"Journey to the West" redefines "Journey to the West" and Sun Wukong with the unforgettable love between men and women. The chaotic time and space and the helplessness of the past and present make a seemingly ordinary love story extraordinarily heavy, and the classic lines have deeply affected several generation. "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" completely copied the story mode of "Journey to the West", and the protagonist was replaced from the cynical Monkey King to the over-brainwashed Tang monk. The nonsensicalness of time and space and the lack of classic dialogues full of thinking about life make people feel that this film lacks a bit of charm.
The most touching love line in the film is also not touching. The love between a dull little man and a bold and infatuated woman doesn't work, and it's not even as touching as the two Xiao Wu Gues in "Kung Fu". The love of the male protagonist who lost his lover and achieved a great career is particularly touching in "Journey to the West". In "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", the love between the Tang monk and the female demon conqueror appears to be so plain as water. The relationship between Tang Seng and the three apprentices was also handled very poorly. The past and present life of Sha Seng and Zhu Bajie was actually dictated by the old master. The story only shows Tang Seng's influence on Sun Wukong, while Zhu Bajie and Sha Seng completely relied on their sister-in-law's force to obey.
The comedy scenes that have been touted by all kinds of Zhou Xingchi's brain-dead fans are actually lackluster. The comedy in the film is not dense, far below the level of previous Stephen Chow movies. In addition, the overall rhythm of the film is also very slow, and many scenes that can be wonderful and compact are diluted to a mess. A handful of scenes are far lower than the mainstream commercial scenes, which makes people feel that the main creator has serious suspicion of irrigation. What's even more frustrating is that the film is filled with a lot of dispensable heavy tastes. The blood in the river, the human flesh feast of Zhu Bajie, etc. all make people feel a little uncomfortable after watching it. The ridicule of Gaoji seems to be very rampant, which makes people feel that the comedy jokes have a single composition.
The absence of Stephen Chow on the actor side also made the film lose its brilliance. The article, who has always played a feminine little man on the screen, continues to be feminine this time. Once the protagonist of Stephen Chow's films lacks ruthlessness and the creamy chicken thief, there is no sense of fun and charm. Shu Qi's image of a mad woman and several emotional scenes deliberately arranged in the script are not enough to beat people, and the love is not enough to be unforgettable, so this role also fails. The brightest is Monkey King played by Huang Bo. The shape of Fire Cloud Cthulhu + Grum and the humorous performance make people shine. However, Huang Bo's starring was only a cameo. After the seal of Sun Wukong was broken, the state in the cave was completely different, and the lack of personal connection resulted in the separation of roles. The few monsters who conquered demons were also not subversive enough, and the characters lacked background, which could not be compared with the righteous men in "Kung Fu".
This time, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" uses a few special effects, but the special effects are far less delicate than "Kung Fu". In the film, Sun Monkey has stiff movements, rough textures, and serious lack of sincerity in the production of special effects. The director didn't care about the atmosphere rendering either. In "Kung Fu", the technique of the cloud-filled sky when the Axe Gang appeared was not used in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", and the appearance of the fish monster was very weak.
"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" broke the box office record of a Chinese film on the first day. The two poles of word of mouth are behind the two poles of word of mouth. The lack of rational praise of Zhou Xingchi's brain-dead fans and the denial of this film by many senior fans have formed a double denial of this film. The huge creative lineup of this film and the added value of "Journey to the West" make people look forward to it, but the effect of the film is shocking and instantly petrified. When Zhou Xingchi started to cash out as Zhou Xingchi under the guise of Zhou Xingchi, then he became Wu Ershan who made a living by plagiarism. (The movie is crazy/irritating, please indicate the source for reprinting)
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