"The Sound of the Wind" is very popular, and even two hours after I bought it, the shows were all sold out. The movie is also good-looking. I have to admit that since Hong Kong directors went north, Chinese commercial blockbusters have finally found their way to the north. Forerunners such as "Heroes" and "Promise" were still in the exploratory stage, and when it came to "Vote for the Name", it really felt a little bit. At the very least, the screenwriter is finally willing to tell a good story in a serious manner. Although it is full of loopholes, if it is evaluated from the perspective of pure entertainment and not serious, it must be said that it is well told.
The commercial blockbusters in the past two years are still of a certain level, not only "Red Cliff" and "Painted Skin", but also "Mei Lanfang" and "Nanjing, Nanjing". "If You Are the One", which is out of standard but still a hit at the box office, is a bit weird. Huayi Brothers is selling stocks in the final analysis, but it is hard to promote and fudge, and when it comes to the home, it is still to make money for the listing tomorrow; because it is in the entertainment industry, it has become a hot spot in financial news. We are all consumers, and some of them will become investors. Huayi Brothers is already proficient in commercial films, but the profit model and revenue-generating ability are not necessarily clear from this.
Back to "The Wind". The first feeling is, why is it so similar to "The Hunt for the Wind"! It just added a lot of torture, changed the historical background, and changed the narrative structure - in fact, in essence, the double suspense of "who is the old ghost" + "how information is sent out" in "The Wind" is actually not as good as "Chasing the Wind" The one-dimensional suspense of "how to send out information" is more sophisticated; the double suspense has many logical narrative difficulties, which is also where "The Wind" is more difficult to scrutinize than "Chasing the Wind". However, I also understand the way it is used as a movie. If you want to fool the audience for more than an hour, you will naturally do everything you can, no wonder. One more word, "Chasing the Wind" is actually more elegant and has higher requirements for performance. The characters in "The Sound of the Wind" are more face-to-face and better played. In fact, the performances of the stars are basically standard, and there are no additional surprises. A good-looking movie still lies in the director's thorough understanding and control of the elements of commercial blockbusters. The scenes, sound effects, stories, and rhythms are basically specimens that conform to the laws of commercial films. It is amazing that Chinese commercial films are maturing.
Zhou Xun still cries as always, always laughs with tears and smiles in his tears, always crying so much that people pity and love. People often say that crying children have milk to eat, and when they are used in the entertainment industry, crying actors have good scenes. If performance is a product, crying is a good thing. This statement is a bit mean, but isn't that what the actor's profession is all about? Li Bihua said that "players are not righteous", and she was much more ruthless than me.
Chinese-style commercial films gradually reveal their common characteristics - 1. Group dramas, there will not only be one or two absolute protagonists, there is always one suitable for you; 2. All-stars, even if it is a scene, try not to be rude as much as possible. What is needed is a "potential", and "The Great Cause of the People's Republic of China" has gone to extremes; 3. The special effects are properly controlled, not only from the perspective of cost, but also from the perspective of the film. Compared with commercial films, Laomouzi Chen Kaige has fallen behind in making commercial films); 5. Visual stimulation methods: related to flesh and blood, "Painted Skin" and "The Wind" are more obviously used (don't have to call it art, it's ridiculous); 6 , Music sound effects: use cello, drums and other bass instruments, metal gunshots, ghosts know that these sounds will never be effective when watching DVDs at home without excellent equipment; 7. The characters are humanized, even in the "Founding of the People's Republic". The main theme, the characterization is also humanized as much as possible to avoid stereotyped characters.
The commercialization of Chinese films is going well, and I am glad that this industry has not died, and even gained a new lease of life. Newspapers, radio, and movies, after being "abandoned", actually have vitality. In contrast, the gradually declining TV industry actually looks forward to the day when it will be "abandoned", which will be the moment of TV Nirvana.
(Supplement: When watching "The Sound of the Wind", there was a family of three sitting on the right. The children were no more than 10 years old. If the children didn't see it, they would make noise and disturb others. Let's put this aside for now. What's particularly puzzling is that, How can such a bloody and cruel movie bring children to watch? This shows that there is an urgent need for movie classification, and it is only self-deception to make a movie that is suitable for all ages. Parents are ignorant and only think about themselves. , and do not care about the adverse effects on children.)
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