The film basically has no reference to the original, citing the Western magical compilation and hierarchy, the gods and demons, of course, from the narratology From the perspective of myth weaving, this kind of design is actually the same way, but it is far from the local culture. While the foreign culture is localized, there are always some people who are trying to internationalize the local culture. The two deviations are actually the same. It is necessary, and it also maintains the balance of supply and demand...
In terms of lens language, after relying heavily on digital virtual technology, good looks, or visual impact has become the only criterion. Therefore, the whole movie is more like animation CG, still It is smooth, but there is no point worth recalling...
In terms of narrative, the movie strengthens the status of the devil, especially the role of the Bull Demon King. He is used as the leader of the devil world to compete with the Heavenly Court Jade Emperor. This enlargement will naturally lead to local The audience's cognition is paradoxical. Although it adheres to the setting of the Bull Demon King in Westward Journey, the role is more prominent. In comparison, Sun Wukong's role is actually much weaker. In the end, the two main lines of Bull Demon King and Sun Wukong are actually presented. In traditional cognition, the Bull Demon King is just a supporting role, which is not out of the circle in "Journey to the West"...
In classical literature, the tone has been established and it is more strengthened in this work, in Taoism, the Heavenly Court and the Jade Emperor It is the projection of the royal family and the emperor in the human world, and Buddhism is above everything else, so the gods in heaven also have shortcomings. In fact, they are no different from ordinary people. Therefore, the heaven and the demon world have become parallel existences like the existence of the human world, but the Buddha is above everything. The simplistic expression seems to also take into account the understanding of Western audiences...
How powerful is Xia Zitong backstage? The setting of this role is to equip the two male protagonists with some emotional scenes. However, the actual meaning of Chen Qiaoen and Xia Zitong does not exist. They are both instrumental and symbolic characters. Without these two roles, the story will continue to develop. . Subhuti was originally a transcendent existence outside of Taoism and Buddhism. In the movie, he was mapped as Taishang Laojun. It can be said that while the scenes are infinitely luxurious, the characters are also extremely simplified. This is a cost consideration, and on the other hand It is also for the needs of audiences with no cultural background. Local audiences are capable of playing a large number of characters...
Therefore, the film itself does not take local audiences seriously, but local audiences have really contributed to the box office during the Chinese New Year. ...
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