As soon as "Thrush" was broadcast, it directly broke the ratings record of **8 Channel 8 in the second half of the year, and the results can be described as amazing.
Within a few days after the launch of "Thrush", it still maintained its hot popularity and ranked second on the TV series list.
However, the widespread attention has not always been accompanied by positive reviews.
Although "Thrush" has only been on the air for a few days, it has received many bad reviews.
The audience's complaints about this are focused on the hero and heroine.
Peng Xiaoran's acting skills are blunt and her makeup is exquisite.
In "Thrush", Peng Xiaoran played the heroine Pang Hongmei.
As a public security officer in the fifties, Pang Hongmei should be a heroic and elegant figure.
However, Peng Xiaoran's appearance surprised the audience once!
This is actually a policewoman who was active in the fifties? Looking at her face that looked a little swollen after plastic surgery, it also made the audience wonder how she got into the CCTV screen.
When we look back on Peng Xiaoran's artistic career, we have to mention the moment when she first attracted attention, that is, she played the role of "Xiaofeng" in "East Palace".
She was dressed in red and riding on a horse, and her clothes fluttering with the breeze looked particularly graceful, as if the nine princesses of Xizhou had jumped out of a book, which made the audience fall in love with it.
However, when Peng Xiaoran made her debut in "Thrush", her swollen face made it impossible for the audience to recognize her.
The bulging apple muscles of the face are swollen, making the entire face appear unremarkable, and no matter how the expression changes, the details of the face are almost invisible.
Moreover, the death white filter used in the TV series makes Peng Xiaoran look even more pale and godless, and she can't tell that she is a female policeman at all.
In the following plot, Pang Hongmei (played by Peng Xiaoran) injured her arm and needed to be medicated.
After the close-up shooting, the heroine's forehead and face are covered with cold sweat, and her face also loses its expression due to nervousness.
Especially in the shooting under the close-up lens, the audience can see the problem of Peng Xiaoran's nose bridge more clearly. Her nose was too smooth and instead looked unreal, which can be said to be evidence of her plastic surgery.
In the follow-up plot where the female protagonist and the male protagonist return to the motherland together, Peng Xiaoran's facial expressions and body movements appear very stiff.
When running, the ** on his face does not wave, like a delicate man-made model.
Even in the emotional diagram made by netizens, the swollen face of the heroine is very eye-catching, which can be said to spoil the atmosphere.
Peng Xiaoran's facial surgery has not only become a hot topic among the audience, but her acting skills have also been criticized.
When connecting with the male protagonist, Pang Hongmei played by Peng Xiaoran was expressionless, no wonder the male protagonist believed the spy.
When Peng Xiaoran was speaking her lines, her speed of speech was steady and not hurried, as if she didn't care if she could contact the male protagonist and whether she could gain trust.
Perhaps the actor initially wanted to play the image of a serious and professional police officer, but an inadvertent mistake gave people a sense of coldness and expressionlessness.
In fact, this is because the actor's understanding of the role is not deep enough, and only a certain aspect of the role is highlighted, and the image of the creation is very stiff.
Therefore, calling "Peng Xiaoran" a failed actor in "Thrush" can be said to be worthy of the name.
The heroine of Thrush has a problem, and the male protagonist cannot be said to be completely without responsibility.
Liu Xueyi is characterized by oily head and noodles, and is considered to be Yang Yang's ** person.
Liu Xueyi played the mathematician Ji Danyang in the movie "Thrush", and he returned to China with important information.
Most of the roles played by Liu Xueyi and Peng Xiaoran in the past were in costume dramas, and this "Thrush" is their first attempt at modern dramas.
However, the final result was not satisfactory, and the audience's evaluation of the movie "Thrush" was: "Are the two of them more suitable for starring in costume dramas?" ”
Despite the doubts, it also expresses the dissatisfaction in the hearts of the audience.
Liu Xueyi and Peng Xiaoran have basically the same problems, after all, they work in the same crew, so they both wear heavy makeup.
Despite playing a male role, he is still fully dressed in makeup.
Under the zoomed-in lens, the viewer can clearly see that the actor's eyes are shining, and his lips appear to be carefully groomed and unusually ruddy.
