2024-03-24 02:54:00
In 2015, “A Thousand Bones” starring Zhao Liying, Huo Jianhua and others was broadcast. Until now, this drama is still considered the pinnacle of fairy tale dramas in recent years. Nearly 10 years later, “Walking with the Phoenix” starring Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin was released, and the audience’s reviews were mixed.
As an S-level ancient puppet drama, “Traveling with the Phoenix” is highly anticipated and has been trending for many days before it was aired. This drama is adapted from Jiu Lu Feixiang’s fairy tale romance novel “The King Is Here”. Jiulu Feixiang’s works have become popular in the film and television industry in recent years. His previous works include “Canglan Jue” (starring Wang Hedi and Yu Shuxin), “Acquaintance with Jun·Just Like an Old Friend Returning” (starring Dilraba Dilraba and Ren Jialun), etc. Many hit dramas are adapted from his works.
Like the “ancient puppet dramas” in recent years, “Traveling with the Phoenix” is also set in the world of immortals and warriors. The play tells the story of Shen Li, the Blue Cang King of the spiritual world, who fell into the human world due to an injury following running away from marriage. By chance, she met Xing Yun, the last ancient god who descended to earth to experience life. The two traveled across the three realms and joined hands to start a powerful mythical love. “Walking with the Phoenix” is produced by Zhao Liying, with Jiu Lu Feixiang as the screenwriter. Lin Gengxin, who has worked with “The Legend of Chu Qiao”, is also cast as the male lead. Obviously, he is here for the annual drama.
Since its broadcast on March 18, “Walking with the Phoenix” has remained popular. Perhaps because expectations were too high, the show received polarizing reviews following it aired.
Of course there are many good reviews. Many viewers mightn’t stop following the show, saying that they were full of “dog food” and “the domineering prince transformed into a little phoenix + the ancient god transformed into a sick rice seedling, and pink bubbles overflowed.” The beautiful shots and the relaxed comedy setting of the drama are also very satisfying. “The plot setting is quite interesting. Shen Li (the heroine) is invincible in the sky, but there are times when she can’t stand it in the mortal world (being chased). Plucking hair), it’s fun to watch.”
There are also voices of doubt, and they are more eye-catching. Some people directly commented that Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin acted in a “middle-aged ancient puppet”. After all, Zhao Liying, the “little bone” in “A Thousand Bones”, was only in her 20s and is now 36 years old. Even the once popular “The Legend of Chu Qiao” was produced 7 years ago. Some netizens said that even though Zhao Liying’s appearance is still online, “Traveling with Feng” still gives people the feeling of “a middle-aged couple trying to relive their ambiguous period at home while their son is preparing for the high school entrance examination”, performing an ancient puppet drama. A kind of “trivial love of tired middle-aged people” is not fairy or chivalrous at all. Some viewers said, “It might have been OK if it had been replaced by younger actors, but now it looks a bit embarrassing.”
Compared with the popular ancient puppet dramas in the past two years, “Traveling with the Phoenix” is not inferior in quality. The plot is a consistent fairy tale romance. Although the special effects are unrealistic and as grand as a void castle, they are also consistent with the audience’s taste. The only difference is the actors. Just like some people can’t stand Lin Gengxin’s “greasyness” following watching “Walking with the Phoenix”.
Ancient puppet drama has its own unique market. CCTV Entertainment issued an article saying that ancient puppet drama’s “traffic code” has a stable status, and major video platforms are competing to make hits, just to create hits and drive the market crazy. Perhaps, for this kind of ancient puppet show in a virtual setting, the audience prefers younger actors. In fact, the fairy tale dramas that were once dominated by “85 Flowers” have indeed experienced continuous iterations by Yang Zi, Yu Shuxin and others in recent years.
In idol dramas, what the audience looks for is appearance. Whether it is a modern drama or a costume drama, we can see it from the new actors who have become popular in recent years. Zhao Liying has been transforming over the years, trying different themes and roles, and she has been successful. In this year’s Spring Festival movie “Article 20”, she performed very well. The same is true for other “85 Flowers”. Zhao Liying and Yang Mi are both in the cast of the new film “Jiangyuan Lane” directed by Chen Kexin.
Maybe it’s not that “Zhao Liying” insists on making “ancient dolls”, but that the market is like this. Liu Shishi, who is similar to Zhao Liying, had a film “One Thought of Guanshan” broadcast last year, and there were also voices of doubt. Yang Mi’s “Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles of Peach Blossom” was very popular back then, and now there is also an ancient puppet show “Fox Demon Matchmaker” that is regarding to be broadcast, waiting for the audience to check it out.
Everything is left to time and the market.
What do you think of “Walking with the Phoenix”? Do “85-year-olds” like Zhao Liying and Yang Mi need to transform?
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