After the TV series " and Feng Xing " starring Zhao Liying , Lin Gengxin and others was launched, the popularity value on the platform quickly exceeded 30,000, setting a new historical record. From the data point of view, it seems that it is very likely to become a "hit drama" "potential.
However, the reviews of this drama online are mixed, and the polarization is particularly serious.
Audiences who think this drama is good-looking have praised this drama from all aspects such as special effects, costumes, scenery, actors' appearance, acting skills, censorship, etc.
Movies and TV dramas adapted from online novels are usually criticized by fans of the original work. However, after "Traveling with Phoenix" was aired, many fans of the original work not only did not express dissatisfaction, but also praised it, saying that it This drama is simply a "divine restoration" of the original work.
Starting from the first scene, the plot in the play perfectly reproduces the content in the book. Shen Li was dissatisfied with the proposed marriage and decisively ran away. Mo Fang used a lose-lose method to let her go. After falling to the world, she transformed back into the prototype of a phoenix. Xingyun saw through the real person and bought it back. One person and one Phoenix gradually fell in love with each other in the daily fights. Everything was shot according to the book. The places that should be beautiful are beautiful, and the places that should be cool are also very cool.
As for viewers who think this drama is not very good to watch, there are currently two main complaints.
One is that the plot of this drama is too bland and cliché.
In fact, this problem seems to exist. After all, this drama is adapted from an online novel more than ten years ago. The content of the novel itself is relatively average, and there is nothing particularly eye-catching compared to similar works.
And this drama focuses very much on the original work, so the plot naturally looks very ordinary.
In addition, there are too many similar fairy and puppet dramas in recent years, and most of the plots are very similar. A large number of similar plots can be found in almost any two fairy puppet dramas.
Another thing that has been criticized is that the male and female protagonists in the play are a bit older and look a little tired. Some people think that middle-aged people are not suitable for filming this kind of fairy puppet show.
If compared with those film and television dramas of the same type in recent years, the age of the male and female protagonists in "Traveling with the Phoenix" does seem to be a bit older. The two of them should be considered middle-aged. To be more precise, they should be older. youth.
But are middle-aged or older young people really not suitable for filming fairy puppet dramas?
We can first take a look at the character settings of the hero and heroine in the play, and then look at whether these two characters are suitable for middle-aged people to play.
The heroine in the play is called Shen Li. She was originally a military commander in the demon world. Due to her outstanding military achievements, she was named the King of Blue Cang. Although she is a girl, she has a bolder character than a man and is accustomed to using force to solve problems.
In the original book "Traveling with the Phoenix", her introduction is as follows:
Although she was originally a phoenix, she has been in human form since she was born. She was born with the ancient god Bihai Cangzhu in her mouth, and has attracted great attention since she was a child. , after she made her first military exploit at the age of five hundred, the Demon Lord named her King of Blue Cang. After that, she was even more honored. Looking at the Demon World, who dares to look down upon her?
Even before she escaped from marriage, she was called "the dominant tyrant in the demon world" . In the demon world "the civil servants of the demon clan are afraid of her, the generals respect her, and other men start to tremble when they are three steps away from her."
Shen Li regained her human form for the first time in the world. Everyone who saw her felt that she "had heroic spirit and courage that was rare for a woman."
Shen Li had been in battle for a long time and had fought many battles. As a military commander, and also the King of Blue Cang who is respected by everyone, her temperament must be calm and she must have a calm demeanor in the face of danger.
Nowadays, those young flowers can play some lively, smart, innocent and cute characters, but characters like Shen Li may be more suitable to be played by slightly older actors.
Next, let’s talk about the behavior of the male protagonist.
's character design is "the ancient god, the only god still alive".
When Xing Zhi was mentioned for the first time in the book, it was described like this:
"Xing Zhi has been living alone in the sky for countless years."
Even some young people will doubt whether there is such a god as Xing Zhi. Is it real or fictitious?
Just imagine, if you find a young actor, known as a "little fresh meat", to play such an ancient god who has lived for thousands of years, gone through vicissitudes of life, and is indifferent and calm, will he be able to perform that feeling?
Both Xing Zhi and Shen Li are gods and demons who have lived for tens of millions of years. They have experienced countless things and seen many blood and tears. Even though they still look young on the outside, there are inevitable traces on their bodies. Some vicissitudes of life, how could such two people be like a young boy and girl in their bloom?
In addition, some people think that Shen Li and Xingzhi’s eyes are empty, but how can such a ten thousand-year-old god and demon still express all his emotions on his face and in his eyes? If he was really so happy, wouldn't he have lived these tens of millions of years in vain?
So, if you have read the original novel of "Traveling with the Phoenix", or understand the characters of the two protagonists in this drama, you should still be able to understand why the producer chose these two actors. Such characters , maybe really only middle-aged actors can perform the feeling.
