"Mulan" live-action version, no innovation, only disappointment

Since the American animation giant Disney released the animated version of "Mulan" in 1998, it has been watched at least 20 times. Whether it is the plot or a few songs, it has achieved great success. The character modeling has gradually been accepted from the initial unaccustomed. We must know that classic things need time to settle. At the peak of development and innovation at the end of the 20th century, China's influence in the world gradually increased, and the appearance of the animated version of "Mulan" was inevitable.

Since the launch of Disney’s "Classic Animation Live Action" project, seven or eight titles have been staged. Among them, the most impressive are “Beauty and the Beast Live Action” (2017) and “Aladdin Live Action” (2019). The live-action version has a high degree of restoration of the original animation, and the re-interpreted theme song sounds more intoxicating, and it is even more exquisite in the fit of the actors. It is said to wait until the heroine of "Aladdin" Naomi Si With the appearance of Kurt, director Guy Ritchie made the entire crew wait for more than a year. It can be seen that Disney’s animated live-action plan is really sincere, serious and pragmatic, so I will prepare for 2 years. "Mulan Live" released in 2020 has given high expectations. I hope to see a colorful and full of ancient Chinese cultural adaptation blockbuster.

However, reality always deviates from people's expectations, which basically cannot be changed. On September 4, 2020, Disney's live-action movie "Mulan" began to be screened online in North America. "Mulan", which was delayed for half a year due to the epidemic, finally met with the audience. There is no doubt that this is a global spotlight A movie, in view of the success of previous Disney remakes of live-action movies, people can look forward to "Mulan".

But after watching the movie, I was disappointed in addition to disappointment. The tone of the whole film is gray and dark, even if it is an ancient war theme, it does not need to be so exaggerated; the background soundtrack is low, and there is no light and relaxed animation version. What is even more incredible is that the interlude I am looking forward to is not even in the capital. Only the theme song "Loyal Brave True" sung by Christina Aguilera at the end of the film makes people's ears bright and a little comforting. (The theme song "Reflection" of the 1998 "Mulan" cartoon was also sung by Christina Aguilera. She was only 18 years old.) There is no logic in the story of

, because there are not many spoilers. Having said that, martial arts design has guaranteed a certain level because of Yen Zidan's joining, but compared to a few fighting scenes, the stage of Yen Zidan's solo sword dance in the practice field is impressive.

Here we will not talk about ancient Chinese culture and Chinese civilization as recognized by Europe and the United States, nor will we refute how Chinese history and dynasty change are viewed from European and American perspectives and perspectives. I just want to say that if there is no ability to innovate, compare the 1998 animation Isn't it good to remake frame by frame? We have not particularly criticized the success of the animated version, so why is there such a big reaction to the live version now?

According to reports, the live-action version of "Mulan" has invested up to 290 million US dollars (more than 1.8 billion yuan at the current exchange rate), which is the largest investment in Disney's live-action plan. As of the evening of September 5, "Mulan" is currently in The scores in North America continue to decline. The IMDB score is already 5.2. Generally speaking, IMDB scores below 6 can be a bad movie. Douban, the mainstream scoring platform in China, has reached 4.9 points, September 11 "Mulan" The live-action version is about to be released in China, and the prospects are not optimistic.