"The First Part of Fengshen " A new king is born! Ji Fa X is suitable for each other, and the young hero has a great future
The movie "The First Part of Fengshen " has finally been released, and we finally have our own mythological epic! Come for feelings before watching the movie, applaud the quality after watching the movie, it's really good-looking! What is even more surprising is that under the new story system, the acting school and the new generation of actors compete on the same stage, so that those familiar classic characters shine with a new brilliance on the big screen and produce new vitality, especially Ji Fa, played by Yu Shi, can be called the biggest highlight of the whole film.
The story of the original "Romance of the Gods" is not easy to express, on the one hand, there are many characters, the plot is intertwined, and a large number of imaginative pictures are realized, which tests not only production technology, but also aesthetic art. Although there are many special effects scenes in the whole film, the art style is unified, adhering to Chinese cultural expression, not showing off or showing off skills, and the plot and characters are well integrated, giving people an excellent look. On the other hand, the original formula is more serious, there is more overhead content, the story of this film has some appropriate adjustments, but by no means magic reform, but more from the characters, from the event itself, red face is not necessarily a curse, the death of the country is not necessarily women, the human heart is the most unpredictable.
Among them, the editor's favorite change is the "reset" of King Wu Jifa, from character shaping to character motivation, so that Ji Fa has a distinct character arc, and the new generation of actor Yu Shi also very accurately grasps the essence of the role, whether it is appearance or performance, it is eye-catching.
"Romance of the Gods" tells the story of King Wu's felling, but in the original work, the immortals sang the stage where I appeared, Jiang Ziya, Yang Jian, Nezha and other stories are popular, and as the leader of the real felling - King Wu Jifa, it is extremely poorly shaped, more like a mascot, and even there are many plots in the book that show Ji Fa's weakness, such as during the breaking of the Ten Extinction Formation, King Wu is a drag oil bottle, not only trapped in the Red Sand Array, but also let Nezha and Lei Zhenzi, who assisted in breaking the formation, fall into it and almost lost their lives.
Therefore, the movie "Fengshen Part 1" fundamentally changed the phenomenon of putting the cart before the horse in the original book, shaping Ji Fa as the protagonist in the actual sense, and advancing the "order" of King Wu who appeared from the waist of the book - let him be the proton of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the Shang Dynasty, a teenager who was away from home for eight years and grew up in the Shang Dynasty. The first shot in the opening scene is Ji Fa's inner monologue - his best friend is Yin Jiao, and the hero he worships is Yin Shou.
It can be seen that the movie "Feng Shen" is a story line developed from the perspective of Ji Fa, at least the first one. And let such a teenager who worships Yin Shou finally raise the banner of anti-business, so that the character has great room for shaping.
Actor Yu Shi, who had already learned his performance in "The King of the Long Sky" a few months ago, was impressive. Heroic. To be fair, all pilots can act, but to show a convincing "golden helmet" ace pilot temperament, eye-catching performance on the big screen, and at the same time compete with the super popular idol Wang Yibo, it is very demanding. Therefore, the actor Yu Shi, with a strong body and handsome face, completed the task very well, interpreting the image of an ace pilot who is spirited and enthusiastic and does not admit defeat. And "The First Part of Fengsheng" is his big-screen debut, earlier than "The King of the Long Sky", which is derived from the tempering in this movie.
First of all, Yu Shi's appearance, both the sense of historical simplicity and the sense of age, and the trend of youthful attack, makes him "support" the weight of the protagonist among the young actors in "The First Part of Fengsheng", worthy of a large number of close-ups.
Then is the inner state of the character, although he has been accompanying the domineering and exposed Yin Shou and the fiery personality for many years, but in the teachings of Xibo Hou Jichang's teaching and the influence of the eldest brother Bo Yi Kao with extremely high literacy, so that his people have a corresponding "sense of pull", on the one hand, the forgiving personality makes him not visible, on the other hand, in the face of provocation and ridicule, he will also choose to fight back, from the grudge between him and Chongying Biao, it can be seen that a restrained but hot-blooded young hero. It also laid the groundwork for King Wu of Zhou, who subsequently held high the banner of anti-commerce.
The actor Yu Shi complements the role positioning in terms of image and temperament. It can be said that Yu Shi performed Ji Fa's youthful heroism, and it can also be considered that Ji Fa's character in the movie matches Yu Shi's temperament, and the two can be described as mutually complete.
Finally, the character arc, "The First Part of Fengsheng", the immortal war has not yet begun, and in the human scenes involved, the main line is Ji Fa's qualitative change and growth - from a simple teenager who was used, he gradually found himself, so as to counterattack success. His gaze changes from fanatical passion, to confusion, to tenacity and clarity, and the role changes in one go.
And the so-called "role arc" is not the result of one person, but the state presented under the influence of many parties. For example, the rivalry between Yu Shi and Yin Shou, his brother Bo Yikao, and his father Ji Chang, the pull of many forces, step by step let him make choices and produce changes. The "scientific" explanation is like Einstein's "Theory of Relativity". Therefore, Yu Shi in the film also ushered in the rivalry with Fei Xiang, Li Xuejian, Yang Jue and other powerful actors, and he performed extremely well in front of several drama-level actors, and naturally performed the simplicity, hesitation and firmness of the role, which was natural. At the same time, such a drama experience naturally benefits the actor himself, as a newcomer, as soon as he debuts, he will compete with the powerful, and the masters will make moves, which is a challenge and an opportunity, and the debut film on the big screen has such a high starting point, and it is also unattainable.
It can be seen that in "The First Part of Fengsheng", Ji Fa is the first male protagonist, and the changes to the original story can be described as successful, and Ji Fa, played by Yu Shi, is also very good at assuming the weight of the role, whether it is appearance or performance, the rivalry with the old drama bones, and even the interpretation of the character arc, is very in place. As a newcomer, the future is promising, this is not the words of the editor's family, but his performance in the movie, which is obvious to all.
In addition, I also want to praise the action scenes in the movie, as an amateur who likes classical weapons, "Fengshen Part I" is probably the first Chinese theatrical movie to do the bow and archery action right. Because the mainland was ancient, the way Orientals shot arrows was different from Europe. The props don't know that there is a part of the tail of the arrow called "insert", which is stuck on the bowstring, and 99% of Chinese prop arrows do not have such a part at all. Therefore, the fingers not only have to hook the string, but also have to pinch the arrow, which is very accurately presented in this film. It is the scene where Ji Fa played by Yu Shi is on horseback, holding a bow in both hands and turning back to shoot arrows, this action is not only extremely difficult, but also the archery technique is completely correct. In addition, knowing how to ride a horse is completely different from pretending to be able to ride a horse, the basic skills are there, and the actor's equestrian and prop training before the filming of the film is really a real basic skill. Therefore, the archery scene of "Ji Fa looking back at the moon" is likely to become a classic picture in 2023 and even in the development of the Chinese film industry. This shot has the opportunity to become a template for teaching materials, and of course it is also a great benefit for actors.