Of course, as a kung fu drama and a generation of chivalrous men, martial arts drama is still the main theme of Huo Yuanjia, with closely linked martial arts links and exquisite movements. Many action directors and martial arts coaches have been hired to give martial arts guidance, so as to have a better sensory experience from the perspective of appreciation. I think, although Chiu Man-Cheuk has already passed the age of no doubt, because of his martial arts and strong physique, he can't see any procrastination at all, but it has increased his mature temperament.
However, for Huo Yuanjia in the play, there are both "weak" and "strong" sides. Huo Yuanjia's "weakness" is mainly manifested in the fact that the children of the Huo family practice dancing in order to keep fit and abstain from killing. This is correct in principle, but the Huo family's abstinence from killing is complete. Even if ten evils are not committed, they are not allowed to take their lives, which makes the bad guys more arrogant to some extent and cannot punish evil and promote good. In addition, "weakness" is also manifested in giving all right and wrong to the yamen and the decadent Qing Dynasty, and his thoughts still remain in the feudal society, which may be caused by Huo Yuanjia's loyalty and failure to realize the corruption in the Qing Dynasty.
The strong side, mainly Huo Yuanjia's martial arts, loyalty and filial piety, never give up. No matter what kind of suffering, dozens of members of the Huo family were hacked to death, and then hid in a ravine without food for a while, or were stuck in a mouth, and never wavered for a moment. Plus Huo Yuanjia was framed for injecting drugs similar to opium, and the pain was unbearable. He would rather commit suicide than destroy the integrity of the "hero selling cigarettes" and finally quit successfully through his own willpower, which was almost difficult for people at that time.
Another high-profile task is Zhen Chen. This version, played by Ashton Chen, is one of the highlights of the play. Ashton Chen child star's martial arts drama has long been deeply imprinted in the minds of a generation. Does "Hero Huo Yuanjia" reproduce the past? Zhen Chen was calm and brave before, but the new version of Zhen Chen is full of youth and even a little reckless to some extent, which is one of the reasons for the difference from the audience's expectations. In fact, we still hope to see a young and energetic Zhen Chen who is smart and courageous and can help Huo Yuanjia everywhere without causing trouble.
But Ashton Chen plays a serious role, and his five tasks are crisp and agile, which shows that he has a deep foundation. After decades of study and research in performing arts and research, he may have a further understanding of the role. In any case, Ashton Chen still reminds many people of the past. Time flies, and the past is unbearable. In my opinion, the cast is also one of the main reasons why this Kung Fu drama attracts attention, relying on Kung Fu stars Chiu Man-Cheuk and Ashton Chen to add a lot of color to this dramatic increase.
In a word, I think the theme of this version of Kung Fu drama Huo Yuanjia is relatively clear. The choice of theme is excellent, which arouses our patriotism to some extent. According to word of mouth, the ratings are also rising, which captures the psychology that modern people still advocate action, adventure and excitement. At the same time, they have a special liking for the theme of kung fu, which is the admiration for a generation of heroes and the pursuit of the cast of new and old actors.
Can the victory of theme and cast represent the victory of Huo Yuanjia? We will wait and see!