On the evening of April 9th, the TV series "Chenghuan Ji" premiered on CCTV, and Kuyun's real-time ratings data showed that the peak ratings of this TV series easily exceeded 2%, ranking first in the same period. Based on the content of the several episodes that have been broadcast, this is a typical overlord story, which is very suspended, far from Yishu's original novel, and the adaptation is a relative failure.
It is not surprising that the ratings of "Cheng Huan Ji" are good. This kind of TV series with the theme of urban workplace, coupled with the love story of the hero and heroine, can attract some audiences. The starring roles of Yang Zi, Xu Kai, Niu Junfeng and others make the play full of handsome men and beautiful women. It's really not surprising that the peak was able to break 2%. Zhao Liying's fantasy drama "Walking with the Phoenix" is so outdated in terms of theme, and the ratings can easily exceed 0.5%. Obviously, in the absence of a better TV series, "Chenghuan Ji" is undoubtedly watchable.
However, just behind the ratings, viewers are starting to find some loss. Yang Zi's acting skills are passable, but this kind of urban workplace drama is too simple and challenging for her. Xu Kai and Niu Junfeng's appearance is a plus, but this also makes people feel that the TV series pays more attention to image than connotation. The audience regrets the higher requirements for the in-depth plot, because "Cheng Huan Ji" failed to achieve the essence of the original novel, but was reduced to a typical overlord love story, lacking originality and depth.
The challenge for adapting the original novel from the TV series is how to find a balance between different eras and geographical backgrounds. "The Legend of Cheng Huan" chose the Shanghai environment, but fell into the dilemma of template creation and character face-painting. The plot and lines in the play often show vulgar marks, and the lack of novelty and creativity makes the whole play suspended between the times and the original work, and cannot show the profound female growth content in the original novel.
To sum up, behind the success of "Chenghuan Ji" in the ratings, it exposes the problem of loss and suspension of the adaptation. The audience's expectations for TV series are not only the superficial image and handsome men and beautiful women, but also the depth and originality of the plot, and I hope that future dramas can make breakthroughs and progress in these aspects.