Let's evaluate the pros and cons of this edition of "Eternal Life" from the perspective of all Jin Yong dramas remake by Zhang Jizhong. From the legendary swordsman to Zhang Jizhong, I made eight martial arts dramas of Jin Yong, and in 2007, I also made a martial arts work of Liang Yusheng, The Legend of the Tang Knight. . . I think the best films are Eight Dragons, The Condor Heroes and The Sword with Royal Blood, which represents the highest level of China's martial arts dramas so far, and the best comprehensive level is Eight Dragons (excellent works in all aspects, especially in Hu's Military Exercise, the second part has the least shortcomings compared with his plays), followed by The Condor Heroes. But in terms of actors, it is a bit inferior. The third is the legendary swordsman, a very good play. The classical charm and temperament are so beautiful, especially when Ren Yingying plays the piano in the Hanging Monastery until dawn. The artistic conception is far away and beautiful to the bone, which is hard to describe in words. Unfortunately, the shooting level is not as good as that of the later dramas, and the martial arts design and special effects are much worse than those of the martial arts dramas behind Zhang Jizhong (these two points are particularly important parts as a martial arts drama). At the end of the episode, the plot adaptation is a bit hasty, and the rhythm of the whole drama is rather dull. Otherwise, I think it will be the best martial arts drama, even better than Tianlong Babu. The fourth part is The Legend of the Condor Heroes, which, like the legendary swordsman, is full of classical charm and magnificent momentum. It's a pity that the two leading actors have bigger problems. Zhou Xun's voice is too dull, and her own voice is loose and lazy. Li's performance was overdone and there was no sense of hierarchy. Wushu design and special effects still remain at the level of smile and pride. Compared with Tianlong and Shendiao, the sword stained with royal blood is still a long way off. The fifth is the duke of mount deer, which is actually not bad. It is worth seeing. Huang Xiaoming's performance is not good, but it is by no means as bad as some people say. The theme song is simply the crowning touch, the soul, which gives the whole play a touch of sadness. The seventh is chivalry, and this drama doesn't want to say anything (similar to Jin Yong's original work). Let's talk briefly about the adaptation of the plot, lines, actors' performances, martial arts movements, special effects, scenes and costume modeling. . . . . . . . .
Based on the story adaptation, the beginning of the eternal paradise is "where is the end of the world?" It tells the story that Guo Xiang missed Yang Guo very much after bidding farewell to him. In search of Yang Guo, I accidentally went to Shaoshi Mountain one day, met the masters Jue Yuan and Zhang Junbao, and met He Zudao, the three saints of Kunlun ... It took a long time and two chapters to talk about the theme of eternal heaven. This version of "Eternal Life" is the beginning of Zhang Sanfeng's memory of meeting the Three Sages of Kunlun in Shaolin Temple and Jue Yuan when he was a child. This adaptation is not bad. It is more reasonable that Zhang Sanfeng leads to eternal adversity. Although there is no surprise, it is just right. Unfortunately, there is no Guo Xiang (the favorite heroine in The Condor Heroes). . . The autumn wind is bleak and the barren hills are golden. On the winding ancient road, a young woman dressed in light yellow, about eighteen or nineteen years old, strolled alone ... With aerial photography, the artistic conception is so beautiful, but it will take a long time to talk about Guo Xiang. First, the plot is too long for TV series. Second, because the TV series is influenced by space, this passage of Guo Xiang has little to do with the main plot of E-ten. The main plot of this edition is similar to that of the original novel, and the lines and even martial arts moves are the same as those of Otawa's original novel, which is very good. I want to talk about my opinion on the adaptation of the original novel into a TV series based on the novel: I am very much in favor of the adaptation of the original novel. There are three main points. First, novels are also written by people. I have read very martial arts novels, and the original novels are also flawed, flawed, inadequate and imperfect. Mr. Jin Yong himself changed these novels several times. Second, the novel is an art form, and there is no absolute criterion. It is ok to write like this. As for the pros and cons, many times it's just a matter of opinion. Different from sports, good is good, bad is bad, the first is the first, and the second is the second, so the plot does not have to be exactly the same as the original, as long as the overall story structure, character setting, personality and so on are in line with the original. Third, novels and film and television dramas are presented in different ways, one is written expression, the other is picture expression. It is inevitable that words will be transformed into pictures for adaptation, so I am very much in favor of adaptation, especially for Gu Long's novels. However, in many cases, screenwriters are too open-minded and like to go sideways, so they are often not as well adapted as the original. Most of Jin Yong's dramas in Hong Kong and Taiwan are like this, and the good plots are changed in a mess. . .
