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If I were to find one word to summarize the domestic drama market in 2024, I think it must be "a hundred flowers bloom."
breaks down the hit dramas in the first half of the year. Spy dramas include "The Storm Chaser", costume dramas include "Celebrating More Than Years 2", and urban dramas include " Rose Story". Almost all popular genres have a share of the pie.
However, there is a once popular theme that has declined in the past two years, and that is fantasy.
In the past few years, "The Soul" and "Si Teng" were all fantasy dramas that suddenly emerged, with excellent reputation and overwhelming popularity.
But the fantasy dramas after that went downhill. "Please", " West of the Jade Gate " and "Time Agent" were all "big thunder but little rain" and failed to meet the audience's expectations.
Is this fantasy drama such a complete failure? Of course
is not! There is currently a fantasy drama " Dumb House " that has been completed and a trailer has been released. I believe it will be available to the audience soon.
After watching the trailer, I want to say that it will lead the fantasy drama back to its peak. Just watch it.
01 plot: adventure, time travel, complete elements
"Ya She" is adapted from the black novel of the same name. It tells the story of Su Beilu (played by Liang Jingkang), a doctor living in modern times, who accidentally walks into an antique store and gets acquainted with a man from the future. Antique shop owner Bi Zhi (played by Gao Weiguang).
Together they embarked on a time and space journey to retrieve antiques, and experienced the customs and customs of different periods and regions.
met all kinds of people in the process and learned about their ups and downs in life.
Su Beilu and Bi Zhi turned the power gained from time and space travel into their own motivation to face life positively and optimistically.
It is easy to see from the trailer that this series combines elements such as time travel, adventure, suspense, and love. It can be said that the elements are complete.
The biggest highlight of the whole drama is time travel.
"Every ancient object in the dumb house has its own story, which has been carried for thousands of years, but no one listens because they can't speak."
Antiquities cannot speak, after all, they are the people who tell stories for them.
Lonely travelers can only become witnesses of events like ancient objects.
It wasn't until Su Beilu accidentally traveled through time and space that Bi Zhi had a partner.
And time travel also has its own "rules and weird stories". It cannot create emotional bonds with people of that era, cannot interfere with the occurrence of events, and cannot change the life trajectory of others.
The period they travel through is not something they can decide. It depends on where the story about the ancient object takes place.
From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Republic of China, the time and space they traveled through spanned thousands of years.
They are also experiencing various flavors of the world on one adventure after another.
Behind the time and space travel, the endless aftertaste of thoughts comes from the heavy feeling of history.
Bi Zhi and Su Beilu in the drama have the ability to travel through time and space. It is quite cruel to ask them to watch things go to a bad ending when they know the ending.
Bi Zhi had already become accustomed to such a scene, but Su Beilu was soft-hearted and wanted to save them.
But history is already an established fact, just like " Butterfly Effect ", even if the status quo is temporarily changed, the final event will lead to the already set ending.
In the long history, we are just a drop in the ocean, with very little power. Following the trajectory of historical development is the choice we must make no matter what.
This is the weight of history that time and space travel carries.
It can be said that the plot setting of "Ya She" is very novel, using the time travel of the two protagonists as clues, and filling the plot with stories of different characters in different periods.
The main line of the story is also advanced layer by layer in this process, and the rhythm is relaxed and relaxed, which makes people's eyes bright.
This is what a fantasy drama should be!
02 has a strong creative lineup.
’s novel plot and settings are inseparable from the blessing of the creative team.
Zhao Qiping, the director of the play, has directed "Everyday Life" and "The Son-in-Law". He has strong control over this kind of light comedy style work, and the relaxed and pleasant look and feel is just right integrated into the plot.
"Ya She" also has many costume drama scenes, which coincides with Zhao Qiping's area of expertise.
With him in charge, the audience can rest assured.
has the blessing of a strong main creator, and the outstanding performance of the actors is indispensable.
Although the actors in this drama are not famous celebrities, they are definitely capable.
ranked first, Gao Weiguang.
In " Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom ", Gao Weiguang plays the role of Emperor Donghua. His white-haired and purple-clothed look is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and has amazed many audiences.
After this, Gao Weiguang did not play any representative roles, but his acting skills have always been stable. The boss he plays in
's new drama, Bi Zhi, seems cold and unkind, but in fact he has lived alone for too long and doesn't get along with others.
Gao Weiguang displays a lonely and melancholic temperament, as well as a depth that has been washed over the years, fully presenting the outstanding characteristics of the character.
In the trailer, he is alone on the street, with a calm expression, but his eyes reveal the mixed feelings in his heart, including guilt for involving others and sadness of losing his friend.
With Gao Weiguang's acting skills, it is not a problem to portray this character well.
ranked second, Yu Jinwei.
Yu Jinwei played the role of the deep and heavy city in "Celebrating More Than Years" and is one of the most outstanding characters in this drama. He also performed superbly as Emperor Li Ming in "".
In the new drama, he will no longer play these thoughtful and suspicious characters. In the
stills, Yu Jinwei is wearing coarse clothes, holding a wine bottle, and standing with a heroic and heroic temperament.
Although we don’t know his role in the play yet, we hope that he can bring a different contrast to the audience.
ranked fourth, Chen Zihan.
Chen Zihan's image is dignified and majestic, and time seems to have left no trace on her face.
The villain roles she played in " Jade Bones Remote " and "Qing Qing Daily" are all impressive, even the supporting roles with few roles are still outstanding.
I don’t know yet whether she will continue her past style or make a breakthrough in the new drama. In short, she will not disappoint the audience.
ranked fourth, Liu Guanlin.
In the past two years, Liu Guanlin has frequently appeared in supporting roles in dramas, and his acting skills are also remarkable.
Whether it is Niu Dali in "South and North" or Su Wenxing in "The Son-in-Law", he can easily handle both good and bad characters without any sense of disobedience.
The role he plays in the new drama is still unclear, but he can excel in any role he is given.
In addition, there are powerful actors such as Liang Jingkang, Fei Qiming, Zhang Qi, and Wei Zixin in the play. As long as this lineup performs normally, the group scenes will be of a high standard.
03 Conclusion
If fantasy dramas want to stand out in the booming domestic drama market, they must do two things.
First, his acting skills are outstanding. Characters are the main body of the plot. Only when the characters stand firm can the plot unfold smoothly. Therefore, it is very important whether the actor fits the role and whether the acting skills are acceptable.
Second, the plot is reasonable. The setting of fantasy drama is unusual, so the plot needs to be logically clear and meticulous, at least it must be justified, so that the plot arrangement can withstand scrutiny.
From these two points, "Ya She" has such advantages.
As long as the feature film is successfully broadcast, this "Mute House" will regain the glory of fantasy dramas!
