No one expected that the ancient puppet drama "Canglan Jue" would actually counterattack by relying on the good reputation of passers-by, and it was a dark horse.
In recent years, the ancient costume fairy tales fantasy dramas can be said to be one of the most popular domestic dramas in terms of production.
is basically based on the adaptation of a popular IP, with at least one big star or top star, and the industry's A+ capital to protect it. As long as the finished film does not collapse to a certain extent, there is no need to worry about ratings and topic popularity.
And "Cang Lan Jue" can only be regarded as a middle-level player in the ancient puppet camp. Let's not talk about other things. Just looking at the leading actors gives people a feeling that it is not OK.
The heroine Yu Shuxin is known to be an idol. She has appeared in several sweet pet dramas, but her acting skills still need to be improved.
The male protagonist Wang Hedi has been appearing in various variety shows in recent years, and most of them are heartless and funny male characters ↓
As for acting, it seems to have become a side job, and there is not much to discuss about his acting skills.
But he still has two "masterpieces" ha! One is the new version of "Meteor Garden".
Of course, in addition to giving the leading actors a good reputation, this drama only left the embarrassment of being outstanding. As for the acting skills, they are so weak that they are not worth mentioning.
Another drama is the ancient puppet " Meets the Dragon " which was aired last year↓
It is also this drama that made everyone start to pay attention to and discuss Wang Hedi's acting skills! It’s not about how good the discussion is, but how awkward or terrible it is.
In the drama, his acting is like being possessed by an AI, which has been ridiculed by the entire Internet. When he acted awkwardly, he was even made into an emoticon and went viral↓
Although this drama has received a lot of praise, it has become popular. Deng Wei, the male lead, is popular. , was thrown into the annual ugly male ranking list (Hong Kong true, Wang Hedi himself is a real handsome guy, his entry into the list is really dragged down by external reasons) ↓
Then the male co-star Zhang Linghe is a new star. Because of his handsome appearance and aura of being a master of science, plus starring in the male lead of the Danmei drama adapted from Jinjiang's famous book "The Blessing of Heavenly Officials", this brother has always been listed as a niche star to be exploded. ranks.
But being favored has nothing to do with whether he has acting skills. Like Yu Shuxin, Zhang Linghe has been working in the small-production web drama industry in recent years, and his business skills need to be improved.
However, this is a group of people who do not seem to be very reliable, but they have contributed a refreshing performance in "Canglan Jue" (more on this later).
"Canglan Jue" was launched on August 7th. It was attacked by two tigers, "Yue Sheng Cang Hai" and " Agarwood Like Scraps". After 8 days of being online, Maoyan won 6 hot days. crown.
has been rising in popularity on its own platform. It broke through 9,500 last night, and is not far from becoming a hit in the platform circle (it is reported that breaking 10,000 is considered a big hit) ↓
The single-day interaction volume of the Weibo Super Chat community at the weekend was close to 2 million. This is not simple. The effect that fans can achieve by using data should include a lot of tap water from passers-by.
Taking a step back, the fans of starring Yu Shuxin and Wang Hedi cannot beat "Ice and Fire" Wang Yibo and Chen Xiao ↓
Douban has not yet been rated, but most of the valid short reviews still recognize the quality, and there are many "real fragrance" laws ↓
During the release of the trailer and the early broadcast, "Canglan Jue" was indeed due to the rustic style and some overly modern The prop settings attracted many people to complain.
For example, the fairy who appears in the play eats French food↓
The Count Dracula-style bedroom is incompatible with the traditional fairy world↓
Fairy Bridesmaid dresses ↓
A long-handled soft-bristle brush that makes people look like question marks ↓
A Disney-style spirit beast?
The picture is like the fairy forest of Balala Fairy Castle ↓
But let’s use the old saying - flaws cannot hide the merits, not to mention these flaws that many people consider to be ridicules. Fans and producers have also given reasonable explanations ↓
Yue Zun’s European-style large bed room embodies the Cangyan of the Yue Clan. The sea is composed of water, wood and Silk Road elements, and the design is inspired by China's Silk Road.
The Silk Road connected ancient China with the world, so "Canglan Jue" inherits the creative concept of creating a new oriental fantasy world.