Generally speaking, the line style of this version is satisfactory, but there are also many loopholes and mistakes. Some lines are boring, not as classic as Leo and the condor. As for calling Shaolin Sect "Monk Sect" or "They Sect" and turning Persia into "West", it is said that because Shaolin Temple has registered a brand, wherever the word "Shaolin" appears, it is replaced by them or Monk Sect. . .
On the whole, the actors are well chosen. The leading role is better than the supporting role. Deng Chao and Ann have excellent acting skills. Yang Buhui is beautiful, and so is the woman in yellow. They are all very clever, especially Zhang Sanfeng. From costume modeling to performance, she feels like a sage like type. Deng Chao's performance is really good, which perfectly shows Zhang Wuji's generosity, open-mindedness and tolerance, and his broad mind that he just wants to dissolve hatred. This version of Zhang Wuji is different from Alec Su's version. By contrast, it is no longer as indecisive as the Soviet version, but shows a bold and heroic side. Hu Jun and Deng Chao are the best actors in Zhang Jizhong's martial arts dramas, and Deng Chao's looks and temperament match Zhang Wuji's. Just in the previous TV series, I always gave you the impression of being glib and fooling around, and now it is even more "funny", so people who watched his previous TV series think that he is not suitable to co-star Zhang Wuji. If Deng Chao used to play the role of too cold male god, simple and honest, handsome, handsome, who would say that he is not suitable to co-star Zhang Wuji? The so-called unsuitability is just too deep for his previous screen image. If Alec Su has always been a glib and idle screen image, then some people will say that he is not suitable for Zhang Wuji. Zhao Min played by Ann fits the image in the original novel very well. She is charming and heroic, especially in men's wear. She is aggressive and arrogant, but she has the shyness of her daughter's family in front of Zhang Wuji and likes her Zhao Min very much. This version of Zhou Zhiruo was hacked, but I like it very much. Nice shape. Liu Jing's performance is good. Zhou Zhiruo's exquisiteness, forbearance, and scheming are vividly displayed. In the original novel, it is my favorite, and it is played by He. The appearance, temperament and image are all in line with Xiao Zhao's. It is really the appearance of a little maid around me, but the role is not in place and it is too melodramatic. Xiao Zhao is clever as well as clever. The pearl played by lemon is ok. Among the heroines, Yang Buhui is my favorite role, which fits my imagination best. Maybe I prefer sad characters. . In the supporting role, it is obviously not as good as the hero and heroine. Cheng Kun's performance was too playful, with the word "rotten" written on his face, comparable to those actors in the martial arts dramas of Hong Kong and Taiwan. At Guangmingding, it was a bit like storytelling, and it was a failure. Daisy, King of Winged Bats, Zhou Dian, etc. It's all bad casting, and Zhang Wuji Jr. is too noisy. . .
Martial arts design, the key part of martial arts drama, this version of martial arts movements has maintained the super-high level of Zhang Jizhong since the Dragon Eight Branches, but it is still a little worse than the condor heroes with royal blood. Martial arts action is a very important part of martial arts drama (here I want to change the topic, focus on martial arts design, and vindicate Chinese mainland's martial arts drama, and find that no one has seriously said this). Many people don't know martial arts, and they can't tell the difference between martial arts dramas such as Huang Feihong, Water Margin and Eight Dragons. Speaking of martial arts dramas in Hong Kong and Taiwan, it is said that martial arts movements are beautiful, although the special effects are poor, but they are very realistic. From boxing to meat, the action scenes of mainland martial arts dramas are all special effects, exaggeration, fancy and so on. These people don't know martial arts at all. . . Many martial arts dramas in Chinese mainland have the problems of fancy martial arts dramas, such as posing and weak martial arts movements, such as taking a break to shoot sculptures, but martial arts movements are rarely exaggerated. Many people don't know what exaggeration means. As long as they have no special functions, nothing can bring them back to life, and it is no exaggeration to shoot them within the scope of martial arts novels. For example, at the beginning of the Hu Jun version of Dragon Eight, Xiao Yuanshan and his leading brother were frozen in the air, which was criticized by many people. Saying "Where is gravity, Newton will be angry", those who spit out don't understand martial arts at all, which is completely in the category of martial arts novels. Anyone who has read martial arts novels probably knows that many martial arts moves in the novels are weird and unconstrained, giving people a lot of imagination. If they are made into Legend of the Sword and the Chivalrous Man and Fengyun 2, it will be exaggerated, and Ip Man will be made into Huang Feihong. Huang Feihong and the Water Margin, a martial arts drama, is exaggerated if it is made into eight dragons. On the contrary, if it is made into Huang Feihong and the Water Margin, it is also impossible to watch it, because