The TV series "East Palace" is a work full of mystery in which fans are eager to see the heroine die, but refuse to be whitewashed by the male protagonist.
The online drama "East Palace" starring newcomer actors Chen Xingxu and Peng Xiaoran, adapted from the namesake of the famous writer Bandit I Sicun**, was finally officially released on Valentine's Day on February 14 after many schedule adjustments. The play is adapted from the author's original book and completed by film and television post-processing. The original creator of this book is very popular, and there have been many different versions of the UP main clip in the past, and the attention on the Internet is quite high.
At present, the premiere of the TV series officially released by the official has quickly appeared on the hot search list, and according to the current ** content, the remake of "East Palace" is obviously well thought out. The play is a costume drama with a historical theme, adapted from ** "Langya Bang: Fengyun Youth Fengyu Chapter". This story starts with the emotional entanglement and family hatred between Xiaofeng, the ninth princess of Xiliang, and Li Chengyin, the prince of the Feng Dynasty in the Central Plains, and narrates a heart-wrenching love journey. The character settings and scene design in the play are all centered around a center - the grassland, and are expressed through a series of details. In the early episodes, the story was set in several steppe countries, and Fuhua Dao worked hard to restore the uniqueness of these countries.
The red national costume that the heroine often wears is also very unique, which shows both exoticism and liveliness and cuteness. The costumes of the heroine in the play are all designed by her personally, and famous domestic models are invited to shape and color matching for her, coupled with the unique national temperament and personality, which makes the play have a high visual impact. During the filming, the crew used numerous real-life scenes, such as deserts, canyons, and oases, which were far more visually effective than special effects. Xiao Feng performed very well in front of the camera, both in the desert and in the Gobi. Shockingly, this TV series has created a dedicated original song for **. When Kaede hears the melody of "There is a fox sitting on the dunes" on the sand dunes, its high realism makes it almost impossible for fans of the original book to find any flaws, and it is definitely not perfunctory. The costume and makeup of the heroine in the play are very special, especially the little fox, her cute appearance makes people can't help but want to take it home. It's a pity that the color grading of the whole picture looks a little unnatural, and it may be uncomfortable for the eyes for a long time, and I hope the crew can improve this.
The actor Chen Xingxu and the heroine Peng Xiaoran are both fledgling actors. Before "East Palace", their works were rare. Chen Xingxu's most popular role with the audience is Yang Xuwen and Li Yitong in "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" played by the second male character Yang Kang, while Peng Xiaoran is a *** host, she once played the role of Shi Huaichan, who likes Februaryhong, in "Old Nine Gates".
When the two men were officially appointed, they were met with some skepticism, with many fearing that they were not up to the task and that they were not satisfactory enough in terms of appearance. However, judging from the final work, those actors who are not well known to the audience may feel a little unfamiliar at the first time, but their freshness is quite strong. Chen Xingxu is a handsome two-eyed guy with a very high appearance, while Peng Xiaoran is full of aura, and many of his small actions perfectly show Xiaofeng's naughtiness and cuteness. The two works are very different in their production. For this work, the performances of both newcomers have reached a passing standard or higher, which is enough to support the character setting of the original book. In addition, some of the details and ** in "Flower Thousand Bone" are also impressive. I believe that those viewers who originally lacked confidence in new actors will have a noticeable change after seeing their work.
Although the main character chooses a new cast, the supporting characters still retain many familiar old faces. The emperor played by Luo Jialiang looks majestic, and the villain queen played by Zhang Dinghan has excellent acting skills, but the makeup is slightly exaggerated. Even some lesser-known veteran beauties Yang Gongru also made a cameo appearance in the role of Mingyuan Niangniang. For Xiao Qi, the most surprising role for him is undoubtedly Shao Feng who plays Chai Mu. The actor, who became famous for playing the two handsome guys in ancient costumes, Shi Jingtian and King Apello, is now a veteran actor.
There is actually some kind of special fate between Shao Feng and Chen Xingxu, the actor of the play. In "Heavenly Sword and Heroes", he plays the role of King Apero, although he is handsome and affectionate on the outside, but he is actually a villain boss. He destroys the heroine's entire family as soon as he appears, and later wins the trust of her friends by hiding his identity to deceive the heroine's feelings, thus redefining the audience's perception of the male protagonist's character. However, he is also a good actor, and most of the characters he creates in the play are flesh-and-blood and have distinct personalities, which are very in line with the characteristics of the characters he plays. Although the setting with the villain as the protagonist is still rare, because this villain character is so attractive, many viewers do not have a strong dislike for his "off-track values", but hope that the decent character can be more tolerant of him.
