Penguin's web drama version " Ghost Blowing Lantern: Yunnan Worm Valley " is finally online. After nearly two years of tossing, the online broadcast has been cut from 25 episodes to 16 episodes. Fortunately, it can still be played online.
From the data point of view, the current trend of this drama is still performing well. The Douban score is temporarily maintained at 7.2 points, and the number of Internet views is among the best. The original author Tianxiaba sang’s previous “generosity” of copyright has allowed the IP of "Ghost Blowing Lantern" to blossom in movies and online dramas over the years, with various versions emerging in endlessly. There are big screen productions and online movies, but Penguin’s online dramas The series can be said to be the best interpretation of word of mouth, except for the first "Jing Juecheng", which was co-operated with Noon Sunshine, got off to a good start, and then changed to "Huangpizifen", " nuqing Xiangxi", Although " Longling Miku" has been criticized by some of the original works, the basic reputation and ratings are also stable. With the previous foreshadowing, now this "Yunnan Worm Valley" can be said to have stoked the appetite of the audience.
Watching a drama is like eating dishes, everyone has their own taste. Judging from the dozen or so episodes I have watched so far, I am personally disappointed. The reasons are as follows.
First: "Ghost Blowing the Lantern" is a story about tomb robbery, not a running brother
The previous web drama work, the original "Longling Miku" is Hu Bayi, Fatty, The story of the adventure of three men in Dajinya, Sydney Yang appeared after the three escaped from the tomb, leading to the plot of the next "Yunnan Worm Valley". However, in the web drama, the producer not only pulled in , Shirley Yang, but also added a group of ruffians that were not in the original book, chasing the protagonists like running brothers. This unexpected comedy effect seems to have been achieved. Most of the audience's approval, so in "Yunnan Worm Valley", the producer followed the same pattern and added a group of indigenous people who were not in the original, or chased me like a running man.
just overturned this time,Some fans stopped buying it. In fact, it is understandable to add these characters in the adaptation of "Longling Miku". After all, "Longling Miku" is relatively fragmented in the eight episodes of the "Ghost Blowing Lantern" series. The tomb is not thrilling, it is the hanging soul ladder. In the two levels with Big Spider, after the copy is completed, the senior will get the golden charm. It is still acceptable to add some characters and side plots to such a story. But "Yunnan Worm Valley" is different. This should be regarded as one of the best core plots in the eight parts. It is the place to find the dust beads. The dangers and monster levels in it do not need these superfluous characters to make up the plot.
Some people commented that these characters were added for trial. I don’t think this point of view is tenable. The review is indeed strict now, but the review will only go to the superstitions and too horrible plots in the plot that do not meet the relevant regulations, such as death drift, because the erotica and horror are simplified compared to the original. a lot of. But the giant python must be deleted because it is too similar to the Huo's Immortal and because of the high cost of special effects. However, the other roles were basically restored, indicating that the trial had nothing to do with the joining of the natives.
So why does the producer insist on joining this group of people? I think it is because of laziness, because of a kind of copying laziness in order to complete the task. The producer of Guanhu really likes this noisy feeling. His previous works " bullfighting", " killing", " cook actor ruffian ", " old gun _span" They are all in this style. He and the director Fei Zhenxiang have cooperated many times, and naturally the two are also very close. Because "Longling Miku" joined the running men's team and it worked well, this time it was easy to copy it directly. After all, although "Ghost Blowing Lantern" is a top IP, it is a web drama after all. It has little effect on the box office and reputation, why bother So much thought, so the male version of "Yunnan Worm Valley" came.
Second: The set and the production of special effects are significantly degraded
I say that, some people will definitely say that I am nitpicking.But the fact is the fact. The special effects of this "Yunnan Worm Valley" are obviously not as good as the previous ones. The green screen traces of the mountains, caves, underground rivers, and bright buildings are very obvious. The special effects of monsters have also regressed very much. For example, the star-making of Hornet's immortal bug and leech bee is very gamified, making it easy for people to play, and the gall is not to mention, the shape is obviously people wearing green clothes and picking them out. Yeah. Look at the previous "Ghost Blowing Lanterns", the special effects of the scenery and monsters are all catching up to the level of the big movie. I don't know why this time is so stretched, is it because the funding is cut?
Third: The actors are also starting to get tired
After participating in two "Ghost Blowing Lanterns" and receiving good reviews, Pan Yueming signed the penguin web drama version I don’t know if the latter four male lead contracts are due to the calmness of "the contract is in hand, I have the world", or the recent uproar of the "entertainment circle contract clearing" activity that caused the salary to drop sharply. Look at Hu Bayi in this "Yunnan Insect Valley". His whole body is greasy as a middle-aged man, and his figure is close to Wang Fatty, and his acting is also a lot more casual. Simply take a copy. The other actors are also lacklustre.
A "Yunnan Worm Valley" has been awaited by countless fans for so long, but it is such a somewhat coping work, and it is normal for the score to drop down. Although the tailoring of the past review is also related, it is definitely not the main reason. If the following three movies still follow this model, I believe that the reputation of this series of web dramas will soon avalanche.
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