No one expected that the new " Dream of Red Mansions " would spark a heated discussion across the Internet. However, both the box office and word-of-mouth collapsed, and director Hu Mei couldn't sit still at all.
The movie " A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage " was released on the big screen on August 16. It was released for 8 days and only received less than 5 million at the box office. Currently, theaters only account for 0.3% of the film's schedule. So low that it can be ignored.
It is not difficult to see from the feedback from netizens that "a flood of bad reviews" is the most appropriate way to describe it. From the casting to the plot setting, to the actor's performance, persuasion, etc., many netizens have complained about it. , directly affecting the box office.
Some netizens believed that the characters, plot, lines, and logic of the entire film were completely divorced from the original work. They were very disappointed after watching it and suggested introducing a negative score system. Some netizens also believed that after watching the main film, the film was a tragedy, but after seeing the title of the play "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage", the name was actually a failure. It was obviously a tragedy, but why was it called a "Good Marriage".
I have to say that the comments from netizens are spot on. Faced with the continuous complaints, director Hu Mei was naturally very angry and had to post a long article in response to netizens' doubts. In the article, she directly denounced: "A movie has just been released. Where do you have such hatred, my friend?"
Look carefully at Hu The director's long article will reveal that she has been working on this movie for 18 years, which shows that she has put a lot of effort into it. She thought that this sincere work would be positively recognized by the audience, but it turned out to be scolded by netizens. The box office It was also a "frustration". Whether it was the director, production team or actors, they were undoubtedly sad and helpless when they saw such a result.
People can’t help but wonder, whose cake has been touched in this new version of "Dream of Red Mansions"? Why are you being reviled by so many viewers? This may be what Director Hu said. Some of the people who give negative reviews should be anti-fans. Regardless of the quality of the movie, they just blindly give negative reviews to the film. Such unwarranted complaints not only chill the creators, but also give the entire film a chill. The film and television industry has been adversely affected.
Despite the existence of anti-fans, the shortcomings exposed in the new "Dream of Red Mansions" cannot be ignored. The reason why the film's box office and reputation suffered was due to the unreasonable plot adaptation and the appearance and temperament of some of the leading actors. And the performance is disappointing. Even if there are many veteran actors on board, it still can't save the film.
Take Lin Daiyu as an example. She is played by a young actor born in 1998. Zhang Miaoyi . Maybe many viewers have never heard of this actress. From the appearance and temperament alone, she is not very compatible with Lin Daiyu. And her appearance is not very distinctive, it can only be said to be above average, and looking at her photos, she looks like an Internet celebrity. Obviously, it is surprising that she challenges such a classic role as Lin Daiyu.
And from Zhang Miaoyi’s understanding of Lin Daiyu, it can be seen that her understanding of the character is only on the surface. It is almost the same as Lin Daiyu played by Chen Xiaoxu in the 1987 version, so the effect of the new version of Lin Daiyu is shocking. The audience was completely uninvolved in the drama, so it is reasonable to cause complaints from the audience.
The role of Jia Baoyu was also not well chosen. The actor who plays him is younger. The new actor Bian Cheng, who was born in 2004, is currently studying at Nortel. The impression given by Bian Cheng in the film is that he lacks aura. Some netizens even said that they really couldn't understand why a man with a paralyzed face should play such an important role as Jia Baoyu.
Audiences who are familiar with Bian Cheng should know that he actually debuted as a child star. At a young age, he already has more than ten years of acting experience. According to incomplete statistics, he has starred in up to 60 film and television works so far. Although he is not good at acting. The performance was outstanding, but he obviously had some acting skills and showed a certain amount of performance potential, otherwise he wouldn't have had so many performance opportunities. It's just that the Jia Baoyu he portrayed this time was indeed not as good as expected, and the match between himself and the character was not high.
Not only that, there are also characters in the film such as Xue Baochai played by Huang Jiarong, Grandma Liu played by Ding Jiali, Mrs. Wang played by Yang Tongshu, etc., which have triggered complaints from netizens to varying degrees. Either the appearance is not enough, or the image and temperament do not fit the role. Also, their clothes look textureless, which affects the look and feel.
You must know that the above-mentioned characters are very key figures in "Dream of Red Mansions". Once the actors are not selected well, or the actors do not play them well and the characters are not supported, the work will not be worth watching. In the end, not many viewers went to see it, and even if they did, they would naturally give the most authentic feedback.
As we all know, as the pinnacle of Chinese classical literature, "Dream of Red Mansions" carries the cultural memory of generations. This masterpiece has been adapted into many film and television works one after another, among which the most impressive one is the 1987 version of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" , so much so that almost all subsequent "Dream of Red Mansions" films have caused complaints from many viewers, and this time is no exception, and has also aroused dissatisfaction among many fans of the original work.
