Sword of the yue maiden, as a masterpiece of Jin Yong, why is there no director interested?

Jin Yong is one of the most famous martial arts novelists in China's modern history, together with Gu Long, Liang Yusheng and Wen Ruian? Jin Guliang Wen? , or the first of the four gifted scholars in Hong Kong. His novels have always been famous for their concise writing, appreciation of elegance and vulgarity, three-dimensional characterization and full and vivid plots, and they are the most martial arts in many people's minds.

Whether it's The Legend of the Condor Heroes or sword stained with royal blood, or any of his representative works, they are full of miscellaneous contents, covering a wide range, and depicting the truth of emotions, all of which are amazing and make people cry.

It is the brilliant achievement of Jin Yong's novels. In 196, The Condor Heroes, which was serialized, was remake into a 6-episode Cantonese series, which once set off the TV industry? Jianghu fever? . Since then, almost every classic of Jin Yong has been remake, and it has also achieved great repercussions and become an indelible and moving memory in the hearts of the public.

However, there is such a work. For various reasons, it met with a cold shoulder after only one remake, and there is no chance to see the screen again. It is the short story sword of the yue maiden published in 197.

The story of sword of the yue maiden and sword of the yue maiden, the legacy of Canghai, took place at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, when the war was raging. There was a woman named A Qing, who was a shepherd girl from Yue State. She looked bright and innocent, but she learned a world-beater sword skill.

By chance, counselor Fan Li discovered her extraordinary talent and immediately introduced her to the army to teach fencing. At the time of the life and death of Yue State, A Qing's appearance not only reversed the inferior position of the Vietnamese army against Wu Jun, but also successfully avenged the King of Yue and saved countless plebeians. She was a well-deserved heroine.

The story is reversed here. It is such a chivalrous woman with superb martial arts who is still deeply in love and can't help but express her admiration for Fan Li. Unfortunately, Dr. Fan has long been a beauty and flatly refused her heart. In pain, A Qing decided to kill Xi Shi, but he was finally shocked by the other person's peerless appearance and left with a broken window.

This novel has a strong historical color, and it also mixes Jin Yong's consistent bold imagination and Jianghu chivalry, so it should have been a rare masterpiece. In Hong Kong in the 198s, some people realized the charm of this novel, and specially invited famous martial arts actors Li Saifeng and Elliot Ngok to star in it, and produced the only TV series "sword of the yue maiden".

It's a pity that this TV series only made a slight splash, and soon it was lost in many similar films.

Nobody cares about sword of the yue maiden

Why is it that Jin Yong's work is the same, and The Condor Heroes is still a big hit after shooting several times, and sword of the yue maiden is always unsustainable? There are two main reasons.

First of all, sword of the yue maiden is only 19, words long, so it is obviously impossible to make it into more than 2 episodes. Even if the screenwriter goes to great pains to increase the plot drastically, it may not be able to reproduce the charm of the original text. On the contrary, it will fall into the cliche and be suspected of procrastination, so no great god dares to try it easily.

After all, sword of the yue maiden is not as famous as those well-known masterpieces of Jin Yong, and the gimmicks flaunting feelings will be successful and earn a lot of money. Its commercial value is very low, and its audience is small. There is no need to work hard to catch up with this muddy water.

Secondly, once the novel is remake, how to choose the casting is a big problem. A Qing is a chivalrous woman with good looks, decisive war, dare to love and hate, so can there be a suitable candidate in the entertainment industry today?

What's more, there is a beautiful beauty and stunning beauty above A Qing. If you choose one at random, it will not only cause a lot of controversy, but also destroy the original script beyond recognition, which really makes producers and directors have to be cautious. Not to mention Fan Li, a charming counselor who combines talent and looks can't get things done hastily by wearing a wig and painting an eyebrow who hates heaven.

spending more time and getting less benefits naturally leaves no one interested. Sword of the yue maiden's free and easy and sad, perhaps only in the text can be quietly understood. But on the other hand, this may be a good thing.

Film and television is in prison

It's not to look down on film and television. At least the martial arts series of Jin Yong I have seen are still popular. However, we have to admit that most of the works that are still called classics come from the 198s and 199s, and the earliest works can be traced back to more than ten years ago.

Let's take a look at the so-called historical dramas that have been remake now. Although they are full of beautiful women and colorful, they always lack a little charm, and some even appear? Magic change? ，? Wear a gang? It is really boring to wait for the act of not respecting the original work.

Let's talk about A Dream of Red Mansions, a remake that cost a lot of money a few years ago. Needless to say, props and photography are really different from those of ten years ago, and people have to look forward to it with great momentum.

As soon as the film came out, not only did the hair styles and clothes not match the original, but the actors' personalities, intonations and customs were also uneven. Although they were also covered with the shell of A Dream of Red Mansions, they could not be compared with the edition of Lin Xiaoxu in the last century. And those numerous historical dramas, rather than calling them historical dramas, might as well be renamed as? Magic realism antique love drama, full of beautiful clothes to talk about love.

In a word, there are all kinds of birds when the Woods are big, except for a few Phoenix deus ex. Sadly, many people have an endless aftertaste when they pick up chicken feathers, and they don't care about the content and quality at all. If the media version of "sword of the yue maiden" is also unfortunately reduced to a bad sauce, aren't those die-hard fans of Jin Yong crying for land, heartbroken and sleepless?

even so, we must not generalize. Putting a novel on the screen is not only an affirmation of the writer, but also a feedback to the fans. Think about the movie catch me if you can, which was changed from the autobiography of Frank, a swindler. The collision between intelligence and intelligence is simply climax after climax, which makes people call it enjoyable. There is also a film called Party A and Party B, which was changed from Wang Shuo's Idiot. The director's ingenious artistic treatment made it extremely popular, and it can be said to be an excellent model film above the novel.

The most popular and successful adaptation of the series is probably The Journey to the West in Wu Cheng'en. Every summer, the ratings are rising, which shows that it is indeed the best among the best.

Culture and art are endless tasks. Some people want to keep the original flavor, some people are eager to subvert the status quo, and others are just browsing, which can only be said that it is difficult to adjust and should not be forced. However, a good work will eventually cause a sensation. Producers should not use any excuse to prevaricate readers' feelings, and readers should not be on the verge of becoming an enemy when it comes to film and television.

Looking back now, Jin Yong's works, like his life, are full of legends, and those successful martial arts TV dramas of Jin Yong all highlight the author's outlook on life and the world, stirring the spiritual world of readers from generation to generation. Perhaps this is the real connotation of film and television: restoring the truth and understanding life.