A larger failure: Yimou Zhang's "A simply noodle story"

After directed 2008 Olympic Games, Yimou Zhang prepared return to make movie. His investor Weiping Zhang thought it is another good chance to earn more money. So he invited some famous comedians to act Yimou Zhang's next film - A Simply Noodle Story.

It looks like a traditional Chinese story when you watch it first time. But if you watch it more attentive, you will find it's familiar to another America movie - Blood Simple.

The film investor bought a famous screenplay again. I watched "Blood Simple" 3 years ago. I was amazed by Coen Brothers' ability of telling story. This is the first feature film they direct, but it looks so mature and attractive because audiences can believe the story they talk about.

"Blood Simple" succeed. However, "A Simple Noodle Story" failed. Most Chinese audiences considered they were cheated. This movie is a really Lousy movies.

Actually, "Noodle Story" has three conditions for success:

1. The most famous and experienced director in China - Yimou Zhang.

2. The most talented comedians and actors.

3. A good screenplay which has succeed filming before.

Why it still failed? I analyze it also has three reasons for failed: 

1. The director did not really want to film it. He just became a tool and title for earn more money. (Recently, he realized it, and he choose to quit partnership with his old investor, Weiping Zhang.)

2. The movie was filmed too hastily. Many details had been ignored. (Yimou Zhang admitted "A Simply Noodle Story" is the most dissatisfied film in his films.)

3. The screenplay was good. But it is not a comedy script. They added many jokes into the screenplay, it make this screenplay neither fish nor fowl.

Yimou Zhang's failed told us, when we make a film, we need not only an excellent screenplay, but also characters adapt for cultural background.