**Original**
When I met Kenshin TVA+OVA when I was still a junior high school student, whether it was the persistence of killing or not killing or the choice and betrayal of the times made me think a lot when I was in the second year of middle school. Because of this, I was obsessed with the history of the end of the curtain for a short period of time, and the feelings for Shinsengumi that followed.
Therefore, Aunt Okada's new Kyoto fire chapter made me grit my teeth, interpreting the heavy struggle faced by these old people who walked through the valley of the shadow of death and tangled in various dilemmas as long as their fists intersect. How superficial and cruel is the hot-blooded young man's line that will communicate with each other.
Therefore, regardless of casting, action design, and story adaptation, they respect the original work. When the first live-action version was released, because of the rave reviews, I went to the cinema with the mentality of giving it a try and took a look at all kinds of satisfaction.
Therefore, (advertising time) if you are too lazy to make up for long animations and comics, instead of watching the animated OVA of the New Kyoto Fire, you should watch the live-action version of the conscience of the trilogy. Or, anyway, everyone knows that Zhi Zhixiong will be defeated in the end, and Kenshin will not die, just watch the first two films. But I believe, after watching this series of live-action movies, you will want to see the original.
******The following is purely rant + spoilers, be careful with the ******
plot:
First of all, it must be praised, at least the script adaptation of the first live-action movie and the Kyoto fire is very beautiful.
Basically, the first live-action version is from the content of TVA1-11 episodes, mixed with a little reminiscence chapter with memories, integrating the two more important cases of Kurokasa and Yanagida, and at the same time, it should be introduced as the previous introduction. When they meet, the appearances of Zuanosuke and Yahiko are interspersed, which is a very beautiful adaptation and integration. At that time, I didn't expect to be able to shoot the Kyoto chapter, so I let Saito appear early to show his appearance, and at the same time, I used the original characters of Shino Mori, one of the main supporting characters, and the tragic death of Yuting Fanzhong. instead.
This decision was quite reasonable. After all, if you really want to choose Cang Zi's actor, it will be another round of hard casting. But I didn't want the first film to be a hit, so the plan to shoot the Kyoto chapter started. Even if Pingyuan was looking forward to being a fan, Cang Zi had to appear, not to mention that the creator who could piece together the content so well seemed to be a senior fan of the original work, so it was impossible not to mention Cang Zi. As a result, the second and third episodes were created with a particularly incomprehensible motive for their actions.
Above, a little digression, stop.
The second and third parts of the live-action version are theoretically adaptations of the Kyoto chapter, that is, the content of TVA 28-62 episodes. Looking at this length, you can see that the two movies can't be changed at all.
The second Kyoto fire still followed the original work unhurriedly. Not only was the battle between the end of the ten blades, the cockscomb head, Zhang Yi, extremely detailed, but also the boy from Xiaomura met on the way to Kyoto, as well as the first fight between Kenshin and Sojiro. , I was moved to tears. Although in order to create a climax, the burning of Kyoto was changed beyond recognition, and inexplicably added a plot where Xun was captured by Kenshin and ran to save him and fell into the water, and then forced Bigu to appear. However, given the sincerity of the creator who wanted Master to appear no matter what, and couldn't let go of Kenshin's sincerity in learning the profound meaning, and the consideration of the rhythm of the movie, I personally don't think it's a particularly unbearable change. But after watching the second part, I was anxious all the time. There is one more left, and you can't finish the rest of the content after 5 hours of filming. Is it really okay to be so leisurely.
As a result, sure enough, the end of the third legend can basically be considered original. Aside from going back to the master for a special training session, and adding some reminiscence chapters to the memory with good conscience, the rest of the plot is all about making up the mess that Yuan's live-action version left behind.
All the ten blades came out, but apart from Sojiro, Yushui, and Anci, they basically didn't see what they looked like, and they were all defeated by someone unknown for some reason. This is why all ten blades, for cosplay.
The final battle was originally too many, so the movie was solved in one go at the beach + battleship, probably referring to the idea of the bad New Kyoto fire. And because there wasn't enough time, in order to show how strong Zhi Zhixiong was and to give the main characters a final battle, they created Cang Zi and Zuo Zhi who were completely uncooperative and had some grudges against each other. A weak and explosive decisive battle between Suke, Saito and Kenshin to slash the big boss. What do I think of Yuanjing, these four people often take the opportunity to cut each other in the chaos.
Ignoring the details of the original party's grievances, as far as the theme is concerned, there is also a problem due to the lack of space.
