Wherever there are Chinese people, there is Jin Yong Jianghu. On the occasion of the centenary of Jin Yong's birth, the ancient costume martial arts series "Jin Yong's Martial Arts World" is currently being broadcast on Tencent Video. The play was born out of Jin Yong's classic work "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", and filled in the past events in the blank spaces of the original work. Among them, "Heart of Iron" is the core main story of the series. Since its broadcast, the topic and popularity have continued to soar. Some viewers believe that the actors in the play have performed the characteristics of the characters in the novel, and there are different opinions on the rhythm and plot content of the series.
A few days ago, a reporter from Beijing Youth Daily conducted an exclusive interview with director Yang Lei and screenwriter Luo Yiwei of " Iron Blood and Heart ". During the interview, they talked about the creative ideas behind the filming of this classic novel, analyzed the new construction of Jin Yong's martial arts worldview, and also responded to hot topics discussed by the audience. According to director Yang Lei and screenwriter Luo Yiwei, "Heart of Iron" respects the original work and takes the character growth of Guo Jing and Huang Rong as the main context, reflecting the refreshing feeling of a young man growing up into a hero; whether it is Guo Jing Whether it is the re-capturing of character traits, the richer thoughts of characters such as Yang Kang and Mei Chaofeng, or the unique processing of visualizing the space of consciousness, "Iron-Blooded Heart" strives to make Chinese martial arts glow with new vitality in the new era.
Fans of the original work are created with full respect for the original work
The new work reflects the refreshing feeling of a young man's growth process
"The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is Jin Yong's masterpiece that has been adapted into movies the most, and its story is well-known to every household. As a "fan of the original work", director Yang Lei's first reaction was excitement when he learned that "Heart of Iron" was going to be filmed. Every boy has a martial arts dream in his heart, and Yang Lei is no exception. In his own words, "I grew up reading this novel." "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a childhood memory for Yang Lei, and it depicts an imaginary world of rivers and lakes for him: "In my mind, there has always been an aura unique to the rivers and lakes. The rivers and lakes in my impression have Chivalrous, loyal and courageous, and caring for the country. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" says: A great chivalrous person serves the country and the people. According to director Yang Lei, this is the essence of the story, and it is precisely because of this that Guo Jing can grow into a hero step by step.
"Respect the original work" is what director Yang Lei and screenwriter Luo Yiwei repeatedly mentioned in interviews, but each generation has its own world. As a new film and television work, "Heart of Iron" also has new breakthroughs in creation. point. Director Yang Lei explained: "What is a hero? It means that there is a bigger world in the heart. In the original work, Guo Jing and Huang Rong were only sixteen or seventeen years old when they appeared. From today's perspective, they are still children. Such two simple children go away Entering the arena, accepting the world step by step, and growing into a hero step by step as you mature mentally... When I was reading this story when I was a child, it seemed as if I was growing up with them, following their every upgrade in martial arts. Think about it. It's very refreshing. Nowadays, the youth growth series is popular, and Jin Yong's "The Condor" is actually a story like this. "
The main story is clearer, and the screenwriter needs to make corresponding adjustments in creation. "Instead of asking the audience to double the speed, we should speed it up ourselves." As for the audience's discussion on the rhythm of the plot so far, screenwriter Luo Yiwei explained, "The style of this drama is still based on the content of the original work, but it is not told in the order of the original work. . We focus on the perspectives of Guo Jing and Huang Rong, so we arrange for the two to meet in the first episode. But for many stories, such as the battle in Niujiacun and Guo Jing’s growth in the desert, we use flashback and interlude narrative structures. It’s a very bold challenge.” When talking about this topic, director Yang Lei said: “I completely understand the audience’s concerns, but please be patient and look back.” I believe that the audience will be relieved if they understand the real reason. One breath.
Classic works also have new angles
Let the space of consciousness be concretely visualized
In the fast-paced plot, many viewers found that Guo Jing, who used the "Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms" as his unique skill, was accompanied by a dancing dragon in the upper reaches of the screen every time his martial arts greatly increased. It can also be regarded as the "unique martial arts" directed by Yang Lei. "How to express the feeling of growth? I arranged to do some visual processing at each key point of Guo Jing's martial arts upgrade.Yang Lei gave an example. After Guo Jing learned the first fifteen palms of the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Palms, his consciousness space became concrete. From this point on, he had an epiphany and his skills also increased significantly. "Including the internal skills taught to him by the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan, He drinks the snake's blood, etc. Every time he upgrades, we use the visual consciousness space to let the audience know clearly at which point he has an epiphany. "Of course, through such visualization, Director Yang Lei also hopes to convey to the audience his own view of martial arts: Even if a boy grows into a hero, the process of improving his abilities requires hard practice and going through hardships, rather than being achieved overnight.
At the same time, the inner drama of Visualization has also become a major feature of the play. "Yang Kang is a very controversial person. Some of his inner dramas are difficult for actors to perform in a self-space, so I will create some artistic spaces to let him talk to himself and put them into perspective." The complex aspects of the characters’ personalities are revealed through dialogue. Yang Lei added.
