CCTV, as a leader in domestic TV media, often attracts the attention and expectations of the audience for the TV series it recommends. However, the recent high-profile "City in the City" collapsed after a period of unlimited beauty, and was scolded and finally asked to stop broadcasting. What is the reason behind this?
First of all, what we can't ignore is the lack of plot logic. As an industry drama, "City in the City" should have deeply excavated the true face of the financial industry and shown the struggle and growth of the characters in it. However, the audience found that the development of the plot was extremely abrupt, and many plots lacked reasonable foreshadowing and explanation, which was unconvincing. This logical incoherence of the plot makes the audience feel strongly confused and dissatisfied in the process of watching the drama.
Secondly, the collapse of the character image is also an important reason for the collapse of word-of-mouth. In "A City within a City", the portrayal of the main characters appears thin and one-sided, lacking depth and three-dimensionality. Especially the male protagonist Tao Wuji, although the play tries to show his justice and bravery, the overly idealistic setting makes the audience feel unreal. In addition, the portrayal of other characters also seems bland, lacking personality and charisma, making it difficult to resonate with the audience.
Moreover, the lack of common sense in the industry is also one of the reasons for the audience's dissatisfaction. As a financial industry drama, the description of financial operations in "City in the City" seems to be a mess, which is completely inconsistent with the common sense of the industry. This distortion and misunderstanding of the industry not only disappointed the audience, but also made them question the authenticity of the series.
In addition, phenomena such as over-catering to traffic actors and forcibly arranging emotional lines have further exacerbated the audience's disappointment. In "A City Within a City", some actors are not very good at acting, but they are arranged as the main characters because of their traffic and popularity. This choice of actors obviously lacks consideration for the quality of the series, and also makes the audience doubt the quality of the series. At the same time, the emotional line forcibly arranged in the play also seems abrupt and far-fetched, which is difficult to accept.
Finally, the audience has higher expectations for the authenticity and professionalism of industry dramas. However, "City within a City" failed to live up to this expectation.