In the original work, a lot of space was spent describing the life experience of each character, discussing the betrayal of the times and the choice of the abandoned. The movie had to simply and rudely launch Ito Hirobumi, and then simply and rudely blackmail people to show how black the government is. Although after Okubo's death, people who have to have a name and a surname can only find Ito Hirobumi, but he is the father of the constitution anyway, so is this really good.
As for the more important theme of the entanglement between killing and not killing, because there is no gradual foreshadowing of various scattered cases, such as the battle between Kenshin and Saitoichi, the awakening of Killing Heart, etc., it has become a tough one. When Xun was fine, he shouted at the juncture of life and death that Jianxin could not kill. This will only make the viewer want to beat this little girl who doesn't know how to live or die.
The location of the movie is a direct tribute to the samurai of the old era. This strange rhythm of summoning some dead souls is definitely not the thinking expressed in the original work.
But no matter what, in the midst of all the excitement, the story was finally finished in a hurry. Finally, when I saw Jian Xin smiling and saying that we should witness the new era together, there is still a kind of "forget it, forgive me" This one", after all, how to improve the Kyoto chapter in the two films is really mission impossible.
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Character:
I finally wrote it, so tired. In fact, this is the point of the rant.
Kenshin: Sugar has proven shockingly how well he fits the role of Kenshin from the first part, and he's been restored from his height. Although it is said that there will no longer be a "wow, it seems" sigh after seeing the third part, but there is always a certain standing posture, a certain gesture, a certain look or a smile that suddenly hits the bullseye. In addition, I would like to thank the excellent martial arts, which not only allowed me to see the dexterous tumbling of the gods to restore Kenshin, but also allowed me to see unscientific tricks that I thought it was impossible to see in reality in this life, such as the nine-headed dragon flash.
Zuanosuke: Actually, in the first part, I thought Aoki Noble was okay. Although he looks like Zuanosuke who was pulled from 4:3 to 16:9, but Wang Yunwei, who had a one-on-one fight with Kenshin with his saber, still arrived. But in the second and third episodes, Zuanosuke couldn't bear it any longer. He was a child with ADHD talking and shaking ten times. Inexplicable emotions were high, but there was no momentum. In addition, due to the space problem, he completely omitted the part of his cultivation and upgrading with Anci on the way to Kyoto, and the part of interacting with Saito, so this character in the latter two parts feels like a blood shield with weak attack ability. , the only use is that the blood bar is long, and it is too long.
Xun: The five girls don't look obtrusive, but this little Xun is really too wasteful to make people anxious. In the original work, it used a wooden knife to solve a ten-edged master. Here, not only does the second part fight the soldiers but also Jianxin saves it. The third part simply transforms into a weak and weak woman in white, and finally takes the children to run in the middle of the battlefield. I ran around and didn't know what to do. But it is estimated that there is also a problem with the fifth girl. After all, judging from her few fighting scenes, this girl is sincere and can't even swing a wooden sword. It is too embarrassing for her to hit ten blades.
Yahiko: In fact, the original work is quite a manly child, and after all, he has solved a ten-edged sword, and he will become the next generation of Feitian Yujianliu in the future. But the sense of existence in the live-action version is about the level of a little ghost in the protagonist's line, let alone.
Saito Ichi: First of all, Uncle Eguchi is really nice, the uniform that doesn't button up properly and the small waist are nice, heart. In fact, speaking from the heart, the only thing that Uncle Eguchi has in common with Saito, the strict, careful, vicious, venomous, and hateful poisonous tongue in the original work, is about the poisonous tongue. But because uncle is very handsome, that kind of handsome aura arrived. So the original party + Saito's true love party is like me, and I also think that Uncle Eguchi's Saito is impeccably handsome. In the first part, I thought that my uncle was also an uncle after all, and there was almost no fight scenes, just let him put on a protruding tooth for me, a fan of the original work, to scream. The second and third films added some handsome fight scenes, but most of them couldn't stand a closer look. Yushui used a single move directly in the first battle. In addition to the lack of time and space, there is also the consideration of Uncle Eguchi's own ability.
There is an irrelevant slot in the outside world. After the war, everyone left the battlefield in pairs. Even Zuo Nosuke was supported by Yahiko. Only when the camera came to Uncle Eguchi, he was alone. There was a happy laughter in the theater. Disgusting expression. In fact, everyone laughed early, and Saitoichi is actually the only person here with a wife.
