Zhang Ruoyun's "Minglong Boy" released the first wave of word-of-mouth!The scores and evaluations of netizens are "to the point".The national drama market in 2023 can be described as "opening high and going low". In the first half of the year, we saw a number of eye-catching works, such as "Hurricane", "The Long Season", and "The Three-Body Problem", which not only have wonderful plots, but also excellent actors and directors, which make the audience addicted.
These dramas have achieved good ratings and word-of-mouth in the first half of the year, which has raised the audience's expectations for national dramas a lot.
However, the national drama market in the second half of the year saw a significant decline. Some dramas such as "Camp with Love" and "Welcome to McNugget Village" have poor plots and have been criticized by the audience. Of course, in the second half of the year, there are also some dramas with good reputation but low popularity, such as "The Day of Chasing the Light" and "The Glory of the Fathers".
Just when the audience's confidence and interest in national dramas are getting lower and lower, CCTV has launched a finale drama in the last month of 2023 - "Minglong Boy".
This drama is a youth inspirational drama with the theme of the college entrance examination, telling the story of a gold medal teacher leading a group of troubled teenagers to achieve a counterattack in the college entrance examination. As soon as the show was launched, it achieved the first place in the national ratings and won praise from the audience.
The rhythm in the play is brisk, the group portraits and details are depicted in place, the details of life are depicted realistically, and the picture is of high quality. The overall plot is fast-paced and not procrastinating, and the main characters' characteristics and experiences are clearly explained. The group portrait of the students in the play was successfully portrayed, which attracted the resonance and attention of the audience. Director Ding Hei is good at using the details of life to create dramatic tension, continuing his style and level.
Can "Minglong Boy" reverse the decline of the national drama market in 2023?Although the show has received a lot of praise, there have also been some controversies and criticisms. Some viewers believe that the plot of this drama is suspended, the stereotypes are serious, and there are settings that do not conform to reality.
Some viewers called for film and television works to be close to life and reflect on the mistakes of "Minglong Boy" in realistic themes. They believe that the drama places too much emphasis on the influence of family on students' grades, while ignoring other factors, such as personal interests, social environment, educational resources, etc.
They believe that this drama does not really reveal the problems and contradictions behind the college entrance examination, but uses a simplistic and beautified way to show the miracle of the college entrance examination. They believe that the drama did not bring food and inspiration to the audience, but instilled a wrong view of values and education in the audience.
Of course, there are also some viewers who have different opinions on "Minglong Boy". They believe that this drama is a youth inspirational drama, and it is not necessary to pursue reality and logic excessively, and they believe that this drama is a youth inspirational drama, and it is not necessary to pursue reality and logic excessively, but to convey a positive spirit and attitude.
They believe that this drama depicts the growth and changes of a group of students, without elements such as dog blood, love, and paranoia, and the main line is clear and in line with the audience's preferences. They believe that the first episode of this drama has a compact plot, with elements such as anxiety, growth, and friendship, which makes the audience feel the pressure and challenges of the college entrance examination, and also see the hope and motivation of the college entrance examination.
They believe that although the actors of this drama are somewhat unsatisfactory, there are also some worthy of praise, such as the heroine played by Li Qin, whose performance is natural, real, and touching, which makes the audience moved and worried about her fate and choices.
"Minglong Boy" has only aired two episodes, and the future of word-of-mouth is still unknown, and the audience's evaluation of this drama may change with the development of the plot. We will wait and see whether this drama can become a dark horse in the national drama market in 2023 and whether it can bring more surprises and touches to the audience.