In my spare time in winter, the editor once again revisited Jin Yong's original work "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", reading Jin Yong at the age of 40 and reading Jin Yong at the age of 20 have different feelings. While savoring the text, the scenes in the film and television dramas will naturally come to mind, and today the editor wants to talk about the 03 version of the controversial TV series "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" 20 years ago.
03 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
First of all, the editor would like to emphasize that I am a loyal Jin Yong fan, which is what many netizens call the "original party", so every time I evaluate a Jin Yong drama, I naturally have to refer to the original work. Whether it is on the Internet or the surrounding crowd, the editor will always meet some people who don't read Jin Yong, but want to comment on Jin Yong's dramas. The editor is really puzzled, why don't you read the original book to comment on the merits of the drama, is it just based on personal imagination? Writing this article, I just want to express my feelings for a while, those who don't read Jin Yong's speech only based on speculation, please don't bother, the way is different, and it is superfluous to make a statement.
Back 20 years ago, Zhang Jizhong filmed his second Jin Yong martial arts drama "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". I still remember that the editor was still in college at that time, and when I came back from winter vacation, I rented a disc to watch it as soon as I came back, and I was impressed by the majestic style of this film at the beginning. And it didn't take long to find out that this series, which was regarded as a classic by himself, attracted a lot of scolding on the Internet. The editor will first summarize the reasons for the controversy.
83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
First, the jewel is in front. The 83 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" has a self-evident weight in the hearts of mainland audiences, this drama is not only the first martial arts drama that the majority of Chinese people have seen in the real sense, but also the opening work that has allowed many people to know Jin Yong from now on. In the 80s of the last century, I believe that many people have not read Jin Yong's martial arts novels, and it was also after this that it became popular in the mainland, and since 1994, a triptych version of Jin Yong's complete works has been released. Most mainland readers first got to know Jin Yong from the 16-folio print. Therefore, the 83 version of the Condor has been deeply imprinted in the hearts of the Chinese people, believing that it is the real martial arts world, and it is natural for remakes to use this as a comparison. The 83 version is preconceived and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so it is natural to reject the 03 version.
03 version of Guo Jing and Huang Rong
Second, the role comparison. In the audience, after all, there are only a few people who have read the original work, and most people will not take the scenes, costumes, martial arts design, ideological core and other factors to heart when chasing the drama. The thinking of ordinary viewers is to compare the characters in the play one by one, so as to distinguish the advantages and disadvantages. The 03 version of the Condor does have flaws in the shaping of individual characters, even if some characters still have the tendency to surpass the former, but there is no choice but to "talk about the good and talk about it, and the inferior exaggerate".
03 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes"
Third, human nature dictates. In the editor's opinion, most Chinese people have a very bad way of thinking, "China is not as good as foreign countries, and domestic ones are not as good as Hong Kong and Taiwan", which is not only reflected in the response to film and television works. Looking back 20 years ago, there are many people around the editor who are like this, and they have an obvious tendency when commenting on dramas, that is, they feel that domestic dramas are not well filmed, but they can't say one, two, or three as to what is bad. Especially young people seem to have such a mentality, watching domestic films seems to have low taste, and they are even afraid of being ridiculed. Therefore, this is a kind of human nature of the Chinese people, a kind of inferiority complex, blindness and even some ignorance.
The editor regards the 03 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" as a classic, and naturally has his own perspective and personal opinions, otherwise he has nothing to say, and he will become a dog with many ignorant and fearless unscrupulous trolls. Let's talk about its classics.
03 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" grassland
First, the scene is magnificent. I remember that when Mr. Jin Yong granted the copyright to Zhang Jizhong, he once said that he hoped that mainlanders would treat his works with the attitude of filming historical themes like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Afterwards, Mr. Jin Yong also gave a high evaluation of the play. The scene of the 03 version of the Condor Shooting can be described as magnificent, especially the scene in the desert, which really shows the momentum of the vast grassland and the galloping of thousands of horses. In addition, the scenes and props of Jiangnan in the play are also very elegant. What the majority of "Jin fans" know is Jin Yong's martial arts, which is talked about by people is connected with historical facts. "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" is no exception, many historical figures are involved in the original work, and the background of the times is clear and well-documented. Telling martial arts stories on the premise of restoring historical scenes, costumes, props, etc., is naturally the right idea for shooting. The filming of such themes in the mainland has an innate advantage over Hong Kong and Taiwan, and it is also from this drama that the editor looks at Hong Kong martial arts dramas again, and I feel like watching "situational martial arts dramas".
