Once upon a time, audiences had no resistance to the fantasy adventure theme, and such dramas would inevitably get good ratings and popularity as long as they were broadcast.
In the eighties and nineties, "Journey to the West" dominated for many years until today, and now the theme of tomb robbery is prevalent, and every work produced will be included in the must-see film list by the audience.
However, the single theme has caused the audience's interest in fantasy adventure dramas to plummet.
From the perspective of the theme of tomb robbery alone, from the score of "Old Nine Gates" 7+, to the score of "Exquisite Ancient City" of 8+, and then to the score of "Kunlun Divine Palace" 6+.
It is not difficult to see that this type of subject matter is beginning to weaken, far less than before.
In fact, the result is not accidental, due to the increasing output of hot works, the audience will eventually have a moment of aesthetic fatigue.
But when "The West Out of the Jade Gate" aired, a new round of fantasy adventure genre competition seemed to be about to begin again, and it seemed to have touched the ceiling of fantasy adventure dramas!
First of all, the play is different from the tomb robbery theme road adventure, but focuses the audience's attention on the doubtful points of the story and the mystery of the characters.
Secondly, the protagonists Bai Yu and Ni Ni of "Out of the West" fully have the potential of idol actors, making the drama style rough but beautiful.
In addition, the play contains fantasy factors, such as immortality, qi control, supernatural powers, etc., and the play combines this factor with ghosts without losing horror.
Therefore, with these highlights, "West Out of the Jade Gate" was broadcast for only 2 days, and it won the second place in popularity on the whole network in a row, approaching the first.
It is precisely these highlights that made this show receive a wave of praise after its premiere.
Some people think that the plot adaptation is excellent, as long as there are no big bugs in the later stage, it is no problem.
In terms of production, many of the live-action shoots were particularly impressive, and even the studio shooting was refined.
Some people also believe that the casting is very suitable for the original work, especially Ye Liuxi's choice, which truly reflects the beautiful and sassy effect of the character.
So why is "Out of the West Jade Gate" so horizontal, let's break it up today.
01. Two puzzles
Ni Ni plays Ye Liuxi.
One night, a man drove past a dead tree, and from a distance he saw that something seemed to be hanging from the tree.
The man walked over and found a woman hanging from the tree.
Thinking that the woman must have died, he plucked up the courage to cut the rope and began to search for the woman's relics.
Unexpectedly, while exploring the relic, the tattoo on the woman's body moved, and it didn't take long for the woman to stand straight behind him.
The man shook his fist at the woman in panic, but unexpectedly, the woman who came back from the dead was really strong, and she was beaten unconscious in a few strokes.
The woman came to the vehicle driven by the man, heard a sound in the trunk, and opened it to find that there was a person tied inside.
Since the man had been knocked unconscious, she rescued the girl and called the police.
After rescuing the girl to town, the first thing she did when she got out of the car was not to explain the whole thing, but to grab the food in front of her and stuff it into her mouth, eating it was pitiful and terrible.
In this way, "The Jade Gate of the West" gives the first puzzle with fantasy elements.
The woman who came back from the dead is Ye Liuxi, a girl with a mysterious body.
I don't know where I came from, I don't know if I've been hungry for a few days, and I don't know why I can't die if I am hanged.
One year later, she reappeared in people's eyes.
This time, instead of fighting or gobbling up food, he entered a shadow theater in search of a man named Changdong.
Bai Yu plays Changdong.
The character of Changdong is a desert guide, known as a fang in the desert, or sand fang for short.
However, not long ago, he led a sand crossing in a sandstorm, 18 of the 19 people died, and only he survived.
In the face of public opinion and the violence and accusations of the relatives and friends of the 18 victims, he could only pretend to be an old man and do shadow puppets.
Why did the sandstorm occur suddenly without warning, and none of the remains of the 18 victims were found.
What really happened at that time, and why was only Changdong rescued?
This has also become a bigger puzzle for the entire show.
In order to solve the mystery of his origin, Ye Liuxi wants to find Changdong and ask him to come out of the mountain.
It's just that Changdong is still immersed in grief, after all, one of the 18 victims is his fiancée.
Facing Ye Liuxi, who came to the door, he did not show his true face, and wanted to simply prevaricate.
Unexpectedly, a photo left by Ye Liuxi made him have to be excited.
