Chapter 662: Painted Skin

Night.

He Xin walked his dog back, took a bath, changed into comfortable pajamas, and put the DVD of "The Queen Wears Prada" that Shen Ming had found during the day into the machine.

The study room at home doubles as an audio-visual room, and he often watches some classic old literary movies to take notes.

"Hey, why are you watching this kind of film today?"

Cheng Hao had a commercial performance today, and he just got home at nearly nine o'clock, and he was a little surprised to find that his boyfriend was actually watching a commercial film in the study.

"You've seen it?"

"Of course, I went to see it with Yaya when it was released last year. Meryl Streep is amazing!"

Probably for all actresses, Isabelle Huppert and Meryl Streep are two characters that cannot be avoided, because they represent the two pinnacles of actresses in European cinema and Hollywood cinema respectively.

And Meryl Streep in "The Queen Wears Prada" changed the screen image of an emotionally rich and restrained gentle woman who was good at playing in the past, and played a cold-faced "queen" who covers the sky with one hand, is high, and is authoritarian and spicy.

And Meryl did not abuse her acting skills in this film, her performance was not overdone in the slightest, her words and deeds were natural and moderate, and in her subtle expressions, she revealed the majesty and deterrence of the "queen" in her bones. And the loneliness and desolation behind this strong woman, Meryl is also in place, moving but not a little pretentious.

When He Xin was watching it just now, he couldn't help but think of Gong Li's performance in "The Return", showing the subtle changes in emotions, and at the same time being quite restrained.

"Don't you think the style of this film is very similar to 'Durala'?"

"Huh? You said you wanted to shoot "Durala" in this style?"

Cheng Hao pointed to the projector hitting the frozen picture on the wall, which was incredible and difficult to hide his excitement at the same time.

What is the style of The Queen Wears Prada?

Vogue!

The film features extravagant, high-priced fashion clothing and cutting-edge fashion items on a regular basis. From Apple computers to cutting-edge DangerHiptop phones, from silver-white commemorative Motorola V3 to Mercedes-Benz S550, it's a luxury extravaganza.

Don't look at Cheng Hao, who is usually very Buddhist, and his dress is more simple than that of other female stars, but in the final analysis, he is still slamming the door and is reluctant to spend money. But as a woman, she has a natural yearning for the fashion and luxury shown in "The Queen Wears Prada".

"Look, I went to Nortel this afternoon to discuss with Teacher Xue Xiaolu from the Department of Literature, and she reminded me of this. However, I think there is still a difference between "Durala" and "Prada", it should be such a style that is compatible with the three elements of workplace, fashion, and love. He Xin groaned.

I just revisited "Prada" again, and compared it before and after, I found that the original "Durala" is really bad, and the original book is known as the "Workplace Classic", but it is not reflected in the movie at all.

For example, when talking about how Durala was promoted, some of the events cited are not representative enough. In the company's relocation incident, Du Lala shouted to the sales department with a grievance and no confidence: "Move!" If it weren't for Wang Weifa, the director of the sales department, who ordered the sales department to cooperate, I'm afraid no one would buy her. And this way of borrowing strength boils down to Du Lala's strong work ability, but it is better to say that this is clearly relying on men to take the position!

And the so-called fashion elements, with the earthy Beijing girl Xu Cairen, and her rich black meat, to be honest, really satisfied with the appetite. Fortunately, there is also the foreign Mo Wenwei and a group of long-legged Madou to save the scene.

At present, there are very few themes of workplace + fashion + love in Chinese movies. And it is easy for He Xin to think of the "Little Times" series in later generations, which is just an element of fashion + love, and it is so badly filmed, and a series of four films still won more than one billion box office.

also has a wide readership base, and there are more workplace elements, which makes He Xin more and more confident in this "Durala".

He Xin thought so, but he was very moved when he heard it from Cheng Hao's perspective.

"Didn't you say before that your company is short of funds, and even if you want to shoot, you will have to wait until the year after tomorrow?"

He Xin patted his girlfriend's fleshy little hand on his shoulder and smiled: "Yes, but the preparation has to be done first." Didn't you say that you still want to play Durala, I don't want to make a bad movie and smash the signboard of the future actress!"

"What kind of future actress, don't talk nonsense!" Cheng Hao pouted.

"I'm really not talking nonsense, just with your performance in "Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart", it's okay to get four or five actresses!"

