Chapter 263 The death of monk Wei, Baoqing ice skating
When Zuo Le took Liu Tianwang to film "Wulin Gaiden" in Qixia Town, outside, "Bright Sword" was also getting more and more popular.
After the Battle of Ping'an, the independent regiment led by Li Yunlong showed great strength, which surprised and alerted a certain army led by Chu Yunfei.
Chu Yunfei sent troops to garrison Dagu Town, aiming directly at the hinterland of Li Yunlong's defense area, with unknown intentions.
Commander Li Da, who always only wanted to take advantage but not suffer losses, naturally would not turn a blind eye. He teamed up with his old comrades Ding Wei and Kong Jie and directly sent Chu Yunfei to two battalions in Dagu Town to surround him.
Shanxi North Iron Triangle VS Chu Yunfei
Shanxi North Iron Triangle wins!
This episode was very interesting, and there are many metaphors. I can only say that everyone who understands understands it, and those who don't understand don't understand it. Don't ask, it involves too much...
The audience is still very interested in this part of the plot. There are many film and television works where the two parties directly go to war. However, there are not many scenes about the special period of cooperation, friction, and restrained battle of wits, and even fewer of them are good ones.
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Although the perspective is only focused on two groups, you can see the big picture from the small, and you can taste a little or two if you think about it carefully.
The incident in Dagu Town led Kong Jie to incorporate Heiyun Village, and then Monk Wei was accidentally attacked and killed by bandits while delivering a message.
The death of Monk Wei caused an uproar.
"Bright Sword" has been aired for nearly half of the time, and the most popular character is Li Yunlong. The characters behind Li Yunlong are said to be Chu Yunfei, Zhao Gang, the other two from the Northern Shanxi Iron Triangle, and
Said it was Xiu Qin, Sun Desheng, Brigadier, Zhang Dabiao...
However, no matter how he is ranked, Monk Wei will definitely be ranked in the top five, or even the top three.
This honest, clever, gluttonous and aggressive flower monk is very popular with the audience.
However, such a popular character died suddenly, and the most unbearable thing for the audience was that Monk Wei died so cowardly.
Many characters died before "Bright Sword", even the heroine, but at least they died tragically, fulfilling the theme spirit of the drama "Bright Sword".
But Monk Wei, who was responsible for the military force of the independent group, died at the hands of the bandits. He was killed in a sneak attack after taking control of the situation, and later his head was cut off by the bandits.
Many viewers were very dissatisfied because they didn't want to see this ending for their favorite Monk Wei.
Many people have criticized Zuo Le, who is the screenwriter and director of "Bright Sword". Some people even said that the death of Monk Wei was the failure of "Bright Sword" and hoped that Zuo Le would change the filming.
"Bright Sword" was popular at this time, so the turmoil was quite big. Shanhe hesitated for a long time and did not ask Zuo Le to come forward in person, and asked Shang Qianwu to explain on his behalf.
In fact, as early as the creation of the "Bright Sword" script, Zuo Le and other screenwriters had internal debates over this plot.
Opponents account for the majority, not only because of the audience, but also from the perspective of artistic creation.
It's not that important characters cannot die, but they cannot die from low-level mistakes. It is a very unpleasant plot. In the jargon of Internet literature, it is poisonous, and it is highly poisonous.
Supporters also have something to say, saying that we should not ignore the unexpected factors that should exist purely for the sake of the audience's perspective. War is illogical.
In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", because Cao Cao acted like a hooligan, one of his sons, Dian Wei, died. Guan Yu, who was powerful in China, was captured by the unknown Ma Zhong, let alone Zhang Fei, who died in an extremely cowardly manner.
This is just artistic processing. There are many related deeds in real history. Marshal Vatutin of the Soviet Union was shot by a bandit during an inspection and died of serious injuries.
There was also Lin Shuai in China, who was shot down by his own soldiers because he was wearing an enemy's coat and almost died.
