Recently, the introduction of the Japanese manga "King Ranking" has frequently appeared on the hot search, and the comments of the drama are also full of positive comments such as "too tear-inducing", "broken defense", "early winter healing" and so on. The audience "wept bitterly" in the bullet screen, and also painted various cute heads of the male protagonist Boji.
As the best drama of the year that was preemptively locked by some audiences, is "Ranking of Kings" really so good?
In the story of "Ranking of Kings", the comprehensive ranking of the abundance of the country, the number of brave men under his command, and the strength of the king himself is the so-called "ranking of kings".
The protagonist, Bogy, is the Grand Prince of Perth, who ranks seventh in the king's ranking, but he is a deaf, dumb, weak child who cannot swing his sword, and is ridiculed by all the people, and the ministers and the people contemptuously believe that he is really not the material for the king.
After the death of King Perth, the second prince controlled by the magic mirror not only became king, but also sent Boji's most trusted swordsmanship teacher to assassinate Boji. In a world that reveres strength and glorifies the king's strength value, can the weak Boji counterattack and become a king?
The play is about the adventure of Poggy and his shadow friend Kak in pursuit of courage and strength.
The reason why this new fan is hot out of the circle is because compared to the niche daily comics, the drama has many eye-catching features. First of all, its painting style is very interesting, the main character image is very low and young, and the whole work is changeable and rich in elements.
The painting style of "Ranking of Kings" includes the aesthetic and healing wind of Miyazaki's anime, blue sky, white clouds, green mountains, and green grass, and the colors are gorgeous, which is very pleasing to the eye.
The cute male protagonist of the play, Boji, has a big head, a small body, big eyes, and a small mouth that bends when he laughs, which is a very common image of a small boy in Japanese picture books, much like the male protagonist of the "Sunny Day Sometimes It Falls pigs" series, Hatoyama Nobuyasu, and also very similar to the little boy in hasegawa's "Elevator Up" series.
Prince Boji's little friend Kak is a common imaginative image in Japanese anime, as a shadow person, it is similar to a two-dimensional paper man, black, only two obvious big eyes and a pair of small paws, the character image is too simple to be simple.
The painting style of other characters in the play is complex and changeable, and the characters of various supporting characters are also more full, and the painting style of other scenes such as the king's castle, the regional flame abyss, the underground ice vault and the presentation of various kingdoms is also different, some are very simple and very fairytale, some are very dark, very complicated, and have visual impact.
The play is about the counterattack story of a deaf-mute and kind little prince, and the main characters use picture books to be low and childish, presumably intentional by the creators.
The cute Prince Boji, whether laughing, crying or flashing big eyes to express goodwill, can make the audience pity, and the comments such as "heartbreak" and "good heartache" on the screen of bullet screens also show that the drama first captured the audience in terms of human settings and image.
At the same time, in an adventurous growth story, a low-level fairy tale character can also form a strong contrast with the evil forces, the dark world and the complexity of human nature, and can express the theme that the weak can also rely on courage and strength to counterattack.
The protagonist of "Ranking of Kings" is a cute child, but the plot is not low.
The main line of the drama is the story of the weak wind male protagonist counterattacking into a hot-blooded teenager and growing into a heroic king, this main line is very ordinary and even cheesy, but the setting of some details is more interesting.
For example, Boji's king father is so strong, why is Poji so weak? This is because Poggie's father made a pact with the devil to sacrifice his son's lifespan and energy in exchange for his increasing abilities.
Poggie is not born sick and weak, he is a victim of power and "king ranking", he needs to rebel against the contract, rebel against his own sense of fate, but also let the audience think about the ethical issues of the powerful father and the children of the weak.
In the process of growing up, Prince Boji also had to face the style of different countries and kings, and the game between various forces and the complexity of human nature had to be tasted. Boji is kind, simple, persistent, has simple ideals and beliefs, like the embodiment of an idealist, and has something to aspire to.
In the 6 episodes that aired, the plot of the show was both nostalgic and "anti-routine" creation, and the fast-paced and constantly reversed plot made the audience addicted. Audiences familiar with Western fairy tales can see that there are many reflections or homages to classic fairy tales in "Ranking of Kings".
The kind Boji gives all his clothes to Kak, walks naked through the street, and is ridiculed by the residents, like the plot of "The Emperor's New Clothes"; the companionship of Poggy and Kak is also very similar to the story of "The Little Prince"; the setting of some harems, dark magic mirrors, and Pandora's box in the play is from "Snow White" and so on.
This drama also integrates some plot memes that audiences like to hear, such as "Goldfish on the Cliff", "Princess Mononoke", "Thumbelina", "Farmer and Snake", etc., which are very nostalgic.
Nostalgic, but not old-fashioned, is because the show uses "anti-routine" elements that are familiar to these audiences.
The Shadow Clan Kak makes a living by robbery, which seems rude, but there is a pain of genocide in his heart; the Queen Mother should have been vicious, but she really loved Prince Poji, and she was extremely tender; Pogie's most trusted swordplay teacher, the audience thought he would always help Boji, and as a result, he pushed Boji down to the gates of hell with his backhand; the second prince of the "villain face" wanted to be king, and he did not rely on the evil forces of the magic mirror to rely on his own strength; the beloved king actually sacrificed his son in exchange for energy. These plots are constantly reversed and reversed, and they also make the audience scream unexpectedly. "Ranking of Kings", whether it is a group portrait or a plot, let the audience see the freshness in the familiar.
It seems that the old bottle contains old wine, but in fact, it is all new brew, which is the most interesting. This kind of storytelling method can not only attract more audiences, but also better present the core of the story. Use popular elements to tell a story with a popular core, but have done enough work in the plot, character reversal, laying, and "anti-facebook", and can also produce good works. This is a manifestation of the vitality of film and television works.
Applauding the wonderful, delicate plot and shedding tears for the weak and brave Boji are the reasons why "Ranking of Kings" attracts attention. The recent fires of "Squid Game" and "Your Name", including this low-grade "Ranking of Kings", are all telling a cheesy story of an ordinary protagonist counterattacking with a sincere attitude, but they have attracted the attention of the audience and triggered the emotional resonance of many people.
In the film and television drama story more and more complicated, twists and turns, in the Japanese comic story more and more pursuit of strange, brain hole at the moment, relatively simple story, simple painting style, and even simple healing, will make people shine.
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