Evaluation of the movie Jiang Ziya

The 2019 broadcast of "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World" still leaves a deep impression on me when I think about it. The sentence "My fate is up to me" has ignited the passion in many people's hearts, and the image is uncharacteristically different. Let us remember this "Magic Boy". After going through hardships and resisting fate, it is a masterpiece full of positive energy. It is funny and also gives us a lot to think about.

After this film was broadcast, it received numerous honors, including the Golden Award for Best Animated Feature Film, Best Animation Director Award, and Best Animation Screenwriter Award in the "16th China Animation Golden Dragon Awards". Best Animation Dubbing Award, Best Screenplay Award at the 35th Popular Film Hundred Flowers Awards and many other awards.

Behind this brilliant award is another "proud" achievement, which finally exceeded 5 billion after several delays and make-up at the box office. The box office set a new record for domestic animated films, and many people called it "The Rise of Chinese Comics" after watching it.

It is precisely because of the peak created by "Nezha" that many people are looking forward to the arrival of "Jiang Ziya". The box office on the first day was as high as "362" million, which already illustrates this point. The box office has indeed inherited the "brilliance" after Nezha, but at the same time it has also received a "polarized" reputation. The Douban score has dropped to 7.3 points, and the Taopiao Piao score is also 7.3, with 8,000 positive reviews and 4,000 negative reviews. .

So where is the problem? Is it not as good as Nezha? Or is it that the audience’s tastes are higher? Regarding the changes from Nezha to "Jiang Ziya", we need to talk about it in detail.

"Jiang Ziya" is indeed an improvement compared to Nezha

On the first day of National Day, as a comic fan, Tudou Jun also went to the cinema to watch "Jiang Ziya", so it is still more interesting say. "Jiang Ziya" is indeed an improvement compared to the previous film "Nezha: The Devil Boy Comes to the World". The special effects in the animation are very powerful. The scene of returning to the ruins, the master's melee, and the final battle are perfect. The overall action, The character design looks good, and the technology is more advanced than the last time Nezha.

Especially the settings in some music and details make people want to praise the progress of domestic animation. The integration of Chinese ink painting creates a very "grand" world with a fascinating look and feel. Such excellent production also proves that China's animation technology continues to mature, and it can even be said to be cutting-edge. At least in terms of "technical" excellence, we all see it.

Secondly, let’s talk about the plot. Jiang Ziya’s story is the same as that of Nezha before. They both modify our original impression of the characters. Jiang Ziya in this film is a civilian hero, no longer the traditional "immortal", but a down-and-out "ordinary person". After defeating the fox demon, he was demoted to the mortal world. After experiencing various hardships, he discovered the "truth" story.

Generally speaking, it is biased towards "adult-oriented", and the content has a "high level of thinking", which can easily trigger a collision of ideas. It has a lot more connotations than the previous Nezha. Nezha tells us to resist the injustice of fate, and Jiang Ziya tells us what is "evil" and what is "good". Should we save one person or all the people? All need to be experienced by oneself.

Overall, Tudou Jun has a very good impression of this film. The overall animation technology has improved, the small details and wonderful fighting scenes are very eye-catching, and the story theme can make people think deeply.

Why is there such a “polarized” reputation?

First let’s talk about Tudoujun’s most fundamental opinion, because Nezha made many viewers go into the cinema to watch Jiang Ziya again, but what they saw was not the second "Nezha", or this The positioning of this film itself is not the popular hit like "Nezha" before.

The biggest difference from the previous Nezha is that Jiang Ziya is an "adult-oriented" work, not an animation suitable for all ages like the previous Nezha. The overall structure of "Jiang Ziya" is several levels higher than the previous Nezha, and a lot of philosophical thinking is discussed in it. Many people come to the cinema to relax with the mentality of watching Nezha before, but seeing it is indeed a "sleepy" philosophy, which has resulted in the current dilemma of having many negative reviews.

Secondly, let’s talk about some minor flaws. The film sets a very clear theme in the plot. Yuanshi Tianzun asked Jiang Ziya to abandon “goodness” and solve the demon fox to become a god. But Jiang Ziya had his own doubts about whether he wanted "the way of heaven" or his own "way". In the end, he chose to resist Tianzun and insisted on himself.

This theme can obviously be refined to form a more "meticulous" logical thinking, which will trigger screams, but the pace of the entire film is too fast. Nine Tails appeared, and the resentful spirits of the fox clan in Guixu were released, and then the resentful spirits said that it was all your master's fault. Jiang Ziya understood. He grew old and had white hair. Then the master came and all the nine tails of wronged souls disappeared. Only Jiang Ziya's "anger" was left, which destroyed the ladder and rewrote the rules.

In short, it is a bit "puzzling" and tells a profound "theme", but there is not enough plot to enrich it, which makes people feel a bit "empty" after watching it, and it is difficult to relate to the protagonist* **Ming. As a result, it is difficult for people to feel "immersed" in the story, and it feels derailed from the film. Naturally, the touching scene at the end is difficult to move people.

It is both progress and regrets

In fact, Tudou Jun still gave a good review to the domestic animated film "Jiang Ziya". This is indeed an improvement. The reason for the polarization is that many people watch it during holidays with a "fun" mentality, while "Jiang Ziya" is too "heavy" and does not meet expectations, resulting in many negative reviews.

But it cannot be said that "Jiang Ziya" is very good. From the perspective of a viewer, it has a lot less laughs than the previous "Jiang Ziya" by Nezha. Even themes with "heavy" colors can still have heartwarming and funny moments, which can keep the audience fully focused and looking forward to the arrival of these points, and bring the audience into the film. Overly serious statements will inevitably make people "sleepy", and the audience will naturally not be invested. If you are not invested, how can you make your "climax" move the audience?