(40-character super-long film review, dedicated to Mr. Stephen Chow and fans)
/ Jia Key
, etc. It is not easy to look back at Stephen Chow's five-yearly affectionate look. I also believe that many people are using the right His "10,000-year love" was exchanged for it. Because there has never been a filmmaker who can be as good and dedicated as him, as his low-key and gorgeous comeback, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has presented two completely different looks from its launch to its release, just like when Stephen Chow was an actor. The changing facial expressions. These more than 1,800 day and night expectations have condensed into such an invincible Chinese New Year masterpiece that can be called a classic handed down from generation to generation. From another perspective, this film also shows a talented filmmaker's passion for creation, his dedication to movies, his detachment to life, and his forgetfulness of fame and fortune.
As the king of comedy of a generation, Zhou Xingchi's inherent modesty and low-key are now well known. He always deliberately avoids the focus of the flashlight and the gaze of our star fans, and even chooses to dodge and seem to be separated at the most brilliant moments. As star fans, we know that no matter how successful your efforts are, you won't be ostentatious. It was you who taught me the principles of being a low-key person and doing things in a low-key manner. The positive meaning of life you conveyed has always been deeply engraved in my heart. In the face of this complicated world, we should all learn from you to always maintain a humble and gentle heart, because only in this way can we continue to make progress and surpass ourselves. As a result, the waiting to see through the autumn water also becomes valuable.
Even if this wait is an extremely long process. But we know that you are just brewing the miracle of your ordinary story. We know better that this miracle is the result of your best efforts.
this is you. You every five years. You are the return of the king. We will witness together.
Preface: I have loved you for ten thousand years, and will never change in this life
It is no secret to say that this near-perfect "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is a masterpiece. But I have never regarded you or your work as a god or a belief in you. In my eyes, you are just an excellent filmmaker full of sincerity and conscience, and a person who keeps bringing warmth to the world. You often say that you are just a small person, and you don’t show off or brag about yourself, but I know that although you are ordinary, you are so great, just like the image of a loving father in “Yangtze River No. 7”. Big Love. And the reason why you can achieve success is not relying on sidelines. The only way for you to lead to success is those four words: "hard work, struggle." s.
In the interview, Stephen Chow once said that his films have a bottom line, that is, the message brought out by the film must be positive. Therefore, we can see that every Stephen Chow movie basically tells the story of little people striving for the upper reaches very seriously, and of course, there is also a healthy, upward and full of positive energy ideas. That's the responsibility of the filmmaker and a big key to success. This time, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is no exception. And this kind of creative attitude is not common in the Chinese-language film market, which is full of financial interests. Therefore, to summarize Stephen Chow and McDull as nonsensical is the biggest misreading of this Hong Kong-style grassroots culture.
As the director, Stephen Chow not only presented a super blockbuster with still excellent quality to the audience this time, but also made thousands of star fans reunite in the cinema. Some people say that all encounters in the world are reunions after a long absence. For more than a year, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which has been filmed and produced in a closed and low-key manner, is naturally publicized for the first time without exclamations and exclamations of "Zhou Xingchi is back", which is bound to blow up a familiar tornado in the market. . Finally, this magical masterpiece will be fully released in cinemas in the early spring of 2013, and all the mysteries about Stephen Chow and the movie itself will be revealed.
It is true that I have a lot to say about the movie "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", and it is also a long story about the originator of this movie. My idol Mr. Stephen Chow and I, after countless gatherings between light and shadow and several encounters in reality. Finally, at the premiere of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", all the memories and longings about him completely broke free and subverted the 10,000-year deadline, turned into an unswerving commitment in this life, and opened a parallel but mutual Intersection of life.
