Have you noticed that the mainland film market in May can basically be said to be a carnival of Japanese-made IP, because from this week onwards, we will continue to see "Detective Pikachu", "Penguin Highway", "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" and "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters" on the big screen.
Of course, Pikachu and Godzilla have both gone to Hollywood to get rid of their bones, but the remaining two anime works are still the original Japanese.
And today, I still want to first Amway under the new theatrical version of the "Dragon Ball" series "Dragon Ball Super: Broly"!
Because, after tossing and turning for so long, the film is finally finalized, and it is not easy.
After all, for many former middle-aged (teenagers), "Dragon Ball" is really an unforgettable memory of childhood, when I could not afford to buy comic books, I was rubbing my classmates to see, a comic book does not know how many hands have been passed, but also very shared spirit.
And the stem of "gathering seven dragon balls to summon the divine dragon" is almost always a memory that everyone is too familiar with.
Yes, I believe that in many post-80s and post-90s memories, "Dragon Ball" has occupied a place. You may have seen the anime on the TV, you may have bought manga at the school gate (of course, it may be pirated), or you may have been annoyed by the boys around you who love to compare the turtle faction qigong waves, but you must have intersected with this hot-blooded and joyful, fighting-fun anime.
Of course, it doesn't matter if you insist that you haven't experienced it when you're young. Gintama should have known, right? In this comic known for its spoofs, Dragon Ball has also been used several times as a pinch for him, such as:
Not only the animated version, the live-action version of "Gintama" even gave people the illusion of mistakenly entering the live-action version of "Dragon Ball".
There is also Ah Miao, who reads manga to Silver Mulberry, and holds the dragon ball single book in his hand.
As we all know, "Dragon Ball" is a manga work created by Akira Toriyama, which has been serialized in the famous "Weekly Shonen JUMP" since the end of 1984, and was once called the three pillars together with "Youyou White Book" and "Slam Dunk Master".
Its manga series ran until 1995, but its popularity remained.
As of 2018, dragon ball has been distributed more than 250 million copies worldwide, and there are countless animations, games, peripheral products, and various co-brand collaborations that have been developed later... It is no exaggeration to say that Dragon Ball is one of the symbols of Japan's soft power. Even the ambassador of next year's Tokyo Olympics has a precious seat for goku.
The animation of "Dragon Ball" just mentioned is indeed the medium in which many domestic friends first came into contact with this big IP. The TV animated version of Dragon Ball is broadcast in more than 70 countries and regions around the world, including Chinese mainland. However, it is very mysterious that friends around me claim to have watched "Dragon Ball" broadcast on TV when they were children, but no one remembers which station it is, perhaps, the local cable station...
In addition, the animation is more complicated, that is, it will include "Dragon Ball", "Dragon Ball Z", "Dragon Ball GT", "Dragon Ball Reform", "Dragon Ball Super" and other series. More non-core fans may be familiar with the 86 version of "Dragon Ball", the story focuses on the part that takes place on the earth, telling the growth process of Sun Wukong, in which the characters are diverse and shaped. In addition to the protagonist Goku, who wants to become stronger, there are also beautiful and lovely Bulma, lustful oolong and turtle immortals, a little black belly Kobayashi, Kiki, Yamucha, Tianjin rice, Bik and so on.
Of course, this latest theatrical version of Dragon Ball Super: Broly is far from the first Dragon Ball, and it continues the story after the end of the Dragon Ball Super animated series.
So the question is, who is "Broly"? If you want to briefly add the background knowledge of the protagonist before watching this cool film, you can continue reading. If you are an old fan, then it is recommended that you skip the Brolyx section directly to read the last one.
In fact, Broly can be summarized in three points, one is the villain, the second is super strong, and the third is super popular. The popularity is of course due to the setting of his legendary Super Saiyan and the super strength of one person to fight all the super strength.
Broly in Dragon Ball Super: Broly
Broly is not a new character, he first appeared in the 8th theatrical version of the Dragon Ball Z series in 1993, and later appeared in the 10th and 11th parts of the Z series because of his popularity. Broly first appeared more than twenty years ago. However, because these theatrical versions are regarded as parallel universes outside the main universe of Dragon Ball, even if others are popular, they have not entered the main history.
In the 8th theatrical version of the Z series, "Burn It!! In Hot War, Fierce Battle, Broly and our protagonist Goku were born on the same day and slept in a neighboring bed (the brother who slept next door).
Broly was born with the legendary Super Saiyan setting and is super highly powerful. But this also caused King Vegeta to be jealous that he would endanger the status of his own son in the future, so Broly was ordered to be removed.
Broly certainly couldn't burp easily here, and escaped with his own father when Frieza destroyed the planet Vegeta later. This also has a role in broly's later role against Goku and others. Although the protagonists could not defeat Broly single-handedly, they finally gathered their strength to finally overthrow him.
