Two years ago, a Taiwanese drama "Want to See You" produced by Sanfeng became popular after it was broadcast, not only in Chinese mainland popularity, but also in South Korea, which made the popularity of the male and female protagonists Ke Jiayi and Xu Guanghan soar.
Two years have passed, the production team of "Want to See You" has struck again, bringing the long-prepared new work "No Rain in the Godless Land", because of the good friendship with the production team, Ke Jiayi also has a friendship to star, so that this drama has attracted much attention from all sides since the beginning of filming, and many netizens are looking forward to this drama becoming a hit again.
On October 17, under the expectation of all, this drama premiered in the QIY international version, the Chinese mainland platform has not yet been launched, from the first two episodes that have been broadcast, the audience feedback of the show is not bad, there are advantages and disadvantages, but in general, it should be a quality online work of intentions.
One: the end times + environmental protection + myths
It is reported that "No Rain in the Godless Land" is a modern love drama with mythological colors, based on the original overhead world view constructed by the Ami animistic mythology, calling for environmental protection issues.
Ami is one of the indigenous peoples in Taiwan, Kawas is the core of the Ami animism myth, is the soul of all things in the world, Ami people have always believed that the land, rivers, trees, etc. are their parents, the fish in the river, the birds in the sky, the running beasts, etc. are their brothers, these are the gifts of Kawas to them.
The background of the drama is to create a worldview of the Ami animism myth, not only the Ami, but the people of the world are protected by Kawas.
As time passed, people wantonly cut down trees, polluted rivers, did not care for the environment, let the ecology deteriorate, and gradually forgot the protection and blessings of Kawas, Kakarayan felt betrayed, so he decided to take back all the blessings, and since then, the world has become a "godless land", which also means that the end of the world is coming.
Two: the love of the patron saint and the human girl
As Kakarayan reclaims the blessings, the gods (wind, rain, clouds, etc.) choose not to bless the land anymore, and when the last rain comes, the gods will leave the earth to which they are attached.
In the play, the "God of Rain" is played by Fu Mengbai, Zheng Yuanchang plays the "God of the Wind", Ke Jiahui plays the "God of Clouds", and the "God of Wisdom" is played by Yan Yulin.
The male protagonist Rain God, he is the only human girl in the play Xie Tiandi (played by Zeng Zhiqiao) of the patron saint, the rain god began to guard Xie Tiandi when he was very young, with the passage of time, gradually secretly feelings, before the arrival of the last rain, how should the countdown love develop?
From the setting of "Countdown Love", you can already feel how sadistic this drama is.
Three: soundtrack, photography online
When "Want to See You" was broadcast, the soundtrack was well received, and the OST in it was also very popular.
And "No Rain in the Godless Land" continues the cooperation between "Want to See You" and the Rolling Stones last time, in addition to using Zhang Zhenyue's "Holding You" and Mayday's "Contentment" as interludes, there will be seven new songs.
The first new song that has been released so far is the interlude "Be Your All" sung by Atomic Bonnie, which is very stunning, mysterious and vast, using Ami lyrics, which can be described as the finishing touch.
At the same time, director Hong Zipeng's lens use is very good, the photography is also very feeling, many of the shots in the play are quite beautiful, as a modern love drama with mythological colors, the sense of atmosphere created by the lens is also OK.
Four: Two major controversies
When the trailer of the show was released before, many netizens pointed out that some of the plot shots and settings of the show looked like Korean dramas, and the actors of the male and female protagonists did not seem to be very recognized.
Seeing the appearance of the male protagonist Fu Mengbai in the play, many netizens should think of Kong Liu in the Korean drama "Lonely and Brilliant God: Ghosts".
The heroine of the play, Xie Tiandi, encountered an accident when she was very young, the rain god saved her, and then the vague appearance of the rain god has always appeared in her dreams, until she grows up, and the two meet again, this setting is also somewhat similar to the Korean drama "You from the Stars".
In addition, some settings and shots also have the same feeling as Korean dramas such as "The Sun of the Lord" and "Druna Hotel", so there are many voices of doubt on the Internet.
In particular, many netizens compared this drama with "Ghosts", believing that this drama has the shadow of ghosts, and pointed out that the male protagonist Fu Mengbai was expressionless in the play, pretending to be cold, and even some netizens said that Zheng Yuanchang's role as the male protagonist may be better.
And the heroine Zeng Zhiqiao is the most complained about, there are many netizens who think that the 33-year-old Zeng Zhiqiao has a clear sense of age, in the play to play a young student is somewhat contrary, plus her acting skills are general, so she can not support the role.
And because Of kinnight after the camaraderie starring in the play, it further sets off the shortcomings of Zeng Zhiqiao's acting skills, and Ke Jiahui also has acting students in "Want to See You", but she relies on her acting skills to support her, and Zeng Zhiqiao is obviously not good.
However, Zeng Zhiqiao seems to have acted from a student period to an adult in the play, and I don't know if she will bring surprises after that, or it is quite exciting.
At present, "No Rain in the Godless Land" has been broadcast for two episodes, and there are good reviews and bad reviews on the Internet, but in general, the evaluation is still good, although it is not as good as "Want to See You", but it is also a very good quality drama in the Taiwan drama, and the theme is quite interesting, OST is the biggest surprise, it is not a loss to watch, or it is worth watching.
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