From Sun Yaowei to Wu Mengda, why did ＂Fighting Demons in Chang’an＂ attract so many ＂old faces＂？

After watching the movie "Changan Fighting Demons", some audience members exclaimed: "My God! My youth is back! Why are so many familiar faces and old faces appearing one by one." The main content of the movie’s story is what the title tells everyone – in Changan City, Changan goes to fend off demons. Li Changan, the little chef who accidentally got the artifact, finally saved the people of Changan City after continuous struggle and test.

The actor who plays the male lead, Li Changan, is the actor Bao Jianfeng, whom the audience has not seen for a long time. Speaking of this handsome and handsome actor, it is rare that he has ever starred in any film and television dramas. Previously, he has also starred in many classics that impressed many audiences in their childhood, such as "The Supreme Beauty" and "See Another Curtain of Dreams". Although he only starred as the second male in these dramas, his appearance has always been very online, which does not prevent him from becoming one of the childhood memories of the audience.

There is also Sun Yaowei, who played the villain, who was once recognized by the Hong Kong media as one of the four little kings. "Oolong Breaking Through Love" and "Princess Huaiyu" are also precious childhood memories for many people. In addition, there are veteran actors such as Luo Jiaying and Wu Mengda, who do not need to list their works. As soon as they see their faces, the audience will understand them all.

This made one wonder why this movie attracted so many veteran actors.

The first reason is that one of the directors of this film is Li Lichi, who has worked with Zhou Xingchi many times. His films such as "King of Comedy", "God of Cookery", "Shaolin Football", "Tang Bohu Dian Qiuxiang" and "Domestic Lingling Paint" are all well received and well received. Therefore, we are not at all surprised that there are supporting roles in Chow Xingchi’s previous films, such as Wu Mengda’s appearance.

Secondly, it is because the characters in the script can attract them and make them feel that the role is tailor-made for them, or that the role is an experience they have never had before, that they are willing to play.

Take the nearly 70-year-old Wu Mengda, Uncle Da, for example, the character he plays is willing to self-destruct his cultivation for the common people in the end, thus saving the world. Such a profound sense of human nature cannot be easily brought to the audience, but only Uncle Da plays, the audience can feel full of true feelings. When Wu Mengda appears in the movie, it is still what we remember. It seems that he is an old demon suppressor with profound Taoism, who has "exquisite" words and deeds, and eating a shabu meat hot pot is also different, but occasionally he will drop the chain, resulting in a series of laughs, and finally played a decisive role at a critical moment. Although it is Wu Mengda’s usual routine and setting, it still reminds the audience of the memories of that year. Sure enough, a classic is a classic, and only Uncle Da can bring us this feeling.

Of course, in addition to the supporting role blessed by Wu Mengda, which brought the audience a sincere humanity, this movie is a rare plot in which the protagonist hangs up at the end. The heroine committed suicide for love, sacrificed herself, and sacrificed everything for peace. The movie goes smoothly, and the protagonist sacrifices himself naturally as the plot develops. Compared with the cheap means of forcibly earning tears, it reflects the depth of human nature that the screenwriter pays attention to when polishing the script.

Li Changan, the male protagonist who can make the heroine willing to sacrifice himself for love, is an ordinary little chef. For love, he became a demon suppressor under various coincidences, and wanted to prove himself. Such characters can be seen everywhere in the Jin Yong film and television dramas we have seen before. The little character wears the protagonist’s halo, takes the golden finger, and has been hanging all the way since then, constantly upgrading and fighting monsters, and finally laying down the boss, marrying Bai Fumei, and reaching the peak of life. Although such stories are old-fashioned, but in good conscience, the audience sometimes likes such stories. After all, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and no one wants to add blockages to their hearts. This is the plot that everyone likes to hear.

Moreover, this did not mean that the male protagonist was really useless, relying entirely on the protagonist’s aura. In fact, many times the male protagonist’s meticulous intelligence was hidden in every corner of the plot, laying the groundwork for his future success, and it would not make people feel that he could become the "only" to save the world.

For many audiences, some old actors are indeed no longer seen. Now that they can come out and make a new movie, it is nothing more than allowing them to meet the characters and books that really suit them, so that they have the opportunity to show their faces. Therefore, audiences who want to relive their old dreams can try to see if this movie can still bring back the feeling they once remembered. Text/Moon Arc