【About Stephen Chow】
Innovation in Journey to the West
Don't innovate, or die. For director Stephen Chow, we might as well make the following bold imagination: In his mind, countless silhouettes of Journey to the West flashed. He often rolls up super brainstorms in the depths of his heart, climbs mountains again and again, conquers demons (inner demons) again and again, and surpasses himself again and again. In his heart, he has already planted film dreams to be realized one by one. He used the light and shadow on the screen to frame the world he longed for and the dream that he was constantly pursuing for us over and over again. In the end, he used his already vivid and incisive film. Genius and hard work have created such an eye-catching super masterpiece. In reality, he is also like those little people in the movie who are struggling all the way, from the initial green and clumsy, and finally transformed into a holy angel like a cocoon and a butterfly.
Although the little characters in his films are incredibly clumsy, they are kind.
As soon as many people heard that Mr. Zhou Xingchi made the theme of "Journey to the West" again, they immediately thought of the nightmare that has been haunting Chinese movies for many years. Therefore, with the unforgettable classic echoes of "Journey to the West", many audiences who thought they knew him scoffed, and even many media equated it with Wang Jing and Liu Zhenwei, and their so-called views and opinions The starting point of the film is to put aside Mr. Zhou's previous creative and passionate classic works. It is a pity that they think too simple about a person and underestimate the art of film. Therefore, Stephen Chow didn't tell you that he was making this movie at the beginning, so as not to be distracted by it.
For Stephen Chow, innovation is as important as the edge of a peerless sword. The innovation of Zhou Xingchi's works can be seen from several Zhou Xingchi works of different styles in the past fifteen years. The endless creativity and endless imagination belonging to Zhou Xingchi have been widely used in Chinese film circles and even the world. All made him become a master of the leading masters, so this super super super blockbuster was born, I think it is the torrent of time and day and night thinking and perception of life, and Mr. Zhou's sincerity in loving movies, All were disrupted, and finally turned into pieces and re-spliced together.
You say that this is a fragment of life, no, the dreams and happiness that belong to the little people are actually derived from this bit by bit.
It can be known from the title that "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is by no means a sequel or remake of "Journey to the West". Fragments and chapters are re-adapted and created. This move is completely innovative rather than taking the old money. No wonder he would say: "If this is the case, I am willing to continue to take the old money." Because in Zhou Xingchi's heart, he has his own "Journey to the West World". If it is said that "Journey to the West" can only be regarded as a half work of Stephen Chow at most, "Journey to the West" is a real work of Stephen Chow that is completely independently controlled. This work, which spanned his entire acting career, gave full play to the skills shown by all the experience he had accumulated in the past, and used a movie that completely stood behind the scenes and scolded Fang Qiu to prove that he was the best director.
After watching "Journey to the West", you will feel that after these ten thousand years of waiting, what you are looking for is not Stephen Chow at the beginning, but an excellent filmmaker who is increasingly showing the temperament of a master director. , for everyone who loves movies, it is worth it. It is no exaggeration to say that this is one of the most worth watching Chinese movies, because no matter from which angle you interpret "Journey to the West, Conquering the Demons", this movie is the best. For Stephen Chow, the film has exhausted a lot of energy, and repeatedly shooting in his mind has become a kind of inertia for Stephen Chow, and then he fully devotes himself to controlling the entire shooting scene and personally supervising every post-production process. This is a link, and these hard and tired years for outsiders have all become Zhou Xingchi's best time.
Perhaps, no matter when and where in the future, I will recall Stephen Chow's movies again, even if the lonely but never lonely figure drifts away, I think it will be a great happiness. At least I still remember that they accompanied us to tell the persistent struggle and romantic dreams in the light and shadow, and they sighed happily, smiled tearfully, and cherished together with the heroes on the screen.
The Journey to the West Beyond
the Arc Let me ask, can "Journey to the West Conquering the Demons" surpass the monument of "Journey to the West"?
This is an intractable puzzle.
