First of all, the first reason is: preconceptions. Time filter is a very powerful thing. I believe that all the friends who have seen the Felix Wong Yat Wa and Barbara Yung version of the sculpture shooting were born in the 1980s. At that time, there were a few insurmountable mountains in the TV series in Hongkong, China. Besides the sculpture shooting, there were "Shanghai Beach" and "Hero Huo Yuanjia". Not only the characters played by the actors in it became classics, but even the theme songs of these three TV series have been passed down to this day, and the classic degree can be imagined. An empty alley is the best adjective of these three dramas, because not every household had a TV set at that time, and many of them put a 12 inch black and white TV set in an empty place, and then people around next door ran over to watch, so not many people could watch all the three dramas when they were broadcast.
It is because of these wonderful childhood memories that these three dramas have been created. Of course, the quality of these three dramas is also very high, but what I want to say is that it is limited to that era. If you look at the 83rd edition of The Condor with the current aesthetics, you will find it difficult to swallow, both in terms of picture quality and props. Even the plots are in magic change in many places. If people born after 2000 go to see these dramas, few of them will find them good-looking.
So every once in a while, this classic film and television drama will be remake. Take Huang Rong, played by Athena Chu, as an example. In fact, her performance is already very good, but Huang Rong, the Barbara Yung version, is already ahead. People always think that she is playing Barbara Yung instead of Huang Rong, and the plot is different from that of the 83 version in many places. Of course, as a TV series adapted from Jin Yong's novels, it is understandable for the new screenwriter to make adjustments. It is also very difficult to adapt this TV series. Because Jin Yong's readership is too large, and everyone knows this novel thoroughly, it will never give people great new ideas in plot. People who haven't read the original novel will think that the plot should be like version 83, and those who haven't read version 83 and the novel will think that the plot should be like version 94.
In addition to the Hong Kong version, there are Li Yapeng 2003 version, Hugh 2008 version, and then the 20 17 version of Yang Wenxu and Li Yitong, which is also the latest version. After the broadcast, the response is very good, and the Douban score is also fixed at 8.0. Almost all the leading actors in the play are unknown young actors, but the supporting actors are some old opera bones. Why is this?
This is the second question: the degree of attention of the director. The biggest reason for the popularity of this 20 17 version is that it is loyal to the original work. No matter whether it is the leading role or the supporting role, the time and order of appearance are almost the same as those described in the novel. In particular, Huang Rong's appearance in women's clothes, whether it is the scene, the age of the actor, the boat's slow swing, and Guo Jing's "I can't help but watch it" are very consistent with the words in the book.
This Huang Rong women's dress made its debut. Barbara Yung was dressed in blue, Athena Chu was dressed in green and white, and Ariel Lin was dressed in pink. In the Zhou Xun version, the skirt was pink, the shawl was white, and the picture of a fiddle was added. After comparison, it can be seen that this version of Li Yitong is the most in line with the original picture.
So since the appearance of this Huang Rong, everyone has recognized this version of Li Yitong, including me. When Guo Jing took out cakes for Huang Rong to eat after boarding the boat, she was moved to drop a tear, and my heart was melted. This shows that the classic is not invincible. After all, it is still a filter. When watching the new shooting version, you must put your mind right. If you are the kind of "Huang Rong I only watch Barbara Yung, Huo Yuanjia only watches Yuen San Wong." The crowd, no matter how good the new version is, is rubbish in your eyes.
I am a 70-year-old, with the picture of Barbara Yung and the picture of Guo Jing holding flowers in her hand. All my schoolbags, pencil cases and home stickers were pasted in my childhood, all of which were Barbara Yung, who was the only goddess in my heart. However, when I watched the 17 version of the sculpture and waited for an update, I went back to see the 83rd version, and which episode was broadcast on TV, I would find out the same places in the old version to watch, one was to recall the plot, and the other was to make a comparison.
