"The Legend of the Willow Boat" is a costume romance drama based on the novel "Zangjiao" written by Crazy and Crazy, starring Zhang Wanyi and Wang Churan, telling a moving love story that transcends identity and class, set in an ancient world full of palace struggles and grievances.
The male protagonist in the play, Cui Xingzhou, played by Zhang Wanyi, is the king of Huaiyang, known for his intelligence and calmness. He was originally ordered to exterminate the bandits in Yangshan, but accidentally rescued Liu Miantang, who was seriously injured, and mistakenly thought that she was the favorite concubine of the leader of Yangshan. Liu Miantang, played by Wang Churan, is the female owner of Yangshan, brave and witty. Having lost some of her memories after being injured, she mistook Cui Xingzhou for her husband and opened a porcelain shop in the city. The two gradually fell in love with each other in misunderstanding and deception, but then came an identity crisis and disputes in the court.
When the plot reaches its climax, Cui Xingzhou learns Liu Miantang's true identity, feels suspicious and angry, and decides to send her back to Yangshan and disown her from then on. On the way back, Liu Miantang was robbed by the people of Yangshan, Cui Xingzhou was full of remorse, led his troops to chase after him, and had a fierce battle with Yangshan. On the battlefield, Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang met, and the two looked at each other with tears in their eyes, and their hearts were full of wordless love. In order to protect Liu Miantang, Cui Xingzhou did not hesitate to die with the leader of Yangshan. Seeing this scene, Liu Miantang also resolutely jumped off the cliff and died in a hug with Cui Xingzhou.
The drama not only shows the power of love and the meaning of sacrifice, but also depicts complex character relationships and gripping plots. It profoundly explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, love and pain, providing viewers with an immersive experience of an ancient love story.
In the plot development of "The Legend of the Willow Boat", episode 30 presents another shocking climax. In this episode, after the grieving sacrifice of Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang, their souls magically travel to modern times and incarnate as a pair of lovers. In this new world, they not only relive the love in their past lives, but also encounter new challenges and dilemmas. However, in an unexpected incident, they travel back in time again and find that they are not really dead, but are rescued by Cui Xingzhou's own brother and Liu Miantang's childhood sweetheart.
Ziyu's character adds complexity and depth to the plot. He has been silently in love with Liu Miantang, but he hid his feelings because he didn't want to hurt his brother Cui Xingzhou. In the plot, in order to let Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang be reborn, he did not hesitate to sacrifice his own life to fight against the rebels of Yangshan and the imperial court, and finally won them a peaceful and peaceful life.
With its ups and downs of the plot, distinct character portrayal and delicate emotional expression, "The Legend of the Willow Boat" has become an excellent costume romance drama. Zhang Wanyi and Wang Churan perfectly presented the character traits and deep emotions of Cui Xingzhou and Liu Miantang through their superb acting skills, so that the audience was deeply moved by their love story. In addition, the play also incorporates a variety of elements such as romantic love, thrilling war, humorous and funny, and touching friendship, making it an excellent work with many charms in one, which is well worth watching.