"Crazy Stone" once again proves that the big devil is still the big devil, and your uncle is still your uncle.
But in fact, other movies of the same period are a bit unlucky. Other types of movies are okay, but the same comedy movies are extremely tragic.
Among them is Li Yi's old acquaintance Zhou Xing, who has starred in Li Yi's "Westward Journey" and "The King of Comedy". He starred in the comedy "Running All the Way", but he did not run all the way like the title of the film, but plummeted.
The investors suffered heavy losses.
What's interesting is that this is not his first time.
Li Yi didn't pay much attention to it before, but this time, after all, he ran into the same period.
He also went to the cinema with Mu Qing to support him. It can only be said that Zhou Xing's nonsensical acting skills felt too fragmented in a movie like "Run All the Way".
Without him, the so-called red flowers must be worn with green leaves.
Throughout the movie, everyone else's acting styles were normal, but only Zhou Xing had a nonsensical and exaggerated comedy style.
Naturally, it will give the whole movie an unnatural and disharmonious feeling.
If it had been placed in earlier years, perhaps the audience would have been able to accept it reluctantly, but after being baptized by countless comedy movies, it is obvious that such a movie with obvious fatal flaws would be difficult for the audience to accept.
Zhou Xing's blood is not bad. After all, "Westward Journey" and "The King of Comedy" are still classics with a rating of over 8.5 on the popular film review website.
But no matter how thick the blood is, he can't help but rush to the street again and again.
In fact, this has a lot to do with the director of "Running All the Way". This director, named Xu Hu, is a relatively well-known director in the Mainland.
However, the other party has a background in making literary films. This is the first time the other party has made a comedy film, so naturally one cannot expect the other party to have a deep understanding of the nonsensical film style.
As a result, the movie received a flood of negative reviews, and Zhou Xing was criticized by many fans.
If you succeed, you will naturally have great scholars argue for you, but if you fail, you will be defeated by others.
Zhou Xing himself was also distressed. He didn't understand what went wrong. In fact, after jumping on the street once before, he had restrained his style, but even so, he was still destined to throw himself on the street.
After this time, Zhou Xing did not say that he had fallen to the bottom, but he almost had doubts about life.
Soon Li Yi saw news reports that Zhou Xing got drunk in nightclubs because of his successive failures in movies.
Overall, I feel a bit self-defeating.
After all, Zhou Xing was discovered by himself, but compared with Mr. Xing who had the same acting style in another world in his memory, Zhou Xing was obviously far behind, not to mention that the times were different.
In fact, looking at the movies of Star Master, his acting style is certainly different on one side, but on the other side, there are many reasons.
On the one hand, it is because red flowers must be paired with green leaves. Almost all Xingye movies have one feature, that is, you can see the faces of many familiar supporting characters.
Is it because he likes to use these people? Not necessarily, but he must have these people.
The style of a movie needs to be unified.
If Zhou Xing were to star in a movie like "Crazy Stone", Li Yi would definitely ask him to give up his exaggerated and nonsensical style.
Although "Crazy Stone" also has some "nonsensical" style, it actually has more of a "sneer-faced laugher" feel.
Because the performances and dialogues of the characters in it are actually relatively normal when viewed individually.
And what about Xing Ye’s movies?
In fact, the screenwriter can be said to be very critical, because the lines in the movie are all nonsensical and stylized.
"What do you think about Zhou Xing's matter?" Mu Qing obviously knew about Zhou Xing's matter, so she couldn't help but ask.
In fact, this is also because Zhou Xing has great respect for Li Yi, a great director who has been kind to him. He will come to visit during every year and festival. Even if Li Yi is not at home, he will come to pay his respects.
Therefore, Mu Qing still has a very good impression of Zhou Xing.
"What can I think? In fact, his style itself is too special! It is difficult for ordinary directors to control his style." Li Yi said helplessly.
This is also true.
In fact, Zhou Xing's style would not be a problem if it were placed in the golden age of Hong Kong movies in the past. However, in this era, there are actually very few nonsensical comedy movies in Hong Kong.
Mainland directors make films whose main audience is the mainland audience, and not everyone likes nonsensical styles.
And nonsensical comedy is not that easy to shoot.
First of all, there must be a screenwriter who is very familiar with the context of nonsensical comedy movies to write such a script.
