When I used to write TV scripts, industry bigwigs pointed out to me that the key to whether the ratings of a TV series are high or low lies in the first two episodes. The plot of the first two episodes must be tight, and it is better to introduce strong dramatic conflict so that it can grab the audience. For example, in the first episode of the American drama "Desperate Housewives", Mary, a middle-class housewife with a perfect family life, committed suicide with a gun after doing housework, and the sound of gunfire broke the long-standing tranquility of this community. Mary's soul does not leave the town, she begins to look around and introduce the lives of her neighbors around her, and the story unfolds from the perspective of her, a dead man. This is how the curiosity of the audience is aroused. Okay, why did she kill herself? Her closest friends don't know why, and the audience is confused. Beneath her seemingly peaceful life, a huge secret is buried. The audience can't wait to follow in her footsteps to solve the mystery. This kind of plot setting is very bold and adventurous, but it is absolutely gripping when used well. Recently, the costume fairy drama "Shen Yin", which fascinated me, is this way. At the beginning of the first episode, the heroine Feng Yin was distracted, and it was the male protagonist Kuching who did this. Although the male protagonist mistakenly regarded the female protagonist who helped him as the peacock princess Hua Shu, and Hua Shu took the opportunity to ask him to get the fire phoenix jade, but the male protagonist's personality traits really have nothing to say, and he went to the rescue in repayment, but accidentally caused the tragic death of the female protagonist, and he didn't want to implicate others by himself.
The female protagonist died, and the male protagonist was punished and confined to confinement, how will the plot be done in the future?
Look, isn't that where curiosity comes in? So I started chasing. This chase is "fooled", and you can't pull it out if you look at it. Originally, I didn't watch much costume fairy dramas like this, it is said that the predecessor of this drama was "Eternal Juechen", and Zhou Dongyu and Xu Kai played Kuching's parents. Both dramas are written by one author, and the fantasy background is also a system, with four ancient gods, as well as three worlds of gods, immortals and demons. To be honest, because I'm not a fan of books, I didn't understand the setting of these gods and monsters very well at first, and once a god came out, it would take some effort to just remember the name. But the more I watched it, the more I got better, some plots and settings, with the fans' barrage to understand, made me watch it with relish. The male protagonist Kuching was originally a veritable second generation of gods.,His father is the demon god in charge of the demon world.,Mother is the master of the entire god world.,His father and mother joined forces across the two worlds of demons and gods.。 But his name is quite big, his skills are very small, as the second generation of gods, because his spiritual power is sealed, his strength is insufficient, and he just wants to live freely in the god realm.
Kuching's real name is Yuan Qi, and he can only regain his divine powers.
The heroine Feng Yin's background is not small, she is an important figure of the Feng clan, the only apprentice and successor under the throne of Emperor Feng Ran, the second phoenix.
Due to Kuching's mistaken entry, she failed to be reborn, her form and spirit were destroyed, and the immortal fragments entered the water condensation beast, transforming into a ** type, which was the girl Ayin.
Ayin is a kind, brave, and resilient water condensation beast who has dreamed of becoming a true god since she was a child. But she was unlucky, and every time she was reincarnated, nothing good came of her way. Ah Yin and Kuching went down to earth to form the "cultivation system" Xianxia CP - one is a "water condensation beast" with low spiritual power, and the other is the son of a true god whose spiritual power is sealed, and the "double weak" CP partner breaks through. They are a happy couple, fighting and making trouble along the way, and there are frequent misunderstandings, and people will cry and laugh for a while.
In addition to the plot, the costumes, props, and sets are also refreshing. The play uses traditional Chinese cultural elements to create an immersive oriental fairy world, and many visual designs refer to elements and concepts of ancient mythology. For example, key scenes such as the Forbidden Valley Hut, the Demon World Gambling House, the Xiuyan Building, the Eagle King's Palace, and the Yantian Palace have all been stylized, with both origin and imagination.
There is also the shape of Ayin's ontology "Water Condensation Beast", which refers to the imagination of winged fish in the book "Classic of Mountains and Seas", and the "Snow Ape Fairy Car" of Emperor Donghua is a flying horse ......
These images are brought together in the play to form a unique "mountain and sea culture system", which shows the creator's intentions, and watching this drama is tantamount to taking a traditional culture education lesson. I was "deceived" by the first few episodes of this drama, and I thought it was the kind of funny Xianxia drama at the beginning, with the innovation of some design elements, as well as the progression of growth lines and emotional lines. As a result, the more you look at it, the more abusive it becomes, what's going on? Ayin and Kuching embark on a journey together to find Fengyin Xianyuan, not only to avoid the pursuit of bad guys, but also to face various challenges along the way. It's a pity that many things have deepened their misunderstandings, and they have also experienced life and death, and their souls have been scattered in turn. Kuching didn't know that Ayin appeared as a result of the destruction of the phoenix ** god, but if Ayin did not die, Feng Yin would not be able to come back to life. The cute, innocent, obsessive, elf-quirky Ayin was born facing death, and all along, her fate was arranged, and she came to this world because of the catastrophe.
