In the film and television industry, the adaptation of classic IP has always been a difficult problem. On the one hand, the fan base of the original work is huge and expectations for the adaptation are extremely high; on the other hand, how to innovate while respecting the original work is also a major challenge for directors and screenwriters.
's recent movie version " A Dream of Red Mansions " does not seem to have solved these problems very well. Instead, it has caused widespread controversy due to some staggering adaptations.
Speaking of which, the movie version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" has attracted much attention since its preparation. After all, the influence of this classic masterpiece cannot be underestimated.
But as soon as the trailer was released, it aroused heated discussions and questions from the audience. Among them, the most eye-catching one is Qin Keqingās nude scene.
In the original work, Qin Keqing is a complex and multi-faceted character. Her twists and turns of fate and contradictory personalities have become topics that readers talk about.
But in the movie version, her image seems to have been completely subverted. Qin Keqing in the
trailer is no longer the gentle and graceful woman with a complicated heart, but a "new image" with revealing clothes and bold scales.
Such an adaptation is not only difficult for fans of the original work to accept, but also shocks and puzzles ordinary audiences.
In fact, for the adaptation of classic IP, respecting the original work is the foundation of the foundation. After all, the characters, storylines, and spiritual connotations in the original work have been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and have become classics in the hearts of readers. If the adaptation cannot restore these elements well, it will be difficult to gain recognition and love from the audience.
This time the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" does not seem to achieve this.
In addition to Qin Keqing's naked scenes, the film version of "Dream of Red Mansions" also has many problems in casting.
Guan Xiaotong plays Jia Yuanchun, although his appearance is online, but his temperament is far from the image in the original work; other actors such as Wang Xifeng, Mrs. Wang, Grandma Liu, etc. also failed to restore the image in the original work well.
Such casting choices made the audience feel disappointed and dissatisfied, and also greatly reduced the quality of the entire movie.
Of course, we cannot deny the efforts and attempts in some aspects of the film version of "Dream of Red Mansions". After all, condensing a novel of hundreds of thousands of words into a film of less than two hours is a challenging task in itself.
The director and screenwriter need to restore the wonderful plot and characters in the original work as much as possible within the limited space, and at the same time add some new elements and creativity to attract the audience's attention.
However, judging from the current trailer, the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" does not seem to balance these two aspects well. Instead, it pursues commercial benefits too much and ignores the audience's feelings and expectations.
For the audience, what they want to see is a work that respects the original work and conveys the spirit of the original work. It is not a commercial film just to attract attention, pursue excitement and traffic.
After all, as a classic, "A Dream of Red Mansions" has far more connotation and value than a movie can carry.
Of course, we should also realize that adapting classic IP is not an easy task. Directors and screenwriters need to have profound cultural heritage and artistic accomplishment to accurately grasp the spiritual connotation and character image of the original work. At the same time, they also need to have sufficient innovation ability and imagination to innovate and develop on the basis of respecting the original work.
To sum up, the overturn of the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" is no accident.
It exposed some problems existing in the current film and television industry, such as excessive pursuit of commercial benefits, ignorance of audience feelings, lack of innovation and imagination, etc.
If directors and screenwriters cannot take these problems seriously and improve them, then the road to future classic IP adaptations may still be full of bumps and challenges.
