Recently, the score of "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog" came out, only a pitiful 6.2 points, and the reviews were even more mixed.
Many people have compared this suspense drama with other dramas in the mist theater of the previous season, so they have given a low score.
In fact, "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog" is a work with a strong directorial style.
As a leading figure in China's "sixth generation" of directors, Wang Xiaoshuai has created a number of excellent works, and these works without exception have a characteristic, that is, they are character-oriented.
That is to say, most of Wang Xiaoshuai's works use characters to drive stories and impress the audience with characters.
Compared with the traditional suspense drama heavy story and light character shooting method, Wang Xiaoshuai brought a different perspective experience to "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog".
Judging from the premiere episodes, the generations of the Xuan family seem to have been covered with a layer of mystery, and the people around them are also mysteriously hidden.
Many viewers were confused by the broken character background of the plot and finally gave a very low score. In fact, if you look closely, you will find that every character in Wang Xiaoshuai's perspective has a story, and even can pull out a single line to shoot.
These seemingly unimportant supporting characters eventually form a huge mystery of the whole play, and when the truth is revealed, I believe many viewers will be deeply touched.
Wang Xiaoshuai is not telling us a story, but carving the people in the story into the hearts of the audience.
So why is this suspense drama called "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog", in the end Wang Xiaoshuai hides what secrets are hidden in it, and when the truth is revealed, you will find out how hard the director really cares.
01
If you think that Xuanzhen died in the octagonal pavilion, so it is named "octagonal pavilion mystery fog" it is too simple, behind the name is actually hidden the fate of the three generations of the Xuan family.
Yuan Fei, played by Duan Yihong, once said when chatting with Dali that the "OctagonAl Pavilion" originally had 8 corners, and then fell into disrepair and became 6 corners after reconstruction.
This seemingly casual conversation has actually hinted at the secrets of the whole play.
On the poster of "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog" is written the following sentence, "Everyone is a corner of the family".
Yes, the octagonal pavilion actually hints at the fate of the eight people up and down the Xuan family, although they have pieced together a complete family, but each character is mutilated.
Xuan Min: Faded horns, renewed hope
Wen Zhengrong is actually one of the most underrated acting schools, with countless works from the film for more than 20 years, but it has been tepid.
Although in the previous play "Yulou Chun", Wen Zhengrong's role as Shen Shi was almost not remembered by the audience, "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog" and another suspense drama "Truth" in the same period both found her to play an important role.
Xuan Min had a deep conflict with Xuan Zhu at that time, and since Xuan Zhen was killed and Xuan Zhu left home, Xuan Min began to slowly change.
A large part of Xuan Zhu's hatred for Xuan Zhen at that time was due to Xuan Min's deliberate favoritism.
As she grew older, Xuan Min washed away the impulsiveness and meanness of her youth, and gradually reflected on Xuan Zhu's departure and the mutilation of the Xuan family, and she was trying to save her relationship with Xuan Zhu, but she refused to speak out because of her face.
At the same time, Xuan Min also wants to bring hope to the Xuan family, and she is bent on having a child to change the dull atmosphere of the Xuan family.
Xuan Min is a faded corner of the Xuan family, and she is trying to change herself and change the fate of the Xuan family.
Xuan Liang: Broken horns, sheltered from the wind and rain
Teacher Zu Feng's acting skills are as "stable" as ever, and the Xuan Liang played this time is too real.
Xuan Liang died early, Xuan Liang became the pillar of the family, and almost all the pressure had to be carried down by him, so Xuan Liang had to give up a lot.
At that time, Xuan Liang missed to pick up Xuan Zhen because of his "intimacy" with the factory flower, so Xuan Liang blamed himself for his sister's death, resulting in so many years of guilt.
Xuan Liang is a person with a broken heart, and his fate was changed by Xuan Zhen as early as 19 years ago. He adopts Nian Mei as his own daughter, but he is always worried that the danger will happen again.
Xuanmu: Hollow horns, veins connected
In Wang Xiaoshuai's "Long Days on Earth", Arya played Li Haiyan, and her acting skills attracted attention at that time.
Xuanmu was too important to the Xuan family, and it was because of her presence that the whole family would not be torn apart. Although she lost her memory and became a "hollow person", she gathered the entire family.
