Only the best Yu Hua, the best Zhang Yimou, the best Ge You and Gong Li can piece together a "Alive".
A great work that will go down in history.
And the glory and aura of the current movie "Alive" has long proved its artistry; And the same classic drama version of "Alive" is still buried in the dust of history.
It's called "Fugui".
Douban score
is also adapted from Yu Hua's work, which also has a super high artistic standard, and also has a score of more than 9 points on Douban.
But the vast majority of people don't know about this work.
Compared with the score of "Alive" on Douban of more than 300,000 people, the mark of 3,000 people in the drama version of "Alive" is so deserted.
This should also be a work that will go down in history.
Young and rich
To be honest, the first thing I watched was actually the drama version of "Alive".
At that time, I was still young, I didn't know the historical background of the play and the heaviness of the work, and I was simply moved by the tragic fate of the characters in the play; I don't know what its artistic value is, but I know it's a good work.
Later, when I finished watching "Alive", I learned that they were adapted from the same work; And when I looked back on "Fugui" again, I found that this TV series was awesome.
Fuh-hsien
Although it is a drama version of "Alive", it has an eye-catching "IP" and aura.
But the TV series "Fugui" did not get much joy from the movie; The main reason is that 2005, when the TV series was launched, was a well-deserved year of Chinese martial arts; And a work like this that reflects the pain of the times and history; You can only accept the fate of not being taken seriously.
In addition, the content of the work is quite sensitive; This work involves the Civil War, the Three Antis and the Five Antis, the Great Leap Forward, the Cultural Revolution and other periods; It's hard to get the chance to be on the stars.
Family treasures and wealth
In the end, both the director and the actors are really low-profile, especially the heroes and heroines in the play, even if they are put to this day, they can only be regarded as fifth-tier actors.
So for many reasons, this TV series, which can be called the best in the past ten years, was drowned in the crowd.
No one noticed its existence, and no one knew that there was such a good work in China.
It's a shame that I'm going to make a name for it today.
The daughter of wealth
All I can say is that this is a work that is not inferior to "Alive".
Although many people say that this is a work that surpasses "Alive".
But in terms of facts, the TV series is still slightly inferior to "Alive".
Although the drama is amazing in terms of artistic standards and performances, and Douban's score of 9.3 is also higher than the 9.1 of the movie "Alive", it is still difficult to compare with the movie in terms of reflecting the weight of history, the changes of the times, and the level of performance and well-made.
After all, it was the best work of the national teacher Zhang Yimou.
After all, it was Ge You and Gong Li's most impeccable performances.
Elderly wealth and family treasures
Although the performances of the male and female protagonists in the TV series are also amazing; But there is still a bit of a gap compared with actors of Ge You and Gong Li.
Therefore, instead of using the Douban score as a standard to measure the merits of the two, it is better to use it as the audience's encouragement to the crew.
After all, when "Alive" has become a legend, daring to make a drama version is worthy of respect.
Moreover, in the Chinese market at that time, this kind of literary and artistic work only had the fate of losing money, and in the case of not investing much and knowing that it would lose money, the creators still did their best to dedicate a work comparable to a movie.
It's a miracle in itself.
And even if this TV series is now submerged in the tide of time and is unknown, I believe that after the impact of time, history will eventually justify this masterpiece.
Still
Speaking of this TV series, in fact, it may be both unfamiliar and familiar to the actor audience.
The person who plays Fugui is called Chen Chuang, you may not have heard of it; But you know for sure one of the roles he's played.
That's the whistling dog in "Pauline Lantern".
It's a pity that such an excellent and even great actor is known as the role of a dog.
In this TV series, Chen Chuang can be said to have dedicated an actor-level performance.
Still
From the original gentleman to the cowardly commoner, from the father who tasted the joys and sorrows of life to the old man who said goodbye to his relatives one after another; This kind of scene that spans decades tests the actor's skills the most.
At present, among the actors who play this span, only a few actors' interpretations are remembered.
But Chen Chuang perfectly interpreted this role at the age of less than 30.
It's a pity to have such detached acting skills but not be known to the public.
Drama version
In this work, there is no Chen Chuang, only Fugui.
In the turbulent years of history, Fugui's sadness, helplessness, humility, and compromise were all infiltrated to the bones by Chen Chuang with a moisturizing and silent performance; Throughout the performance, he interprets an old man who has maintained a kind heart despite the vicissitudes of life, and a husband who has not changed his original intention after decades of companionship.
He played really well, he is a good actor who should be remembered by the times.
Drama version
Actually, in terms of plot, I prefer TV series to movies.
It is undeniable that Zhang Yimou filmed the sense of the times of the vicissitudes of history and the powerlessness of the fate of the little people in history. It is a tragedy for such little people to live in such times; There is no such thing as pursuit and ideal, only living is the eternal theme.
But the times can't get along with you.
And Fugui's fate is a microcosm of the times, experiencing joys and sorrows in the historical transformation.
Rich son-in-law
The film focuses on the weight of the times.
Zhang Yimou is undoubtedly successful in this regard.
And "Fugui" focuses on the fate of the little people who were born under the gears of history.
There is no era, no theme, and no criticism, only fighting with life to survive.
In this chaotic age, they can only accept the constant transformation of the world in confusion; Then put the center of life in the parent, his wife and his children are the whole of his life.
All the sufferings and joys, all the humiliations and grievances cannot stop them from living optimistically.
If the movie is about the fate that is swayed by the times, then the drama version focuses on the unyielding struggle against fate.
So I prefer TV series to movies.
Film version
Especially the warm ending of the TV series, let me see the dawn after the suffering.
Compared with the novel, in order to highlight the cruelty of the times, Fugui finally experienced the death of his relatives and was only accompanied by a cow. The TV series gave me a glimpse of hope.
In the original book, the bitter root who was choked to death by eating beans survived; He became a continuation of the times in the TV series, and in the end, Fugui in the TV series also entered the changes of the new era and enjoyed the goodwill of the times.
Although it weakened the heaviness of the times compared to the novel, it made me see the last light of life.
Drama version
I really want to say.
There is so much grief that life in the original book gives to their families, and I would rather comfort myself in a way that falsifies the ending.
In the end, Fugui smiled and said goodbye to his wife, that kind of optimism is the best return in life.
In the end, he remembered himself back then, and danced the flower drum play again when Jiazhen died; In the face of life's tribulations, he chose optimism and calmness.
Drama version
Finally, I sincerely recommend this work.
Although few people in this era are willing to take the initiative to touch the scars of the times; For some painful and disaster-based reflections, I chose "standing by".
pretending to forget, cover up and disguise; Pretend that history has nothing to do with you.
But reflection is not for you to correct mistakes, but for us to move forward better.
So even though I know that the scars of the times when I look at these works will burn me and make my mood even lower.
Drama version
But someone has to remember.
If you don't like it, then I'll like it for you.
If you want to forget, then I will remember it for you.