"The Classic of Mountains and Seas": Domestic fantasy drama or a drama for young children?
Kuqi Entertainment Network News At first glance, when you hear the name "The Legend of Red Shadow in the Classic of Mountains and Seas", you will clearly think that it is based on the story of the Chinese mythology "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". After all, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is a well-known ancient book about strange things. The stories in it are ingenious and imaginative. It is the best blueprint for adapting it into a fantasy drama.
However, this drama with the title of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" actually has nothing to do with the story of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". Instead, it is more like the Japanese anime "Unbelievable Game". Even leaving aside the issue of suspected plagiarism, this drama is still at kindergarten level: the 50-cent special effects that are most common in domestic fantasy films, and the ever-changing acting skills of Zhang Han, Nazha and others are enough to make people want to change channels.
Since it is known as an oriental fantasy drama, special effects are undoubtedly one of the most important acceptance criteria. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: Legend of the Red Shadow" allegedly spent US$3 million on special effects, but in reality, it seems that all of it was spent on publicity.
The special effects of the introduction to the Eastern Qisu at the beginning are really good. The universe is laid out like a starry sky, and the Qisu gradually appears. It has a sense of fantasy and atmosphere. Unfortunately, it only lasts for three minutes, and the 50-cent special effects are back. In addition to the glowing weapons, the fake monster looks like something. Even though it's lighted up, it's still a handful of so-called sacred grass. During the fight, the masking is not properly done to make visible special effects. To say that Wumao is really being polite. .
Let’s talk about actors. After all, it is still a costume idol drama. As long as the appearance is clean and beautiful and fits the character, as long as the acting skills are not bad, it will be tolerated. However, "The Legend of Red Shadow" in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is really hard to put into words.
Good-looking people like Nazha, who is obviously a royal sister-type and shrewd in appearance, but she pretends to be the White Rabbit Madonna, pouting her lips all the time and acting cute, giving people goosebumps; Generally speaking, Zhang Han, for some reason, is obsessed with the domineering president. He has been wearing that paralyzed face for ten years, thinking he is cold and handsome. Whether he can act or not is not the point. The point is that he has expressions. It's more scary than having no expression!
That picture of you actually looks pretty when you smile, isn't it really black? It's a pity that Wu Lei's younger brother, who is very spiritual, has become the highlight of the drama.
When it comes to the storyline, it’s even more ridiculous. This is really an incredible thing in the TV drama industry: those who spent money to buy IP have all been altered beyond recognition after filming; these claims to be original, but have been repeatedly questioned as plagiarism. The story of "The Legend of Red Shadow in the Classic of Mountains and Seas" tells that in response to a severe drought, the Dongyi and Jiuli tribes sent people to Taohuawu to find the Xuannv who descended from the sky.
What Dongyi is looking for is the Azure Dragon Xuannv, and what Jiuli is looking for is the Suzaku Xuannv. Each Xuannv corresponds to 7 star messengers. If you summon them all, you can summon the mythical beast. This setting is similar to that of Japanese comics. "Unbelievable Game" is exactly the same.
If it is understandable that the outlines are the same, then it is irrefutable that the characters and plots are the same. In "Unbelievable Game", Miju Yukiro is a Suzaku witch who falls in love with the Suzaku star Onizuka. Her best friend Hongo Yui also falls in love with the male protagonist Onijuku, but is used by the Azure Dragon Star Shinjuku to become The Azure Dragon Miko is determined to defeat Miju. Substitute the characters in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and they are exactly the same.
Mei Zhu corresponds to Su Mo, Gui Su corresponds to Akabane, Hongo Yui corresponds to Fu'er, Xin Su corresponds to Baili Han's desire for revenge, Su Mo's innocence and kindness, and Fu'er's fall into the devil's path. , all the same as Japanese comics. In the name of traditional Chinese culture, a mythological drama is turned into a large-scale cosplay of Japanese animation. This is really the biggest irony in the history of TV dramas this year.
Obviously there is so much space to explore in Chinese mythology, but they just copy Japanese comics. I don’t know whether they are bullying the audience for not having read Japanese comics, or looking down on the bizarre Chinese mythology?
Using "The Legend of the Red Shadow of the Classic of Mountains and Seas" to represent domestic fantasy seems unfair to some domestic fantasy, at least as before. The "Sword of Immortal" series and the future "Kyushu" series are all obvious intentions, and there is still hope for them. But it also represents a large number of shoddy domestic fantasy dramas that do not even have the most basic bottom line, let alone pass the production and performance.
It is clear that Chinese mythology is a treasure with inexhaustible wonderful things, but it insists on destroying the Great Wall.