No matter how experienced he was in many battles, Monk Wei was still alone. Five or six old bandits had been lying in wait for several hours. How could he kill him?
And the most important thing is that the monk's death is not for no reason, but to highlight the protagonist Li Yunlong. He must go through enough suffering so that the character will be deeply engraved in the hearts of the audience.
If the monk died heroically in the war, although the effect would be there, it would not be as regrettable to the audience as being shot coldly, and the plot conflict would be stronger.
It is precisely because of these various reasons that Zuo Le finally filmed according to the original version, but made some changes compared to the original version.
In the original version, Heiyun Village had defected to the Eighth Route Army, and the monks were attacked while wearing Eighth Route Army uniforms, which was a bit unjustifiable. Therefore, in the Shanhe version of "Bright Sword", the monks were on their way in casual clothes, which rounded off this flaw.
In addition, due to financial reasons, in the original version, the two bandits were guest actors who played the roles of Li Yunlong and Chang Naichao, and the barrage also created a joke of "Li Yunlong kills the monk".
When Zuo Le was filming "Bright Sword", he thought about whether to create a little easter egg, but after thinking about it for a while, he gave up.
If it's a sitcom or a fantasy light comedy like "Magic Phone", it doesn't matter if it's funny, but "Bright Sword" is a more serious anti-war drama, especially with a sensitive plot like the sacrifice of a monk, so it's not suitable.
The original version was a last resort due to limited conditions of the crew. The Shanhe version does not have this embarrassment. If it is imitated for the sake of fun, it will become a copycat.
When Shang Qianwu explained to the audience, he did not say anything to highlight Li Yunlong, but objectively explained the cruelty and unexpectedness of war, and cited the above and several other examples.
After the explanation, the effect was okay, at least no one said anything about the screenwriter's random writing failure, but most of the audience still felt uncomfortable with the way the monk died.
Fortunately, the next day, Li Yunlong quickly avenged Monk Wei. The soldiers surrounded Heiyun Village. The boss Xie Baoqing performed [Baoqing Skating] and escaped. Li Yunlong personally cut off the head of the third boss who had attacked and killed Monk Wei.
This plot was shot at a very fast pace and may seem a bit outrageous, but from the audience's point of view, Li Yunlong avenged his brother overnight, and everyone enjoyed watching it.
Later, Li Yunlong was demoted to battalion commander. Zhao Gang, who had returned from recovery, complained that he was too uncool as a regiment leader and failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a regiment leader.
Li Yunlong, who had been smiling all the time, finally lost his temper in front of his friend and old partner.
Two consecutive scenes, a roaring analysis and a drunken utterance of truth, showed Li Yunlong's inner pain in front of the audience, letting everyone know that this carefree and generous man also has a soft side in his heart.
"When you were hospitalized, I, Li Yunlong, lost three things."
"My wife was killed by the Japs, my brother who lives and dies, his head was chopped off by the bandits, and you, the political commissar, have been in a coma for twenty-three days."
"Even if it is a stone, if it is placed on my chest, Li Yunlong, it should be warmed, right?"
"I'm not made of iron, I also have a heart, I also have a liver, and I also have feelings!"
"Tell me, who should I talk to if you're not here?"
"..."
"Monk Wei, what a good brother."
"He saved my life, but he was killed."
"Monk Wei died miserably. It's all because of me, Li Yunlong. I couldn't even protect my own brother. I'm so damn sorry. Why should I send him to deliver the message?"
"Monk Wei, I, Li Yunlong, can't help you."
"My brother..."
There were crying scenes in both scenes. Li Yunlong and Zhao Gang were both civil and military, and their crying was very restrained, but it was also more heart-wrenching and made countless viewers cry.
After this episode, in the online ranking of netizen support for the Golden Phoenix Awards at the end of this year, Li Youbin was the best, surpassing the second place Wang Baotian by more than ten positions.
