Sun Zhong's "Smiling Proud of jianghu" is actually not a successful movie, his works "Cold-blooded Thirteen" and "Human Skin Lantern" are extremely successful films, which are in stark contrast to this "Smiling Proud Jianghu".
Maybe Ni Kuang should be blamed, the script is so messy, but the director is always the final decision-maker of a film, and the director of the film is hard to blame.
Perhaps, the director's values are like this, so arrogant.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > the most adapted Jin Yong film themes</h1>
"Smiling Proud of the Jianghu" is estimated to be the most adapted jin Yong novel.
The Xu Guanjie and Jet Li versions are particularly popular. In terms of TV dramas, there is a version of Lu Songxian, although Sven has more than enough, but it is less free, but it is still a classic in the hearts of many laughing fans. In contrast, Sun Zhong's version, which was shot in 1978, is hardly known.
So why is Sun Zhong's version of "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu" not well-known? I think it should be looked at in two ways:
On the one hand, it's a little older.
You must know that Jin Yong's popularity in the mainland is a matter of the mid-to-late eighties, people who have read the novel have not had time to be nostalgic, one version of the film and television drama has come out, the techniques are new, the actors are eye-catching, and there is still time to warm the past.
But when I look at it, I find that the original is really warm and knows the new, and it is good not to look at the old and not know the new. Not only is the story good, but a new perspective of adaptation, which cannot help but lead people to think more deeply about what to do when such a novel of more than a million words is condensed into a one-hundred-minute movie.
On the other hand, it's really not pretty.
If it is not hung up in the name of smiling and proud of the jianghu, if it is not curious about how this version is changed, it is estimated that it is difficult to insist on reading it. At first, when it was unbearable, it was insisted on watching comedies, because all the plots were rotten and not serious at all, that is, observation and analysis, plus jokes.
But gradually entering the context of the film, I found that there are still some remarkable points.
However, what is the level of Sun Zhong's version of "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu"? The problem should still be looked at from the perspective of the plot.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="21" > Jin Yong's laughter became Sun Zhong's</h1>
Although the plot of the movie "Smiling Proud of the River" is faithful to the original work, there are some innovations in the details, which can be seen as Ni Kuang's style.
Sun Zhong's back is also a favorite of shooting era dramas, and there are some era drama flavors in the film, and he does not care. This version of Laughter is a little different: everyone's name is very different from what we know now.
For example, the fox god became Nangong Song. It should be noted that what we are talking about now is what we are talking about as "smiling proud of the jianghu" was revised when Jin Yong collected it was published. The original novel came out as a serial in Ming Pao, but during revision the author made certain changes to the novel, including the plot and character names.
All kinds of indications show that the original work based on which Sun Zhong adapted is the original version of "Smiling Proud of the River", the conditions are limited, and it is not possible to see at present, so it is uncertain whether some names and details have changed the original work. But it should not be so big a change at the time of the collection.
Jin Yong's technique of naming characters in novels is well known, which is not only easy to read, but also meaningful. If it can be changed better, it is enough, the problem is that it is not good, then why bother. Maybe at that time, Ni Kuang changed it like this, and Sun Zhong shot it like this, there must be a reason for them.
It is reasonable that it should be hoped to jump out of the influence of the original work, so that the text belongs to the text, and the image returns to the image. In other words, let Jin Yong's laughing pride become Sun Zhong's smiling pride jianghu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="22" > a feeble plot</h1>
Adaptations are often difficult to get rid of the shadow of the original, and it is an absolutely impossible task for a heavyweight novel like "Smiling Proud of the River".
The story begins with the election of the leader of the Five Peaks, the Huashan faction has always thought that it has hope, and the result is that the Songshan faction is elected. It's a straightforward start, and almost all the characters appear. The distinction between sects and identities is dizzying. The result of this is a few joys and a few sorrows.
There was also a big incident at the alliance lord's meeting, Hengshan Er was tired of the martial arts fight, and decided to wash his hands by electing the alliance lord Jin Basin, who knew that he had been exposed to have dealings with the Demon Sect Elders. The next development of the matter is the description of the "washing hands" chapter in the book, he refuses to kill the Demon Sect Elder, so his wife and children are all killed, and when he is in danger, the Demon Sect Elder appears to save him, and at night in the jungle, the two play a song together.
The evidence that Sun Zhong wanted to build his own proud jianghu appeared at this moment.
Everyone knows that the "smiling pride of the jianghu" has also changed its name, which is not only inexplicable, but also unbearable, but also endured, to see what happens afterwards. In the middle of this, the little nun encountered the famous flower thief in the rivers and lakes, the huashan sent the big disciple to see the righteousness and courage, the hero saved the United States, and the little nun secretly had feelings, nothing more, did not make more trouble. Just being a hero's martial arts is not good enough, he is seriously injured, recuperating nearby, and the little nun is taking care of him.
This piano Xiao ensemble was heard by the two of them, so they were asked to save the score and give it to the people who were lucky.
Later, the eldest disciple met the mother-in-law who understood music, and then later found that the mother-in-law turned out to be a beautiful girl. Later, when he met the Demon Sect Elder, half entrusted and half used to rescue the trapped Demon Sect Leader, and then the four of them joined forces to kill the traitor.
The original sect leader regained power, hoping that the big disciple of the Huashan Sect, who is now also his daughter's sweetheart, could belong to the Demon Sect, but the eldest disciple still remembered the Huashan Sect and could only let him go back. At this moment, something big had happened to the Five Peaks Sword Sect, and several leaders had died, including the wife of the leader of the Huashan Sect, who was also the master and mother of the eldest disciple.
The eldest disciple has been loved by his master and mother since childhood, and is determined to find out the real culprit and avenge his master and mother. After some tuning, the truth came out, it turned out that everything was behind his own master's biography, in order to be the leader of the Five Peaks Sword Sect to buy murder, it was the flower thief who had a surprise with Ling Huchong.
In the end, the master and apprentice fought a decisive battle, and justice was affirmed.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="44" > three soul figures</h1>
Somewhat demanding viewers will surely find the above plot description pale and weak, almost soulless walking dead. As for why he didn't die completely, it was only because there was a Hengshan Er who pursued himself and was not limited to the right and evil of the sect, a spontaneous and heroic Demon Sect elder, and a free, witty and interesting Huashan Sect disciple.
But this is also the three characters that anyone who wants to adapt "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu" cannot avoid, one Liu Zhengfeng, Qu Yang, and Ling Huchong. If these three characters lose their souls, the entire movie will be greatly reduced.