If there is a movie with a wonderful story and unexpected ending, would you go to the cinema to watch it? The question of
can already be answered at the movie box office. In the past two years, films such as "The Invisible Guest", "Tuner", and "Knife Out" have won word of mouth and box office. More and more audiences are willing to pay for wonderful stories.
Today's ticket is about the movie "Manslaughter" that has not been shown first. During the screening last week, it received a large wave of praise and is the most popular domestically produced film recently.
"Manslaughter" is a typical suspenseful feature film. The protagonist Li Weijie's daughter is threatened by the second generation of the rich and killed by mistake. In order to save his daughter's life, Li Weijie used the methods he learned from the film to elaborate arrangements and start an intellectual contest with the police.
is a remake of an Indian movie. Many people may know that the original version is called "Manslaughter".
Actually, this 2015 "Manslaughter" is also a remake, based on the 2013 Indian film "The Contest".
"Manslaughter" and "Manslaughter" both follow the original story, and are faithful to the original in plot direction and logic. Although
is born out of the same story, "Manslaughter" is more in line with the taste of domestic audiences than the Indian version.
"Manslaughter" is starring Xiao Yang, Tan Zhuo, and Chen Chong, produced by Chen Sicheng and directed by Ke Wenli. Although the director is a newcomer, he has a very good grasp of the overall film, and the rhythm of the whole film is very smooth.
Indian movies take 3 hours at every turn, divided into the first and second halves. They are more accustomed to the narrative way of talking. For domestic audiences who are accustomed to fast-paced narratives, the first half hour of Indian movies is almost a torment. The narrative rhythm of "Manslaughter" has accelerated a lot. In order to let the audience enter the play, a sensational "ghost story" was added in the opening. In the foreshadowing of the first act, parallel editing was also used to enhance the rhythm of the narrative, making the story less dull.
The biggest surprise of this film comes from Xiao Yang.
Before this film, Xiao Yang was one of the members of the Chopstick Brothers. Their "Old Boy" and "Little Apple" were popular all over the country, and "Little Apple" was a magical comedy for both young and old. Later, he starred in many comedies such as "Old Boy Raptor Crossing the River", "Sage of Love", "Weather Pre-Explosion", "Chinatown Detective 2", and almost transformed into a comedian.
Before watching the movie, it was hard to imagine that he could play the image of a forbearing and wise father, but Xiao Yang did it. The father in "Manslaughter" is played by Ajaye de Ugan. The actor's image gives people a sense of strength and shrewdness. In the role modeling, it also emphasizes the power of Vijay from the inside out.
Xiao Yang’s father did not continue this style, but was closer to the little people. He has the forbearance and kindness of an ordinary Chinese man, as well as the cleverness and wisdom. Xiao Yang grasped this part of the combination very well.
In addition, the female characters in the film are also different from the original.
Tan Zhuo played the role of mother. Looking at the stills, you will find that her image is very different from the Indian mother. It may be a difference in concept, the Indian version of the mother's dependence on her husband is very obvious.
The mother played by Tan Zhuo is more independent and tough. At a critical moment, her actions to protect her daughter make this mother more plump. The confrontation between Tan Zhuo and Chen Chong in the film is shocking, and the confrontation between the two mothers is full of tension but very restrained, which completely surpasses the Indian version.
Chen Chong plays the villain, both a shrewd police chief and a doting mother. The Indian version of the policewoman highlights its fierce and cruel side.
And this edition of Chen Chong emphasizes her shrewdness. The wonderful part of the whole film lies in the battle of wits and courage between her and the father played by Xiao Yang. In the
film, she discovered that Li Weijie was a fan of detective films, and finally found out Li Weijie's ideas. This piece of reasoning in one go fully demonstrated the outstanding business ability of the policewoman, and also gave this contest a pleasure of meeting each other.
Audiences who are familiar with Indian movies know that many Indian movies reflect class issues. This is related to the reality in India, where the caste system has created strong social barriers and a huge gap between rich and poor. In "Manslaughter", the Livija family belonged to the middle class in India, but faced with the privileged classStill inferior.
"Manslaughter" selects Southeast Asia as the location of the story and also takes into account the fit with the original setting. The Li Weijie family is just ordinary people in the local area. In their living environment, the powerful police can still do evil. In addition to the strong policewoman, "Manslaughter" allows the father of the rich second generation to play an important role in the plot. In the original work, this father appears as a person who has not lost his conscience, but his role in "Manslaughter" makes people think more about the meaning of power.
In such a heavy suspense crime film, "Manslaughter" does not forget its humor. In the original setting, the male protagonist Li Weijie is a movie lover. He can conceive a meticulous method of exoneration, all of which are learned from movies. "Manslaughter" is the stalk of a lot of movies. Movie fans will surely smile when they see it. At the opening of
, Li Weijie declared that if you have watched more than a thousand movies, you will find that things in this world are nothing unusual. In the latter part of the story, the police found that Li Weijie was a movie lover. The first reaction was to find out his movie watching record. From the movie list, he found classic crime films such as "The Hunt", "Montage", and "The Seven Deadly Sins". . This kind of self-ridicule also adds some comedy to the film.
"Manslaughter" has another detail that is very beautiful. This is something that "Manslaughter and Hideaway" does not have. In the film, scenes of sheep appear repeatedly, and the screenwriter’s ingenuity must be praised. This detail makes the logic of the whole story more self-consistent, and also gives the story some metaphorical color.
Because many viewers have not watched the film yet, we will not do spoilers for the time being.
After watching the film, you will find that this image can almost represent the entire film.
is an Indian film, "Manslaughter" is naturally religious. In the movie, the Vijay family went to the monks to listen to the scriptures. In "Manslaughter", even though this segment was changed to watch Muay Thai, religious elements still exist. It just changed to a more advanced way.
In Thailand, where the story takes place, religion has an equally significant impact on people's lives. The plots of Li Weijie going to the monk to give alms to the monk, and his daughter An'an visiting the pagoda are all related to Buddhism. These foreshadowings also contributed to the final self-salvation of the characters.
For a film like "Manslaughter", people might think that its success comes from the powerful original text. But cases of failed remakes abound. No matter how excellent the original work is, it will face the problem of localization when used for remake. How to select suitable works for remake and how to make the story more credible during the remake are all important issues.
"Manslaughter" allows us to see the progress of domestic films at the technical level. It also allows us to understand that even if it is recognized as an excellent work, there is still room for improvement in the remake. Of course, we hope that more excellent original works can be exported in the future.
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