Hollywood challenges the classics, not only for art, but also for business. This time, they aimed at the classic Japanese manga and animation "Ghost in the Shell", and shot the first live-action movie of the same name. Naturally, it was not only to satisfy the minds of some fans of the original work, but also to take care of a wider audience. When people talk about Ghost in the Shell, they usually talk about the 1995 animated film of the same name directed by Mamoru Oshii, the famous Japanese animation director, rather than the manga by Masamune Shirou. This just shows the more dominant position of film and television works in today's cultural consumption, and also shows the importance of adaptation methods to the success of works. "Ghost in the Shell" is an excellent case to examine the adaptation method. Its original comics, animated films and TV animations have similar themes but different styles. Oshii's version of the animated film did not fully follow the original work. Its style was serious, depressing, cold, and blurred, but it had no joy in the original work. It was this style that helped it capture many fans, including Hollywood celebrities. Zhuyu is the first, it is a test for the adaptation ability of Hollywood live-action movies, and it is also a reference for the live-action version. However, in a business-oriented, risk-averse Hollywood, the live-action movie invested 1. 100 million US dollars is heavy, and they are under pressure to make profits. They are unlikely to copy the original work completely, and it is unlikely that they will reproduce the Oshii Shou version as a whole. That kind of business risk is too great. They can only choose a commercialized version while taking care of the original work. the way of compromise. Such a choice is of course very confusing. It can be seen that the live-action movie is more "Hollywood" compared with the previous Japanese series, but "Ghost in the Shell" is very different from other Hollywood commercial blockbusters. Hollywood". The most praised part of the live-action version by fans and fans of the original book is the shocking visual effects of the movie, the art design that highly respects the original book, and the re-enactment of the classic scenes of the 1995 version of Oshii Mori's animation. The main battle scenes of Motoko Kusanagi played by Scarlett Johansson in the film, such as jumping off a tall building wearing thermal optical camouflage at the beginning, fighting in the pool and tearing tanks at the climax of the plot, all "pay tribute" to the Oshii Mamoru version. These are undoubtedly Asianized. As for the combination of Western and Asian faces in the actors, although it has brought a lot of "whitewashing" trouble to the filmmakers, this "political correctness" is somewhat "white left". Choosing such a starring lineup is indeed Hollywood The choice of high-investment commercial blockbusters is just like Zhang Yimou's "The Great Wall", which was badly sprayed. In today's global film distribution system, it is obviously impossible to attack if you don't choose a Hollywood superstar like Matt Damon. European and American theaters. In the same way, the live-action version of "Ghost in the Shell" not only needs to take care of the cognition of mainstream European and American movie fans, but also does not want to offend Asian fans who are familiar with the original work. In today's science fiction film industry, which first-tier Hollywood actress can be more commercially valuable than Scarlett Johansson? Maybe, all the mistakes come from them. Maybe they shouldn't adapt "Ghost in the Shell" in this era. "Ghost in the Shell" is not the kind of super IP that takes all over the world and can't play in Europe and America like "Blade Runner". Emotion card. Back then, Mamoru Oshii's animated films entered North American theaters, but only appeared in a small area. On the contrary, works such as "The Matrix" that were influenced by him later became famous and have not declined since then. The long time difference has also weakened the freshness of this cyberpunk-style story in Hollywood, and it is difficult to find its former edge. Courtyard, but can only appear in a small area. On the contrary, works such as "The Matrix" that were influenced by him later became famous and have not declined since then. The long time difference has also weakened the freshness of this cyberpunk-style story in Hollywood, and it is difficult to find its former edge. Courtyard, but can only appear in a small area. On the contrary, works such as "The Matrix" that were influenced by him later became famous and have not declined since then. The long time difference has also weakened the freshness of this cyberpunk-style story in Hollywood, and it is difficult to find its former edge.
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