After watching that drama, I had mixed feelings in my heart. Especially the character of Da Ru, it's really confusing. Regarding the assassination of Hailan, she actually understated it, and thought about it with the sentence "improper medication", and was unwilling to even track it down. Concubine Chun flattered her in every way, but she was always alienated and cold, as if everything was taken for granted. and Yihuan seem to be in deep love, but when Yihuan's son is seriously ill and asks her for help, she shirks it on the grounds of holy will, which is chilling.
What's even more puzzling is her attitude towards men and mother-in-law. For the queen mother who killed her aunt, she stammered so much, as if she had forgotten the family blood feud. The adaptation of these relationships in the play is also disorganized, making it impossible to see the heroine's feelings for her aunt, let alone her desire for revenge. For a while, he helped the Queen Mother marry a daughter, moved to the palace for a while, and chased his own mother-in-law for a while, this kind of transformation is simply confusing.
Her attitude towards men is even more staggering, she personally drugged Li Yu, and she was intimately disgusted with Ling Yunche, where is this frivolous act like a queen? After watching the whole drama, I deeply feel that the character creation failed, especially the protagonist Daru, she seems to have lost herself, she doesn't know who she is and what to do.
In addition, I was uncomfortable with the hands-on plot in the play, which seemed superficial and crude. The classic Qing court drama in my heart is "The Legend of Zhen Huan", and this drama is a world of difference compared to it.
In fact, the most normal person in the play is the Huan Huan, that is, the Queen Mother. She has the power and means, but she does not lose her warmth and humanity. On the other hand, she seems to be lost in the whirlpool of power and has lost her true heart.
Watching the drama also made me think about life. Some climb up from the bottom with lust and anxiety in their eyes, while others are born superior and laid-back. This difference is also reflected in the actor's expression of the character. I remember watching an actor express his love for an adapted character in a variety show, but this love revealed a misunderstanding of the character's nature. How could the real Monkey King want to lie down in a cave and enjoy life? This kind of adaptation is not only illogical, but also goes against the essence of the character.
Overall, I was impressed with the show, but not because it was brilliant, but because of its failure. It opened my eyes to the difficulty of character creation and the complexity of human nature. Perhaps, this is exactly what we need to think about and face in reality.