If you have to select the most popular genre in domestic dramas, then ancient puppet dramas are definitely the only ones in recent years.
A lot of people still don't believe it!
You must know that since 2019, ancient puppet dramas have occupied half of the Southeast Asian film and television drama market.
According to foreign statistics, domestic ancient puppet dramas dominate the list in Thailand, Viet Nam, Singapore and other places all year round.
The reason why domestic ancient puppet dramas can be widely welcomed by domestic and foreign audiences lies in two aspects:
On the one hand, the themes of ancient puppet dramas are diverse and have a certain sense of history, which can be combined with traditional Chinese culture.
On the other hand, the story of the ancient puppet drama is strong, and the plot can be fascinating, especially the love story of the male and female protagonists, which catches the audience's attention.
Because of this, as soon as this ancient puppet drama was broadcast, I didn't expect it to cause such a big response.
As an ancient puppet drama, "Flowing Water" is based on Xiao Lou's novel of the same name and broadcast on Tencent Video.
According to platform statistics, the show scored 8.1 points at the beginning of the show, occupying the first place on the soaring list.
It was broadcast for 7 days and won 5 ratings firsts in a row.
"Flowing Water" successfully "defeated" the drama produced by CCTV and ranked first in the popularity of the whole network.
Of course, data can only prove one aspect, the key to whether a drama is good or not is its story.
After 22 episodes of chasing closely, I discovered the two secrets of the explosion of this ancient puppet drama.
Like other ancient puppet dramas, "Flowing Water" also sets aside the historical background.
The male protagonist Xiao Wuflaw (played by Ren Jialun) is the young city lord of Moonfall City, under the pseudonym Wei Zhao, who has endured humiliation and lurked in the Liang Kingdom for many years, and has been infamous as a minister.
In order to find out the truth about the family back then, Wei Zhao tried to kidnap the only living person in the Qi Wang case.
Unexpectedly, his carefully arranged plan was ruined by the sudden appearance of the girl Jiang Ci (played by Li Landi).
Unexpectedly, Jiang Ci was seriously injured.
And Pei Yan (played by Xu Zhengxi) took the opportunity to raise the seriously injured Jiang Ci into the mansion in order to find the "saboteur" behind the scenes.
With the passage of time, Wei Zhao's tragic life experience and national righteousness also touched the naïve Jiang Ci.
In getting along, the two saw each other's shining points and had feelings for each other.
In the end, Wei Zhao, Jiang Ci, and Pei Yan put aside their personal grievances and fought against Emperor Liang together, realizing their desire to protect the moonset and establish a Qingming world.
Throughout the whole story, it basically belongs to the framework of ancient puppet dramas.
However, from the story, we can see not only the romance of the ancients, but also the power of the court.
It's a win-win!
On the surface, this drama seems to have set up history, but in fact, it can find a shadow in history.
In the play, the characters who are in the torrent of the times are affected by various social factors.
For example, Wei Zhao, his mother country, the moon has fallen, the national strength is weakened, and he has been bullied by the powerful country, and the people are living in dire straits.
As the young city lord, he had to shoulder the responsibility of national rejuvenation and let the moonfall country develop independently.
There are countless such stories in Chinese history, such as Gou Jian's lying down and tasting courage.
This is the first secret of the explosion.
In the first 7 episodes, director Zhou Jingtao is well versed in Chinese aesthetics, especially the ancient aesthetics and romance.
The countries in the shot, on one side are the majesty of the palace, and on the other side is the sense of fireworks in the pavilions, forming a sharp contrast and revealing the ancient charm.
Moreover, the style of the tables and chairs, the pattern of the lanterns, the layout of the room, and the layout of the courtyard...... are in line with the aesthetic details of ancient culture.
This is the second secret of the explosion.
No wonder, after the show was broadcast, the audience praised it loudly and urged it every day.
In addition to the plot is very good-looking, the characters of the male and female protagonists, the male and female protagonists are also very interesting, which makes the plot more enjoyable the more you watch.
In the recently updated episodes, the hearts of netizens have also fluctuated with the plot.
Especially when Wei Zhao returned to the moon, some dusty memories were gradually awakened.
On the one hand, it promotes the development of the plot, and on the other hand, it also lays the groundwork for the follow-up plot.
In general, the plot of "Flowing Water" has gradually improved, the conspiracy line and the love line have begun to merge into one, and the male and female protagonists have undergone a double test.
Whether there is a shortage of dramas or not, this is really a rare ancient puppet drama.
If you have time, let's catch up!