watchable. the action and CGI's are subpar. story is nice. acting was good. i also appreciate that they kept the essence of original story, despite making significant modifications.
its watchable. i also appreciate the switch to a modern setting, differentiating it from the previous Painted Skin variants.
one thing i hoped they could have kept from the original story is the importance of the female lead, she was instrumental to the plot element. her role as the faithful believer in her husband is what drives the whole pt of the story.
story was kinda bland and slow. ending was badly scripted. Ju Jingyi carried the show. Xiao Qing and Fa Hai roles performed reasonably. Alan Yu's acting was trash.
wow... another White Snake. I have to give credits to whoever came up with the original story. basically any remakes of white snake is guaranteed to make money, its better than investing into a new IP.
but i gotta say, the 2019 white snake drama was kinda meh. so if someone can do a better job, then kudos. however, that series had Kiku Ju in it, and she alone was pretty damn talented.
this is actually not an ez movie to understand. the original author and at the start of the movie, both gave you a hint that what you see is an illusion of the mind.
this means the entire movie is illusion in many ways. i will list 2 examples.
Girls - all of the girls in the movie are illusions split from the Aunt. Each girl represent a part of her personality. Curiosity, Obedience, Sorrow, Cold heartedness etc. The movie hinted at this when she ask "Am I beautiful". And hinted at it again when she allows the men to marry any and all women. And hinted it the 3rd time when she recreated the girls from dust.
Men - all of the men in the movie are illusions split from the Monk. The scholar represent his desire to pursue Buddha, the servant represent his pure love for the Aunt, the swordsman represent his inner conflict between choosing to love the Aunt or to pursue his religious ascension.
Moral of the story here is that we live in a world of illusions. And these illusions bring us into conflict with ourselves and with others. To break free of the turmoil, we must let things go and not be blinded by illusions before us. Yet, at the same time, we must also acknowledge that beauty is an illusion as well, and that to find beauty, we must also allow us to surrender to illusions.
Basically the entire movie and the original story is trying to explain the famous phrase in Buddhism that "life is like a dream" and "illusions are creations from one's mind" in a dramatic way.
Sounds like a remake of The Fox Seduction (The Fox Lover).Human saves fox elder, elder betroths daughter to son…
actually... both movies are based on the story called Xiao Cui from the book Strange Tales. i highly recommend reading the original story. Xiao Cui is an amazing character.
in most adaptations, Xiao Cui is portrayed as reckless or childish, but in the real story, she is extremely intelligent, calm and calculated. her every move is planned out well in advance.
the story version of Xiao Cui is basically the perfect wife that any one can dream of. her only flaw is not able to bear children. and she rectified that problem with a shockingly amazing solution. its beautiful and tragic at the same time.
I quite like the movie and I'm happy with the ending. Although it is sad it makes sense and it was a logical ending.…
the ending is indeed logical. the alleged protagonist turns out not to be the righteous man he presents himself to be. the movie dropped some hints on this:
1. when she was accused the first time, he stated that such accusations are highly damaging to his family reputation. 2. when he visited her in jail, her finger was bleeding, this was shown several times to the viewer and would have been visible to him. he chose not to react to it or express any concerns over her safety. because to care for her would be viewed negatively by the public. 3. he completely stopped investigating the case after her arrest, because to investigate and refute the prevailing narrative would damage his reputation. 4. he did not attend her execution, because to show sorrow for the condemned would damage his reputation. 5. he was well aware that all other victims had their eyes taken. so when a witch asks for another set of eyes to be taken, that is a big warning. he previously claimed he never believed in witchcraft.
all things considered, the moment she was jailed, he completely abandoned her in every way possible. basically, he became a modern day politician - immediately distance your self from the accused to protect your own political career. and when the opportunity presents itself to further distance himself from the accused, he took every advantage of it, to her detriment.
there is a stark contrast of a principled man that he once appeared to be and how quickly he abandoned those principles once shes jailed. it really shows this is a guy without a spine. for example, when he first met her and struck her down, he took her home and called a doctor. he appears to care about others' safety. but when she lost her eyes, he did not offer any help or say anything to her. this guy only have principles when it is convenient or beneficial to himself.
Hello! Do you know where i can find the OST of this fantastic movie?
