Sure enough, shortly after the introduction of Cao Cao's appearance, the epic curtain opened, and Changbanpo made me cry. This is exactly the kind of scene I imagined! Hu Jun has finally acted in a lot of bad movies, and he has finally taken a bold step. He has shown the spirit of the storm, even better than that Xiao Feng with ugly clothes. The next battle of Xinye, Wuhou to Wu, Sun Liu's alliance, and the battle of Sanjiangkou, the Chibi formation was lined up. Although some original content was mixed in these main lines, it is not too much to say that it was done in one go. Although it is long, it does not drag. Although some of the battle scenes in each part seem to be lackluster, those who are familiar with the Three Kingdoms should not find it boring, because the use of confrontation and tactics is indeed restored in place, although there is a suspicion of exaggerating the ability of generals, However, this is not an official documentary, but a feature film. Since it is a film, there will be creativity, and it will be exaggerated and described like a novel.
Speaking of performances. Hu Jun has already said it and will not repeat it. Takeshi Kaneshiro's big jump in acting skills in recent years is astonishing. I thought it was difficult for his handsome face to express the dashing temperament of Marquis Wu, but he was pleasantly surprised. Liang Chaowei's Zhou Yu should be said to be closer to historical facts in terms of age. Zhou Gongjin, who was not a handsome young man in white clothes, has a more sense of existence. Only such Zhou Yu can truly sympathize with Kong Ming, but Liang's performance has not broken through in itself. . You Yong is old, and Liu Bei is not good enough. Zhang Fengyi's laugh is a little lacking in pride. Although Cao Amo loves to laugh, it is not so frequent. Besides, it would be better if he was fatter. Guan Gong and Zhang Fei both take care of everyone's imagination, and at the same time they are closer to the official history than Romance. Both of them are indeed very good. Zhang Zhen's Sun Quan feels a bit out of place, perhaps because he didn't dye his hair yellow = = Lin Chiling is the one that I think is the most discordant, her performance is a bit contrived and her speech is too modern. As for Sun Shangxiang and Zhao Wei... I'll talk about that later.
Now on to the original part. The shepherd boy playing the flute, the buffalo being stolen, giving birth to a horse, and Yu Liang about the qin are all original stories. Many people criticized them as being too procrastinating or even unnecessary to act, but I hold the opposite opinion. The formation of the consciousness that the domestic blockbusters are all bad has the biggest relationship with the quality of some previous blockbusters, and a very important point is that the plot is incoherent, the turning point is abrupt, the characters suddenly make decisions, and suddenly do Something, suddenly dead, suddenly alive again, makes people feel that there is a lack of logic, it is difficult to understand, and therefore dissatisfied. In this film, logical connections such as "Why are the soldiers of Soochow high morale and united will", "How did Yu Liang reach a consensus and why they cherish each other" are not mentioned in the novel, because this is "only men can understand." Heroism (no pejorative meaning, the old man said that women don't watch the Three Kingdoms, this is a sociological and psychological issue, I won't go into details, and I think most non-Three Kingdoms fans can't understand it at once),", therefore, it must be passed in this way Some paragraphs of the text to explain vaguely, so that people will not be confused and confused. If these paragraphs are really removed, they are all fighting and killing. I wonder if all the CHINA-JUNK film critics will think that the film lacks ups and downs, which is easy to cause aesthetic fatigue?
Besides the picture and music, the picture is impeccable and the music is good, reaching the level of a real blockbuster.
Not to mention flaws. For example, recombining Gan Ning's name and characters into Gan Xing, using the word "the rise and fall of the world" to make time travel, and making fun of Cao Jun's IQ in the Battle of Sanjiangkou, these mistakes are indeed unforgivable, but the movie is not because The existence of these mistakes becomes unbearable because the movie is very long. . Troy has more serious injuries, but the Chinese people are even less familiar with that period of history. By the way, I think Troy is far worse than Chibi (part 1).
