Author of this article: Vicky Hedgehog
When "People" interviewed Dai Jinhua , he talked about aging as a situation. Dai Jinhua said, "When you watch a movie and like it very much, it quickly becomes a tone, an emotional tone, and a color tone."
These words immediately made me and her have a magical moment, but that’s not it. As I grow older, memory loss , when watching movies, I often fall into an emotional stream-of-consciousness situation, paying special attention to some details: the wind blowing through the trees, eyes showing emotion, an antique old house, or a The first touching melody...
I played "New God List: Yang Jian" for the second time. I remembered the wind, the light, and the sound of the harmonica, but I didn't pay much attention to the overall logic of the plot. I like the animations of Chasing Light Pictures very much, such as "小门神", "White Snake: The Origin", "White Snake 2: The Rise of the Green Snake", and "New God List: Nezha Rebirth". Each one is beautifully produced and subversive. The character setting of traditional mythology creates a "new mythology" space-time universe of innovation and exploration, with cutting-edge technology and a sense of pursuing dreams. It is our family's annual movie viewing expectation.
The subversion and reconstruction of the "New God List"
Since it is the "New God List", the subversion of tradition should be the goal that Zhuiguang Film Industry wants to achieve. They shattered the familiar mythical characters and reshaped them into a more modern image. I think their innovation was very successful at this point.
In "New God List: Nezha Rebirth", Nezha's physical body is transformed into a cool and handsome boy riding a motorcycle Li Yunxiang. He lived in Shanghai during the Republic of China, a land of wealth and glamor, and the most barbaric survival of the fittest. land. The interesting combination of national style and cyberpunk makes this rebellious boy full of unruly temperament. The aesthetic style that combines futuristic, retro, and Republican style is impressive and refreshing.
The Republic of China, Wei, Jin, Tang and Song Dynasties, these are all historical periods that fascinate me. Although I can't come, my heart yearns for it. So it was wonderful to know that the story background of "New God List: Yang Jian" was set in the and Jin Dynasties.
During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, most of the bohemian nobles were talented and hermit-like. They are the vigorous and powerful poems of the "Seven Sons of Jian'an"; they are the aloof and refined character of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove"; they are Xie Lingyun's "The charming and quiet posture of the Qiu, the flying giant's distant sound "; they are Tao Yuanming's " has few vulgar rhymes, and one’s nature is to love hills and mountains ”; it is the euphemism, subtlety, and beauty of Wang Xizhi’s calligraphy. Show...
No, Yang Jian, who lost his heavenly eye in "New God List", became a silver hunter. He was decadent, a little cynical, and a little arrogant and self-admired. He was half melancholy, half carefree, half fairy spirit, and half popular. , which is completely in line with the characteristics of the characters in the two Jin Dynasties.
His clothes refer to the aristocratic image of the time. He wears silk moiré white clothes, wooden clogs, a turban, a harmonica and a yin-yang zodiac. The collar on one side is half open, which makes him look casual and lazy.
Director Zhao Ji also said that although Yang Jian is well-known, there are few film and television works dedicated to him, and most of them are supporting roles or villains, which is a bit facial. Therefore, if the "New God List" series tells the story of Yang Jian, there will be more possibilities for exploration. Zhao Ji said: "The charm of movies is largely that different people can have different interpretations. The story itself is very dimensional. Rich. "
Shen Gongbao's new image is also very brilliant. According to the director, it is designed based on the character characteristics of Liu Ling in "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove". Shen Gongbao is a wild man, but he has a chivalrous heart. In order to help Chenxiang split Huashan to rescue his mother and release the suppressed Xuanniao, he did not hesitate to sacrifice himself. This image completely subverted his previous sinister character in the list of gods, and he was quite a celebrity.
He has recited two poems, one from Liu Ling's " Ode to the Virtue of Wine": Heaven and earth are one dynasty, ten thousand dynasties are short, only wine is the most important thing, how can you know the rest? Another song comes from Cao Pi 's "Good Deeds Part 1": Life is like nothing, so why worry? I am not happy now, and the years are passing by.
Such a free and easy and natural character is really admirable.
