In recent times, many classic Chinese dramas have been remade.
From martial arts to fairy tales to traditional classics, these remakes have generated a lot of buzz.
The first is the Chinese drama " Jin Yong's Martial Arts World " based on "The Legend of the Condor Heroes";
As the material information is gradually released, the drama's "Huashan Sword Master Four" has become a hot topic among netizens topic.
In addition to the overall younger casting, the somewhat concave-looking Zhou Yiwei version of Huang Yaoshi and Mingdao version of Hong Qigong, who is suspected of having an emotional scene, both gave the audience a special look and feel.
followed by the movie version " A Dream of Red Mansions " ;
The appearance of this scene of the character Qin Keqing stole the audience's attention from the protagonist Bao Daichai.
With its cool shape lying among the petals, and its provocative eyes, Qin Keqing's full of erotic style will shock anyone who sees it.
Recently, this wave of remakes has spread to the field of fairy tales.
The enlightenment of countless people - the 2005 version of "Legend of Sword and Fairy" has been remade into a drama version after 19 years.
Today, a new Chinese drama based on the story of "Fairy Sword", renamed " Meet Xiaoyao again " , has been officially launched on a certain news platform.
While the old version of "Fairy Sword" with a score of 9.2 points is ahead, this new remake What are the points worth paying attention to in the play?
01. The protagonist team focuses on "new faces", but Ling'er's red hair style has been hotly searched
When it comes to the new version of "Sword and Fairy", the casting of the protagonist team is undoubtedly the one that attracts the most attention.
When it comes to casting, the pressure faced by the crew is clearly visible to the naked eye.
After all, they have an overly powerful comparison object.
The drama version of "Sword of Immortal" before 19 years ago, the protagonist group composed of Hu Ge, , Liu Yifei and others is too classic.
needs to be good-looking and good-looking, and it needs to be well-matched in casting. It is definitely the representative of fairy casting in domestic dramas.
And this new version 19 years later actually pays tribute to the predecessors in the casting policy.
is similar to the Hu Ge version that boldly used newcomers at that time. The six-member protagonist group of the new version of "Sword and Fairy" is also mainly composed of new faces in the industry.
is also a newcomer. Comparing the casting of the two versions, Qingshi still has to give an evaluation:
's casting has something, but it always feels like something is missing.
The male protagonist Li Xiaoyao is played by He Yu, a rising star born in 1995;
In terms of appearance, He Yu’s version of Li Xiaoyao has a refreshing and handsome style, and overall conforms to the definition of a heroic young hero.
But compared with the old version, the He Yu version, apart from being handsome, seems to be a lot different inside. The free and uninhibited "freedom" and even the occasionally naughty childishness of the
Hu Ge version are not reflected much in the new version, and the difference in look and feel is not small.
The heroine Zhao Ling'er is played by actress Yang Yutong;
Has participated in the popular drama "Sweeping Crime Storm", and her acting career in the past has always had a sense of coldness.
And in this "Fairy Sword", she also brought this feeling to the character interpretation.
Such a clear and dull painting style is quite understandable for Ling'er's character design.
But similar to the male protagonist He Yu, judging from the current clip, the female protagonist Yang Yutong's interpretation of the role is also "missing something".
Compared with Liu Yifei's version, which exudes girlish aura, this version of Ling'er obviously does not have that playful aura, and even looks a little dull.
Ling'er is not "smart" enough, which may be an intuitive shortcoming of this casting.
The other four leading actors in the protagonist group are in a similar situation.
Second female lead Lin Yueru is played by Xu Hao, and her makeup looks like a sassy heroine.
But when the dynamic shots appear, the posture is relatively "old-fashioned", and there is a big gap between it and the old version.
And the corresponding actors Ye Shengjia and Li Chuan, Tang Yu and Liu Jinyuan, respectively, interpret the aggrieved attributes of the characters.
However, judging from the video clips, the two people's "bitterness and hatred" are a bit too much, and even give people the illusion that their characters are going to be darkened.
The one with a relatively good reputation is Hu Yixuan, who plays the role of the female San Anu.
Judging from the effects of these clips, her interpretation of the cute style of the Miao girl Anu is in place.
But compared to the original version of "Sword and Fairy", where Liu Pinyan, who played Anu, was 16 years old and participated in the film, that girlish feeling comes with him.
The 29-year-old Hu Yixuan has an age "barrier" when interpreting the role. Can subsequent works maintain this It feels so cute, I have to wait and see.
As for the overall reputation of the new six-member cast, the controversial appearance of the new version of Ling'er has made the outside world even more controversial.