It can be said that the Broly here is relatively simple, designed to be born fighting maniac, violent, belligerent, and has a mysterious obsession with blowing Goku, chanting "Kakarot" (Goku's Saiyan name), and there is no specific reason, but it is speculated that Goku, who slept in the neighboring bed as a child, has been very noisy.
In the 10th theatrical version, Broly reappears, but is eventually killed by a powerful Kamewa Qigong Wave under the combined attack of goku goku and the goku family of three.
However, in the next 11th theatrical version, Broly appeared again!
But it is a clone of Broly, whose blood was taken away to create a biochemical Broly, and the form is very disgusting... Very close to the stinky mud in Pokemon. Of course, the final result is to be hanged by the protagonist and his party, directly melted.
Broly is really a bit miserable, super strong but helplessly beaten by the protagonist group every time. Therefore, when the theatrical version of "Dragon Ball Super" is named "Broly", some netizens will say that they are "fried cold rice", thinking that the theater version will pull Broly out of the corpse for many years.
But in fact, this time the "cold rice" was fried a little fragrant!
After all, this time it was written by Akira Toriyama himself to reinterpret Broly's origin story, not only the character image is more three-dimensional and plump, but there is also a motivation behind what he does. And it is regarded by many fans as a more important point, that is, this brother, after being beaten N times in the parallel universe for N years, is finally expected to be officially included in the history.
Seriously, is the new version of Broly under normal conditions?
Of course, in addition to Broly, there are also more interesting points.
For example, it also tells the story of Saiyan fathers, including Goku's father Badak, Vegeta's father, King Vegeta, and Broly's father Paragas.
At the same time, in terms of combat, you can see the fusion form of Goku and Vegeta, "Gogeta", appear on the scene, and the legendary Super Saiyan Broly Battle for three hundred rounds.
When it comes to fighting, I have to let people exaggerate here, the fight is so cool! The length of the 100-minute film, more than half an hour is focused on the fierce battle of the protagonists, the picture is very gorgeous, the action is very smooth.
And as they kept switching from their ordinary form all the way up, the battle also kept escalating, which can be said to be the collapse of the iceberg and the collapse of the land. Before you have had the opportunity to experience the 4D version, you will find that the viewing experience can only be described by fluttering, all kinds of wild and indiscriminate shaking effects + strong rhythmic BGM, basically can be said to be sitting on the most powerful massage chair bungee feeling.
This theatrical version returns to the exciting battle, which is why it has become the best Dragon Ball theater version in the minds of many people, after all, the first attraction of "Dragon Ball" is to fight!
In addition to the brilliant action, the small humor interspersed in the film is also a part that I like very much. For example, the interaction between the proud prince Vegeta and Goku, and the wish of Bulma and Frieza to collect the Dragon Ball... It can be said that it is quite grounded, and we also have commonalities with the real world, I believe that when the time comes, it will also resonate with everyone in the theater!
Of course, if you've only seen dragon ball's original animation, you probably won't find too many familiar figures in the film. But! You don't have to worry about not understanding Broly, because its entry barrier to cinema is not high.
Why? The success of this work, in addition to Akira Toriyama personally to attract fans, but also the credit of director Tatsuya Nagamine.
The 46-year-old Japanese Azai has been accompanied by "Dragon Ball", manga and animation, and is undoubtedly a veteran Dragon Ball fan. But when he did the theatrical version, he still took care of the non-fan audience to the greatest extent possible — providing everyone with the necessary amount of information so that the audience could see at a glance what was happening on the field.
Because he believes that if a lot of information is treated as "known to the audience", although it is easy to do, the characters and stories will become things that only fans can chase and watch.
Therefore, when watching this theatrical version, even if there is not enough background knowledge, you can still enjoy it. The character design makes it clear whether it is good or bad, and the main characters rarely speak with their backs to the camera, and the brief information that should be confessed will also be explained.
In addition to the exciting battle without urine points, this kind of "care" for delicate and non-fan audiences is believed to be one of the important reasons that "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" has achieved a good box office worldwide.
Broly has grossed more than $100 million worldwide, nearly ¥4 billion in Japan, and $30 million in North America, second only to the two Pokémon theatrical versions in '99 and '00. When it was released in Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places, the box office performance was quite beautiful. In addition, mention the reputation of "Broly", 83% freshness on Rotten Tomatoes, 4 points (out of 5) in Japan, 1w+ user rating on Douban, and now 7.6.
Whether it is box office or word of mouth, standing out in so many theatrical versions, "Dragon Ball Super: Broly" definitely relies on more than just feelings.
Finally, to give you a little friendship movie tips: If you like goku and Vegeta's fusion form Gogeta, then don't be in a hurry to leave after the screening, because this "flirty" little brother will do one thing, maybe it will cause fans in the audience to scream.
To say one more thing, if you watch the theatrical version and feel that the voice actors who are constantly roaring in it are really tired. So, do you know how old this "legendary voice actor" who voiced the four characters of Sun Wukong, Sun Wutian, WuJita and Badak is this year?
Believe it, someone must know the answer.