It used to be such a wonderful ghost story in China, which made countless audiences lament. Tsui Hark and Cheng Xiaodong, Joey Wong and Leslie Cheung, several pairs of partners made this film a classic. After more than ten years, the parties must still be obsessed with it, so they made such an animated version.
"Xiao Gan" is doomed to have no new tricks in the plot. Or a dull-witted scholar who falls in love with a beautiful female ghost and a close-fitting dog of Hollywood descent. Star dubbing and three-dimensional animation are also skills.
Under the grand background of China's long scrolls and meticulous paintings, Tsui Hark's films have been transformed into a vibrant and colorful era. Animation, pleasing to the eye is serious. Therefore, Xiao Gan's bizarre fighting scene is far more wonderful than pale and touching. Our cartoons have always been for children, so we are embarrassed to work harder on love.
Old songs and new songs
Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio is a book devoted to ghost stories. As the A Qing Dynasty, this is a collection of short stories about ghosts in China. Xiao Gan is one of the ghost stories. When talking about the film, film director Tsui Hark said, "... we chose this story because it is more romantic and beautiful. It is about a beautiful female ghost who seduces a scholar with all her strength and then falls in love with him. It is such a story that brings us the imagination and fantasy that we need to pursue in ordinary life. "
The ancient theme was repackaged by Tsui Hark's Ghost Tale, which organically combined several elements of the original work with the style of Hong Kong movies, and at the same time introduced many modern people's ideas, becoming a "modern" ghost story that caters to the tastes of modern audiences. The ghost town where Xiao Gan lives in the cartoon is no longer eerie, but a very lively and prosperous city that never sleeps. Ghosts eat, drink and have fun at night; The sedan chair flying around Ta VII, the traffic lights in the ghost world, and the crazy concert for ghost idols; In order to stay young, granny tree spirits must absorb yang, which is in line with modern values. Even the struggle between ghost hunters who incarnate justice will bring some metaphors that Tsui Hark's films have always had.
Funny nonsense
Funny is the killer of Hong Kong entertainment films, and in Tsui Hark's film directing, funny has always been his specialty. The film "Xiao Gan" has also successfully integrated the comedy color of Hong Kong films, and passed the next level. In the cartoon, Baiyun and Shifang Mentors appeared and Shifang introduced them. "Lingpai" mobile phone; Shinto robot; Traffic lights in the ghost world; The wonderful monologues of the old demon in Montenegro and so on. The film flashed some nonsense content everywhere, which enhanced the entertainment of the film and also made a box office.
Wonderful stunts
The main factor of Tsui Hark's movies is technological innovation. His fascination with film stunts makes his films constantly renovated, which always brings visual shock to the audience. In this film, Tsui Hark strengthened the visual impact, three-dimensional scenes and a large number of special effects shots, which greatly increased the richness and appreciation of the film.