In the behind-the-scenes of the drama, the heroine Ling'er once appeared with a "sky-high ion perm" hairstyle.
This bright red hair style really subverted the outside world's perception of Ling'er in terms of style.
In response to this, many netizens complained that this version of Ling'er was "Eclipse King 2.0" (note: a well-known villain in "Seven Fairies of Joy"), and this entry also became a hot search.
Admittedly, it is "cruel" to compare this new work with the Hu Ge version with a score of 9.2.
But with the title of national-level IP, the show is destined to be placed at a higher level of scrutiny.
And this may also be the high standard brought about by the high popularity.
02, Wang Jinsong leads the 8 golden green leaves, the leader of the moon worshiper actually matches Gandalf?
Compared with the controversy over the casting of the protagonist group, the supporting cast of the new version of "Sword and Sword" is obviously more relieved.
Even Qingshi dares to say that the supporting cast led by veteran actors such as Wang Jinsong is not inferior to the old "Sword and Fairy" cast.
Just looking at the supporting cast, Qingshi can find at least 8 Chinese drama green leaves worthy of attention.
Let’s start with the “parents” of the three protagonists;
The actors who play the heroine Zhao Ling’er’s parents, the Witch King and the Witch Queen, are Qiu Xinzhi and Zeng Li respectively.
These two Mesozoic acting talents have been frequent guests in popular Chinese dramas in recent years, and their reputation in the industry is indeed high.
After playing the role of husband and wife in the Chinese drama "Secretly Can't Hide" last year, the two switched to the costume track for the first time in a year and got together again. The compatibility in terms of appearance and acting skills is reassuring.
The actor who plays the father of the second female lead, Lin Yueru, is another familiar face in Chinese dramas - "Yuan Fang" Zhang Zijian.
He has always been upright and upright in costume dramas, and this time he continued his past acting career.
plays the principled and moral father Lin, who is also in Zhang Zijian's comfort zone.
Let’s talk about the other five main supporting characters;
the male protagonist’s master Jiujianxian is played by actor Wu Yue.
Compared with Xie Junhao's version of Jiu Sword Fairy, which has an uninhibited and a bit infatuated style, Wu Yue's version of Jiu Sword Fairy has a purer character design.
From the various sloppy looks with a drunken face, messy buns, and the unruly look in the blurred eyes, Wu Yue's version of Jiujianxian is more in line with the "free and easy old man" setting of Jiujianxian in the "Sword and Fairy" game. .
The first version is a handsome and uninhibited soulful swordsman, while this version is a free and bold enlightened master. These are definitely two different painting style experiences. Aunt Li, the adoptive mother of the
male protagonist, is played by veteran Yang Kun .
In Hu Ge's version of "Sword of Immortality", she was also the actress who played Aunt Li.
Although the two versions are separated by 19 years, Yang Kun's interpretation of the character is still the same. Still unchanged.
In the story line of the Yangzhou City unit, two familiar faces from Chinese dramas also participated.
Actor Tian Yu plays the role of the governor of Yangzhou. This character appears in the plot of catching the flying female thief.
With Tian Yu's usual comedy style, in this plot, he will most likely become the punchline.
Actress Gan Tingting plays the role of the female thief Ji Sanniang who robs the rich and helps the poor.
She is good at pretending to be charming and weak, and is a very charming female snitch.
corresponds to Gan Tingting's usual acting style, and this role is also a good match. The last one of
is also the most anticipated one.
The biggest boss in the whole drama, the Moon Worshiping Leader, is played by veteran Wang Jinsong .
For Xu Jinjiang's version of Moon Worshiping, Wang Jinsong, who often plays the villainous villain, interprets Moon Worshiping, and the spicy flavor is also very strong.
From an acting perspective, Wang Jinsong is definitely something to be assured of.
But I have to say that from a styling perspective, Wang Jinsong has some flaws this time.
's look, with his head covered in black and supported by wooden sticks, deepens the dark mystery of the big boss, but it does make people look a little weird because of the vague collision with the character Gandalf in " Lord of the Rings ".
This may also be a small hidden danger for the supporting cast.
03. Reproduce the plot of the game and "restore it" to the new "Sword of Immortal" hidden sha?
The previous version had its pearls in front, and the difficulty of the new "Sword" to counterattack through casting is indeed too great.
But in Qingshi’s view, the crew actually has a hidden trump card when it comes to counterattacking in word-of-mouth.
If this trump card is used properly, it will definitely gain a large proportion of supporters.
This trump card can be described in just a few words:
A replica of the original game
The entire "Sword of Immortal" IP originated from the domestic game of the same name launched in 1995. Hu Ge's version of "Sword of Immortal" is based on the plot of this game. Adaptation.
