"The First Incense", which has been publicized for a long time, did not accidentally pounce, and on the first day of the release, Douban opened a score of 5.9, and then it is still falling, basically staying at 5.5 points, and it seems that there is a downward trend. This is not a surprising score, which is the lowest score of all director Xu Anhua's current feature films.
The film's original novel, called Agarwood Crumbs, the First Incense, was published in 1943 and is Zhang Ailing's novella debut and one of her most difficult adaptations. It is recognized as a work that establishes Zhang Ailing's style, and is also an attempt by the writer to blend classical and Western narrative techniques.
The film "First Incense" is not only adapted from Zhang Ailing's classic works, but also directed by Xu Anhua, a well-known director, and also has a strong behind-the-scenes lineup such as Wang Anyi, Du Kefeng, and Sakamoto Ryuichi, and the market and the public have not low expectations. But the film's current market performance has become such a field, which is really unacceptable.
In fact, before the official release of "First Incense", whether it was various doubts about the casting or many dissatisfaction with the publicity strategy, the controversy about the film almost exceeded the attention to the film itself. The negative impact of these controversial voices has been directly reflected in the market performance of the film.
The reputation of "The First Incense" is relatively general, and the most discussed problems by the audience mainly focus on "inappropriate casting of the protagonist" and "poor acting skills of the actors". The "Qiao Qiqiao" played by actor Peng Yuyan is a gloomy little white face who eats soft rice in the original work, but Peng Yuyan's face is full of sunshine and self-improvement; and the heroine "Ge Weilong" played by Ma Sichun is even more ruined, and the skinny little girl has become a tiger's back and bear waist. "It's not for the actors, it's really inappropriate." This is what the audience really thinks.
Recently, Xu Anhua, director of "The First Burning Incense", said in an interview that if he had known that the public's reaction to the film's starring role was so fierce, he would have replaced Ma Sichun and Peng Yuyan and found more suitable people to play.
And for who is more suitable to play "Ge Weilong" and "Ge Qiqiao" in the current entertainment industry, in fact, there are many candidates on the Internet. Candidates like "Ge Weilong" include the current popular young actresses Li Qin and Zhang Xueying. And the most talked about is the "immortal sister" Liu Yifei who has passed 30, of course, not the current Liu Yifei, but Liu Yifei in the "Golden Powder Family" period, many people think that Liu Yifei in the "Golden Powder Family" period is very "Ge Weilong" look.
There are also many candidates for "Qiao Qiqiao", and netizens mentioned Zun Long, Wu Yanzu, Chen Kun and other artists. Among them, the dragon with "Asia's first handsome man" has the highest voice. He was personable, heroic, and exuded an aristocratic atmosphere. His facial features are exquisite, called the golden ratio, and there is nothing wrong with him. It is completely in line with Zhang Ailing's "Georgie Joe".
However, the above candidates are all recommended by online netizens, and in Ru Ye's heart, there are two most suitable candidates, they are Zhang Guorong and Maggie Cheung, the two gods.
The male protagonist, Georgie Joe, is very scummy, has no long belongings, and lives a good and comfortable life by relying on women. I always feel that "Qiao Qiqiao" in "The First Burning Incense" and Zhang Guorong are very similar to Ah Fei and "Twelve Young" Chen Zhenbang in "The Legend of Ah Fei" and "Rouge Buckle". And Zhang Guorong has always had a gloomy little white face on his body, so if he can be played by Zhang Guorong when he was young, he can completely restore it.
As for the beauty of Maggie Cheung, she is extremely feminine and charming, she is very fashionable and fashionable when she wears fashion, and when she wears a cheongsam, the corners of her eyes are gentle and stylish. It is completely in line with the film "Ge Weilong", an old-fashioned woman with the charm of an oriental classical beauty, who longs for love and being loved in her heart. Therefore, if there is a young Maggie Cheung played, then I believe that Zhang Ailing will clap her hands and praise.
Perhaps director Zhang Anhua also realized that his original casting mistakes led to the collapse of the film's reputation and the dismal box office. Only then did he reveal in the interview that he should have replaced Peng Yuyan and Ma Sichun. Now that the film is released, it has long been a foregone conclusion. Therefore, to blame the actor now, it always makes people feel a little unemotional.