The so-called three-power competition in the second half of the year, in fact, except for "Magic Phone", the other two companies are somewhat trying to join in the popularity of "Guandong".
Beijing TV's "New Legend of the Gods" is not bad. After all, it is a gold medal classic IP, has a wide audience, and the cast is quite spectacular. It is indeed possible to be a ratings hit.
But to be honest, if it weren’t for the news in the first half of the year about Shonan Channel’s “Sweet Killer,” no one except for the two leading actors and fans would have known about this drama.
Although it is now known as a dark horse, many rational netizens are not optimistic that this drama will become a big hit.
You should know that although Ma Yibo is known as the traffic king, his highest reputation among film and television works does not exceed 6 points.
His girlfriend Tong Gege, the heroine of "Sweet Show", was born as a child star. When she was young, she had many good works as a supporting role. However, as an adult, the reputation of her starring works has been ruined.
Last year, the movie "Stewardess You xx" starring in him was ridiculed by the entire Internet, with a Douhua score of 3.6, and became a hot topic on station B.
Therefore, although Ma and Tong are currently experiencing high traffic, and "Sweet Showdown" is also a work that seals their relationship, based on the poor reputation of the two in the past, it is difficult for people to think that this is a high-quality drama.
In the early stage, you may rely on traffic to become a dark horse, but in the later stage, no one can say...
Zuo Le and Shanhe thought the same way, they didn't take "Sweet Fight" seriously at all.
The current market is not as king as in previous years, where traffic is king. Audiences who have been disgusted by bad traffic dramas now value the quality of movies and TV shows more.
This is also one of the reasons why TV series with relatively limited themes such as "Serious Case Group Six" and "Enter Guandong" have exploded in ratings.
Shonan Channel used to make a lot of money with popular dramas, with outstanding results and a lot of money, but its reputation has completely deteriorated.
Now, seeing that the trend of the domestic market has changed, the top executives in the Taiwanese TV station are still stubbornly insisting on pursuing an idol romance drama like "Sweet Showdown" that purely relies on celebrity traffic gimmicks, which may lead to a big disaster.
On the contrary, it was Luo Qian, the main person in charge of the "New Romance of the Gods" produced by Jingcheng Channel. Zuo Le had dealt with him before and knew that this person was a real person.
The last time he directed "Lu Xiaofeng and the House of Flowers", if he hadn't been unlucky enough to run into "Seven Swords", he would have really made a name for himself.
However, Luo Qian has a weakness, and that is that his level of talent fluctuates from high to low. The upper limit is that he has filmed a drama with a rating of nearly 9 points, while the lower limit is a complete mess.
I don't know if this "New Gods Acting" is Luo Qian's upper limit or lower limit.
However, no matter whether Luo Qian is up or down, Zuo Le is more concerned about "Magic Phone" now.
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Changqing Film and Television Base, the crew of "Magic Phone"
Gaolaozhuang
Zuo Lezheng was talking about drama with Mao Xiao, Ding Jian and Hong Tao.
The Gao Laozhuang scene in the drama "Magic Phone" is mainly divided into two parts.
In the first part, Lu Xiaoqian was beaten up by the Yellow Eyebrow King and reluctantly came to Gao Laozhuang, planning to ask Sun Wukong to come to modern times to help eliminate demons. However, he arrived two years early and Sun Wukong didn't meet him, so he brought Zhu Bajie back to modern times.
The second part is about You Suowei going dark, taking away Sha Niu, and sending Zhu Bajie back to the original time and space. With the help of Hua Mei, Chu Chu and others, Lu Xiaoqian regained control of Sha Niu and came to the world of Journey to the West.
And the time this time is right, it happens to be two years after Lu Xiaoqian first came to Gao Laozhuang, which is also the time when Tang Monk Sun Wukong appeared.
The scene the crew filmed today was the second part.
In this scene, the Bull Demon King also made a scene and gave Sun Wukong a violent beating, which basically established Sun Wukong's position as the number one in the martial arts index in the entire drama.
As soon as Sun Wukong and Sun Wukong arrived in the modern era, You Suowei and Huang Mei, who were still strong at first, immediately hid in Tibet. In the later period, when the villain Bull Demon King attacked Lu Xiaoqian, he had to find a way to deal with Sun Wukong first before taking action.
In the script "Magic Phone", although mythical characters such as Sun Wukong and Huang Mei are suspected of being weakened, the logic of the characters' combat power index is still very stable. There is no weakling who suddenly bursts out and defeats the big ones.
boss.
The protagonist Lu Xiaoqian's combat effectiveness increased in the later period, and he slowly grew up after being prepared and learned.
