The new film "Painted Skin: Love Extinguished" starring Gillian was recently released on the online platform, which was originally just a relatively ordinary Xianxia romance film, but the bold explicit scenes and plot arrangements in the film have aroused heated discussions among the audience.
Some netizens even bluntly said that this drama "was made into a drama". As Gillian who has always given people a charming and lovely impression, this image transformation and bold performance are also shocking.
The edge wind blows directly from social platforms to the screen
In the past two years, various "rubbing the edges" have become popular on online social platforms, and artists have also begun to work hard in this regard in order to attract attention. Gillian took over "Painted Skin: Love Extinguished" this time, which was obviously influenced by this trend.
Whether it is the bold costumes of the heroines or the ambiguous scenes in the plot, they are all deliberately catering to this vulgar aesthetic.
In the past, Xianxia dramas were at most just eye-catching glimpses and light feathers, but this drama has completely broken through the boundaries.
The dragon girl played by the female No. 1 Gillian not only opens her arms to reveal her proud career line throughout the whole process, but also has a scene of her naked bathing in the key plot. This is completely beyond the scale of ordinary Xianxia dramas.
Other actresses are also underdressed, or their tights are ambiguous lines. The actor is even more exaggerated, his upper body is bare and his stomach is not covered, and his lower body is only left with super shorts. There are also a lot of "group p" scenes designed in the plot, and it's almost on the road to AV.
The director deliberately showed a vulgar aesthetic to sensationalize
It is said that the director of this drama is from a film and television school, presumably trying to sensationalize the public and win attention through this vulgar technique. But this deliberate flattery completely hurts the positive image of the characters in the play.
For example, the dragon girl played by Gillian should have been a high-profile, cold and dignified character, but under the deliberate handling of the director, she became a coquettish woman.
I have to say that this practice of relying on tofu scum copywriting and vulgar techniques to attract attention has seriously affected the overall creative atmosphere and level of the film and television industry.
Many producers also do not hesitate to choose such a path for the sake of ratings. This kind of vicious competition in the form of involution is very unfavorable to the development of the industry.
Big IP is no longer a magic weapon to ensure quality
In fact, in the IP adaptation craze in recent years, many big IPs are often destroyed. is a drama with a beautiful IP package, but the core is still routine and vulgar. "Painted Skin: Love Extinguished" is a typical example.
As an IP with a Xianxia background, it should create a wonderful world. But what is actually presented to the audience is a dirty scene.
In order to cater to taste, the director turned an originally elegant world into an obscene and obscene place. This kind of teasing the audience has seriously violated the original intention of creation, and it has also made people lose confidence in the so-called "big IP".
The audience is looking forward to getting back on track
This practice of relying on vulgar means to attract attention has aroused the disgust of many audiences. They expressed their unacceptability in the comment section and strongly questioned the creators.
In fact, the audience's demand for high-quality film and television works has always existed, and everyone wants to see works with connotation, rather than these things that are glamorous on the surface and empty on the inside.
Therefore, for creators, the most important thing to do now is to stop chasing vulgar aesthetics, and put more attention on the richness of the core of the work, so that each work is visible and sensible.
Only by returning to the original heart of content creation can the industry be put on the right track and continue to develop.
The controversy caused by the release of "Painted Skin: Love Extinguished" actually reflects the current problems in the creation of film and television content to a certain extent. It is hoped that industry insiders can learn from this experience and present more high-quality works in the future.
also hopes that Gillian, as a first-line actor, can carefully choose the subject matter and avoid continuing to step into this quagmire of artistic worries, so that the audience can see a better her.