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Ancient puppet dramas have always been hits, but this year's ancient puppets somewhat disappointed the audience.
" Mo Yuyunjian " has a shallow plot and cannot withstand scrutiny. Although the heat is good, it is embarrassing.
Although the setting of "Yan Xin Ji" is novel, it starts high and goes low, and ends quietly. The only ancient puppet drama that
has been able to produce recently is " Sauvignon Blanc 2". The return of Wang Zha brings hope to this year's ancient puppet dramas.
In addition to the already aired "Sauvignon Blanc 2", there is also a wave of ancient puppet dramas that are worth looking forward to and are on their way to meet the audience.
For example, Cheng Yi's "Fox Fairy Matchmaker: Royal Power" and "Xiaoyao" starring Tan Songyun are quite worth looking forward to.
There is also a drama to be broadcast that is also very interesting - "Phoenix Stage" .
The drama has recently been completed and trailers have been released, and will be broadcast on Ku.
After watching the trailer, I still have more to say. I want to say that this is definitely an ancient puppet drama worth watching.
1 Machiavellianism + love, full of attractions
"Phoenix Stage" is adapted from Xie Lounan's novel "My Queen". It tells the story of Emperor Xiao Huan of Nanqi ( Ren Jialun ) in order to change his chief minister Ling Xuefeng ( Gao Shuguang ) controlled the government and brought trouble to the people, and visited privately under the pseudonym Bai Chifan.
By chance, Xiao Huan met Ling Cangcang (Peng Xiaoran), the master of Fenglai Pavilion of Jianghu sect.
The two have similar interests, and their relationship gradually becomes closer, and they work together to do justice.
But at this moment Xiao Huan suddenly learned that Ling Cangcang was the daughter of the chief assistant Ling Xuefeng.
Two people were forced to become husband and wife. After experiencing suspicion and betrayal, they gradually came to cherish each other and worked together to eliminate violence and create peace and prosperity.
Machiavellianism + love, the fusion of these two elements is not uncommon, but it is not that easy to shoot well.
Judging from the trailer, the biggest attraction of this drama is the emotional line between the male and female protagonists.
Different from other dramas where men are strong and women are weak, and women are strong and men are weak, the male and female protagonists in this drama are both strong.
The male protagonist Xiao Huan is young and in a high position. The city is deep and the emperor's manipulation skills are at his fingertips.
The heroine Ling Cangcang puts aside the daughter of the first assistant's family and travels around the world to support justice.
Two completely opposite personalities collided together, and the chemical reaction was extraordinary.
The two people who were familiar with each other were forced to get married. The free-spirited Ling Cangcang could only be trapped in the palace and involved in the turbulent court disputes.
And the Xiao Huan in front of her was no longer the dashing Bai Chifan she first knew.
As the emperor, Xiao Huan had no choice but to calculate people's hearts. Ling Cangcang was also the daughter of the chief minister. The two of them had different positions, and the rift between them was growing.
However, in the process, they gradually got to know each other, solved their misunderstandings, and reconciled.
The relationship between the male and female protagonists in the play has twists and turns, ranging from sweetness to abuse, falling in love and killing each other, getting married before falling in love, and reuniting after breaking up. It really caught the audience's taste.
But this drama is not limited to describing the feelings of the male and female protagonists. There is a lot of emphasis on power and conspiracy in the drama, in order to depict the righteousness of family and country that the male and female protagonists are burdened with.
It is justice for Ling Cangcang to punish the strong and support the weak, and it is also justice for Xiao Huan to check and balance the traitors.
No matter whether they live high in the temple or far away from the rivers and lakes, no matter how the identities of the male and female protagonists change, their goals are the same: to make the world clear.
Such a layered and in-depth plot cannot be separated from the careful polishing of the main creative team.
director Lin Feng has served as an action director for many martial arts and war themes. He participated in the movies "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" and "Changjin Lake".
Lin Feng’s action design pursues strong style and unique perspective, perfectly combining reality and appreciation.
With him in charge, the fight scenes in this drama will definitely be a feast for the eyes of the audience.
