Peninsula All-Media Reporter Wang Yue
"It's a blast", "It's a reversal of word-of-mouth", "It's a stress-relieving drama"... Starring Wu Jinyan , Wang Xingyue , and Chen Xinhai, the ancient costume women's growth inspirational drama " Mo Yuyunjian "Since its launch on Youku, it has not only become the series with the fastest popularity to reach 10,000 points on the site, but has also become a hot topic on social platforms. With its "fast, accurate and ruthless" rhythm and highly intensive bombardment of cool spots, the play has captured the emotional code of the audience. "The Second Lady Jiang Kills Everyone" makes people want to stop watching the show. At the same time, it combines the narrative techniques of short plays with traditional film and television dramas, opening up a new path for the cool drama track. The heroine Xue Fangfei's courage to fight against power also resonated with many viewers. What is the story behind the creation of "Ink Rain Cloud"? Recently, the screenwriter and director of the play, Ma Shishi, and the director Bai Yunmo were interviewed by reporters from Peninsula Media and talked about the behind-the-scenes.
Bringing new ideas to counterattack cool dramas
As screenwriter and director Ma Shishi believes that one of the reasons why the story "Mo Yu Yun Jian" is attractive is because the genre is a classic cool novel, "It naturally has a sense of coolness that attracts the audience 'How the protagonist goes through many hardships and defeats those superior villains bit by bit with scars all over his body is a very touching thing for the audience." Tajima Shi also emphasized that classics also mean something. With the fierce competition for homogeneity, it is not uncommon for the same type of stories to appear on the market. How to write and film a classic story type well is quite challenging.
Regarding what is so special about this drama, director Bai Yunmo told reporters, "This is a counterattack drama that combines suspense, emotion, and counter-attack. Its pleasure lies in the anti-routine portrayal of the heroine. Later, she and the male protagonist became each other's pawns and achieved mutual success. She is neither a love brain nor a white lotus flower. The rhythm is fast and the density is high. In addition, the joy of this drama is not only the heroine's own love and hatred, but also the deep ups and downs. The most important thing about the interlocking internal battles in the court is to let the audience feel the charm of character growth. "
"Shuangwen" has always been a popular type in the market, and it is easiest to use the aura of the protagonist to open the "golden finger". Ma Shishi said that regarding the portrayal of the heroine Xue Fangfei, she is not an invincible "god of war". "She has a lot of vulnerabilities that ordinary people should have in the play. For example, she can't hold back tears when the maid talks about sad things." After being stabbed in a painful spot by Xiao Heng, she disregarded her defense and almost lost her determination for revenge after experiencing the death of her relatives and friends. She was not born strong, she was forced to be like this in difficult situations. Help yourself, but this kind of help is not "asked" by the protagonist's aura, but follows the basic logic of interpersonal communication. If you help me, I also want to return it. Xue Fangfei has the awareness and ability to repay others' help. Only then did I have more friends. "
"As time goes by, the audience gradually becomes tired of the common plots of ancient puppet shows. We try to avoid these audience fatigue settings, and this drama is full of them. The strong counterattack elements and the setting of identity exchange make the whole story more reversal and interesting. In addition, it also incorporates elements such as detective work and female growth, which further enhances the excitement of the story. "Director Bai Yun. Mo said so.