Wushan goddess Wanluo has beautiful eyes and a charming smile. In the music of "Luo Shen Fu", her graceful dancing is so refreshing. But she is also ruthless and scheming, which makes the image of the goddess who was only responsible for the charming and charming in the past become more in line with modern people's aesthetics, three-dimensional and multi-faceted.
Roaring Sky Dog can switch freely between a loyal dog and a fan girl. One moment he swallows clouds and spits fire, and the next moment he is cute and naughty. Her fan girl incarnation is particularly cute and lovable.
The four heavenly kings are lifelike, with completely different images and personalities. Their spirits are majestic and their power is boundless. But they have no ideas of their own and only act according to orders and laws. They can be called foolish and loyal, or they can also be called indifferent.
In Jinxia Cave, cranes are flying, shepherd boys are playing flutes, and the clouds are steaming and the clouds are shining brightly. It is a blessed place for gods. Who plays the piano and chess every day, is the kind-hearted Jade Ding Master with kind eyes and fluttering clothes, a model in the immortal world?
Chen Xiang appears in the new image of "Little Devil". He is gloomy and treacherous, kills people without blinking an eye, deceives people without looking back, and is bent on revenge and rescues his mother The Three Holy Mothers . When Huashan Mountain was split open and black birds flew into the sky, her mother had already sacrificed her body to save the common people and turned into fireflies all over the sky. This scene is quite tear-jerking.
All his efforts were in vain at this moment. How can a lonely and helpless teenager regain the power of life and realize his self-worth? Previously, he was a "filial son" Chen Xiang, and he would do anything to achieve this goal, but from now on, he will exist as an independent individual and find his own meaning. This is real growth.
In the New God List, no character is completely good or bad. They are all good and evil, and full of contradictions. Without the distinction between good and evil, and without the spirit of immortality, such characters are more real and convincing.
The human world is in ruins, and the fairy world is also crumbling. The gods have no mana to fly and need to drive spaceships that use Hunyuan Qi as fuel to travel. What is the cause of all this?
What is the way of heaven? Is it in compliance with the natural laws of heaven and earth? Or is it the bandit logic of sacrificing all sentient beings in order to safeguard the interests of authority?
Master said that suppressing the black bird is for the sake of the common people. Wanluo said that releasing the black bird is also for the common people. Which statement is true?
When Yang Jian broke through the eye of the sky and split Huashan Mountain, the black bird flew into the sky. He has made his choice.
This question is thought-provoking. Maybe it's like what the goddess said: Everything will cycle, and the black bird will eventually fly. Can you hold it down?
Where there is oppression, there is resistance. If you don’t break out in silence, you have to die in silence. I think everyone will have their own answer in their heart.
Reconstructing new values and subverting the rigid thinking of old myths is the most shocking aspect of the New God List.
The technology and sentiment of "Chasing Light Films"
Watching the animations of Chasing Light Films is definitely a duel between light and shadow. This is a perfect combination of technology and art, a free flight of imagination, and a memorial and tribute to Chinese history and culture. Many wonders have refreshed the audience's conventional imagination of fairyland. The fantasy of the three fairy islands of Penglai, Fanghu and Yingzhou, and the tranquility of Jinxia Cave are even more breathtaking and fascinating.
Penglai Xiandao is like a three-dimensional city, with row upon row of wonders and buildings, and spaceships passing through it, which is spectacular. On Fanghuxian Island, the Qionglou Yuyu is brightly lit, like a picture of a prosperous city that never sleeps.
There are also wine shops, gambling houses, and prisons here, just like the human world. The so-called immortal spirit, the so-called pure heart and asceticism, do not exist.
Yingzhou Fairy Island is inspired by Crescent Moon Spring in Dunhuang. In the desert oasis, the towering pavilions have great visual impact. In addition, the Jinxia Cave in Yuquan Mountain, where Yang Jian’s sect is located, uses Taihu stone as the core element. The peaks are unique and independent of the clouds and mist, and the artistic conception is ethereal.
