As a drama theme that has been frequently published, wuxia is mainly based on the IP adaptation of Jin Yong and Gu Long novels.
Such as "Tianlong Eight Parts", "Divine Eagle Hero", "Legend of the Archery Hero" and other plays, so far can be called insurmountable classics.
In addition, there are images such as Liang Yusheng's white-haired witch, which is also quite classic.
However, in recent years, the martial arts drama market can be described as quite sluggish, even some popular big IP adaptations, there will be points in the production or plot.
Coupled with Gu Long, Jin Yong's works have been repeatedly adapted and remade, and gradually martial arts dramas have become the products of following the audience's preferences.
Chivalry is no longer the main tone, but it is full of love and love that erase the character's characteristics and charm.
However, CCTV's eight sets of "Wudang A Sword", which is currently being broadcast, have allowed many viewers to return to the peak period of martial arts dramas, and the sense of age is full of service, and the plot also allows the audience to see a sense of familiarity.
The adaptation of this 30-episode film and television drama is based on Liang Yusheng's sealed pen.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="233" > full score of emotion, quality out of the circle</h1>
Although the remake version of today's martial arts drama has improved technically compared with the past and the special effects have improved a lot, the overall quality is worrying.
As the peak genre of the era, martial arts dramas are like Hong Kong films, although the story differences are not large.
But it represents a sign of a special period, so in the present, martial arts films and Hong Kong films want to go out of the circle, the first thing they should have is the feelings, in the plot can make the audience feel familiar, in the form of the audience can see the shadow of the past.
Although "Wudang A Sword" is a work filmed in 2017 and hidden for 4 years to meet the audience, this drama has its own filter of martial arts dramas in the past.
From the perspective of the Costume Road, it is difficult to believe that "Wudang A Sword" is a work in recent years, and the white Robes of the Martial Artists, as well as the white hair and long beard, can find similar shapes in previous martial arts dramas.
And Fu Hua Dao is only the appearance, and the plot of "Wudang A Sword" is the real return to the original martial arts drama.
The settings of the martial arts dramas are very similar, which are caused by the enmity of the jianghu, the civil unrest in He Qiwu's family, the daughter of the He family eloped with the second disciple and became pregnant, but He Qiwu was assassinated and the second disciple was framed and wrongfully killed, and the tragedy of the family began. The daughter of the He family gave birth to her son and committed suicide.
The master brother took the baby into Wudang and became a disciple of Wudang, who was both the righteous father of the infant Geng Yujing and his master in martial arts.
However, the master brother Ge Zhenjun still carries the secret of wrongfully killing Geng Yujing's biological father, and he can clearly see the two sides of human nature in his body.
On the one hand, he felt guilty about Geng Yujing because of the grudges of the previous generation, but on the other hand, he was afraid that Geng Yujing would learn the truth and seek revenge when he grew up.
Therefore, Ge Zhenjun was not only very good to Geng Yujing, but also had reservations about him in martial arts.
However, Geng Yujing's origin made him extremely talented in martial arts, and he was still able to understand the correct way of playing from the wrong moves taught to him by his master Ge Zhenjun. After more than ten years of learning martial arts, he gradually grew up.
After Geng Yujing grew up and went down the mountain to train, he met the heroine Zheng Qiao'er, the two not only sparked and even learned a lot of things from each other, such as Zheng Qiao'er's ghosts and monsters, jianghu partial door skills, etc., Geng Yujing also gradually mastered.
"Wudang A Sword" does not have too much of a surprise setting for the audience, but just tells the story steadily.
Judging from the episodes currently broadcast, although the audience has prejudged the follow-up plot, it still makes the audience full of expectations because of the gradual plot.
Compared with martial arts dramas in recent years such as "Fighting to Break the Sky" and "Douluo Continent", the plot of "Wudang One Sword" is more stable.
Coupled with the fact that there are no eye-catching special effects, it is easier for the audience to see the shadow of the earlier martial arts dramas.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="233" > inverted cast</h1>
"Wudang A Sword" did not have much publicity before it was launched, and the main reason is that this drama does not have much appeal to the audience in terms of cast.
After graduating from the Central Academy of Drama, the male protagonist Yu Feifan, in addition to participating in the recording of a variety show, the first starring play was "Wudang A Sword".