In order to make the characters more three-dimensional, Yang Lei also started from the details and added a "music business card" for each character. "Guo Jing came out of the desert and rode south all the way. We gave him a call Mai and suona, the former highlights his sense of place, and the latter, as the king of musical instruments, has strong national characteristics. The combination of the two fully embodies Guo Jing's Jianghu charm. "
It is worth mentioning that in addition to Tencent Video, the drama will also be broadcast on Netflix, YouTube and platforms in dozens of countries and regions such as South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Russia. In recent years, domestic dramas have gone global. has become a trend and trend, and the crew of "Heart of Iron" is also trying to let the world experience the charm of Chinese culture and martial arts through its own efforts. For overseas audiences, as a screenwriter, Luo Yiwei bluntly said that there is no need for more adjustments in the script, "This point. I think we have enough cultural confidence. As long as we like the work ourselves, I believe overseas people will also like it, because the work belongs to the nation and the world. "
Add space for imagination in the blank space
Is Guo Jing stupid or stupid? Yang Kang is so bad that he has a reason
Just like "there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand people", every character in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" can be called a classic, how about To successfully interpret these classic characters, casting is very important. Judging from the reputation of the current broadcast of "Iron Blood", some viewers are very satisfied with Guo Jing played by Xi Sha, thinking that he not only has a youthful look, but also has a newcomer's eyes. Some people think that Huang Rong, played by Bao Shang'en, is very smart; and Yang Kang's aristocratic temperament and Mu Nianci's well-behaved character are also very good.
Director Yang Lei has his own interpretation of the role in the original work. Guo Jing is naive, but he is definitely not stupid. These are two things. In fact, Guo Jing has a very high IQ, and he can understand every time he meets an expert who teaches martial arts. But he is kind, honest, and very persistent and serious in doing things. "So there was a scene that wanted to show Guo Jing's IQ and the battle of wits between him and Ouyang Ke. In the end, he won. I wanted to separate his honesty and his IQ. "
screenwriter Luo Yiwei also used current values and thinking to fill in some blank parts of the original work, striving to give the characters their own complete story lines. He took Yang Kang as an example, "I added some scenes from Yang Kang's childhood, and wanted to make Yang Kang His growth trajectory is clearer and more three-dimensional. He must not be bad for no reason. There are traces for him to become a bad person. "
The actors fit the characters very well
"Crazy Beauty" Mei Chaofeng is closer to the original work
Based on the creative team's understanding of the characters, the actors of "Iron-Blooded Heart" are very surprising. When it comes to casting, director Yang Lei A little excited, he bluntly said that almost everyone is the most suitable candidate: "Every role in this drama is selected from hundreds of actors. During this audition, when he put on makeup and went to that station, we all thought he was what we thought Guo Jing looked like. And he himself is very similar to Guo Jing, kind, smart, diligent and studious. He often discusses with me acting methods, riding postures, and walking postures. He has designs for the characters."
In addition, Bao Shang'en who plays Huang Rong, Wang Hongyi who plays Yang Kang, and Huang Yi who plays Mu Nianci all made the director full of praise. Director Yang Lei recalled, "They all came with their own homework and ideas. Filmmakers work very hard. "
In addition to the four main characters in the original work, the role of Mei Chaofeng in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is a highlight. With the popularity of "Iron-Blooded Heart", Meng Ziyi Mei Chaofeng, played by Meng Ziyi, is the most popular It was so good that the audience even called it "the most beautiful Mei Chaofeng"! "Crazy criticism of beauties" directly hit the current audience's aesthetic point of view. Regarding this, Luo Yiwei laughed and said that he gave Mei Chaofeng some use when writing the script. Space, "Mr. Jin Yong's original work is already very complete, so when writing the script, I just amplified certain characteristics based on the original work. "
Director Yang Lei added, "Everyone's interpretation of Mei Chaofeng is different. I had the impression that when I was a child, Mei Chaohua's appearance after being blinded by the wind was very scary, but in fact, there is a description in the original work that Mei Ruohua was a young beauty when she was on Peach Blossom Island. Her master-disciple relationship with Huang Yaoshi actually showed another side of Mei Chaofeng. She was also affectionate and righteous, but she later became vicious and vicious after she betrayed her master and practiced Jiuyin White Bone Claw. Therefore, Meng Ziyi performed Mei Chaofeng's beauty, as well as her ruthlessness and friendship, in a particularly three-dimensional and plump way. "
In addition to the characters, the quality of the martial arts scenes directly determines the reputation of a martial arts work. Director Yang Lei, who has filmed many types of works, mentioned the fighting scenes and called "Iron Blood" the most difficult film he has ever filmed. "This drama is being played almost every day from the time it is turned on to the time it is turned off. We emphasize that the early stage must be real fighting and hand-to-hand combat." For example, at the beginning, the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan taught Guo Jing martial arts, and they fought with Mei Chaofeng, including the battle between Guo Jing and the Four Ghosts of the Yellow River, and Guo Jing and Huang Rong in the Jinwang Mansion, etc., all of which were real fights. However, martial arts always become more powerful as they are upgraded. In the later stage, martial arts moves will involve "qi", so after reaching a certain level, it involves internal skills and competitions between some masters. At this time, the martial arts scenes need to show the internal skills and qi. , it is also a combination of physical attack and Qi. "
In an exclusive interview with director Yang Lei and screenwriter Luo Yiwei of "The Iron-Blooded Heart", it is not difficult to find that the series injects a new concept into Jin Yong's martial arts world on the basis of respecting the original work to the greatest extent. As director Yang Lei said, in order to shoot For this drama, he has designed a set of Jianghu aesthetics. At the same time, as a fan of the original work, he hopes that both viewers and fans will like this work. Written by
/Beijing Youth Daily reporter Wang Lei
Editor/Cui Wei
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