, as the work of the original crew of "The Donkey Gets Water" once again, the level of "Half Comedy" does not match the audience's expectations.
Directors Zhou Shen and Liu Lu, as well as a group of well-founded drama actors, won praise and admiration for their rugged stage play style three years ago, and they were applauded and popular. Now, the new film maintains a very similar performance system and narrative. The style and the theme of urban marriage and love have become more grounded. The original actor Ren Suxi has now become a star, which is tantamount to strengthening. However, after the film was screened, it proved once again that Chinese films, like football, can't hold back expectations.
must first admit that the overall appreciation of "Half Comedy" is not low. Douban scores 7.7 points, which is not as good as the 8 points of "Donkey Deshui". It is already a leader in the same period of movies, not unlike "Manslaughter". Comparable, but the viewing experience is not as enjoyable as "Manslaughter".
is also a drama adaptation work. "Donkey Gets Water" is obviously more suitable for adaptation into a big movie than the original "Half Comedy". The blackness, absurdity, and the laughter and curse directed at the entire education and bureaucratic system make the film Beyond reality. Everyone is like watching a legendary story that has nothing to do with oneself. It is naturally placed under the stage, and will not feel uncomfortable because of the exaggeration of the plot or lines and the inconsistent thinking habits.
"Half Comedy" is the other way round, it is so close to the real environment that it is exaggerated and distorted. When the object of sarcasm becomes the second generation of rich Beijing natives who like to play with emotions, they seem to have a musical dream, but in fact they have to bear the humiliation of their classmates for work and house Bei Piao, as well as after being tricked into beating with Bei Piao. The sparkling Beijing girl.
actors constantly hint to the audience with exaggerated performances, look! Our story is bloody and weird. But obviously, this is not terrible, nor is it weird. People in reality are far more exaggerated and more bloody than the movies, but he will not be so exaggerated. For example, in reality, Sun Tong will not be so humble. He can bend for five buckets of rice, but he will not let others. Seeing through all this, the dignity is gone, what's the use of asking for a house.
So, the filming is not too bad, the place that should be laughed will also be laughed, and the place that should be moved will also be slightly moved, but the director has gone wrong and used an exaggerated way to talk about a lack of convincing The story has become a play for the sake of acting. If
adapts a drama into a movie, it has always been a problem. The reason why Happy Twice was successful before is because it has turned the characteristics into highlights, and can break out of the constraints of reality and bring pure drama. "Half Comedy" wanted to be down-to-earth, but couldn't get it. The relationship between several people is placed on the stage of the drama, because a specific time and space will produce strong conflicts, and in the movie, when several people on the big screen keep making noise, it is a bit embarrassing. Just like the drama version of "Secret Love in Peach Blossom Spring" is too classic, the movie version is just unsatisfactory.
Therefore, Lai Shengchuan has not done a good job, so why bother to blame these young people.
