The movie "The First Incense" starring Peng Yuyan and Ma Sichun was released for 6 days, and the box office was only more than 30 million, which is far from the expected, and I am afraid that it is difficult to break 100 million.
Whether it is from word of mouth or box office, the film has hit the street. The swoop was so vigorous and well known. Who would have thought that what made "First Incense" occupy the hot search list was not how good the movie was, but how funny the audience's comments were, and how bad this movie was.
There are many reasons for the "rottenness" of "The First Burning Incense", let's talk about them one by one.
The actor's image does not conform to the human design, and the love of the rickshaw and the yahuan is performed.
With "Mekong Action" and "Emergency Rescue", Peng Yuyan has become a tough guy in everyone's heart, especially the muscles of that body, which is obviously more suitable for more tough films, such as war movies, action movies, etc.
In terms of acting skills, Peng Yuyan has acting skills, otherwise he would be so deeply loved by Lin Chaoxian. But it is a pity that even if Peng Yuyan's acting skills are good, he cannot play a fitness coach as a brother of the Dancing Gongzi, nor can he package the rickshaw driver as a young master of the Wenrun rich family. Because the appearance of this level can not be passed, after all, whether it is a rich young master or a brother, you must be able to see it.
Since "July and Ansheng", Ma Sichun's works in recent years have really not sold well, but Ma Sichun's acting skills are still there, whether it is a literary film or a youth film, she is at ease.
But Ma Sichun still plays everyone like himself, if he gets a better role, it will be enough, if he gets a general role, then the problem is obvious. Ge Weilong of "The First Burning Incense" is that ordinary character, and Ma Sichun's slightly "strong" figure is very much in line with Ge Weilong's image of forbearance.
Therefore, when Ma Sichun's version of Ge Weilong appeared on the scene, the audience's first feeling was, which village is this from which village is this? The human setting is still so inconsistent, how does the audience enter the play?
Adaptation is not about removing the core, nor is it about the screenwriter's self-perception.
Of course, there are also many people who defend this movie, saying that they should not go to see this movie with the eyes of the original, but as a new movie. Without the preconceptions of the original, it would be easier to accept, after all, this is a movie, not a novel.
How untenable this statement is, just by virtue of the fact that the film was advertised under the banner of "Zhang Ailing" in the early stage of publicity, you cannot blame the audience for preconceptions.
Since it is said that Zhang Ailing's novel should be adapted, and it is also an adaptation of Zhang Ailing's famous work "The First Burning Incense", it is necessary to respect the core of this novel. "The First Incense" is not simply talking about love, but through the love between the male and female protagonists, the human nature is torn apart little by little for people to see.
"The First Burning Incense" is not to say how superficial Ge Weilong's love is, nor is it to say how otaku Georgie Qiao really is, but to say that the two people have changed from beginning to end, and how the humanity of each person in this movie has transformed and fallen.
Ge Weilong in the book is the kind of person who will be willing to degenerate for the sake of materials, and she will be willing to become a social flower for the life of a drunken fan. And Georgie Joe is also the kind of pure scumbag.
But it is a pity that in the adapted film, the screenwriter floats on the surface, showing the audience how the male and female protagonists love and know each other, but forget the essence behind it.
Zhang Ailing's works are difficult to shoot, one is that it is difficult to find suitable roles. As many viewers have said, people like Qiao Qiqiao are not suitable for people who are too strong, and the most suitable people should be Zun Long and Zhang Guorong. Second, it is difficult to shoot the core of the story itself, and it is impossible to accurately grasp the ideas that Zhang Ailing wants to express.
Therefore, through Peng Yuyan and Ma Si's "First Incense", we are told that we should not take the role casually, even if we want to broaden the drama road, we must also find a role suitable for ourselves, and the consequences of random drama are that the box office is dismal, the reputation is damaged, and the gain is not worth the loss.