The male and female protagonists are chess pieces for each other and are in love with each other
Many viewers commented that "In the Clouds" is also quite novel in the setting and development of the emotional relationship between the male and female protagonists. Ma Shishi revealed that Xue Fangfei and Xiao Heng have experienced several emotional experiences. "The first stage is 'watching a play'. Xiao Heng is mainly curious and admirable towards Xue Fangfei. It is the first time he sees a woman who can match him in intelligence; while Xue Fangfei is mainly defensive towards Xiao Heng." , she knew that Xiao Heng was not a 'bad person', but she also didn't know what Xiao Heng wanted to do when he approached her. The insecurity caused by the 'unknown' made Xue Fangfei stay away from Xiao Heng. The second stage was 'acting'.Xiao Heng found that Xue Fangfei's acting was getting better and better, and that the goal coincided with the case he wanted to investigate. He was a rare chess piece, and his appreciation and love became stronger and stronger; Xiao Heng helped me at important points. Although I knew there was an element of exploitation, I still felt grateful. The third stage is "entering the play". When Xue Fangfei's opponents became more and more powerful and Xue Fangfei could no longer handle them alone, Xiao Heng had to get involved. It even had to be reversed later on, with Xiao Heng rushing in front and killing the next round for Xue Fangfei. At this stage, two people must trust each other, give their hearts to each other, and work together to defeat the powerful enemy. Life-long friendship and mutual trust make love come naturally. "
In this complex drama of a game within a game and a game within a game, the extreme pull and emotional entanglement between Xue Fangfei and Xiao Heng make the plot ups and downs and exciting. Bai Yunmo explained, "Every time Xiao Heng plans it. Sometimes, Xue Fangfei always appears by chance, disrupting his plans, and the secrets hidden in Xue Fangfei also arouse Xiao Heng's interest. The two are attracted to each other, but also guard against each other. They become close friends in this life-and-death game, and finally the two come together. "
Wu Jinyan and Wang Xingyue have breakthroughs
Ma Shishi believes, "The roles previously played by Xue Fangfei and Jinyan are actually quite different. Xue Fangfei is closer to ordinary people and has more vulnerable parts. This puts forward higher requirements for the actor's performance. He must be calm and sober when facing bad guys, but also have a sense of fragmentation that can make the audience empathize when facing a tragic life experience. I think she performed it well. "
Bai Yunmo also had the same feeling, "Wu Jinyan's breakthrough in this drama is very big, because this drama follows a strategic revenge route, and the interpretation of the characters must be very detailed. As the heroine, she From being murdered to escaping, Jiang Li returns again carrying hope and hatred. This character is very complex. He not only has his own course of action and goals, but also needs to be a chess piece to achieve himself in this battle. The character's inner state The portrayal of emotions and emotions is very three-dimensional, especially the level of some emotional details is very well grasped. The reason why the drama is good must be that the characters in the drama are well established. The character of Xue Fangfei is perfectly formed from the inside to the outside.
Different from previous roles, Wang Xingyue, a post-2000s student, plays the unruly and handsome Xiao Heng in the play. Ma Shishi said frankly, "This is the most unique and demonic one I have ever seen in Wang Xingyue's works." He exudes a dangerous and deadly charm. The role of Xiao Heng is actually not easy to grasp. If you don't play it well, you won't have the energy, and if you play it well, it will become greasy. Too strong and not evil enough, too enchanting and loses the sense of power. But Xing Yue is well balanced here, his smile and eyes are spot on, and he has withstood the test of close-ups. "
The show's extreme character settings and extreme shooting techniques have also been talked about by the audience. Ma Shishi sighed, "The difficulty during shooting was how to capture the pull and fate between the characters. There are too many undercurrents between the characters in this play, and there are too many meanings and emotions beyond the lines, which need to be presented by the director through scene scheduling and lens design. For example, Xue Fangfei went to Duke Guo's Mansion for treatment for his hand for the first time. After the treatment, he met Duke Su who had been waiting for him all night. It is written in the script that the two people will start a conversation as soon as they meet. But we will not let go of any scene that can portray the emotions of the hero and heroine, so before the dialogue, we designed a maple leaf to fall on Xue Fangfei's shoulder. Xue Fangfei wanted to reach out for it, but was blown away by a gust of wind and floated to Xiao Heng's body. He caught it with a fan. This kind of lens design strengthens the sense of fate between Xue Fangfei and Xiao Heng, and once again confirms that the two of them "reach the same goal through different paths." There are many plays like this, and every day we are thinking about how to convey these things beyond the lines to the audience more accurately.”
