This year, domestic films have performed well, with dark horse movies like "Disappearing Her" and "All or Nothing", as well as blockbusters like "Fengshen" to support word-of-mouth and box office. In the fiercely competitive film industry, the competition between famous directors is also the key. This year's Wu Ershan, Chen Sicheng, and Zhang Yimou all showed excellent film works, and the audience is looking forward to those low-key directors at the same time.
Recently, Tsui Hark's new work "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" has attracted much attention. This film is another adaptation of Mr. Jin Yong's works, and this adaptation not only represents the resolution of the grievances between Tsui Hark and Jin Yong, but also shows a more open and free creative space.
Mr. Jin Yong and Tsui Hark once had an unpleasant experience. After watching "Undefeated in the East" directed by Tsui Hark, Jin Yong released cruel words, saying that his work would never be handed over to Tsui Hark for filming again. Judging from Jin Yong's explanation of the face of **, he was very dissatisfied with Tsui Hark's adaptation, especially for Tsui Hark's decision to find Lin Qingxia to play Dongfang Undefeated. And Tsui Hark thinks that Jin Yong accepts Chen Qiaoen's undefeated Dongfang, but does not accept Lin Qingxia's version, mainly because he wants too much face.
However, despite the contradictions, Tsui Hark admires Mr. Jin Yong very much, he has liked Mr. Jin Yong's martial arts works since he was a child, even if he is a little different in terms of creative concepts, and even tore his face in front of **, but after Mr. Jin Yong's death, Tsui Hark sent a long article to commemorate, and the true feelings between the lines are not false at all.
Now, Tsui Hark has taken over Jin Yong's martial arts works again, which not only represents that he has finally let go of the knots of the past, but also represents a more open and free creative space. In the interview, Tsui Hark also emphasized that "the world of martial arts is very free", and I believe that with Tsui Hark's bold innovation, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" will present many surprises.
However, compared with the plot adaptation and production texture, casting has become the most controversial topic in the current movie "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero".
Xiao Zhan, as a top star in domestic entertainment, has extremely high traffic and attention. Although there is still a lot of room for improvement in his acting skills, from "Chen Qingling" to "Douluo Continent" and even "Jade Bone Yao" and "The Sea in My Dreams", you can see every step of his down-to-earth. He has a chivalrous spirit, both juvenile and introverted, which is very suitable for creating some young and frivolous and hidden martial arts protagonists.
Tsui Hark was able to find Xiao Zhan to play Guo Jing, on the one hand, because Xiao Zhan's conditions were met, and on the other hand, because Tsui Hark himself was completely sure. A good work is indispensable to the training of the director, many good actors need to be guided, and a talented actor like Xiao Zhan can often stimulate his potential when he encounters a famous director like Tsui Hark. Therefore, the role of Guo Jing in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" is both a challenge and an opportunity for Xiao Zhan.
However, the audience can accept the top-notch role of Guo Jing, but they can't accept the heroine of their partner Xiao Zhan. During the period of "Jade Bone Yao", the combination of Xiao Zhan and Ren Min was criticized by the whole network. Ren Min's appearance is not delicate enough, and the CP sense of partnering with Xiao Zhan is also very weak. The broadcast of "Jade Bone Yao" is not as expected, which is largely related to the heroine's lack of appearance and weak sense of CP. And the casting of the male and female protagonists of the movie "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" seems to have similar problems.
The actress Zhuang Dafei, who plays Huang Rong, has a mediocre appearance, and her appearance is not even as characteristic as Ren Min. Many netizens commented that Zhuang Dafei's image is not suitable for the role of Huang Rong. Huang Rong is a beautiful and graceful female image in the original book, and Zhuang Dafei is far from this image in every aspect.
Netizens even jokingly called Zhuang Dafei "the biggest guy". In addition, the cast of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes: The Great Hero" also includes many star actors to join, which also makes people full of expectations for the movie.