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As the curtain of movie promotion in the summer of 2024 slowly opens, the trailers of blockbusters such as "Catching the Doll", "Legend", and "Under the Inhuman" are taking turns to play, and the film market seems to have finally ushered in the long-lost excitement and anticipation. However, in the midst of this craze, a film "Dream of Red Mansions", which had already received rave reviews before it was released, unexpectedly became the focus of attention, sparking widespread discussion and questioning.
The full name of the movie "Dream of Red Mansions" is "Dream of Red Mansions: The Golden and Jade Relationship", directed by the well-known director Hu Mei, with guest appearances by stars such as Guan Xiaotong, since its launch in 2018, after six years of polishing, it should have been a high-profile masterpiece. However, as the set date approaches, every time the material is released, it seems to cast stones in the hearts of the audience, causing layers of ripples, but more dissatisfaction and disappointment.
Among them, the most striking is the complaint about the role of Grandma Liu. In the original work, Grandma Liu is an old rural woman who has experienced vicissitudes and weathers, and her image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and is an indispensable "little person" in "Dream of Red Mansions". However, in the movie version,
Grandma Liu's image is very different from the original work, with a full face, smooth skin, and even a pleated skirt full of modernity, completely losing the simplicity and vicissitudes of life in the original book. Netizens have said that such a Grandma Liu looks like a poor person who has suffered and starved, and is more like a modern old lady who has traveled through.
In addition to Grandma Liu, the movie "Dream of Red Mansions" has also been frequently complained about in terms of casting, modeling, and plot understanding. As soon as the stills of Tanchun, Xiangling and other characters came out, it aroused strong dissatisfaction among netizens. As a young lady in Jiafu, Tanchun's image should be dignified and generous, with an outstanding temperament, but in the movie version, it looks simple and unnoble; And the stills of "Xiangling Learning Poetry" are even more outrageous, not only the actor's appearance and style were criticized, but the crew also forgot to put the iconic rouge mole on Xiangling, such a low-level mistake is really unacceptable.
In the face of these doubts and complaints, netizens can't help but ask: Why is it always difficult for classic remakes to succeed? Is the director and crew not attentive enough? Or is the modern audience too picky? Actually, maybe that's not the problem. Classics are classics because they have stood the test of time and the test of countless readers. Remaking a classic is not an easy task, it requires the director and crew to have a deep understanding and unique insights into the original work, and at the same time, it also needs to innovate on the basis of respecting the original work. However, in the movie "Dream of Red Mansions", what we see is the misunderstanding and distortion of the original book and the superficial shaping of the characters.
Of course, we cannot deny the difficulties and challenges that the film "Dream of Red Mansions" may encounter in the production process. However, as a remake of a classic that carries the expectations and emotions of countless readers, it should have higher standards and stricter requirements. Only in this way can we live up to the expectations of the audience and the brilliance of the original work.
Finally, we hope that the producers of the film "Dream of Red Mansions" will listen carefully to the voices and opinions of the audience, and make necessary modifications and improvements to the film. After all, a classic remake is not an easy thing to do, but as long as we do it with our hearts and shoot with emotion, we will definitely be able to create our own classics, what do you think? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area to share your views. Attention!