is it worth watching the movie "only green"?
2024-09-14
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deng zhengke, reporter of hunan daily and new hunan client
since its premiere at the national centre for the performing arts in august 2021, the dance-poem drama only green has been performed offline for nearly 600 times, and tickets are hard to come by. on the occasion of its third anniversary, the film version of only green came into being and will be released on national day in 2024. its limited previews have been sold out.
the film version of "only this green" retains the core of the story. through chapters such as asking about seal characters, singing silk, listening to the rain, grinding stones, practicing calligraphy, quenching ink, green and blue, and entering the painting, it tells the story of a young researcher from the palace museum who "travels through time" back to the northern song dynasty and glimpses the story of the young painter xi meng's creation of "a thousand miles of rivers and mountains" from the perspective of a "scroll unroller".
the dancers are the original cast of the theatrical version, and there is no dialogue except for the music and singing. the biggest differences are the scenery, special effects, subtitles and editing.
with the success of the theatrical version, the audience's response to the film version was mixed. some were pleasantly surprised, while others were disappointed.
movie poster for "only green".
“this kind of movie gives people hope”
the audience generally believes that the film version not only retains the concept, narrative, dance and costumes of the dance drama, but also expresses chinese aesthetics vividly through rich audio-visual language, and almost every frame can be preserved separately. close-ups and close-ups can amplify the details and emotions of the actors' performances and quickly resonate with the audience. it forms a good expression complement with the theater version, and can make up for the regret of many audiences who cannot watch the live performance.
in order to protect the painting, "a thousand miles of rivers and mountains" was sealed after being exhibited at the palace museum in 2017. most people may never see the original painting in their lifetime.
"a touch of green tells a moving story of china's five thousand years. such a magnificent traditional cultural treasure deserves to be inherited and told by more media." many netizens believe that the subject matter of "only green" is precious and the meaning is profound. making it into a movie is a way to spread china's excellent traditional culture through multiple channels. its cultural value and practical significance far exceed the ticket price.
"behind a painting are the pens, ink, paper, inkstones, silk, colors, stones, and people who all work together to create a complete painting. watching this kind of movie will make people full of hope for china, full of confidence in traditional culture, and support every excellent dance drama to be made into a movie." a netizen commented.
movie poster for "only green".
"the special effects are poor and the dance segments are incomplete"
most of the complaints about the movie came from fans who had watched the theatrical version. some viewers thought the setting and special effects were not satisfactory, the editing fragmented the dance, and the subtitles compressed the audience's imagination.
"listening to the rain is my favorite part. in the movie, it's hard for the dancers to dance out that graceful feeling when their clothes are wet. the green water surface special effects of the group dance were originally good, but adding a bunch of smoke makes it unnecessary." some netizens also expressed regret.
for audiences who love dance and ballet, the film's "montage" causes a certain degree of disruption to the dancers' performances.
"if you've seen it live, you'll feel that the movie can't compare. several camera movements didn't even capture the dancers' body language completely, and the most brilliant dance segments were not fully preserved. although the flaws do not outweigh the merits, it's a pity." one netizen commented.
in this regard, the directors of only green, zhou liya and han zhen, also said at the preview that "film is indeed an art of regrets" as it is impossible to present every dancer and it is impossible to retain every shot.
some viewers also thought that the text descriptions added to the film conflicted with their previous understanding when watching the theatrical version, "i don't like the creative team giving me standard answers."
movie poster for "only green".
the preview has attracted different opinions. in fact, whether it is a dance drama or a movie, "only green" is worth watching.
culture and art first serve the people. the dance drama "only green" has been performed nearly 600 times, and there is still room for improvement. film is an art for the masses, and allowing more people to enjoy a high-quality dance drama in the cinema is also the original intention of the main creators.
in addition, through the nationwide promotion of the film, the name of "only green" will become louder and more widely known, which in turn will encourage the public to understand the ballet and go to the theater, forming a virtuous circle.
cultural confidence is the most basic, profound and lasting force. in the new era when cultural power is increasingly prominent, it is particularly important to inherit and spread china's excellent traditional culture. as long as you tell chinese stories with your heart, no matter what form of art, it will touch people's hearts.
