On the evening of September 21st, Pan Yueming , Jiang Chao , Zhang Yuqi starred in the ghost blowing lamp series "Kunlun Shrine" on the online platform. This series of stories,
, was amazed at the film-level language scheduling of "Longling Labyrinth" in 2020, disappointed by the anticlimactic "Yunnan Insect Valley" in 2021, and finally found it in the last part of the trilogy, "Kunlun Shrine". Returning to the long-lost exciting plot and the hilarious gag between the iron triangle, the first 4 episodes scored a high score of 8.3, leading the entire series.
But at the same time the story is dazzling, "Kunlun Shrine" also has minor shortcomings such as unbalanced narrative rhythm division and tedious setting of some comedy elements, which are all worthy of in-depth discussion.
1, the thrilling journey to break the curse
recalls the first two episodes, Hu Bayi , Fatty and Shirley Yang met in Longling Labyrinth because of the mysterious "curse of erythema", the Iron Triangle officially formed and went together Yunnan Insect Valley, after untold hardships, finally found a mysterious treasure that can break the curse, that is, Zong Chenzhu.
But what's a little funny is that the three people don't know how to use this treasure. They can only know from the detection of scientific instruments that it contains trace radiation elements, and the core may be an extraterrestrial meteorite. Other important information is completely unknown.
Until the dream, Hu Bayi recalled an experience of being a soldier in Kunlun many years ago. He keenly felt that Zong Chenzhu might have a close connection with the Kunlun Magic Kingdom and decided to go. The thrilling and exciting trip to Kunlun began...
Judging from the amount of information revealed in the first four episodes of the premiere, "Kunlun Shrine" is undoubtedly in line with the original work.
starts with a dream within a dream: from Hu Bayi's dream of a hand-to-hand fight between Kunlun and the fierce wolves many years ago, to the dream in which Hu Ba glanced at the fat man's body disease, and his face was covered with wrinkles like a mummified corpse in the blink of an eye. Weird. The sense of horror is full, and in a second, I return to the world of ghosts blowing lights.
In just two episodes of 60 minutes, Hu Bayi, Fatty, Shirley Yang, and other important figures appeared one after another.
Hu Ba's lifelong friend, Ake, a poet and singer, knows many secrets about Kunlun's magic kingdom; Uncle Ming, a Hong Kong businessman who loves money like his life, lied that he went to Kunlun to find his father's body, but actually coveted the treasures in the cemetery; the mysterious girl Xiang has a pair of natural yin and yang eyes that can see ghosts...
On the bright side, Ming Shu Axiang and his party are partners who gathered with the Iron Triangle for the same goal of "going to the Kunlun Devil Country", but they actually harbor ghosts. . One for life, another for wealth. Such contradictory starting points have buried a strong dramatic conflict for the series from the very beginning.
is clearly a cooperative relationship, but Uncle Ming and his party are extremely reluctant to show the map of "Hidden Kunlun Magic Kingdom"; The Buddha statue at the door, but Adong, the horse next to Uncle Ming, is still greedy, which directly leads to the damage of the gate of hell and the escape of the ancient monster who eats sin Balu .
The danger that is ubiquitous in the Kunlun Magic Kingdom is bright, and the danger of the game around people's hearts is dark. The double point of view constitutes a thrilling journey to break the curse in "Kunlun Shrine".
Not to mention that among this group of people, the biggest villain is hidden: for fans of the original, it is an interesting process to observe how the villain hides himself; It is also an interesting experience to guess who is the Boss behind the scenes in the release, and there are many things to watch.
2, dazzling acting and scene scheduling
compared with other ghost-blowing lamp series works on the market, Pan Yueming, Jiang Chao, Zhang Yuqi's ghost-blowing lamp series, from acting to production,It's all a victory. The production lineup of
maintains the original cast, "Longling Labyrinth", "Yunnan Insect Valley" and "Kunlun Shrine". After three years of precipitation, the Iron Triangle is no longer a thin paper character in the book, but has become a The brave and resourceful Hu Bayi, the cute fat man who makes jokes, and the sassy royal sister Xue Li Yang who can always give rescue solutions at critical moments. The
series did not deliberately use pen and ink to describe the deep feelings between the three, and the actors did not use technical acting skills to perform. All friendships are hidden in natural and intimate details of getting along. After
woke up from the nightmare of the fat man's face full of wrinkles, Hu Bayi pinched the fat man's chin as if he was relieved.