Although Hu Ge's version of "Sword of Immortal" is an insurmountable peak in the minds of many viewers, we have to admit that this version did "offend" some game fans due to excessive modifications to the game plot.
Character settings such as Tang Yu (the game only has 3 lines), Jiujianxian (the original work has no complex emotional scenes), as well as various emotional scenes grafted onto the protagonist group, all caused some doubts in the early stages.
In terms of the quality of the play, Hu Ge's version of "Sword of the Immortal" is extremely watchable, and it is not out of date now.
But from the perspective of game adaptation, it is understandable that this version disappointed game fans.
But this time, the new version of "Sword of Immortality" may surprise game fans. In an interview with
, the main creators, including the producer and art director, said that they were of the generation that played the Sword of Sword 1 game. This time the crew spent five years polishing it just for the feelings of the game.
From the screenwriter's point of view, this time the adaptation is the original game rather than the 05 drama version.
Judging from various details, the crew made at least three efforts in this regard.
First, it restores the original style of the game characters;
Through the research of the original game avatars, this drama version presents many character styles that fit the game.
Many of the character shapes that were changed by the devil did not appear in the 2005 drama version, and they have been adjusted back in the new version.
Including skeleton generals, poisonous toads, snake monsters, ghost mothers and other NPC monsters, all of which are obviously based on the game style.
The boss of the game, King Zhen Yuming, who was directly cut off in the 2005 drama version, will appear in the drama version for the first time. He will also unlock more details in the Demon Suppression Tower unit line.
The previously mentioned "red hair style" of the heroine Zhao Ling'er can be regarded as partially based on Ling'er's short-lived red hair style in the game.
However, the screenwriter changed Ling'er's original red hair style into an afro with stronger visual impact.
Although the crew still had some independent expression in the styling of Moon Worshiping Leader, Zhao Ling'er, etc., overall, their degree of restoration of the game's styling is quite high.
Second, it is a restoration of the details of the original game;
The specific martial arts moves of Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Linger and others are partially imitated from some actions in the game.
The detailed scenes of Li Xiaoyao being chased and hacked by lightning, and a group of people fighting against the Prison Ming King, are also corresponding in the game.
On this point, many netizens also left messages affirming the crew's intentions:
The casting is indeed a bit biased, but as an old player, I do feel that the special effects and makeup are quite restored.
I originally rejected it, but the trailer was a bit of a restoration, and the monsters in the Monster Lock Tower were so good.
is a complete 1:1 replica of the 98 Tender Edition, I love it so much
The third point is the "return" of an important branch of the game;
This point starts with the appearance of the female character Gai Luojiao.
As a female general of the Bai Miao ethnic group, Gai Luojiao is an important level boss in the original game.
, this heroic female hero, drove the operation of the game's main line "white Miao and black Miao ethnic struggle" , and was even the "player-controllable protagonist" when the game was originally designed.
However, in the 2005 version of "Sword of Immortal", the character was directly deleted from the drama version due to "plot needs", which also caused dissatisfaction among many game fans.
Judging from this version of the drama, Gailo Jiao not only "returns", but also has a lot of roles.
In the play, the role of Gai Luojiao is played by actress Ding Xiaoying, who has participated in " The Fighting Knife in the Snow" (note: the character is Jade Bird).
Judging from the cast list, she is the fourth female lead after the three conventional female leads.
And this also confirms the importance of the Gallojiao branch in the play.
If the last time she played Blue Bird was limited to role setting, then this time she will have the opportunity to make full use of her appearance. If she can act well, according to her image, she is likely to become a national celebrity again.
Obviously, focuses on adapting games to , which is a new creative path for the new version of "Sword of Immortality".
Overall, this is a work with extremely clear highlights and hidden dangers.
's signature feature is to restore the plot of the game, and the current level of restoration is good, so the drama is destined to attract the support of some game fans. From this look, the work still has the potential to be a hit.
However, compared with Hu Ge's version of "Sword and Fairy", the gap in the casting of the show is also visible to the naked eye, and the pressure from public opinion brought by veteran fans of the show is bound to be considerable.
Drama fans are worried, while game fans are looking forward to . This is also the current public opinion status of the new version of "Sword and Fairy". In terms of popularity of
, this work, which has attracted the attention of drama fans and game fans, is destined to not be low in popularity.
But in terms of reputation, the large number of real-life scenes are still very sincere. Fu Hua Dao is much better than those Mai dramas. Generally speaking, we can’t make a conclusion yet. I hope it can bring us more surprises. !
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