I finished the first four episodes of "The War of the Roses" and was disappointed.
If you are a fan of "The Good Wife", I do not recommend you to watch this show. If you haven’t watched “The Good Wife,” I don’t recommend this show either.
"The Good Wife" is even better than "The War of the Roses".
If you have not watched "The Good Wife", you can also see the familiar scenes in "The War of the Roses".
The heroine's husband is unfaithful, and after being arrested by the police, he makes a comeback. You can see it in " Falling Flowers ", and you can also see it in "The Second Embrace".
Hehe, domestic dramas seem to have an unwritten code for wealth, and scumbag men are the driving force for women to pursue careers.
Last August there was " Ideal City ", and this August there was "The War of the Roses".
"The War of the Roses" makes people act, and it has little to do with the actors and a lot to do with the play.
Let me state in advance that I am not criticizing the screenwriter. The main reason is that there are many uncontrollable factors to face from script to execution. Most Chinese screenwriters are from a disadvantaged group, and writing scripts means dancing while wearing shackles.
Judging from the content of the first four episodes, "The War of the Roses" is more like a love idol drama cloaked in the workplace. The workplace is just a gimmick, and love is the serious matter.
Gu Nian returned to the workplace because her marriage was betrayed. Fengsheng supports Gu Nian because he has been secretly in love with Gu Nian.
In the fourth episode, Fengsheng accompanied Gu Nian to collect evidence, and the two talked about their college days. Gu Nian said that she would always meet Gu Nian on her way back to the dormitory from the library.
Gu Nian also explained this incident as a "coincidence".
Whether it is pretending to be confused with understanding or excessively innocent thoughts, we can all see the fact clearly that Fengsheng is true love for Gu Nian.
Fenfeng's feelings for Gu Nian also brought a twisted narrative logic to "The War of the Roses".
Gu Nian was emotionally betrayed, so she returned to the workplace to play the card of women's rise. However, she still relies on men to work hard in the workplace.
The first four episodes talked about two cases in total, the drunk driving case and the murder of a security guard. Gu Nian could not successfully complete the task without Feng Feng's guidance. There is nothing wrong with
being a cheat for an old classmate. After all, the two of them have a deep relationship. What I'm confused about is how can a lawyer of Fengsheng's level have so much time to focus on the small cases that Gu Nian is responsible for?
Besides, Fengfeng’s advice to Gu Nian was not such a great suggestion.
Take the drunk driving case as an example. Zheng Zheng’s appeal is to “agree to pay compensation and not go to jail.”
And Gu Nian also inferred from various details that Zheng Jin's retelling of the case was full of loopholes. This also shows that the person involved is unwilling to tell Gu Nian the truth about the matter. A person without any legal literacy can also imagine that if you want to know the truth, it is necessary to start with Zheng Zheng’s husband.
However, people like Gu Nian and Fengsheng, who have the aura of excellent lawyers, took a lot of effort to think of it at the same time.
It’s really hard for me to understand this plot. Is this mocking the lawyer’s incompetence, or is it mocking the audience’s confusion?
"The War of the Roses" also doesn't show enough the cruel side of the workplace.
Gu Nian, who has not entered the workplace for ten years, has a competing product relationship with Daixu , who joined his colleague.
Their competitive relationship is extremely dramatic. After all, the company leaders have also spoken, and only one of them can stay.
Unfortunately, the filming of the battle scene between the two fell apart.
For example, the relationship between the two is too obvious.
The two of them jointly took over the case of the murder of a security guard. I originally thought it was a wonderful master showdown.However, Dai Xu's logical analysis ability and background investigation ability were far inferior to Gu Nian's performance in the court.
If you want to look good, it should be a competition between the strong and the strong, not a crushing of the weak by the strong.
For example, Gu Nian is too emotional.
Gu Nian always insisted that Xiao Ting was wronged. Lawyers don't speak with evidence, but with emotions. Gu Nian believed that Xiao Ting's character was not a flaw. Her flaw was that she started a war of words with her teammates without evidence.
