Costume dramas are a hot topic in the current market. The three popular summer dramas " Agarwood Like Crumbs ", " Xinghan Brilliant " and "Canglan Jue" each have their own merits, making it almost impossible for the audience to follow them.
At the same time, it is not difficult to see that these costume dramas still lack one of the most classic genres, that is, the martial arts theme. I still remember that the movie " Snow in the Snow " led the popularity at the beginning of the year.
The drama is adapted from a big IP novel. It has a strong team, big production investment, and the blessing of famous actors such as Zhang Ruoyun , Hu Jun , Zhang Tianai , etc. It was originally highly anticipated, but the reputation is not enough. As expected, it makes people wonder whether martial arts dramas are really in decline?
Moreover, even the remakes of martial arts classics cannot win the favor of the audience. In recent years, the new versions of Yang Youning's version of "Tianlongbabu " and Zeng Shunxi's version of " Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slayer " are full of negative reviews. Jin Yong's novel The fans were heartbroken and just wanted to be let go.
Unexpectedly, another classic novel by Jin Yong, "Flying Fox Story", will also receive a new adaptation. The well-known director Lian Yiming personally directed it, Qin Junjie, Lin Yushen, Xing Fei performed it with all their heart, but it is still one star. , there are many two-star reviews, and word-of-mouth hits the street again, so what happened to this drama?
The martial arts scenes lack flavor, and the plot is too different from the original work.
"Flying Fox Story" tells the story of Hu Yidao who died during a duel with Miao Renfeng, and his son Hu Fei (played by Qin Junjie) avenged his father and stepped into danger. After experiencing a series of dangerous baptisms in the world of martial arts, he finally grew from a brave and reckless young man to a generation of heroes who care about the common people.
As a martial arts drama, the biggest attraction is undoubtedly the fight scenes with swords and swords. The reason why "Swordsman in the Snow" has a bad reputation is largely because the fight scenes are too perfunctory and the various slow motions are incomprehensible. cloud.
And "Flying Fox Gaiden" failed to impress the audience, especially the most classic snow mountain battle between Hu Yidao and Miao Renfeng. In the original work, the two heroes combined their martial arts with the world and learned each other's tricks in the duel. The mystery of the two people, five days of discussion gave the two a feeling of sympathy for each other.
But the fight scene between Hu Yidao and Miao Renfeng in the drama is clearly well-designed, with obvious traces of performance, and the special effects are also fake. Not only is it inseparable from the confusing slow motion, but when the two swords are facing each other, the camera actually rotates. Circle, if you can make the martial arts style look like an idol drama, I can only say that the director really has you.
In addition, the major changes in the plot are also the most dissatisfied to fans of the original work. "Flying Fox Gaiden" can be regarded as a prequel to "Snow Mountain Flying Fox", and the villain Yan Ji in the book is still in "Snow Mountain Flying Fox" In one appearance, he changed his appearance and became a monk. He was trapped in a cave and died due to his greed for money.
However, in the new drama, this character was killed by the young Hu Fei just a few episodes in, becoming a "stepping stone" to show the halo of the male protagonist. There is also Uncle Ping. In the original work, he is not as hasty as the drama version.
It can be seen that in order to emphasize the growth of Hu Fei, the plot arranged many new scenes, and also forcibly changed the fate of some characters, and even deleted the story of Miao Renfeng's wife and daughter. Some people may feel that it is impossible to completely copy the original work. Realistic, but at least don’t change it magically.
It can be said that the new work "Flying Fox Gaiden" is obviously untenable in terms of fighting scenes and plot. The premise of remaking a classic is to respect the classics, and then go beyond them and give the audience a new drama-watching experience. However, not only does this drama not have To do so, even the soul figure did not stand still.
Each version of Hu Fei has its own advantages, and it is difficult to surpass the classic
"Flying Fox Story" is after all one of Jin Yong's most representative novels. There have been many remakes in the field of film and television dramas, some of which were specially shot for this one, and some of which were combined with "Snowy Mountain Flying Fox" was filmed together, and the actors' interpretations of the soul character Hu Fei can be said to be different.
For example, TVB launched "Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain" in 1985. In the drama, the role of Hu Fei was played by Lu Liangwei. He looked like a starry-eyed man with sword eyebrows and his heroic demeanor appeared spontaneously. After the show was broadcast, many people said that he He is the actor who best fits Hu Fei's image.
Until the appearance of "Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain" starring Meng Fei in 1991, the play had a wonderful presentation of the content of the original work. Meng Fei played two roles, and his skills could not only interpret the rough and heroic Hu Yidao, but also fully demonstrate Hu Fei's chivalrous and uninhibited character. .
's appearance in a white cloak is still a classic that is difficult to surpass in the hearts of the audience. His fighting scenes are also at a textbook level. This version is a casting choice that fans of the original work will be satisfied with.
In addition, the one that is closer to the audience is the 2007 movie version of "Flying Fox in the Snow Mountain" directed by Wang Jing. This version stars Nie Yuan as Hu Fei, and it is no longer the Qing Dynasty hairstyle with half of the hair shaved off.
Hu Fei in the film has long, slightly curly hair, which makes him more unrestrained and unrestrained, and has captured the hearts of a large number of viewers. Moreover, Nie Yuan's performance is obvious to the audience. Even 15 years ago, his acting skills were online throughout and received a lot of praise from the audience.
On the other hand, Qin Junjie in the new drama is quite average among his peers. He has been tepid for so many years. This time he challenged one person to play two roles. The character Hu Yidao played is indeed unshaven and wearing a black cloak. He is quite strong, but he still can't hide his youthfulness, and he can't portray Hu Yidao's experience and domineering character.
Looking at the Hu Fei he played, shaving off half of his hair highlights his delicate facial features, but his acting skills are hard to describe. His eyes narrowed slightly when he scattered the ashes of the fourth uncle on the mountain. It didn’t look like regret or nostalgia, but more like he was skipping class. , failed to show the inner fluctuations of the characters.
There was also a scene where he finally picked up a steamed bun. Before he could eat it, a child looked at him pitifully. He had no choice but to give it up and watched the child run away. Hu Fei's expression was quite confusing.
The eyebrows are high and low, the eyes are big and small, and the nostrils are enlarged unconsciously. It makes people wonder if there is something wrong with the expression management, as if they have seen something so frightening.
I have to say that a soulful figure like Hu Fei was performed mediocrely by Qin Junjie, which disappointed many fans of the drama. His performance was quite controversial. I can only say that Zhuyu comes first, not just handsome. If not For this diamond, it’s better not to do porcelain work. In the end, all it will consume is popularity among passers-by.
All in all, there are many classic martial arts dramas adapted from Jin Yong's novels, especially "Flying Fox". Each version has its own highlights, but this new drama failed to take advantage of the novel, and the content and actors were not satisfactory. ,
I just hope that the director and actors can carefully examine their own abilities before challenging the classics. Whether they will surpass the classics or destroy the classics, the audience will always have a balance in their hearts. So which version of Hu Fei do you think is most attractive to you?
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