text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
In this summer, a high-profile movie is about to be released.
Directed by Hu Mei and starring a group of young actors, " A Dream of Red Mansions: A Good Match " has been officially announced to be released on August 16th.
Can a classic IP, one of the four great masterpieces, and a powerful top director achieve a box office miracle with a mediocre lineup?
In fact, director Hu Mei was the subject of a lot of controversy when the film's trailer was released.
Although she has devoted all her manpower and material resources to this film, trying to create a visual feast about "A Dream of Red Mansions", the style and texture of the trailer and the description of the characters are different from everyone's impression of "A Dream of Red Mansions". "Dream of Red Mansions" doesn't have much to do with it.
For example, Hu Mei chose an actress with a round body and a good diet to play the frail and sickly Lin Daiyu.
Another example is Jia Baoyu, who has a gentle temperament. He looks like a fool in the trailer.
Although there are a thousand Hamlets in the hearts of a thousand readers, such casting does not match the description of the character in the original work.
even showed a half-clothed Qin Keqing in the trailer, which is very similar to those third-level movies on the Internet movie market that use actresses' bodies to absorb semen.
Therefore, Hu Mei's adaptation of "A Dream of Red Mansions" has a high probability of being a hit on the street. After it is released, there may be many more viewers who will see the joke than those who are looking forward to creating another classic.
This shows how difficult it is to adapt a classic original work. From the main creative to the casting, to the presentation of the overall style, everything must be refined.
But the TV series version of "Dream of Red Mansions" makes me particularly looking forward to it, because these three trump cards are enough to make the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions" a hit.
The first trump card is that the main creator of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is in charge.
Who will film the TV series version of "Dream of Red Mansions" will directly determine the quality.
When I saw the two main creators of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" coming together, I knew it was stable.
one, Zheng Xiaolong .
There is no doubt that director Zheng Xiaolong’s most successful work is "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
This palace battle drama broadcast in 2011 is still an unsurpassable classic today. Even though it was involved in plagiarism controversy at the time, it did not affect its reputation at all.
But in fact, Zheng Xiaolong has produced more than one "The Legend of Zhen Huan" with high quality.
Going back further, "Beijingers in New York" in 1993 scored 8.5 points in one fell swoop, while " Golden Wedding " in 2007 also received an evaluation of 8.5.
After "The Legend of Zhen Huan", he brought "Red Sorghum", "merit", "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses" and other works, and their reputations are very eye-catching.
Zheng Xiaolong is the leader among TV drama directors and represents the highest level of Chinese drama directors. With him directing the new version of "A Dream of Red Mansions", the quality has been guaranteed first.
The second one is flowing purple.
The screenwriter of the new version of "A Dream of Red Mansions", Liu Lianzi, became a god with just one "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
Although after that, she served as the screenwriter of "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace", which failed to surpass "The Legend of Zhen Huan", but it is also one of the classic works of Qing palace dramas.
's familiarity with ancient costume themes and full understanding of historical literature gave Liu Lianzi enough room to express herself.
As the screenwriter of the TV series version of "Dream of Red Mansions" this time, Liu Lianzi said that adapting "Dream of Red Mansions" has always been her dream, because it is the dream love letter of many Chinese teachers.
In her opinion, the reason why the director chose her to write the script of "Dream of Red Mansions" was probably because he saw her performance in teaching Xiang Ling's poetry class.
It can be seen from some details how deep Liu Lianzi understands "Dream of Red Mansions".
For example, when talking about using a kind of flower to compare the characters in "A Dream of Red Mansions", Liu Lianzi compared Xiangling to a lotus, while Lin Daiyu wore a white jade hairpin to symbolize her nobility and purity.
Shi Xiangyun has a setting of drunken lying on peony in the original work, so she can be connected with peony. However, she has a different view on Xue Baochai. She believes that Xue Baochai is low-key and restrained, unlike Peony, and should choose a more conservative one. Simple flowers are presented.
is written by Liu Lianzi, a screenwriter who is fully familiar with "Dream of Red Mansions", which gives everyone another reassurance.
The second trump card is to fully respect the original work and strive for high restoration
It is reported that this TV series version of "Dream of Red Mansions" has only one screenwriter, Liu Lianzi.
In this way, it not only ensures the coherence of the story style, but also, as Liu Lianzi said, you can follow your own ideas and be fully loyal to the original work.
The reason why classic works are difficult to adapt is precisely because directors and screenwriters must try to balance the relationship between restoration and innovation as much as possible. If
is restored one to one, it will lose some fresh points, but if it is too innovative, it will lose the taste of the original work.
responded to this by Liu Lianzi, saying that he will fully respect the original work, restore the spirit and connotation presented in the original work, and strive for a high degree of restoration.
However, in order to meet the needs of modern audiences for watching dramas, this work will be interpreted and presented from a modern perspective, and the unrefined plot in the original work will also be supplemented.
From this point, we can see the difference between the new version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and the 87 classic version. The previous work has outstanding quality and high degree of restoration, but lacks the integration of modern perspectives. This innovative approach is more acceptable to contemporary audiences. .
The third trump card, the casting is worth looking forward to
Although the cast of this drama has not been officially announced yet, with Zheng Xiaolong in it, the casting is worth looking forward to.
When filming "The Legend of Zhen Huan", some of the actors selected by Zheng Xiaolong for the drama were unknown, and some were outside the 18th grade. However, after the series was aired, without exception, everyone from the protagonist to the supporting role became popular.
Sun Li was promoted to a first-line celebrity, Jiang Xin also began to take leading roles in various major dramas, and Cai Shaofen is still the darling of major variety shows.
If Zheng Xiaolong chooses actors for the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions", the quality will most likely be comparable to that of "The Legend of Zhen Huan".
Judging from his recent works, in addition to the already aired "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses" and the yet to be aired "The Legend of the Tibetan Sea", they are mainly popular and top-notch actors.
If you can choose such a leading actor for your "Dream of Red Mansions", it will not be a problem for the series to become popular.
Conclusion
With these three trump cards, the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions" has already whetted my appetite. The quality of
is controlled by the two main creators Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Lianzi. As for the actors, those who can be favored by Zheng Xiaolong are definitely not just fresh meat in a vase, and there is no need to worry about their acting skills.
Coupled with the popularity and popularity of this classic IP, it can be predicted that another costume drama with a score of more than 9 points will once again set off a craze for watching dramas.
So, do you like this new version of "Dream of Red Mansions"?
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