Xuanmu is critically ill, Xuanzhu will go home, and Xuanliang and Xuanmin will surround the old mansion to take care of her. The mother is the memory of generations and the only elder in this family.
Even though she has no memory, she can still uncover the secrets of that year from her lost dialogue.
Xiuyuan: Spliced corners, do not abandon
Li Yu, who is a host, is a rare all-round talent in the circle, who has sung solo at the Spring Festival Gala and hosted "Variety Show", and can shoot movies and ACT in TV series.
The Xiuyuan she plays is the most normal and favorite character in the play.
Xiuyuan is a foreigner, and can be regarded as a "replacement" that Xuan Liang had to find. She was not liked by Xuan liang from beginning to end, but she lived with Xuan Liang with a dead heart, even if she knew about Xuan Liang and Factory Flower, she still chose to forgive.
She did not add a little chaos to the Xuan family, never inquired about the secrets of the Xuan family, but took care of the whole family meticulously.
Xiuyuan may be the only "innocent" person in this drama.
Yuan Fei: Worn corners, light up the light
Duan Yihong's acting skills need not be said more, and can be described as having no bad reviews.
The character of Yuan Fei is guilty, although he is not a member of the Xuan family, he is one of the indispensable men of the Xuan family.
When he was a small policeman, he was killed by Xuan Zhen and was forced to evacuate due to his kinship.
19 Has passed, and Xuan Zhen's death has not yet solved the case, which is both a shame and a guilt for Yuan Fei. He was sorry for his profession and sorry for Xuan Liang and Xuan Min.
But his efforts and persistence have become the biggest light of the whole play, guiding the audience to unveil this layer of mystery.
Nian Mei: Newborn horns, Lou Ting grows
In the last season of The Mist Theater, Mira played the teenager Jasmine in "Skyscraper". This time, she has more time to play, and her acting skills have been questioned more.
Nian Mei is Xuan Zhen's daughter and the new life of the entire Xuan family. Lou Ting specifically refers to the beautiful posture of women, suggesting the bright outside of Nian Mei.
Nian Mei and Xuan Zhen are the focus of everyone, and the two have embarked on the same path, the difference is that Nian Mei has many protectors around her.
Nian Mei is a reflection of Xuan Zhen, one represents the past and the other represents the future, and the endings of the two are completely different.
Xuan Zhen: A broken horn, sinking into the bottom of my heart
Xuanzhen is the cause of the story of "The Mystery of the Octagonal Pavilion", and the so-called broken horn hints at her lack in the Xuan family.
The deep heart reflected the mistakes that Xuan Zhen had made, and could only be concealed, and did not dare to disclose them to the public. The scandal she did had a huge impact on the Xuan family, eventually leading to Xuan Zhu's escape, Xuan Liang's forbearance and Xuan Min's silence.
The mistakes made by Xuan Zhen must be borne by a generation, and this is the ineffable fate of the Xuan family.
Xuanzhu: Lost horn, return home early
Hao Lei, who has not appeared for a long time, has indeed gained a lot of weight, but it does not affect her acting skills and the shaping of the role.
The role of Xuanzhu and Xuanzhen formed an opposition, as the insider of the mystery of the year, she chose to be silent and flew away.
This may be a kind of guilt or a kind of self-redemption, why Xuanzhen was hated by Xuanzhu is a mystery, but the return of Xuanzhu has unveiled the fog for this mystery.
02
So the sentence that Yuan Fei said was actually of great significance, the octagonal pavilion originally really had eight corners, hinting at the eight people up and down the Xuan family, but then it became six corners, because Xuan Zhen died, and Xuan Zhu left.
The significance of "Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Fog" is not only that the eight characters corresponding to "Octagonal Pavilion", but also the riddle in it is the essence.
Why is it not a fog but a mystery fog, the so-called "mystery" represents indistinguishable and losing judgment, while the "mystery" represents incomprehensible things and people.
Wang Xiaoshuai has just shaped these incomprehensible people and what has happened to them.
From the title of the play, we can see how well-intentioned the director is, and I believe that when the mystery fog is revealed, the audience will definitely have a new understanding of this play.