There are popular costume dramas every year, and in 2023, the three major dramas "Lotus Tower", "Sauvignon Blanc", and "Yinian Guan Mountain" will ignite the entire TV drama market, and people will chase after them.
However, in 2024, costume dramas don't seem to be very good. In addition to the popularity of "Walking with the Phoenix", the rest of the dramas such as "Pray for the Present Dynasty", "See You Again", and "Cherish the Flowers" have been scolded by netizens from the actors' makeup to the plot design, which has caused the reputation of ancient puppets and fairy tales to plummet.
Fortunately, the drama to be broadcast is full of sincerity. For example, in the original cast's "Sauvignon Blanc 2", Yang Zi returned to the wilderness and staged a sadomasochistic Shura field again with the three male leads.
There is also "Shu Jin Family" starring Tan Songyun, in the beautiful countryside, feel the vigorous vitality of women under the fireworks in the market.
However, there is no good news from these dramas to be broadcast, but another new work "The Big Lady Who Overcomes Thorns" is the first to meet the audience, only 1 day after it was broadcast, and the score is as high as 9.0, to be honest, this drama has the conscience of a national drama.
The rich flowers in the world fell into the quagmire, and looked at how she became a phoenix
"The Eldest Lady Who Overcomes Thorns" tells the story of the Luo family, the gentle and quiet eldest lady Luo Ailian (played by Liu Xining) originally lived a peaceful life, but a sudden disaster left her with nothing in an instant.
In order to take revenge, Luo Ailian went through many hardships, was reborn from the fire, and incarnated as Shen Danqing (Xu Lu), the eldest lady of the dart game, who can write and martial arts, and embarked on the thorny road of finding the enemy, but on the way, a roadblock suddenly appeared in front of her.
In my opinion, there are two highlights of this drama that instantly bring the audience into the play.
The first highlight: the heroine who was reborn from the ashes
"Rebirth from the fire" here is not just an idiom, but a literal rebirth from the fire.
At the beginning of the story, the audience was shown a butterfly born out of its cocoon, and in the green trees, the butterfly bathed in the sun hinted at the rebirth of the heroine Luo Ailian.
Immediately after the camera followed the flying butterflies to the house, a doctor slowly took off the white veil on the woman's eyes, and the heroine appeared.
Faced with the inquiry of the man who rescued her, Luo Ailian slowly told her life experience. But at this time, the audience found that Luo Ailian's appearance was different?
This is the biggest attraction of this show.
"The Big Lady Who Overcomes Thorns" is so fast-paced that it flies, and the entire experience of the heroine is explained clearly in just two episodes.
was framed for murder, murdered his father, and finally learned his aunt's secret and was beaten and even set on fire.
Luo Ailian's experience really responded to the words of the fortune teller: because of a man, the relationship between the three sisters of the Luo family has changed dramatically.
With the help of the maid, Luo Ailian escaped death. Later, with the help of Shen Zishan (played by Wu Chongxuan), the elder brother of the Shen family, Shen Danqing changed his face, changed his name and changed his name, and became the eldest lady of the Shen family's dart bureau.
Good guys, this is a truly earth-shattering start. Although costume dramas are prevalent in face changing, rebirth, and soul exchange, it is really rare for a drama with such a dangerous process.
The second highlight is the general who is looking for treasure and the Shura girl who is revenge
Why do audiences find ancient puppet dramas more and more difficult to swallow?
Answer: There is too much industrial saccharin.
But this new work doesn't take the usual path.,The male and female protagonists met because of the murder in the female owner's home.,The male protagonist is in the process of investigating the lost treasure map.,By the way, the female owner was designated as a "suspect".,Step by step, people will be arrested.。
After that, the heroine was let go by Luo Xueer (Cheng Jinming) but walked back by herself, promising the male protagonist that she would investigate the real culprit and clear herself, but before the truth of the matter was made public, she was "burned to death".
And after "rebirth", when Shen Danqing was looking for an enemy to settle accounts, the male and female protagonists became antagonists again.
In the face of the male protagonist's step-by-step temptation, the female protagonist did not back down, and in the face of all the "stumbling blocks" that prevented her from taking revenge, the female protagonist was ruthless.
Don't say it, change to other dramas, at the beginning, the male and female protagonists don't know each other, every picture has to be slowed down, and the ambiguous and brushed atmosphere doesn't matter what the occasion, as long as they look at each other, they will press the audience to knock the candy.
This new work is different, from the beginning of the story, the male and female protagonists meet in one episode, every time the identities are reversed, the atmosphere is either suspenseful and thrilling or tense, without a little sweetness of drawing.
