"New God List: Nezha Rebirth" has mixed praises and criticisms, and the deep meaning is not as simple as you think

Wen丨Qingxin Junyue

In the fiercely competitive New Year film competition this year, the film "New God List: Nezha Rebirth" seems to have been in a state of being forgotten, although the reputation is good, However, the popularity and attention is not as high as that of "Hello, Li Huanying", "Chinatown Detective 3" and other films, which also led to the status quo of film box office countdown.

To be honest, before watching this film, I didn’t feel much about the current results of "New God List: Nezha Rebirth", but after watching it, I really felt a pity for this national comic film. In some respects, the film is far more exciting than the box office. Whether it is film special effects, character modeling, or scene design and background settings, this allows me to see the meticulousness, care and innovation of Guoman's film creation.

Of course, this is not a flawless movie. I saw many friends who thought the plot of the movie was dragged down. They just changed the story background of Nezha Naohai to a modern one, the kernel has not changed, and the new bottled It’s old wine. I don’t fully agree with this. Although the plot of the film relies on the Nezha Naohai that we know well, the story shown is not limited to this. Perhaps some friends just haven’t thought about what this film contains. Deep meaning.

An attempt and breakthrough to interpret ancient myths in a modern way

Racing cars, machinery, metals, the Republic of China, steampunk, no matter where these elements are taken out separately, they seem to have nothing to do with the familiar Nezha story. The film "New God List: Nezha Rebirth" has merged these elements together to build a brand-new style-Oriental Punk.

Maybe for some friends, this is a bit weird, even nondescript, but this is one of the reasons I want to like this movie.

It is undeniable that my country’s traditional fairy tales and characters based on ancient and ancient costumes seem to be more reasonable and easier to accept. There are many similar successful animation films or cartoons, but like the movie "New God List: Nezha is born again,Setting the time background in the modern era, an era more than 3,000 years away from the "Feng Shen Bang", is indeed a bold attempt.

In Donghai, a city in the overhead world, Li Yunxiang, a mortal, became the carrier of the reincarnation of Nezha Yuanshen Wheel. Donghai Dragon King Ao Guang became the head of the four families in Quanqing City. The person in charge.

There is a clear class division in Donghai City. The four major families have mastered the lifeline of the city. The luxurious life of the upper class is very different from the slums where Li Yunxiang lives, and the German family represented by the Dragon King of Donghai , And for their own selfish desire to take all the freshwater resources in the city as their own, the poor not only need to purchase water coins, but also limited supply.

In this case, the fate once again played out in this world, which is also a rebellion, but the difference is that this time Nezha incarnate Li Yunxiang is fighting for the entire East China Sea citizens.

From this point of view, although the climax of the plot did not get rid of the entanglement between Nezha and the East China Sea, the meaning, foothold, and background of fighting and rebellion are completely different. The rebellion is not only for yourself, but also for the family and the people around you. Many ordinary people, this is a remodeling of the deviant Nezha in the myth that we know well, and it is an innovation that tends to modern methods.

Of course, for new things, new things, maybe everyone needs a certain amount of time to accept, but this does not mean that the new is bad, breaking the traditional "new "God's List: Nezha's Rebirth" is commendable. You should not rush to deny it. You can try to look at this innovation from a new perspective, and you may get a different feeling.

Punk "Nezha" shows a spirit of resistance, and this may be the inner voice of Guoman Animation. Anime movies,It is also another masterpiece following "White Snake, Origin", because the previous "White Snake, Origin" has gained a good reputation and box office, so many friends have higher expectations for this Nezha. For this reason, I have seen many comments from netizens who think "New God List: Nezha's Rebirth" is not as amazing as "White Snake, Origination".

Regarding this point, I cannot objectively evaluate whether it is right or not. After all, "The New God List: Nezha Rebirth" is the first anime film I watched created by light-following animation, and my personal viewing experience is still good. , Strong49strong And some other questions about this film, thinking that the plot of the film is old wine in a new bottle, or questioning why the story of Nezha was adapted for countless times. I have some different opinions.