But one thing is certain, "Journey to the West" is at most half of Stephen Chow's work, while "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is a complete work of Stephen Chow. I love all the films he directed in the later period. Compared with the actor, he is obviously better as a director. His achievements in the field of directing are no less than that of him appearing as an actor. And now the increasingly mature Zhou's film style has made him continue to reach the peak in the film field, surpass himself, and truly become the invincible and the loneliest Dugu seek defeat. "Shaolin Soccer", "Kung Fu" and "Yangtze River No. 7", these three blockbusters with high-tech special effects behind the back, in my opinion, each one is better than the other, and can be called master-level classic works. Therefore, Stephen Chow, as a director, has been surpassing, and don't keep moving forward.
The imperfect and slightly flawed "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" became the best film of his directorial career.
15 years ago, he said: "Actually, I am an actor", but now? Whether things are different or different now is better than before, who is Stephen Chow? actor? director? screenwriter? Creator? "Actually, I'm a director" has long since become a thing of the past, not to mention actors? Forgetting his titles one by one and claiming to be a creator, this time, as a complete retreat behind the scenes, he created an innovative and legendary "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" to tell the world - in fact, He is one of the best directors.
What is the best? As Mr. Zhou said, the best work is to be a little bit better in every aspect. For example, in a race, the champion is often won by that little bit. , it becomes a lot of hard work, and then a little bit of success, and this little bit of success is finally piled up into a huge success in life. Through the message between his films and words, we seem to be able to understand how important a little bit is in his eyes.
And "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" started from that little bit. From the initial idea to the execution of the innovation, has he passed through countless sleepless nights on the cusp of the storm?
Therefore, although this success belonging to Stephen Chow did not come easily, it was all due to his perseverance in the film.
You can say a little bit about that. It is a tear in "Journey to the West". It is also a "good love" in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons".
No matter how white Zhou Xingchi's hair is, whether the "Bigao Group" he holds has billions of assets, whether he has a girlfriend, whether it is possible to get married and have children, Zhou Xingchi's heart is still a pouting child. The grievances, the hardships that I have endured, and the fantasy of reading comic books in my childhood have finally become a treasure book that affects Chinese fans. For a series of seemingly simple commercial products, what he instills in you is a profound truth, but after thinking about it for a long time, there is a smell lingering in your mind - this is the complex.
Even if the filming of Journey to the West was due to a complex, but in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", people accepted for the first time the fact that Stephen Chow did not appear in the role, and as the director, he called in a young article to replace himself on the big screen. Beaten, pursued by evil women, and grow into a hero. But his main theme is that there won't be any substantial changes. Forgive me for not giving spoilers, but I can say responsibly that on the basis of the accumulation of so many previous works, Stephen Chow unfolded his childhood memories naked in this film, just like playing naked by the river in his hometown carefully. He has talked about the beautiful hero's dream, and he has also talked about the covetousness of the princess-like girl in the dream. This time he is going to talk about nightmares, some hidden human nature that he once thought about when he was an adult. How many times he has to talk about love is how many times he has to talk about the faint obsessions in his childhood.
Transcendence, the key word of Zhou Xingchi's later films, has become the core idea of "Journey to the West". Not only beyond the limits of imagination and technology, but also beyond ourselves. As for how to surpass and why, Xing Ye must have given clear answers in interviews and movies. Through this new work, Zhou Xingchi not only completed his difficult turn again, but also in the field of film, he has undoubtedly created an insurmountable peak again. An unimaginable super giant. Stephen Chow knows very well that if you want to create greater glories, you must first achieve self-transcendence, and the film "Journey to the West" is the work of Stephen Chow who has been dormant for five years and resurfaces. They have completely surpassed the classic "Westward Journey", and even "Kung Fu" and other Stephen Chow works, which can be said to have attracted the attention of Hollywood, and without exception have become Stephen Chow's new classics surpassing Stephen Chow.
Every five years, it is better to be short than to waste. How can I ask, who is so pure and white? "Journey to the West", which once again achieved self-improvement and perfect transcendence, has become Zhou Xingchi's gorgeous turn over the peak.
Journey to the West, Star Fate Chapter
I once dreamed of standing with him and talking about movies and sharing the touching moments inside and outside the movie, but now, it has become a reality.
