If we want to talk about the most weird and mysterious stories, then we have to mention the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series and the " Tomb Robbers Notes " series. The original stories of these two series of
can be regarded as truly breaking the circle and entering the field of adaptation. So far, there is no other story of the same type that can catch up. You can imagine how popular it is.
The two stories, the original works have their own charm, but the adaptation of the two stories can be considered to have twists and turns. Because it is so fantastic and extremely imaginative.
has a lot of plots and scenes, and the story cycle is also very long, so after the adaptation, there are many twists and turns.
In the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series, except for "The Ancient City", the other versions have fixed starring roles. However, as time goes on, the limitations of the production are getting bigger and bigger, so the reputation has been declining. After the release of
's recent film "Return to the Ruins of the South China Sea", due to the drastic change in the overall style, the characters of the protagonists also changed greatly, resulting in more and more negative reviews from the audience and voices asking not to continue filming.
As for "Tomb Robbers Notes", the IP of this series can only be described as twists and turns. I don’t know how many versions have appeared since the first one, but most of them end up high and low. Before the launch of
, it was considered a popular IP. However, after it was launched, the effect was not satisfactory, and the overall reputation was in a state of extreme decline.
In the beginning, it was a partnership between an artist named Li and Yang Yang. Yang Yang played Zhang Qiling and he played Wu Xie. In this film, not only was the casting criticized, but the plot was also greatly edited and lost its original core.
Later, the part of "The Wrath of the Sea" was starred by Cheng Yi and Hou Minghao , with Cheng Yi playing Zhang Qiling and Hou Minghao playing Wu Xie.
This drama can only be regarded as a flat broadcast. Because both of them were just teenagers at the time and not famous, there were few complaints and the broadcast effect was mediocre. After
, the best one came out, none other than "Ultimate Notes", followed by the plots after Genting Tiangong , telling the story of the Queen Mother of the West and the ancient building of the Zhang family. When the show
first aired, not many people liked it. The cast is not famous, and the casting is not exciting. However, after it started airing, many viewers were really excited about it.
Speaking of shortcomings, there are some. The special effects are really bad. The original work can be said to be very scary when crawling around in the territory of the Queen Mother of the West.
There are countless snakes that are endless to fight, very lethal, and can imitate human speech. There is also Milotuo under the Zhang family ancient building. It is understandable that the drama version cannot be restored.
Because this drama, on the basis of respecting the original work, can be regarded as completely restoring the friendship between the iron triangle of Wu Xie, Fatty, and Zhang Qiling. All three soul characters have been refined.
Wu Xie, played by Zeng Shunxi, is truly innocent, cute and a little stubborn at the same time. Zhang Qiling, played by Xiao Yuliang, is even more outstanding.
Zhang Qiling's feeling of loneliness, coldness, and incompatibility with the world is reflected in him. Moreover, his fighting scenes are also very neat. As soon as he appeared, no matter how dangerous it was, I felt stable.
The casting of Fatty is the most inappropriate. However, the actor's acting skills are good enough. In the Iron Triangle, he is like a big brother, supporting the inexperienced Wu Xie and balancing the extraordinarily aloof Zhang Qiling.
Unfortunately, the copyright has expired, and all the stories have stopped at the moment when Zhang Qiling and Fatty disappeared, and Wu Xie chose to wear the mask of his third uncle. This is a pity, but there is nothing we can do about it.
After "Ultimate Notes", Sanshu Nanpai took back the copyright and filmed "Restart". It can only be said that some parts of the plot are very restored, but there is also a lot of water in them.
After "Restart", another version of "Genting Palace" appeared. Apart from the similar name, the other plots and settings are completely unrelated.
"Tomb Notes" series, the main plot, only "Ultimate Notes" can be regarded as a successful work with the upper hand in word-of-mouth. As for the derived plots, it is " Sand Sea " that is the best.
"Sand Sea" tells the story of Wu Xie who transformed into the Evil Emperor after Zhang Qiling went to guard the Yunding Heavenly Palace and embarked on his own journey to find the truth.
