The story of the series of "Swordsman" is almost completely based on Jin Yong's original work, and the plot is different, but it is the essence of the novel, and the shape is scattered. It can be said that Tsui Hark created the most perfect Linghu Chong and the most perfect Dongfang Unbeaten in history.
Xu Guanjie's version of Linghu Chong was once hailed as "the most successful Linghu Chong so far" for his reasons. In my opinion, Xu Guanjie's version of Linghu Chong is the most suitable for the original work, "perfectly blending Linghu Chong's heroic Jianghu spirit with a bohemian market spirit." , even if it is difficult for ordinary people to make a choice, he will often prevaricate it in a funny and uninhibited way - a kind of wit that is almost invisible. For example, when his master asked him about the whereabouts of "Sunflower Collection", Linghu Chong's wisdom and humor were most fully reflected in the dialogue in which the Huashan School canon was used as a means of attack and defense. He is not a hero in the traditional sense - the current right and wrong in society does not have a great binding force on him, because he has a complete set of standards for judging right and wrong that belong to him, and this standard is different from the current standard. Incompatible, almost intolerable, that's why he manifested in such a bohemian, unconcerned form. In his heart, there is no clear distinction between righteousness and evil - that's why he and Qu Yang, a so-called cult member, fell in love with each other because of a song. Qu Yang, Liu Zhengfeng and Linghu Chong are essentially the same people, so they can truly help each other when they see the road, and finally die in Huang Quan, and escape in the light of the fire in the heroic and lonely song of "A Laugh in the Sea".
Jet Li's version of Linghu Chong has a disjointed character from the first part. This Linghu Chong is more like Zhang Wuji, another character written by Jin Yong. Zhang Wuji once said that many things he did were not his original intention, but were persecuted by the people. The same is true for Linghu Chong in this play - staying behind in the Miao District to rescue Ren Woxing was forced by Ren Yingying's affection; killing Heimuya was forced by his fellow clan to be punished by morality and justice. The first Linghu Chong will also make the same choice, but the attitude he chooses to stay will never be so passive - his stay will make people feel that this is just what he wants. Once the interest is lacking, he can leave at any time. All are possible. In the first part, the lives of the disciples in Huashan were the ones that Linghu Chong cherished and protected the most, so he would not have put them in such a dangerous situation from the beginning. It is precisely because Linghu Chong in the first part deals with things with a detached attitude that he will have a deeper understanding of right and wrong and the desire to get rid of it, and his actions will be smoother. In this episode, Linghu Rush is more like being dragged away by fate, dragged into a deeper and more helpless fate vortex time and time again.
Perhaps this is because of Tsui Hark's discussion of the film's theme from "Ask the heroes of the world, who doesn't want to be proud of the world?" It is a kind of disgust for the disputes in the rivers and lakes, and finally a kind of retreat, and the second part is a reflection and in-depth understanding of this kind of retreat. It's a pity that the final answer given by Tsui Hark was borrowed from my own words, "Some people have grievances, there are grievances, there are rivers and lakes, people are rivers and lakes, how do you quit." Jet Li's version of Linghu Chong is not trying to escape fate entangled.
In the whole series, the undefeated Dongfang is probably the character that Tsui Hark devoted the most effort to. This is probably inseparable from Tsui Hark's admiration for female characters. In fact, the plot of this film is not outstanding, but the freehand action pictures designed by Cheng Xiaodong, the distinctive character image and personality of Dongfang Invincible, and Brigitte Lin's performance beyond her true colors in the film make the audience deeply surrender to Dongfang. Undefeated charm. Indeed, "It is possible to portray a dead shemale who is neither male nor female so deeply into the hearts of the people. There is probably no one other than Tsui Hark." Dongfang Invincible's self-confidence and conceit, self-pity and self-pity constitute the unique character of this character. The trajectory of psychological activities also makes this character full of strange feelings. As Dongfang Invincible, he is self-confident and conceited. For the cause of the Miao people for generations to come, he can swing his sword from the palace—I understand it as an alternative heroic spirit, which can make the two masters of Dongying surrender and help each other (although among them Sarutobi Hiyuki betrayed him), this person does have his ability and courage. However, due to the side effects of the practice, the female characteristics on his body gradually appeared and became more prominent - especially after encountering the maverick Linghu Chong. Dongfang's undefeated martial arts has reached its peak, so everyone around him is a little trembling, even if he loves him as deeply as poetry, he also loves and fears him. Invincible is the most lonely, and how can it not be tiresome to fight. When Dongfang Invincible, who has feminine characteristics, treats him like an ordinary person, Linghu Chong, who is also addicted to alcohol, has the feeling of being a hero cherishing a hero. If it is said that when we first met, Linghu Chong Yu Dongfang was just a junior who could be worthy of friendship and gave him a new air, no doubt when Linghu Chong read Huang Zhan's queer, "The world is better than my generation, and as soon as I enter the rivers and lakes, the years will remind me. When laughing, invincible life is a drunk", Dongfang Invincible's heart was strongly shocked - for this reason, a generation of hero Dongfang Invincible turned his eyebrows on the mirror for the mere Linghu Chong, willing to be a little boy waiting for his beloved's return. woman? ! To love his concubine Shishi to spend the night with Linghu Chong on his behalf is just for the humblest wish—let Linghu Chong I remember her.
Even when it was time to decide the outcome at the top of the Blackwood Cliff, Dongfang Invincible didn't really want Linghu Chong's life. Even if he stabbed her chest with a sword, she just spread her grievances on Ren Yingying and Yue Lingshan. "I won't tell you, I want you to remember me and make you regret it for the rest of your life!" This was the last word she said to him, and it was also the most special, humble and vicious way she loved him. But she is a bit of an evil guy, and her way of love is different from ordinary people. What more can she ask for?
Dongfang Invincible once said that it is the people in the world who are responsible for me, and it is not me who is responsible for the people in the world. I don't know if she has ever wronged the world, but she definitely didn't feel sorry for Linghu Chong.
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