Due to my love for Xing Ye's movies and the rise of the Internet age, I started writing film reviews in high school and published hundreds of reviews under the name "Home Key". From the beginning of admiration and liking for him, and now it has turned into creative inspiration, to slowly realize his movie dream. Memories scattered in laughter and tears are transformed into a future worth the effort.
In fact, these fragmented inspirations and miscellaneous thoughts originate from my several meetings with Mr. Zhou Xingchi. When I watched him quietly under the stage for the first time, the great hero who accompanied me day and night in the light and shadow, Zhou Xingchi, suddenly felt an inexplicable moving in my heart. I once did a crazy thing: in the midsummer of 2011, I organized a group of star fans from Fujian to go to Hengdian to explore the class of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons". Star Lord appeared, this is the second time I have looked at him so closely, still so kind and quiet. The white T-shirt and a peaked cap gave people a simple and comfortable feeling, but he was just talking there very seriously and patiently, and there was no shadow of the tyrant in the rumors at all. Even at the end of work, Director Zhou also helped the crew to carry water, which was very close to the people.
After a whole day of standing still, I didn't expect that the next day I was honored to join the crew and play a role in Xing Ye's new work. In "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", I played a monster who was beaten to death by Shu Qi. , Although there is no line, and Lord Xing did not personally guide me in acting, and I couldn't even find my own figure in the process of watching the whole film, but I feel that I have no regrets in my life to be a corpse of Lord Xing.
Participating in the filming of "Journey to the West" gave me the greatest feeling of hardship and joy. I finally understand why he said that it is only when you make a movie that you feel alive. Perhaps, the joy that the movie brings to him is infinite. As Xing Ye himself said: Making a movie is a very simple matter. After all, in this information age, any DV or mobile phone can shoot, but it is difficult to make a good movie. On the set of "Journey to the West", it was common for a shot to be repeated more than 30 times, even for some of the simplest shots. After this visit, I suddenly noticed that the most charming time of Stephen Chow was not actually on the screen, but when he was on the set as a director who directed Jiang Shan to rebuke Fang Qiu and controlled everything in the dark. I admire it.
Finally, on February 2, 2013, I was fortunate enough to take the short film I made and the souvenirs I collected on stage to express my support and love to the idol. When I got home and watched the video review, I realized that he has been on stage all the time. Say thank you to me. On February 3, at the backstage of the premiere in Beijing, I finally had the opportunity to talk to my idol alone and tell him why I am now involved in the film. The few words I had with him were unforgettable. In the end, I handed over an original script outline to him. When Xinggang heard that I was a screenwriter, his expression was excited. He still couldn't hide his great interest in movies. He loves movies and will support all those who love movies. people in the industry. Compared with talking about movies, he talked significantly less when talking about himself. He said: "I don't criticize myself. I remind myself every day, don't be a person who just talks, but a person who does things." It turns out that Since he loves movies more than money, fame and even life, it is not an exaggeration to draw this conclusion from my conversation with him.
In fact, when we knew the specific premiere date of "Journey to the West", we began to prepare banners and short films dedicated to him since the end of last year, and finally we were able to dedicate it to Xing Ye. Special thanks to fans from all over the country for their help and cooperation. I have liked Master Xing for seventeen years, and the first movie I watched him happened to be "Journey to the West" nineteen years ago. Because of Xing Ye, now I am very lucky to find a film job. Thank you for giving me such a simple and wonderful movie dream, thank you for teaching us to stick to our dreams, always have hope in life, and be grateful. After "Journey to the West", I hope everyone remembers not only Stephen Chow, the king of comedy, but also Stephen Chow, the best director.
Just because you are the forever hero in the hearts of Xiao Di and our star fans, that's all.
Thanks to my idol Mr. Stephen Chow.
[About the film itself]
Story: A successful adaptation that subverts the classics
It is an indisputable fact that today's Chinese-language films lack good scripts, even "Thailand", which is temporarily the first at the box office, is no exception. In this age of script scarcity entertainment to death. Stephen Chow, who is at the top of the business system, still maintains his usual conscientious and serious attitude towards movies. He said:
"If there is no good script, I will not make it."
