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When the latest season of the screen masterpiece "Dream of Red Mansions" was unveiled at the much-anticipated premiere, everyone present was extremely excited and eagerly awaited that this new film and television masterpiece could present them with an unprecedented visual feast.
However, it was so crude that after only a short month, this "famous drama of the prosperous world", which lasted for ten years and invested hundreds of millions of yuan, suffered a sudden fate of being removed from the shelves, and ended as dismal as "hitting the street"? The audience was shocked, and people in the industry also expressed their indignation.
Looking back on recent years, similar "bad dramas" have emerged one after another, which should have been an excellent opportunity to promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture, but it has repeatedly failed to be broadcast on schedule, which is really distressing.
So, what is the reason why these film and television masterpieces that carry everyone's high expectations end in failure? Let's uncover the layers of fog and reveal the truth of the matter.
When it comes to the martial arts masterpiece "Dragon Babu", the hearts of many post-80s and post-90s generations are full of deep nostalgia. Therefore, when the new version of "Dragon Babu" starring powerful actors Zhong Hanliang, Han Dong and others in 2013 was successfully completed, the audience gave extremely high expectations.
However, unexpectedly, the reason why this supposedly successful series quietly disappeared from the screen after only half of the broadcast is that in addition to many thunderous settings, the lack of innovative elements has undoubtedly become a fatal wound.
For example, Qiao Feng appeared on the stage with "skis" in hand, Mu Wanqing wore a "lace mask" and other plots, all of which made people feel awkward and stiff, far from the style of the original work, after all, for this classic, the audience is more eager to seek a different and fresh feeling in the new version, rather than repeating the mistakes of the past.
The directors may have pinned their hopes on the appeal of the stars to forcibly shape the novel plot, but obviously, their wishful thinking did not start.
On the contrary, when director Li Shaohong directed the remake of the 2010 version of "Dream of Red Mansions", she was full of confidence, she spent ten years and spent hundreds of millions of yuan to carefully create this work, which is known as a "famous drama in the prosperous world".
Dig deeper into the reasons for this, and the first factor is the failure of casting. Actor Jiang Mengjie, who plays the important role of Lin Daiyu, has a slightly plump figure, which is far from the concept of "slender" in the original work, so that at the beginning of the premiere, many viewers could not help but show dissatisfaction with it.
Subsequently, various flaws in the makeup setting and styling design gradually appeared. Almost every female character wore a "coin bangs" hairstyle with a cheap green eyeshadow, much to the disappointment of the audience.
At the same time, the soundtrack was not effective and the plot development was out of control, which combined to make the work's score only 5.9 points, and finally had to face the fate of being taken off the shelves.
The two masterpieces, which originally attracted much attention, were "stillborn" due to many low-level mistakes. Obviously, the lack of control of basic links such as casting and modeling is the fundamental reason why they "fall into the sand".
For the majority of book lovers, the TV series version of "Soul of the Town" adapted from the novel of the same name is undoubtedly a work to look forward to.
After all, since the original novel was launched, it has not only received extremely high praise, but also triggered a craze for "reading in stock", and readers have praised the traditional Chinese cultural elements incorporated into it.
However, who would have expected that although this series ended with the love of the popular actors Zhu Yilong and Bai Yu, it still failed to escape the doom of "hitting the street" in the end?
In the original work, Huo Lu and Cheng Jiamu were supposed to be immediate family members, but under the director's bold adaptation, they were portrayed as close friends in the play, and even had the association of "couple CP".
"Are these still brother and sister?
"It's just blasphemy!"
Netizens' doubts came one after another, and public opinion was in an uproar. At that time, at a time when the social atmosphere was relatively conservative, homosexuality was still a taboo topic in film and television works, so as soon as this episode was exposed, the authorities immediately took action and urgently stopped the broadcast of the entire drama.
We must frankly admit that this incident is indeed deeply regrettable and regretful! After all, the wonderful performances of the two outstanding young actors Zhu Bai in the play can be called perfect and extremely rare.
However, the crew failed to accurately grasp the proportions, and instead made a big mistake, which undoubtedly reflects from another perspective that the creators' ability to control the details of the plot needs to be improved.
However, the negligence of the plot setting alone may not directly lead to the fate of "Soul of the Town", right? In fact, the more serious problem lies in the poor quality of its production.
As we all know, the clever integration of fantasy elements in the original book is convincing and reasonable, however, the TV series version interprets it as absurd, and those exaggerated modeling designs and shoddy special effects are really hilarious.
"This black face is paired with a clean white dress, and the makeup is too exaggerated!
"Look at those backward special effects, it's simply a five-cent production level, so low, isn't it chilling?"
As the saying goes, "scarcity is expensive", overly exaggerated elements will only arouse people's disgust. It can be seen that the serious mistakes made by the creative team in the production process eventually made this high-profile "Soul of the Town" a "bad movie".
If "Soul of the Town" only has some flaws at the production level, then the next series I want to recommend to you has completely aroused the anger of the audience, especially the female audience.
In 2020, an urban-themed drama called "Gentlemen of the East Eighth District" quickly landed on major TV screens after filming was completed.
The play vividly portrays the life of four young people in the bustling city, they often exude a confident and even conceited temperament, and they show an unabashedly disrespectful attitude towards women.
It is especially worth mentioning that a certain role played by the popular idol Zhang Han has brought this "obscene" temperament to the extreme.
Whenever these fragrant scenes appeared, the audience felt disgust and discomfort. After all, in the context of this era when the movement to protect women's rights and interests is in full swing, film and television works should be more cautious in shaping the image of women.
However, this drama is wantonly playing "obscene" methods, and the audience naturally knows about it and is unbearable.
As expected, in the first few episodes of the series, the controversy about social values was on the verge of breaking out, and the interactive areas of major mainstream video websites were flooded with discussions, including criticism: "The 'gentlemen' in "East Eighth District", their performance is simply promoting obscene values!" "Such works have seriously eroded the social atmosphere, and they must not be left alone!"
Eventually, with the decisive intervention of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, the controversial show was forced to suspend its broadcast and underwent full censorship. It is no exaggeration to say that the show has little hope of returning to the screen.
Once upon a time, the value of "if you need them, they are the spring" prevailed in society, and people were full of yearning for men's indulgence. However, this work infinitely magnifies this kind of behavior that is "inferior to beasts", which naturally attracts strong indignation and verbal criticism from all walks of life.
From this incident, we can clearly see that even the top traffic stars in the entertainment industry, as long as their portrayal of female images in their works is too presumptuous and obscene, they will inevitably suffer fierce criticism from public opinion and severe sanctions from the authorities.
As film and television workers, we must always be vigilant and assume our due social responsibility for our works.