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In the spy war drama market in 2023, although many works such as "Thin Ice", "Infernal", "Stalker" and "Hive" have been launched, it is a pity that they do not seem to be able to reach the expected heights in ratings and word-of-mouth.
In this context, another spy war drama "Thrush" landed on CCTV and attracted a lot of attention.
This drama is not only led by powerful actors, but also makes a new attempt in the background of the times, setting the story in the anti-special stage of the fifties and sixties, breaking the convention limited to the Anti-Japanese War period.
However, the premiere of "Thrush" did not cause an enthusiastic response from the audience as expected.
The plot was criticized by the audience as a spy war drama with the color of idol dramas, and the heroine was ridiculed for her poor facial condition.
The audience said that the appearance of plastic surgery seriously affected the texture of the spy war drama.
Holes in the plot are also a serious problem. For example, the design of the train pick-up scene of Ji Danyang, a returning expert, is simple and illogical, and lacks careful arrangement, which makes it possible for enemy elements to take advantage of it.
At the same time, when faced with a crisis, the characters are too slow to react and lack a sense of urgency.
What's more worth mentioning is that the heroine Pang Hongmei seems powerless when dealing with the train station shooting, and acting alone is neither reasonable nor in line with the earlier hints in the play.
Her emotional line with the male protagonist was also criticized for being forcibly inserted, lacking the rationality of the plot, and appearing to be an emotional drama for the sake of emotional drama.
At the same time, the play is not realistic enough in terms of scene design.
Although the plot is set in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the design and construction of many scenes are far from the actual situation of that era, making it easy for the audience to act out of unrealism.
The plot of "Thrush" and the response to the broadcast
In the recently hotly discussed spy war drama "Thrush", although a group of powerful actors have gathered, the series has been controversial because of the performance and makeup of the starring Peng Xiaoran. Peng Xiaoran's image in the play, whether it is too modern style or too delicate makeup, is incompatible with the historical background of the play, which has caused widespread dissatisfaction among the audience. She plays the role of Pang Hongmei, a resolute female public security officer, but because her makeup is too exaggerated and out of place, she looks frivolous, which is far from the temperament that the character should have.
What's even more critical is that Peng Xiaoran's performance in the play seems to be too hard and lacks delicate emotional expression. Especially when dealing with the inner complexity and layering of the characters, her performance often stays on the surface and cannot dig deep into the inner world of the characters. For example, when Pang Hongmei first reported for duty, the restraint and uneasiness that she originally needed to show were overly exaggerated and blunt by her, making it difficult for the audience to resonate.
In addition, Peng Xiaoran's facial stiffness and excessive plastic surgery have also become a major failure of the series. Not only does her appearance lack personality, but she even appears awkward and unnatural in the performance of her expressions, which makes it difficult for the audience to immerse themselves in the plot. Similar problems have arisen in other spy war dramas and historical dramas, such as Zhao Yihuan in "Plum Blossoms and Red Hearts" and Chen Xiaojun in "Thin Ice", who appear to be inconsistent with the identity of the characters because of facial plastic surgery, which weakens the realism of the series. Analysis of the plot loopholes of "Thrush".
In 2023, with the broadcast of many spy war dramas, the audience's expectations have skyrocketed, however, the performance of most works has not met expectations. Among them, the latest "Thrush" is particularly eye-catching, it not only brings together a powerful cast, but also boldly chooses the anti-special stage of the fifties and sixties as the background, breaking the previous setting that is mostly limited to the Anti-Japanese War period. Unfortunately, the audience's expectations quickly turned into disappointment, and many critics pointed out that although the show advertised spy warfare, it was deeply trapped in the trap of idol dramas, and the controversy over the heroine's appearance also became the focus of the topic.
In terms of plot, the loopholes of "Thrush" emerge one after another, which seriously affects the logic and rigor of the work. For example, the train pick-up scene of returning expert Ji Danyang, due to the lack of detailed security investigations, allowed enemy agents to easily carry out assassinations, which is obviously incompatible with the serious style of spy war dramas. Similarly, when the shooting happened, everyone was slow to react and lacked tension, while Pang Hongmei's solo investigation was even more thin, in stark contrast to the team action implied in the play.
Not only that, but there are many settings in the play that do not match the real historical background, such as the degree of modernization of the scene design is far from the actual situation in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, so the audience is prone to drama. In addition, the emotional clues between the male and female protagonists also seem far-fetched, more like being forcibly set up for the sake of emotional scenes, ignoring the rationality of the plot. This kind of personal heroism and cool style is contrary to the essence of spy war dramas, no wonder it will be complained by the audience.
It is worth mentioning that in recent years, the phenomenon of "silicone face" in TV dramas has become more and more obvious, such as the starring role in "Unparalleled Beauty", although the appearance is outstanding, it is difficult to cover up the unnaturalness brought by plastic surgery. This trend of overemphasizing appearance is not only seen in "Thrush", but also in other dramas, which makes people reflect on the creative direction of modern TV dramas.
The heroine Peng Xiaoran performed controversy
In the recent hit CCTV drama "Thrush", the performance of the heroine Peng Xiaoran has sparked widespread discussion. Originally, the audience's expectations for this series were quite high, mainly because of the many acting schools and senior actors gathered in it. However, Peng Xiaoran's character has been criticized for its overly smooth and unnatural makeup, which not only does not match the character's era background, but also lacks the realism required for spy war dramas.
Peng Xiaoran's character creation is too simple in the play, and in the face of complex plots and character relationships, her expression changes seem to be limited, which seems to be a little difficult for an actor who was born in the host industry and originally had outstanding appearance. Her performance seems to be too eager to succeed without taking the traffic route and has lost the power to penetrate into the hearts of the people.
In addition, the makeup design of "Thrush" has also been criticized, which has become a common problem in the production of TV dramas today. In order to pursue exquisite makeup, many spy war dramas often ignore the adaptability of history and reality. In previous works such as "Unparalleled Beauty", although Chen Xiao and Guli Nazha have high appearances, they still maintain a certain sense of naturalness and realism in their performances, which is in stark contrast to "Thrush". Warm reminder, this article is the first work of the original headlines, it is forbidden to carry it to other platforms within 72 hours, and the rights protection function of the whole network has been opened, and the plagiarism porter has complained and reported on the whole network, thank you for your understanding.