【Editor's note】
The "First Episode" series to help you watch the drama is here. Is the recently launched drama worth getting into? Good-looking and weird, let’s play together on the weekends.
Maybe some dramas will get better gradually, and some dramas may start high but then slow down, so this article only represents the author's opinion on the first few episodes and is for reference only. If there is any subsequent slap in the face, we will inform you at any time.
"In Blizzard Time"
Broadcast platform: Tencent Video
First broadcast time: February 2
I don’t know if “Blizzard” is very confusing, but I must be very confused.
For a travel variety show, netizens can create hundreds of ambiguous sugar-eating videos, but for an idol drama that specializes in young love, the sugar content is low. Douban netizens commented enthusiastically that one of the leading actors is the best in Chinese dramas, and the other is the best in Nortel. With two faces that are such academic masters, studying together in Blizzard looks more believable than this drama.
Perhaps because everyone's expectations were raised very high, the first five episodes were a bit disappointing, too pretentious, "industrial sugar", and embarrassing.
On the first day of broadcast, the popularity of "In Blizzard Time" on Tencent Video Station exceeded 25,000.
The series tells the story of popular nine-ball player Yin Guo (played by Zhao Jinmai) and his younger brother who went to Finland to participate in a competition and met the talented snooker player Lin Yiyang (played by Wu Lei). The love story between the two. The crew spent a lot of money to shoot in Finland this time, and there was no snow scene to mention.
The most important thing about a love story is the moment of encounter and ambiguity. Let’s talk about encounter first. Yin Guo met Lin Yiyang in the wind and snow, and encountered difficulties in booking a room. Lin Yiyang looked at Yin Guo as if he was restarting his life. He invited him to drink, pick him up and help with accommodation.
ah? Is this fate? No, this is pure lust. From Yin Guo's point of view, it would be difficult to trust someone in a foreign country when he met a stranger who offered such great help, let alone drink that glass of wine. This is also the plot that seems to have the most complaints from the audience so far.
The first encounter between the male and female protagonists
Besides, after they met, Yin Guo was originally from a fellow Chinese and offered some help, but Yin Guo started to be shy and added WeChat. In addition, she was uneasy on WeChat, and even discussed with her best friend whether the other person was handsome or not. To use a current popular word, the overall appearance was too much. Sex brain. It doesn’t matter if it’s just a person with a karma brain, but it’s also equipped with several supporting characters who are even more karma-savvy. Every line is like a matchmaker to match up the love between the male and female protagonists.
The birth of touching love often lies in the moment when specialness is born. We are special to each other. There are many ways to express specialness, such as from happy enemies to soul compatibility, from ordinary friends to a heart-pounding moment. This story chooses love at first sight. But no matter what, embodying specialness is the most important, but now when Yin Guo and Lin Yiyang meet, no matter the atmosphere, characterization, lines, or plot, everything seems ordinary, even "Aren't you afraid of being cheated?" The information also reveals that young men have a sense of teasing about sexual prey, which has nothing to do with love. All I can say is that I am confused as to how the creator understands love.
Let’s talk about the performance. Zhao Jinmai acted very naturally, but it seemed difficult to tell the difference between her and the college student in "The Beginning". Even on the table, it was impossible to tell that she knew how to play. Wu Lei seemed to be immersed in the performance of the domineering president. When the two met during the performance, it felt like the big bad wolf was about to eat the little white rabbit.
"Amai joins the army"
Broadcast platform: iQiyi
First broadcast time: January 31
The surprise this week was given by this drama. This is a backlog drama that will be completed in 2021. I thought it was mediocre and had no talent but was unfortunately backlogged. Who knew that after opening it, I couldn't stop and watched seven or eight episodes in one go. The script was written by the author of the TV series "The Princess' Promotion" that made Zhang Tianai a hit, so it was considered a collaboration with an old acquaintance.
