From the trailer, "Children Chasing Lost Voices" instilled such a feeling: Xin Haicheng is no longer the Xin Haicheng of the past. Imagine that a medieval background suddenly appeared in the world of an otaku, with gems, magic and monsters coming out, and these elements happen to be Studio Ghibli’s expertise. Then, Xin Haicheng has embarked on a path of no return, either metamorphosing or destroying. If you look at the public opinion and audience reaction after the release, Xin Haicheng's feature film has been classified as a "Handan Toddler" and cannot stand up. It is not an exaggeration to judge this film in terms of losing oneself. The primary problem of "Children Chasing Lost Voices" lies in the worldview. In the past, even if Xin Haicheng was self-repetitive, even if he chose short films out of fear of feature films, his worldview was unified. The remaining difference is only the difference in the choice of pure love. "Children Chasing Many Stars" is not the case, Xin Haicheng can't wait to show his ambitions and forcibly create an imaginary world. Of course, it doesn’t matter if he is the original one. From the characters to the story to the background, the setting of this worldview is clearly "Nausicaa" plus "Castle in the Sky" plus "Princess Mononoke" plus "Spirited Away" plus "Ha "My Moving Castle"...While doing additions madly, he also subtracted himself. There are few things left in the past, and netizens ridiculed him as "only a piece of sky left." Second, the story lacks depth. This is not to say that choosing similar subjects is a dead end. The problem may lie in Xin Haicheng spreading things too far, traveling through life and death, and finally couldn't get them back. In addition, the skills of storytelling are too lacking. In the past, the emotional motivation of the characters may have been love, even if they are suppressed and ignorant, the audience can feel it. But in this film, Xin Haicheng also doesn't seem to figure out what the emotional relationship between the characters actually exists. What's more, let the protagonist spit out a terrifying summary statement, which really trampled everyone's IQ. However, "Children Chasing Lost Voices" also has some improvements, not to mention its good music and big scene display. In the past, Xin Haicheng's personal settings were too shabby, this time it looked a bit more vivid, at least not incompatible with the background. However, even so, the little girl with a blushing face was too young, she was alive and well in the taste of the old man. It is not that Japan does not need Hayao Miyazaki's successor, but even Hayao Miyazaki's son Miyazaki Goro, he is in distress under the shadow of his father. Both "Children Chasing Many Stars" and "The Blooming Hillside of Poppies" have the same problem, that is, they cannot see the author's self, thoughts, or intentions. Even if they have a good foundation and impeccable technology, they will always be defeated in the evaluation circle in the face of the audience and the high standards of Japanese animation. And then Then again, the reason why Xin Haicheng was able to succeed in the first place was also a single-handed otaku myth. Even though he always looks like a green boy with a wounded heart, and even though he is the train girl sky vehicle over and over, the audience recognizes it and loves this tune. Now, he mustered up the courage, tore off the label, wanted to try the taste of business, but found that he was out of touch with the outside world. The spirit of changing oneself can be commended, but there is a lot of knowledge about how to change. [Southern Metropolis Daily Muwei Movie] Thank you YYY. In the eyes of most of Hayao Miyazaki's fans, this tribute to the so-called "traditional Japanese animation production method" is undoubtedly a failure. —— Takako Masui wants to successfully transform from the otaku's small fresh route, Xin Haicheng still has a long way to go, remember: big productions can't save you. ——Edo Kisumi
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