The remake of "Dream of Red Mansions", Wang Xifeng's "fake" to spicy eyes, and Qin Keqing's "wave" reached a new height

Copywriting|Luo Sheng

Editor|Meow Sansan

As we all know, "Dream of Red Mansions" is one of the classics of Chinese literature, and it is quite difficult to remake.

On the one hand, because the story is incomplete, there is quite a lot of controversy about the content of the novel in later generations, and it can be said that there are different opinions.

On the other hand, because of the complex relationship between the characters, the grand occasion of Jiafu also needs to use a lot of manpower and material resources to restore.

Therefore, looking at the long history of Chinese dramas, only the 87-year drama version of "Dream of Red Mansions" can occupy a place in the hearts of the audience.

But Hu Mei, a well-known director who is good at historical dramas, does not believe in evil and remakes the movie with her own hands.

And now "Dream of Red Mansions: Golden Jade Relationship" (hereinafter referred to as "The Film Version of "Dream of Red Mansions") has released the latest trailer-

"What about the Lin family's silver, it's better to embezzle it and build a garden!", this line shows that Director Hu Mei wants to expose the inside story of Jiafu at a deeper level, and he is full of ambition.

It's just that in addition, there are no other highlights in the whole movie, and even many people are persuaded to quit after watching the trailer, why?

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The casting is outrageous

As a group drama, the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" invited many powerful actors to sit in charge, which largely restored the characters in the novel, and the starring and supporting roles left a deep impression on the audience.

But the casting of the film version of "Dream of Red Mansions" is like a joke, it is a look at one without squeaking.

Let's look at the character that the audience cares about the most, Lin Daiyu.

When it comes to Lin Daiyu, in fact, the first face that comes to everyone's mind must be Chen Xiaoxu's face.

She is the most expressive actor who plays Lin Daiyu, with a voice and a smile, she is simply the person who came out of the novel, and she also responds to the sentence: "The heart is more than the work, and the illness is like Xizi wins three points." ”

However, Lin Daiyu in the film version made people's eyes black when she appeared.

Zhang Miaoyi, a post-95 flower, has mediocre facial features, ordinary temperament, no aura between her eyebrows and eyes, and her face is quite fat.

It is no exaggeration to say that this girl seems to be a heartless master, how can she have the demeanor of a "sick and delicate beauty"? I am afraid that she is not qualified to play the little maid of Jiafu with her appearance.

Let's look at another character, Xue Baochai.

The description of her appearance in the novel is: "her face is like a silver basin, her eyes are like apricots", a typical Chinese beauty, with a dignified appearance.

And the most classic is the casting of the 98 version of the TV series, the actor Zhang Li has a beautiful appearance and smart acting skills, and she also plays this character.

But in the movie, Xue Baochai has become Huang Jiarong, with a pointed chin, melon seed face, and facial features that look like a small family, and it is also an inconspicuous appearance in the crowd.

There is also the soul male protagonist, Jia Baoyu.

Ouyang Fenqiang's version is the most classic, and his acting skills are vivid.

Yang Yang's version is the most handsome, and it's not unbearable just looking at a face.

And the challenge to the role of Jia Baoyu in the new movie is the little-known young student Bian Cheng, who has a very spicy costume and has his own facial features.

At the same time, he did not perform Baoyu's rebellious, innocent, and affectionate side, and his eyes were dull in the trailer, and the more he looked at it, the more awkward he became.

In addition, the character of Jia Yuanchun is also an indispensable part of the story.

As the head of the four springs of Jiafu, she read poetry and books, was filial and virtuous, but finally became a victim of the power struggle, which is embarrassing.

But in the early stage of the story, she is still a high-ranking mother, graceful and luxurious, which is interpreted by actor Cheng Mei very well.

In the new version of the story, Jia Yuanchun is played by Guan Xiaotong, her palm-sized little face is full of hairpins, like a child stealing adult clothes, looking like a joke.

and Wang Xifeng, played by Lin Peng, doesn't look like an eight-sided person, but more like a vicious concubine in a romance novel.

Grandma Liu played by Ding Jiali does not have the feeling of being wise and foolish, and always feels that she can copy the guy and fight with this group of people who laugh at her in the next second.

But these casting problems are not the most persuasive point for the audience, when they see the edge shots, the audience's heart is completely cold.

02

Qin Keqing has become a side-wiping girl?

Qin Keqing is a special character in "Dream of Red Mansions".

The book describes: "It is bright and charming, it seems to be a treasure hairpin, it is graceful, and it is like a jade." ”

In the fairy world, she is the sister of the police illusion fairy, the lord of the fantasy realm, who is in charge of the amorous monthly debt, and also teaches Baoyu the love of clouds and rain when he sleepwalks in the too illusory realm.

In the mortal world, she married Jia Rong, the son of Jia Zhen, as his wife, with bright and charming appearance and a romantic personality.

Note that "merry" here is not the same as "downstream",

In the 87 version, this role is played by Zhang Lei, because of her beautiful appearance, she was also rated as "the first beauty of the Red Mansion crew".

Her beauty belongs to the glamorous and vulgar type, which is highly compatible with the role of Qin Keqing.

But I didn't expect Qin Keqing to become a "side-wiping girl" in the trailer of the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions", which frightened the audience.

Although the camera swept by, it was still possible to see that the actress's clothes were exposed, and she was draped in a thin veil that seemed to be nothing, and the key parts were only covered with petals, and the scale was quite large.

And the actor's expression has a feeling of dissatisfaction, and I don't know which fox sent by the Qinglou thinks it's a fox, and I can't get on the stage at all.

You tell me this is Qin Keqing?

Not only that, but there are also several sexually suggestive scenes in the trailer, which shows that the director intends to attract attention in this way.

But don't forget, this is a movie adapted from a classic masterpiece, and if you don't have an attitude of respecting the work, then it's likely that word of mouth will be backlashed, and the gains outweigh the losses.

In addition, the production effect of the movie version of "Dream of Red Mansions" also makes people sweat.

This work, which is said to cost 200 million, is actually full of the feeling of studio style, the costumes and scenes have no antique charm, and there is no texture of life, as if it is a low-cost and cheap short drama.

Good guys, another basin of cold water was poured on the heads of the audience.

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epilogue

In the past two years, domestic film and television dramas have fallen into a bottleneck period, and there are fewer and fewer good scripts, and creators can't help but focus on the way to remake novels.

Among them, Jin Yong's martial arts novels and Gu Long's classic novels have been adapted many times, but few people dare to touch masterpieces such as "Dream of Red Mansions" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

It's inevitable that it's hard to shoot.

But the bigger problem is that you can't shoot the soul of the masterpiece.

Although there is a ready-made story structure and character relationships, if you want to shoot the content into the hearts of the audience, there are no two brushes that you can't easily touch.

Director Hu Mei has put a lot of effort into this "Dream of Red Mansions: Golden Jade Relationship".

But the audience only looks at the results, and this drama has a posture of hitting the street in terms of production and casting.

Or do I hope that the creators don't be too blindly confident, and don't always stare at the classic story to destroy it, and leave a little memory for the audience?

Now that this new movie is scheduled to be released in 2024, I don't know if you would like to watch this movie?

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