In the work "East Palace", the male protagonists played by Chen Xingxu, Li Chengyin and King Apollo, both show obvious "** tendencies, strictly speaking, he is not the male protagonist who is traditionally regarded as decent. His behavior completely violated feudal etiquette and was a "hypocrite".But in "The Palace of Eternal Life", he still has some commendable features, such as his love for women. In the original, he deceived the heroine for the victory of the war, which led to the annihilation of her entire family, and he is a ruthless person who is willing to use the people he loves for the power of the country. His feelings for the heroine have always been in a state of contradiction, he has always been good to his wife, but his love for the heroine is extremely cold and indifferent, even negative. The two later lost their memories by jumping off Lethe, and later became husband and wife because of their marriage, and although they fell in love again, they did not stage a scene of repentance and sweetness, and they were still constantly abused.
Therefore, Lee Seung-yin is not as lucky as King Apelo in the minds of fans. When King Apelo died, many people questioned why the heroine ended his life, which made many people feel heartache. For Lee Seung-yin's haunting image of a scumbag, his fans are more inclined to punish him with the most harrowing ending.
Once the actor appeared, many fans of the original work couldn't help but start discussing: Is it in love?Why are you so handsome!That way of trying to wipe out your entire family!But do you really know him?Please Li Chengyin continue to be black, and resolutely not whitewash!In his answer, we can see that this ** is problematic - is the hero in this ** a human being?I'm sure those fans who are not fans of the original book may be quite confused when they see this kind of barrage.
Due to the huge psychological damage caused by the male protagonist to the female protagonist, the female protagonist in the original book chose to commit suicide, and the male protagonist spent his life due to guilt and loneliness, which is undoubtedly a very painful ending. Perhaps, deep in the hearts of many people, the greatest punishment for a person is to be forever immersed in the feelings of guilt and loneliness. Therefore, the TV series "East Palace" has the potential to become the first TV series in history in which fans desperately hope that there will not be a happy ending, but that the heroine and the male protagonist can face a lonely tragedy together. If the screenwriter forcibly gives a perfect ending, he may be punished by "sending the blade".
This fan reaction, which is different from the norm, is undoubtedly an "abnormal strategy." Because of this point of view, when the male protagonist of the first episode of the TV series appeared as an upright fifth prince who loved his brother deeply, many viewers expressed that they did not want him to be whitewashed!He plays an emperor who likes to play tricks in the play - his father is Emperor Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty. However, when he assumed the name of Gu Xiaowu and began to carefully plan a strategy to deceive the heroine, the evil Li Chengyin finally restored his true face in the original book."
In fact, the previous adaptation is also understandable, because in the original book, the heroine is the first point of view, and the character of the male protagonist is also affected by the cruel living environment. Therefore, it is essential to enrich the image of each character after dramatization, because the content of the original ** is difficult to support a super long plot of 52 episodes. However, this does not mean that the show has no shortcomings, and some details in the play may become laughing stock, such as the word "mother" in the murder of the mother has been deleted a lot. In the process of adapting the TV series, the blackening time of the male protagonist was postponed until the first encounter with the female protagonist, and this arrangement made the plot more compact. Because, if too much is described in the damage suffered by the hero's mother and the repression he experienced in his teenage years, the plot can become dragged.
However, the process of describing the "blackening" of the male protagonist does seem a little impatient, and there is indeed a big difference between the character created by the long-term depressed life and the personality change after learning the truth in a short period of time. After the "blackening", the "stains" on the characters are completely removed, and the "stains" before the "whitening" will slowly disappear in front of our eyes over time. "It's not sure if this setting is to prepare for the future "whitewashing" journey.
In the TV series, in order to maintain the "positive" image of the male protagonist, the continuous criticism of the male protagonist in the follow-up does not necessarily mean that it will attract fans who are not the original work, because in "East Palace", the scumbag protagonist has a unique attraction. Li Chengyin has pushed the heroine into the abyss many times in the story of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, which is an irresistible plot setting for readers. Although many people criticized him for being a scumbag, everyone agreed with this role.
From the perspective of the prince or the emperor, he is actually not at fault, but from the perspective of a lover or husband, he ruined the heroine's life, killed her family, made her miserable, and became the biggest "villain" in Xiaofeng's life. He is the emperor, she is a little woman, she is a little beauty. This kind of character setting is different from the male protagonist in many romances, his infatuation is sincere, and the character of the scum is clear and clear.
The obvious scum shown by Li Chengyin is his unique charm, which is also the uniqueness of "East Palace", which makes all his actions helpless and loses the original charm of "East Palace". Therefore, I really hope that the screenwriters can bravely let those unsatisfactory characters continue without causing too much pain to the audience, and at the same time boldly describe the fate of the heroine, hoping that the male protagonist will live a long life!