"No, I don't dare to hope, I hope that this East Film Festival can be shortlisted smoothly. ”

Saying that, she took the initiative to sit in He Xin's arms, and muttered with guilt: "I know, this time I am too willful, in fact, even if Xu Jinglei takes it, what is there ......?"

His girlfriend's self-analysis seems to be quite sincere at first glance, but He Xin carefully reviewed it, why did it sound a bit Versailles?

......

On September 25, the Organizing Committee of the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival held a press conference and announced the shortlist of the main competition unit on its official website.

"Ten Thousand Arrows Through the Heart" was unsurprisingly successfully shortlisted, and the Chinese films shortlisted at the same time were "Super Typhoon" directed by Feng Xiaoning.

At the same time, the domestic release schedule of "Ten Thousand Arrows Piercing the Heart" has also been set, and it will be released on October 24, the first weekend after the closing of the East Film Festival.

On September 26, the costume romance film "Painted Skin" directed by Hong Kong director Chen Jiashang and starring Chen Kun, Zhen Dan, Zhou Xun, Zhao Yanzi and Sun Li was released.

Needless to say, Sun Li has a good relationship with the other three leading actors except Zhao Yanzi, so he has to go to the scene.

As for his girlfriend, because she has always been at odds with Sun Li, she is sorry, and she would rather play games at home than go to the party with him.

It's strange to say, obviously both of them have worked together in "New Shanghai Beach", and his girlfriend knows that it is impossible for him and Sun Li to be, but the relationship between the two has never changed.

Xingmei International Cinema, with a long red carpet, cheering fans, and reporters with long guns and short guns, the scene was extremely lively.

There were big movie posters hanging on the scene, and the six leading actors were lined up in a V-shape. Zhen Bullet was actually in the C position, and then Zhou Xun, Chen Kun, Zhao Yanzi, and poor Sun Li shrank in the corner.

He Xin had never seen "Painted Skin" in his previous life, but he was influenced by another version of "Painted Skin", and saw that Wang Sheng, played by Chen Kun, was actually wearing armor and holding a horizontal knife in his hand, and couldn't help but ask Dong Wei, the action director of "Painted Skin" next to him: "Brother Fen, isn't Wang Sheng a scholar?"

Stephen Dong explained to him: "In the earliest version, Wang Sheng was indeed a scholar, but later Director Chen felt that it was better to add a little more drama to look good, so he changed the character of Wang Sheng to a military general. ”

He Xin has a good relationship with Brother Fen, the only two action blockbusters "Wuji" and "Seven Swords" he made were directed by Dong Wei, and now the set of crop handles that he often compares when he exercises in the morning is what Brother Fen taught him back then.

The two haven't seen each other for a long time, and they just took the opportunity to catch up today, including Hong Kong photographer Huang Yuetai, known as the "Iron Hand".

As for the leading actors and director Chen Jiashang, they are all busy, and He Xin is too lazy to go up to join in the fun.

Not long after chatting with Brother Fen and Huang Yuetai, the lights of the audience dimmed, the screen lit up, and "Painted Skin" appeared.

The beginning is Chen Kun's bloody battle at the border, and then rescued a stunning woman, Xiao Wei, and brought her back to the Jiangdu Palace. The plot behind is similar to another version of "Painted Skin".

Wang Sheng, who turned from a weak scholar (intellectual) in Suzhou to a general (director of public security), rescued an unknown woman, Xiao Wei (underworld), in an anti-pornography and anti-illegal campaign, thus triggering a chain reaction around this "intruder".

Pang Yong (Lao Chengguan), who had resigned voluntarily in violation of regulations, returned to Suzhou City, and it was still difficult to give up a love relationship in the heart of his old lover Wang Wife (housewife), and at this time he happened to meet the demon slayer Xia Bing (freelancer) and began the process of catching demons.

Obviously, after Xiao Wei broke into the Wang family, he quickly established a harmonious interpersonal network with his touching appearance and affinity, and at the same time, Xiao Yi (underworld), the killer of unrequited love Xiao Wei, in order to give his sweetheart the necessities for maintaining his human form - people's hearts, went on a killing spree and became a suspect wanted by the whole city.

As a result, a fire of jealousy burned around Wang Sheng's backyard to snatch love......

