"The majestic and vast battlefield complements the slow-motion special effects that are close to freeze-frame, and the heroes like heaven and earth are in sharp contrast with the soldiers like ants."
The Indian movie "PK", which was released in the mainland at the end of May this year, is translated as "My God" in Chinese. "Ah" the final box office exceeded 100 million. This film tells the story of aliens fighting against Indian gods and finally falling in love with earthlings. Although the overall plot is not as good as the similar film "Oudi God" released in 2012, under the packaging of extremely strange Chinese translations, Indian The film still won the reputation of the Chinese audience with its excellent quality, and achieved the reverse growth of the box office. It is a good sign for Indian films to enter the mainland, and it also shows a more and more mature mainland film market.
Indian movies have three treasures, handsome men and women dancing. In recent years, Indian films have kept pace with the times while retaining the Three Treasures, ranging from humanities and science fiction to Mary Sue and superheroes. Today, when the senses are exploding from entertainment to death, the self-reflection and comprehensive thinking reflected in the films of such a religious country as India is particularly commendable.
However, "Baahubali" does not rely on the touching stories or deep plots that most Indian films are good at. Its shocking grand scenes and epic visual effects are unprecedented in the history of Indian film. The reason is that more money is spent. At present, "Baahubali" is the most expensive film in India, and the production cost of the film is about 160 million yuan.
The plot of Baahubali can be summed up as the Indian version of Hamlet. The film is divided into upper and lower parts. The upper part is mainly interspersed in two periods of time and space, telling the story of King Baahubali II returning to the country by chance and King Baahubali I being brave and good at fighting and becoming king. The first part, Baahubali: Beginnings, is 159 minutes long, and the second part is expected to be released in 2016.
In the first half of the film, gorgeous visual effects were shown. Under the magnificent natural scenery, the protagonist's tendon flesh became the finishing touch. The battle scenes and action designs in the second half of the film combine the Peugeot elements of "The Lord of the Rings" and "Sparta 300". The majestic and vast battlefields complement each other with slow-motion special effects that are close to freeze-frame. The soldiers are in sharp contrast, bringing a strong visual impact.
Although there are one or two plots that are a little illogical, and individual performances that are too localized seem a little naive to the individual, objectively speaking, even the main visual effects of the film, some shots have not reached world-class standards. But it has to be said that "Baahubali" is very epic, both in terms of plot and action scenes.
This year's 3D magic blockbuster "What Comes From Zhong Kui's Demons" is claimed to cost 230 million yuan, and "The Taoist Down the Mountain" directed by the great director Chen Kaige claims to have an investment of 200 million yuan. In comparison, the most expensive film in India is even It consists of two dances that are not too long, which can also be called divine works.
It seems that making a movie requires not only money and effort, but also heart.
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