"Bright Sword" starring Li Youbin is still impressive in the current TV market full of anti-Japanese dramas, and this work in 2005 is known as the highest replay rate among anti-Japanese war dramas, and it really deserves its name!
Many people are jealous of Douban's score of 95, but the crew was not convinced. They believe that "Bright Sword" can create a divine drama with only two cameras, so they also have this ability.
In 2011, "New Bright Sword" starring Huang Zhizhong was officially released, and the audience just wanted to rewatch the old version of "Bright Sword" after watching it, which is simply an insult to the classics!
The success of Bright Sword has been proven not to be due to advanced equipment or large financial support.
Li Yunlong's old version of the image can easily defeat the new version of the image just by drinking on the kang, plus some other details, directly making the old version of "Bright Sword" an eternal classic, and no one can surpass it.
Some handsome men and beautiful women, wearing spotless military uniforms, applying lipstick, combing hairstyles, and showing exquisite beauty, their performances are enough to interpret an anti-Japanese drama, and there is no doubt that it will eventually become an "anti-Japanese drama" in the minds of the audience.
"Bright Sword" has been surpassed by no one so far, precisely because it has broken away from the routine of traditional "idol dramas". Li Yunlong is married, but it is very different from the typical "domineering president" image.
During the filming of "New Bright Sword", the director found Huang Zhizhong, but he knew that the classics were difficult to surpass, so he resolutely refused. Despite this, the director kept persuading and vowed that their budget was as much as 4 times that of the old version.
The actual budget of the 2005 version of "Bright Sword" was only 9 million, and the initial director was Tang Guoqiang, but unfortunately Tang Guoqiang declined this position.
Li Youbin's excellent performance has finally been staged, and it is ironic that even Li Youbin, who is the protagonist, has to play the role of an extras without help.
Therefore, it is not difficult for attentive viewers to find that Li Youbin is fighting at times, but the next moment he turns into a bandit. Despite the tight budget of the crew, they successfully filmed such a wonderful TV series.
However, in the performance of "New Bright Sword", Huang Zhizhong's acting skills are not bad, and his performance in other dramas is also very good. But with the light of Li Yunlong played by Li Youbin shining forward, it is very difficult for Huang Zhizhong to get rid of this shadow.
When Huang Zhizhong performs, he often makes the audience feel that he is using too much force, and in order to show Li Yunlong's "violent temper", he often frowns and keeps a straight face.
At a glance, the audience can immediately find that Huang Zhizhong is not playing Li Yunlong in the original book, but interpreting Li Youbin, who has been deeply attracted by this classic.
And the props team's handling of details is also quite inadequate, such as the plot of Li Yunlong eating on the kang.
Li Yunlong was initially dissatisfied with Political Commissar Zhao's weak scholarly temperament, feeling that he was just a "paper talker" who did nothing in the army.
Since Political Commissar Zhao showed amazing marksmanship in the war, he directly asked excitedly: "Who fought such a good marksmanship?" After that, I had a new perspective on this white-faced scholar.
The two raised a glass in the room after the victory, a scene that directly defeated most anti-Japanese dramas, including "New Bright Sword".
The table was full of things, and the two sat cross-legged and talked, and they could still see white exhalations as they spoke, which just indicated that it was cold at that time.
The most important thing is that the things they eat and drink are very close to the actual situation, a bottle of unmarked liquor, a plate of peanuts, and the table is full of shells that have been picked off when eating peanuts.
The table is so messy that it can be said to have an aesthetic impact. In today's TV dramas, this situation generally does not occur, but this just fits Li Yunlong's character, he is not informal. After all, he is a person who does not like to wash his feet, how can he care about this?
* This scene in "New Bright Sword" can understand why audiences will watch the old version of "Bright Sword" over and over again, even if they have "New Bright Sword".
The two sat in the same position in "New Bright Sword", but the window had been moved behind Commissar Zhao. As the sun sets, the afterglow of the setting sun shines on them, and although the picture is beautiful, it has an unusual romantic atmosphere.
