character as possible, so that even serious words in this film have a sense of cold humor. In this kind of atmosphere where every role (even a group performance) may bring laughter, I don't know when it will be hit, and this kind of unexpected joke is the most laughable. Like the aunt who scolded "Have you ever died of a husband?!", and the aunts who love to complain about the empty son, this kind of burden thrown by marginal characters seems to be really good to laugh. And the collective madness of the actors makes it easy for the audience to get involved.
I don't think there is much to say about this. One of the most painful things in life is when someone gives you a joke in a spoiler comedy. Once a person is prepared, the laughter value will be higher, and it will not be easy to be amused. If you have a grudge against anyone, give him a spoiler all over the place before he goes to the movie. And I think it’s hard to make a comedy trailer. Once you do it, you have to spoil the jokes. If you don’t, it’s unattractive. For example, the trailer for “Conquering Demons” exposes a few flat jokes. , Don't watch the trailer, watch the movie to treat "laugh".
【Hybrid style】
In fact, this film not only continues the nonsensical style of "Journey to the West", but also mixes very scary elements. From the modeling of many characters are very dark and strange. It opens with a monster catching scene similar to many water horror films. And the horror atmosphere of the roast pig shop is also very similar. If Yuntu is a narrative collage, then "Conquering the Devil" is a collage in style, mixing the styles of funny and nonsensical, romantic love, fantasy adventure, and horror. style, resulting in a special viewing effect. As a result, there will be children in the theater who are scared to cry, but there will be bursts of laughter, and some people will be emotionally touched with tears. (By the way, movie grading is really necessary.)
Xing Ye also said that this time he tried to make such a mixed attempt in style, and what he said was true. This kind of attempt really makes people look very Addicting.
This is a very contagious film from the viewing experience. It can make people get the thrill of a thriller, make people laugh heartlessly, and make people relive the "Westward Journey" style of love. In the words of Monkey King in "Journey to the West", he said: Now everyone is satisfied!
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