- This review contains spoilers, please read with caution -
1999.
It seems that in order to cover the face of "Mulan", which was a big hit last year, Shangmei made a big move and called it "Lotus Lantern".
Dad is about to go to Beijing. Before leaving, our family went to see a movie together.
What movie is suitable to watch with a five-year-old child?
So our family sat on the set of "Lotus Lantern". I can't remember the place, it should be either Ulanchat or People's Cinema. I remember that there seemed to be a few big pillars at the door, and then the theater was two floors, but the place was broken.
The other things in "The Lotus Lantern" are not listed for the time being. I definitely have a fresh memory of the role of Sun Dasheng.
The role of Sun Dasheng has long been turned over many times. But for me, this is the first time.
I remember, Sun Dasheng pursed his lips and smiled, pointed slightly, and said in a playful tone: "Sure!"
The lackeys of Erlangshen were all fixed in the air, unable to move.
My eyes were straight, my mouth was wide open, and the sugar in my mouth fell to the floor along with the jelly beans. Thankfully there was no carpet at the time.
I still remember that Sun Dasheng laughed, shouted "My old grandson is going too!", rolled up the lotus seat and flew to the sky.
I stared at the screen for a long time.
Sun Dasheng left, my heart also flew. When I got out of the projection room door, I forced my mother to buy me a plastic gold hoop.
I was elated with the golden hoop.
"Mom, the cartoon is really good, I'll keep watching it in the future!" "
Keep watching it? Do you watch it when you grow up?"
"Why, Mom, I like watching it so much now, and I will continue to like it in the future!"
"Alas, silly child, cartoons are for children to watch."
I held the plastic gold hoop stick and was stunned . out the door from the theater.
Cartoons are for children.
Cartoons are for children.
Cartoons are for children.
When I was young in 2015,
I never thought that the lamp held up by the Three Virgins was the last reflection of the old generation of Chinese animation.
To put it more simply, it is a big move to blow up the blue bar.
After the lotus lamp went out, Chinese animation entered a long dark period.
At least for me growing up.
The older generation of art film artists are too old to fight again, but the talents of the new generation are unable to meet.
This also led to the fact that after "Lotus Lantern", Guoman no longer had a big banner.
Later, around 2008, a flock of sheep emerged. Later, two old bears and a Wu Ke also broke into people's sight.
I have no intention of belittling them, they held the position of Guoman's sub-contribution when Guoman was out of touch. But their role is limited to that. And soon, the negative effects were exposed, and the children began to grill each other, chasing them around with saws.
To use a stalk of the two-dimensional circle, this is called feces in sugar, and poison in feces.
But even if it is false prosperity, the sheep and bears have indeed guarded the last position of Guoman. After this, some excellent TV works began to rise, and also achieved great influence.
But they are just TVs after all.
Can you get to the theater?
few. Boutique is even less. Note that the boutiques mentioned here have nothing to do with the box office.
In the back-and-forth cycle of expectation and disappointment for high-quality products, my enthusiasm for Guoman movies gradually cooled down.
Then there is such a background, when I was browsing station B, I came across an MV on the homepage.
Hey, this is it: av2484359
I have a habit, I like to right-click the video cover of station B in a new window, and then look at the big picture.
After seeing the big picture, I was stunned. Three seconds later, all kinds of thoughts started to come to me:
"Oh, fuck, why does this monkey have a shoehorn face, like Zhao Benshan."
"Oh, no, Zhao Benshan's face is wider than him, it should be It's Zhu Yuanzhang."
"Wait! Who the hell said that he looks like Liu Xiang hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha that be like Liu Xiang!!!!"
Anyway, I stared at this cover and laughed for a long time.
It's sure to be another drama. I thought as I measured the monkey's length from forehead to chin on the screen with my hands.
However, by coincidence, when I was measuring the distance with my thumb and middle finger, I pressed my wrist down and hit the left mouse button and clicked on this video.
Uh...how did I click on it?
Hey, don't worry, it doesn't cost me traffic anyway, just take a look at it.