Say bad jokes again. There's a modern hilarity to some of the bad jokes interspersed with the lines, but I don't think there's anything wrong with it. Although it is a historical film, it is about modern people. As long as modern people can understand and smile knowingly, and it's a harmless joke, why not? There used to be some blockbuster lines that were really infuriatingly funny, but those lines were said seriously without realizing their stupidity, and in this film, these jokes are obviously intentional, the difference between But it must not be ignored.
Let alone the director. This is a work that cannot be seen as directed by John Woo, but in the end everyone can understand that it is directed by John Woo. At first glance, the heavy epic atmosphere has the shadow of Chen Kaige, but it is not as rich in traditional humanistic temperament as Chen; the pursuit of perfection in vision and rhythm is similar to Zhang Yimou, but it is not as free and easy as Zhang. Defects in the use of excessive color; the observation of human nature and the relationship between people is very similar to Ang Lee, but not as deep as Ang Lee; the control of group drama and the deliberation of details are very similar to To Qifeng, but more grand than To Qifeng, Echoes before and after without sticking to the subsections...Excluded in the end, there is still only one John Woo. At the end, I asked the people who watched the movie, what they felt - really TMD violence! The set is so TMD beautiful! Isn't this the violent aesthetics of the big scene, or John Woo.
Finally, and most importantly, the soul of the film.
The reason why some blockbusters in the past have been criticized by people is mostly because everyone thinks that spending money to go to the cinema is just a show. Kong has a beautiful appearance, but is just a soulless puppet, controlled by the director to dance, but can never communicate with you with eyes. And this Chibi (Part 1) finally has a soul. The soul of an epic film is nothing more than the continuation of life, bravery and freedom. Why "Braveheart" is good is because its soul shines; why I say "Troy" is not good, because it pays too much attention to the subsection and the exquisiteness of the story, but loses the soul, so it is not as good as "Alexander" , not as good as "Napoleon". Whether it is Cao Mengde, Kong Beihai, Zhao Zilong, Guan Yunchang, Zhuge Kongming, Zhou Gongjin, Sun Zhongmou, Gan Xingba, they all have this kind of soul. The reason why the Three Kingdoms has become the most talked about history by Chinese people is all because of the brave and free souls of these people, all because so many heroes are concentrated in a small sky like bright stars. It was a risky decision to join Sun Shangxiang as a major protagonist, but her role was finally brought into play, and Zhao Wei's performance contributed to this. The courage to fight against enemies stronger than oneself, the courage to make changes in the outdated order, no matter what historical landmarks, or absolute power, these are not the most powerful, the most powerful is between people 's fetters. As long as this bond exists, people can live freely and powerfully without fear of fate or power—this is the heart of gold. Yuliang, Sun Liu and others understood the existence of this bond, and made thousands of generals and soldiers become companions. Even if they will become enemies tomorrow, why not join hands for the common enemy today. Woolen cloth.
Whether it is a bright soul or a depressing soul, as long as the movie has a soul, it is fresh and memorable. And as long as the soul can exceed our expectations, then the film is great. Chibi has been successful, and whether it is great or not depends on whether the (lower) department can continue this quality.
This is a movie that I want all men, women, people who know the Three Kingdoms, and people who don't know about the Three Kingdoms to watch, but inevitably, different people still see a different Chibi.
I am really tired for you people who will swear at home-made blockbusters.
Did you guys come to see the movie?
Or just enjoy waiting for the blockbuster—it finally comes out—and start scolding—everyone scolding it all together in sleazy?
If it is the latter, I will show you a clear path. Go to Sina Entertainment every month to see the preview of the new film (I dare not ask you to buy a copy of "Watching the Movie"), and when it is released, observe the trends on the Internet and take a look If someone scolds, just follow, if you see a thread, if there is no box office, you will scold it for being unfair, if you are not gorgeous, you will scold it for being unartistic, if you don’t show any points, you will scold it for being elegant, if it’s not true, you will scold it for being mysterious. Watch the movie even once - I'm afraid you will contaminate her.
Finally, to clarify, I wrote this article for Chibi, not against you. One is that I disdain it, and the other is that you are not worthy of it.
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