When the recreation and innovation of art meet, it often triggers people's collision and comparison of the classic and the modern. In this popular culture, remakes have become a common phenomenon, however, in this age of change, the meanings and effects it carries are diverse and complex. Take Bao Bell as an example, he has challenged the road of remake many times, but it is not satisfactory. Let's explore this topic of tension and reflection together.
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On the stage between creativity and representation, the renovation and reinvention of works of art has always been the focus of attention. In the world of cinema, the act of remaking a classic is both a tribute and a challenge. In recent years, Bao Bell, as an out-and-out pioneer of remakes, has lost his way on this road and gradually lost the recognition of the audience.
After the praise of "The "Big" People, Bao Bell seems to have fallen into a kind of "remake" frenzy. He was obsessed with the action, turning it into a mechanical repetition. However, it is a pity that his follow-up works did not continue the success of "The "Big" Man. Instead, audiences found his remakes to be more of a brutal crushing of the classics.
For example, the original version of "My Robot Girlfriend" has a rating of 75 points, while his remake only scored 36 points;"Sunshine Sisters" original version 88 points, but the version he shot was only 45 points. Even the recently renovated "Big Red Envelope", with his blessing, the score has also increased from 65 points down to 47 points. The audience gradually saw the true face of this "remake foundry" and found that there was no more fanatical remake than Bao Bell among domestic stars.
Unfortunately, however, Baubell did not learn from his failure. He seems to insist on a wrong obsession, and once again remakes the classic work "When a Man is in Love". Similar to his previous work, he seems to be "obsessed" with this remake project, and the result can be imagined.
The original "When a Man Falls in Love" tells a gripping love story about a debt collector who, under the tricks of fate, embarks on an unspeakable love affair with a girl. However, Baubel's version seems to fail to convey the charm and depth of the original. He tried to modify the character characteristics and simplify the storyline, but he was far inferior to the original in terms of character creation and emotion.
This time, Bao Bell seems to have lost his grasp of the audience's emotional resonance. He cut the narrative structure of the original work, weakened the depth of the story, and made the film thin and empty. The audience felt unable to empathize with his efforts, and even began to doubt his understanding and expression of art.
What's even more surprising is that this remake doesn't even mention the original, which seems to be an embarrassment to avoid talking about. The audience only realized that there had been a similar plot after spending money**, and such misleading people were embarrassed.
Perhaps, Bao Bell needs to reflect on his own path to remake. In his pursuit of profit, he seems to ignore the essence of artistic creation. Audiences no longer easily accept this notion that "a remake is a success", and this is also the challenge and reflection that Bao Bell faces in this remake trend.
Perhaps, Bao Bell needs more courage to innovate and find more fresh and meaningful stories. Otherwise, his remake may go farther and farther, but he will gradually lose the trust and support of the audience.
The remake is not only a tribute, but also an innovation. But in Baubel's case, we see a kind of blindness and rigidity. Perhaps in this era of constant change, creators need more innovation and courage, rather than just copying mechanically and silently accepting. This may be the reason why we are looking forward to more excellent film works in the future.
By reorganizing and re-articulating the information in the original text, this new article examines the impact and challenges of the remake phenomenon on artistic creation in a more holistic and dialectical way, highlighting Bao Bell's blindness and rigidity as a remaker, and at the same time provoking reflections on innovation and creation.