the martial arts are too weak, and the fighting of martial arts dramas is not at that level at all, not to mention the unfathomable martial arts of "taking Ye Fei flowers and dripping water to hurt people" in martial arts novels, which is from Hong Kong and Taiwan. There is no aesthetic feeling in the design, such as a simple fighting action, such as Zhang Sanyi's sword stab. In the martial arts drama of Hong Kong and Taiwan, Li Si directly held the sword like a dazzling toy with his fingers, which surprised Zhang San. In the mainland martial arts drama, Li Si held the tip of the sword with his fingers, bent the blade into an arc, made a buzzing sound, and then bounced back. Zhang San immediately put the hilt aside, took a step back, turned several times and held it again. Tiptoe leaned forward and stabbed Li Si with a sword. Li Si leaned back and kicked the blade. Before Zhang San handed the sword, he closed it and turned around. He used a sweeping leg to sweep Li Si's bottom plate. Li Si turned around, tiptoed to the ground, flew up and cut Zhang San's shoulder. Which is more realistic, ..........................................................................? Which one showed that kind of strength, action in one go, flowing. Those who say that the martial arts movements of Hong Kong and Taiwan's martial arts dramas are real really don't know what their novels think, but actually understand the dullness of the movements as reality. Martial arts drama is different from other martial arts movies, and its movements should be smooth and ingenious, and it is not enough to beat the meat. The best design should be a combination of realism and freehand brushwork, from fist to flesh, elegant and flowing. This is not a conflict, Zhang Jizhong's. . . Martial arts drama has always been Zhang Jizhong's strong point, and its martial arts design is first-class, leaving many other directors behind. The martial arts dramas of Eight Heroes of the Dragon, Heroes of the Condor and Sword stained with royal blood have reached the peak of the current martial arts dramas, such as Eighteen Palms of the Dragon, Excalibur with Six Veins, Heart Sutra of the Jade Girl, The Big Dipper Array, and Yuan Chengzhi and The Golden Snake. The only martial arts drama that is not much worse than Zhang Jizhong is Flying Fox in Jing Wong Snow Mountain, and the martial arts drama including the whole martial arts drama is really not good-looking. For example, the Hong Kong and Taiwan version is just a few colorful little golden dragons, which are really hard to see. There are also "Six Pulse Excalibur" and "One Yang Finger", all of which are colored and similar to laser. On the other hand, Zhang Jizhong's version.
Although we all know that TV dramas are fake and martial arts dramas are even more fictional, you must give the audience real feelings. If you can bring the audience in, I can't watch the martial arts action of Hong Kong and Taiwan's martial arts dramas. . .
Special effects, a major failure of this edition of eternal adversity, the opening of the bird flying to the phoenix, the island of ice and fire, the scene of Zhang Wuji being knocked off a cliff, and the background of the martial arts conference in Shaoshishan later, etc. The special effects are too careless. . .
Scene, I also want to talk about this problem. As a martial arts drama, I think the scene is as important as the martial arts action. Many people say that the scene with a beard is beautiful, but I might as well watch a landscape documentary to see the beautiful scenery. This is for the sake of opposition. Is there no plot if there is beauty? Beautiful scenery will not only cover up the plot, characters and so on. , but it can set off the plot, help shape the characters and make them look more real. The reason why martial arts dramas give people a sense of chivalry is that you have rivers and lakes, and rivers and lakes are not only people's hearts, but also the vast beauty of China. Autumn wind steeds beyond the Great Wall, spring rain apricot blossoms in the south of the Yangtze River. The rivers and lakes I want to see are the vast land of China, the vast grassland in the north of Saibei, the Wan Li desert in the western regions, the rolling waves in the East China Sea and the small bridges and flowing water in the south China. Only these beautiful scenery can support the rivers and lakes, the chivalrous and the heroic beauty (this passage was copied, and I deeply agree). Famous ancient temples, misty rain in the south of the Yangtze River, setting sun in the desert, deep mountains and valleys, bright moon and cool breeze, these are rivers and lakes, and this is Wulin. . . Praise the scenery of Wudang Mountain. Several panoramic views of Wudang Mountain have a feeling of long years. It's really a Taoist fairy mountain. Accompanied by the exclusive music of Wudang Mountain, a solemn and heavy sense of vicissitudes arises spontaneously. It's simply not beautiful, and I don't know how to describe it. The disadvantage is that the exclusive music is played too many times. Every time I put it on Wudang Mountain, there is that kind of music. I think it is enough to play two or three times, but it is too late. . . This version of the same scene appears repeatedly, such as bamboo forest, river, under the pine tree behind Guangmingding Mountain, etc ... a great failure. . .
