I went back to Beijing to audition and was chosen.
Although Mo Yan didn't think highly of Gong Li at first, the film was successfully completed. Unexpectedly, as the first film in Zhang Yimou, Red Sorghum was screened at different levels before it was released, and finally it was shortlisted for the Berlin Film Festival and won the Golden Bear Award, which is also the first film in Asia to win this honor.
As a director, Zhang Yimou became an instant hit.
When the famous red sorghum was shown in China, it was hard to get a ticket. Even a few cents' fare was fired 10 yuan. The movie finally got 20 million box office, Mo Yan got 2,000 yuan as a screenwriter, and the heroine Gong Li got 200 yuan.
Yes 1987. For decades, the film Red Sorghum has become a classic. It was not until 20 14 that director Zheng Xiaolong adapted it into a TV series.
Compared with the film and the original work, the TV play version has undergone a drastic adaptation.
Not only have three main roles been added, but even the actor who chooses to play the heroine "Jiu-Er" is quite different from the image in the original book and the movie.
Some people say that Zhou Xun is not suitable, and Gong Li plays better; Some people also say that the TV series has been changed in disorder. What does Zheng Xiaolong want to express by this adaptation?
As far as acting is concerned, there is no doubt about Zhou Xun and Gong Li.
What's left is the degree of matching between the individual and the role, as well as the director's extended hope for the role they created, how much they can accomplish, and whether there are any surprises.
First of all, from the appearance of Zhou Xun and Gong Li. Gong Li, a native of Shandong, has the advantage of being in the same place as the role in appearance.
The tall baby fat that has not completely faded at the age of 22 is the natural temperament of rural girls.
Zhou Xun was 40 years old when he played this role, but his unique spirituality was still dazzling. Therefore, when Jiu-Er was 65,438+07 years old, he wore two pigtails, which did not violate peace.
To say that Zhou Xun's own temperament is obviously completely out of touch with Jiu-Er.
The image changes in Red Sorghum and Jiu-Er make Zhou Xun's interpretation more reasonable.
The original work and the film are the narratives of Dou Guan's son from the beginning, starting with My Grandpa.
The main line focuses on the life story of "my grandfather" Yu Zhanao.
After the adaptation of TV series, the main perspective became "Jiu-Er", and the whole story was linked with Jiu-Er's life, which also promoted the development of the story.
More because of Jiu-Er, the fate of people around her has changed more or less because of her. Yu Zhanao, in particular, changed from a bandit to a hero, which was promoted by Jiu-Er step by step, and even finally sacrificed himself.
At this point, Jiu-Er in this story is not only a woman different from ordinary people, but has been sublimated, with a certain divinity, and has descended to the point of crossing people.
So, why is Zhou Xun suitable? Because Zhou Xun's temperament is not grounded, he has a sense of alienation.
With her own aura, people around her will easily believe that she is some kind of guide.
These three people are closely related to Jiu-Er.
The first one is Jie Jun.
Jie Jun was Jiu-Er's first love, childhood friends, and grew up together.
But these two people, whether they are family backgrounds or individuals, are actually very different.
One is a rich boy who does business at home and goes out to study, and the other is a rural girl who has a gambling-addicted father who sold his wife and daughter and has never studied.
Jie Jun went out to read a book, and the difference between them was even greater.
Jiu-Er said that his paper-cutting is very good and can fetch a good price. Jie Jun said she was a clear water hibiscus. Jiu-Er: What do you mean?
From material to spiritual, the two gradually drifted away. But for Jiu-Er, who has never read a book, Jie Jun's beautiful idealism became her enlightenment.
In other words, Jiu-Er's thoughts and feelings about the world are actually based on his communication with Jie Jun.
The second is Zhu, Platini from Jiu-Er.
Because they helped their wife Zhu, they formed an indissoluble bond and recognized their mother and daughter. Zhu naturally became Platini.
Realizing this, Jiu-Er really got a lot of help.
But later the contradiction between Platini and Yuzeo made it difficult for Jiu-Er to choose between them.
In the end, Jiu-Er chose Yu Zhanao.
Michel platini and his lover, one is an official and the other is a bandit. One represents justice in the traditional sense, and the other represents evil.
However, in those days, it was difficult for Yu Zhanao to simply distinguish between good and evil.
The appearance of the role of Zhu, in a sense, is to set an extreme condition, forcing her to make a choice and let her gradually understand her judgment and choice in a complex environment.
The third is Shu Xian, nominally Jiu-Er's sister-in-law.
Shu Xian married into a single family and soon became a widow, becoming an example for women to keep chastity at that time.
But in fact she has been suppressing her emotions and desires for so many years. All this, Jiu-Er see in the eye.
Jiu-Er himself was a rebel of that era. This kind of resistance is actually her survival force, saving herself.
Some viewers said that Jiu-Er was bad in some ways, because she designed Shu Xian and let her extramarital affairs be discovered.
But personally, Jiu-Er sympathized with Shu Xian, who was once an unfortunate woman.
In her heart, I hope Soo-hyun can break the deadlock, live high. Shu Xian couldn't, and Jiu-Er used extreme measures to help her.
Later, Shu Xian and Lohan finally got up the courage to walk together. After Lohan was killed, Shu Xian also ended her life.
This ending is the most brilliant moment in Shu Xian's life. Once loved, there will be no regrets.
Zheng Xiaolong's adaptation of Red Sorghum first changed from a male perspective to a female perspective. Similar to his previous classic "The Story of the Editorial Department" and Empresses in the Palace's "The Legend of Mi Yue", the focus is still on the awakening and growth of women under the special background of the times.
After the adaptation of Red Sorghum, it became a big girl TV series, and Jiu-Er became an absolute core figure. The TV series was originally more focused on telling stories. The adapted Jiu-Er has more branches, more complicated structure and richer stories.
But Red Sorghum is a classic, and the adaptation of the classic is always controversial. However, as a TV series, it has a strong cast, excellent performances and rich stories, which is more interesting for the audience.
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