In the midst of the controversy of "which version is better than the Chinese and Korean versions", artisan director Chen Zhengdao made a movie "Return to 20" in 2015, which is a movie of "one daughter married to two". An excellent commercial script of "entertainment + warmth", two localized reconstruction, Chen Zhengdao's version of "Back to 20" is a qualified commercial film, but put aside the "remake" argument and the melodramatic ending, the film's feelings are still floating on the surface, hilarious, but not deep enough. It's not deep enough.
It's clear that "Back to 20" is a typical capitalist movie, as evidenced by the "one book, two shots" script.
In addition to the exquisite set of color and novelty of the subject matter, there is capital to promote the female lead, there is acting to take charge of the supporting actress, there is responsible for the flow of male stars, a collection of old, middle-aged and young family movie elements, plus some emotional embellishments, everything is in accordance with the standard commercial process to move forward steadily, it looks glossy, smooth, taste a laugh with tears, very suitable for the public taste.
It's a heartbreaking pain when a grumpy, foul-mouthed old lady realizes she's been turned away from the people she loves.
So, as if God had played a joke on her, the old woman suddenly transformed into a 20-year-old girl, and suddenly, a great deal of youthful years can be squandered, and all things are worth trying, except that the excitement of living life over again will eventually come to an end, and people can't go back to the past, or to the future.
Before watching this movie, I thought of "Remote Control" and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", and the original intention of this movie and these films is almost the same: if everything can be controlled, if time can be reversed, perhaps, I will do better. But there are not so many assumptions in life, and this "what if" can only come from the movie of dreaming.
Because of this, the plot elements of this movie are inverted, the dramatic conflict and character conflicts are instantly reversed, and in the constant misunderstanding, adjustment and reconstruction, it is natural to bring out a basket of laughs. This, coupled with the colorful performances of the two female leads, one old and one young, and Chen Zhengdao's attention to detail and pacing, makes the entire film a highly accomplished one.
The acting skills of Ms. Gui Yalei are worthy of the title of "veteran actress", and she has already demonstrated her strong skills in the beginning and the end of the movie.
If you want people to hate, it's not easy to act, with the absolute advantage of age and experience, coupled with a thorough understanding of the characters, playing the grandmother of the Gui Yalei, high quality to complete the task.
From the "To Youth" out of the "Wei girl" Yang Zishan, has been a red not red state, giving people the impression of always shackled in the box of youth idol drama. Later, I saw her starring in "Antarctic Love" and got some new insights.
In "Back to 20", she performed the late twilight of the child's face, but as the plot advances, the strength of this all of a sudden collapsed, without this internal premise, the second half of the film's performance, giving people a strange sense of detachment.
All in all, it's a process-oriented commercial entertainment movie that can be watched, but not savored, especially the deliberate sensationalism, which looks very happy, very touching, and very positive, but after that, it's hard to remember anything.