Sheep Without A Shepherd was praised as a model of domestic film remake.

　　Since the beginning of this year, there have been many domestic films made from foreign films, including You Are the Murderer, which is adapted from the Korean film Montage, and Little Wish, which is adapted from the Korean film Great Wish. However, in terms of word of mouth and box office, almost all of them have been ruined. The day before yesterday, a domestic film remake of the 2015 Indian film "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky" was released nationwide in Sheep Without A Shepherd. In just two days, the film was praised. Some viewers believe that this film retains the basic framework of the original film, and can innovate in many details. It is a very reliable remake film, and even some viewers think that this film can be called "a model of remake of domestic films". Sheep Without A Shepherd was released for two days, and the box office was close to 150 million yuan, making it the most eye-catching new film released this week.

　　■ There is innovation in the remake of Sheep Without A Shepherd’s story

　　The earliest version of Sheep Without A Shepherd was written and directed by India’s Jitu Josef in 2013, using Indian dialect dialogue. Although the story is brilliant, its influence is limited because few people have seen it. In 2015, the remake of "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky" was greatly influenced by the participation of big stars such as ajay devgan and Tabu, and the box office was very good after the film was released. The domestic remake of Sheep Without A Shepherd is based on this version.

　　Sheep Without A Shepherd was produced by Chen Sicheng, directed by Ke Wenli, and starred by Shawn, Tan Zhuo and Chen Chong. The film retains the basic framework of the story of "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky", such as the character setting of Li Weijie’s family of four played by Shawn and the character setting of La Lan’s family of three played by Chen Chong. In the film, Li Weijie’s daughter accidentally "killed" her son and buried him underground in the backyard, and other important plot points were also preserved. In particular, the most wonderful reasoning process of Li Weijie in the film, which used the "visual blind method" to prove that the family was "not present" at the time of the crime, was presented in domestic films one by one. It can be said that the film has preserved the essence of "Mistaken Killing and Hiding from Heaven".

　　But Sheep Without A Shepherd didn’t copy it completely, but added new plots in many places to give the audience a fresh feeling. For example, the story of "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky" is a story that happened in a timely manner. It is straightforward and straightforward. The first 40 minutes of the film are about the ordinary life of a family, and some viewers have complained that it is a bit boring. Sheep Without A Shepherd, by contrast, uses flashbacks. At the beginning of the film, there is a memory shot of Li Weijie who has been put in prison, including the hint that Sucha, the son of Lahou, did not die when he was buried under his ancestral grave, which is completely different from "Mistaken Killing and Hiding from Heaven".

　　The story of "Mistaken Killing" took place in India, and the story of Sheep Without A Shepherd was moved to Thailand. But the characters in the film basically speak Mandarin, which does not affect the audience’s understanding.

　　In many details, the film is different from "Mistaken Killing and Hiding from Heaven". In "Mistaken Killing and Hiding from Heaven", the plot of Li Weijie’s family going to other places to "listen to the master’s lecture" was replaced by "watching the Muay Thai competition". This change in the plot makes the story full of action and emotional tension, which also leads to the difference in concept and theme between the film and "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky".

　　■ Localization adaptation for China audience.

　　"If you have seen a thousand movies, you will find that there is nothing strange in this world." In Sheep Without A Shepherd, Li Weijie said this. His opponent, female police chief La Wei, responded, "If you have studied more than 1000 cases, you will find that there is no unsolved case in this world." Although Li Weijie’s habit of watching movies is also an important clue to solve the case in "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky", Sheep Without A Shepherd obviously went further and magnified this detail several times, which became an important plot point for the audience to be nostalgic and happy.

　　From The Shawshank Redemption at the beginning of the film, to the Korean film Montage, the classic film The Prosecution Witness in 1957, the American film The Seven Deaths, the Danish film Hunting, the American film Buried alive, the white night trip by Kuiwu Toyo, and the Thai film Bad Genius & Hellep; … These films are quite different from the movie clips in "Mistaken Killing and Hiding the Sky", almost all of which are familiar to China fans. This is a localized adaptation for China audiences, which shows the good intentions of the creators. Some viewers even made fun of it. After watching the domestic version of Sheep Without A Shepherd, they finally learned one thing, that is, "you can’t offend people who have seen thousands of movies".

　　■ Chen Chong’s performance is full of subversion.

　　The film stars Shawn, Tan Zhuo and Chen Chong all gave wonderful performances.

　　Shawn said at the premiere that he has not become a father in real life, but by shooting this film, he felt the sense of responsibility of a father. "You must grow up better to better protect your family." Shawn’s performance in this film is relaxed and accurate, with a Gherardini expression on his face, which is in line with Li Weijie’s thoughtful personality setting in the film.

　　Chen Chong’s female police chief, La Hua, is the most eye-catching role in this film. Director Sam Quah said that Chen Chong gave people the impression of being beautiful and sexy before. Later, he discussed with producer Chen Sicheng and thought that Chen Chong could be given a cross-dressing performance, "which would be fresh". In the film, Chen Chong puts on his police uniform and sunglasses, and suddenly has a strong aura. La Wei has both the strength to solve the case by hook or by crook, and the cruelty to find his son who tortured Li Weijie’s family and lost the bottom line. But at the same time, this woman also has a fear and helplessness as a mother after losing her son. Chen Chong’s performance is subtle and subversive. Ding Yaping, director of the Film and Television Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Art, thinks that the police chief played by Chen Chong, an old opera bone, is extremely explosive and more exciting than the role in the original.

　　Wang Chun, director of the film theory research department of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Film Art Center, believes that the film captures the core point that China film audiences can accept — — Emotion, the film does not pursue or strengthen the details of high IQ crimes and logical reasoning, and it is entirely driven by human emotions, which is easily accepted by the audience in China; At the same time, the director also grafted the emotional relationship of the characters to the contradiction and opposition between the two classes, and started from a small point to uncover the truth of the world. The pattern is very large. "It is very rare for a young director."

　　Zhao Weifang, deputy director of the Institute of Film and Television Art of the Chinese Academy of Art, believes that the film is excellent in both speculative and humanistic aspects. While proposing the philosophical proposition of "crime and punishment", it did not follow the audience’s simple values, but carried out speculative discussion and promotion, highlighting the preciousness and sense of responsibility of family affection through the display of humanity, affection and responsibility.

　　Our reporter Wang Jinyue