I don't find an upload of it yet. the movie is quite new. But the songs are:
Ending Song = Mu Yu Ren Jian (Raining in the Mortal World). Music by Luo Kun and Sung by Yang Mingqi Interlude Song = Yuan Wei Ai Hen (Fate, Love and Hate). Music by Luo Kun, Sung by Hao Guodong
for those curious about the ending, it makes perfect sense. despite this being a fantasy movie, the issue raised is real. a common question in China these days is "if your wife and mom fell in the river, who do you save". these are real problems that modern society faces. and the decision you make could break your own family.
her final dialogue was very well written. "i HAVE given you your chance. i've been waiting for you when i could have left". this is an extremely undervalued quote. a woman being wronged would often take on absurd amount of abuse to give him the chance to prove whether he is worthy of her love. not realizing this chance is being given is a fatal mistake.
to give real context - a common problem is paternity. if your mom accuses your wife of adultery and the child is not your own. do you perform a paternity test via DNA? if you answer yes to that question, your wife will divorce you, because you failed to protect her when she is being attacked and instead you contribute to her suffering. these are the kinds of things the movie is alluding to.
i also appreciate that they kept the essence of original story, despite making significant modifications.
one thing i hoped they could have kept from the original story is the importance of the female lead, she was instrumental to the plot element. her role as the faithful believer in her husband is what drives the whole pt of the story.
Ju Jingyi carried the show. Xiao Qing and Fa Hai roles performed reasonably. Alan Yu's acting was trash.
I have to give credits to whoever came up with the original story. basically any remakes of white snake is guaranteed to make money, its better than investing into a new IP.
but i gotta say, the 2019 white snake drama was kinda meh. so if someone can do a better job, then kudos. however, that series had Kiku Ju in it, and she alone was pretty damn talented.
this means the entire movie is illusion in many ways. i will list 2 examples.
Girls - all of the girls in the movie are illusions split from the Aunt. Each girl represent a part of her personality. Curiosity, Obedience, Sorrow, Cold heartedness etc. The movie hinted at this when she ask "Am I beautiful". And hinted at it again when she allows the men to marry any and all women. And hinted it the 3rd time when she recreated the girls from dust.
Men - all of the men in the movie are illusions split from the Monk. The scholar represent his desire to pursue Buddha, the servant represent his pure love for the Aunt, the swordsman represent his inner conflict between choosing to love the Aunt or to pursue his religious ascension.
Moral of the story here is that we live in a world of illusions. And these illusions bring us into conflict with ourselves and with others. To break free of the turmoil, we must let things go and not be blinded by illusions before us. Yet, at the same time, we must also acknowledge that beauty is an illusion as well, and that to find beauty, we must also allow us to surrender to illusions.
Basically the entire movie and the original story is trying to explain the famous phrase in Buddhism that "life is like a dream" and "illusions are creations from one's mind" in a dramatic way.
i highly recommend reading the original story. Xiao Cui is an amazing character.
in most adaptations, Xiao Cui is portrayed as reckless or childish, but in the real story, she is extremely intelligent, calm and calculated. her every move is planned out well in advance.
the story version of Xiao Cui is basically the perfect wife that any one can dream of. her only flaw is not able to bear children. and she rectified that problem with a shockingly amazing solution. its beautiful and tragic at the same time.
1. when she was accused the first time, he stated that such accusations are highly damaging to his family reputation.
2. when he visited her in jail, her finger was bleeding, this was shown several times to the viewer and would have been visible to him. he chose not to react to it or express any concerns over her safety. because to care for her would be viewed negatively by the public.
3. he completely stopped investigating the case after her arrest, because to investigate and refute the prevailing narrative would damage his reputation.
4. he did not attend her execution, because to show sorrow for the condemned would damage his reputation.
5. he was well aware that all other victims had their eyes taken. so when a witch asks for another set of eyes to be taken, that is a big warning. he previously claimed he never believed in witchcraft.
all things considered, the moment she was jailed, he completely abandoned her in every way possible. basically, he became a modern day politician - immediately distance your self from the accused to protect your own political career. and when the opportunity presents itself to further distance himself from the accused, he took every advantage of it, to her detriment.
there is a stark contrast of a principled man that he once appeared to be and how quickly he abandoned those principles once shes jailed. it really shows this is a guy without a spine. for example, when he first met her and struck her down, he took her home and called a doctor. he appears to care about others' safety. but when she lost her eyes, he did not offer any help or say anything to her. this guy only have principles when it is convenient or beneficial to himself.
hence the ending is justified.
Ending Song = Mu Yu Ren Jian (Raining in the Mortal World). Music by Luo Kun and Sung by Yang Mingqi
Interlude Song = Yuan Wei Ai Hen (Fate, Love and Hate). Music by Luo Kun, Sung by Hao Guodong
her final dialogue was very well written. "i HAVE given you your chance. i've been waiting for you when i could have left". this is an extremely undervalued quote. a woman being wronged would often take on absurd amount of abuse to give him the chance to prove whether he is worthy of her love. not realizing this chance is being given is a fatal mistake.
to give real context - a common problem is paternity. if your mom accuses your wife of adultery and the child is not your own. do you perform a paternity test via DNA? if you answer yes to that question, your wife will divorce you, because you failed to protect her when she is being attacked and instead you contribute to her suffering. these are the kinds of things the movie is alluding to.