Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
In the corner where no one cares, " Catch a Baby " has a box office of 2 billion, and the movie " Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage " originally scheduled to be released this summer has also A wave of withdrawals.
itself is a movie that has been in the pipeline for many years. The boring cast and uninteresting lineup have led to no one being optimistic about the movie from the release of the trailer to the official release. Even Guan Xiaotong , one of the leading actors, is not optimistic about it. The film has a lukewarm attitude. After the movie
was withdrawn, it was rescheduled for August 16, but the back and forth made the audience even more impatient.
Nowadays, "Catch a Baby" is gaining momentum, and the withdrawal of the movie "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" will inevitably be regarded as a "deserter".
Today’s classic remakes are difficult to make. Many classic film and television dramas are scolded when there is even a slight rumor of remakes. However, "A Dream of Red Mansions" was criticized not because it was a remake of a classic, but because it was a remake. The casting is not very suitable, and the trailer smells like a cheap online movie.
In contrast, the news that the drama version of " A Dream of Red Mansions " will be remade during this period has successfully aroused the audience's curiosity and even a sense of expectation.
The production team is outstanding. When I saw the director's name: Steady
"A Dream of Red Mansions: A Beautiful Marriage" has no eye-catching cast, but the upcoming drama version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" will impress the audience in terms of screenwriters and directors. His eyes lit up.
screenwriter Liu Lianzi is not well-known, but he has participated in the writing of two hit dramas, one is the classic palace battle drama "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and the other is the equally popular online "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace". While serving as the screenwriter, Liu Lianzi is also the original author of these two novels.
For Liu Lianzi, ancient costume is her creative comfort zone. This time, as a screenwriter, she adapted other people's works, and it was a masterpiece like "A Dream of Red Mansions". It was a test of Liu Lianzi's creative adaptation ability and also proved the industry's support for Liu Lianzi. Zi's literary skills and ideological realm are recognized.
At a related seminar, Liu Lianzi explained his understanding of the IP "Dream of Red Mansions".
She is a Chinese teacher, and her profession requires her to deal with literature. Such professional conditions actually ensure that the screenwriter has a minimum understanding of the original work.
Moreover, Liu Lianzi mentioned in related interviews that she would communicate with the costume designer about the character's clothing and clothing based on the character's destiny and personality. She compared Xiangling to a lotus and wanted to use white jade hairpins to reflect Lin Daiyu's noble and pure image. She compared Xue Baochai to a peony and would try to choose simpler clothes to show the character's character and destiny.
These designs based on the characters show that Liu Lianzi has a very good understanding of the story and character experiences of "A Dream of Red Mansions".
However, as a screenwriter, Liu Lianzi also needs a good director to give full play to her strengths. "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", which she collaborated with other directors, was popular but had a mediocre reputation. "The Legend of Zhen Huan", which she collaborated with Zheng Xiaolong , is the one with the highest reputation and reputation. A finished product that is both hot and popular.
The director of "Dream of Red Mansions" this time is none other than Zheng Xiaolong.
Anyone who is familiar with Zheng Xiaolong knows that he is best at rigorous and realistic details. "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is essentially a palace battle drama, but the effect is full of realism, from the creation of characters to the development of the story. Very deep cultural heritage.
After experiencing the running-in of "Dream of Red Mansions", the partnership between Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Lianzi is destined to be worth looking forward to.
Classic IP is difficult to handle. Only by respecting the original work can the quality be guaranteed.
At the seminar, screenwriter Liu Lianzi actually conveyed her own adaptation direction to the public. She must make efforts in the direction of retaining classics and seeking innovation, and Liu Lianzi She also promised that she would respect the spirit and connotation of the original work and delve into the complexity of each character and the multi-dimensionality of the story from a modern perspective.
To ensure the charm of the original work, but also to be different from the previous work, to pay tribute to the classics, and to bring a more novel experience to the audience, this is the basic principle of Liu Lianzi's adaptation.
As for the ending of the story, Liu Lianzi still hopes to respect the ending of the original work, making the plot more detailed and richer in content.
Of course, the team is very important, and the cast is even more important. Although "Dream of Red Mansions 4.0" is still in planning and preparation, and the casting process may have to be put on hold, netizens have already nominated some suitable candidates.
The person with the loudest voice is actually Chen Duling . As an actor with a strong ancient style, Chen Duling really has the timid and tearful temperament of Lin Daiyu. Her eyebrows are stretched, she is beautiful and delicate, but she has a kind of temperament. The natural and original feeling of weak willow and wind.
In terms of image and temperament, netizens are really right. But Chen Duling was born in 1993 and is already over 30 years old. No matter how good her condition is, there is still a clear gap between her and those in her teens. However, the nominations from netizens did give the drama series a range of choices. Referring to the image of Chen Duling, it will never be like in "A Dream of Red Mansions: The Golden Marriage", where a maid-looking actor was hired to portray Lin Daiyu as a heartless fat girl. Bar.
As for the role of Jia Baoyu, the actor who is closest to the current era and has the most reference value is still Yang Yang. When he starred in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Yang Yang had not fully grown up. At that time, he was full of youthfulness, good-looking, and She has obvious baby fat. The role of Jia Baoyu needs to be as noble as the apple of her eye. Her appearance is too ordinary, and she cannot act like the moon of the Mid-Autumn Festival and the love of the flowers at dawn in spring.
Just like the casting of the movie version of "A Dream of Red Mansions", the actor's facial features are not refined enough and his rusticity is too obvious. He doesn't look like the young master of Jia's family, but more like the son of a cook.
When the team is stable, casting can not only show the screenwriter and director's understanding of the characters, but also become an attraction for the audience.
Previously, director Zheng Xiaolong also called on the industry to return the casting rights to directors at an event for film and television actors. This time "A Dream of Red Mansions" will definitely need new faces. If Zheng Xiaolong's appeal is supported, I believe that this version of "Dream of Red Mansions" will be supported. "Dream of Red Mansions" has great potential to create a new classic.
Of course, the audience's expectations for this version are entirely due to the filter of "The Legend of Zhen Huan". The height of director Zheng Xiaolong makes the audience increasingly feel that the remake of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is feasible and stable.
But before "Dream of Red Mansions" is officially launched, no one can guarantee whether it will be a continuation of the classic or an overturn that will destroy the classic. It's just that people are so popular. Compared with the film version of "A Dream of Red Mansions", the new version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" is really much more pleasing to the eye.
Finally, what are your thoughts on the news that "Dream of Red Mansions" will be remade again? Do you agree with the team configuration of Zheng Xiaolong + Liu Lianzi? Participate in the discussion in the comment area, or nominate the casting you think is the most suitable or the relatively niche new actor.
