Perhaps Jin Yong did not expect that his own jianghu would become an opportunity for actors to become popular, and even their masterpieces.
Therefore, every few years, Mr. Lao's novels will be taken out and remade for a round, which is estimated to add up enough to occupy half of the martial arts themes in the film and television circle.
And one of Jin Yong's classic works, in a burst of spit, finally finished, it is "Tianlong Eight Parts".
As a novel written by Mr. Jin Yonglao, "Tianlong Babu" began to be composed in 1963 and took 4 years to complete.
Set against the backdrop of the Song Zhezong era, the novel presents a magnificent picture through the enmity and contradictions between the kingdoms of Song, Liao, Dali, Western Xia, and Tubo.
Because the story in the book is bizarre and tortuous, involving many characters, a wide range of historical backgrounds, and rich imagination, it is the most of Jin Yong's novels.
Because of this, "Tianlong Babu" has always been a big hit for adaptations.
According to statistics, coupled with the just-finished "Tianlong Eight Parts", the TV series alone has been filmed 5 times, not counting the movie, and this number may increase in the future.
The new version of "Tianlong Babu" is directed by Rong Guang, written by Yuan Zizi, and starring Yang Youning, Bai Shu, Zhang Tianyang, Wen Yongshan, Su Qing, and He Hongshan.
Under the "escort" of CCTV, I don't know if the quality of this drama can be guaranteed?
01. Yu Rongguang: Is a good actor and director
Yu Rongguang was originally a martial artist at the Beijing Opera House, who has starred in more than 80 movies and more than 40 TV series, and is known as the first to open a "hardcore student in the mainland".
In the period of acting, although he did not achieve the point of red to purple, no matter what role he played, he always achieved perfection.
Later, with his accumulated strength, Yu Rongguang slowly transformed from an actor to a director.
Even if Yu Rongguang, who was born in an acting family, may be born with the talent of being an actor, but as a director, he can only be regarded as a halfway out of the family.
However, as a director, the TV series he directed, "Mufu Fengyun" and "Legend of Dance Music", have received good reputation.
And "Tianlong Babu" is different from the TV series directed by Rong Guang before, after all, Zhu Yu is in front.
Not to mention whether it can surpass the previous work, just to make a good story, it is not difficult.
As far as the trailer is concerned, Yu Rongguang's ability to direct can still be believed, and it can be seen that he has his intentions and strength for this drama.
In addition to the inability of the casting to agree, the whole drama is still very respectful, and largely restores Jin Yong's original work.
02. Casting is probably the show's biggest failure
The story of "Tianlong Babu" mainly tells the story of Qiao Feng, the "leader of the beggar gang", Duan Yu of "Dali Shizi", and the "Shaolin monk" Xu Zhu, three jianghu warriors who are involved in martial arts disputes, experience the fate of "not being able to ask for it" in the shadow of the sword and light, and shoulder the responsibility and mission of "home country and world".
In the new version, the three protagonists are:
Yang Youning plays Qiao Feng, Bai Shu plays Duan Yu, and Zhang Tianyang plays Xu Zhu.
Yang Youning's version of Qiao Feng is undoubtedly the most controversial role in this drama.
I believe that in the hearts of the audience, the most suitable candidate for Qiao Feng is undoubtedly the Huang Rihua version and the Hu Jun version.
In contrast, Hu Jun's image is more in line with Jin Yong's Qiao Feng.
From the outside, Hu Jun felt more wild and fierce, and seemed to be more in line with the blood of the Qiao Feng Khitan people.
And Yang Youning is slightly inferior to the two predecessors in terms of style alone.
Not only that, Qiao Feng, the great hero of the Tang Dynasty, was too thin and thin, and the aura was not enough to give the opponent a kind of deterrence.
As for Yang Youning's performance style, it first appeared in "True Three Kingdoms Matchless".
In the film, Liu Bei, played by him, has a bookish face and no shadow of a hero at all.
And Duan Yu, played by Bai Shu, is generally not optimistic to tell the truth.
First of all, his appearance and temperament, to play the role of Duan Yu is still reasonable.
If you have to compare him with Lin Zhiying's version of Duan Yu, there may be a big gap.
Secondly, Bai Shu's acting skills are really not flattering, just finished the "Genting Heavenly Palace", he played the male number one Wu Evil, the performance in the play is really difficult to say.
The virtual bamboo played by Zhang Tianyang is highly expected by many viewers.
Previously, he had acted in many TV series, including many works by Jin Yong such as "New Eagle Hero" and "New Laughing Pride".
In the play, his performance is remarkable, and he is considered a powerful faction among the new generation of actors.
To say that the most anticipated role of "Tianlong Babu" is undoubtedly Wang Yuyan, whose attention is no less than that of Qiao Feng.
Speaking of Wang Yuyan, the 97 version of Li Ruotong and the 03 version of Liu Yifei are definitely classics in the classic.
Li Ruotong's temperament really has nothing to say, and Liu Yifei's age and appearance are just matched.
In the new version of "Tianlong Babu", Wang Yuyan's actor is Wen Yongshan.
Earlier, Wen Yongshan was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Award at the Hong Kong Film Awards several times, and her acting skills have been recognized by the industry.
She also played Zhao Min in Wang Jing's "Yitian Slaughtering Dragon", and her performance was decent.
The only regret is that Wen Yongshan is 33 years old, older than when Li Ruotong played Wang Yuyan.
In fact, in addition to several leading actors, supporting roles also have a lot of attention.
In the play, Yu Rongguang plays Yelü Hongji, Zhu Zhu plays Kang Min, Su Qing plays Aju, and He Hongshan plays Azi.
Their performance may surprise the whole audience, or it may be unremarkable, so it is very worth looking forward to.
03. The only "fatal wound" of the new Tianlong Eight
If there are still certain variables in the actor's acting skills, then the action scenes in the play can be completely conclusive.
From the trailer, there are too many slow-motion martial arts scenes, and the visual perception is seriously declining.
You know, the most important link in martial arts movies and TV series is playing drama.
You know, the action drama of the martial arts theme pays attention to "fast and accurate".
If the slow-motion martial arts design is placed in the Xian Xia drama, it may be good, but in the "Tianlong Eight Parts", not only will it not improve the ornamentation, but it will also appear that the action drags mud and water.
Even if the crew chooses to shoot in real-life, the overall effect looks like it is playing ppt, and it is no wonder that the audience is not satisfied.
All in all, the new "Tianlong Eight Parts" has highlights and slot points.
However, many viewers were killed with a stick at the first time they saw the "remake".
In my opinion, with director Yu Rongguang, this version may be a work of conscience.