Secondly, you must know what nonsense is.
Wu Li Tou definitely does not mean "head without haircut". This is a widely controversial youth tribal term, which was originally a dialect in eastern Guangdong.
One way to say it is: Wu Li Tou is originally a common saying in Foshan, Guangdong and other places. It means that a person's actions and words are difficult to understand and have no center. His language and behavior have no clear purpose, are vulgar and casual, and complain randomly. But it is not
It doesn't make sense.
Another way of saying it is in the Shunde dialect, which is the harshest curse word. It means that a person is incapable of doing anything and is very useless.
How can such words be widely circulated?
There is no such person as Mr. Xing in this world. Yes, Zhou Xing’s influence is still far behind. Although Li Yi’s films such as "Journey to the West", "The King of Comedy" and "Kung Fu" are all nonsensical movies, but
In fact, in Li Yi's memory, Master Xing was influenced by the culture of eastern Guangdong.
He was also very disgusted with his comedies being called "nonsense" because this word reminded people of "no need to use your brain and no need to spend your time". In fact, he often put a lot of thought into the comedy effects in his films.
, for a brilliant shot, every actor in the play usually has to N
G more than 15 times.
He prefers to call their works tragicomedies. They always focus on the embarrassment and embarrassment of small people in the face of survival pressure. Xingye's movies are not without connotations. The movies made a long time ago still make people laugh and laugh.
Tears. There are currently many netizens in the Mainland studying the "Xingye phenomenon", which shows his lasting charm.
This term was originally unknown to northerners, but since 1990, Sing Ye, as a master of post-modern culture, has produced a series of landmark comedy films, all of which have Cantonese dialogues, especially the slang that has become popular in recent years.
, quickly formed a trend in society (especially among young people), and a trend emerged in the film industry because of his unique interpretation style and personal charm. The society calls such films nonsensical films.
The ridicule and criticism of traditional culture are particularly prominent in nonsensical films. Nonsensical culture should belong to the line of postmodern culture, including instant gratification, lack of in-depth expression, destruction of order, separation of orthodoxy, etc., which can all be read in nonsensical films.
Nonsense language or behavior actually has profound social connotations. Through its playfulness, ridicule, and cynical appearance, it directly touches the essence of things. If you meet most of the following conditions, then you actually already have the ability to be nonsensical in the current era.
Basic features:
Don't care about other people's opinions, don't commit, have no sense of age, don't sacrifice hobbies for health, don't care about the price of the things they like, especially like to "chasing new things", can't stop fantasizing, have leaping thinking, often say surprising things, say whatever comes to mind
What, I'm used to sleeping naked, never make any fuss, disappear from the world from time to time, always can't find anything
, you are looking for Malatang in the summer and ice cream in the winter, but it is not enough, you talk nonsense, email is your best contact method, you are too lazy to save money, you think that the night is better than the day, you have pets but not children, you like to be free
, be wild and unconstrained, always maintain a spirit of optimism, have the courage to defy authority, and belittle utilitarianism...
But in this world, Hong Kong's nonsensical comedies do not have a character like Mr. Xing who has almost become a symbol of nonsensical movies. Therefore, the influence of nonsensical comedy movies is not as wide as that of another world.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, you will know that in another world, Star Master is unique and has no other branches. It can even be said that there is no successor, just because his style is so special.
Secondly, because Lu Ye, who could match him, gradually aged, these old partners with whom he had a tacit understanding began to drift apart. Therefore, even if he later made some nonsensical comedies, in fact, Cong Feng
You can tell from the reviews that people actually don’t like it that much.
This is why it makes no sense for Zhou Xing to succeed and why it makes no sense for him to lose.
Because no one can control his style, he has a special acting skill, but no one can display it perfectly.
This kind of thing is a double-edged sword. If you use it well, you can kill everyone. But if you use it badly, it will be like "Running All the Way" and it will be counterproductive.
Li Yi has a few movies that are also Xingye's movies. It's interesting to say that he and Mu Qing remembered them when they went to see Zhou Xing's "Run All the Way".
However, the interesting thing is that they are all period films.
Among them, Li Yi prefers the drama "Nine Levels of Sesame Official".
How to say?
Although this movie is very nonsensical, or it can be said to be a typical nonsensical movie made by Xingye.
