There are a lot of dramas on various platforms this week. We will focus on "The Hidden God" and "Derailment". As for the movie that will be released this week, we talked about it last week, and we’ll save the rest for next week.
"Shen Yin"
12.10 is online, Goose Mango Network
The fairy tale drama "Shen Yin" directed by Chen Jialin, chief screenwriter Liu Fang, starring Zhao Lusi, Wang Anyu and others. I watched four episodes of
when it first aired, and watched two episodes the next day. I basically came to the conclusion that I won’t read any more.
Overall, "Shen Yin" is very consistent with my stereotype of adaptations of Xing Ling's works - such as "Eternal Jue Chen" and "The Legend of An Le". From a film and television basis alone, I can't quite understand why she His works are repeatedly selected and always S+. With all due respect, this kind of work, which mainly relies on piling up various high-end identity settings from all over the world and piecing together popular vocabulary to create seemingly gorgeous characters, is basically bland and has nothing new when it comes to the core of the story.
At the same time, Shenyin is also very consistent with my stereotype of ancient fairy tales produced by Xixi - such as "Eternal Jue Chen" and "Let's Try the World". This company does not pay much attention to screenwriters and stories, and it does not pay much attention to collecting traffic. Team + spending money on marketing is the first priority.
So after finishing six episodes of "Shen Yin", I can only admit that the first episode gave me a better feeling than "Eternal Jue Chen", because "Eternal Jue Chen" also has two leading actors and actresses who are even more unsuitable for Xianxia. Boring beginning. But the whole thing is as boring and routine as I expected. This set of fairy tale narrative templates was still fresh five or six years ago in the era of "Three Lives Three Worlds" and "Xiangmi". Now it depends purely on the fans and fairy tales. The audience was spoiled.
The script is not particular as always. In the first episode, there are more than a dozen random characters, the main one being of little use but making people dizzy.
It would be fine if there were only these few, but in the first two episodes, there was no third female lead. Instead, there were a lot of supporting characters who played a role that was of little use and disrupted the main plot.
had a lot of lines and words, which would never exceed the reading level of a second-grade elementary school student.
The relationship between the characters is not only cliche but also vaguely uncomfortable. The male protagonist is a waste of noble blood, and the female protagonist is a spiritual beast with a destined relationship with the male protagonist. The old fairy tale idea may not be able to meet the needs of the current audience. Superimposing the troublemaking line of the second female lead and the CP line of the second male lead and female N does not add much to the excitement.
If "Elementary School" is just a description for "Canglan Jue", then ""Primary School" in "Shen Yin" is purely literal.
In terms of acting skills, Zhao Lusi is in good condition but her appearance is inconsistent. She is certainly suitable. This type of cute little fairy beast character is not unappealing, but if combined with the strong acting style of Korean dramas, it will make people tired if repeated too many times.
Wang Anyu is not too greasy, and his acting skills are generally average for idol dramas. level, but the first two episodes are really not Xianxia, and some angles are very Xu Kaicheng, and it only gets better in the third and fourth episodes.
Speaking of the heroine's appearance, it gradually improved. The first episode was really boring, this is Is there anything to show off to the audience?
Everyone has just appeared.
The production feels poor and rich, and the male actors’ headgear is all disaster level.
The special effects cost money, but it’s hard to say that the money was spent on the right place. It is a web game for a while, but it is occasionally refined. It is not as simple as "Guarding the Heart", and it is not as unified as Stellar Gravity.
The director does not play blindly, but it is a bit scary if he plays it a little.
The assembly line fairy has become a hero. It’s a routine, and if you lose, it’s a routine.
Douban has not scored
Personal rating: 5 points
Suitable for the crowd: i Zhao Lusi, i Wang Anyu, i A primary school drama that doesn’t understand the use of brains at all, Xianxia just needs the audience
Not suitable for the crowd: want to watch it Those who want something fresh, who are looking forward to the acting skills of actors, those who are tired of fairy tale dramas, and those who are disgusted with routines
Conclusion: Those who just need to join, fans can join, others can use their discretion.
"Derailment"
12.14 is online, broadcast exclusively on Youku
Directed by Shenyang, Priest The urban romantic drama "Derailment" is adapted from the original work of the same name and stars Liu Haocun and Lin Yi.
Although this drama is not considered a top-notch IP and did not slip through the cracks during the casting period, it did not lack topicality during the filming period. Firstly, Liu Haocun is acting in an idol drama for the first time, and he is paired with Lin Yi. They are a very new combination in the idol drama circle anyway; secondly, the two of them have appeared in many Reuters photos in the filming, with handsome men and beautiful women, at least they have idols. The look of the drama.
