News Queen: The role change caused controversy, and the audience lamented the distortion of the plot.
The stories on the TV screen are always ever-changing, and the "blackening" of the protagonist Zhang Jiayan in the recent TVB drama "News Queen" has caused heated discussions. Once portrayed as a representative of justice and courage, this character has now gradually lost his original aura in the plot, leaving a group of loyal viewers puzzled and even disappointed.
Since the launch of "News Queen", the role of Zhang Jiayan has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people with her tenacity and full of sense of justice. However, as the plot progresses, she begins to show her selfish and aloof side. Whether it is treating her fiancé or her colleagues, Zhang Jiayan seems to be more and more concerned about her own feelings and interests.
Workplace struggles are often an indispensable element in workplace dramas, and "The Queen of News" is no exception. But Cheung's approach is very different from the character she originally set. She overestimated her ability to deal with problems, and chose to take a desperate gamble instead of a rational response when faced with a difficult situation. This kind of behavior seems too simple and crude in the eyes of the audience, lacking a sense of layering.
What's even more critical is that "News Queen" did not give a reasonable and sufficient "blackening" process when creating the role of Zhang Jiayan. The audience does not see the foreshadowing of her gradual extreme under inner struggle and external pressure, so it is quite abrupt when she acts in an extreme way.
The screenwriter obviously lacked Zhang Jiayan's character setting in the early stage, and did not build a three-dimensional and credible image. This makes her later transformation more like the birth of a nonsensical "villain", rather than the inevitable result of a profound character change. "The Queen of News" tries to create dramatic conflict and tension with all the villains, but it has little success due to the inappropriate transformation of its main characters.
From this point of view, the role of Zhang Jiayan in "News Queen" has become the most failed point in the eyes of many audiences. As a TVB TV celebratory drama, "News Queen" should have shown more exciting and fascinating features, but the problems with the main character settings cast a shadow on the whole work.
With the discussion on social platforms about "News Queen" and its protagonist Zhang Jiayan, we can't help but wonder if screenwriters and production teams should pay more attention to character construction and story logic in the pursuit of commercial benefits and ratingsAfter all, only characters who are real and credible, have a reasonable plot, full personality and coherent development can win the audience's long-term and stable love.