It's clean, and there are three dishes, and as for the little details of talking without fog, I won't let it go. Moreover.
Li Yunlong even added a love story of first love in the new version, although "New Bright Sword" aims to present the prequel story of the old version of "Bright Sword", but what is the purpose of adding the emotional line? Is it to highlight that Li Yunlong also has iron man tenderness? This does not seem to be necessary.
After Li Yunlong's wedding, the only meat dish in everyone's hands was canned pork seized from the enemy. However, they all chose to enjoy cabbage and yellow noodles, which were already considered delicious at that time.
In the new version of "Bright Sword", fragrant pork belly and pork ribs actually appeared, which is really more than a little bit better!
Li Yunlong's role in the TV series is a "rough man", and all kinds of words he said to bring his mother have become classics. This is the most important thing.
Your Italian cannon in **, second battalion commander? "Well, this guy is a genius. ”
Li Yunlong is very down-to-earth, insists on his own opinions, although he is the protagonist, he does not have much of a protagonist aura, he will make mistakes, lose his way, and even sometimes seem a little stupid, but he is definitely not a "bandit"!
Li Yunlong, played by Li Youbin, often bows his head and silently accepts in the face of criticism from his superiors, showing a flesh-and-blood and irascible leadership image, but this attitude is limited to treating the enemy army, not his own people.
However, Huang Zhizhong's version of Li Yunlong plays like a quirky and ** bandit, and is unceremonious to anyone.
The problem with the new version is not only with the protagonists, but even from the performances of the supporting characters, you can see the huge gap between the two versions! When Monk Wei dined at the Devil's Banquet, the difference between the two versions was so obvious that it was clear at a glance.
The new version of Monk Wei resembles an uncivilized individual, who unscrupulously stuffs food into his mouth at a banquet, not as if he is acting out of prolonged hunger, but more like venting his emotions.
The old version of the food made him feel like he hadn't eaten so much in a long time, and there was only rice in his eyes, which tasted very fragrant and was a natural craving.
This scene is enough to surpass the eating scene in most current film and television dramas, it is not pretentious, and it can make the audience feel that although the protagonist seems to eat deliciously, he actually feels uncomfortable inside the enemy camp. The old version successfully grasped this complex emotion.
From the details of the props to the actors, the differences between them can be shown, and if "New Bright Sword" is taken out separately as a new TV series**, this TV series will undoubtedly be more exciting than those anti-Japanese dramas.
Bright Sword" of 95 points give me a 47 points lost interest!
In 2024, there are still countless people reminiscing about this classic anti-Japanese drama, which has been on the air for nearly 19 years, but it is still unforgettable!
The current anti-Japanese drama pursues a sense of "coolness" too much, so much so that it distorts historical facts.
Stories of tearing apart Japanese devils and sweeping thousands of armies by one man are often exaggerated, and there are foods and concepts that do not conform to historical facts.
The original intention of some crews was to please the audience and cater to their dissatisfaction with foreign characters, but anti-Japanese dramas focused on authenticity, and only a real storyline could evoke real emotions, and only a real plot could cultivate patriotic feelings in the audience.
However, many crews do not have an in-depth understanding of the historical background and events, and they simply rely on their own imagination to make up random fictions. To make matters worse, some plays also call themselves anti-Japanese historical dramas, which may mislead young audiences.
The reason why Bright Sword has become a classic is not just because of the exquisite production or by touting us to belittle the enemy, but because it allows people to truly feel the era and let people witness how the martyrs of that era laid down the country. That's what makes it a classic.
Remakes of classics have always been the weak link of domestic dramas, but the audience still seems to be happy about it. They seemed to see a huge cake and were reluctant to miss it, but in the end they obediently returned the cake to its original owner.
The homework placed there, even if you copy it carefully, you can't figure it out, maybe this is just as netizens said: "Li Youbin is playing Li Yunlong, but Huang Zhizhong is playing Li Youbin"!
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