If it's a movie adaptation, it's good

Ericka 2022-10-03 06:47:30

When I was in high school, I read the book of wolf totem, and I still admired the pictures of wolves in the book, such as driving the prey into the ice lake and the pursuit of freedom. The Mongolian sky burial reflects the relationship between man and nature. It is also very shocking. But Laxi Dorji jumped out and said that the Mongolians also hated wolves, and they also involved fascism. .
I think this film, as an adaptation, can restore the novel more comprehensively and express the author's point of view. But whether the views expressed in the original book are correct now appears to be up for debate. Perhaps the author was shocked by the wolf after entering the grassland, and personally turned the fear into worship, and integrated the collected stories to imagine the wolf totem culture. This may be the so-called farming people's deep fear of the grassland culture. . It is also possible that Laxi Dorji had already been influenced by the Han culture and abandoned his own grassland culture. This can be seen from his comparison of the wolf to fascism. All things are just for survival, and there is no distinction between good and evil. The evil incarnation plane has passed.
Overall, the movie captures the spirit of the original, but it's hard to figure out whether it's right or not.

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  • Diego 2022-01-24 17:48:14

    It’s not easy to watch a normal movie among a lot of bad movies in the theater

  • Myrtice 2022-01-24 17:48:14

    The several scenes of the wolf really do not have the impact and shocking power of the original Chinese characters, so that Chen Zhen's awe of the wolf is very pale, and there are not many scenes of Chen Zhen taking care of the wolf, and it does not reflect enough respect and love for the wolf. . The additions and changes are not bad, but Bilig's father has too few roles and lacks a totem-like leading role. In addition, I really think Dou Xiao is still suitable for acting as Chen Zhen.