Amid the boom in Chinese costume TV dramas, this year's high-profile TV series "Walking with the Phoenix" has recently sparked widespread discussion and controversy due to its newly launched promotional poster. The identity of the heroine in the play is questioned as a "female director", and the male protagonist in the play is also questioned as a "female artist".How valuable is the show?Due to the collapse of aesthetic concepts and the terrifying filter effect of the netherworld, the quality of this drama has become the focus of general attention of the audience.
First of all, the netherworld filter used on the poster makes the whole visual effect look extremely gloomy and terrifying. Zhao Liying's public image is often negatively evaluated, her complexion appears yellow and black, and her lips have turned purple, which is very different from the image she has previously created in costume dramas. This aesthetic orientation is in stark contrast to the sweet plot and character settings in the trailer, which provokes strong dissatisfaction from the audience.
Zhao Liying's image on the latest poster was accused of "hitting her face and killing Qianmo", a claim that quickly spread on the Internet. The play is set in rural life and tells the story of an ordinary peasant girl and a rural youth, and in the process, a series of crashes appeared. By observing the image of Zhao Liying on the poster, the audience generally sighed at the similarity between the two. This facial conflict has led to doubts about the casting and portrayal of the crew, and viewers are concerned that this may have a detrimental effect on the overall look and feel of the series.
In domestic costume TV dramas, most of the works are criticized for being vulgar and lacking in creativity. Most of these TV dramas are created by "big-named" directors, but in today's era of entertainment to death, such works often fall into a quagmire of mediocrity and kitsch. Despite this, "Yi Nian Guan Mountain" has left an unforgettable memory in the hearts of the audience with its unique original script, adding a unique charm to the costume TV series. As soon as the play was broadcast, it was welcomed and praised by many audiences, and quickly became popular on the Internet and major TV stations, attracting attention from all walks of life to the fate of the characters in the play and the development of the plot. Therefore, the audience has higher expectations for "Walking with the Phoenix", and they hope that this work will continue to show the innovative elements in "Yi Nian Guan Mountain".
Although the story of "Walking with the Phoenix" looks ordinary on the surface, the heroine's character setting has become a beautiful landscape. In the play, the heroine is a woman dressed as **, with unique skills, proficient in martial arts, she can hide herself in a mysterious world. Known as the overlord of the Demon Realm, she fights between the seas and the wilderness with a silver spear, and in order to avoid an alliance with politics, she chooses to dodge, and this unexpected plot attracts the attention of many viewers. The female characters in the play are also very special, they are all women from different regions and countries, with very different personalities, struggling in their fate, working hard, and finally returning to their respective lives. The audience is full of expectations for this novel heroine setting, hoping that they will enjoy a costume drama that is different from the other.
In costume dramas, the lack of CP with the audience has always been a heartache for the audience. With the rise of self-made dramas on the Internet, genres such as time-traveling dramas have gradually attracted attention. In the summer program, "Sauvignon Blanc" and some other popular works have not avoided bringing monotony to the audience. This also inspired the audience's strong expectations for Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin's partnership in the TV series "Walking with the Phoenix", and they hoped that this combination could show the audience a heart-pounding love story.
Since the TV series "The Legend of Chu Qiao", which premiered in 2017, the CP pair of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin has always won the wide love of the audience. These two dramas are costume romance dramas jointly produced by well-known film and television companies, and they have gained good reputation and ratings as soon as they are released. It's a pity that there has been no news from "The Legend of Chu Qiao 2", which has made viewers who have been looking forward to the sequel very disappointed. Now, "Walking with the Phoenix: Dream Travel" will be released again, this film adapted from ** has once again sparked heated discussions, but its plot setting is disappointing, which is one of the reasons why everyone has great hopes for it. "Walking with the Phoenix" has become another form of expression that the audience is looking forward to, and everyone hopes to find new ideas and inspiration in this drama.
Through the previously released trailer, the audience realized that "Walking with the Phoenix" will show a completely different art style. "Nonsensical Life with the Phoenix" uses comedy as the main line to develop the plot to the climax. In this drama, Lin Gengxin will continue to show his funny qualities, and the trailer is full of jokes, as if immersing the audience in the world of comedy. Such a light-hearted and humorous atmosphere brought unprecedented expectations to the audience.
Surprisingly, as soon as the new poster was released, it immediately aroused strong disgust from the audience. From the first poster to the latest version, although the design style of the poster has not changed significantly, the image of Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin has indeed aroused many people's doubts. Lin Gengxin's hairstyle is reminiscent of an alpaca, and Zhao Liying's style is even more unexpected, the loose clothes do not fit, and the hair does not have any style, giving people a sense of a netherworld filter as a whole.
Although the new poster was strongly disgusted by the audience, the number of reservations has steadily increased, and it has now exceeded 4 million people. The popularity of "Walking with the Phoenix" is no less than the hit of "Latent" that year. This situation has left people confused about what audiences expect and how much they care about TV series. In such a situation, the broadcast of "Walking with the Wind" caused heated discussions. Despite the popularity of "Walking with the Phoenix", the matching poster design has aroused concern among the audience. On the surface, the show was promoted to attract a larger audience, but in fact it caused a lot of problems because its content was too straightforward. Such a contradictory situation has also aroused the audience's doubts about the quality of post-production of the TV series, and whether it can be maintained at a high standard has become an unresolved question.
