Wen | Ah Bao
"The Wind Rises longxi" has come to an end. Chen Gong's sacrifice and dedication to His life and Xun Xue's bold loyalty have impressed us. A legend hidden in the grand history has also come to an end.
Judging from the ratings of relevant platforms, the overall performance of this drama is not bad. However, it is interesting to note that the public's evaluation of the play is inconsistent. Some netizens admired the Three Kingdoms version of the spy war story created by Ma Boyong and Lu Yang and watched it like crazy; but a considerable number of netizens were not too interested in this drama, especially the relatively dull and depressing narrative, which "dissuaded" many viewers.
What is the doorway here?
In recent years, Ma Boyong's novels have long become the "fragrant food" of film and television adaptations. However, whether it is this time's "Wind Rises Longxi" or the recent "Wind Rises Luoyang", it seems that it cannot be compared with the "Twelve Hours of Chang'an" in terms of momentum.
In fact, familiar taste, familiar recipe, if you talk about imagination and creativity, "Wind Rises Longxi" is not inferior to "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", and even has many more brilliant settings.
As director Lu Yang said, in the magnificent and chaotic historical era of the Three Kingdoms, Chen Gong, Xun Xue and other characters, they are just some small spies active between Shu Han and Cao Wei, chess-like roles, but they have lived out different wonderful. Subverting the familiar history of the Three Kingdoms Chinese requires courage and allows the audience to have a refreshing feeling.
However, compared with the powerful and prosperous "Twelve Hours of Chang'an", "The Wind Rises in Longxi" selects the story at the time node of Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, which is not so "flattering". At this time, the story of the Three Kingdoms has been told two-thirds of the way, and Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, Ma Chao, Huang Zhong and other famous generals have withdrawn. As for Guo Huai, Yang Yi, and even Li Yan, who play an important role in this play, the starlight is much dimmer in comparison.
In this way, for lovers of the Three Kingdoms, the show can re-excavate this history to surprise them; but for more ordinary audiences, the historical background of the Three Kingdoms is more like an insignificant embellishment of the show, and it is difficult for them to resonate.
In addition, Ma Boyong's highly modern lines and characterizations seem to be more suitable for the Tang Dynasty, which is inclusive and inclusive, than the more quaint Three Kingdoms era. Although Ma Boyong himself admitted that when writing "The Wind Rises in Longxi", there was no lack of spoofing and joking mentality, because everyone was more familiar with the characters of the Three Kingdoms and injected more emotions, people may not be able to fully accept this creative style. Judging from the situation since the beginning of the show, the audience's views are not consistent.
For example, in the original work, Zhuge Liang single-handedly planned a counter-plot to deviate from the image of loyalty and integrity in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms; in the series, Zhuge Liang knows nothing about what his subordinates are doing, and obviously has a certain distance from the traditional impression of resourcefulness.
In the final analysis, joking about history is not an easy task to grasp the "measure." Despite this, the interlocking and layered reversals of "The Wind Rises longxi" can still make many viewers enjoy and stimulate, which proves the quality of the series itself. As for the examination of historical details, it is the wisdom of the benevolent and the wise, and being too careful about this will only hinder the expression of literary and artistic creation.
Therefore, whether we like it or not, we should encourage bold and innovative creators. I hope that more domestic dramas will write novel and interesting stories like "The Wind Rises in Longxi". Of course, what kind of playback effect can be achieved in the end depends on whether it can impress the audience.
Text: Abao
Editor-in-charge: Wang Zimo
Editors: Zhang Yongqun, Sun Dai, Zhang Xueyu