However, I found a terrible thing. The 83 version of Huang Rong pouted and became angry: "jing elder brother, if you do this again, I will ignore you." Because of the changes of the times, now I look back to see such lines, as if I saw the fairy knight-errant magic drama wrapped in love today. In fact, Barbara Yung's version of Huang Rong is very embarrassing in many places now, but at that time, there was no sense of disobedience. Look at people who said the classic version of 83, and how many people are idle and will carefully watch the version of 83, episode by episode?
As I like Barbara Yung very much since I was a child, I feel embarrassed to watch version 83 now. What about the children born after 2000 and 20 10 years later? They will feel even more embarrassed, because the times are different. Now everyone has high-definition TV dramas, and any version of the sculpture can be seen everywhere on the Internet. Who will go to see the version of the square-quality slag sculpture 37 years ago?
Of course, when I say this, people may say that I'm a good fighter, but when you really look at the 83 version of the sculpture carefully, I believe you will feel the same as me. If you don't admit that it's really embarrassing, you are a good fighter. After all, in those days, the conditions were limited, and both the scenes and the martial arts movements were far out of touch with the times. In fact, the classic TV series was not difficult to surpass, but the key was the degree of the crew's care. As long as the tribute to the classic was not used as propaganda and the script was carefully polished on the basis of being loyal to the original work, there was still hope that it could surpass the previous work, but the legendary swordsman, which scored 2.5, was a typical negative example.
There is also the most important third point: today's film and television dramas are all aimed at making quick money, and they have already lost the initial intention of making dramas with heart. It doesn't matter if you invite a few traffic students to play the leading roles of men and women, plus some topic hype. Even if these leading actors have no acting skills, it doesn't matter. Even if they are called hot eyes by the audience at the beginning of the first episode, it doesn't matter. The more people spit, the more popular the show is, and the most important thing is to sit down and make money.
After Barbara Yung was successfully selected for the role of Huang Rong, the pressure was very great. She was very worried that she couldn't perform the role well. At the same time, she was very resistant to costume drama. At one time, she wanted to quit. During the filming of the crew, she often hid herself in a corner where no one was there. In September, there was an interview about Qin Huang. He also recalled some stories about Barbara Yung when he played the old urchin. It happened that I was going to write an article about Barbara Yung, so I found it. Actors in those days, whether Barbara Yung or Felix Wong Yat Wa, or the actors who played supporting roles in the play, all took pains to film, and they really worked hard, instead of the word "effort" which has evolved into another meaning as it is now.
People often don't understand why the classics always have to be remake. In fact, this is also a continuation of the classics. The things filmed in different years will be different. The shooting equipment is advanced, and the shooting location is no longer a rockery or waterfall, not to mention the special effects technology nowadays. However, after the improvement of hardware facilities, the requirements for the quality of the series have decreased, so the classic TV series that will be remake is not as good as one, just like The Duke Of Mount Deer, which is being broadcast now. Do you think that the Huang Xiaoming version is the worst? Actually, it's not. Now there's a Zray version. Is this version for people now? Is this the way people feel today? Scratching the scalp can't figure it out, so the director has to shoot it for you. I think it will be better than Zray to find that kind of little drama bone to play The Duke Of Mount Deer, and even any high school literary evening performance is better than this.
Don't you think those directors, investors and producers will feel bad after this series is filmed? I think they all know it, but now the market is like this. Whether they can make money is always the first. Can they surpass the classics? Sorry, they never thought about it. If you rush to shoot a TV series with a mentality beyond the classics, you must at least invite the best screenwriter, the best director and the best actor. Not only is the money not allowed, but the shooting time is even more impermissible. It is in line with the current pace of life to shoot the worst drama with the least money and the fastest time. I am not an investor, let alone a businessman, and I am far less savvy than them. In short, what they have worked out is one set, but what our audience wants to see is always another.
Now I think it's good to watch a TV series. If I want to go beyond the classics, forget it. This requirement is too high. It's already excellent to get a score of 5 points for the remake of the series. For example, Jiang Jiajun's "Eternal Dragon Slayer" filmed last year is an example. After the success of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, "Eternal Dragon Slayer" began to engage in some fancy, and the final score was 5.8. The first "Eagle Shooting" was a heart-wrenching.