Because the photo shows his dead fiancée.
The fog of this drama is deeper.
Why is the photo in Ye Liuxi's hands? Why is the fiancée in the photo not rotten after a few years? Where is the body of my fiancée?
A series of questions moved Changdong and surprised the audience.
The adventure of handsome men and beautiful women is about to begin, one looking for their identity, the other looking for their dead fiancée, what the outcome is, or continue to pay attention to the development of the plot.
02. Handsome men and beautiful women, road adventures, and "Chi Wei" blessings, firmly grabbing the audience's attention
Speaking of the handsome men and beautiful women of the play, it must be Ni Ni and Bai Yu.
Ye Liuxi, played by Ni Ni, is definitely a first-class beauty, and there is a kind heart and fiery passion under the appearance of a beautiful woman.
Saying that she was kind, the road was uneven and roared.
For example, Ye Liuxi saw that the women who had lost their feet walking alone at night were not at ease, and escorted them to their destination, although it cost a little money, but it was to protect them.
There was also a chance encounter with a lewd man, and Ye Liuxi directly pretended to approach him and finally subdued him.
Although the technique is not bright, the result is good in the end.
Say she has fiery passion.
Ye Liuxi never bows her head in front of life, even if she sells melons to survive or chop meat to earn food, she never feels that her work is inferior, as long as she lives happily.
Changdong, played by Bai Yu, seems to be a cold handsome man, but in fact, his heart is warmer than anyone else.
Taking Ye Liuxi and Fei Tang to the desert, Ye Liuxi ran to the salt shell without listening to the advice, and accidentally cut his leg.
Changdong was incoherent after seeing this, but he picked Ye Liuxi up and put it on the car with his backhand, and bandaged her wounds while throwing her.
There are also two people who are in distress after entering the robbers' camp, and when the two probe the situation, Ye Liuxi wears less, and Changdong's instinctive reaction after seeing it is that he wants to offer his coat.
But suddenly thought that the friendship between the two was not so deep, and forced himself to suppress this thought.
It can be seen that the warmth in his bones cannot be suppressed, even if he does not give his coat, he will stand in front of Ye Liuxi to block the wind for her.
Such a beautiful actor, I have to say that his appearance is in place, and his acting skills are also very superb.
Let's talk about road adventures.
The drama "Out of the West and the Jade Gate" is basically the same as the previous road adventure dramas, going to a special place and meeting special people, so some interesting or strange things happen.
For example, Changdong and his party encountered robbers on the road and were forced to negotiate with the other party.
But the negotiations did not go well, and it was not until Ye Liuxi showed his face that it was calmed down.
It not only increases the thickness of Ye Liuxi's identity puzzles, but also makes the plot more interesting.
With Ye Liuxi's relationship, Changdong and his party lived in the same tent with the robbers, and something strange happened that night.
Changdong and Ye Liuxi got up at night and found that there were some light curtains composed of neon-like light spots at the top of the tent, and there seemed to be a group of camels moving in the light curtain.
These contents not only emphasize the fantasy word of the play, but also look particularly eye-catching after the blessing of "Chi Wei".
03. Ni Ni's freeness and Bai Yu's melancholy give the fantasy adventure theme a new hope
The fantasy adventure theme is not easy for actors to shoot.
First, the adaptation of the "Ghost Blowing Lamp" series is in front;
Second, the plot itself is wonderful, and it is difficult for the audience to pay attention to the actors.
However, the two protagonists of "West Out of the Jade Gate" directly let go of their tricks, not only controlling the characteristics of the theme, but also highlighting the brilliance of the characters on the side.
The character played by Ni Ni is uninhibited, especially the signature smiley face, which always inadvertently releases energy.
Combined with the service road, the whole character is like a flower in the desert, which looks delicate.
The character played by Bai Yu is immersed in a state of living alone, although he rarely laughs, but it is by no means that kind of ice cube face.
From the eyes to the micro-expressions on the face, it can always accurately interpret the character's current mood.
The fantasy adventure theme has the passionate interpretation of these two, which suddenly makes the audience have hope, and I can't wait for all similar themes to be handed over to them.
If domestic dramas are cast like this, I believe that no one will go to great lengths to chase European and American dramas, Japanese and Korean dramas!