The most talked about film company in July was Disney.
From the release of the first trailer of "Mulan", it attracted the attention of audiences at home and abroad.
Looking at Liu Yifei's heroic action picture, we are also looking forward to China's Mulan going to the world.
Then there is the controversy over the casting of "The Little Mermaid".
The mermaid princess with red hair, blue eyes, and snow skin in the anime.
The live-action version turned out to be starring a black African actor!
This news made domestic netizens cry out.
If Hans Christian Andersen had known that "The Daughter of the Sea" had been changed to this, would he have been angry?
In recent years, Disney has been particularly concerned about the live-action of its own animation, and almost every year a work has come out.
Cinderella, The Sleeping Curse, Beauty and the Beast, Alice in Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Dumbo, Aladdin, and more.
Unfortunately, the quality of the adaptation is uneven, and "Aladdin" some time ago has received a lot of attention with the beauty of the princess and the song and dance of the lamp god.
But it's more of a street-throwing work like Dumbo.
Coupled with the fact that the real person also has to take into account the social impact and other factors, a joke that will accidentally make a black fish princess.
The only Disney work that can escape these restrictions is this new film.
The Lion King
The recently released "The Lion King" is one of the few films that does not need to worry about racial discrimination, and the second brother also went to the cinema to watch this movie for the first time.
After all, the protagonists are all animals, and you can't force a "black panther" into it.
Disney, which is free of its hands, has thus presented its best "live-action" movie at present. (Technical aspects)
The old version of the animation is definitely an unforgettable childhood memory for the post-80s in China.
In 1995, "The Lion King" was released in China, and it was very rare to see such works in the cinema at that time.
The concept of Disney animated films has slowly become familiar with the Chinese people from the beginning.
Deeper, The Lion King is also the first time many people have come into contact with Shakespeare's artistic enlightenment.
Because the story of the animation itself is a copy of the "Revenge of the Prince".
This bears a high resemblance to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Unconsciously, we were baptized by the fusion of theatrical art and animated films.
In addition to the high reputation of this animation, the box office is also a myth in the history of animation.
It cost $45 million to produce and grossed $968 million worldwide.
Back to the live-action version of the film, the biggest adaptation challenge is the technical realism of special effects.
A pure CG special effects movie, how to achieve close to the body image of real animals.
The inability to contradict the sense of discord is something that the Lion King has to consider.
Fortunately, Disney has tested the waters before.
In "Fantasy Forest", except for the protagonist boy, the rest of the scenes and animals are all CG special effects.
Director Jon Fei Ru also naturally became the director of this film because of his experience in the production of such works.
This director must be familiar to everyone.
He is both the director of Iron Man and the iron man assistant in the film, Happi.
In the gap of falling in love with Aunt Mei of the little spider, he made another movie, a complete winner in life.
The story of this version of The Lion King is roughly the same as the animation, recreating the memories.
But the richness of small details makes the film's story more plausible than the original.
First, in the anime, when the wise baboon Rafić learns that Simba is not dead, he sees Simba's hair floating from afar.
The transition took only a day and night cycle.
In the movie, it's through a long shot.
The hair is passed through by multiple animals and finally picked up by Rafici, which emphasizes the theme of the film's cycle.
Life and death, the food chain, everything is connected.
Second, about the friendship between Timon, Peng Peng, and Simba.
When Nana pursues and kills Pengpeng, Simba appears in time to stop her.
In the animation, Ding Man said, "Look, I said he was useful."
This reflects the fact that the two beasts saved Simba before because the multiple lions around them had a deterrent effect.
In the movie, this line was deleted, so that the two beasts have less utilitarianism and more human touch.
The feelings between the three beasts also appeared deeper.
Third, the scenes for the heroine Nana are also more than the animation.
The movie deliberately added a scene in which Nana escapes at night.
In order to save the Valley of Glory, which was ruined by the scars of the sword, he traveled far away to find rescuers.
This makes her independent and strong personality appear in the film, no longer simply becoming a foil for Simba.
Fourth, about the motive of the villain Scar, the animation is also hidden.
The film discusses in detail the differences in his philosophy from King Mufasa.
Mufasa was a benevolent man, and even as a carnivore at the top of the food chain, he did not overhurriate other animals.
Insisting on the path of sustainable development has suppressed the predators' desire to attack.
The vibrant Valley of Glory is the fruit of this philosophy.
The scar belongs to the opposite of Mufasa, who feels that the lion should release its nature.
Predators take prey for granted, but differences in ideas, combined with a reluctance to be ruled, led him to usurp the throne.
The above details are the differences from the original animation, perfecting the previous shortcomings.
So does this mean that the new version of "The Lion King" is a god work that surpasses the previous ones?
The answer is no.
The film is currently Disney's most technologically advanced and plot-complete work.
Delicate animal hair
But the overall story is still not separated from the adult fairy tale.
Instead, it is less lively and flexible than the animation itself.
The simplest example is the role of Ding Man and Peng Peng as bait to lure out the enemy.
The treatment in the animation, one dressed as a roast pig, one dancing.
The film's excessive pursuit of real limitations also makes them unable to be funny in such a relaxed way.
There are many plots like this, which are regrettable choices after "humanization".
Some netizens complained that Disney's remake was actually "Animal World", and only Zhao Zhongxiang was left alive.
When Uncle Pepper first watched "The Lion King", he was still a small hairy child and could be moved by Simba's story.
But looking back today, 25 years later, it is difficult to be persuaded by this clichéd story.
Disney fairy tales are exclusive to childhood.
As adults, it is difficult for us to immerse ourselves in the story again.
The biggest selling point of the new version of "The Lion King" may be to let everyone reminisce about their childhood memories.
The audience, who did not have that experience, looked at this work.
Most of the surprises come from the advancement of technology.
The slightly ordinary good and evil script has dragged its feet
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