A special type of drama in the national drama market is historical drama. There are countless stories of China's 5,000-year history, from the Qin Emperor and Han Wu to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, each dynasty has unforgettable fragments. Classic historical dramas such as "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Ming Dynasty 1566", etc., are deeply loved by the audience and never tired of watching.
However, historical dramas in recent years have failed to live up to expectations. For example, "Da Qin Fu" starring Zhang Lu and others has a Douban score of only 54, the audience's reputation is dismal, which can be said to be a complete failure. And the latest "Xuanwumen", which was originally expected to bring new vitality to historical dramas, received a lot of bad reviews in the comment area: "I gave up after watching one episode", "I can't stand it, I haven't finished watching an episode", "It's unattractive", ......It wasn't until I personally ** the first two episodes that the number of negative reviews from the audience of "Xuanwumen" really made me think deeply about the reason.
The story tells the story of Li Tianshun (Ren Zhong), a jade carving artist in Beijing's old street, who fights against ** forces in order to protect a piece of jade pomegranate that symbolizes national fortune. Despite the odds, he did not back down. The plot looks quite good, integrating patriotic feelings, courage and tenacious fighting spirit without fear of power. However, as soon as it opens, it is found that the plot jumps, and the lines are even more incomprehensible and embarrassing.
The country is unified, and the lord of jade has been decided. "That's the starting proposition.
However, this drama does not only revolve around this "jade".
The strange thing about the dialogue is that it sounds rather awkward.
Li Tianshun violated the palace ban and was demoted to a stonemason, but he encountered an incident of a people's girl being robbed on the road.
When she saw someone coming, she hurriedly called for help: "Big brother, they are human traffickers, they really are!" ”
What is puzzling is that the word "human trafficker" has appeared, is there such a thing as human trafficker in this era?
What's even more bizarre is that when Li Tianshun entered the city, he actually called his father "my dad and my dad".
It's a ridiculous modern term.
Although there were also people in that era who called their fathers "Dad", this direct name does sound unnatural.
In historical dramas, the choice of characters is crucial.
There are many powerful actors in this drama, such as Li Yunmian played by Zhang Fengyi, who is impressive in both image and acting skills.
However, Li Tianshun, played by Ren Zhong, is too deliberate.
When he is mistaken for a thief, he tries to see Cixi (played by Siqin Gaowa), but Cixi is not so easy to see, so he can only kneel on the ground and talk to the eunuch.
The heroine's aunt's makeup is very dignified and generous, and you can immerse yourself in it at a glance. But the sudden appearance of Cixi surprised me. With a pale face, exaggerated eyeshadow, and that strange lipstick, it looks like walking into a zombie movie at a glance. The comments from the audience also confirmed my feelings: "This makeup is scary", "This makeup looks like the work of the undertaker, it will scare people to death".
It's really scary" ......The audience's eyes have always been sharp, so can't we just follow their advice and adjust the makeup of this 'Lafayette' a little? Although it is indeed a good thing that this show does not use filters, it is really unpredictable for this kind of makeup in the play.
Tong Lei's expression when she played Huang Hexiang was a little too hard, and her brows were tightly locked, as if she was performing an emoji. And her role as Huang Hexiang is also a bit surprising. It's not because her acting skills are bad, it's because her age isn't suitable for the role.
Tong Lei was born in January 1980 and is now 44 years old, but Huang Hexiang, who plays in the play, is a young woman. From this point of view, Tong Lei is really inappropriate to play this role. Although this drama was filmed 7 years ago, Tong Lei was 37 years old at that time and still looked old. What's worse is that when she performs a crying scene in the play, the wrinkles on her face make people feel like they are out of the play.
In historical dramas, the makeup of the characters is also very important. For example, the makeup of the heroine's aunt is very decent, and it looks immersive. But when Cixi appeared, I was simply taken aback. Her pale complexion, exaggerated eye shadow, and strange lipstick suddenly made me think I was watching a zombie movie.
If this is just my personal opinion, it may be fine, but the audience on the barrage also expressed the same opinion: "This makeup is really a little scary", "This makeup is too much, it scares me to death, can't you adjust it a little", "It's really scary", ......The audience's reaction is not negligible, can't we just adjust the makeup of this 'Lafayette' a little bit, as they suggested? Although it is indeed a good thing that this show does not use filters, it is really unpredictable for this kind of makeup in the play.
After the first two episodes of Xuanwumen, I finally understood the real reason why the audience has more and more bad reviews.
This drama actually has many advantages, such as a number of powerful actors such as Zhang Fengyi, Siqin Gaowa, etc., but the role selection seems to be in a hurry, coupled with embarrassing lines and unspeakable makeup, it is no wonder that the audience's negative comments are increasing day by day.
Right now, this show has only just started, will you continue to watch it?