Is this what a good lawyer should do?
Another example is Ling Yi’s malice toward Gu Nian.
The murder of the security guard was ultimately successful, with Gu Nian making the greatest contribution, and Dai Xu stealing the fruits of Gu Nian's victory.
This incident proved that Gu Nian had the business ability to defeat Dai Xu. However, Ling Yi did not change his prejudice against Gu Nian and still supported Dai Xu.
I can't understand.
Lingyi, the backbone of Yishenghe (the name of the law firm is the combined name of Lingyi and Fengshenghe), is an industry elite with top business capabilities. She clearly knew that Gu Nian had stronger business capabilities and higher cost performance, but she still supported Dai Xu. Where did her malice towards Gu Nian come from?
Of course, this is only the content of the first four episodes. Is it possible that Ling Yi made things difficult for Gu Nian in the hope of stimulating her greater potential?
I don't know.
Let’s talk about the adaptation dilemma.
"The Good Wife" is an excellent American drama. The showrunners can only use the skeleton and cannot copy it in its entirety. This drama must be localized.
Is the localization of "The War of the Roses" done well?
I think it is average.
Gu Nian has been a housewife for ten years, and the probability of returning to the workplace is very low. The plot has a rich emotional line of secret love for Gu Nian, which rationalizes Gu Nian's return to the workplace.
Gu Nian was ostracized by Li Dawei on the first day he joined the company. The reason given in the play was that Li Dawei wanted the law firm to accept his niece, but was rejected by the law firm. He holds a grudge, so he makes things difficult for him everywhere.
This difficult behavioral logic is very Chinese-style human logic.
Fei Xiaotong has analyzed that China is a differential order society, and interpersonal relationships are composed of personal relationships. Therefore, Chinese people attach great importance to close relationships when doing things.
Li Dawei wants his niece to enter a law firm, and Fengsheng wants Gu Nian to enter a law firm. The emotional logic is the same, and kinship determines behavior.
Unfortunately, this show doesn’t make good use of this line.
Li Dawei made it clear that he could not get along with Gu Nian by making a nasty sound. This behavior was too petty. Because of the most practical problem, even if Gu Nian is driven away, it will be difficult for Li Dawei's niece to join the company.
In other words, Li Dawei's efforts to make things difficult for Gu Nian were actually harmful to others and not beneficial to himself.
TV dramas certainly need bad guys to drive the plot, but if the bad guys lack a reasonable motive to do bad things and do bad things for no reason, it will make the show look bloody.
Finally, let’s talk about the actors.
The three leading actors in this drama are considered to be kings, but their performance in the drama is regrettable.
Yuan Quan did a lot of skin polishing to avoid the embarrassment of "Meeting Time" and also caused the actor to lose a lot of micro-expressions.
I quite like Yuan Quan, his sassy spirit makes him very professional and elite. An actor like Yuan Quan also has to go through skin polishing to appear young. Is it not just her choice or the will of the crew?
Huang Xiaoming ’s appearance is not bad. The character he plays is Fenfen who likes to play baseball, and the baseball in his hand can be used as a narrative prop.
In " The Legend of Zhen Huan ", Chen Jianbin plays Yongzheng, who often holds green Buddhist beads. The different states of the beads in Yongzheng's hands also show Yongzheng's mood. This is the quality of an excellent actor.
In the first four episodes, Huang Xiaoming often held a baseball, but he did not have the performance awareness to use the baseball ball to show the character's state.
What a pity.
If Huang Xiaoming wants to become an excellent actor, removing oil is only the first step. He still has a long way to go.
Yu Feihong 's performance, hehe, I just want to say that the top of her skull is so beautiful. She has always kept her hair close to her scalp in the drama, and it is truly a blessing from God to have such a superior skull.
One last statement, if you are a fan of the lead actor in this drama, the above comments may have no reference value to you.
