As the masterpiece of the fairy-tale novel world in 2017, “Sword Comes” perfectly presents the huge world view in the book after being adapted into a Chinese cartoon. In addition to this work, Fenghuo Xi Zhuhou also wrote “Snow Sword”, in which the image of Xu Fengnian, played by Zhang Ruoyun in the TV version, is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. And this time, “Sword Comes” also lived up to expectations, and with its ink-style pictures and excellent production, it has once again attracted countless fans.
In the first two minutes of the opening, Chen Pingan, a young man in a red robe, stood on the sword-qi Great Wall. Facing the attack of the demon clan, he shouted in a deep voice: “Sword Comes!” This scene is simply exciting. This animation has been broadcast for 8 episodes, and the painting style is extremely shocking. Tencent’s rating is stable at 9.4 points.
I believe that many people have heard this sentence, “The way of heaven collapses, I, Chen Pingan, only have one sword, which can move mountains, break rivers, overturn seas, subdue demons, suppress demons, command gods, pick stars, destroy cities, and open the sky!” It is from Fenghuo Xi Zhuhou’s masterpiece of the fairy-tale “Sword Comes”. Then, let’s talk about the highlights of this work.
Setting a grand world view
The world view of “Sword Comes” is undoubtedly a highlight of Xianxia works. Under the rule of the heaven, the human race was regarded as livestock and was supported by incense. It was not until the human race rose up in resistance and successfully ascended to heaven that the current situation of Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism divided the world into three parts. Our protagonist Chen Pingan is a small member of this world. He lives in a small town in Lizhu Dongtian. His parents are dead. He lives by doing odd jobs and suffers from bullying. Chen Pingan’s situation is very similar to the living state of ants, who are always trampled underfoot. Qi Jingchun, a great scholar in the town, once quoted Han Yu’s poem “Ants shake the big tree, which is ridiculous and self-deprecating” in class. On the surface, he was talking about poetry, but in fact he was hinting to Chen Pingan: “Even if you are a small ant, you must have an attitude and dignity.”
This hint became the source of Chen Pingan’s resistance to fate in the future. The town of Lizhu is not as simple as it seems. It hides a three thousand year old secret – the battle of slaying the dragon! Many strange phenomena in the town foreshadow the extraordinary fate of the young Chen Pingan.
The outstanding appearance of the sword fairy Ning Yao
Ning Yao, who met Chen Pingan, is not an ordinary person. She is the daughter of the top sword fairy of Jianqi Great Wall, and shoulders the heavy responsibility of resisting the demon clan. In the animation, Ning Yao contributed two high-energy fighting scenes when she first appeared. One was a duel with Qi Jingchun, with flying swords and magnificent momentum. The other was a street fight with the eunuch Wu Diao Si in a narrow alley. The treacherous moves were dazzling. Although Ning Yao was injured, she showed the heroic spirit of the female sword fairy.
The encounter with Chen Pingan was that Ning Yao accidentally moved into his house after being injured, and the two sides had an emotional bond from then on. The scene where Ning Yao taught Chen Pingan to practice boxing foreshadowed the development of their emotional line, and also became the source of motivation for Chen Pingan to move forward bravely in the future.
Hidden details and visual feast
While restoring the huge world view of the original work, the animation of “Sword Comes” hides too many details. The plaques and lines in each shot have deep meaning. For example, the repeated close-ups of ants symbolize Chen Pingan’s humble fate; and Qi Jingchun’s poems reveal Chen Pingan’s determination to fight against fate in the future. These foreshadowings and information-intensive details require the audience to savor them repeatedly.
It is worth mentioning that this animation has a strong ink-and-wash artistic conception in visual presentation, and every frame is full of the charm of Chinese classical aesthetics. Especially the fighting scenes, the movements are smooth and have both strength and beauty. Whether it is scene construction or character design, it makes people feel full of sincerity.
The story of “Sword Comes” has just begun. Chen Pingan, a young man who walked out of a small town, holds a broken card of fate, but with courage and wisdom, he walks step by step towards his own road. Every low point is a heavy punch he throws at fate.
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