The series tells the story of Amai, the daughter of Duke Jing of the Southern Qi Dynasty. In order to avenge her family, she began to disguise herself as a woman and embark on a life journey. In the process, she met many people and things, and experienced several life and death separations and priceless friendships. baptism. The series created some funny atmosphere at the beginning, like a low-cost online drama just to make people laugh. Amai meets his happy enemy Shang Yizhi. The two inadvertently quarrel and fight, making Shang Yizhi look like a playboy. The disciples risked their foolishness.
"Amai Joins the Army" poster
Things began to change when the whole family suffered a disaster overnight in Shang Yi. Amai encountered several touching human moments, the Chun Niang who would never see her lover again, the Chun Niang who was willing to be attacked by the enemy for Chun Niang's token. The big boss Ah Si who was hacked to death by the army, the father who entrusted Amai for his daughter, Li Erniu who handed over the arrow manual for the sake of family hatred and national hatred...
Every character is full and full of tension. Within 6 episodes, the main creator raised his knife and fell, and a bunch of little characters with their own regrets died in the war. In this process, although Amai has some halo as a protagonist, such as being very witty and having many different strategies, Zhang Tianai, as a woman playing a man, has lost the greasiness and is instead very empathetic, decisive and affectionate, and does not steal the show. Promoting the development of the plot, people can't help but really sigh because of the plot.
In fact, the series also walks on two legs. On one side is the intersection between Amai and ordinary people, and on the other side is the struggle between the upper class. Amai's current experience, the fate of Shang Yizhi, and the wars are all because the emperor and high-level officials are all caught up in it. In his own desire for power.
The overall quality of the series is also good. The lighting and scenery don’t feel cheap. Zhang Tianai doesn’t have the baggage of being an idol. Her makeup and hairstyle are similar to those of men of that era. She even used a male voice for dubbing.
There is a sense of friendship in the comedy, and I laughed and cried. I don’t know what the plot will be later, but the author fell into the trap first.
"Country Love 16"
Broadcast platform: Youku
First broadcast time: February 2
Aunt Bigfoot is gone, but the story of Ivory Mountain continues. It is rare for a drama to be able to produce 16 parts, although now it is gradually starting to feel like the dog is continuing.
The new movie doesn't seem to be planning to make drastic changes. It starts from the Chinese New Year when every household has happy events, and it fits the Chinese New Year atmosphere quite well. But after the Chinese New Year, it becomes troublesome.
Xie Guangkun is working as steadily as ever. He wants family status, a son to toast, and a life as a nanny. Zhao Si and Liu Neng, the in-laws, did not deal with each other because of the issue of B&B shares. The juniors encountered inevitable obstacles, such as how to balance marriage, raising children, and work. What's even more outrageous is that Song Xiaofeng and Qinglian encountered the strange incident of their elderly stepmother becoming pregnant. The plot just smells like a big mess, with the parents being quarrelsome, the in-laws arguing, and the young and old bickering.
"Country Love 16" poster
It is not difficult to keep up with the times, especially the middle-aged generation in the play. The audience has watched them graduate from college to now having families and children running around. In reality, they are the generation with the greatest pressure. They have to deal with parents who are making everything up to them, and they have to deal with children who are crazy about tutoring homework. They are the people with the most resentment and the most topics to talk about. Maybe the screenwriter didn't want to break the harmonious atmosphere of hometown love, and didn't really want to bring conflicts into the play. It's a pity that I didn't see this idea. With a phone call from Bai Qingming, her mother in Shanghai sold a house worth more than 10 million yuan to support her son's marriage and career. This wealthy man suddenly made people realize that this was not a rural love, but a rural tyrant.
What’s more interesting is that the mentality of watching this drama is completely different in different eras. I once watched the drama with the mentality of urban people watching rural people. Selling mountain products, setting up flower gardens, and selling tofu were all small workshops that urban white-collar workers looked down upon. But now, I see that every household in the drama has their own business and is their own boss, which has nothing to do with layoffs or the stock market crash... Sigh, the tide has turned.
All I can say is that hometown love is a kind of companionship. No matter what, playing it as background sound, doing housework or working, is better than watching a bad drama that is a meaningless waste of time.
During the Chinese New Year, it’s good to see the old guys from Ivory Mountain happy.
