At present, a large number of costume classics have been re-adapted, and new versions are often promoted in the name of paying tribute to the classics, but in fact, most of them have been adapted into costume idol dramas, such as the newly released Ju Jingyi and Yu Hazy's version of "The Legend of the New White Lady".
More precisely, this work should be named "The Legend of the New White Lady" because it was created in honor of "The Legend of the New White Lady" starring Zhao Yazhi and Ye Tong in 1992. Not only did the opening song and theme song adopt the 1992 version, but also specially invited Ye Tong and Chen Meiqi as cameos, showing their affectionate side
However, if the audience is more out of respect for the classic, they may feel even more disappointed, as the connection to the original version of the work is already quite limited.
Many viewers expressed dissatisfaction with the special effects of the new version of "The Legend of the New White Lady", but in fact, the new version is at least ten times better than the old version in terms of picture quality and special effects, after all, after 27 years of technological progress, all this has become a reality.
Many of the effects have been made quite realistically, such as the one shown below in which the squirrel spirit transforms into a humanoid form
It's not the visual effects that really make the audience uncomfortable, it's the new version of the aesthetic that is too vulgar.
First of all, the screen is full of all kinds of fake flowers, which makes you feel like you are in a photography studio
Maybe the director really wants to create an atmosphere like "fairy", but does the presence of flowers really represent fairy energy?
Moreover, from the perspective of casting, "The Legend of the New White Lady" has obvious differences from the previous version, the faces of each protagonist exude the charm of Internet celebrities, and the obvious artificial traces make it lose its classical beauty. Zhao Yazhi's version of Bai Suzhen shows an atmospheric temperament, naturally exuding an elegant demeanor; Zhao Yazhi played by Ju Jingyi has become a silly and sweet heroine
Fahai's character has been completely changed, and he is a monk with white eyebrows and a white beard in the old version; The new version is black**, with black hair, and a cute little princess. The new version of Fahai's character is played by a young idol, and its character design has been transformed into a young man who has just debuted, and the emotional line full of sadomasochistic elements is indispensable
The use of beauty filters has become very common in current TV dramas, and "The Legend of the New White Lady" takes this to the extreme. In order to make Baek Su-jeong look fairer, both whitening and dermabrasion filters have reached the highest level, so the face of the heroine Ju Jingyi has also become white and shiny.
Have you ever seen Bai Suzhen who loves her beautiful eyes so much?
The phrase "one white covers a hundred ugliness" is really apt, whether from a distant perspective or a close-up, the noses of the heroes and heroines are so white that they are almost invisible, not to mention the contours of their faces
There is no doubt that the heroine must always be dressed appropriately, even if she has just come out of the water, her hair does not get wet, all the makeup is done perfectly, and the posture is as if she is doing a photo shoot
In terms of plot and character design, the new version of "The Legend of the New White Lady" has also been comprehensively adapted in order to meet the urgent needs of teenagers in the new era for sweet pampering and sadomasochism. The plot is full of online literary elements, and the laughter and banter of the protagonists are like the player's house wine.
In this version, Baek Su-jung is an innocent and kind-hearted Bai Tian. When she first stepped into this world, she didn't know much about many things, and she grabbed vegetables with her hands, completely unaware that "goblins" were used to curse people, and that she needed money to shop.
Bai Suzhen has practiced for thousands of years, doesn't she understand all this? Can't she speak with her eyes? Even if she really doesn't know anything about social etiquette, why is she so good at makeup? Could it be that after thousands of years of cultivation, you have only mastered the art of makeup?
In "The Legend of the New White Lady", the plot of the female disguise ** is vividly displayed, and the three heroines of the first episode have tried this kind of plot
A rich lady who has a crush on Xu Xian transforms into a man and disguises herself as another medicine doctor to serve Xu Xian. Despite the unreality of her performance, she managed to trick the onlookers into watching one after another
Even though everyone is not very smart, only you are really smart.
Xiaoqing's character setting has completely changed. In the old version, she was Bai Suzhen's sister-like maid, but in the new version, she is unfamiliar with Bai Suzhen when she first meets her, and she leads four of her men to disguise themselves as gods in the Nuwa Temple and live on sacrifices
Although the five men did not perform any disguise, their true identities were difficult for the others to identify, and they easily deceived them all. They have a high IQ, but they always have low self-esteem in front of others, because they are stupid by nature, and they can't hear what others say, let alone think about it. The people of ancient times said they didn't agree and that they really wouldn't be that stupid.
In the new version, Xiaoqing is very eager to be male, but before she can complete her male role, she chooses to be a male. Her first girlfriend was a woman. After seeing Bai Suzhen, Xiaoqing is completely attracted to her, eager to marry her, and begs her to wait for her for 10 years
In order to follow Bai Suzhen, Xiaoqing finally restored her beautiful appearance and practiced with her in the mortal world. However, she is involved in a mysterious organization because of an accident. This kind of CP setting can definitely trigger readers' reverie in online articles.
The emotional entanglement between Bai Suzhen and Xu Xian is more like an idol drama, and when Xu Xian first met Bai Suzhen, he was attracted by her beauty
In the first episode of the TV series, the two characters perform wall-banging actions under various pretexts, which gives Baek So-jung a feeling of rapid heartbeat and flushed cheeks
In the plot, Bai Suzhen shows amazing abilities, she can move quickly and is almost invincible in the world, but sometimes she will suddenly transform into a weak woman, and she is easy to be bumped into by the male protagonist when she walks on a road
Do you have the urge to touch porcelain when you see a handsome man? ）
In the battle between Bai Suzhen and Xiaoqing, although she would be more powerful when she transformed into a snake, she looked so vulnerable in front of Xu Xian. Xu Xian effortlessly used realgar powder to ** her, and although his boss asked him to kill the white snake to obtain the snake's gall, he chose to release it in the shadows
Therefore, Bai Suzhen sensed the kindness in Xu Xian's heart and silently made a promise in her heart. A question arises: Bai Suzhen's strength is suddenly strong and weak, is this the ** of personality?
In fact, the remake is not a problem, the real problem is the continuous remake, which destroys the classic at almost every step. Why is this so? The key is that investors' selection motivations have undergone a radical shift: when they cast, they do not look at whether the role is suitable or not, nor do they look at the acting skills of the actors, but let whoever they want to support; They don't need to show respect for the original, their purpose is simply to use the IP to attract readers; They don't care about the age and background of the actors, they only care about the temperament and charm of the characters themselves, as long as they look good. That's what happens when a TV series is remade. They don't care that the adaptation of the TV series is too large or the plot is too complicated, as long as the emotional line is sweet enough, the character setting of the protagonist can attract fans, and the plot can last for a few episodes. How can such a re-shot TV series not damage the classics?