Chasing Light Animation wants to create a whole new Fengshen series of animation films, to dig out and show the myth in a more modern way, and also in the ending egg of "New God List: Nezha Rebirth" I spoiled a story's protagonist Erlang Shen Yang Jian in advance, so Nezha is only the starting point of a new Fengshen, and the reason why Nezha was chosen as the beginning of this series, perhaps the light-following animation has its deep meaning.

Mention Nazha, what do we think of?

is "not afraid of the sky, not afraid of the earth", or "cutting the flesh and bones", or is it the phrase "I cannot control my life"?

No matter what it is, Nezha's image seems to be closely related to the word resistance, resisting fate, resisting patriarchy, and resisting injustice. In the film "New God List: Nezha Rebirth", the director injected the punk spirit into the film, so that this distinctive spirit of resistance can be enhanced, because the punk spirit is the unbalanced compression of material and desires, ideals and the environment. The products below represent dissatisfaction, accusations and resistance to reality.

The punk version of Nezha in the movie "New God List: Nezha Rebirth", perhaps to a certain extent also contains the aspirations of light chasing animation and other national comic movies.

in our country,Most of the animation films are shot for children. There are relatively few animation films available to adults. Only in recent years have I watched a few in theaters, but compared to foreign production, we are indeed very low. may be partly due to the late start of animation movies in my country, and another part of the reason may be that the animation movie market is narrow at this stage. Compared with anime movies, comedy, suspense, love and other movies are more likely to make audiences pay.

This situation also directly restricts the development of Guoman movies. If you want to shoot well, you need a large amount of cost injection, and investment is based on income, not feelings and ideals. Without a market, there is no investment. Without investment, it is difficult to produce excellent domestic animation movies. This seems to be an endless loop, but it is also the shackles that many national comic filmmakers such as chasing animation want to break through. This kind of persistence in self, adherence to ideals, and strive to break through The fettered spirit of resistance coincides with the punk version of Nezha. Just like the sentence Li Yunxiang said in the film: "If you don't want to admit your fate, then fight it."

I want to come, this may also be the light-following animation choosing the punk version of Nezha as the beginning of the new Conferred God series The reason is.

Please give some encouragement to Guoman Animation, and look forward to seeing Chinese animated films all over the world.

In my impression, when I mention anime movies or characters, I almost always think of animation works created by Japan and the United States. , There are very few successful Guoman movies. Take anime movies as an example. "Despicable Me", " How to Train Your Dragon", "Machine Story", "Spirited Away", "Crazy Zootopia", etc., are all relatively successful foreign animation movies. , Even "Kung Fu Panda", which was filmed based on our national treasure panda, is only one-third of Chinese descent and belongs to an anime film co-produced by China and the United States.

However, this is not our goal, nor is it the final outcome of the Guoman movie .

In recent years, you can really feel the progress of Guoman Animation,Whether it is the "Span33span Bear Infested " series, or the "Jiang Ziya", "Nezha's Devil Child Comes into the World" and other convincing series, as well as the latest works of chasing animation, they are all demonstrations of the progress and efforts of my country's animation technology.

Although there may still be a certain gap, although there are still many imperfections and shortcomings, the national comic film has been working hard. As Zhao Ji, the director of "New God List: Nezha Rebirth", once said, the original intention of chasing light animation, I want to make our own animation movies in China, not only to let the children of this generation and us have their own animation movies to watch, but also to let people all over the world see it.

I am also deeply touched by another remark of director Zhao Ji. He said that everyone lives in this world and lives with dreams. It may last a year, two or three years, but he did not. Any reason to persuade others who want to quit to stay for their dreams.

So, please give more encouragement and support to Guoman Movies, so that they can continue to pursue their dreams and achieve their goals, and the progress of Guoman Movies cannot be separated from them, let alone. Every supporting audience.

Of course, this is not a moral kidnapping, I want to hold back, I don’t mean that, I want to say yes, for "New God List: Rebirth of Nezha" and other national comic movies, everyone has The right and freedom to criticize, suggest, and feedback, or just dislike it, is not a big deal, but please don’t spit without a bottom line, or blindly abuse without any reason.

Qingxin Junyue, an emotional observer, a book critic and a film critic. Warm you with words, me.

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