In the plot of the new version of "New Dragon Gate Inn", the world of martial arts is distorted by a mysterious force and turned into a fantasy farce. The grievances and chivalrous tenderness that the audience was looking forward to were replaced with absurd special effects scenes. At the beginning of the movie, the duel between Dongying women and Taoist priests, the scene is simply spicy, only to see the women untie their clothes, scratch their heads, turn into goblins, and bite the enemy's neck, seeing that many people here began to complain all kinds of complaints, can you watch it if you are not under the age of eighteen? This is not martial arts, this is simply a blasphemy against martial arts.
What's even more puzzling is that the Dragon Gate Inn has turned into a "passenger ship", which not only makes people wonder if the director has misunderstood the word "inn". In such a setting, the traditional painting style of martial arts films has been completely shattered, and it has been replaced by a series of dazzling fantasy elements. The director seems to have forgotten that the audience walks into the cinema to find the feelings of the rivers and lakes, not to watch a nondescript fantasy film.
The new version of "New Dragon Gate Inn" is a random pile of elements, and there is no logic at all. As soon as it was released, the audience was scolded, subverting all expectations, no one knew what was played, and the audience's scolding was dissatisfied with the movie, and even more angry at the destruction of the classic.
The fate of the classic characters was re-woven, but unfortunately, this weave turned into a disaster. The original gold-inlaid jade with wisdom and courage and all kinds of styles was interpreted into an "old bustard face" by Lou Yixiao in the new version, and the glamorous and vulgar temperament disappeared without a trace, replaced by an over-modified sense of modernity, is this still the gold-inlaid jade in our hearts?
And the character of Zhou Huai'an, who is suave and chivalrous, but Liang Sen in the new version is like a soulless puppet. His lacklustre eyes cast doubt on whether he really understood the role he was playing. The collapse of this kind of role is not only a challenge to the actor's acting skills, but also a great test of the audience's emotions.
As for Qiu Moyan, the handsome chivalrous girl played by Lin Qingxia in the old version, but in the new version, she was given a "green tea" character, a "Huai'an brother", which makes people wonder, is this still the heroic and fearless chivalrous woman after being loyal and good? The magic change of this kind of role is undoubtedly a great blasphemy against the classics, and it is also a great betrayal of the audience's expectations.
The character creation of the new version of "New Dragon Gate Inn" is like a failed parody show, not only failed to reproduce the classics, but instead made the character image fragmented. The innkeeper who attaches equal importance to wisdom and beauty, in the new version, Lou Yixiao's interpretation is a big surprise. Her performance lacks that unique charm, excessive heavy makeup and unfashionable large-scale styling, which makes it difficult to associate her with the classic gold inlaid jade. This kind of image gap is undoubtedly a deception of the audience's emotions.
In the controversy of the new version of "New Dragon Gate Inn", there is a stark contrast between the audience's expectations and the presentation of the film. The old version of the classic image has left an indelible mark in people's hearts, but the new version of the attempt seems to have invisibly touched the audience's bottom line. From the gold-inlaid jade "old bustard face" to Zhou Huai'an's "wooden man", to Qiu Moyan's "green tea" image, the casting of the new version of the movie is a "disfigurement" operation, which makes the originally vivid characters unrecognizable.
This subversion of the classic image is not only a challenge to the actor's personal image, but also a question of the aesthetic and understanding ability of the entire film production team. When the audience walks into the cinema, they hope to find the familiar touch in the new version, rather than being troubled by disappointment and incomprehension again and again. The casting controversy of the new version of "New Dragon Gate Inn" makes people wonder if the remake of the classic is to pay tribute or to cater to the market?
In this debate about the classics, the new version of the film seems to have forgotten the most important point - respect for the original. The reason why the old version of "New Dragon Gate Inn" has become a classic is not only because of its superb acting skills and fascinating plot, but also because it conveys a martial arts spirit and feelings of rivers and lakes. While pursuing visual impact and market popularity, the new version of the movie ignores these core elements. This practice of putting the cart before the horse not only damages the quality of the movie, but also makes the audience lose confidence in remaking classics.