Reflections on the Return of the Great Sage in the Movie The Journey to the West

Reflections on the Return of the Great Sage in the Movie The Journey to the West

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In recent days, "Tiny Times 4" and "Gardenia Blossoms" are all the rage in cinemas, but it is a miracle that the movie "The Return of the Great Sage of Journey to the West" was released in three days. From the word of mouth, it can be said that it is a watershed work in contemporary China, and it is a rare qualified domestic animation for many years. This is a film with no stars, no publicity and only real quality. Douban scored 8.8, which is worth seeing.

The Return of the Great Sage of Journey to the West: A watershed work in contemporary China

After watching this 3D cartoon "Return of the Great Sage of Journey to the West", it is known as the conscience of domestic animation industry. The first feeling is: Indeed, this is a film that can be called the watershed of contemporary China.

196 1 year, the first episode of "make trouble in heaven" was released in China. This animation, which is truly rooted in China's traditional culture and has the characteristics of China's national costume, not only brings both audio-visual enjoyment and shock, but also features its prioritized rhythm and nuanced singing like Beijing Opera, which is a perfect combination of art and entertainment, and also represents China animation at that time.

Unfortunately, this movie "Make a scene in Heaven" also proves that the decline of contemporary China animation is not always so bad. More than half a century ago, we were brilliant. Contemporary China animation, however, gives people an embarrassing and cold feeling, which is not only seriously lacking in artistry, but also young in story plot, and even a lot of speculation will ruin the eyes of three viewers. China's contemporary animated film market really needs a masterpiece of stone to make a blockbuster, and the return of the Great Sage of Journey to the West has indeed been achieved.

On the one hand, The Return of the Great Sage has the intention to pay tribute to and develop the "havoc in Heaven". Many times, we can hear that it uses a lot of classic soundtracks of "Make a scene in Heaven", and at the same time of plot turning, there is often an enhancement of traditional soundtracks. In character modeling and scene design, we inherited many characteristics of China's national arts and crafts, and incorporated a lot of distinctive and bold CGI special effects. On the basis of inheritance, we can also break the routine and keep the national style of this cartoon, making it more acceptable to audiences of all ages. It is not easy to try to move towards international animated blockbusters.

In my opinion, the 3D depth of field effect, picture composition, color matching, scene design and other technical aspects of Return of the Great Sage have reached the level of Hollywood animated films, and it is a new model of contemporary domestic animation. As long as you walk into the cinema, when the feature film begins in the dark, you will find that it is different from other contemporary domestic animation, in other words, it is the most mature and attentive contemporary domestic animation in technology. Its majestic picture atmosphere and painting style atmosphere are not comparable to those of other countries at the same time. The only technical defect of Return of the Great Sage is the confusion and disunity of the characters, and the lack of originality, which has little influence on the whole film.

On the other hand, the story of the Great Sage's return is also of great educational significance to children. The parents sitting next to me kept telling their children to be strong and brave. In fact, there is still much room for improvement in the artistry of their plays. Compared with its technology, there are still many problems in this aspect in the play, which also dwarfs the whole movie. For example, the anticlimactic ending is too hasty, the turning point is not full enough, the behavior of characters sometimes lacks bedding and logic, and jokes occasionally have a stiff and deliberate feeling. There is no shortage of technology. What is lacking is the innovation of stories and the imagination of details, just like Frozen, Mr. and Mrs. Claude and Spirited Away. However, despite its shortcomings, the script of Return of the Great Sage is still considered to be the best in contemporary domestic animation.

The story of the Great Sage's return began in Chang 'an, a city ravaged by mountain demons. Jiang Liuer, who lost his parents in the turmoil, was adopted and raised by an old monk. He has a lasting fascination with the legends of the Monkey King. At the same time, the real the Monkey King didn't wake up at the foot of Wuxing Mountain. The solar eclipse is coming, and the Lich King wants to steal the sacrifices of boys and girls in the city. Jiang Liuer saved a strange little girl, fled into the mountains, and mistakenly liberated the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Qitian. At this time, his spell seal is still there, and the Monkey King is just a monkey who knows martial arts.

Jiang Liuer, seeing the legendary hero, still regarded him as an idol and followed closely, giving the Monkey King courage and confidence. Although he has no super powers, he can still save the children captured by the devil with dignity. In the decisive battle with the Lich King, Jiang Liuer protected others with his own body, and the Monkey King, who was extremely sad, broke the seal and restored the Monkey King's body, and the film came to an abrupt end.

The story of the Great Sage's return is not complicated, but it is very smooth and can be understood by children. It is a variation of traditional The Journey to the West. The story of the Monkey King, which was originally vacant, was enlarged in the process of unsealing, which is similar to The Journey to the West in Stephen Chow to some extent.

I like The Return of the Great Sage, which repeatedly emphasizes the Monkey King, the great sage of monkeys? Won't you die? And the Monkey King Muppets? Get it back? These two concepts symbolize the simple belief of everyone's childhood and the immortality of China's traditional classics over time. Each of us grew up watching and listening to the story of the Monkey King. Every generation in China has its own the Monkey King. Although they are already familiar with him, they will still be full of emotions.