2The actors are very capable.
At a glance, the cast of "Phoenix Stage" is full of talented actors, and they are all old acquaintances of the audience.
ranks first, Ren Jialun.
From " The Glory of the Tang Dynasty " to " Under the Golden Clothes ", Ren Jialun's works from being out of the industry to becoming popular are all costume dramas without exception.
As a costumed male god with both good looks and strength, Ren Jialun has always been popular with the audience and his acting skills are also well recognized.
Ren Jialun's acting skills are mainly stable. In this drama, Ren Jialun plays the young emperor Xiao Huan, who is thoughtful, forbearing and determined. In the trailer of
, Xiao Huan is wearing an exquisite black and red robe, sitting on the throne, with sharp eyes and a gloomy face, clearly revealing his condescending aura as an emperor.
And when Xiao Huan watched Ling Cangcang stab his chest with the sword, he first lowered his head and looked at his chest, with tears in his eyes and frowning at the heroine, his eyes filled with disbelief.
Ren Jialun performed this role very vividly.
ranked second, Peng Xiaoran.
In "East Palace", Xiao Feng, played by Peng Xiaoran, dressed in white and committed suicide before joining Wan Jun, became the heart of countless viewers.
Although Peng Xiaoran has not played a representative role since "East Palace", she has been steadily honing her acting skills in her works. In
's new drama, she plays the role of Ling Cangcang, a pure-hearted person who runs away to avoid a marriage and transforms from the daughter of the first assistant to a knight-errant. In the trailer of
, Ling Cangcang is dressed in white while walking around the world. Her light makeup and simple clothes further show her agility.
What impressed me most in the trailer was a crying scene. Ling Cangcang's eyes were red, his face was full of tears, his eyes were cruel, and his face was full of despair. The role of
has returned to Peng Xiaoran's comfort zone. I believe she can play another classic.
is third, Gao Shuguang.
As a veteran actor, Gao Shuguang's acting skills are impeccable. In "Celebrating More Than Years", Fan Jian, who loves his son, made the audience cry.
In the new drama, Gao Shuguang has been promoted from the Minister of Household Affairs to the Chief Assistant Ling Xuefeng. However, this Chief Assistant is an out-and-out sycophant, colluding with Jianghu forces to harm the people, and even rebelling. In the trailer of
, there are not many scenes of Ling Xuefeng. He broke into the palace with a heavy army, and faced the swordsmen with a calm and imposing manner.
I am used to his upright image. Gao Shuguang, who will play the villain this time, is worth looking forward to.
is fourth, Zhao Ke.
Zhao Ke is also an old acquaintance of everyone. The Liu Ruyu she played in "Celebrating More Than Years" is a very outstanding character in this drama, and Zhao Ke's superb acting skills are indispensable.
In the new drama, she plays the role of Queen Mother Liu, and she is full of nobility in her luxurious clothes.
Although there is only this one scene in the trailer, the relationship between this character and the emperor and the role she plays in the play are quite worthy of attention.
Zhao Ke will definitely not disappoint the audience when he plays this role.
In addition, there are also actors such as Lin Jing, Wang Zhuocheng, and Zhang Yao in the play. The cast is very good, and this alone makes me want to watch this show.
3 Conclusion
Ancient puppet shows have emerged in endlessly over the years, but few of them have become popular.
First, some ancient puppet shows are shoddy. From the plot to the acting, there is no trace of perfunctoryness. I want to get a share of this market, but I am unwilling to put my heart into it. How can the audience buy it?
Secondly, the plot falls into a formula. With old-fashioned plots and similar routines, some ancient puppet shows seem to be based on the same mold without any new ideas.
Therefore, the key to whether it can stand out is the quality of the series itself.
Judging from the final episode, "Phoenix Stage" is very careful in plot, casting, and setting. The strong creative team and the cast with online acting skills complement each other.
I believe that if the feature film still maintains the level of the trailer, "Phoenix Stage" is expected to become another breakthrough movie among ancient puppets.