Therefore, star fans will wait for five years. "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which expands the story based on the original work, not only retains the main essence of the original work, but also makes unimaginable improvements and innovations in the details, giving full play to Zhou Xingchi's unrestrained imagination. An adventurous fantasy journey. Whether it is terrifying, or turbulent, or tender and romantic, or full of wit, almost all movie elements have been included in "Journey to the West" by Stephen Chow one by one.
Unlike "Journey to the West", which tells about the rebirth of Sun Wukong's nirvana, "Journey to the West" focuses on the growth and epiphany of Tang monks. In this story of Journey to the West, which was also subverted, Xuanzang became an exorcist with tousled hair. He knew neither martial arts nor mana. The only thing he had was an "unreliable" book "Three Hundred Children's Songs". " and the good thought of "purifying all sentient beings" in my heart. In the journey of conquering demons and conquering demons, Xuanzang suffered repeated setbacks, and often encountered Miss Duan who stalked him. During this period, he had loved, suffered, and felt helpless and shaken, but after experiencing ignorance and confusion, he finally realized everything, accepted the mission given by God, and took the three apprentices who came down and set foot on the west sky The way to learn.
After the protagonist was replaced, Stephen Chow's view of love also changed from "If you have to add a deadline to this love, I hope it is 10,000 years" in "Journey to the West" to today's "10,000 years is too long, just fight for the day and night. ". In this drama of women chasing men, Miss Duan's repeated defeats and battles are in stark contrast to Xuanzang's immobility, but when he finally faces his inner feelings, it is that Yiren has passed away, and people go to empty buildings, which proves that The phrase in the theme song "Love in a Lifetime", "The sea of bitterness turns up love and hatred, and it is difficult to escape fate in this world", which is infinitely desolate and cannot be sighed.
The so-called subduing demons refers to the demons in people's hearts. When people's hearts are tempted by the devil, they naturally become another devil. In Zhou Xingchi's vision, the three monsters in the film became demons for their own reasons, and the exaggerated killing plot was also handled closely. Zhou Xingchi knew the importance of cause and effect in the story. Emotional. And Zhou Xingchi even moved the wonderful stories that were not shown in the original work to the big screen, thoroughly explaining the cause and effect of the story, making the original work more in line with the aesthetics of modern people, and restoring it to an image full of vitality. For example, the scenes of Gao Lao Zhuang and the Jagged Blood System in the film can be said to be brilliantly shot. These clips that seem to have no resemblance to the original work do not give people the impression of being separated from the story itself, and achieve an amazing effect.
Some people may think that "Journey to the West" looks colorful but disorganized. However, this is precisely what Zhou Xingchi is brilliant at. His familiarity with his own works is unparalleled. As a result, the entire film is well organized, the rhythm and story development are well-organized, and the plot and characterization are well-defined. He said that he has tried his best to make it fresh, and the biggest difficulty is the creation, "Simply put, the script takes a long time to revise, and I often feel dissatisfied with it. In fact, I am also an audience. As an audience, I am The requirements for movies are getting higher and higher, and when making movies, you will know more about the audience’s requirements, and in the past few years, most of the time has been spent on the script.” The
once unscrupulous collage has now become a meticulous arrangement in director Stephen Chow’s works. The plot is connected very smoothly. He still deeply excavates and recreates the story of Journey to the West with the typical Stephen Chow movie style and plot mode, which is inseparable from the original. Coupled with his clear goals and amazing insight into the entire film's plot structure, he finally formed such a magical gluttonous gluttony with all "colors and flavors".
Therefore, Stephen Chow made an extremely appropriate and successful adaptation in "Journey to the West".
Laughter: The King of Comedy Justifies
the Name of Comedy Five years after the "Changjiang No. 7" by "Three Stephen Chow", someone asked, what about the king of comedy?
