"Shangqi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" is basically impossible to release in China, so the juice source flows out on the website, and it is a sneak peek.
There was nothing to expect before watching, and after reading it, I felt, sure enough, but so.
The film did not surprise people, but given its "praise" when it was released abroad, and Liang Chaowei's good performance in it, I dared to analyze why Liang Chaowei would like this movie.
First of all, if I remember correctly, the most recent influential Chinese actor in Hollywood should be Zhou Runfa? Liang Chaowei can choose this role, not only to close the distance with Hollywood, but also to become another influential Chinese actor after Zhou Runfa.
Fame and fortune in front of any person is enough to be full of temptation, not to mention fame and fortune, if the star does not want such an opportunity, then it will not stand under the spotlight at the beginning, so Liang Chaowei has such a choice is really understandable.
Secondly, in addition to such a "utilitarian" purpose, I think that liang Chaowei has reached this age, it is not easy to meet a "suitable" script, this fit is not to say how perfect the role and script are, but to say whether in his personal acting career, whether it can bring him some freshness, and at the same time let him give full play to himself.
In recent years, the cooperation between Liang Chaowei and his old partner Wong Kar-wai has been almost ruined because of "The Ferryman", although "European Raiders" is not scolded by him, but the interpretation is basically a repetition of his previous routine, but it is to play the handsome man who played "Hancheng Raiders" more than a decade ago to the new movie again.
And "Shangqi" is different, first of all, the freshness of the shooting environment, fresh shooting and production team, in fact, can give actors new stimulation, just like we ordinary people join a new company, always have to take the initiative to fight for performance, which is really necessary for the "mid-life crisis" Liang.
Then, Shangqi's father's setting in the comic is a villain, and for many good actors, playing a villain is undoubtedly the best challenge and opportunity.
Back to the film itself, if you have seen this film, you know that it is not so much in "ruhua", but rather in "meihua", in which you can see the shadow of various movies such as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", "Ten Faces Ambush", "Kung Fu Panda", etc., and force a lot of Chinese elements into the movie, on the one hand, it is still difficult for Chinese audiences to resonate, but on the other hand, it can also be seen that the producer is trying to get closer to the Chinese market.
In the movie, Bunbu even draws a line with the manga, indicating that someone is using its name to do things outside, and mocking the other party for taking the name of a fruit (mandarin in English for orange, transliterated as Mandarin).
In the face of such intentions, for Liang Chaowei, the filmmakers themselves are already full of sincerity, as for the story made, it is caused by the difference in cross-cultural cognition, which really should not be the pot that the production team behind this film should carry.
Finally, back to the story of the movie, the role and role of Wen Wu are important enough, and Liang Chaowei's contribution in it is not called "God's Acting", but it can really kill the actors in the drama.
The level of this role is much richer than the protagonist, although the story is really very crotch, many places are difficult to justify themselves, but you can feel that this person actually has the spirit of ancient Chinese chivalry, what he does in the jianghu may not be bright and straightforward, but he is willing to wash his hands for the person he loves, and as a result, after retiring to the jianghu, he encountered the enemy to find the door, and then the hatred of the murdered wife was overwhelmed, and decided to re-emerge from the jianghu, you can say that this story is old-fashioned, but I am really the first time in the Hollywood script, See the story so close to the eastern narrative!
Liang Chaowei not only did his best to present the story in its entirety, he also seized all the time he could appear on camera, performing the pain, contradictions and extremes of the characters... Whether it is in the emotional treatment of his wife or the emotional treatment of his son, in addition to the emotional treatment of his daughter, the two people look like strangers, but this is actually part of the pot of the script, not the pot of the actor.
On the other hand, the male protagonist is still angry, on the one hand, he is facing his mother being killed, on the other hand, he is also twisted into a killing tool, and his facial paralysis acting skills make me feel neither his feelings for his parents, nor can I feel the struggle and pain that he does not want to become a tool, basically it is the surface of the escape, hiding and finishing, and when playing with Liang Chaowei, it is even more slagd by seconds!
It is no wonder that after the movie was released in South Korea, everyone gave their knees to Liang Chaowei and disliked the male protagonist! By the way, if Marvel still wants to make Shangqi into a series, it is recommended to change a reliable actor, do not need to act well, at least it must be handsome!
In short, this movie, whether it is from the plasticity of the role, the fresh pursuit of the environment or his own demand for fame and fortune, Liang Chaowei has a full reason to take over it, and the facts have proved that he chose the right one!