Surprisingly, this dress became popular abroad in the fifties.
Liu Xueyi's performance not only makes people feel that the makeup is unnatural, but also has great flaws in his acting skills.
In a tactful and appropriate way, the audience feels both familiar and comfortable.
Take a closer look, is this sharp jawline very similar to Mr. Yang Yang's jawline?
A perfect example of a very handsome look and a little oily.
In fact, the audience is able to accept the setting that matches the background of the plot.
Take Ji Danyang played by Liu Xueyi in "Returned Expert" as an example, he plays the role of a returned expert, so he has been wearing suit-vest-type clothing, which makes the audience feel very natural.
However, if you focus on research every day, how can Danyang achieve such finesse?
In the work "Thrush", the portrayal of the male protagonist is really a disparagement of Chinese researchers.
As researchers engaged in the study of national defense, especially in this special period of the fifties, we all worked together to make a difference in the protection of the country.
However, the male protagonist is cynical every day and has an attitude of not doing his job.
Although they are both scientists, the "Yu Min" in "Meritorious" and the experts in "Thrush" are completely different in performance, and the character played by Lei Jiayin completely shows a unique style.
Lei Jiayin has a beard, wears a pair of old glasses, and is focused on calculations.
Even though Yu Min has never studied abroad, many of his colleagues have stayed abroad. We are all passionate about scientific research together.
We wear simple clothes together, taste wowotou together, and study the truth of science together.
In this comparison, Liu Xueyi's performance in "Thrush" is far from theirs.
In addition, the writing of The Thrush gives special prominence to the image of the male protagonist, while the other characters involved in the study are overlooked.
However, no one realizes that such a setting not only does not show the strength of the male protagonist, but also seriously distorts the plot.
At the end of the day, all viewers understand that research is a teamwork, not something that can be done individually.
In fact, it also reveals other aspects of "Thrush" beyond the problems of the actors.
There are many loopholes in the plot setting.
In the story "Thrush", all the irrational plots are caused by the aura of the hero and heroine.
At the beginning of the episode of bringing back the experts to China, our staff members fell behind the spies and acted as if they had not seen the experts at all.
It must be admitted that the reason why they did not find an expert was purely to highlight the high IQ of the male protagonist and set the stage for the encounter between the female and male protagonists.
When crossing the gate the next day, it is obvious that the heroine has companions who go with her to protect the heroine and heroine from returning home.
However, during the meeting in the hotel lobby on the first night, only the heroine appeared, with no accompanying companions.
It is because of too much trust in the heroine's ability, coupled with the repetition of the plot, which not only makes the heroine more eye-catching, but also makes the male and female protagonists interact frequently, which leads to this result.
As soon as I returned to the mainland, the plot of coming to Lumen became even more absurd and ridiculous.
The returned expert from Hong Kong experienced countless hardships and obstacles in the silent journey back to China, but when he arrived in Lumen, he was deftly lost by the heroine many times.
If it weren't for the aura of both protagonists, such a plot would definitely lead to their numerous assassinations.
In particular, the heroine Pang Hongmei seems to have no idea that her primary duty as a ** is to protect experts, and to put the capture of spies in a secondary position.
Such a plot baffles the viewers, who are not sure of the importance of this specialist.
When setting up the role of Pang Hongmei, the main creative team wanted to give her more highlights, but there were some contradictions between these highlights.
If she risks the danger to catch the spy, then the personal safety of the male protagonist will not be protected.
As long as she stays by the male protagonist's side to protect him, there won't be so many opportunities for her to shine in her career.
The root cause of the contradiction is that the screenwriter only lets the two of them together in order to show the interaction between the male and female protagonists, which inevitably causes confusion.
Epilogue. Despite the current popularity of Thrush, its reputation has left much to be desired.
All in all, viewers are unhappy with such massively produced and low-quality episodes.
Audiences will feel disconnected in Thrush by the modern makeup and costumes of the actors, not to mention the modern architecture.
It's really hard to perceive that this is in the fifties without being reminded!
I hope that the future creative team can recognize the facts and understand that the audience cannot be deceived at will, and word-of-mouth can often say it all.