The original article mentioned that the drama "Once Upon a Time" was a period drama that succeeded "Flowers", and it quickly attracted the attention of the audience in the early days of broadcasting. In fact, this drama, with its rich and powerful cast, actually fell into an embarrassing situation in terms of acting performance, and it became an embarrassing entertainment history.
Sheng Yilun "looks obscene, but he plays the first beautiful man in a period drama", which does show the audience's doubts about Sheng Yilun's image in the play. Although powerful actors such as Qin Hailu, Chen Zihan, Siqin Gaowa, etc. in "Flowers" were co-performed, the audience thought that this drama would not fall into the realm of bad reviews, but the performance of "Once Upon a Time" was a big surprise. The audience questioned why Sheng Yilun dared to take on so many powerful actors to play for himself.
Under the elaborate production of "Flowers", "Once Upon a Time" seemed shoddy, and the audience was dissuaded by the nonsensical plot of the play in the first episode. The audience questioned iQiyi's aesthetics, thinking how such a chaotic drama with the male protagonist's acting skills passed the censorship. What's even more puzzling is that iQIYI positions it as the successor "masterpiece" of "Flowers", and this decision has become a completely negative model, far from the quality of "Flowers".
In the play, Sheng Yilun's image made the audience unbelievable. Compared with "Flowers", the audience found that "The Past of Elegance" was too rough, and Sheng Yilun's performance in period dramas could not be compared with Wong Kar-wai's works at all. The crew tried their best to make Sheng Yilun popular, invited powerful actors to match him, and even gave the male protagonist the halo to the fullest, but Sheng Yilun obviously did not have the ability to act in period dramas, and this forcible support could only make the audience sneer.
Sheng Yilun's acting skills are not only reflected in the image, but also in the choice of clothing and character creation. The audience found that in the play, Sheng Yilun was wearing a denim suit with a short front and a long back, exposing the problem of disharmony in his body proportions. Such a costume match and the role of the ** reporter he plays in the play are difficult for the audience to accept. Sheng Yilun's character behavior is unbearable, and he frequently causes trouble, and in order to make him have a positive image, the director changed it to stealing the rich, but it made the audience feel unbelievable about this "mysterious character".
The most unbearable thing for the audience is Sheng Yilun's embarrassing acting skills. In front of powerful actors, Sheng Yilun's performance pales in comparison, and he has always maintained the image of a ruffian gangster, whether it is the questioning of ** or other plots, it seems unconvincing.
The audience couldn't stand Sheng Yilun's expression of emotions with staring and frowning in emotional scenes, and his cold acting skills made it difficult for people to resonate. And his line skills are even more unsatisfactory, and his words are unclear, which makes it difficult for the audience to understand the content of the dialogue.
The decision to choose Sheng Yilun as the leading actor seems to be a failure, and the audience has said that even if the performance of other actors is exquisite, it is difficult to make up for the shortcomings of the male lead's acting skills. The chaos of the plot caught the audience off guard, the screenwriter didn't seem to know what he was trying to express, and every story line was foggy. The audience pointed out that there were serious logical problems in the script of "Once Upon a Time", which made it impossible for the audience to understand what kind of message the director wanted to convey.
In order to rub Ruan Lingyu's popularity, the crew changed the heroine's name to Ruan Yu, but fell into an embarrassing situation in explaining the story. The audience said that this way is not as reasonable as telling her story directly in the name of Ruan Lingyu, rather than integrating her married life into the detective story.
The series of female killings in the plot made the audience unable to understand the relationship with Ruan Lingyu, and it was completely two unrelated elements that were pieced together, making the audience feel helpless about the level of the screenwriter.
In general, although "Once Upon a Time" starred in a powerful lineup, it made repeated mistakes in acting skills and plot logic, which made the audience have many questions about it. Whether it is the image of the male protagonist or the confusion of the plot, this drama has left a deep regret in the minds of the audience.
For the audience, "Once Upon a Time" is a disappointing viewing experience, and it is also a test for powerful actors, and I hope that future works can better present wonderful stories and excellent performances.