Five years later, he came back with a new work. The birth of "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" was actually caused by Stephen Chow's journey to the west complex over the years. For this fantasy novel, Zhou Xingchi said that there is still a lot of potential value to be tapped. And comedy is a major selling point of the original novel that carries this unrestrained imagination. Nineteen years later, when he returned to the theme of Journey to the West and filmed "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Stephen Chow actually wanted to tell us that comedies can still be made excellent and classic today. Because it is not as deliberately funny and pleasing to the audience as "Thai 囧", and it is also different from the action-intensive and ticklishness of "Zodiac". "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" is dedicated to every link, meticulously designing every bridge section, even to the point of every laugh and inconspicuous detail, and inherits Zhou's nonsensical style and the essence of the elements of Journey to the West. The combination of the two makes for a hilariously good comedy.
In today's era of cheap comedy, Stephen Chow, the "king of comedy" of a generation, undoubtedly has a mission-like meaning, that is:
to save Chinese comedy.
Therefore, when Zhou Xingchi, who has been dormant for a long time, reappears as the king of comedy, we know that a good show is about to debut. In this age of nonsensical fading away, the "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" directed by him has achieved the ultimate in comedy, returning to the hilarious peak of the king of comedy. Stephen Chow uses props and actions to create a strong sense of space, which can be vividly reflected at the beginning of the film, which is thrilling and full of laughter. As for the actors, although Xing Ye did not play any role, both the protagonist and the supporting roles are all working hard to be funny, all of them have stunts, as if Zhou Xingchi is possessed, and the comedy effect of each other's fighting scenes is astonishing.
From the perspective of comedy films, Huang Bo, who was dubbed "The King of Comedy" by Xing Ye, performed the best in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons". The plot, the power of comedy skills and emotional transformation is amazing. What's more unexpected is that even non-comedians have been trained very well by Stephen Chow. Shu Qi, Wen Wen and Luo Zhixiang's "beautiful, handsome and white" combination has undoubtedly become a part of the film worth looking forward to. As can be seen from the footage on the set, Zhou Xingchi's personal demonstration made the movie "Journey to the West" with his shadow everywhere. No wonder he would say that this is the movie he has played the most roles in. Due to the "infinite copying" of "The King of Comedy", although the actors are difficult to be natural, the effect is still good, and finally achieved the most hilarious moments on the Chinese screen in recent years.
Therefore, from the point of view of the quality of the films that often detonate laughter in the theater, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Devil" is full of exaggerated body language and wonderful dialogues with childish words, which make many classic models of Stephen Chow's films take on a new attitude displayed in front of the audience. Instead of giving people a strong sense of tribute and repetition, it creates a super hilarious comedy effect. This kind of long-lost madness is now reproduced in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", which can also be regarded as a different inheritance of Zhou Xingchi's style. And this kind of typical nonsensical way of funny was transplanted into this classic film, not only did it not seem too crazy, but it caused a strong entertainment effect, and all this made people feel like returning to the 90s, star Zai's spirit was transferred to the chests of another group of actors, turning into Stephen Chow's shadow everywhere in the movie.
In recent years, with Stephen Chow's concentrated creation, Hong Kong comedies have become the target of public criticism, and almost no one can become a classic. Now that this painstaking "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" comes out, I believe that no one can compete with it today. Because in the hearts of most movie fans, the best comedy is not determined by the density of jokes, but how to impress the audience with laughter and infect the heart with comedy. Zhou's comedy, which has lasted for more than 20 years, has become a golden sign in Zhou Xingchi's hands. After countless attempts and explorations, in "Journey to the West", he still found a comedy road that filled the audience with surprises. , Between the best and the better, he resolutely chose the latter. For the sake of the audience, he drastically edited the script and lines on the set, constantly pondering the jokes, and constantly groping for the rhythm, and finally made him in today's comedy films. In the field, he can still be called the king, and he is disdainful of the heroes.
