Director John Woo won the Best Director at the 23rd Taiwan Film Golden Horse Awards in 1986 with "The True Color of Heroes".
He is often called "the master of violent aesthetics". Under his command, the cast of "Red Cliff" can be described as a collection of superstars. Actor Tony Leung played Zhou Yu, and John Woo had a soft spot for him and gave him a heavy responsibility. Zhou Yu's new appearance in "Red Cliff" has subverted the inherent traditional concept in people's hearts.
The unique conception of the script of "Chibi", the grand battle scene, and the superb interpretation of the characters are all first-class. As a first-class director, the film "Chibi" seems to be impeccable, whether it is the shooting technique or the use of sound, light and sound effects. However, the first half of "Red Cliff" does not give people a sense of tediousness, but instead bursts with laughter everywhere. It is unprecedented to photograph the familiar theme of the Three Kingdoms to this level.
There is such a nonsense in "Red Cliff" - Zhou Yu: "It's so cold to fan a fan?" Zhuge Liang: "Because I need to be calm." Cao Cao: "Desire makes people young." Guan Yu: "Now I can read, and in the future There is food to eat." And Liu Bei's most unreasonable: "The journey to Soochow is a long way, you need physical strength, come, eat more..." It made the audience burst into laughter.
In "Red Cliff", Xiao Qiao (Beautiful Lin Chi-Ling) was on the front line and the battle was imminent, and she turned up and down with Zhou Yu (Leung Chiu-wai) naked. At that time, Zhou Yu thought Zhuge Liang's fans were cold, and laughed at him. But Lin Chiling took off her clothes, but Tony Leung listened to his stomach and happily sang a cappella. Not too cold? It can only be said that the weather is unpredictable and the temperature is unknown, otherwise they are in great shape. <
Tony Leung has performed many excellent characters, but he can't play Zhou Yu. From appearance to temperament, he is far from Zhou Yu's image.
In history, Zhou Yu was eight feet tall, beautiful in appearance, literate in martial arts, proficient in rhythm, and known as Zhou Lang. The surname Gogarang is a nickname for beautiful men in ancient times. Liang Chaowei's external image and internal melancholy temperament can't interpret Zhou Lang's dashing and handsome, all-powerful and heroic. But overall I still prefer Tony Leung.
For this reason, the script is far-fetched to insert some stories, such as using Zhou Lang and Xiao Qiao's lingering to show Zhou Yu's romantic and suave. Use an anecdote of Zhou Lang and Gu Qu to show Zhou Yu's mastery of rhythm. Zhou Yu of the Three Kingdoms described by literary historians is one of countless heroes and heroes in the vast historical time and space. " , which makes people sigh, and depicts Zhou Yu's elegance and elegance with great spirit. From an artistic point of view, it is really a vivid brush.
During the Three Kingdoms period of Soochow, under the administration of Zhou Yu in foreign affairs and Zhang Zhao in internal affairs, Sun Quan ordered Zhou Yu to be the main general and Cheng Pu to be his deputy. Ten thousand people, trace the Yangtze River westward, and meet Cao's army. In November, Sun and Liu's allied army confronted Cao's army at Chibi. Zhou Yu adopted the fire strategy offered by his general Huang Gai, Cao Cao's fleet was burned, and the fire extended to the camp on the shore. Sun Quan and Liu Bei formed an alliance to fight against the enemy at the juncture of the strong enemy, and finally the weak defeated the strong. This battle laid the foundation for the rivalry between Wei, Shu and Wu in the future. Zhou Yu in literary works is a figure that plays a role in the contrast. After Zhuge Liang appeared, it was only after the failure of Liu Bei that Sun and Liu cooperated, and the battle of Chibi came out. The image of Zhou Yu showed all the typical character characteristics.
One of Zhou Yu's outstanding character traits is that he is small in size, jealous of talents, and short-sighted when dealing with more complicated relationships. In history, Zhou Yu was a magnanimous and far-sighted person. The author uses Zhou Yu to set off Zhuge Liang. Zhou Yu, a hero who played a major role in history, when written into historical novels, turned the host into the guest and became a foil character. The foil role played by Zhou Yu in historical novels is no less than that. The role played by Zhou Yu in the Battle of Chibi in history. It is really an honor for Zhou Yu to be able to set off such an immortal example of Zhuge Liang, who has shined through the ages.
When Zhou Yu, the all-powerful hero in history, was written into "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the author carried out artistic processing according to the creative intention. Zhou Yu's image, as a link in the artistic structure, served as a backdrop for the shaping of the main characters. effect.
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