As a result, the monkey is unexpectedly handsome, the little monk is unexpectedly cute, the style of painting is unexpectedly good, and the dubbing is unexpectedly flawless.
And after reading it, there was a feeling that the little monk was me in a trance. His nose was sour, especially the moment when the little monk's hand was hanging down among the rubble, he had the urge to cry.
National comics? Movie? so evil? I was a little surprised.
Then what?
Then I sat in the movie theater. It's an early screening, just on Sunday, and I'm free too.
——High-energy spoiler warning, those who don’t want to be spoiled can skip this paragraph directly——
The story takes place in Chang’an City, the capital of China, five hundred years after Sun Wukong made a riot in Tiangong.
This is a world where mountain demons will harm the world. When the little monk Jiang Liuer was still in the swaddling clothes, he was attacked by a mountain demon on the mountain road. Both his parents were killed. Before his mother died, he was put into a section of broken wooden stakes and drifted along the river. Later, an old monk found and rescued him.
Like the original, Chen Xuanzang's nickname, Jiang Liuer, came from this.
A few years later, the old monk brought Jiang Liu'er, who had grown up a little, to be in the city of Chang'an. A large group of children was looted. Among them, Jiang Liuer took advantage of the chaos to rescue a little girl and carried it on her back. On the way to escape, Jiang Liuer got into a cave in a mountain, and happened to release Sun Wukong who was locked in the ice. In fact, this mountain is Wuzhi Mountain.
Sun Wukong came out and went berserk and beat the mountain demon to pieces, but he still had the Tathagata's seal on his hand, and his mana was not available.
And for Sun Wukong, new troubles have come again: this little boy named Jiang Liuer has followed him. He waved the puppet of Monkey King that he had taken from his biological parents, followed Sun Wukong foolishly with the glittering eyes that look at idols, and kept asking this and that, making Sun Monkey Upset.
Later, when they were about to leave the Wuzhi Mountain Realm, the mountain god turned into a giant stone statue and punched Sun Wukong.
"Sun Wukong! Your seal is still there, you are just an ordinary stinky monkey!" The mountain god growled.
Sun Dasheng was about to perform his merits when he suddenly held the iron hoop in his hand, and he was in excruciating pain. The seal, oh, the seal of all evil.
Somehow, in this monkey, I seem to see the epitome of Chinese animation.
Doing animation is not something that can be done with passion. Otherwise, we have blood, why is China dark after the lotus lamp?
Funding, manpower, and public opinion are all problems.
China does not have a complete animation industry chain like Japan. Investors are likely to suddenly withdraw their investment in half, and then animation will be forced to cut in half;
China's animation talents have been in a state of exodus, and there are not many who can really stay in the country. less organized;
People always think that animated films for those six or seven year olds are called animated films. This is the status quo in China, especially for the slightly older people. Because after all, not every mother can be pulled into the house by me like my mother. ①I
saw a Chinese dragon, a Chinese dragon covered in chains, roaring in pain.
Close your eyes and think carefully.
Do you remember our princess iron fan? What about our havoc? What about our landscapes, nine-colored deer, books, and books?
Sitting in front of the screen, the dusty years sprayed my face, I wiped it with my hand, and all the sadness dripped down my fingers.
Once upon a time our pride, now there is only such a hoop around our right hand.
Jiang Liuer helped the monkey take down the spell behind the mountain god (in fact, there is a problem here, if it is Buddhist, it should be called Buddha sticker, and the spell is a Taoist vocabulary), the mountain god disintegrated, but the monkey still did not accept Jiang Liuer as his Peer people.
Then what?
Pick up a few points and say: The monkey accepted Jiang Liuer, saw the flying pig, Jiang Liuer saw Bailong, and the little girl, that is, the silly girl, was taken away by the villain. During the whole process, the special effects exploded, and it definitely did not lose to Kung Fu Panda.
As for the details, I won't go into details, leaving some suspense for those who haven't seen it yet.
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Well Amway is over, let's continue. The world view of this film is almost built in the front, and the plot behind it is basically not elaborated.
