After getting Shidi at the start

Chapter 229
At the beginning of the story, according to the routine, of course, first introduce the background, and then cut into the perspective of the protagonist.

From the life in the market, I show a little picture of life in the late Ming Dynasty. The purpose of doing this is naturally to make the audience more immersive.

This episode was filmed at the time and I couldn’t quite see it, but now I watch it on the big screen, it really has a sense of life, as if I really saw the market of that era.

Director Lu obviously pays attention to grasping the rhythm of the story when editing. Some directors are much worse in this regard. Although this may not necessarily affect the box office results, it will be worse in terms of perception.

In fact, two examples can be used to illustrate this point, namely Li Mingji's Husky 2 and Red Sea in his previous life.

The story backgrounds of the two films are similar, one takes the path of a lone hero action blockbuster, and the other takes the path of group portraits and then military themes.

In terms of evaluation, the latter can finish talking about the former, and many people even think that if the latter is released first, then there is nothing wrong with the former.

However, Li Mingji does not agree with this point of view. In his opinion, the two films have their own advantages and disadvantages. Although Husky is not perfect, as a domestic commercial action blockbuster, the benchmark may be high, but at least it is a qualified one. The product.

Although there are indeed some embarrassing and unjustifiable elements, the overall rhythm is tense and relaxed, funny and sensational.

The Red Sea logic is more thorough and more realistic, and the special effects should look more real.

But from the perspective of the movie, Li Mingji feels that it has a very fatal flaw, that is, it is tense and depressed throughout the whole process, making people breathless, which makes him feel bad even when he watched it for the first time. , It is even more impossible to go to the second brush.

Although Husky doesn't have the idea of ​​a second brush...

Of course, some people may like such "no pee point" movies. The box office and word-of-mouth of this movie also tell everything. Maybe Li Mingji himself is the real minority.

As for whether there will be a different result if the order of the two films is reversed, Li Mingji thinks that the Red Sea may not be as suitable for all ages as Huskies. At least this kind of story rhythm is not suitable for the elderly and children.

So if it is said that its box office performance will still not be bad, or even better, Li Mingji believes it, but if it is said that it will replace the Husky to set a record, Li Mingji thinks it is a bit difficult.

In fact, if the rhythm of this movie can be sorted out better, it will be a better movie.

And the main elements of the movie, the story and the characters, the story is barely explained. Although everyone is probably bombarded in their minds after watching it, it’s a mess, but what about the characters?
It is said to be a group portrait, but the other characters of Red Sea are not as good as the individual heroism Husky, let alone the protagonist.

Leng Feng is embarrassing, but it still has its own characteristics. It is difficult to tell who is the real protagonist among the people in Red Sea. If you watch it in the theater, you can't even tell who is who when you fight.

After watching it, I can only say that the game was really enjoyable, and then it was over, and there was nothing left.

As a rhythmic director, Lu Xing will definitely not have such problems in his works.

In fact, the story of "Beautiful Clothes and Embroidered Brightness" is just over a hundred minutes long, so many battles are compressed into it, and a complete story must be told. It is not easy to think about the characteristics of a main character.

But Lu Xing handles all this in an orderly manner. The only relatively gentle opening part actually introduces the character traits of the three protagonist brothers and the difficulties they encountered, which also paves the way for the protagonist's choice later.

To sum it up in one sentence, he needs money.

So where does the money come from?
At this time, the villain appeared, and the first climax was coming.

Because of Ni Yuan's previous nationality, some people felt uncomfortable when he was asked to play the villain, but the audience can still tell at first sight that he is the villain.

After all, that face is so fucking villainous.

This is why it is said that this villain will look like a face. When everyone is delving into the villain's inner world, this pure villain makes people think it is too simple.

Of course, there are indeed flaws in the setting, and the length of time is not a problem. After all, Wei Zhongxian, who played for a shorter time, is more prominent, just because his bad purpose and logic are not strong enough, at least not as strong as Wei Zhongxian.

Coupled with the different performances of the actors' acting skills, this result was achieved.

With the appearance of Zhao Zhongyi, the three brothers seem to have ushered in a turning point. The eldest brother has the opportunity to be promoted and raise his salary, and the second and third brothers can also perform meritorious deeds and get rewards. change the fate of their lives.

Then it entered the first important fight scene of the movie, the assassination of Wei Zhongxian on a rainy night.

The three brothers work together, the eldest brother and the third brother resist the opponent outside, and the protagonist is assigned the task of assassin, entering Wei Zhongxian's room to assassinate him.

However, when this little Jinyiwei banner officer really faced the great eunuch who once had all the power, his aura was suppressed all of a sudden.

Although Wei Zhongxian's force may not be worth mentioning, his aura can be felt even by the audience across the big screen.

"Teacher Pei's acting is really good, isn't this the big boss of this movie?"

There are quite a few people who think this way, and even many people see this, and think that it is not surprising that Li Mingji on the opposite side is suppressed, because it is not that he is not good at acting, but that the opposite side is too good.

However, as long as it is considered that this is a martial arts movie, it will definitely end in a martial arts fight, so Wei Zhongxian, who is powerless, does not seem to be able to be an opponent.

Unless, he hides extremely deeply.

However, on this point, Director Lu still didn't make any adjustments, such as portraying Wei Zhongxian as a martial arts master, otherwise it would look innovative, but in fact it would be very clichéd.

It would be better as it is now, where the two villains, one civil and one military, one light and one dark, complement each other, and finally complete the final handover through Zhao Zhongyi's "father killing".

The play design of "Beautiful Clothes and Embroidered Brightness" is of course not a hard bridge and a hard horse, nor is it the romanticism of Xinlongmen. Think it's possible.

However, in line with the characters' personalities, there are naturally special corresponding designs for fighting scenes. The three brothers all have different moves, but they can cooperate with each other, so when they fight in front of them, they are hearty and beautiful.

But at this time, the sudden silence in the room made the atmosphere of the whole movie dignified.

Afterwards, through the contrast between the battle outside and the verbal confrontation inside, the pressure on the protagonist and the audience was constantly exerted until the end, when the protagonist appeared to make a rescue, and at the same time left a mystery for the previous ones. Did he listen to Wei Zhongxian? Did not take that money.

Some viewers actually hoped that he would take it, since it was ill-gotten gains anyway, and taking it would just solve the troubles of the three brothers.

However, anyone who is sensible knows that if you take it, it may cause more trouble, but the story can continue regardless of whether you take it or not, so you can only continue to read it.

At this time, Ni Yuan who was beside him suddenly leaned over and asked in a low voice: "How do you feel seeing your performance on the spot?"

Li Mingji smiled, but did not speak.

(End of this chapter)