Title: Exploring the "Young and Naïve" Phenomenon of Costume Idol Dramas: Behind the Failure of Actors' Skills and the Audience's Disappointment
Recently, there has been a puzzling phenomenon on the screen of Xianxia dramas - the image of the protagonist is too young and naïve, which is in stark contrast to the images of those fascinating costume dramas in the past. Is this a problem with the actors, or a change in the audience's aesthetics? Let's take a closer look.
The story begins with Zhao Lusi's milk voice in "Shen Yin" and Yu Shuxin's clip sound in "Immortal Six". These unnatural performances left the audience's ears devastated, sparking a discussion about the actors' acting skills. Is this a trendy aesthetic standard, or is it a lack of actors when it comes to portraying characters?
Going back to the golden classic "Fairy Sword One", we see Li Xiaoyao, Zhao Linger and other characters, although they are young, they show a youthful and fearless heroic image. The ancient idols of that era seemed to pay more attention to the connotation of shaping the characters, rather than reducing them to superficial child's play.
What cannot be ignored is the Jinmi in "Fragrant Honey Sinks Like Frost". Her image is fresh and natural, without overly exaggerated childish performance, but she can still make the audience feel innocent and lovely. It's the actor's skills at work, not just the sound of clips or milk.
And now, the heroes and heroines of the new wave of Xianxia dramas seem to have fallen into a childish trap. The audience can't help but ask, is this an image deliberately created to attract a small audience, or is there a problem with the actor's acting skills? frowning, pouting, and clipping sounds, this has become the standard for them to pursue cuteness, but they ignore the audience's expectations for the authenticity of the characters.
On this issue, perhaps the key is not the change in the audience's aesthetics, but the failure of the actor's skills. They can't seem to truly express the character's ignorance of the world, and can only cater to the character through clip sounds and exaggerated expressions. This is undoubtedly an underestimation of the audience's IQ, which makes people sigh whether the era of costume dramas has passed.
The most puzzling thing is why this phenomenon has not caused too many negative reactions in classic costume dramas in the past? Maybe it's because at that time, actors paid more attention to the depth of the role, rather than just pursuing childish appearances. This gives the audience more room to accept and understand the characters.
To sum up, the reasons behind the phenomenon of "young age and childishness" in costume idol dramas may be complex. However, what we expect is that the actors will return to the characters themselves and break this ice with more authentic and natural performances. Otherwise, the audience may only be more and more nostalgic for those once fascinating costume drama eras. In this era that requires higher acting skills, let's expect the actors to raise their arms and contribute to the revival of costume dramas.