Sun Wukong was beaten by the villain because he couldn't show his skill. The little girl was snatched away, and Jiang Liuer cried and begged him to save the little girl.
"I can't control it, I can't control it, I can't control it, I can't control it!!"
The monkey on the screen jumped and cried. The sigh-like vibrato at the end of the sentence is heart-wrenching.
Jiang Liuer ran away crying, he wanted to save the little girl by himself.
Holding the iron hoop on my right hand, I saw tears in the monkey's eyes.
Why do I always feel that this monkey is alive and has flesh and blood?
The reason is this. In the original book, when the pressure is too great, Sun Wukong will collapse. It is from here that we can see that this monkey is a real monkey, not a stone monkey with a hard heart.
He will cry too.
Then Jiang Liuer ran all the way to the villain's nest and infiltrated, and saw the villain dancing in the air.
"I want a boy and a girl to refine spiritual medicine."
The villain with a white face, the ancient monster Chaos, sang Chudi's tune, dressed in elegant Hanfu, and flew in circles around the refining furnace.
Personally, I think that the words here can be rewritten, it doesn't feel quite right, half text is half white.
But this villain, I feel deja vu.
The chaos of the past, with his head shaking his hat and wings, blocked the way of Monkey King.
Chaos now, holding the official seal, holding the throat of Chinese animation.
"What the Monkey King, it's just a useless monkey." Chaos said with a smile.
"What cartoon, it's just something for children to watch." Chaos said with a smile.
If divided by political attributes, I am a fifty cents. However, the frequent shooting of animation scripts by a certain bureau and the attitude of not grading movies made me very unhappy. Although this is not the primary contradiction facing Chinese animation, I still think it is worth mentioning. A certain bureau has their reasons, Chinese animation has its own difficulties, and the people have our demands.
There is so much to say here, it is useless to say too much.
In addition, the dub of Chaos is very powerful. I checked the resume of this old gentleman named Tong Zirong, and was scared to pee.
Then Jiang Liuer was discovered, and the monkey opened up to fight Chaos. The special effects exploded throughout the whole process, and I strongly pushed to watch it in the theater.
The chaos of the human form was taken away by Sun Monkey in a wave, but then it turned into its original shape and took a big stone to kill the monkey. At this moment, Jiang Liuer came to ask the Great Sage what he could do for him.
"What are you doing here!! Run! Run!" The monkey with the shoehorn face roared at Jiang Liuer with tears in his eyes.
"You lied! Didn't we agree to go together!" The bald little monk also burst into tears and shouted to the monkey.
Yep, keep watching.
"Mom, the cartoon is so beautiful, I want to keep watching it!"
Coincidentally, I was also a big head and bald when I was a child.
That bald little monk wielding a stick, then...
that's not me.
Heck, why is the quality of these 3D glasses so poor, and they will fog up.
What about the back?
I give it up! Be a dead eunuch today.
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Welcome to the cinema! July 10th!
Well, I'm really witty, and I've got another wave of Amway.
In fact, it is good for me not to say, because there is a very sad tear in the back. And, the seal of the monkey was released.
↑↑↑I skipped about 60% of the above storyline. If you are interested, you must go to the theater to watch it.↑↑↑
The movie is over, and the lights are on. When I took off my glasses, something slowly flowed down, whether it was sweat or tears.
I have to say, from the script to the storyboard, from modeling to rendering, from plot to script, from dubbing to soundtrack, this movie is impeccably beautiful. If you insist on nitpicking, it may only be that the reason for the struggle between Chaos and Sun Wukong has not been explained clearly.
Alas, 90 minutes is too short, I want them to be longer. This is the first time I have seen a mole that turned Grandpa Land into a cute mole. This is also the first time I have seen a serious Chinese dragon take off in an animated movie, and it is also the first time I have seen a domestic 3D with such explosive special effects. animated film.
Of course, the SARFT does not count.
For this movie, if you change it to English dubbing and tell others that it is produced by Disney, Pixar or DreamWorks, there will be people who will believe it, and there will be a large group of people who believe it.