In the play, the first meeting between Lu Xiaoqian and Sun Wukong is also very interesting.
After Sun Wukong defeated the Bull Demon King, Lu Xiaoqian went up to say hello excitedly, pulled his clothes and asked for the Great Sage's autograph, and even teased Sun Wukong about his nickname.
After mentioning Bi Ma Wen first, Sun Wukong immediately changed his face. Lu Xiaoqian hurriedly called the Great Sage and flattered him. The monkey who likes to listen to good words felt comfortable again, and with a smile, he used a writing brush to sign Lu Xiaoqian's signature.
Ding Jianneng was selected as the fake Monkey King and Sun Wukong stand-in in the classic version of "Journey to the West". He is indeed capable of playing the role of Sun Wukong with a monkey-like attitude, which is somewhat like the classic version.
Don't underestimate the four words "monkey spirit" in this monkey.
Nowadays, the reason why actors are scolded whenever they play Sun Wukong is because many actors completely play Sun Wukong as a human being instead of the monkey in the original work.
This is completely misguided by another classic movie.
The protagonist is the Supreme Treasure, a human being, but he turns into Sun Wukong at the end. In addition, the theme of the movie is about love, and it is a demon-modified version of Sun Wukong, which has more of a symbolic meaning.
You tell the story of Journey to the West in a serious way, and you also create a serious Sun Wukong, which is too inconsistent.
Of course, it's not that I didn't deliberately imitate the classic version of Sun Wukong, but I don't know whether it was the actor's ability or the director's requirements, but I always felt that I couldn't let it go and didn't understand the essence.
Although the character of Teacher Six is open to question, he does have a lot of talent for the role of Sun Wukong.
Both spiritual and physical!
All of a sudden, it established the impression of Sun Wukong in the minds of Chinese people.
Not to mention the original characters of "Journey to the West", the original work cannot be filmed. Any film and television adaptation will have certain changes, which is inevitable.
Whether you admit it or not, in a broad sense, the Six Teachers’ classic version of Sun Wukong is indeed the image that best fits the official and common people’s image of Monkey King.
If Ding Jian’s version of Sun Wukong is better than Master Six, that’s a joke.
But the key is that Ding Jian was a serious actor and had filmed movies with Teacher Six at that time. Even the success of the classic version of Monkey King was partly due to him.
From an actor's perspective, Ding Jian is one of the people who has the most say in understanding the role of the classic version of Sun Wukong, except Teacher Six.
Zuo Le is still very satisfied with the Sun Wukong played by Ding Jian, and teachers Chi and Ma, members of the classic foursome, also expressed their approval.
As for Zhu Bajie played by Hong Tao, this one is so different from the original work that he is almost considered a semi-original character in "Magic Phone", so there is no need to compare.
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The scene in "Magic Phone" where Gao Laozhuang accepts Bajie is very funny.
Zhu Bajie was last brought to 2020 by Lu Xiaochuan. He stayed for a long time and knew the plot of "Journey to the West" well.
Even when he was sent back to the original time and space by You Suowei's evil hands, he was reading "Journey to the West" with glasses on. When he traveled through time, his glasses and book were also brought to the world of Journey to the West.
The real Zhu Bajie wears glasses and pretends to be a college student...
Moreover, Zhu Bajie is also well versed in the principle of "not destroying the plot timeline". In order to avoid missing Sun Wukong and Tang Seng, although he was thinking about He Lan, he came to Gaolaozhuang every three days to cause trouble.
The purpose is to force Gao Laozhuang to go out to find the demon-catching mage, and then invite Tang Monk to become his master smoothly.
What's even more funny is that Zhu Bajie calculates his own days with a copy of "Journey to the West". He doesn't need Sun Wukong to pretend to be Miss Gao, but he comes to be his disciple. He even named Bajie by himself.
After a trip to modern times, Bajie evolved from a wild boar to a smart pig. This is called——
Knowledge changes destiny!!!
Then, Lu Xiaoqian suggested that he send Tang Monk and his disciples to the West to learn Buddhist scriptures. After learning that flying was not advisable, he asked Sha Niu to buy an off-road vehicle.
Tang Monk sat in the back seat with a confused look on his face. Zhu Bajie was reading "Journey to the West" next to him: "Master, the next stop is Futu Mountain. There is an old god there who can chat with you."
It’s so fucked up!
It is worth mentioning that the famous host, Sister Higashiyama, the landlady of Shanhe, 18th-tier actor, and supporting actor Yan Toda also made a cameo here, playing the role of Gao Cuilan, the famous beauty in Journey to the West.
Well, although she successfully made a comeback from maid to young lady, she is still a bit player with few roles...