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Editor | There are three mature types of costume dramas.
The first type is costume fantasy. The representative works of
include " Flowers Thousand Bones " and " Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms ". The fictional historical settings and mysterious fairyland can always attract the interest of the audience.
The second type is a costume legend.
For example, "The Alliance of Military Advisors Sima Yi" and " That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full ", etc., these types of dramas usually combine history, create representative characters, and tell the legend of a generation.
The third type is also the most popular costume idol among young audiences today.
There are many movies, but the quality varies. Especially in recent years, there have been fewer and fewer good dramas. The last hit movie seemed to be " Menghualu " two years ago.
The much-anticipated ancient puppet dramas in the past two years have all gone up and down, making it difficult to become a real hit. Can there be any surprises?
is difficult, but fortunately there are people who dare to try.
"Cherishing Flowers" will be available on Kujia starting from April 2nd. Can the ancient puppet show still have new tricks? Perhaps "Xi Huazhi" is the latest answer.
Focuses on the growth of women, and the dual-power setting is eye-catching
"Xi Huazhi" is adapted from Kong Liu's novel of the same name, telling the story of Hua Zhi (played by Zhang Jingyi) from a wealthy family to a generation of heroines.
combined the trailer and plot synopsis to sum up, this drama has two major highlights.
One, the growth history of women in ancient times.
Huazhi is the eldest daughter of the eldest daughter of the Qinggui Hua Mansion. She is not only smart and outstanding in appearance, but also has martial arts and medical skills. However, due to the deep-rooted system, she has to hide her talents.
She never competes for the title of "talented girl from the Hua family". She lets her sisters show off their beauty outside, hiding their clumsiness as Huazhi's protective color.
However, due to an imperial edict, the Hua Mansion was ransacked and the men in the mansion were exiled. Only the women stayed in Beijing. Facing a group of women and children, Hua Zhi resolutely took the lead.
She showed her face regardless of the secular world, started a business secretly, and supported the expenses of the entire Hua family. The Hua family has never declined with the support of Huazhi.
Hua Zhi also grew from a damsel in distress to the head of a family.
The second one is the love between childhood sweethearts.
Gu Yanxi (Hu Yitian) has a prominent life experience and grew up with Huazhi.
He is both the crown prince of Ling and the envoy of Qisu. He has supreme status and power, but has a complicated personality. People often describe him as "frightening".
The emperor had great trust in him, which gave him high prestige in the court and he often led troops on expeditions.
But Gu Yanxi is not just a ruthless and powerful person. In front of Hua Zhi, he looks like everyone loves him, with a soft and sincere heart.
The two help each other and move towards a shiny new life. Although
has a love scene, it focuses more on the growth of two strong characters. The male and female protagonists are evenly matched, and they are both bloody characters. In the game of fate and current situation, they gradually attract each other.
A good costume drama is, of course, indispensable for a strong creator.
Zhu Ruibin, the director of this drama, is nicknamed "Zhu Deng". Although the characteristics of "close-ups of faces + strange angles" are difficult to understand, we have to admit that the audience loves to watch his works.
From " Zhu Xian Qingyun Zhi " to " Sweet Honey as Ashes as Frost " and then to "Ning'an Like a Dream", they are all well received by the audience.
I believe this new drama can also capture the audience's appetite.
has a strong cast, with big names as actors.
's dramas in recent years have used young actors to lead the cast, and then invited a group of powerful actors to act as actors, and they have both acting skills and actors.
"Cherishing Flowers" is no exception. Among them, these are the actors I am most looking forward to.
ranks first, Myolie Wu . Myolie Wu, who was born in
tvb, is very capable in acting and is also recognized as a "Three Materials Drama Queen" in the industry.
However, TVB actors have a common problem, that is, they use excessive force in their performances and their expressions become more exaggerated. However, Myolie Wu, who has moved to the mainland market in recent years, has changed these habits.
In dramas such as "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full" and "The Story Under the Lion Rock", Myolie Wu has shown solid acting skills, and her emotions are natural and unpretentious.
In the new drama, Myolie Wu plays the third wife of the Hua family, a woman from a poor background. Even if she becomes the wife of a noble family, she always treats others with a flattering smile.
This role is given to Myolie Wu, and the audience can rest assured.
is second, Liu Jia.
As a national first-class actor, Liu Jia's acting skills have always been very stable.
As she grows older, Liu Jia has gradually become a "professional mother" in Chinese dramas, and she has a variety of elder roles at her fingertips.
In "Hello, Li Huanying", she plays the elderly Li Huanying. She looks back and smiles, with the love of a daughter in her eyes. She can touch the hearts of the audience without a single line.
In the new drama, Liu Jia plays the heroine's grandmother, who is also a highly respected elder of the Hua family. Sitting in front of the stove and sighing, she perfectly expresses the impermanence of the world.
With Liu Jia joining the cast, the acting skills in "Xi Huazhi" are even more guaranteed.
ranked third, Zhang Jingyi.
Whether it is Li Anran in "The Sky of the Wind Dog" or Zhu Yun in "Light Me, Warm You", Zhang Jingyi can interpret the role very well.
She has a sense of suddenness in her appearance, and has the temperament of a stubborn little white flower. She is 100% compatible with the role in the new drama.
Hua Zhi, played by Zhang Jingyi, was not frustrated by fate and embarked on the road to self-improvement. A look in the trailer hides countless bitterness and pain, which makes people deeply sympathize.
For her to play this role, the director found the right person.
ranked fourth, Lu Yuxiao.
The broadcast of "Cloud Feather" greatly increased Lu Yuxiao's popularity.
Although his acting skills are not perfect, he still performed Shangguan Qian's unpredictable characteristics. He is an innocent little girl at one moment, and a cold-faced killer at the other, simple and complex.
Although Lu Yuxiao is the second female lead, she steals the spotlight from the female protagonist, which is enough to prove her improvement in acting skills. In
's new drama, Lu Yuxiao will play the role of Prince Ling's daughter Shaoyao. This type of role as the daughter of a royal family is the most suitable for her.
In addition, many actors including Hu Yitian, Hai Yitian, , Wu Xize and many other actors are joining the cast. Just looking at this lineup, this drama is worth watching.
Conclusion:
Audiences all know that ancient puppet dramas are easy to film but also difficult to film.
is easy to film because the threshold is low and the director's ability and actors' acting skills are not high. Just find a few popular actors and your ratings will be guaranteed.
is difficult to film because it is very difficult to film. If there is a step in the drama that is missing, there is a problem in the logic, there are bugs in the plot, the reputation will be lost.
In the final analysis, even if it wins in ratings, it may not win in word of mouth.
If an ancient puppet show wants to be successful, the casting cannot be perfunctory, but the story must be told in a thrilling and gripping way.
After watching the trailer, "Xi Huazhi" looks good. As for the feature film, we still have to wait for the feature film to be announced.
Whether this drama will become a hit will be revealed tomorrow night.
