《一剪梅》:趣味大于思想,形式强于内容

A Spray of Plum Blossom: More Amusing Less Thinking More Form Less Content

电影《一剪梅》是根据莎士比亚的早期喜剧《维洛那两绅士》改编的,使用这样一个极具有中国传统文化特色的名字,本身就带有鲜明的旧市民电影色彩。实际上,整个影片已经将原著的西方情调和文化特色基本屏蔽,从名称到内容都已经完全本土化,将中国1920年代旧市民电影的主题模式、审美趣味和表演风格表现得极为充分。

A Spray of Plum Blossom was adapted from Shakespeare＇s The Two Gentlemen of Verona. The name of the film itself rich in Chinese traditional culture suggests the very feature of old citizen film. The whole film, in actual fact, has removed Shakespeare＇s western tone and cultural character, and localized every details from the name to the content, which completely displays the subject pattern, aesthetic preference, and performance style of Chinese 1920s＇ film.