text | Zhenyan
editor | Boyin
Which upcoming Chinese drama is the most anticipated? Undoubtedly, it must be " Rose Story " starring Liu Yifei.
There are many dramas focusing on the female perspective, but few of them portray female characters who are independent, sober and pursue the ultimate romance. In "Rose Story", Huang Yimei, played by Liu Yifei, is such a character who breaks out of the conventional female protagonist circle of Chinese dramas.
Her emotional line is the biggest highlight of this drama. There are the ignorant first love when she was a student, the real choices after entering society, and the soul mate she met after watching the truth about marriage.
This also makes the series have many male characters. Judging from the trailer and casting, everyone will not be disappointed, especially Huo Jianhua who plays the soul mate, his appearance and charm are still online.
However, there are many romantic dramas worth watching, and there is also " Sweet Trap ". Although the lineup is not as strong as "Rose Story", the plot is interesting, the casting is very popular, and only 5 episodes are broadcast. " Blossoms ", sweet and hilarious, Goose Factory has released another hardcore drama.
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Food + love, Wang Zha combination still has the audience.
Looking at the sweet love dramas in the Chinese drama market, any one that incorporates food elements makes people feel more healed.
The period-themed dramas include "The Fireworks of the World", the modern-themed dramas include "Have a Good Dinner with You", and the female group dramas include "Love Is Delicious".
Food + love give people an intuitive feeling of heart-warming and stomach-warming, and this "Sweet Trap" is no exception.
However, the heroines in the early plot are happy enemies who are enemies of each other. The laughter created by the two of them in the same frame is far better than the emotional development line that has not yet begun to advance.
After three confrontations, "Sweet Trap" has already set a stable tone.
The first confrontation, seizing the knife
The male protagonist is young and originally had to wait 40 years to become a four-star chef. However, he used the method of seizing the knife to knock down many chefs one after another, leading to the closure of 23 restaurants. .
One of the five-star noodle restaurants is the restaurant where the female protagonist works. Because the male protagonist grabbed the knife, he not only lost his job opportunity, but after reopening the noodle restaurant, he also scared away the customers because of his poor skills.
This confrontation is mainly to explain the background of the series. The most hilarious thing is that the heroine changed the name of Master's restaurant. It still uses the name of "Old Xue Noodle House", but adds " With these three little words, Lao Xue’s Noodle Shop became “Lao Xue’s Disciple’s Noodle Shop”.
The second confrontation, black fish noodles
The heroine is curious about how delicious the black fish noodles made by the hero are, and can defeat the master. The hero is also very interested in the taste of the black fish noodles made by the heroine, so The two of them made noodles and tasted each other's taste.
As a result, after the hero tasted the noodles made by the heroine, he was almost speechless and concluded that the other party's store would not be successful. Sure enough, the hostess's shop was closed one day before we arrived.
But after the female protagonist ate the black fish noodles made by the male protagonist, she had a completely different feeling. Not only did she eat the noodles cleanly, but she almost licked the bowl. After going out, she couldn't help but call the master. I cried and told the master that the noodles made by the male protagonist were so delicious.
It's obviously two chefs competing in cooking, but it was so interesting to film. The key is that the interaction between the male and female protagonists is also very sweet, making people watch the drama while making their aunt laugh uncontrollably.
But the most interesting one is undoubtedly the third battle of . Recruitment
The heroine is not good at cooking, but she only wants to get the knife back. After a few calculations, she will go to other restaurants and be elected as an apprentice to be a chef. She may not become a fourth-year old even if she is 80 years old. Star chef, let alone take the knife from the five-star chef hero, she probably wouldn't have a chance to challenge him.
Then the heroine had an idea and went directly to the hero's restaurant to recruit. Except for warehouse management, she applied for all other positions.
However, when applying for a waiter job, you can resolve conflicts between customers. Before the problem was solved, she started to argue with customers. When applying for a job as a waiter, he shivered and spilled every drop of soup on the plate. When applying for a waiter, he tried to fool around with other tricks.
did not apply for the last position, but because of the special relationship with the male protagonist, he asked her to work as a warehouse manager in the hotel, and let her do whatever she didn't want to do. The confrontation between the sinister male protagonist and the female protagonist who is quite smart but has an insufficient IQ is simply a dimensionality-reducing blow.
But it is this kind of strong male protagonist and weak female protagonist in the early stage that allows the audience to see the growth of the female protagonist in the later stage, and the male protagonist teaches the female protagonist how to cook. It also increases the interaction between the two, and there is no suspicion of forcibly spreading industrial hard candies.
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The casting is highly adaptable and the distinctive characters are too lovable
As a small-cost online drama, "Sweet Trap" is difficult to invite actors who are familiar to everyone or who are popular, so for many viewers Said that the male and female protagonists Xie Binbin and Zhang Miaoyi are a little unfamiliar.
However, the key to portraying a character is never popularity, but whether the actor's image and temperament fit the character, and whether the actor's acting skills can control the character. Xie Binbin and Zhang Miaoyi have achieved these two points, and the look and feel are very suitable.
Jiang Qiao, played by Xie Binbin, had a cold and ruthless appearance that fit the character of a "celebrity chef killer". He easily took away the four-star chef's knife and made the other person faint to the ground with anger, but he didn't do anything. Unaffected, leave the scene in style. Such a cold-hearted male protagonist not only makes people feel cold-blooded, but also is particularly eye-catching because he is strong enough.
Li Naoze, played by Zhang Miaoyi, is in sharp contrast to the male protagonist. From the appearance, she is a gentle and sweet cute girl next door, showing all her emotions clearly.
The two met for the first time at the beginning. The heroine set up a roadside stall, but because the urban management suddenly appeared, she immediately packed up the table and ran away. While the male protagonist was still sitting on the stool, she snatched it away, not even letting go of the disposable chopsticks in his hand.
The image of an interesting and somewhat shrewd heroine was firmly established by her. When the master was taken away from the sword, she made up her mind to take the knife back from the male protagonist's hand, and made the character firm and persistent. The characteristics are vividly interpreted.
When the two actors are in the same frame, the CP feeling overflows the screen. Not only are they the cutest in height difference, but they also look very matched in appearance. The combination of the cold-faced chef god and the sweet girl is not only hilarious but also healing.
And "Sweet Trap" is quite good at character creation. Even if you have watched many sweet love dramas, you can still feel the difference in this drama. The character image should be explained clearly at the beginning. The more distinct the character, the more relevant the character will be.
In addition, the various food scenes in this drama stimulate the audience's taste buds, and also bring more experiences besides audio-visual.
I wonder if you like sweet dramas like "Sweet Trap"?