Yang Liping's version of Mei Chaofeng
Second, the characters fit. Speaking of character building, the 03 version of Condor does have fly in the ointment in several main roles, but the editor does not seem to be as excessive as many netizens complain. Like Guo Jing in the original book, he is a stupid boy with a not very bright brain and a naïve brain, Li Yapeng's performance is still more appropriate, that is, his slow speech speed is debatable. Zhou Xun's personality characteristics are very consistent with the role of Huang Rong, but in the editor's opinion, she did not deduce that kind of cleverness, cleverness and wisdom, and I have to say that her hoarse timbre has lost a lot of points.
03 version of the mound machine
However, the most commendable thing about this drama is the overall character creation, just like Guo Jing and Huang Rong may be debatable in their interpretation, but the costumes and styling of the characters are successful. Li Yapeng is tall and handsome, Zhou Xun is petite and smart, and they are very close to the original description. Characters such as Temujin, Jebe, and Tuolei are all played by real Mongolian actors, which is more realistic. For example, the widely acclaimed Yang Liping's version of Mei Chaofeng, with her swaying body in the wind and her long fingers like electricity, can be said to be a perfect interpretation of the description in the book. Then there are Mu Nianci played by Jiang Qinqin, Bao Xiweak played by He Qing, Zhongqiu Chuji, Ma Yu, Wang Chuyi, and the supporting roles such as the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan Ke Zhenwei are also the most successful compared to other versions.
Jiang Qinqin's version of Mu Nianci
Third, the soundtrack adds color. The music of the 83 version of the Condor can be said to be so classic that some people still hum it after 40 years. However, it seems that the music of the 03 version is more in tune with the theme. The opening song "Heaven and Earth Are in My Heart" is a deep interpretation of the theme of the story covering the feelings of the family and country, and the song is powerful and powerful. The ending song "True Love, True Beauty" is more like a narration of the twists and turns of the love scenes in the play, which is poignant and tactful without losing the high-pitched passion. When I watched it for the first time, I felt a sense of excitement when I heard the opening song sounding with the picture. In addition to the two songs, many of the soundtracks born with the plot in the play are also commendable, such as the scenes in the Mongolian desert with the sound of the horse-head piano, which can be said to be reasonable.
03 version of Guo Jing and the Seven Monsters of Jiangnan
Fourth, the essence of chivalry. The biggest difference between Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts works and other authors is the height of the concept, in short, it is more atmospheric and more family and country feelings. The most commendable point of the 03 version of Condor Shooting is the elaboration of the word "chivalry". There is a plot in the play that can still make the editor tearful when I watch it to this day, and Guo's mother Li Ping, played by Lu Liping, finally had a conversation with Guo Jing under the aggressiveness of Genghis Khan.
Lu Liping's version of Guo's mother Li Ping
"Why did I come here because I endured humiliation and raised you in the bitter cold land of the north? Is it to raise a traitor, so that your father will be heartbroken under the Nine Springs?" This interpretation vividly interprets Guo's mother, who understands the righteousness in the original work, and also lays the direction of Guo Jing's life in the future of "for the country and the people, and the great man of chivalry". When Guo Jing hugged his mother to stand out of the encirclement, he was finally surrounded by Zhebei but deliberately let go, and after dragging the mine, he gave him a gold BMW, and finally the two had no choice but to say goodbye. This paragraph also shows very well the pride of a manly husband who can put aside the interests of his family and country and attach more importance to brotherhood. At the end of the book, Temujin argues and thinks with Guo Jing about the definition of "hero" at the end of his life. To sum up, the above places are the essence of Jin Yong's original work, and no matter which version, there is no one else in the performance of these places.
03 version of Guo Jing and Temujin
In recent years, the frequency of remakes of Jin Yong's martial arts dramas has not decreased, with the progress of the times, the costumes and props are becoming more and more gorgeous, and the special effects of martial arts are becoming more and more dazzling. The 2017 version of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" should be said to be a relatively reliable remake, but there is still a gap compared with the 03 version. Jin Yong's martial arts can be said to have influenced the entire Chinese world, and its original work is worth revisiting countless times in the editor's life, but there are very few film and television dramas that can be said to be classics, and the 03 version of Condor is definitely one of them.