The main creative team also mentioned that the purpose of such "decoration" is to show the publicity of desire, contrast with the fairy world and the human world, and deliberately make it more gorgeous.
Anyone who has watched the drama knows that the cultural customs of Cangyanhai, where the male protagonist is located, are indeed more Western-style. The Silk Road, where ancient Chinese and Western cultures collide, serves as the creative background. What about a European-style large bed and exquisite dinner plates? As well as the food presentation, it also makes sense.
Fantasy! It is a good thing to open up your horizons and imagination and not be limited to the specific cultural customs of the Central Plains, as long as it is not too biased.
And the fairies’ studio bridesmaid dresses do lack the ethereal feeling of the fairies in other fairy tales, and there is room for optimization.
It is said that there is no perfect drama. A fairy tale drama only needs to satisfy the audience in several key aspects: plot, rhythm, acting skills, special effects, characters and CP sparks of the male and female protagonists. Even if there are some bugs in the details, It can also be said to be a good drama.
"Canglan Jue" is exactly like this.
Whether the special effects cost money or not, the audience can tell very intuitively. Not much to say about screenshots↓
It is reported that the main creator once said that "Canglan Jue" is based on the oriental water element. Based on water, the fairyland Shuiyuntian, the Moon Clan's Cangyan Sea, and the human world's Yunmengze were created.
Judging from the finished film, it has indeed been achieved. Each of the three realms has its own beauty, each has its own characteristics, and there is no lack of imagination.
The artistic composition also has its own style, and you can take screenshots of wallpapers in minutes↓
I would like to mention in particular the antique "Wandering in the Painting" special effects in the play. They are really very attentive, with extremely light colors and processed portraits, every time Every frame is a painting.
It is reported that the crew also worked hard on the props.
During the filming process of "Canglan Jue", 27 domestic intangible cultural heritage craftsmen were invited and 32 kinds of intangible cultural heritage crafts were used.
checked the online media reports and found that this is indeed the case.
On August 5th, "Canglan Jue" also displayed the intangible cultural heritage used in the play on its official WeChat account, such as lacquer painting brocade boxes.
velvet flower.
round fan.
linen.
sandalwood fan .
Suzhou embroidery .
Although many ordinary viewers may not be able to recognize the goods or distinguish these high-end and elegant things, the general feeling is clear, and human beings have the same feelings about beauty and love.
The overall feeling of the audience is good, it’s due to the countless small details, isn’t it?
The leading actors Wang Hedi and Yu Shuxin also have a strong sense of cp, and their interactions are full of sparks.
A timid sweet girl and a wooden tyrant, one always loves to be clever and the other is a straight man, which is also a regular setting in ancient tyrant dramas.
The difference is that the love line does not follow Mary Sue’s old ways and routines.
The male protagonist and the female protagonist did not have any emotional entanglement for several lifetimes, nor did they fall in love at first sight. At first, the male protagonist even thought that the female protagonist was in the way and wanted to get rid of her.
The fate of the two people was entangled entirely because of an accident - a spell separated their lives. Senses are connected and lives are connected.
Therefore, the male protagonist has to take care of the female protagonist’s feelings and pay attention to her life and safety, but the source is not the greasy boss’s “Woman, I just want to attract your attention”, but “Your life is mine.” The helpless reality of "fate".
This setting is so clever that when the male protagonist speaks those cliche boss lines, not only is it not embarrassing and greasy, but it has a contrasting cuteness that the person involved is not aware of, which is very comedic. ↓
makes you happy and makes you happy. Safety, everything is just because the boss wants to live a good life and have a career and ring the bell on Nasdaq. It is a pity for life.
And the heroine only wants to have a relationship with the rich and handsome male partner in the fairy world↓
. She is not as good as the boss. Mary Sue plays hard to get , but incarnates as "Pu Xinxian", thinking that people have "deep love" for her. She is embarrassed to hurt the male protagonist, but she still has a bottom line and repeatedly rejects the male protagonist.
This kind of emotional misalignment causes two people Personally, I often talk to each other and chat across servers, which is full of laughter. 22333
However, the two of them were tied together because of this helplessness, and gradually developed feelings for each other. Just like ordinary young lovers, their relationship advances step by step until they fall in love and depend on each other.