Ah Yin doesn't care about anything, only Kuching alone, but Kuching lost his memory because of being drawn by red silk, and the promised marriage contract became a master-servant contract, and he forgot all the good things he had with Ah Yin before. Even if Ayin later helped Kuching find his love, Kuching chose to let go ruthlessly. When Kuching discovers that he also loves Ayin, everything is irreparable. During his last trip to the Netherworld, Ayin rejected Kuching's offer of salvation and wanted to be the master of his own life. Her soul withered little by little, even if Kuching forced out a bit of divine element in her body and tried her best to protect Ayin's soul power tightly, it would be useless after all. Like a firework again, Ayin disappeared in Kuching's sight.
When Feng Yin returns, she is already a calm, rational and wise person, even with the memories of the previous thousand years, she is no longer a simple little woman like Ayin. Lovers will miss out, lovers will miss out, the story that belongs to Ayin and Kuching can only be a discrete ending. As for Feng Yin and Yuan Qi, they are completely sadomasochistic, and the two have gone through three lives, and there are many misunderstandings. waited for the misunderstanding between the two people to finally be solved, but because Yuan Qi wanted to resurrect everyone in Daze Mountain and save Ayin, he used all his divine power and lost his life. Feng Yin was grief-stricken and wanted to sacrifice himself to save Yuan Qi, but he was already in ashes. Feng Yin is also lonely, and she, like Yuan Qi, has tasted the loss of her love. How can there be a TV series that abuses the audience until the end? Sadistic dramas should also have a bottom line, okay? I'm so sad. At my age, I don't like to watch abusive dramas, I want to watch comedies, why am I chasing this kind of TV series here that makes me scratch my heart? said that he didn't want to see it, but his body didn't know why, but he didn't listen to the call, and he worked overtime to watch it. At present, this drama has come to an end, whether the male and female protagonists are reunited, you can watch it for yourself, I have the morality to watch the drama, so I won't spoil it.
"Shen Yin" is not a perfect TV series, and the young actors are a little immature in their acting skills, but you can also see their growth along the way and be brought into the role. Zhao Lusi plays two roles alone, Ayin is the last remaining water condensation beast in the world, with a naughty and cute personality, lively and clever, Feng Yin is a noble ancient Phoenix Clan Fengjun, calm and capable, concentrating on his career.
Two characters with very different personalities were handled very well by her. Especially the farewell to Kuching before the soul flew away at the end, the feelings were sincere and moving, sad but not sad, and I was an old aunt with a hard heart like iron in my eyes. The male protagonist Wang Anyu is also a powerful actor of the new generation, and he also plays the two roles of Kuching and Yuan Qi, the fate of the two characters is bumpy, and it is also presented through different lines and physical expressions. The growth line of the male and female protagonists is very clear, and the characters are also very three-dimensional and full. "Shen Yin" is an inspirational drama that has gone through many dangers and obstacles along the way, harvested love, friendship, and family affection, and undertook the righteousness of the common people. In addition to the touching love between Ayin and Kuching, the scenes of the "four-person team" are also very good-looking, and Hongyi's feelings for Ayin are also another kind of uneasy. The four teenagers made mistakes and misunderstandings during the adventure, but more importantly, they united and helped each other to face difficulties together, showing the sincere friendship between the young people and their sincere hearts that are not afraid of hardships and dangers.
Even the black-bellied villain Hua Shu is also flesh and blood, and when he does bad things, he hates people with itchy teeth, and when he finally understands righteousness, he makes people infinitely embarrassed. Her methods are terrifying, and at the same time her feelings can be understood. Now it is very popular fantasy Xianxia, and the creator puts the story on such a shell, which can satisfy the unrestrained rebellious heart of young people. They say we want to smash all the world's stereotypes, they say we want a world of magnificence and fantasy. But even in the stories of immortals, they can't get rid of the influence of secular order, and immortals are divided into different levels, and there are also differences in the size of mana. Mr. Lu Xun once wrote in his ** "New Story", "Gods and demons have human feelings, and spirits and charms are also accidents", which means that even the gods, demons and monsters in mythological stories can have human emotions and behaviors, and spirits can also understand human social events and behaviors. This is Mr. Lu Xun's ultimate interpretation of traditional mythological stories. Myths and stories are always a shell, talking about gods, demons and monsters, behaviors and emotions or people. The drama "Shen Yin" is like this, although it is a fairy tale theme, it is actually a human story. Although the protagonists in the story are all immortals or monsters and demons with great powers, they ultimately have human emotions, they are eager to love and be loved, and they need to make their own choices in the face of feelings and righteousness.
They can go to heaven and earth, have all kinds of mana, but they are also as shackled as mortals, and only after reading their stories do they know that in fact, being a god and a human being is the same, they have to break through the level and fight monsters, and they have to endure the torment of a word of love. Don't fantasize that anyone can fly **, never be free from trivial grievances and idleness, God can't, let alone you and me. This conclusion is discouraging and enlightening. Look at Ayin and Kuching and his friends, they do not give up in the face of difficulties, refuse to accept God's will, three lives and three lives, go up and down to the Yellow Spring, and it is not the same arrangement that reverses fate. In "Journey to the West", it is said that "the greatest arrangement of God", which is a common setting in mythological stories, but there are always some people who do not believe in evil, do not give in, and use their own strength to redefine the meaning of happiness.