The ATV drama "Snowflake Excalibur", which aired in 1997, can be said to be the last major production of the classic martial arts drama of ATV. The drama is adapted from Wolongsheng's martial arts novel "Daixue Xuanshuang" (also known as "Demon Girl Blood Pool Map"), produced by Xiao Sheng, and starring Gong Cien, Yang Gongru, Chen Wei, Jiang David, Yuan Wenjie, Zhen Zhiqiang, Xu Shaoqiang, Michelle, Lu Huiguang and so on.
This "Snowflake Excalibur" was broadcast on ATV that year with "Miss Asia" as the slogan, the two heroines Yang Gongru and Chen Wei were the "Miss Asia Champions" in 1995 and 1996 respectively, and the two supporting actresses Li Shuxian and Miao Feilin were "Miss Asia Runner-up" in 1995 and 1996, respectively, which is a big production of Miss Asia gathered by Asian sisters!
In addition to the participation of many Asian sisters, "Snowflake Excalibur" also has a number of old drama bones to join: Jiang David, Michelle, Lu Huiguang, Xu Shaoqiang, Kaohsiung, etc., so many stars and moons have not even won the male number one yuan Wenjie of the play, And Fang Zhaonan, played by Yuan Wenjie, is really not likeable, and even feels that it is not as good as Deng Haoguang's Ma Junwu in the 92nd version of ATV's "Crane God Needle".
The most impressive thing about "Snowflake Excalibur" is probably Nie Xiaofeng, played by Gong Cien, especially her master-apprentice relationship with Luo Xuan, played by Jiang David... It is said that "Flowers and Bones" is a younger brother in front of this drama, a master of asceticism full of justice, an apprentice who becomes a demon for love... Many of the settings are very similar, even the hairstyle of Bai Zihua played by Huo Jianhua and Luo Xuan played by David Jiang are simply the same.
When I was a child, I couldn't understand it, and when I first saw Luo Xuan appear, I thought he and Nie Meiniang were a couple; later, when I saw nie Xiaofeng as an apprentice, I thought that Nie Xiaofeng and his other apprentice, Chen Tianxiang, were a couple. Who knew that the mistake was all wrong, Juesheng regarded Luo Xuan as a good brother, but a good brother when he was an old man!
Nie Xiaofeng grew up slowly, and there was only Master in his eyes, and Master also found that something was wrong, so he began to avoid her. But on that rainy night, Nie Xiaofeng hugged Master and confessed, And Master refused to do so, but he didn't refuse to succeed, so he rolled the sheets... Then, the first scumbag of the whole drama appeared: after sleeping, Luo Xuan actually put on his pants and did not recognize anyone, and began to hide from her again.
This is ancient times, not a one-night stand can be the same thing in the 21st century, you either endure not to sleep, since you sleep well, treat others well, anyway, nested in the mountains and no one knows that you are deviant! But Luo Xuan was partial and standing again! Of course, Nie Xiaofeng was angry, thinking that since the people I loved didn't love me, then I shouldn't be a little woman, or inherit the old woman's will to dominate the rivers and lakes! As a result, a terrorist organization appeared on the rivers and lakes - Hell!
More than ten years later, Fang Zhaonan, the most unattractive and the only scumbag (who is still the male protagonist) who is the most unattractive in the whole drama and the only two women competing for a man, officially appeared. This role, it is estimated that even the screenwriter wants to complain, completely do not know why the two beautiful women of Daixue Xuanshuang are in love with such a man who fights and fights in addition to being kind and honest, and has no brain brain, it may be that the twins have a sharp heart, and the men are aesthetically consistent?
Douban netizens said more interestingly: "Luo Xuan and Nie Xiaofeng gave birth to a pair of unfilial daughters, and killing their mother is like chopping melons and cutting vegetables." Fortunately, God had eyes and sent a Fang Zhaonan to clean them up. ”
The story of Nie Xiaofeng's mother and daughter turning against each other and killing each other in "Snowflake Excalibur" represents the conflict between good and evil, and has the characteristics of a martial arts drama. In addition, the drama also vividly interprets the bridge section of "scumbag meets obsessive woman". Luo Xuan, as an old man, fell in love with nie Xiaofeng, the female apprentice, but was full of moral etiquette; while another male protagonist, Fang Zhaonan, said that he only loved Chen Xuanshuang, but had a relationship with Mei Daixue the day before the duel. The screenwriter told the audience with a sad plot: This TV series has never lacked "scumbags"!
Several female characters in this play are very successful, and the role of Nie Meiniang, played by Michelle, is very distinct in terms of character conflicts and personality characteristics; Yang Gongru successfully created mei Daixue's strong personality in the play, making Mei Daixue one of the characters welcomed by the audience. Mei Daixue's jade flute is horizontal, and the appearance of frowning and blowing sorrow not only satisfies the audience's fantasy of costumed beauties, but also makes Yang Gongru's costume image deeply rooted in people's hearts.
Gong Cien, another heroine in the film, Playing Nie Xiaofeng, portrays the characters in the play vividly and realistically. From the girl who yearns for love, to the female demon who dominates the martial forest, to the last heart is like ashes... In the span of more than ten years, each stage was particularly well grasped, so that although Nie Xiaofeng killed countless people and many innocent people died tragically at her hands, it was still unbearable. It can be said that this is a rare martial arts drama with a female perspective.
It is worth mentioning that the time of the broadcast of "Snowflake Excalibur" in that year was actually the same day as TVB's Huang Rihua version of "Tianlong Babu" in the same year, which had the feeling of both sides fighting in the ring. However, the master-apprentice love and the dog blood plot of the "scumbag" make the atmosphere of "Snowflake Excalibur" and Huang Rihua's version of "Tianlong Eight Parts" far apart in the pattern, so that in terms of ratings, it is also crushed by "Tianlong Eight Parts". But this is not to say that "Snowflake Excalibur" is not good, aside from the more bloody plot, the actors, martial arts, and soundtrack of "Snowflake Excalibur" are all first-class!
The casting configuration of "Snowflake Excalibur" is luxurious, the old, middle-aged and young actors have it, and the acting skills of the powerful old drama bones and young actors are very online. The martial arts scene is also magnificent, the production cost of the play exceeds 30 million, and it has been filmed on locations such as Yangchun and Zhaoqing in Guangdong. In the film, the two factions of good and evil are dueling, and behind them is the picture of the mountain peaks being filmed in the Spring Bay Scenic Area of Yangchun City.
In addition, the soundtrack of the play is also very classic, Huang Bangxian's electronic synthesis music has a strong sense of percussion, clear rhythm, rich in metallic texture, very in line with the tense situation in the decisive battle in martial arts films and television. The theme song, whether it is "Can't Forget Love" at the beginning of the film, or "Boy Without Tears" at the end of the film, is particularly good.