Moreover, the male and female protagonists do not play any guessing games. If there is any misunderstanding, they will immediately explain it clearly. And they have maintained their respective positions and principles, and are not the kind of stupid and narrow love-minded people.
There is a scene in the film, which can be said to be a model for dealing with the emotional and moral dilemma faced by the male and female protagonists -
No matter how much the female protagonist loves the male protagonist, she will not abandon her people↓
Faced with the male protagonist repeatedly asking her to do it for herself After giving up Shui Yuntian, the heroine did not waver. Instead, she asked the hero: Are you willing to give up the cause of revenge for her? ↓
Love and morality really cannot have both, or do two people in love jointly seek another way to cross this hurdle? What does structured and logical sadomasochism mean? This is it!
It is worth mentioning that the casting of Yu Shuxin and Wang Hedi is very close to their faces, especially suitable for the characters of the male and female protagonists, which to a certain extent adds a lot of points to their performances.
We have discussed before how important it is for an actor who is not very talented in acting or even has little understanding and experience to choose a role that suits him. A typical example is Chen Duling ↓
The same is true for Yu Shuxin this time .
Ordinary Yu Shuxin gives the impression that she is the kind of person who grew up in a wealthy family, received a lot of love since childhood, and grew up with the love and warmth given by her family. She is optimistic, confident, cheerful and has no worries.
Yu Shuxin’s innocent and innocent personality makes her play the role of Xiao Lanhua, the silly and sweet heroine, without any drama. Even Xiao Suiyin, who is usually considered a bit artificial by many people, has become cute.
Of course, her acting skills are indeed remarkable and she successfully completed her role.
The innocent and lively scenes are easy to catch, and the sad and painful scenes in the later stages can also be held.
In addition, the heroine does not have any big beauty setting. Although she has a hidden and powerful identity, which is no different from the three world gods in many fairy tale dramas, at least in appearance, it is also clearly stated that she is a good-looking woman. Just a beautiful but not outstanding fairy.
Yu Shuxin herself is a cute and beautiful idol, and she is not a top beauty in the entertainment industry. She is also convincing in playing such a role.
As for the male protagonist Wang Hedi, not only his image is similar, but his acting skills are also praised as "seizing the body" level.
As the male protagonist who is possessed by the second soul and wants to conquer the three worlds, he is very suitable and natural and smooth.
Especially the scene after exchanging souls with the heroine, it was done just right.
is no longer as wooden as before. It is obvious that a lot of effort has been put into the processing of micro-expressions and -
Now, Wang Hedi has become the new husband of many dream girls with this suave and funny role!
From last year's ugly man in costume to this year's handsome man in costume, he finally got rid of the shame of "Meeting the Dragon".
The male partner Zhang Linghe was previously in the industry because of his handsome appearance and the aura of dominating the Jiangsu Science Department, and then there was the handsome Zhang Linghe in ancient costume GIF ↓
For this reason, many people think that he is suitable for powerful men such as bosses. role.
But this time in "Canglan Jue", he plays a gentle fairy man↓
Of course, both the image and acting skills are very suitable↓
In addition to several leading actors, there are other supporting roles and even extras in the film , no one's acting skills are holding back, all the members are online, even and Li Yitong, who are just soy sauce, are more pleasing to the eye in this drama than other dramas. Listen to OST, each one There are clever conflicts between the characters, a logical acting style, flesh-and-blood characterization (the villain is not a pure bad guy, he has feelings and justice), the plot has a comfortable rhythm and is well developed, without any boring watering-down... I don’t do much of these. Discussion, drama fans should all feel clearly.
But this is not to say that this drama is excellent and has set an example in the industry, but that at the production level, sincerity has indeed been shown in every aspect.
This kind of sincerity is not the emotional score subjectively raised by the audience not expecting later surprises, but the sincerity that is truly made with real money and scientific production.
Although it is not a leader in this genre, nor is it an industry benchmark, it is at least a threshold, worthy of this type of creation, and worthy of the time and money spent by the audience.
Xianxia dramas must at least do this to be considered good-looking and respectful to the audience.