This time it is proved once again that classic masterpieces are difficult to shoot, and it is even more difficult to truly satisfy the audience, especially fans of the original works. Therefore, if our directors want to film a cultural masterpiece like "Dream of Red Mansions", they need to be prepared to be scolded. No one expected that the new " Dream of Red Mansions " would spark a heated discussion across the Internet. However, both the box office and word-of-mouth collapsed, and director Hu Mei couldn't sit still at all. The movie " A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage " was released on the big screen on August 16. It was released for 8 days and only received less than 5 million at the box office. Currently, theaters only account for 0.3% of the film's schedule. So low that it can be ignored. It is not difficult to see from the feedback from netizens that "a flood of bad reviews" is the most appropriate way to describe it. From the casting to the plot setting, to the actor's performance, persuasion, etc., many netizens have complained about it. , directly affecting the box office. Some netizens believed that the characters, plot, lines, and logic of the entire film were completely divorced from the original work. They were very disappointed after watching it and suggested introducing a negative score system. Some netizens also believed that after watching the main film, the film was a tragedy, but after seeing the title of the play "A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Marriage", the name was actually a failure. It was obviously a tragedy, but why was it called a "Good Marriage". I have to say that the comments from netizens are spot on. Faced with the continuous complaints, director Hu Mei was naturally very angry and had to post a long article in response to netizens' doubts. In the article, she directly denounced: "A movie has just been released. Where do you have such hatred, my friend?" Look carefully at Hu The director's long article will reveal that she has been working on this movie for 18 years, which shows that she has put a lot of effort into it. She thought that this sincere work would be positively recognized by the audience, but it turned out to be scolded by netizens. The box office It was also a "frustration". Whether it was the director, production team or actors, they were undoubtedly sad and helpless when they saw such a result. People can’t help but wonder, whose cake has been touched in this new version of "Dream of Red Mansions"? Why are you being reviled by so many viewers? This may be what Director Hu said. Some of the people who give negative reviews should be anti-fans. Regardless of the quality of the movie, they just blindly give negative reviews to the film. Such unwarranted complaints not only chill the creators, but also give the entire film a chill. The film and television industry has been adversely affected. Despite the existence of anti-fans, the shortcomings exposed in the new "Dream of Red Mansions" cannot be ignored. The reason why the film's box office and reputation suffered was due to the unreasonable plot adaptation and the appearance and temperament of some of the leading actors. And the performance is disappointing. Even if there are many veteran actors on board, it still can't save the film. Take Lin Daiyu as an example. She is played by a young actor born in 1998. Zhang Miaoyi . Maybe many viewers have never heard of this actress. From the appearance and temperament alone, she is not very compatible with Lin Daiyu. And her appearance is not very distinctive, it can only be said to be above average, and looking at her photos, she looks like an Internet celebrity. Obviously, it is surprising that she challenges such a classic role as Lin Daiyu. And from Zhang Miaoyi’s understanding of Lin Daiyu, it can be seen that her understanding of the character is only on the surface. It is almost the same as Lin Daiyu played by Chen Xiaoxu in the 1987 version, so the effect of the new version of Lin Daiyu is shocking. The audience was completely uninvolved in the drama, so it is reasonable to cause complaints from the audience. The role of Jia Baoyu was also not well chosen. The actor who plays him is younger. The new actor Bian Cheng, who was born in 2004, is currently studying at Nortel. The impression given by Bian Cheng in the film is that he lacks aura. Some netizens even said that they really couldn't understand why a man with a paralyzed face should play such an important role as Jia Baoyu. Audiences who are familiar with Bian Cheng should know that he actually debuted as a child star. At a young age, he already has more than ten years of acting experience. According to incomplete statistics, he has starred in up to 60 film and television works so far. Although he is not good at acting. The performance was outstanding, but he obviously had some acting skills and showed a certain amount of performance potential, otherwise he wouldn't have had so many performance opportunities. It's just that the Jia Baoyu he portrayed this time was indeed not as good as expected, and the match between himself and the character was not high. Not only that, there are also characters in the film such as Xue Baochai played by Huang Jiarong, Grandma Liu played by Ding Jiali, Mrs. Wang played by Yang Tongshu, etc., which have triggered complaints from netizens to varying degrees. Either the appearance is not enough, or the image and temperament do not fit the role. Also, their clothes look textureless, which affects the look and feel. You must know that the above-mentioned characters are very key figures in "Dream of Red Mansions". Once the actors are not selected well, or the actors do not play them well and the characters are not supported, the work will not be worth watching. In the end, not many viewers went to see it, and even if they did, they would naturally give the most authentic feedback. As we all know, as the pinnacle of Chinese classical literature, "Dream of Red Mansions" carries the cultural memory of generations. This masterpiece has been adapted into many film and television works one after another, among which the most impressive one is the 1987 version of the TV series "Dream of Red Mansions" , so much so that almost all subsequent "Dream of Red Mansions" films have caused complaints from many viewers, and this time is no exception, and has also aroused dissatisfaction among many fans of the original work. This time it is proved once again that classic masterpieces are difficult to shoot, and it is even more difficult to truly satisfy the audience, especially fans of the original works. Therefore, if our directors want to film a cultural masterpiece like "Dream of Red Mansions", they need to be prepared to be scolded.What do you think?