When it comes to online movies, I believe that the first thing that comes to mind of many people must be that this movie is not very good.
Stimulated by the box office of 50+ billion yuan such as "Wolf Warrior 2", "Hello, Li Huanying", "Chosin Lake", etc., the competition in today's film and television industry is particularly fierce, and some film investment companies want to make a big profit. But how many films in a year can reach the level of 5 billion + billion? Most of the films were reduced to cannon fodder. In order to lose less, many movies were broadcast online within a few days of release, and this is the so-called online network movie.
With the rapid development of the self-media industry, short videos are no longer enough to meet people's needs, many film and television companies have captured people's psychology, have produced small-cost network movies, these network movies have gradually become an indispensable part of people's lives. Under the well-made team creation, there are also some rare good works in online movies, which add some brilliance to the progress of domestic films.
"Turtle Island", an underrated online movie, has been played more than 29 million times, and the popularity has reached the top for two consecutive days. From its cast list and special effects effects, this "Turtle Island" is really a rare small-cost large-scale production.
The actor is one old with three small
In terms of actors, "Turtle Island" abandons the bad habits of some domestic film and television dramas, and it does not spend a lot of money to invite traffic stars, but deliberately invites a powerful old actor and three new generation artists.
Veteran actor Zheng Guolin, mentioned that this actor may not be well known by many people, but he has a familiar face.
Zheng Guolin participated in the "Biography of Sui and Tang Heroes" in 2003, and the role he played was the well-known Li Shimin.
In 2004, Zheng Guolin played Huai Fu in "Wind and Cloud 2", which is still impressive.
In 2016, Zheng Guolin played the old uncle of February in "Old Nine Doors", and it can be said that the actor's acting skills have long been pure.
Three new generation artists Lai Yumeng, Wang Zhuocheng and Xiao Xiangfei.
Lai Yumeng, a new generation of female artists who has risen rapidly in recent years. She once shared the stage with Hu Ge in "Whirlwind Eleven", and then starred in works such as "Flying Knife and See Flying Knife", "Full-time Master" and so on, especially in "Full-time Master", Lai Yumeng has countless fans with high appearance, so many people know this actress.
Wang Zhuocheng, like Lai Yumeng, is also a male star who has successfully come out of the circle in recent years, and he once played Jiang Cheng in the hit drama "Chen Qingling" and was loved by the audience. This handsome actor also released a personal single "Hate Goodbye", it can be said that Wang Zhuocheng's potential is unlimited, and the future can be expected.
Xiao Xiangfei, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, is also a rare national second-level athlete, who has participated in works such as "Shadow Lover", "Mermaid Binding", "Little Girl Flower Does Not Give Up" and so on, and is a down-to-earth newcomer.
Seeing such a cast, I believe that many viewers do not have too much expectations for "Turtle Island", an old actor with three new actors, is this a monster upgrade? No traffic at all. However, I believe that the audience who has seen it will be shocked, and the disadvantage of the actors has become the advantage of "Turtle Island".
The story is clichéd but the special effects are not low-key
"Divine Turtle Island" tells the story of an ordinary person Wang Mian (Wang Zhuocheng) in order to find his brother Wang Zhen (Xiao Xiangfei), but there was an accident at sea, and the same boat was led by the fairy Yunzhi (Lai Yumeng) to the top of the Sacred Turtle Island, where some strange and bizarre events occurred on the island.
At the beginning of the story, Wang Mian traveled as far as ordinary people on a boat, and on the boat he tried his hand to save the ship from fire, but then encountered a big wind and wave. At this time, the fairy Yunzhi happened to appear and lead a group of people to the fairy island to avoid the death of the people on the ship in the sea. The group came to the island and encountered many fairies, these fairies will be seduced, a moment of wealth, most of them are slowly fascinated by the fairies to die.
Just when Yunzhi wanted to do something to Wang Mian, Wang Mian's desireless attitude made Yunzhi can't bear to do it, and the two secretly had feelings. The old demon of the Black Sea saw this and wanted to get rid of Yunzhi, and happened to be saved by Wang Mian. In order to restore the tranquility of Xiandao and let Yunzhi gain freedom, Wang Mian and Yunzhi united with everyone to get rid of the demons.
Seeing such an old-fashioned plot, many small partners may not be interested, very ordinary storyline, the same story synopsis as "Ghost of Qiannu", but from land to sea, the middle is also mixed with brotherhood, which is a bit like "Chen Qing Ling". But I'm going to say that although the story is very old-fashioned, the special effects are really not low-key at all.
That's right, the amazing thing about Turtle Island is the special effects.
The beginning of the plot is that Wang Mian and a mage staged a double heaven of ice and fire, and the special effects of ice and fire on the screen were full of light, looking like the drama version of "Douluo Continent", and the special effects were no worse than the big production.
Then Yunzhi opened her wings to stage the angel descending, this blue wing is very beautiful, this wave of special effects is very different from "Breaking the Sky", this is the real god's wings.
Then the three drunks dashing on the beach, the god turtle of the god turtle island suddenly appeared a mouthful of a small friend, let people see all exclaimed that this is the special effects that the domestic film should have, the god turtle is too real, the production team is really bloody.
Looking at the combination of the black sea old demon and the god turtle, killing Wang Mian, Yunzhi, Wang Zhen and other people, this wave of special effects is also full of sincerity, and the fight scene is very shocking.
You should know that this is an online movie, and the production cost cannot be compared with the "Shanghai Fortress" of hundreds of millions of dollars, let alone compared with the drama version of "Breaking the Sky". But in terms of effect, "Turtle Island" is undoubtedly better, and this small-cost and large-scale online movie is too surprising.
Domestic special effects are not weak
From "Shanghai Fortress" to "Breaking the Sky", people have become accustomed to the shoddy production of domestic special effects. At the time of the prevalence of foreign blockbusters, domestic special effects have long become the object of ridicule. Even if "The Wandering Earth" opens the door to Chinese science fiction, no one can prevent the birth of a bad film like "Shanghai Fortress", which is also the reason why domestic special effects have become a tragic situation.
Nowadays, "Turtle Island" has once again upgraded the domestic special effects to a notch, with several leading actors and group performances, plus only more than 1 hour of time, "Turtle Island" can burst out with such high energy. It is conceivable that the technology of domestic special effects is not lost to foreign countries, but to the actor's remuneration.
Looking back at several actors in "Turtle Island", Zheng Guolin, Wang Zhuocheng, Lai Yumeng, Xiao Xiangfei, such an old with three small configurations is undoubtedly very suitable. Old actors need exposure, they need the opportunity to prove themselves. Newcomer actors need the support and guidance of their predecessors, but they can't spend much money. Therefore, most of the drama's funds can be used to produce special effects, so that the audience has a better visual experience, which may be the reason why "Turtle Island" can reach the top of the first place in popularity for two consecutive days.