As the number of appointments grew, the new poster gradually became the center of public attention. The characters on the poster have also changed from the original stars to ordinary people, from simple stars to ordinary people. From the hand-painted style poster in the early stage, to the scene where Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin walked together, and then to the poster design in the later stage, its unique image is really confusing. In the process of creating this poster, the designer made the work more vivid and vivid through the design of the character image and the processing of color matching. On the poster, Lin Gengxin's hairstyle is described as an alpaca, while Zhao's hairstyle is seen as too loose and loose. The poster achieves an exaggerated effect by exaggerating the facial expressions of the characters and adjusting the position of the camera. The overall performance is puzzling and contrasts sharply with the comedic elements shown in the trailer.
On social platforms, viewers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the poster design and concerns about the quality of the series. In some comments, people candidly expressed opinions such as "the aesthetic is completely broken", "the filters of the netherworld are too scary", and "there is a mismatch between the image and the trailer". Others said that "there are too many posters, too fancy" and so on. The feedback from the audience not only highlighted the critical role of poster design in meeting audience expectations, but also demonstrated their deep concern for the overall production quality. In many film and television dramas, poster design is one of the most important links, which can show the plot development process and the fate of the characters vividly. As the first impression of a TV series, if such a problem appears on the poster, it will undoubtedly have a negative impact on the audience's expectations of the series.
Zhao Liying is not only one of the heroines of the work "Walking with the Phoenix", but also shoulders the responsibility of a producer. In this TV series, she not only plays a female director, but also an actress. Her dual role in the show has led to higher expectations for the quality of the series. At the time of the launch of "The Phoenix Travels in the World", the show was well received by the audience and won many awards. However, the movie "You Fei" she participated in before failed due to the magic change of the plot and the texture of the special effects picture, which became a failure case in the industry. Today, the show is undergoing post-production adjustments, but there are still many uncertainties that need to be addressed. Many viewers are worried that if the TV series "Walking with the Phoenix" encounters difficulties again in the production process, Zhao Liying's transformation in the field of ancient costumes may face huge challenges.
In the previous trailer about "Walking with the Phoenix", the white light effect on Zhao Liying's body blurred the picture, which caused some controversy. Although "Youfeng" did not deliberately render this color, it has some flaws in the plot and scene design, which makes the audience feel a little abrupt. The situation bears many similarities with the special effects issues in "You Fei," raising concerns about whether it could be a potential threat to the new show. Although the special effects in "Youfeng" are not as wonderful as those in "The Wind", they can also leave a deep impression on the audience, and even some scenes are unforgettable. Audiences have very high expectations for special effects, and if something goes wrong in this area, it will inevitably have a negative impact on the overall look and feel of the audience.
As the number of audience appointments continues to rise, so do their expectations for "Walking with the Phoenix". As a TV series with an excellent reputation, the show has not only been loved by many fans, but also won wide acclaim from industry insiders. Despite this, the poster's design discrepancies raised concerns among viewers, who felt that it did not truly reflect the overall quality of the series. There are many deficiencies in terms of script to picture, ** and editing, but on the whole, it is still worthy of recognition and appreciation. The audience hopes that "Walking with the Phoenix" can continue the creativity of "Yi Nian Guan Mountain", rather than expecting the show to be "perfunctory" in the post-production process.
Although the new poster has aroused doubts among viewers, a good costume TV series still depends on its solid storyline and excellent acting. The play adapts the historical theme, unfolds the plot design with "phoenix" as the center, and portrays the characters with delicate and vivid brushstrokes. The audience hopes that "Walking with the Phoenix" will not only have a breakthrough in appearance, but they are more eager to see the in-depth portrayal of the characters and the compelling plot progression. As a costume historical drama, its core element should be "love".The emotional tone of the play can only be perfectly integrated through the clever interpretation of the plot by the actors. These are the core elements that determine whether a costume drama can be successful.
In a large number of costume TV dramas, the heroine is often portrayed as a weak and submissive character, and plots involving political marriages and escaping marriages are not uncommon. "Walking with the Phoenix" has received widespread attention, mainly because its heroine's role setting breaks traditional expectations. She plays the wife of a female prime minister in the play, although she comes from a famous family, she has a "weak woman" personality, and even shows an extremely contradictory attitude in marriage. The audience is looking forward to seeing the overlord of the demon world dare to challenge his own scheming and fate in the plot, which is undoubtedly a highlight in the progress of the plot.
Although the TV series "The Legend of Chu Qiao 2" was not released as planned, "Walking with Feng", as the second collaboration between Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, injected new vitality into them, and the audience had high expectations for their acting skills and tacit understanding. Since last year, the show has set off a ratings boom on major platforms. Although the characters on the new poster may have stirred up some controversy, whether the two actors can successfully create the new CP image still depends on the way the TV series is presented and their acting skills.
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