Since the popularity of the Spring Festival stalls in 2022 has continued to burn, the attention of the majority of audiences has once again turned to the field of TV dramas and online movies. However, it is regrettable that the new "Dragon Hidden Grotto" released in March this year has been criticized by many netizens and has caused widespread controversy. When we logged on to the Douban platform to view this work, we were greeted by a large number of 1-star reviews and hostile criticism. Questions like, "What the hell is this?" It's not as good as the low-profile version of Di Renjie! and other sharp comments, occupying the entire comment area, and any other comments seem to be difficult to find. Although the play has a strong lineup of the new generation of actor Zhu Zixiao and the well-known female star Wang Li Danni, it has failed to win the recognition of critics and audiences in terms of title design, poster display and character portrayal. 
Especially for the heroine Wang Li Danni's dress and overly exaggerated performance, it has become the focus of criticism, and some netizens bluntly said, "If there is no acting skills and no storyline to speak of, why pretend here?" Wouldn't it be better to show the good flesh directly? "To express their serious dissatisfaction with the performance. Originally, it was expected that the theme of suspenseful detectives combined with action tomb robbery would create an impeccable masterpiece, but in fact, "Dragon Hidden Cave" is a copy and paste of this kind of creativity, but it is made into a crude product that lacks ingenuity, which is really infuriating. The film is really nothing more than a vulgar film that tries to attract attention with various selling points, but fails to achieve the desired effect, and does not even deliver a short 60 minutes of content. 
After receiving this arduous task, Di Renjie immediately launched an in-depth investigation to solve the mysteries of those seemingly confusing cases. With his keen observation and careful reasoning, he quickly determined that the so-called "sea monster" that attacked the cargo ship underwater was actually a well-planned illusion, and that the real ** behind the scenes was a group of reactionaries who plotted to usurp power and seize power and subvert the Tang Dynasty regime. However, because the plot setting of the play is too far-fetched and purely forced, Di Renjie quickly realized that the underwater attackers were the minions of the rebel forces. However, Di Renjie did not expose this deliberately laid trap, but chose to retreat as advance, hoping to use the actions of the thieves to make them their true faces. To this end, he followed the trail and followed the clues that were obviously carefully laid out**, hoping to finally bring the leader of the anti-thieves to justice. 
Facts have proved that the villain Duan Yan is indeed as Di Renjie expected, he is a villain who is full of desire and difficult to hide, he skillfully manipulates underwater creatures to create the illusion of attack, and controls many subordinates to serve himself, in a vain attempt to usurp power and seize power through various means. To tell the truth, the plot of the whole work "Dragon Hidden Cave" is nothing new and exciting, and all the plot reversals are expected. The deliberate sense of suspense is full of loopholes, and even Di Renjie's motive for finally capturing Duan Yan is only limited to the flaws that have flowed out of Duan Yan at the beginning of the film. This film of more than 60 minutes is screwed into an elongated line, but there is no sparkle to be found, and the full plot collage only proves the thinness of the script and the inadequacy of the screenwriter. 
Zhu Zixiao's young version of Di Renjie in "Dragon Hidden Grotto" undoubtedly brought a unique visual impact to the audience. When I first saw him, his elaborate costume was really eye-catching; And the slightly upturned mustache gives it a bit of scholarly handsomeness. These performances are undoubtedly a small surprise for the audience, at least the actors did not disappoint in terms of their well-dressed. However, as the plot deepened and the performance unfolded, Zhu Zixiao's slightly astringent acting skills gradually faded. He interpreted this role seriously, expressionless throughout the whole process, and did not show the vitality of a young and promising person. 
Even in the face of a bizarre case, he can only frown mechanically, his facial expression is quite single, and the performance process seems stiff and rigid, and he seems to be completely unable to integrate into Di Renjie, a character with superior intelligence, who is highly instructive, but too cumbersome and boring, far from the demeanor of the young talent expected by the public, this stylized performance may still be a good look, but compared with the role in the audience's mind, it still deducts points to a large extent. In "Dragon Hidden Grotto", the heroine Wang Li Danni has suffered a lot of criticism and controversy. She played the role of Wu Zetian, a wise and extraordinary female emperor in the film. This character should have required a strong aura and a low-key demeanor to interpret. However, the director arranged for her to show off her with a low neckline on the screen, and the explicit ** was staggering, which caused an uproar in the comment area, and criticism emerged like a tide. 
What's worse is that Wang Li Danni's performance is also too exaggerated. She often shook her arms vigorously, knocked over furniture, and roared loudly, creating a vivid image of a female leader who was difficult to maintain calm and majesty. This is not the same as the graceful, generous, calm and calm empress in the hearts of the audience, and the dignified temperament of hanging her hands like jade is gone, and it is replaced by a funny and ridiculous dramatic effect. The most absurd thing is that the female emperor was forced to flee by several rumored small characters, and even kept falling to the ground in the chase battle, which can be described as extremely embarrassing! This kind of ugly appearance and exaggerated performance techniques that scandalize the image of the emperor undoubtedly seriously affected the audience's sense of experience of the drama plot, so that many netizens shook their heads and sighed, questioning the creative strength of the crew. 
Audiences who have ever watched the movie "Dragon Hidden Grotto" have deep doubts about the original intention of the film. Obviously, the director did not focus on telling a compelling story, but tried to pile up all kinds of eye-catching elements in the film in order to create a topic and earn a market. It can be seen from the selection of the male and female protagonists, this project uses the gimmick of star effect to attract attention, but unfortunately, the production effect of the film seems too perfunctory, and the basic plot combing and character portrayal are not properly handled, making these hype points become people's jokes before and after dinner. 
Despite the limitations of the production conditions, the audience is still willing to give understanding and support. However, the concept of commercial manipulation behind the movie "Dragon Hidden Cave" is obvious. Profit is important, but we can't ignore the moral bottom line, let alone the left and right, hide the mystery, and deliberately calculate that the audience's lack of sincerity will not escape the fate of defeat after all, and I hope the creator can learn from it. It is true that "Dragon Hidden Grotto" can be regarded as a painful lesson in the field of online movie production. On the road of pursuing commercial gimmicks, screenwriters and directors have forgotten the original intention of telling the story, and the actors have also lost the bottom line in bad movies and put away their respect for artistic performances. 
The frustration of the audience has undoubtedly become irrefutable proof of the ineffectiveness of such an approach. We are not against commercial or entertainment per se, but we must adhere to the principle of content first and quality first. As a creator, you should cherish every creative opportunity and do your best to fulfill your responsibilities; Actors should also protect their own wings, cherish the dignity of performance, and never tolerate giving up easily because of fame and fortune. 
It's sad that a story that originally had the possibility of creating a classic was doomed by this. However, we always have the expectation of online movies, and firmly believe that with the joint promotion of investors and the audience, such an environment will naturally be able to breed more outstanding works and bring a beautiful viewing experience to the audience.