Today's Korean dramas have long bid farewell to traditional story settings, such as ethical , car accident , class , etc., and instead pursue the bolder taboo setting . The story created by the screenwriter of
can be that aliens fall in love with female stars, such as "You from the Stars", or that it can be a human-ghost love that is beyond reality, such as " Ghost ", or a chaebol and officer who are opposed to the north and south, such as " Crash Landing of Love ".
These bold works, , all satisfy the audience's ultimate curiosity psychology, and have also achieved a new breakthrough in ratings , which was also remade into an American drama by Netflix .
"Crash Landing of Love" two years later, Korean dramas filmed north and south themes again. This time, the protagonist of taboo love was staged, from Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin to Ding Hae-in and Kim Ji-soo.
It is not difficult to find that " Snow Drop Flowers " and "Crash Landing of Love" have similarities in many settings.
For example, The male and female protagonists are all privileged classes from the north and south .
The male protagonist of "Crash Landing of Love" is the son of a high-ranking official in the north, the female protagonist is the daughter of a chaebol in the south, the male protagonist of "Snow Drop Flower" is the son of a high-ranking official in the north, and the female protagonist is the daughter of a high-ranking official in the south.
For example, Both male and female protagonists fall in love with at first sight in a foreign country.
"Crash Landing of Love" is the heroine who landed beside the hero in the north due to a hurricane, while "Snow Drop Flower" is the hero who meets the heroine when he comes to the south for a mission.
The same theme has as much as twice the production fee (nearly 500 million yuan), and it is broadcast on a larger traffic platform. Unfortunately, "Snow Drop Flower" failed to replicate the success of "Crash Landing of Love".
not only did not become a phenomenal hit, but was controversial.
So, the same theme, and the same filming taboo love, why did "Crash Landing of Love" get popular well, but "Snow Drop Flower" boycott? What is the difference? One of the reasons why
is that the story is the difference between a fictional and a historical prototype.
Both dramas are based on the conflict between the north and the south, but the difference is that the characters and plot of "Crash Landing of Love" are just fictionalized by the screenwriter.
Although the plot was criticized in the early stage was suspected of beautifying Cao County, it was later proved that the drama was really just a romantic drama, without any content from Zheng Zhi.
The story setting and characters of "Snow Drop Flower" have historical prototypes, and the male and female protagonists have corresponding prototypes.
It would be fine if the screenwriter adheres to the principle of respecting history to create, but , the screenwriter can make a big change in the character , and it is to change in the extreme direction, purely for the sake of editing.
were originally two leaders, and Leng was adapted into a love-brained girl from the south to save the spy from the north. No wonder he was accused of being accused of distorting history.
also amplifies the interests of senior officials on both sides and challenges traditional historical concepts. This is why there are many film and television works related to Cao County in South Korea, but the only one that has been boycotted on a large scale is "Snow Drop Flower".
The second reason is the difference in the main plot arrangement.
Both dramas take advantage of the division and confrontation on the Caoxian Peninsula to create a taboo love for the male and female protagonists.
The difference is that the Zheng Zhi problem that "Crash Landing of Love" deliberately avoids, the camera focuses on ordinary and healing daily life, with a humorous tone, singing the simplicity of human nature, and interpreting the beauty of love to the fullest. The audience yearns for and feels very immersive.
But "Snow Drop Flower" is completely reversed, and the camera is aiming at the tense confrontation between the top leaders of the north and the south.
uses guns and bullets to create a stimulating and tense atmosphere, but completely ignores that love drama is the main line, the tone is depressing and the editing is messy, so the audience's sense of substitution will naturally be weak.
The third reason is the difference in actors' strength.
Although the plot of "Cute Crash Landing" has loopholes and is exaggerated, it becomes particularly vivid and attractive under the interpretation of Hyun Bin and Son Ye Jin, who have both strength and traffic.
Appearance, acting skills, and appeal are just one of the plus points. The biggest selling point is the chemical reaction between the two, and the CP feeling is far ahead. If you ask the male and female protagonists to get the right love drama, you will be more than half successful. "Crash Landing of Love" has done it.
The casting of "Snow Drop Flower" is more adventurous, and Kim Ji-soo, who was born as an idol, took the lead. Before that, she was just a singer who sang and danced on the stage, and she had no advantage in traffic or strength.
Kim Ji-soo's face looks very good, it is a fact that it fits the character's image, but it is also a fact that the acting is awkward and the lines are not qualified.
No matter how beautiful the face is, it cannot smooth out the acting gap with other actors. When performing group scenes, the gap in strength is even more obvious.
, who is also an idol, is a , Li Huili, , who can be a female actor in ", please answer 1988", and it was only after experiencing the wasted time of four dramas.
The male protagonist uses Ding Haiyin, who has only emerged in recent years. When the heroine is not good, the burden of carrying the drama lies with him. The pressure can be imagined.
Ding Haiyin, who is late for success, has no doubt about her beauty and strength. What is worrying is her ability to carry the drama. For the sake of ratings, this time, she worked very hard in the first few episodes, showing off her abs and dancing, and also performing a lot of martial arts dramas.
plot is controversial, the heroine is a newcomer, and the chemistry is not enough, so it is difficult for the hero to support the ratings alone.
and so after the launch of "Snow Drop Flower" ratings only remained at around 2%, which is 10 times different from "Crash Landing of Love", and its reputation is also far from that of "The Crash Landing of Love". After
" Top Floor ", Korean dramas are getting farther and farther away on the bloody road, and so is "Snow Drop Flower".
The male and female protagonists pointed guns at each other at the beginning, and the male protagonist held the female protagonist hostage. The female protagonist misunderstood that the male protagonist was the culprit of killing his brother. The good love line was written as mutual use and hurting each other...
Such bloody, extreme and so sad, how can it become a conscientious love drama that heals and warms the audience in winter like "Crash Landing of Love"?
However, if you only watch "Snow Drops" as a suspense drama, it is also a wonderful work, and the bloody setting is really impressive!
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