Is it really difficult for spy war dramas to make hits?
"Harbin 1944", which had high hopes, was broadcast for two days, and controversy continued.
For the plot design, there are a lot of positive voices.
The first few episodes are fast-paced and brisk, briefly explaining the general background of the story, and then quickly moving on to the main story. Under the heavy sense of history, there are wonderful spy war elements, and you can see the full drama tension.
Director Zhang Li will shoot spy war dramas, and the early script has also been carefully polished. However, some logical loopholes that should not exist still exist.
As long as it doesn't affect the drama and allows the audience to quickly integrate into the plot, this work has basically succeeded most of the time.
The controversy of the plot is not big, but the heroine Yang Mi is in the whirlpool of public opinion.
The role of Guan Xue played by him made many people abandon the drama directly after watching it for ten minutes, can the "stamina" be so big?
Judging from the many clips that have been broadcast, it is undeniable that her acting skills do have many flaws, even the very basic ability of the original lines gives people a feeling of "having spare strength but not enough".
Including some emotional processing, it is hard and stiff, and it looks a bit dramatic.
This time, Yang Mi single-handedly made the reputation of the new drama "Harbin 1944" plummet, and it seems that what Yu Hewei said came true.
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In the play, the rivalry between Qin Hao and Yang Mi should be the most exciting part.
Song Zhuowen and Guan Xue have no relationship, but because of Song Zhuowu's bond, they have hazy and inexplicable emotions.
Two people are suspicious of each other, and they can become enemies in subtle changes.
As the section chief of the secret service section, isn't Guan Xue a leader who is both wise and brave and thoughtful? No matter what, he must be a little tough, otherwise how can he be prosperous in this position.
In the first few episodes, Yang Mi gave people a feeling of softness.
Judging from her demeanor, she is indeed dressed exquisitely, with big red lips and wavy curly hair, she is carefully dressed up every time she goes out, and she is more fashionable than anyone else.
When Guan Xue stopped on the street, she was too recognizable.
The people around him are dressed in coarse cloth, which fits the historical background. Look at her again, wearing a dazzling yellow trench coat and sunglasses, can this not attract attention.
It's a mission, not a joke.
The enemy is in the shadows, and he is not a fool, how can he not tell the difference. She and Song Zhuowen are standing together, it's not as simple as being conspicuous.
And when Yang Mi is performing, the biggest problem is "acting upright", and there is no moment of relaxation.
As soon as you are nervous, the traces of the performance are quite obvious.
For example, in this paragraph, she and Song Zhuowen and her younger brother were eating at home, and they had a good atmosphere and chatted with each other.
But because of her brother's few words, she was furious, in addition to widening her eyes, she deliberately raised her tone, and then added exaggerated body language to show the anger of the character.
None of the actions are superfluous, and none of them are useful.
Originally, Song Zhuowen was invited to dinner to find out his true identity, but Guan Xue was depressed at the dinner table, so she almost wrote the words "Who are you" on her face.
Who is Song Zhuowen? He was lurking in the Secret Service Section, can't he see Guan Xue's true intentions?
This is no longer a problem of logical loopholes, if the actor can understand what the character should do and what to express, there will not be such obvious flaws.
In the final analysis, if you can't let go of your posture to act, why should the audience buy it.
In the rival scene, Yang Mi's performance shortcomings in front of Qin Hao are even more obvious, and some clips can't even catch the scene, and the acting skills should really be polished.
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Is it really difficult to play a role like Guan Xue?
After watching it, many viewers felt that if Yang Mi could exude her aura a little, it would also support the character's characteristics, but she didn't do it.
However, in some emotional output, there is a bit of delicacy.
With the broadcast of the work, a very interesting hot search topic "Yang Mi's broken window" also appeared. It is not difficult to find that there is a profound analysis of Guan Xue's role, as well as praise for Yang Mi's acting skills, and there are also different voices.
Let's take a look at these emotional turns.
Guan Xue is sensitive and perceptive, and seems to be able to see all the factors that make her unsafe.
She became suspicious of the people around her, even Pan Yue and Guan Bin, who had been with her for many years, became the object of suspicion.
When she arranged for Song Zhuowen to secretly stare at the every move of Pan Yue and the others, a trace of fierceness flashed in her eyes, which was the ruthlessness hidden in her heart.
When it comes to a more direct emotional outburst, Guan Xue will not hide it.
When she saw that several new recruits to the secret service were comparing themselves with each other, using martial arts to express their dissatisfaction, and even hurting people, she walked over with a cold face.
The tone is tough and does not allow for any rebuttal. At this time, the subordinates also obediently did the same when they heard it. This is what a "section chief" should look like.
In terms of delicate emotions, Yang Mi's expression is also there, but it is insufficient.
For example, in this paragraph, Song Zhuowen received an order to track down the murderer who carried out the "assassination", met his brother Song Zhuowu, and the two discussed and exchanged identities.
When she met Guan Xue again, she had already discovered the clues.
Pulling out a gun and pointing it at Song Zhuowu, she wanted a clear answer. Listening to the other party's explanation, her emotions began to rise and fall.
At first, it was calm, but when I listened to the other party, I was getting more and more excited, mixed with a little anger, and even on the verge of exploding.
Finally, even the hand holding the gun was trembling slightly, and she held it up with her other hand. Looking at her eyes again, she is holding back tears to prevent these feelings from spreading.
This paragraph is handled more delicately, and it can be seen that Yang Mi's acting skills are there.
But these vivid fragments are too few to be put together. When the performance flaws become more and more scattered, the three-dimensionality of the character disappears, it is difficult to be substituted into it, and there is less desire to know what will happen next.
If Yang Mi's acting skills were more refined, the effect of the characters would be completely different.
watched her performance in this new drama, and also remembered what Yu Hewei once said:
From the moment you enter the role, you must treat the character in the play as if she were a real living person, in a real state, and behave logically...... The first priority of an actor is to play a living person......
This sentence is also applicable to Yang Mi, to understand the role more and integrate it into the role, it will be real.
Write at the end:
Can "Harbin 1944" become a hit?
It's hard to say that the current plot has won a lot of praise, and if more tense spy war elements are added in the follow-up, it will be more exciting and will be bought by more audiences.
Can the controversy over Yang Mi be alleviated in the follow-up plot?
Many people are looking forward to a more obvious improvement in her acting skills, and if the role stands, it will be more than half close to success.
What do you think of Yang Mi's acting skills?