Kiyojuro Bigu: Uncle Fukuyama makes me laugh in almost all the scenes. In fact, it must be admitted that, firstly, Uncle Fukuyama's physique is quite right, and secondly, the part where Uncle Fukuyama hangs and beats Kenshin is surprisingly good. The key problem is that he's too bad at acting, probably. The slow tone that comes from reciting the lines, wearing glasses is Galileo. Although in the original work, Master Bigu is also a man of influence and power, but he is handsome and free and easy, not a handsome second-hand. Every time I see Uncle Fukuyama's chest and various stride + freeze poses, I feel that I should recommend him to play jojo.
Megumi: Originally, the Kyoto chapter had almost nothing to do with Megumi. But since he found Aoi Yu, why should she show her face more? In the first part, Shiyou tried his best to prove that he has acting skills and can still follow the route of the royal sister. But no matter how you look at the face that is too fanciful in the second and third episodes, I still think, well, it really is a little girl. But in fact, I think it should be more correct if the excellent actors are smoked.
Yoshino Mori Cangzi: Ise Valley is good, body is good, muscles are good, this figure has a variety of postures. In fact, in the original work, the individual has never had any love for Sinaisen. Although Yuting Fanzhong is very miserable, the blood account and the ensuing resentment are somewhat inexplicable in Jianxin's head. But when it came to the movie, I finally realized that this is really a world of beauty. For example, in the movie, the reason why Shino Mori is chasing Kenshin is even more inexplicable. His entire appearance is inexplicable, and as soon as he appears, he beat Zuo Nosuke in place of the original Saito. He felt very troublesome in the whole film, and when the final battle suddenly jumped out to fight Zhi Zhixiong, the whole movie theater burst into laughter. But I like to look at him more and let him take off his coat a few times with a few more tricks.
Cao: First, Xiao Cao is a naive and lively girl, and second, she also knocked out a ten blade. So in the movie version, only the costumes are restored.
Grandpa Kuiwu: This god is restored! In fact, it is not. In the original work, it is a salty and wet little old man. In the live-action version, he is handsome again. Fighting against Sinaisen's battle strength is beyond the table, I can see my blood is surging.
Kuiwuzhong: There is absolutely no glasses girl in the original work. I have a bad memory, so don't lie to me. And watching them change into ninja costumes with seriousness, carrying various ninja props, suddenly there is a sense of shame, like a good second.
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Zhi Zhixiong: Brother Bing, this bandage is really restored, but like Zuanosuke, it belongs to the 4:3 world and runs to 16:9, the knock-on version of Zhi Zhixiong. And Mr. Zhi Zhixiong, how many layers of bandages are you wearing? Why do you look so fat? In fact, the final duel with Kenshin was quite restored at the beginning, but unfortunately it was only at the beginning.
Sojiro: The smile on the face of the younger brother Shenmu, and the gesture of scratching his head after the collapse, no matter how you look at it, it is Eleven and not Soujiro. This child is not young anymore, and his smile is not innocent anymore, tears. In fact, it can be seen that the younger brother Shenmu has also worked hard. In some small details, the restoration is good. Moreover, the martial arts also dutifully matched him with a divine restoration move. It's a pity that that smile has become a perverted smile under the influence of years of evolution.
Yumi: Actually, the appearance is good, but I always feel that the girl is not charming enough, and she seems too thin beside the round Zhi Zhixiong.
Fang Zhi: Wang Sang, you are so insane and crazy that I almost didn't remember who you were after watching it. Acting more exaggerated than animation is also a skill.
Anci: Aside from Sojiro, the only Ten Blades that retains a short fight scene, although it appears and is defeated is inexplicable. In fact, there is nothing to be picky about the appearance except that the eye makeup seems a little flowery, but why does it look like a monk with wine and meat, I always feel that he and Zuanosuke are fighting in the kitchen for chicken legs.
Yushui: This person is here for cosplay, and he was defeated by Saito's tricks one by one. Is he still the strongest Ten Blades at the same level as Sojiro?
Knife Hunter Zhang: The degree of restoration is good, including that Mimi eye, but unfortunately I didn't see that long and soft unscientific knife. I was expecting the miracle-creating crew to restore it, but it really couldn't be restored. But it doesn't feel as strong as the original, of course, that's not the point.
Remaining Ten Blades: In theory, the girl who is supposed to be a man disguised as a woman is also a MTV typhoon in the distant view, so it was noticed. The rest, I don't really remember if I saw it or not, it seems that Batya's face flashed by in a big close-up in the big fight.
The above, tired of writing, so be it. Finally, I sighed, it seems that Renzhuan is really a life that has not been filmed. Xue Daiyuan is a father who doesn't love his mother. He changed the animation without him, and changed the real person without him. No wonder he wants to take revenge on the society.
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