But these four episodes were first aired online and made me sleepy several times. I’m really sorry for the expectation. The story of
has elements of science fiction. The heroine is an arrogant wealthy daughter. She is inexplicably transported back to the parallel world of 2018 in 2025. There is also her in this world, but she is an orphan whose parents died young. Her hometown and background are different. .
The male protagonist is the younger brother of the female protagonist in this world, and the two seem to be in love. He was looking for his friend (male) who disappeared inexplicably a few years ago and was denied by everyone. Then he met the heroine, thinking of her as his stubborn childhood, and wanted to help her.
Just this matter, it lasted four episodes, and the amount of effective information was very low.
Let’s talk about the character design. The heroine is a little better. The first episode mainly establishes her character as a arrogant and domineering rich girl. Coupled with her beautiful face with little white flowers but pretending to be arrogant, it is already the most watchable among the four episodes. of an episode. In the next three episodes, due to her time-travel identity change, she became a low-class girl who didn't even have money to eat. The plot did show her inertia and efforts to adapt, but again, the narrative efficiency was too low.
However, compared to the male protagonist, the female protagonist is already an effective character. The male protagonist appears evenly in the four episodes, and the length is not low. He looks handsome in various suits and motorcycles, but the character information is zero.
You don’t know his personality, background, or staged goals. You just know that he is the childhood friend of the heroine of this world and is looking for another friend. In several episodes, he has been appearing near the heroine, staring at her, like a "ghost behind" her.
Every episode
Every scene
Every scene
Just staring at
It's very sick, I said the main creator!
Then Lin Yi is another handsome guy with a "handsome look from a distance, but his face looks almost interesting when you look closer". If you want to purely look at his appearance, he must be better than so-and-so and so-and-so who were in the drama at the same time. , but it belongs to the type where the gap between distance viewing and near viewing is too large.
In addition, his acting skills are really lacking. Although Liu Haocun is also known as a player with limited acting skills, he still seems to be more comfortable than him in transitioning from movies to idol dramas. In all the scenes in the first four episodes, Lin Yi used a frowning constipation expression to perform all the required emotions such as "angry, worry, doubt, anger".
But I wonder if he has an indisputable He may be handsome and have acting skills that are above average for idol dramas. With the resources he has for his debut, he should have been released a long time ago.
In short, as for this drama, it’s okay if you have to turn it on to kill time when you have nothing to do, but you have to be serious. After watching it, it is easy to feel sleepy.
Douban has not rated it
Personal rating: 5 points
Suitable for the crowd: i Liu Haocun, i Lin Yi, i A male protagonist with a good figure and an atmospheric atmosphere, a "drama-listening" party who has something to do at hand
No Suitable for: those who pursue narrative efficiency, those who require acting skills, those who are tired of mv
Conclusion: Liu Haocun, a young white flower type who is currently scarce in domestic entertainment, encountered such a non-verbal team for the first time in an idol drama. It is a pity.
This week I also watched "Dog God", which was shortlisted for this year's Cannes main competition, directed by Luc Besson. As a feature film, its themes are actually very complex: such as the relationship between humans and dogs, humans' choices between good and evil, the relationship between humans and religion, etc. Wait, the story seems to have been told but not very thoroughly. But there is one thing it makes very clear, which is why I like this movie.
Life is a bitter river, we live the waves that come by chance Sparkling, and religion just makes us feel that all this is meaningful.
I also watched the CCTV spy drama "Thrush" this week, starring Peng Xiaoran + Liu Xueyi + Suga Renzi. It is a very typical CCTV spy drama. It is exciting and illogical, and the cost control is very effective. It is the kind of muffled voice that earns ratings. standard second-tier production level.
The plot is suitable for viewers who follow the plot without thinking and are not attentive to details. For example, in the first episode, the heroine's arm was rubbed by a gun. There was so much blood that her clothes were not torn. I don't know how she did it. You can't stand this kind of drama for 15 minutes.
Douban scores and important score changes this week:
"Three Brigades" opened with a score of 7.8, rising to 7.9 points
"Burning Point" opened with a score of 6.6, falling to 6.5
"Wonka" scored 7.6
"Lighting Store" dropped To 6.5
"Crossing the Sky" dropped to 6.3 points
"Xiao Man's Life" opened to 6.4
"One Thought Guanshan" dropped to 7.2
So that's it for this week, see you next week! What did
read? Let’s chat!