However, we Chinese made it ourselves.
Maybe this "The Return of the Great Sage" is not a beacon, but I believe it is a torch. In this cold night, bright lights can illuminate the road ahead, but torches can warm people's hearts more.
"The Return of the Great Sage" is definitely a work of sincerity. Let's just say, this movie is worth many times more than the ticket.
The movie is over, here comes the ED.
"What you can't forget, do you still remember it now?" ②Chen Jieyi, with her trembling voice and her slightly sad tone, poked straight into the softest corner of my heart.
"My old grandson doesn't make his face full of peach blossoms, he doesn't know why the flowers are so red!"
Sixteen years later, I still clearly remember Sun Dasheng, who was accessories by Chen Peisi, who ripped off his cassock to reveal a tiger-skin skirt. Throwing the golden hoop stick like a twist, he gritted his teeth and said this sentence.
"Lei Gong! Take a closer look at that official who corrupts and corrupts the law for me, disobeys the unfilial son, and kills a few more to show the public!"
Sixteen years later, I still clearly remember Sun Dasheng played by Liu Xiaolingtong, jumping on the roof, Cry out loud. Rain falls on his body, and joy is on his face. The big red ass was sitting on the gray tile, and Li Yang's screeching voice made the whole city tremble.
Everything is like yesterday.
Yesterday, Dasheng Sun on the screen pulled out a golden cudgel from his ear, wore a purple-gold crown with phoenix wings, and stepped on a lotus root and made a full blow towards Chaos.
For a time, the golden light filled the sky, and the sky collapsed.
Who said that Journey to the West is just a monster, and who said that Journey to the West cannot be bloody.
With monkey nature, human nature, joy, anger, sorrow and joy, able to laugh and scold, punish evil and promote good, this is a flesh-and-blood Great Sage Sun.
Regarding this film, it is also the most surprising point to tell such a story with children, and to tell it so vividly.
Cartoons are of course for children. However, cartoons are not just for children. This is a point to keep in mind for new-age animation.
"Great Sage! Long Fei!" When the little monk met the white dragon, the little monk exclaimed in surprise.
From this movie, I also vaguely saw a soaring giant dragon, which was encouraging myself to breathe like thunder, intending to rise into the air.
Let's put it this way, with a plot, an audience, and a production, this is definitely a mature commercial movie. If the commercialization of animated films is successful, this proves that Chinese animated films finally have a work that has the level and ability to take over the banner after the Lotus Lantern.
Manga, there is hope! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! When I walked out of the theater, I saw
the poster of the great sage swinging the round golden hoops and swept away. Suddenly, a loud shout rang in my ears:
"Kids! Exercise~ Exercise~ Get up!"
The operatic Sun Dasheng, in the vast and turbulent time, slowly turned around. Ruju's eyes stepped on the auspicious clouds, the smiling red cheeks were raised slightly, somersaults clouded, and it was another prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Come back, great saint. it's time.
"One day, you will become strong enough and brave enough."
Sun Dasheng's golden hoop stick, lift it up high!
Towards this indifferent barrier, towards this insoluble predicament, swept it hard!
May Chinese animation, as well as Chinese animators, work hard, break through many obstacles, and move forward.
Please remember that our thousands of fans of Guoman are your eternal backing. Just let it go.
"Are you the rescue soldier invited by the monkey?"
"Well, we are all."
Magnetic Explosion Coil-X Note
at home in the early morning of June 29, 2015
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①Yes, that is to say, "Animals are for children", I was dragged into the house when I was a freshman. Now both Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai's works have been added over and over again. Recently, I was watching Qin Shimingyue, and I was considering whether to show her the works of the ruffian. She has rhinitis and can't stand the air-conditioning in the theater. Let's show her when I buy a BD. This also shows that the concept of animation = sub-supply to animation is not deeply rooted in the minds of the elders, but it is up to the efforts of our new generation to break this concept.
②From the film ED "Once Upon a Time". This film review is done under the single loop of this song.
③I first saw the TV series Journey to the West in 1999. The reason is simple, I was born in 1994.
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