"Wind Whisper" is the first animated film in the Ruo Sen Painting Jianghu series and was officially released in 2018. As the theatrical version of the "Xia Lan" series, many Xia Lan fans have been looking forward to this movie for a long time. Today I will share with you my personal views and feelings about "Wind Whisper".
Plain mixed with magic
Although "Wind Whisper" is a theatrical version of the "Xia Lan" series, the crew fully considered the audience during the production process. , so even friends who have never watched "Xia Lan" will not feel confused. The early plot of "Wind Curse" is the kind of daily comedy, which is plain but not boring.
Taking the relationship between Lang Ming and Sister Mei as an example, who would have thought that these two people who talk about each other's dirty talk are in a mother-son relationship? When you want to complain, you find that there is nothing to complain about, because Lang Ming is indeed right - no matter what trouble he gets into, Sister Mei will definitely stand up and protect him. Who makes Sister Mei his mother? ...
If you say that Lang Ming is heartless, Sister Mei, a mother, is not serious at all. She drags her son to the casino to win money. The key is whether the mother and son get beaten. We were beaten together. This strange and intimate mother-son relationship makes the audience unable to stop.
At the same time, the crew also understands the audience's thoughts very well. After making everyone laugh enough, they immediately came up with a sensational part. The fundamental reason why Sister Mei is so addicted to money is to give Lang Mingzhi eyes... This mother No matter how inconsistent he is, he will still think about his son wholeheartedly after all!
In addition to family ties, the romance between Lang Ming and the little monster has always touched everyone's heartstrings. Judging from the entire process, there is nothing new about this relationship, but who told us Chinese audiences to just follow the same old routine?
When the little monster said, "In my memory, apart from evil, you are the only one left", the editor burst into tears. At that time, I suddenly realized that there were sobbing sounds from time to time in the theater, even though there was still laughter more than half an hour ago.
"The Wind Spell" is such a magical movie that can affect the audience's emotions.
The perspective of a Xia Lan fan
When the editor watched "Wind Whisper", it happened to be in time for the screening, more than half a month before the premiere. As a not-so-experienced Xia Lan fan, I just want to praise this movie. It is true that even passers-by who have not watched "Xia Lan" will not be affected in any way in terms of perception, but if you have watched "Xia Lan", the perception will definitely be explosive.
The deeds of the ancient Xia Lan and the four ancient ferocious beasts were mentioned at the beginning of the movie. Isn’t this what everyone was looking forward to back then? Yes, TV characters like Xianchi only have one cut scene in "Wind Whisper", but so what?
When the flames burned across the entire screen, and familiar figures appeared gorgeously along with the classic BGM, I got goosebumps all over my body. This kind of satisfaction can only be experienced by Xia Lan fans, and as long as a movie can bring you this kind of satisfaction once, it is considered worthwhile.
The editor believes that Lang Ming and Xian Chi have reached the same goal by different paths. The only difference is that one doesn't care about power and the other pursues power, but their fundamental purpose is to protect. Even in the theatrical version, the crew still has not forgotten the essence of "Xia Lan". Xia Lan fans should be able to truly understand this intention, right?
The purpose conveyed
The purpose conveyed by "Wind Mantra" is also quite simple, that is, "cherish family ties, grasp love, and never forget the original intention." In fact, this movie is more of a family-friendly movie. Even if parents watch it with their children, they won't say it's not worthwhile or a waste of time.
In order to restore Lang Ming's eyesight, Sister Mei did not hesitate to become a Rakshasa. She had the courage to turn into a monster, but in the end she couldn't resist the strong desire to see the child. Even if that simple wish was not realized in the end, in her words, "I just want you to see what your mother looks like"...
Is this hypocrisy? No, this is just stating a fact, motherhood is that simple. However, the crew refused to let everyone leave the scene in tears at the end. Lang Ming, who saved the world, still looked so cynical, always talking dirty words. Even Sister Mei was amused. Can the audience not laugh along with her?
The little monster sacrificed himself for the sake of justice, and driven by fate, he finally met Lang Ming again. Why did the crew arrange such a happy ending? Because "The Curse of the Wind" is an animated film independently produced by China, we Chinese are all about a happy ending!
Of course, "Wind Whisper" still has a lot of problems, such as the clichéd plot and stiff character modeling. But judging from the editor's personal impressions, I am willing to give this movie a thumbs up.
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