In the face of Stephen Chow's nonsense comedy, although there are still countless imitators, none of them are spared. Therefore, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" has not unexpectedly become the title of Hong Kong comedy film. And this movie is also a classic with the most imaginative and innovative thinking adapted from the classical theme of "Journey to the West".
The king is invincible, there is no one.
Tears: Romance and tenderness that cannot hold hands
Stephen Chow once said: Secret love is the most romantic.
Love, what is it like, I believe that 10,000 people have 10,000 views and opinions. "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" undoubtedly shows another new face of love.
Familiar, yet surprising.
Therefore, in Stephen Chow's world, the love that cannot be obtained is the most romantic, and from "Journey to the West" to "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", the love in the two films has always been only ups and downs, almost no happiness, not to mention later Among them, Miss Duan, who gave everything for love, only got this fleeting love at the moment of her death. This feeling can be remembered, but it was lost at that time. The obsession with love and madness can't replace the grandest arrangement of God. He has the freedom not to hold hands, and have you lost the freedom to let go?
In "Journey to the West", the love presented by Zhou Xingchi disappeared with the wind in Xuanzang's affectionate kiss. At that moment, as an audience, I wept. Finally, I made the following sighs: In addition to being brilliant in comedy and action, director Stephen Chow is a master in expressing love and even other emotional themes. Zhou Xingchi restores the true face of love in a nonsensical way. Wishful thinking, changing thoughts, and loving you are hard to say. There are too many different types of love. Just like the strange love stories in Jin Yong's novels, there is no repetition, no pretentiousness, and no exaggeration. , everything serves the plot, drives the emotions of the audience or readers, moves everyone, and is a classic. So what everyone sees in the movie is that he uses understated, crazy and persistent brushstrokes to make the love clues of "Journey to the West" more pure and moving than "Journey to the West".
There is never a shortage of romantic love movies and stories around Xing Ye. This time, "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" also shows a lot of moving love elements that Zhou Xingchi's works have not focused on for too long. Regarding this much-anticipated movie, he said bluntly: ""Journey to the West" is not a simple love story, but a vigorous love story that has experienced life and death. In fact, Stephen Chow's understanding of love is realistic, you Don't say "10,000 years", just look at now. What we want is "now", do you love me now? Are you good to me? I think this is actually more realistic for me, everyone should Understandable.
Big love is speechless, and big voice is full of hope. Regarding the understanding of big love and little love expressed in "Journey to the West", Zhou Xingchi made the most profound and delicate interpretation of it. Although filming in China, Such topics are inevitably related to Buddhism, but the humble Stephen Chow bluntly stated that he does not have a deep understanding of Buddhist thought, which implies his own understanding of life and love. In the movie, the love shown by Stephen Chow Not only is it detached from Buddhist thought, "Journey to the West" also reflects the love of others as oneself and compassion in Christian teaching. In the opening chapter, the "exorcist" Xuanzang cried bitterly about the death of the little girl, which made the audience think Laugh, in fact, God’s heart is bleeding, and Zhou Xingchi’s compassion is clearly revealed.
When the film begins, ordinary villagers lose their relatives one after another, and the heart-wrenching pain comes to us, as if we are in the situation and feel the same. Fortunately, we ushered in It is still Stephen Chow's awakening to family affection and his perception of life. Under the screen, our faces instantly made a huge overload movement. With the sadness and joy of the characters in the film, the rapid change of crying and laughing brought us back to the innocent age of childhood. As everyone knows, our indifferent expression in the cold reality used to be close to numbness, but now it is "easy" to be changed by a movie, and even a moment seems extremely precious. And the clear-cut way of good and evil expressed in the film also makes Zhou Xingchi's Movies still maintain a high degree of traditional values today.
Why does Stephen Chow insist on sticking to Chinese culture and is keen to show the growth stories of little people? Maybe it is because of Stephen Chow's insistence on self-awareness. But we can be sure that no matter which one The little guy from the bottom of the society is still the genius director who has grown into an influence on the world. Zhou Xingchi is inseparable from the grassroots spirit that will never change.