Wang Sheng and Xiao Wei's first eye contact set the tone for their relationship. The director of public security, who was in the dull period of marriage, saw his desire in the eyes of this dusty woman, so the hidden fire was scorching the thing called the husband's responsibility, and he was ruthless and treated the imminent temptation with a cold and hard attitude, so as to eliminate the threat of this sister to the marriage relationship.

Especially with the return of his rival Pang Yong, Pei Rong's suspicion of him has reached the extreme of explosion.

At this time, the judgment about the demon is no longer the key to the problem, when Wang Sheng and Pei Rong have a gap in their hearts, Xiao Wei wants to take advantage of the void, and Pang Yong swears to support it, such a four-cornered relationship has been full of dramatic tension.

But the director was not enough, and added Xia Bing's two pairs of unrequited love for Pang Yong and Xiao Yi for Xiao Wei. In this way, six people constitute five pairs of relationships about love, but the most intense bridge is the two heart-rending cries of Pei Rong and Xiao Wei.

For the first time, Xiao Wei deliberately showed a scene of peeling in front of Pei Rong, and killed Big Brother Gao with his own hands, in order to coerce Pei Rong to give up Wang Sheng. For the safety of her husband, Pei Rong bravely drank poisoned wine to sacrifice herself to interpret the love of dedication.

The second time, when Wang Sheng risked his life to defend Pei Rong and stabbed Xiao Weiwei, the goblin completely collapsed, and the delusions of the painted skin were pierced by this knife......

Chen Kun faced Zhao Yanzi's "shut up" when he was pointed out by Qianfu, which made his emotions reach a climax.

"If she was a demon, I would definitely kill her, but as a husband, how could I give up on her. This vigorous confession immediately earned the tears of many female viewers at the scene. The promise made by a piece of paper and a ring was magnified and relaxed under the circumstances of the betrayal and separation.

It should be said that the production level of this movie is very high, especially the beauty of the picture makes He Xin admire. When the characters are expressed in soft colors, and when the environment is expressed in gray and black cold tones, it gives people a quiet and eerie feeling, and the color is just right.

In addition, the costumes and action design of the characters, including the scenery such as coffins and house courtyards, have achieved a unified style and look comfortable.

For the actor's performance, Chen Kun is indeed the best actor of Wang Sheng, his appearance and temperament are very consistent, but in order to increase the ornamentality, he has added a duty to eliminate violence and peace, which does not match his own temperament.

However, when he asked Zhou Xun to bring Pei Rong back to life before committing suicide, especially when he asked her to tell her inner confession alone, it was closer to the real emotional choice: "I'm not a good husband, I love you, but I already have Pei Rong." ”

In the performance of this bridge, He Xin found that compared with when the three of them filmed "The Little Tailor" together, Chen Kun has made great progress and acted very brilliantly.

Of course, the most brilliant is the fox demon played by Zhou Xun, whether it is from temperament to action, or in language performance, it is very consistent with the beautiful fox image that He Xin can imagine in his heart.

In fact, he has never been very interested in Zhao Yanzi's acting skills, but this time she played Pei Rong really well, and she played traditional Chinese women very well, and the two heart-rending wails with Zhou Xun after that were also quite effective.

It's just that whenever he sees Zhao Yanzi appear, Fan Xiaopang's shadow always appears in his mind inexplicably, and it is still the dress in "The Legend of Wu Meiniang".

As for the Zhen bullet on the poster, if it is counted according to the role, it can only be counted as four times. Danny Brother still plays action movies, the drama is too bad, and the expression of smiling is really dramatic.

And the freelancer Xia Bing played by Sun Li really has a weak sense of existence, which is dispensable in terms of plot, and the function of Xia Bing's role can be taken into account by the character of Pang Yong played by Zhen Bullet.

But as far as the movie as a whole is concerned, the director completely changed the plot of the original book, shifting the focus of the story from painting skin and digging hearts to the emotional drama of four people.

Thematically, this should be a ghost movie, but the content is like an urban ethics drama in ancient costumes. There is no suspense in the way of narration, too much dialogue makes people sleepy, and the average of the four main characters makes the film lack tension and a little scattered.

At the end of the film, Zhao Yanzi was willing to sacrifice to save Chen Kun and Zhou Xun's repentance and gave up his practice to save people, which also made this movie more like a romance film with the theme of painting skin.

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