Why are classic TV dramas always difficult to surpass! For example, The Legend of the Condor Heroes? This question, at this time, is also quite appropriate.
The Duke Of Mount Deer, which was broadcast two days ago, scored a new low, and The New the legendary swordsman, which was remake before, is a model of street fighting. At present, a new version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes is in the waiting list when it overturned in 17, which has also aroused people's doubts. Why are classic TV dramas always difficult to surpass?
Almost every time a new version of Jin Yong's drama appears, it will arouse the audience's memories of the old version. The classic version of Jin Yong's martial arts drama is the collective memory of several generations, knowing that it is difficult for the new version to surpass the classics of the times, why do you want to remake it? Is it necessary to remake Jin Yong's martial arts in today's environment where Xian Xia is in power and martial arts are declining?
Let's talk about The Duke Of Mount Deer, a martial arts novel by Mr. Jin Yong of The Duke Of Mount Deer, which, uncharacteristically, depicts a hero Wei Xiaobao who can't do martial arts. This Wei Xiaobao can't eat bitter, cheat and play tricks, and he can't move his legs when he sees beautiful women. "Hot mom" is always on my lips, and she especially likes gambling. Compared with other tall heroes, it is really quite different.
Actually, at the beginning of The Duke Of Mount Deer, many people thought it was not written by Mr. Jin Yong. How could there be such a martial arts hero? Wei Xiaobao is really a Jianghu person. His "Jianghu" is not limited to Wulin, but the imperial court, Wangfu and even foreign countries have become his Jianghu.
In the new version, it is not difficult to find that the whole drama has been cut by nearly 16 episodes, and the most interesting villain Ao Bai and the soul figure Hai Dafu basically have no scenes. This leads to a big gap between the Zray version of New the duke of mount deer and the old version in plot and characters. Besides, the Zray version of "New the duke of mount deer" is not refined enough in costume design and scene layout. Of course, the biggest injury is that the protagonist's acting skills are really "unsightly". At the end of the day, the director who finally checks the door has a great responsibility. The whole tone must be set, and everyone starts to follow the director. But in the end, this result can only be said that the inner thoughts of the director and the screenwriter can't meet the inner expectations of the public, so as to satisfy the public's appetite. Finally, it is found that the public seems to be not good at this!
Then, "New the legendary swordsman" and "New the legendary swordsman" have been spit out by the audience too much, from the characters to the plot adaptation to BGM, and some netizens sarcastically pointed out that the birth of this drama is probably to prove how excellent and well-intentioned the predecessors are.
Without a little precaution, "the legendary swordsman" has been remake again, and this time is already its 12 remake. A good plate of fried rice with eggs has been repeatedly fried and fried into cold rice overnight for more than 20 years.
Why does everyone have to remake? What is the significance of remaking the classics? The most intuitive answer is the heat and the mass base. Classic works have gone through the process of trial and error, which is a low-risk choice. Docking with the audience's nostalgic complex, the degree of attention and topic was booked in advance.
To put it simply, it's a remake, rubbing against the heat of the original. Since you have rubbed the heat of others, you must accept the contrast of the audience.
But is the effect really good? Obviously not. Indeed, netizens' spit is not unreasonable. Ling Huchong alone has been played by Chow Yun Fat, Jet Li, Jackie Lui and Wallace Huo. Zhuyu is in front, as difficult to climb as a continuous mountain range.
With his arm under his arm, Yu Zheng changed the legendary swordsman into a love triangle. "Oriental Girl" and Wallace Huo's Ling Huchong cp were full of feelings, which directly overshadowed Ren Yingying's limelight. Chen Qiaoen, the domineering leader, was surrounded by countless powders at that time. She lived and died, died and lived, lived and died, and came back from the dead.
Among them, Samuel Hui is the one who best interprets the carefree temperament. He has a prodigal breath, as if he were Ling Huchong living in Wulin. Fresh clothes, angry horses, happy gratitude and hatred.
