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1905 movie network feature The 491 classical Chinese novels written by Pu Songling in "Strange Stories from Liaozhai" are undoubtedly a huge treasure trove.

For the writers of Chinese fantasy movies, seeking inspiration from the wisdom of the ancients is a shortcut to creating a story that suits the tastes of Chinese audiences.

"Nie Xiaoqian" in Volume 3 of "Strange Stories from Liaozhai" is the most well-known, with about 14 films based there from 1960 to 2019.

"Beautiful Female Ghost" was also adapted into a fox demon and osmanthus tree essence, adding some new elements. Unfortunately, few are regarded as classics by fans.

Jackie Chan’s new work, released on February 5, will be released for the first timeBlending Pu Songling with his charactersWhile retaining Yan Chixia and Nie Xiaoqian, a group of mischievous little monsters were added, which brought a lot of comedy to the originally gloomy story.

Pu Songling’s character setting has gone beyond the framework of the original author, transformed into a detective, and integrated the most classic "Nie Xiaoqian" story line.

Pu Songling only has a very small description of Yan Chixia’s life experience in his writing. "The scholar said to himself the surname Yan, the word Crimson Xia. Ning suspected that he was a test taker, but listening to his voice, he was not like Zhejiang. Questioning him, he said to himself that he was a Qin person, and his language was very simple and sincere."

The swordsman was upright, and even gave Ning Caichen a sword bag that could exorcise demons and demons. In "Detective Pu Songling", this role is played by Ruan Jingtian.

The soul of Nie Xiaoqian, who only lived to be 18 years old, was coerced by monsters, using her beauty and the gold transformed into Rakshasa ghost bones to confuse everyone, and she didn’t get out of the sea of misery until she met Ning Caichen.

Pu Songling Description "Xiaoqian, surnamed Nie’s, eighteen years old, on the side of the burial temple, was threatened by monsters, and served in cheap services;"

In just a few lines, Nie Xiaoqian’s tragic life experience is depicted. Zhong Chuxi will once again play the role of Nie Xiaoqian, who has been brought to the screen many times.

In the cast and credits of "Detective Pu Songling", Ning Caichen did not appear. It seemed that he still wanted to use "Pu Songling solved the case" as a selling point to connect the stories written by Pu Songling.

Movies related to "Nie Xiaoqian" are most praised by fans as the 87 version. Brother Zhang Guorong plays Ning Caichen and Muse Wang Zuxian plays Nie Xiaoqian.

Leslie Cheung and Wang Zuxian’s partnership has given new meaning to the character, making it an insurmountable peak for future generations to engage in similar roles.

"In the world/How many directions are there in a beautiful dream/Find your beloved in a dream/The road is vast with people" has also become an unforgettable lyric.

In 1990, the original crew filmed "The Ghost of a Thousand Women 2: The Way of the World", which also gained a good reputation. The story starts with Ning Caichen’s burial of Nie Xiaoqian and the two parting ways, and finally meet again by mistake.

The addition of Jacky Cheung and Li Zixiong has greatly enhanced the comedy effect.

In 2011, someone came up with the idea of adapting "Nie Xiaoqian". In that movie called the 2011 version of "A Thousand Women’s Ghost",Nie Xiaoqian is played by "fairy sister" Liu Yifei, and Yu Shaoqun and Gu Tianle play Ning Caichen and Yan Chixia.Yan Chixia and Nie Xiaoqian were actually set to have an emotional entanglement, which was surprising.

In addition to "A Thousand Women’s Ghost", Pu Songling’s creations have also been put on the screen, and "Painted Skin" has launched a sequel due to its excellent box office.

The story of "Painted Skin" is very familiar to everyone, and I will not repeat it here. At the end of the novel, Pu Songling expresses his opinion to Ishi: "Foolish people! Obviously demon, but think it is beautiful. Fascinated fools! Obviously loyal, but think it is foolish. However, if you like others, you will fish them, and your wife will be sweet with the saliva of cannibalism. Heaven is good, but those who are foolish and fascinated will not understand their ears. But sorry!"

The story originally had the effect of warning the world, but after being adapted into a movie, it only stayed on to show the effect of painted skin and the cruelty of monsters.Some images of monsters that lack the support of traditional culture are also difficult to be accepted by Chinese audiences.

Also in 2011, another film related to "Strange Tales from a Liaozhai" was released. The setting and styling of the film sparked a debate among fans about how fantasy elements should be used in Chinese films, and domestic fantasy films once again encountered word-of-mouth controversy.

Chinese filmmakers are not short of imagination. The problem is whether they can build a story supported by Chinese culture. The reason why "Strange Tales from a Liao Zhai" was accepted and familiar to the public a hundred years ago is that it did not leave the scope of Chinese culture.

In the book, while describing the strange events, the image of the ghost fox fairy monster is used to express Pu Songling’s views, which has a strong wake-up effect on the world.

At present, if Chinese fantasy films want to succeed, they must not only stop at the monster image of "China is not in the middle, but also need to have a deep understanding of Chinese culture and learn to tell" Chinese people’s own stories ".

This time, we will see how the "Detective Pu Songling" will adapt the classic "Strange Tales from Liaozhai", how Jackie Chan will interpret a generation of literary heroes, and how to add a new version to the well-known "Nie Xiaoqian" story.