But it's very special.
The main story of "Nine Levels of Sesame Official" can really be regarded as an "adaptation of real events", but this is historical truth.
Massacre!
But the reason why Li Yi likes this movie even more is because this movie is really not an ordinary nonsensical comedy, or in other words, it is not a simple comedy, but a very meaningful movie.
The essence of the whole movie mainly lies in the few words of advice given by Bao Longxing's father before he died: You are not as treacherous as them, you know? Corrupt officials need to be treacherous, and honest officials need to be treacherous even more. Otherwise, how can you deal with those bad guys?
The summary is: good people must be more cunning than bad people, otherwise they will not be able to deal with these bad people.
What's more, a movie can include officialdom, human nature, society, the general environment, comedy, nonsense, absurdity, beauty, innocence, evil, fornication, prudishness, etc. and depict them all in a profound way. I'm afraid this is the only one.
"Nine Levels of Sesame Official". Many people may feel relieved after watching this movie. Li Yi does not want to explain the ingredients of relief. He just wants to objectively and calmly analyze the ending of "Nine Levels of Sesame Official".
Disaster.
Bao Longxing, as a descendant of Bao Zheng, initially only wanted to make more money by buying a county magistrate. This was the reason why he bought the magistrate. Later, when his conscience suddenly found out, he wanted to fight to the death to help the Qi Qin family redress his injustice.
I think Chen Zhixian County is too dark. Bao Longxing said that his family has been officials for three generations and he has seen dark people, but he has never seen anything so dark.
This was the reason why he wanted to be an upright official, but in the end he had to be an upright official because he was framed by others. Frankly speaking, if he didn't become an upright official, he would be dead, so when he went to say goodbye to his father
At that time, his father told him: "Corrupt officials want to rape, and honest officials want to rape even more. Otherwise, how can we deal with those bad people?"
Therefore, during the subsequent process of going to Beijing to file an imperial petition, Bao Longxing had no money and had to work as a tortoise in a brothel, which resulted in some of the most exciting scoldings and dialogues in the film.
War of words - Madam vs. Bao Longxing:
Madam: You eat me, live with me, fuck me, sleep with me, and even pick up my girls, are you a human being?
Bao Longxing: She said she was empty, lonely, and cold, so I came to comfort her. You are also a woman. Have you ever felt empty, lonely, or cold?
Madam: Yes. What does it have to do with you?
Bao Longxing: Why is it none of my business? I work in a brothel, and of course I hope the business will be good. If she is in a bad mood, she will neglect the customers, and the customers will be angry. When they are angry, they will not come. If they don’t come, they will close the door. I will sleep after closing the door.
Malu, do you dare to say it's none of my business?
In fact, it can be seen here that nonsensical comedy movies really test the skills of screenwriters.
Every line is so important.
Secondly, this movie has a question: Why did Bao Longxing win?
Li Yi strongly agrees with someone who said, "Sing Ye's movies are about the tragedies of small people." The happy ending cannot hide the bitterness of the process. Why did Bao Longxing win?
By eloquence? By wisdom?
In fact, these are not the main reasons. In the two words, Mr. Xing has the right "backer". We know that Chang Wei has a backer, so when we see Bao Longxing and Youwei going to do an autopsy and overturn the case, it feels ridiculous. How can they restore the truth?
What can be done?
Power can be lightly concealed and sealed. Bao Longxing has the emperor as his big "backer", and his final victory is a matter of course, because the emperor's power is obviously higher than that of the county magistrate, the admiral, and can even compete with the emperor.
The old Buddhas on Eunuch Li's head keep pace with each other.
Of course, to paraphrase a saying in kung fu, "Whoever can seize the opportunity will succeed." Bao Longxing has always been unyielding about opportunities. Knowing that there were people in his father's court who traveled thousands of miles to seek an audience, he seized the opportunity to practice his eloquence in a brothel and kept a low profile.
, when he met the emperor, he immediately stated the case and showed no emotion at all. Bao Longxing always knew that he
Whatever you want, you can seize it every time the opportunity comes. However, the funny thing is that Bao Longxing has to play political dirty tricks for a noble and sacred purpose. This is exactly what a little man has to do to achieve his goal.
The hardships of seeking perfection, perhaps, behind every sacred story, there is an "unspeakable secret"!