In the reincarnation temple, Hu Bayi and Fatty fought hand-to-hand with the monster eater Balu. At a critical juncture, Hu Bayi shouted "Fat man close the door", his original intention was to lock the monster eater Balu out, but the fat man mistakenly thought that To shut yourself out. In addition to the joy of the plot setting, it reveals Fatty's deep feelings of trusting Hu Bayi completely and not thinking about his own safety at all.
"Insect Valley of Yunnan" has too many emotional lines between Hu Bayi and Shirley Yang. "Kunlun Shrine" takes the essence and removes the dross, cuts off a lot of crooked lines, and focuses on the people around them. Booing, and mutual protection after encountering danger with the two. On the screen, the fat man raised his tone and teased about the close relationship between Hu Bayi and Xue Li Yang. Who would read it and say that this is the self who is consuming CP? On the other side of
, is the wonderful scene scheduling of "Kunlun Shrine" that is not inferior to the fourth episode of "Longling Labyrinth". Although the director has been changed for various reasons, the quality of the presentation is still amazing.
takes the third episode of Samsaramiao Hu Bayi, Fat Master, Adong and the battle of "Eating Sin Balu" as an example. Without any weapon preparation, everyone can only fight against monsters closely. Hold your breath to avoid the pursuit, and think about how to use the existing tools around to crush and kill monsters.
After experiencing the death of his companion Adong, he was lucky to use the door to escape, and was almost bitten by the sinful Balu in a bloodbath. The whole process was thrilling and tense, and the audience couldn't help holding their breath during the viewing process. When
was fighting with Balu, Hu Bayi's friend Ake was accidentally poisoned. Hu Bayi and Xue Li Yang escorted him to the health center for treatment, Ake seemed to be possessed by a ghost: strange blue veins appeared on his face, while saying "The dark world is full of demons dancing, eight slaughter , eight troubles end robbery, punish the world. For the wicked" strange sentence, while attacking Hu Bayi with lightning speed.
The thrilling plot of the fighting in the car is no less dangerous than the sinister Balu of eating sins in the Samsara Temple, and the process of watching the drama can be described as indulgent and dripping.
3, some controversial shortcomings
The first four episodes of "Kunlun Shrine" are eye-catching. In two hours, everyone gathered and successfully went to Kunlun Devil Country to defeat the first monster. The narrative is not fast, but the victory In the beginning and the end, the characters of each appearance are distinct.
But judging from the entire huge story background and the size of the series only 16 episodes, the narrative pace is slow. 1/4 of the time has passed, but only the most easily conquered Sin Eating Baru has been played. In the remaining 3/4 of the time, it is necessary to describe the glacier crystal corpse, the nine-story demon building, the evil Luohai city, the Great Zhoutian Jilei Mountain, and the one-eyed witch. Can the story really be finished under such a rhythm? It is inevitable that the audience will be worried.
Compared with the natural comedy elements in "Longling Labyrinth", the setting of many comedy elements in "Kunlun Shrine" makes the audience feel tedious and even unpleasant.
When Hu Bayi, Fatty and Jin Ye watched nude art pictures together in Uncle Ming’s house, Hu Bayi asked what they were seeing to join the army together; Fatty never was forced to hold back when fighting with Balu. He urinates until he can't hold back and urinates directly; and as a scholar who studies ancient corpses by new characters, he is said to be a researcher of ancient poetry and Tang poetry.Three hundred old-fashioned homophonic stalks. Can't say it's not funny or very vulgar, but it does make the audience uncomfortable in a way.
But overall, the advantages of "Kunlun Shrine" outweigh the disadvantages. Story structure, actors' acting skills, scene scheduling, the meticulousness of the hair and fangs of the ancient monsters, and the ultimate visual feast created by live shooting + special effects. In addition to watching wonderful adventure stories,
can also enjoy the unique majestic scenery of the Kunlun Mountains grassland in the episode. At the moment when the vast majority of dramas are crudely produced, it is already a pearl. So even with some minor flaws, it's still worth watching.
