can remake "Dream of Red Mansions", the most glorious and dazzling masterpiece in traditional literature.
It is a great honor for any director.
But behind this award, the challenges and risks are also enormous.
It's okay to shoot itoccupies a place in film history and has been enjoyed for hundreds of generations
If there is a mistake in the shooting, it will naturally have to bear the audience's disappointmentI can no longer take off the hat that has been criticized
In this regard, Wang Fulin, the director of the 86th edition of "Dream of Red Mansions", and Li Shaohong, the director of the 10th edition of the new "Dream of Red Mansions", are two extreme examples.
The former can be said to have made "Dream of Red Mansions" a beautiful work of art, even after nearly 40 years.
However, the latter is a "shattered dream of red mansions" and has become the target of countless audiences' accusations.
So, what huge gap did the two reflect when they directed "Dream of Red Mansions" respectively?
"Don't forget the original intention, you have to always. ”
Although Wang Fulin and Li Shaohong are both highly accomplished senior directors.
But they were during the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions".Initial intention and motivationIt's a world of difference.
One regards the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" as a great career and dream, and devotes himself wholeheartedly to it.
The other is"Catch the ducks on the shelves".Passively treat it as an ordinary "work task" to complete.
The result is a very different effect.
Let's talk about director Wang Fulin first.
From the bottom of his heart, he regarded the filming of "Dream of Red Mansions" and the popularization of classical Chinese classics to the public as his lifelong dream and responsibility.
In the 80s of the last century, many well-known foreign television companies put their country's classic literary works on the screen.
At that time, there were still a considerable number of people in China who had not really read the four famous novels.
Such a stark contrast made Wang Fulin's heart full of worry.
So in 1982, he took the initiative to find the director of ** TV station and boldly proposed the idea of filming "Dream of Red Mansions".
Many people used to be pessimistic about the project.
Because of the shooting conditions at that time, the level of personnel, and even the audience's preferences.
is destined to make this drama difficult from filming to release.
But Wang Fulin insisted as a Chinese television worker.
It is our responsibility to popularize Chinese classical classics and traditional culture, so that the essence of them can be passed on to future generations.
With such grand ambitions, Wang Fulin not only dared to be the first, but also went into battle to direct.
At the same time, a group of like-minded talents were also found to shoulder the burden of adaptation and creation together.
For example, there are screenwriters such as Zhou Lei, Liu Genglu, and Zhou LingElite in the industry
Among the literary and artistic consultants, there are Dai Linfeng, Cao Yu, Zhou Ruchang, Wang Kunlun, etcA pivotal figure in the history of Chinese literature
These rare celebrities are also because they have the same dream as Director Wang.
will be willing to pour enthusiasm and hard work into a film and television drama.
"Dream of Red Mansions" filmed in this way will naturally be a work of meticulous craftsmanship.
Look againLi Shaohong, her professional ability as a director is indeed beyond doubt.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to shoot popular works such as "Daming Palace Ci" and "Orange is Red".
But to shoot the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions", she is not the best candidate.
The original director of the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions" was actuallyHu Mei
She once directed historical dramas such as "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty" and "Yongzheng Dynasty", which was also expected at the time.
However, when it came to the actor audition, Hu Mei resolutely gave up filming because she couldn't accept the candidates favored by the investor.
Only then did Li Shaohong take over the burden
However, Li Shaohong, who "rushed the ducks to the shelves", also took over in a hurry, and did not do a good job of coping with it at all.
PlusShe herself has a very superficial understanding of the original work of "Dream of Red Mansions"., so I don't want to spend time adapting the script.
Instead, I spent my energy on itEyeballson,even took a group of actors to the palatial castle hotel to do training and publicity.
Abandon delving into research and embrace hype, which is almost doomed to the failure of the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions".
With this kind of passive battle, the original intention of quick success.
In the end, Li Shaohong could only adapt this profound literary masterpiece into an ordinary one"Commercial films".
Inon the selection of actors, the standards of the two directors are also completely different.
For director Wang Fulin,It is necessary to select actors who match the prototype in the book among the thousands of flowers in order to start filming
Therefore, he and the crew can completely ignore the popularity, origin, and status of the actors, and only observe whether the temperament is completely compatible with the role.
This kindMeritocracyThe casting method is bold and effective, and at the same time very time-consuming and labor-intensive.
It took the crew nearly two years to complete the casting.
And the way for this group of actors to enter the group can also be called yes"Eclectic talents".
For example, Lin Daiyu's actorChen Xiaoxu did not have any performance experience before, and no one recommended him.
She just boldly submitted a letter of self-recommendation to the crew, accompanied by her own ** and an original poem.
If this situation is put on many crews now.
The staff may simply throw the letter in the corner and ignore it.
But back then, Wang Fulin and the crew experts attached great importance to every letter.
andkeenly discovered Chen Xiaoxu's ** and the sentimental poetic temperament embodied in his poems
This is precisely the most difficult trait of Lin Daiyu to restore.
As a result, Chen Xiaoxu got the opportunity to join the group to audition, and the audience was also fortunate to witness one"Heavenly Chosen Lin Daiyu".The birth of the .
