[Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Lifei] Following "Flowers" at the beginning of the year, two more mainland dramas have attracted attention on the island, and they are both costume-themed. One is "Flower Order" and the other is "Traveling with the Phoenix" starring Zhao L

[Global Times Special Correspondent Chen Lifei] Following " Blossoms " at the beginning of the year, two more mainland dramas have attracted attention on the island, and both of them are costume-themed. One is "Huajian Ling" and the other is " and Feng Xing " starring Zhao Liying .

"Flower Order" poster

"The Strongest Dark Horse in March"

"Flower Order" tells the story of the actor Pan Yue, played by Liu Xueyi, who looks handsome, but only loves Yang Caiwei, played by Zheng Hehuizi . Yang Caiwei was originally a young lady from an official family, but her family suffered a calamity. The heroine Shangguan Zhi, played by Ju Jingyi , changed faces with Yang Caiwei in order to have Pan Yue. Unexpectedly, she was killed on the wedding day, and the murderer pointed at Pan Yue. Yang Caiwei, who had narrowly escaped death, investigated the case in Shangguan Zhi's appearance and got closer to Pan Yue. At this time, the mastermind behind the scenes once again set a trap in an attempt to push the two of them into a desperate situation. Taiwanese media said that the plot of the drama includes face-changing and "rebirth", which is quite attractive.

The male and female protagonists in the play have attracted attention. Taiwan's "Shanghai Daily" stated on the 20th that Liu Xueyi became famous for his participation in "Youth Song" and "Changfeng Du", and his outstanding appearance and temperament attracted the attention of the audience. The costume detective drama "Huajian Ling" starring him and Ju Jingyi was aired on the 15th. It was originally expected to become "cannon fodder" due to the attack of "Walking with the Phoenix" and "Fire". Unexpectedly, it only cost 3 The popularity on Youku exceeded 10,000 in the day, making it the strongest dark horse in March. The article believes that the Pan Yue played by Liu Xueyi in the drama, in addition to his charming personality and handsome appearance, netizens also liked his CP (pairing) with the second female lead Zheng Hehui, which further increased his popularity.

As for Ju Jingyi, "Shanghai Baobao" stated that she has been criticized for her "semi-permanent Internet celebrity makeup", and there is no difference from "Huarong", "Four of Swords and Swords" to "Flower Order". This time she played the role of a rich girl who would do anything to become beautiful. She did look beautiful, but it was too modern and "didn't fit in with the atmosphere of a costume drama." On the contrary, Liu Xueyi and the supporting actress Zheng Hehuizi have a higher cp sense. In particular, Ju Jingyi and Zheng Hehuizi played before and after face transplantation. The two were compared in terms of their appearance and acting skills. Whether it was makeup, hair, demeanor, movements, eyes, or lines, "Zheng Hehuizi's acting was more natural and agile. It's a pity that there are very few scenes, which makes the audience express regret and worry that the ratings will continue to decline in the future."

Taiwanese media also mentioned that Liu Xueyi, Ren Jialun and Cheng Yi belong to the same company. Liu Xueyi currently has a fairy tale drama "Nian Wushuang" with Tang Yan to be broadcast. The drama is Tang Yan's new work after returning to work after 3 years. Tang Yan This year's "Flowers" became a hit, and Liu Xueyi's popularity has also soared. Netizens' expectations for "Nian Wushuang" have increased.

"A must-watch Chinese drama this year"

"Traveling with the Phoenix" is adapted from Jiu Lu Feixiang's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Shen Li (played by Zhao Liying), the blue king of the spiritual world, and Xingzhi (played by Lin Gengxin), the only living god in ancient times. emotions between. Shen Li's true form is a phoenix, and she was issued a marriage certificate by the emperor on the occasion of her thousandth birthday. However, a political marriage was not the future she wanted, so she ran away to the mortal world, but was accidentally knocked back to her original form. Fortunately, Shenjun Xingzhi rescued her. The fate of the two has been closely intertwined since then.

The poster of "Traveling with the Phoenix"

Taiwanese media commented that this is a new mythical love story full of fireworks and majestic power. It is also the second collaboration between Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin after "The Legend of Chu Qiao" in 2017. So it's quite exciting. Among the "must-see Chinese drama recommendations in 2024" summarized by Taiwan's United News Network, "Traveling with the Phoenix" also occupies a place. "The mainland dramas in March are so exciting!" the article said. Although "Fox Fairy Matchmaker: Moon Red" has not yet been released, fans are already looking forward to Zhao Liying's "Walking with the Phoenix" and Yang Mi's "Fox Fairy Little Matchmaker" "Moon Red Chapter" fight against each other. Other "must-watch mainland dramas" include "Flowers", Wu Lei and Zhao Jinmai's " in the blizzard time ", Wang Hedi and Tian Xiwei's " Da Feng Da Gengren ", Xiao Zhan's "The Legend of the Hidden Sea" , Liu Yifei's "The Story of Rose", etc.

It’s not just “The Legend of Zhen Huan” that they love to watch

Taiwanese people are looking for mainland dramas, especially those with costume themes, and it’s not just the current generation of young people. Mainland China dramas were officially introduced to Taiwan in February 1996, and experienced rapid growth after 2000.Taiwan's "Film, Television and Broadcasting Industry Trend Research Report" shows that since 2009, the broadcast time of mainland works on the island has increased year by year. In 2012, it surpassed Korean dramas for the first time. In 2015, 2016 and 2018, they all beat Korean dramas to reach the top spot. In 2012, the proportion of ratings of imported dramas on the island has risen to 35%. At that time, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "Bu Bu Jing Xin" were hit in Taiwan, setting off a ratings boom. In 2015, a total of 14 mainland dramas landed on Taiwanese screens, 9 of which had ratings of more than 1%. "Nirvana in Fire" was China Television's annual drama that year, and eventually ranked first in TVB ratings. Among the top ten most searched dramas in Taiwan in 2021, the globally popular Netflix Korean drama "Squid Game" only ranked second. Topping the list was the mainland costume drama "Jade Heart" starring Chung Han-liang and Tan Songyun. At the same time, the replay rate of mainland dramas in Taiwan is also quite astonishing. Among them, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is basically rebroadcast every year. In January this year, the eight major TV stations that bought the rights to broadcast the drama in Taiwan broadcast it for 5 rounds on the video network platform. , setting a high traffic of more than 4.73 million visitors.

Zhongshi News Network quoted scholars as saying that mainland film and television dramas can explain the image of China and national culture to the Taiwanese people, arouse resonance with the same values ​​​​and social issues, stimulate national consciousness and deep emotions of interdependence, and can also convey to Taiwan The audience spreads national culture, historical traditions, social sentiments, values, feelings about home and country, etc. Many young people on the island are not blindly "phobic and anti-China" under the manipulation of the DPP authorities, but have a sense of closeness to the mainland.