It can be said that "The Big Lady" is a rare ancient puppet drama that can slow down the rhythm and tell the story with heart at the same time.
And when the audience calms down to watch the play, they will also find that this drama is not an ordinary ancient puppet drama that simply tells the love of the male and female protagonists, each character in the play has their own story, and everyone is an independent individual.
Isn't this the costume group drama that everyone wants to see? It's a pity not to chase it.
The young little flower is too eye-catching, and her acting skills are good
In addition to the plot, the casting of ancient puppet dramas is particularly important. The actors of "The Big Lady Who Overcame Thorns" are all powerful flowers with amazing appearances.
The first place, Xu Lu.
Xu Lu is not a stunning beauty, but the costume style is eye-catching enough. The innocent and transparent Zhen Yurao in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" has made many viewers unforgettable.
In the new drama "The Big Lady Who Overcomes Thorns", Xu Lu plays the role of Luo Ailian, who has changed her skin and is reborn. Facing Shen Zishan, who tested herself, her eyes were full of tears, even if she knew that the other party was to exercise her mind, but that kind of temptation regardless of life and death couldn't help but make her chill.
When he changed his name to Shen Danqing and went to Luo's house to do business, he looked at the enemy in front of him and listened to the other party's sarcasm. Shen Danqing had contempt in his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly, and he pinched the arrogance of the character.
It can be said that Xu Lu can take the lead, and the director has a vision.
second place, Wei Zheming.
As a new generation of potential students, Wei Zheming has a strong explosive power, and has contributed excellent acting skills in dramas such as "Mountains and Rivers Order" and "Shaoqing Tour of Dali Temple".
In the new drama, Wei Zheming plays the male protagonist Xu Chengfeng. Faced with the behavior of the Liaocheng prefect who closed the case without investigation, Xu Chengfeng took the case and asked questions again and again, with resentful eyes and a serious expression, playing a court general vividly and full of majesty.
In front of the heroine's tomb, he was full of guilt, only sighing that he was making people, his expression was solemn, and he could feel the regret of the characters through the screen.
Wei Zheming's performance can be said to be decent, but I am looking forward to what kind of explosiveness he will show when Shen Danqing's true identity is discovered in the follow-up plot.
third place, Liu Xining.
As a traffic flower, Liu Xining does not play many roles, but it is brilliant enough.
In the new drama "The Big Lady Who Overcomes Thorns", Liu Xining plays Luo Ailian, who was burned before she was burned, facing the death of her father and the framing of her sister, Luo Ailian's eyes widened and she looked at each other in shock.
And when the trusted second uncle and his aunt killed him together, Luo Ailian's eyes were full of tears, looking at the signal flare destroyed by the other party in disbelief, and the whole person was full of despair.
Although there are not many scenes, Liu Xining also contributed her excellent acting skills, and she directly brought to life the image of a simple and kind rich lady in the early stage.
fourth place, Cheng Jinming.
I don't know if you still remember Huang Yao in "Hurricane", who rebelled after years of nurturing and left a deep impression on the audience.
In the new drama "The Big Lady Who Overcame Thorns", Luo Xueer, played by Cheng Jinming, faced her eccentric mother and watched the other party burn it, the only evidence that could prove that her sister died in vain, tears welled up in her eyes, and her delicate face was full of sadness.
Cheng Jinming is simple-looking, such a pitiful character is simply tailor-made for her, and the moderation is too high.
fifth, Wu Chongxuan.
In the new drama, Shen Zishan played by Wu Chongxuan also has a different charm. Shouldering the burden of the family, the role of Shen Zishan is not easy to play, but Wu Chongxuan has captured the essence of the character.
Looking forward to his better performance in the follow-up plot.
In addition, Deng Jinghong, Yang Shuyi, Qin Fen and other new-generation actors also have quite excellent performances in the play, and the new drama "The Big Lady Who Overcomes Thorns" is also interesting.
epilogue
Are there any shortcomings in "The Big Lady Who Overcomes Difficulties"? Naturally, there are.
The male and female protagonists in domestic ancient puppet dramas will always be entangled because of various things, and in this drama, the male and female protagonists are separate, and there are a series of plots such as changing faces, changing identities, and revenge.
Facing the heroine who is full of hatred in her eyes, and the male protagonist who is fair and equal, the follow-up emotional line may not be so simple.
But on the whole, this drama is already a big step ahead of other domestic ancient puppet dramas.
On the one hand, the story is fast-paced and the narrative technique is clever. On the other hand, it is because the group portraits of the characters are very outstanding, and each character has its own characteristics.
Such a costumed drama with rich content and wonderful group portraits is really enjoyable to watch.
So do you think this show is good?