Recently, the spy war drama "Thrush", which has attracted much attention, has been broadcast on **8 channels, not only the ratings have been rising, but the market share is as high as 12%. However, in stark contrast to its high popularity, this drama has suffered a storm in terms of word-of-mouth.
The plot setting tells the story of a returning mathematician assisting in the "Water Drop Project", and the heroine "Pang Hongmei" is responsible for the security protection of the experts, which is full of spy war elements. However, it is precisely under such an expectant framework that the audience finds the setting of the plot unrealistic.
In the initial publicity, the male and female protagonists both said that they were concentrating on their work and that there was no love scene. This makes the audience question the so-called spy war atmosphere in the play, because there is an obvious lack of tension with the enemy.
The secrecy work of the experts was even more sloppy, and it was clear that they were blocked by spies when they were in Hong Kong, but after returning to China, their reputation spread all over Lumen.
This lack of rigor in secrecy makes the audience feel absurd, more like an expert who has become a big star and may be found by spies at any time.
The heroine Pang Hongmei's sense of secrecy in the task of protecting experts also did not meet expectations. Although for the sake of secrecy, he chose to call the expert's real name, but when he joined in Hong Kong, the person sent from Taiwan obviously knew the name of the male protagonist. Such secrecy apparently loses its meaning, and the audience has doubts about the authenticity of the plot.
The female protagonist has been protecting the male protagonist alone.,In order to highlight the strong ability of the female protagonist.,The plot frequently appears in the plot where the female protagonist throws the male protagonist in place.,The plot of catching spies by herself.。
Although the heroine's boss criticizes her actions, the entire team appears to be unrepentant and lacks seriousness about secrecy. This kind of protection of air leakage on all sides has caused the male protagonist to fall into accidents many times, and the progress of the project has been hindered.
In stark contrast to this is another spy war drama "Meritorious". In this drama, scientists forget to sleep and eat in order to develop the hydrogen bomb, showing a sense of urgency and responsibility.
In contrast, the grandiose ceremony that "Thrush" performs before the start of the project is obviously too pompous, more like a chance for the spies to play.
The image of the scientist who returned from studying abroad in "Meritorious" is more realistic, wearing blue overalls and convenient glasses, and all of them are engaged in calculations.
In "Thrush", the main focus is on the male protagonist, giving too much aura. This focus has led the audience to question the authenticity of the secrecy work.
Regarding the makeup and costumes of the characters, "Thrush" also caused dissatisfaction among the audience. Overly modern makeup and costumes don't match the fifties setting, creating a sense of aesthetic inconsistency.
In particular, the heroine's police** was also specially designed, so that the audience felt the production team's lack of rigor and untouchability.
In terms of details and setting, "Thrush" has also been criticized. The buildings and scenes in Lumen, the city of Lumen, do not truly reflect the hinterland city of the 50s, and the three-storey red and white new building where the Xinhua Bookstore is located looks out of place.
Despite the high ratings of "Thrush", the word of mouth has been questioned. The audience questioned the unreality of the plot, the unreality of the characters, the overly modern makeup and costumes, and the untimely details and scene settings.
In the process of creation, the work should pay more attention to authenticity and rigor, and at the same time conform to the characteristics of the times, so as to enhance the audience's sense of identity with the work.
This also reminds TV series creators that while pursuing popularity, they must also maintain a high level of attention to the quality of their works to ensure that their works can leave a deep imprint in the hearts of the audience.
Overall, "Thrush" stepped on a tightrope between popularity and word-of-mouth. While chasing ratings, the production team may need to pay more attention to the authenticity of the plot, the reasonable setting of the characters, and the fit with the background of the times.
TV drama is a form of cultural expression, and its depth and quality will determine whether the audience will be able to leave a deep imprint on their hearts.
I hope that future works will not only succeed in popularity, but also gain the recognition of the audience in terms of creative quality, and create more classic and influential film and television works.