Costume modeling, this thing is so different. A lot of things are just things spent in each eye. However, as a costume drama, costume modeling should have a heavy feeling and conform to the cultural characteristics of that era. This other version is completely inferior to this version. I think Eaton's styling is basically good. Compared with other versions, clothing modeling has a heavy feeling, and it also conforms to the personality setting of their respective roles, which is completely superior to other versions. Look at those Alec Su clothes. I really don't know what to say. I took a look at the clothing styles of the main characters in each version, as well as the style of Zhang Wuji. This version is the best (the hairstyle is not very good), and the Alec Su version is OK. Zhao Min's modeling versions have their own merits, and Gigi Lai's modeling is also very good-looking, but Zhao Min, the male model, belongs to Ann, which is the best. Zhou Zhiruo's modeling is also much better than other versions. No matter the hairstyle or the clothes, the shapes of Gao Yuanyuan and Kathy Zhou are not bad if their foreheads are not pointed, and Zhang Sanfeng, Yang Egret, Yellow Shirt Woman and Wudang Seven Heroes are all very good. . .
Summary: The advantage of this edition of Eternity lies in its loyalty to the original work and its presentation of the essence of the original novel. The second is that he has his temperament and charm. From the legendary swordsman to this edition of Eton College, every drama has its own unique flavor. What is this temperament and charm? In the legendary swordsman, Xiao Sheng and background music are used to create a bleak and desolate feeling. Throughout, the theme song in continuous shooting's sculpture is accompanied by magnificent pictures. The melodious Ma Touqin in the theme song at the beginning of the film echoes the clever flute at the end of the film, and the flute throughout the play creates a magnificent and charming classical temperament. There are roughly three kinds of music in the whole play, two of which are from the legendary swordsman and shooting sculpture. However, there is no contradiction), the voice of the dragon girl in the condor heroes, and the casting of .........................................................................................................................................................'s protagonist conforms to the temperament of the original characters. The actors have good acting skills, beautiful costumes and well-designed martial arts. The scenery of Lvliu Mountain Villa and Wudang Mountain is particularly beautiful and very artistic. . .
Disadvantages and shortcomings: The theme song is not as good as laughing proudly and making a sculpture, not as good as a dragon without a theme song, not as good as a sculpture of a god, not as good as a sword stained with royal blood, not as good as the duke of mount deer. It's not that this song is not as good as the theme songs of the previous dramas, that is, this song is also suitable for you in other martial arts dramas, but it's not a loss to swap the theme songs of the previous dramas or put them in other martial arts dramas. At most, it's a little insufficient, because this theme song is very suitable for the situation of martial arts, and Deng Chao's singing skills are not inferior to that of a professional singer. There are many loopholes in the lines, the plot jumps and the connection is not smooth. Some people who haven't read the original novel will feel abrupt, the post-production is too hasty, the special effects have not made any progress, the same scene appears repeatedly, the dubbing is bad, there are noises, and the emotional balance of the dubbing actors is improper, which leads to some bad dubbing. The dark yellow tone of the picture is very artistic and beautiful, but it is not good for the whole play and the lighting is too obvious. The main events, such as the lion slaughter conference, the battle of Guangmingding and the battle of Wudang Mountain, were too short, and the scene of fighting with Yuan Bing ended hastily ... There were many flaws, but it didn't affect the viewing. The most fundamental problem of this edition of The Eternal Man is that Zhang Wuji and a group of female hosts, Zhang Cuishan, Yin Susu, and small actors are too noisy and like to play house (this is exactly the common fault of martial arts dramas in Hong Kong and Taiwan), which destroys the solemn atmosphere and the quiet and beautiful picture. The second point is that the emotional drama is not well played, but it is not the kind of love at first sight, which makes all the emotional dramas between men and women except Yin Liting and Yang Buhui unattractive. These two points are the biggest and most fundamental problems in this edition of Eternal Love. Zhang Jizhong has watched the other six of the eight plays for more than two or three times (except for the chivalrous), and only this edition of Eternity has not been completely seen from beginning to end.