Today, Xiaofeng wants to tell you about an American drama full of "Chinese flavor--- "Wasteland".
The American drama "Wasteland" tells the story of "Scissor Army" Sonny escorting a young boy to find Elysium, and premiered on November 15, 2015 at AMC, with the first three-day rating of 8.2 million. At the beginning of filming, Wu Yanzu deliberately gained 8 kilograms for the role of Sonny, who is proficient in martial arts in the interpretation of the play. The show also featured the martial arts coaching team of Feng Delun and Wu Yanzu to participate in the filming.
It may be strange to have positive emotions when watching a POST-Apocalypse TV series, but the tone of Wasteland is never nihilistic or desperate. Each character in the show has their own ideas, and while they may use improper means and ferocious fighting styles to advance their goals, their purpose revolves not only around power and wealth, but also personal growth and emotional bonds.
The show revolves around a group of powerful tycoons who control what's left in the world and use armies of "puppets" to meet their needs. The survival of the characters in the play is extremely challenging, but in this world, almost every gorgeous picture frame has traces of hard work and struggle, and there is a possibility of a better future, not just a memory of the past.
Here are five reasons why Xiaofeng personally believes that this drama should not be missed:
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >1. The fight scene is very well done</h1>
The fight scenes are spectacular, no less than those seen in Hollywood movies, not to mention those seen on small screens. Xiao Feng was shocked by these scenes when he watched this drama, and this alone is worthy of a classic action movie. Influenced by the fighting style of the Hong Kong film and television industry, its martial arts guidance team (led by directors Feng Delun and Zheng Zhi'an, as well as the legendary martial arts instructor Master Didi) often uses wire to make the characters in the play complete difficult actions, so that the characters can do extraordinary things, and the actors almost perfectly complete these stunt moves.
At the same time, each character has a different fighting style, and each battle has its own rhythm and feel. For example, when Sonny (Robin Wu) confronts another Assassin, Moon (Sherman Augustus), their battles are filled with intense desperation and passion, which is completely different from Quinn's (Marton Sokas) savage fighting style and contrasts strongly. But most importantly, every fight is important, every bet is carefully set, and the audience knows exactly what each character wants and how eager they are for it. If the fights exist only as decorations, then each fight (physical and otherwise) is carefully hidden in the narrative, giving a forward-looking effect on the plot.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >2. The actors have good acting skills and good character interpretation</h1>
Sonny, played by Wu Yanzu, is a taciturn person, so it is very wise to join the talkative Eight Precepts this season. Bajie, played by Nick Frost, is a dark but adorable man who cleverly provides comedic effects, relationships, and storylines that make Sonny's silence no longer boring and a member of the "mismatched buddies on road trips."
Another clever move: turning the once-mighty Quinn into a desperate rebel, hiding in a bunker. Csokas has always been one of the best actors in The Badlands, he knows what to do, and he has the skills and acting skills that make Quinn's maddening ambitions interesting.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >3. The selection of scenery, clothing, etc. is very suitable for the background of the story</h1>
The directors and cinematographers of Badlands were very attentive and serious — traveling to many countries around the world for filming (its first season was shot in Louisiana, the second season was shot in Ireland, etc.).
The colors used in Wasteland are also ingenious and have a wonderful effect: each baron has his or her signature hue, and even the monastery has its own exclusive color scheme (the scene of monks in purple robes practicing martial arts by the waterfall is still etched in my memory). Not since Mad Max 4: Fury Road has there been a post-apocalyptic scene that has been so impressive: so wild, so weirdly evoking memories.
The orange junkyard, the saturated gem-colored hue of the widow's mansion, the cold blue of Baron Chow's satin suit, the thick green of the labyrinth contrast with the intense red of the well-tailored men's coat; an abandoned hotel, decorated for Christmas before the end of the world, its winter, surreal flavor: all these images will haunt you for a long time. Like Penny (which also happens to have been filmed in and around Dublin), you'll be so completely lost in this world that it's easy to forgive the occasional weak sub-plot or tedious characters.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >4</h1>
Unlike most other dramas, female characters simply act as emotional needs or vases. There are a lot of important female characters in the show and their corresponding storylines, but it doesn't put those female characters in a boring position where they have to play aspiring characters. Women will clash, they will form alliances, they will fall in love, they will make mistakes. Just like the men in this world, they have to fight and kill, and they occasionally betray each other.
For example, Sonny's girlfriend Will (Madeleine Mantock) is very survivable, and she spends most of her time pondering Quinn's evil plots and tricks, playing the role of a "military master" rather than a vase.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >5. Wu Yanzu is the handsome Chinese protagonist</h1>
This film starred Chinese actor Wu Yanzu, which is also an important reason for me. A common situation is that when it comes to Asian characters, hollywood usually adopts stereotypes, of course, there are some exceptions, such as "Master of None", but in general, Asian men will be reduced to followers, or some insignificant roles, occasionally play criminals or killers, mostly in negative roles, even in Asian-based film and television dramas mostly with white characters as protagonists.
But "Wasteland" did not do this, choosing a Chinese actor to be the protagonist, and Wu Yanzu was present in almost any scene (of course, he was the protagonist). Sonny became a warrior, a lover, a schemer, a complex hero, and although his past was soaked in blood and his body was full of scars, he did not escape, saving the weak people he encountered along the way, a hero full of justice, a very positive character, which is very rare, so it attracted a large Asian audience.
These are the five aspects of "Wasteland" that attracts Xiaofeng. Overall, it is a good drama, recommended to everyone, unfortunately, after the end of the three seasons, AMC announced the suspension of this project, and I don't know when I will see the American drama with Chinese as the protagonist again.
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