And in this cruel and degenerate generation, how often do we have no love, no warmth, and no concern around us, so that we fall into grief and despair again and again? That's why Zhou Xingchi made a "Changjiang No. 7", in exchange for the great love of the world with countless scoldings, once again in the form of images to warm those people who are still suffering and suffering, and it also reflects the changes of the times. And how often do we, who live in happiness, fail to feel his good intentions?
As for the love in "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons", Zhou Xingchi made a bolder attempt and a deep interpretation. He put his thoughts and understanding of love into the image, and integrated it into the background of the story of Journey to the West. It turns this magical story into a romantic, tender, and touching love movie.
Stephen Chow said that the most touching part of love is the unusual regret. Happiness is also a part of love, but its moving parts also contain helplessness and sadness. Reality is not the same as the movie. In reality, don't be too sorry, don't be too real, and don't turn into ashes. Pleasure is the most important thing, but in reality, you must also admit that love is a combination of pleasure and pain, and it cannot have only one aspect.
Therefore, at the end of the film, Miss Duan's looming face in the wind and sand is like the light-hearted Tathagata Buddha in "Kung Fu". Xuanzang, who has just experienced the hardship of life and death, put aside his troubles and set foot on the road of learning scriptures calmly but firmly. , comprehended the true meaning of love, and took it as his duty to save the world, but only lost his beloved.
Finally, the Buddha had to say to Miss Duan: You can only shed tears if you have tears, and he can't steal if he has no heart.
Conclusion: 10,000 years later, love will not stop
. Once you become a Buddha, how can you become a devil on the spot?
"Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" created by Zhou Xingchi will carry the darkness to the end, showing us an impossible but extremely real world. And this is completely a world that Zhou Xingchi imagined and longed for, and it is also the common belief of us who love Zhou's movies. On the screen, he made us laugh and cry, let the tears flow back to the bottom of our hearts, and indulge until we understand. Outside the screen, we slowly precipitated the memories and longings about Stephen Chow, and remembered the brilliant light and shadow journeys in our hearts. Although the style of Stephen Chow's works is unpredictable, and each film has a different shape, his kind and persistent heart has not changed. Zhou Xingchi's movies are like this, so hilarious, so painful, but so happy.
Like the little people in Stephen Chow's films, we are also such ordinary, painful and happy little people. The once full of enthusiasm, in exchange for a burst of cynicism, makes people sad. You tell us that we would rather start from the most humble stage than be a salted fish who can never turn over. This movie called "Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons" once again reflects your dedication to movies. Fortunately, there are still movies of Stephen Chow in this world. After 25 years of filming, you have used your own struggle history to make our voices a dream that can be touched. Although we are getting older, our dreams may be stolen little by little, but watching him dedicate his years to movies, from blue silk to gray hair, from virtual to real, from ten thousand years to the present, once lost The dreams of falling have been awakened by Stephen Chow's films one by one, because even if there is only a faint light in reality, you will firmly grasp it and start again.
I have loved him for seventeen years, after a year and a half, seeing Stephen Chow again and seeing his unparalleled style on the screen, I feel that his peak is still going on, and he still creates seemingly impossible miracles for us. When I was confused and confused about the future, I was fortunate to have your support and encouragement. You used your ten years of sweat and hard work to teach me how to hold on to my dreams. You used your brilliant light and shadow to set you up for us again and again. It's only in the past that it has created today's king of comedy and the best director. Everything about you in the future is a world of kindness and love. Thank you for using your experience to let us have our dreams, hold on to our dreams, and achieve our dreams. Thank you for your time to accompany us through storms and rainbows, and tell us to treat every ordinary tomorrow sincerely with your every move.
And our struggle with Stephen Chow is just like the longest movie, never ending.
Under his lens, the ashes of time can't be burned, and the songs of life can't be sung. He said:
Back to the future, love to take advantage of the present.
He is the best Stephen Chow.
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