Very good, excluding the imitation factor, it is enough for 80 points.
"Stone" is really cute and makes people laugh out loud. This "harvest" is so gratifying. But for fans and disc lovers who are familiar with the movie, there is indeed a layer of embarrassment -------- you will think of Guy Ritchie every minute no matter what.
It's really too much~~ Too~~ Guy Ritchie is more committed than I originally expected: from the plot to the structure, and even the small details, there is a strong style of British underground movies, but the Chongqing environment is transplanted. Replacing diamonds with emeralds changed Snatch into crazy stones. Ning Hao didn't move Andy Lau, otherwise, even the star configuration would be completely covered by Richie.
But I really hate those who accuse Ning Hao of plagiarism, why don't you ask yourself first, do you enjoy watching this movie? Is "Stone" China or not China? ? Can you say this story is boring? ? What's not original about it? ? ? For the first 20 minutes, you saw Guy Ritchie, but when you look at it again and again, you realize it's still Ning Hao, and it's still China.
What I want to say is that most Chinese audiences are still unfamiliar with British gangsters, and they will never know Quentin, SABU, Peng Haoxiang or Gonzalez Inarido that well... This "Stone" is to most The audience is a treasure, which is eye-opening and comfortable, and can have higher expectations for similar movies, or immunity. Only in this way can domestic films (mainly commercial films) be qualified to catch up with the world. Entertainment culture, the most important thing is to cultivate the eyes of the common people, this is not a problem of making some people move forward-forward-forward. So, it's time for me to look at the stone, although XXX, ○○○, △△△, ☆☆☆.... But at the end, I am still like most people, absolutely!
I like "stone", he is not contrived, imitation is imitation, there is no meaning to block. In an interview, Ning Hao admitted generously: "I originally learned it from others! Why, a lot of art is actually learned. If you are worse than others, then you should learn it..." Look, how refreshing ! Moreover, he also emphasized that he had deliberately avoided similar measures at the beginning, but in the end he found the most suitable way is - like! Only images can be made into genre films, but the original purpose is to make genre films, and they want to make money. When there is no more suitable innovation, why risk the producer's money! ! ? Why do you need to embarrass the audience in order to flaunt yourself! ?
Commercial films should serve the public, not make things difficult for the public. Those who are literary and artistic directors are always willful enough to let others take their time to follow their own appetites. When the popular public praises the stone one-sidedly, some people will jump out to attack, despise the superficial, and extend the depth. Disgusting, disgusting~~~ I think Feng Xiaogang's meaning is a bit interesting. He insinuates that some directors of literary and artistic films are "independent" as soon as they make a film, they want to be "niche", they want to participate, and they want to win awards. It's called a utilitarian, because they also want to make money, but they just gave up the domestic market, wholeheartedly flirting with foreigners, waiting for their "art" to be pityed by foreign judges, so that they can sell a good price overseas... , but regardless of the domestic market is for all to see.
Ning Hao has something, because he put down his body to please the audience. He will never be clear about the artistic content of this film, that is - the stone will never be sold at international prices! The risk behind this is terrifying, because if he smashes it in the country, he will really lose everything, and I'm afraid he won't even have the chance to take the next adventure. In this case, Ning Hao chose a wonderful way - innovative imitation, superb transplantation. What can you be harsh on? ? ? He just made a choice that a wise man should make.
In addition to choosing such a method, the rest is still a test. That is strength. I'm in favor of the stone, not just because it's interesting. But Ning Hao is really smart enough. He saw through the weaknesses of Guy Ritchie and Quentin, and filled in his own wisdom. That is characterization.
In an interview not long ago, Ning Hao also said that what he is most satisfied with is the characters.
We used to watch independent films like Britain and the United States with sophisticated structures, and we were often led by the plot throughout the whole story, and at the end mixed up the characters' personalities. Guy Ritchie's films are a typical repeat offender of this ailment. Ning Hao has improved a lot in the stone, mainly through detail settings to plump up his character and flesh. This is also in line with the aesthetic habits of Chinese people—actions and behaviors should not be so "big", not too exaggerated, and they should not be blatantly portrayed if they can be explained with subtle hints. It does so while respecting the intelligence of the audience.
Except for the real estate developer's assistant, whose body language is too obvious, and the shape is too "stereotype", most of the characters are relatively low-key and conform to identity customs.
There was a scene where the eldest thief tried to appease the eldest woman when the eldest boss forced him to play "Three Treasures" (that's the name, right?), which was absolutely brilliant! In such a fast-paced movie, with such a small joke, the characters' latent personality is clearly and neatly explained at once, and the lines are handled so well that it is amazing! In fact, when the boss took a bath in front, the relationship between several characters has been handled quite clearly through simple dialogues. After echoing here, the image is basically three-dimensional, which lays an excellent foundation for the later peak plot.
Then there is the prostatitis of the protagonist. This little plot really adds a lot and takes away a lot, but if it doesn't, it just seems like something is missing, so it can be seen that the director has grasped the fire enough, and even the trivial matters are in place.
In fact, there are still many small details that have been successfully created, which are a bit of our local characteristics, at most the flavor of Zhou Xingchi~~~ so that after watching it, I am very impressed with the extras, such as those thousands of hands in reverse. Guanyin, I can't tell the difference between Sheva and Shrapuna's security guards, the technique is absolutely professional "Bangbang", etc...
So it can be seen that Ning Hao is not "adapting", this is really not plagiarism, it is all Not to be imitated, this is a very successful use-transformation-innovation.
I also agree more that these kinds of films have nothing to reminisce about, nor are they for reflection. This is purebred entertainment. Very qualified. However, if one day China also has "Fight Club", "Born to Kill" and other high-quality entertainment, I always feel that the director is from the process of buying the audience---understanding the audience---leading the audience all the way. Only then can we have a better grasp of the trend that guides the market and culture.
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