Zeng Shunxi's version of Wu Xie represents Wu Xie's most carefree moment, so in "Sand Sea", Wu Xie played by Qin Hao is the most miserable time.
In the past, he was someone who was protected by everyone. However, he began to take control of the situation by himself, cut off the situation by himself, and seek a way out for everyone.
Qin Hao's acting skills are really good, and he brings Wu Xie, who has changed his state of mind, to life. Later, when Audio-Technica went to pick up their younger brother Zhang Qiling together, we could feel that he relaxed instantly.
It is worth mentioning that the actor Zhang Qiling in this drama is Xiao Yuliang. Although it was just a glimpse, it was still stunning.
Audiences who are familiar with the IP of "Tomb Robbers Notes" all know it. The Iron Triangle is the core of the entire drama. Although the fat man's role is small, it is the key. If Fatty is not brought along, then Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling are the key.
Therefore, the casting choices of Wu Xie and Zhang Qiling can really affect a drama. The only series of "Tomb Robbers Notes" that is not online now is " Hidden Sea Flower ".
"Hidden Sea Flower" is connected to the end of "Tomb Robbers Notes". Fatty Wang stayed at Yuncai's house, and Wu Xie chose to look for traces of Zhang Qiling.
In Mo Sang, Wu Xie found fragments of Zhang Qiling's past, which revealed Zhang Qiling's life experience, his mother Baima. The original work was not finished by Uncle Nanpai, but the drama version is already here.
Wu Xie in "The Flower of the Hidden Sea" is played by Zhang Luyi. This choice has been criticized by netizens since the beginning. But, his Wu Xie can actually convince himself to accept it.
Because at this time, Wu Xie was no longer a young man. It has gone through huge changes and become vicissitudes of life, which makes sense.
In fact, as soon as the trailer of "Flower of the Hidden Sea" appeared, it proved that Zhang Luyi's influence was not great. His performance in the trailer was indeed okay.
The role of Fatty Wang is continued to be played by veteran actor Chen Minghao, which is considered unchanged. His performance has also stabilized.
In "The Flower of the Hidden Sea", the story of Zhang Qiling is told, so the Zhang family will definitely appear. The girl Zhang Haixing is played by Wen Yongshan. There are a lot of rival scenes with Wu Xie.
Wen Yongshan has excellent looks and very good acting skills. Playing a girl with Zhang Haixing's character is a sure-footed approach, so there shouldn't be any surprises. The most surprising thing about
is the casting of Baima. The actor who plays Baima is Bai Bing. Baima is a rather mysterious woman in the original work. It's really perfect for Bai Bing to play the role.
Under the snow-capped mountains, the appearance of Baima brought out a mysterious story about the king of the Zhang family. "The Flower of the Hidden Sea" was originally directed at Zhang Qiling's family.
Bai Bing's temperament is very cold. Coupled with the mysterious story of Baima, it is simply a tear-jerking legend. Although the preview of Bai Bing's appearance lasted less than one minute, it was fleeting, but expectations were high.
The only surprise is Zhang Qiling. Zhang Qiling is played by a new actor named Zhang Kangle. I have never seen any of his other dramas before, but as soon as the trailer for "The Flower of the Hidden Sea" came out, I felt like I was on pins and needles.
The fight scene is a big scene, regardless of the face, I feel it was shot quite well. However, when it comes to the frontal shot, I can't get into it at all.
Regardless of looks, people have different opinions. However, his acting skills are really lacking and his eyes are dull, which is the biggest problem for the actor. Why Xiao Yuliang's version of Zhang Qiling is so popular is because he separates aloofness from dullness.
Being cold does not mean that there is no emotion. If there is no emotion, Zhang Qiling will not go to Mo Sang. He went to that place because of his own life experience, eager to find the truth.
However, in the trailer of "Flower of the Hidden Sea", Zhang Qiling is always calm. In this shot of lying down, is he asleep? Still thinking deeply?
If Zhang Qiling used this state to appear in the whole drama, it would really dissuade the audience. Now, we can only hope for the feature film.
hopes, I hope, this is just a few inappropriate shots, and the main film is good-looking!
