On the evening of January 31st, the TV series "Amai Joins the Army" was launched on iQiyi with episode 6, officially starting the premiere mode. This TV series stars , Zhang Tianai, , and Zhang Haowei. It tells the story of the male and female protagonists joining forces to embark on a revenge mode. Based on the plots of several episodes that have been released so far, the drama's transformation is very amazing, the fighting is also exciting, "the plot is established", and the acting skills of Zhang Tianai and Zhang Haowei are also passable.
Fu Hua Dao is good-looking, which was first reflected in "Amai Joins the Army". Among the plot contents of the drama that have been released online, some of them look like they belong to the costume film and television city. However, the color matching of some costumes can still show the ingenuity of the crew. These colors are used in the play, giving the play a very eye-catching visual effect.
The fighting is exciting and not sloppy, which is also an important feature of the first few episodes of "Ah Mai Joins the Army". Especially the scene where the killer sent by the emperor goes to a brothel to deal with three fighting women is neat and tidy. In terms of action design, it is obviously directed by an expert. It can be said that this TV series has masters hidden in many details. It doesn't look like a crude costume drama, but there are some little surprises everywhere.
Even in terms of plot design, "Amai Joins the Army" also has surprises. Most of the crude costume dramas are designed for the male and female protagonists to fall in love. This "Amai Joins the Army" is not the case. It is a more typical costume revenge drama. To achieve "revenge", the most important point is to establish the reason for revenge in the opening plot and make the motivation for revenge full. Obviously, the screenwriter can satisfy everyone on this requirement.
In this TV series, the emperor is cunning, cunning, and cruel. The imperial sister is kind-hearted but understands everything. This prime minister seems to be more like a good person beside the emperor. In the opening plot of "Amai Joins the Army", the emperor's role is the most "tenable". Moreover, many of the opening scenes have subtext, unlike some costume dramas that are too straightforward.
For example, the two conversations between the emperor and his sister have clear subtext. Once the man who was the emperor's sister died, and the emperor came to see their conversation. Every conversation on the surface has a subtext behind it. This is script writing know-how. The second time, the emperor's sister asked the emperor to let her son go to Qingzhou instead of serving as an official in the court. In this scene, both of them also have hidden agendas. This kind of hiding, rather than revealing, can only be created by a knowledgeable screenwriter.
The scene where the emperor kills the imperial doctor is very interesting. It was also this scene that shaped the emperor's character and his image in the minds of the audience. It is inevitable for such an emperor to be revenged. A scene of killing an imperial doctor fulfilled the tone and prerequisites of revenge for the entire TV series. This is the credit of the screenwriter. Therefore, I think the screenwriter of this drama is knowledgeable. Although the creator is a commercial drama, there are not many things within the scope.
The performances of Zhang Tianai and Zhang Haowei were passable, or in other words, they complemented each other. Zhang Tianai is more shrewd, while Zhang Haowei's start is more like a playboy. In "Amai Joins the Army", the two of them did not perform in a routine manner. On the contrary, they gave the impression that they attached great importance to this TV series and were willing to contribute their best acting skills.
This TV series also has some "self-revision" in editing. For example, the young master played by Zhang Haowei has a scene in a brothel where many women are surrounded by lotus wine. In this scene, in a normal shot, these women would definitely be in close-up. However, in "Amai Joins the Army", the group of female escorts were not shot, and the group of women were blurred in the long shot. that's right.
For example, in "Ah Mai Joins the Army", there is a scene where the heroine takes a bath. This is what many costume dramas like to shoot. To put it bluntly, a group of foot-picking men would definitely like to see a beautiful woman like Zhang Tianai taking a bath. Therefore, when we screenwriters are creating, we cater to this group of audiences. However, when editing the play, they were very restrained and did not expose Zhang Tianai's body too much.
Therefore, this "Amai Joins the Army" gives people the feeling that the details are handled very well. Although it is just a commercial drama, it has a clear point of view. As a costume drama, the show should be a hit. (Text/Ma Qingyun)