The number of remakes of The Legend of the Condor Heroes is really not small, as many as seven times, such as the 2003 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Li Yapeng and Zhou Xun, and the 2008 version of The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Hugh and Ariel Lin, which may be familiar to younger audiences, while the earliest version can be traced back to/kloc-
In the case of the new version, the drama critics said that "it is difficult to adjust, and it is never an easy task to remake the classic." Especially when it comes to Jin Yong's classic novels, the time interval between remakes should not be too short. For example, the last version of the legendary swordsman was the original version in 20 13. At that time, that version was strongly opposed by the audience because it changed Dong Fangbubai into a female role. "Don't do whatever the market is hot because the remake suddenly becomes a hot spot."
In his view, last year's Legend of the Heroes of the New Condor had a good reputation, which set off a classic remake fever in the TV drama market. This time's New the legendary swordsman can be regarded as the product of this wave, but the casting failed and it was hastily launched. Obviously, it is easier to play in the remake drama market with relatively high expectations.
Therefore, the combination of casting and directing is also more important. Nowadays, it seems to be a trend that more and more classic movies and TV series are remake. Do you want to capture the nostalgia of the audience or do you want to remake it to pay tribute to the classics, which makes it impossible for the audience to guess. However, most movies and TV series that have been remake cannot escape the result of remake and destruction of classics. Often suffer from word of mouth. Among them, the TV series adapted from Jin Yong's novels have been retaken the most times, but few new versions can surpass the classics. Then why can't classicism surpass it?
Counting the new classic TV series, the new version of "Eternal Dragon Slayer" was controversial after it was broadcast. In the audience's mind, Alec Su's version of Zhang Wuji is the most classical, and it is difficult to imitate and surpass it. This drama can't escape being vomited by the audience. Most of the gap between the actors' acting skills is awkward acting, slow-motion martial arts, dense slow-motion, and serious script flooding. The new version also has some commendable points, but these problems are difficult to be recognized by the audience, which is one of the reasons why the remake destroys classicism.
The new version of Romance of the Gods was rated as the largest adaptation in history, with Yang Hu as the leading role, and the male version of the fox demon increased. da ji has three emotional lines in the play, and the roaring dog turned out to be a woman. In addition to the shocking script, the actor's acting skills have also become the laughter of the audience, and the screenwriter's brain can't imagine it. The new version of The Legend of the New White Snake has become a modern version of the youth idol drama, lady white snake has become a youthful and ignorant goblin, and Xu Xian has become a scholar with superb medical skills and martial arts. Not only has the script been vomited by the audience, but there are also serious beauty filters. These classic TV dramas have made many netizens ruin their childhood.
Classical is called classical because the content of the story basically conforms to the original, and there is no change. The role played by the actors meets the description of the characters in the book, and the actors' acting skills are online, which is recognized by more and more people and becomes classical in the hearts of the audience. Classical TV plays are not without shortcomings, and the existing shortcomings do not affect the overall viewing effect, so they are ignored by most viewers.
The destruction of the new classical TV series is mostly due to great changes, and it is the choice of new actors, which can not restore the classical script to a large extent. Moreover, new actors can bear the face value, but the result is too naive. Besides the immature acting skills, many characters' personalities are also difficult to master, which makes the audience lose their familiar taste. The new version also has some excellent places, but it is better than the classical one that impressed the audience deeply.
Originally, there was a great risk in remaking the classic. If it was not handled well, it would be easy to destroy the classic, which was not recognized by the audience. At the same time, it was also very difficult. The classic image centered on the advanced could not be surpassed by the audience, and it was difficult to form a more classical character image. However, the remake is not unsuccessful. First of all, we should respect the works that can't be divorced from the original story content, the rationality of adaptation, the audience's acceptance, the rich story plot and the expression of conscience.
The remake of classics is not a complete copy. It can be changed in the play, mixed with new ideas, combined with the culture of the new era, integrated with modern ideas and conveyed positive energy. More and more remakes have appeared, from the classical to the landslide, and some have become other dramas without the original. No matter what kind of beginners are based on, they should write scripts, be afraid of classicism and go further on the road of remake.