Twenty years ago, the musical "Mamma Mia" was staged in London and Broadway, causing a sensation around the world, and the super troupe ABBA was also famous for a while; the film version adapted 10 years ago was released, the old drama bone Meryl Streep, 007 Pierce Brosnan, British gentleman Colin Firth, Victoria's Secret goddess Amanda and other stars gathered, so that I, who never knew musicals, experienced the charm of musicals for the first time, and I bought the original soundtrack and listened to it countless times; 5 Years ago, the Chinese version of "Mamma Mia" was staged in Wuhan Theater, and the familiar songs were sung in different languages, still charming. Now, Mamma Mia 2 is back.
In terms of the plot, the rhythm is still consistent with the previous part. The first part is happy, the middle part is sad, and the latter part is moved. The light and shadow flow in the blue and white of the Greek island. The story conveys the pursuit of free souls and the great tribute to mother's love.
On the basis of the luxurious original cast, the film introduces more fresh blood. The most dazzling one is Lily James, who plays the young version of "Donner". Regardless of her acting skills or singing skills, she does not lose to the elderly version of Aunt Mei. The afterlife is terrifying! And the Oscar-level Aunt Mei's movie only appeared in the last five minutes, but this short five minutes is also the highlight of the sublimation of the plot. I believe that many viewers must have cried.
As the soul of a musical, using music to convey emotions will be more "heart-to-heart" than flat language. It is not necessary to say what can be sung. In the music of the sequel, the new songs inject more contemporary pop elements, which sound good, while the classic old songs from 20 years ago are still interspersed, when "Mamma Mia", "Dancing Queen", "I Have A Dream", "Super Trouper" and other melodies sounded, and the young actors re-interpreted the golden songs of the ABBA band era, inheriting and paying tribute, which made people cry.
The actors are strong, the story is moving, and the music is wonderful. What more can you ask for in an excellent musical! ? Just listen with a calm heart.
Some rants:
"Mamma Mia 2" was released in a low-key manner in China. It was released only a few days ago. There was no extravagant publicity and marketing, and the theater arranged a very small number of films, which did not match the identity of a film that performed well. But instead of ending so hastily, why import it in the first place?
Maybe the person who chooses the film affirms the artistic value of the film, but the consumable audience encounters indigestion, and the businessmen of the theater chain are also compromised by the market choice. For China, which dominates the screen, it is too different. For example, "The King of the Circus", which was popular overseas at the beginning of the year, also encountered difficulties in China, and "La La Land" only gained a place in China only by virtue of the Oscar's halo, which is really rare.
When musicals or musical movies come to China, only a few people are willing to pay for it. If they like it, they will watch it without publicity. If they don’t appreciate it, they will fall asleep if they send tickets to watch it! Moreover, it can be found that the more developed areas, such as Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the more drama and musical performances are performed, and the larger the audience of this type is, and the occasional performances in developing areas are mostly for the purpose of bringing children to cultivate sentiment. In fact, it is very rare to pursue it from the heart.
On the contrary, it is not surprising that films such as "Wuji" and "Fuchun Mountain Dwelling", which were hacked back then, could easily get hundreds of millions of box office due to successful marketing, and there are many similar ones. This kind of money-burning investment in the Chinese market + celebrity promotion + low content = big box office development model is becoming more and more incomprehensible, and it is mostly the success of marketing that determines whether the box office sells well, not the content. In the long run, it will only mislead investors. After all, the operation of capital is profit-seeking, and the success of dross will only reproduce more dross in the future, making the environment more and more deformed, and making movies that really focus on content quality. more and more vulnerable groups. The introduction of overseas high-quality film sources is also subject to many restrictions such as the domestic protection month, which cannot have a significant impact on the mainstream forces. The main contradiction of my country's cultural industry has been transformed into the increasingly rich and diverse culture demanded by the era of openness and inclusiveness. The contradiction between the product and the aesthetically lagging, single, deformed finished product driven by commercial interests.
After all, from backwardness to development, there is always a transition period of "killing Matt". The depth of the purse first, and the spiritual world will slowly develop breadth. Self-salvation of the domestic environment is the only way, and China really needs to learn from South Korea in this regard.
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