In addition, there is Zhang Li, the actor of "Xue Baochai" who accompanied a friend to participate in the audition, but was unintentionally selected.
was originally a worker in a leather shoe factory and played "Miaoyu" actor Ji Peijie.
Before joining the group, Jin Lili, the actor of "Yingchun" who was an operator, ......
Before starring in this drama,They are all nameless
After excavating these "jades" from all walks of life with an accurate eye.
Director Wang Fulin, who is Bole, sent them into the actor training class divided into two phases for further strict requirements and improvements.
Let's take a look at director Li Shaohong's casting method.
Although in that year, the new version of "Dream of Red Mansions" was also named in the first file"The Man in the Dream of Red Mansions".'s variety show, facing the national audition actors.
But after the auditions,The player with the best results and the most popularity, but there are frequent role changes
For example, the first place in the audition of the "Daiyu Group" at that time wasLi Xudan
She has studied Yue Opera since she was a child, and when she was only ten years old, she was admitted to the opera school with the song "Daiyu Burial Flowers".
If she plays Daiyu, it can be said that she is similar in appearance and god, and everyone expects it.
But to the surprise of the audience,In the end, Daiyu's actor was Jiang Mengjie, who was much inferior in appearance and temperament
Later there was a ** explanation,Jiang Mengjie is an artist of Rongxinda Company.
WhileDirector Li Shaohong happens to have the identity of the founder of Rong Xinda, and it seems that everything is self-evident
A similar situation also happened to the male protagonist "Jia Baoyu".
The top three in the Baoyu group, Zhang Di, Che Jin, and Xu Yao, failed to play this role as they wished.
EventuallyIt is also the newcomers Yang Yang and Yu Xiaotong who are highly supported by Rongxinda Company, who divided Baoyu's adulthood and adolescence.
Zhang Di was worried about this, and even said that he had a "feeling of being teased".
The outside world is also very upset, but Director Li and the crew are still stubborn.
A large number of artists from their own companies and investors are used to play the main roles in the play
This kind of "cronyism" and "meritocracy" casting method.
Let the audience see itDaiyu of "baby fat", Jia Mu of "grimace" version, and Baochai, who is white and thin
There are very few characters who can match the original number.
Some people say that in the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions".The acting skills of every actor can "complete" the counterpoint actors in the 10th version
Although this point of view cannot be wrong, it ignores the essence of film and television dramas.
Film and television dramas are actually a kind of director's art, rather than being led by actors.
The level of artistic direction of the director directly affects the performance of the actors and the quality of the finished film.
In this regard,The gap between Wang Fulin and Li Shaohong is also "visible to the naked eye".
Back then, a considerable number of actors in the crew of 87 "Dream of Red Mansions" were "dug up" from the general public.
There are also some of them who have transformed from the opera stage, and there are only a handful of people who really have experience in film and television drama performances.
Wang Fulin also knows that talking to these rookie actors about professional terms must be very slow.
So he told the actors in simple termsWhat is a performance that is brought to life?
That is, "to fall in love with your character", "to look in the mirror and ask yourself if this is the character".
These words are easy to understand, but they are eye-opening, but any actor with a little understanding must be able to benefit a lot.
And when Li Shaohong directed "Dream of Red Mansions", he obviously did not help the actors find resonance with the characters like this.
This can be seen from some lens details.
For example, both versions of "Dream of Red Mansions" have been filmed"Qingwen tearing fan".with"Daiyu rinses".Lens,The contrast is very "tragic".
Let's start with the former"Qingwen" tore the fan to show Baoyu next to her
Therefore, the 87 version of "Qingwen" turned her head and snickered triumphantly while tearing it, and occasionally peeked at Baoyu's reaction, and the agility was to the extreme.
Later, director Wang Fulin also praised:"It's too 'absolute' to tear up"., it can be seen that his check on this scene is also accurate.
WhileThe new version of "Qingwen" tore the fan by herself, and then grinned, like a naughty child
A famous scene with a profound meaning was filmed as a child's play, and it was not corrected afterwards.
Instead, it was put into the filmDirector Li's dereliction of duty is probably much greater than that of an actor
Two editions"Daiyu rinses".It's a world of difference.
The 87 version of "Daiyu" faces the camera sideways, and gently covers the jade face with a handkerchief and vomitsEvery move is the beauty of everyone who was born in a princely family
The new version of "Daiyu" is not onlyIt's really a big lama who rinses his mouth, and the camera is still a frontal close-upIt's really not beautiful.
The guiding skills of the two directors can already be seen from this small mouthwash shot.
In the end, the reviews of the two dramas can be understood day by day.
Film and television works are the art of directing", in the case of tight budget and shooting conditions.
can create an 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" such a timeless classic,Director Wang Fulin is really a great contribution
In contrast,The 10th edition of "Dream of Red Mansions", which has more investment and more mature production technology, has long been ignored.
It can be seen that the audience's appreciation level has always been "**".
I hope that today's film and television workers can get inspiration and lessons from this comparison.
Adhering to the feelings and original intention of the predecessors, we will shoot a truly well-known masterpiece.