Director Zhao Ji said that they also drew a lot of inspiration from Dunhuang murals, such as the flying scene. Wushan goddess Wanluo dances in the air with a light and graceful figure, just like the Dunhuang murals, and the musical instruments can fly to the sky and play by themselves. In order to reflect the gravity of aerial dance, they invited choreographers from the Beijing Dance Academy to perform motion capture, hoping that the audience could see the treasures of traditional Chinese culture in an elevated wonderland.
The clip of Tai Chi Tu is the climax of the whole film and lasts for 10 minutes. Reflecting ink materials in 3D scenes has always been a difficult point. Ink painting is a two-dimensional plane, focusing on leaving blank space; three-dimensional animation requires setting up scenes and rendering effects. These two techniques are inherently contradictory, one is simplicity and the other is complexity; one is realistic and the other is realistic. How to use "real" means to create a virtual feeling is a huge challenge.
But their production was very successful. The picture cleverly switched between two-dimensional and three-dimensional, creating a sense of intertwined time and space, which is shocking.
also has many picture details, which are also extremely exquisite, pursuing the real imprint left by time. Yang Jian’s sense of vicissitudes of life: freckles, beard stubble; scratches on armor, scratches on gambling boards; and the sense of era of bronze printers and bronze mirrors; skin texture and hair.
These all reflect the dedication and excellence of the production team. They spent three and a half years carefully polishing the technology to reach the pinnacle. This is the sentiment of Chasing Light Film Industry.
director Zhao Ji also said that they want to make the best animation in China and let Chinese children grow up watching our domestic cartoons. This is their dream.
Delicate light, shadow and music
Reading " The Golden Rose " a few years ago, the writer Paustovsky said, You should observe the people and things around you like a painter, and pay attention to the color changes under different light and shadow, then That's real life.
When I saw Yang Jian this time, I was really moved by this sentence. Reality means immersiveness and rapid change. Let us follow the movie scenes, blow the wind, chase the light, and feel the changes in the melodious music.
When Yang Jian landed in the spaceship, the wind blew his hair and his sleeves floated in the wind. The lightness and softness of silk, as well as the sheen of cloud patterns, in the breeze and the flow of light and shadow, every fold is full of the breath of wind and the taste of sunshine.
Looking at this street fight again, under the intertwined light and shadow, raindrops slipped from the brim of the hat, the notched blade shone with cold light, and the rain splashing under the feet was visible in the golden light. The virtual image of the distant view in the depths of the alley and the real image of the characters in the close shot are the real scene composition of the line of sight.
There is another scene where Yang Jian and Chen Xiang came to Huashan and walked into Chen Xiang’s old house. There was snow in the courtyard. They walked over, one step at a time. The snow was picked up by the wind of their feet, floating and falling in front of their feet. This is completely God's restoration of real life details.
When they flew through the bamboo forest, jumped over the snow-capped mountains, and waded across the river, no matter it was sunny or cloudy, there was always the flowing wind around them, and their faces changed in light and shade with the movement of light and shadow.
These scenes are so common in our lives that we don’t even care. But when these lights and shadows were reproduced in detail in the animation, I was touched and realized that there are so many charming moments in life that are worth remembering. Being alive is really a magical thing.
The harmonica music that Yang Jian often plays is called "Peace Returns to the World". It is my favorite melody. "Listen to the Sing of the Wind" and "Xiaoyao Jue" are also very good.
also has the ending song "Ten Thousands of Lights", which is majestic and has an ancient charm. I recommend it to everyone.
Of course, the story logic of "New God List: Yang Jian" is indeed a bit vague, which fully illustrates the importance of screenwriting. If they can spend more energy exploring the core of the story, I believe that a new era of our Chinese comics will truly come. But I have confidence in them.
As of today, the movie was released in theaters for 12 days and the box office exceeded 300 million, which is not very ideal. I watched the movie for the first time, but I put off writing a review until today. I can’t help it, my laziness has recurred again.
But since I like it, I have to write articles to encourage it. If you haven’t seen it yet, you must find an lMAX theater to watch it. This kind of visual feast can only be experienced by going to the theater.
Looking at the Easter eggs at the end of the credits, I will be dreaming back to Chang'an in the next issue. Is it possible that Li Bai and the prosperous Tang Dynasty will be reinterpreted? I suddenly felt that time was too slow and I was a little impatient.
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