And in the works after this, the only blockbuster drama is "Holiday Warm Yangyang", but Yu Extraordinary did not leave too deep an impression on the audience.
The heroine Chai Biyun debuted earlier, the first TV series is the audience is familiar with the "New Zhu Gege", she played the Mongolian princess Saiya because of the human design and let the audience shine, but because Chai Biyun showed her face is not much, many viewers are very unfamiliar with her.
The actors in "Wudang A Sword" that really make the audience feel familiar are only a few powerful actors, including the immortal goddess Weng Hong.
I have to say that Weng Hong's control of the role can be described as quite accurate, and the role of good and evil is not easy to control, but Weng Hong has successfully made this role out of the circle.
In addition, there is the old drama bone Wang Deshun, although he only appeared in three episodes of the play to receive a box lunch, but he is an "old acquaintance" in the eyes of one of the few audiences in the play.
However, the character who really deserves the finishing touch is Ge Zhenjun who connects the plot, he is not only a person who knows the grievances of the previous generation, but also a master and apprentice who has a close connection with the male protagonist, and Ge Zhenjun's role in the play is self-evident.
Although the actor Song Jialun who plays this role is not well-known for the audience, she is the acting skill in the play.
Song Jialun's acting skills have won the highest gold lion award on the drama stage, and she has also played important roles in many blockbuster plays. It can be said that Song Jialun's acting skills are still very plus.
From the casting point of view, there is neither the popularity of traffic stars, nor the choice of old drama bones.
But such an unsightly casting has given us more surprises.
The male protagonist Yu Feifan vividly interprets the image of the astute talented martial arts disciple, while the performance of the female protagonist Chai Biyun is natural and vivid.
From the perspective of martial arts dramas in recent years, such as "Fighting to Break the Sky", which spends a lot of effort on casting and chooses the way of traffic stars to partner with powerful drama bones, it is not necessarily brilliant, but "Wudang A Sword", which is higher than the audience's expectations.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="233" > martial arts flavor is strong, and the explosive booking</h1>
Although it is difficult for martial arts dramas to appear in the domestic drama market, Xian xia dramas with very similar themes are emerging in an endless stream.
Since the beginning of "The Legend of the Paladin Sword", this type of drama has been very popular, and even today, the Xianxia drama is still constantly updated.
However, the only difference is that xian xia dramas take an innovative route, but gradually tilt towards romantic dramas.
The taste of martial arts dramas is getting weaker and weaker, and the taste of sweet pet dramas is getting stronger and stronger.
The reason why "Wudang A Sword" can be well received is precisely its return to the taste of pure martial arts dramas.
The protagonist's setting does not exaggerate the use of various skills to fight all over the world, but instead divides the winner and loser between one move and one style.
Although the characters are all dependent on the setting, there is no master of disengagement from reality.
Among them, the more powerful characters in the play, such as the martial artist played by Wang Deshun, eventually died in a random arrow because it was difficult to defeat four hands with one punch. It can be said that no matter how powerful the kung fu is, it is also controlled on a more realistic degree.
The second thing that impressed the audience was the feelings of home and country conveyed by this drama. Although they have personal grudges as martial artists, in order to achieve the same goal, they will still choose to put aside their hatred for the time being and agree with the outside world.
This point directly pokes at the core of the chivalrous heart of the martial arts drama, and the control of the main theme of "Wudang A Sword" is still quite accurate.
Although the high output of domestic dramas has made the audience more and more demanding of the plays and the eyes are becoming more and more critical, "Wudang One Sword" seeks stability and does not seek innovation, but accurately grasps the needs of the audience.
The continuous introduction of Xian Xia drama itself has squeezed the proportion of martial arts dramas, coupled with the fact that romance dramas are more pleasing, and the martial arts dramas that are really willing to present a narrow sense can only be less and less.
Fortunately, "Wudang A Sword" allows us to see the possibility of the return of martial arts dramas, without a strong cast, nor does it need a plot setting that makes the audience amazing, as long as a story is told in a down-to-earth manner, it can also be brilliant.
It can be said that "Wudang A Sword" has aroused the audience's nostalgia for the classic martial arts dramas of the past, and such high-quality dramas should be seen more, and it will also become another new favorite of CCTV.