It is said that the Great Sage will shoot a trilogy when he returns. I hope that the latter two films will keep and develop the first technology, and at the same time, the story will be more rounded and the characters will be fuller. At the end of the film, I also saw that this animation was done for eight years, and the first five years were at my own expense. It was later completed through crowdfunding. I can't help but feel two points: one is the difficulty of conscience animation, and the other is the maturity of animation technology in China in recent years.

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The second film Journey to the West: The Return of the Great Sage

? I want this day, I can't cover my eyes anymore; If you want this land, you can't bury my heart; I want this sentient creature to understand what I mean; If you want buddhas, they will all disappear. ?

When I first learned to think, I read the story of Wukong. That lonely little monkey spent 500 years but still couldn't escape his fate, which broke my heart. At this point, the majestic image of the Monkey King began to have a different color in my heart.

Savor the role of the Monkey King, the Great Sage of Qitian.

In the 86 edition of Journey to the West, he was invincible, but he was bound by spells and embarked on a long road of western learning. Although I finally got the scriptures, I wasted years and hurt my feelings. And what he wants is to eat, drink and have fun with those monkeys and children in Huaguoshan and live freely between heaven and earth.

1999' s masterpiece The Journey to the West, Wukong, as the last Buddhist relic, was finally killed, with a more tragic color. It is not ironic to say that this play is a masterpiece. In addition to repeated special effects, this drama abandons the six-year version of The Journey to the West's viewpoint, which is very subversive and amazing. Between good and evil, the screenwriter has profound skills and the whole world view is extremely complete. It's worth watching it again and re-experiencing The Journey to the West's more unscrupulous and subversive world.

Then I have to mention Stephen Chow's A Chinese Odyssey. The fate of nature is irresistible. He thought he would be a world hero, he thought he was the only one in the world, but in the end?

? Look at that man, so strange, like a dog. ?

Yeah, in the end, like a dog.

Looking at so many images of the Monkey King in China, even though he is omnipotent, the tragic color is always a symbol that he can't escape. Give up all kinds of struggles, and finally you can't escape the word fate.

In The Return of the Great Sage, which will be released on July 10, the image of the Monkey King, the great sage of Qitian, becomes more interesting. He has no magic, he can't fly, he is no longer violent, and he is no longer like a black iron. Instead, he became a useless smelly monkey who hadn't bathed for 800 years. He was knocked down, and he was helpless. He felt ashamed and resentful of his pain. When he fell into the depressed darkness, Jiang Liuer woke him up like a lamp.

Jiang Liuer, who has not yet become a Tang Priest, goes downstream, naive and brave, full of curiosity about the world, and unwilling to chant Buddhist scriptures. He doesn't have the incompetence and cowardice of Tang Priest, nor the pedantry and hypocrisy of Tang Priest. The only similarity may be that the film pays tribute to the endless rambling on a Chinese Odyssey.

Jiang Liuer and the Monkey King's partner seems to have no brains to be unhappy, while the Monkey King, who has become a father, is more interesting. The Monkey King's image was designed to be quite different from our impression of the Monkey King. As soon as the Monkey King appeared in the movie, people around him exclaimed: Oh, my God, is this a horse changed into the Monkey King? This face looks like Li Yong. ? Pig Bajie, still like that, is too lazy to make that little promise. The father-in-law who plays soy sauce is also full of drama, so cute and cute. The role of silly girl is only responsible for selling cute, which is a bit monotonous. The monk disappeared inexplicably, and finally appeared inexplicably. There are some shortcomings in character setting. In the villain role, Shan Yao is still a stupid and unlucky setting; When the villain boss first appeared, he looked like Kaonashi in makeup.

The 3D effect of the film is not as good as the legend. I wonder if I saw the cinema. The emotional progress is too fast, which leads to a slightly thin plot and finally comes to an abrupt end at the climax of the plot. It's a bit disappointing that emotions are silent and dark before they ferment to the peak. But from the exquisite art, proper dubbing and amazing soundtrack, we can definitely see the conscience of the film.

Personally, I feel that the film may have made some unnecessary compromises in creative thinking in order to take care of young people. After all, for children, this the Monkey King is as black as iron, seventy-two changes, but why? But I can't protect this shouting voice? Great sage? Where is the little man?

Such a story is too cruel for children.

But I'd rather have this cruel ending.

In this way, I can persistently believe that this is a story about the afterlife.

So Po Hou, a young man who gave up drinking and having fun, made the five hundred years wasted under Wuzhishan, the long journey of western learning, or the injustice of being hurt and misunderstood seem less sad?

All regrets, all sacrifices, have a route and a way back.

Because everything is what he wants.

I, the Monkey King, the Great Sage in the Monkey, have boundless magic, and I said I would protect you!

I failed to protect you in this life, and the afterlife will only be behind you.

? Don't follow me, son! ?

? Don't kick me out, master! ?

Look, there is a lonely monkey.

I don't believe in film reviews.

When I first saw the praise for the return of the Great Sage, I refused to admit it. My best impression of domestic animation is the technology of Dragon Valley. Although I have seen the trailer, I think the quality is not bad, but the current China market has made me afraid to expect too much from any movie.

It was not until I sat in my seat that the lights in the cinema dimmed. In the first shot, I clapped my hands and my heart exploded.

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