Is Zhong Hanliang and Zheng Shuang's "contracting" IP dramas aesthetic fatigue or satisfying expectations?

The night before Zhong Hanliang's "Sending Flowers Along the Way"

, the urban emotional drama "Sending Flowers Along the Way" directed by Liu Miaomiao and starred by Zhong Hanliang and Jiang Shuying was broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV. As soon as the series was broadcast, the small and fresh aesthetic quality aroused heated discussion among the audience. In addition, Lu Fei (Zhong Hanliang)'s choice of giving up superior development conditions abroad in order to find his first love Xin Chen (Jiang Shuying) also triggered a discussion among the audience about "bread or love." In recent years, Zhong Hanliang has successively created male protagonists in many popular IP dramas such as Lu Licheng, He Yechen, and Chu Beijie. For these actors who "contract IP dramas", how to distinguish between the characters in each online novel that impress thousands of book fans? Or a big problem when performing.

"Sending Flowers Along the Way" is full of small, fresh pictures and exquisite.

In previous interviews, the general director Liu Miaomiao once revealed that the selection of scenes and the construction of the scenery of "Sending Flowers Along the Way" can be said to be very careful in order to present the audience. A refreshing and exquisite sense of visual aesthetics creates the exclusive beauty of "Sending Flowers Along the Way". From the first two episodes that have been broadcast, the small freshness on the screen of "Sending Flowers Along the Way" has really satisfied the audience's girlish hearts.

Following Lu Fei's footsteps, the first two episodes of "Sending Flowers Along the Way" were filmed in Milan and Xiamen. In Milan, Lu Fei completed another movie of his own, bringing a relatively perfect end to his efforts over the past ten years. In the camera, Italian Renaissance buildings appear one after another, allowing the audience to see the infinite charm of Milan, a world-famous historical and cultural city. As Lu Fei decided to give up his life abroad and find his first love buried in his heart, the location of "Sending Flowers Along the Way" also moved to Xiamen.

Gulangyu Island, Zengcuo 'an, Baicheng Beach... the Xiamen that most viewers think of is itself synonymous with "small freshness". After "Sending Flowers Along the Way" was broadcast, many viewers were very interested in the "Drizzle Island" mentioned in the play. "Is Weiyu Island in Xiamen? Why have I never heard of it?" "Is Weiyu Island Gulangyu Island? But why are there so few people and the scenery is so beautiful!" "I feel that after" Sending Flowers Along the Way "is broadcast, Weiyu Island will become the next popular tourist attraction."

The reporter learned that the "Rain Island" was built by the main creative team of "Sending Flowers Along the Way" for Lu Fei and Xin Chen. Director Liu Miaomiao said: "Beach, sea, cabin, these should be the love scenes that many girls dream of. In "Sending Flowers Along the Way", we created a 'Rain Island' to bring our dreams into reality."

After "He He Chen" and "Chu Bei Jie", Zhong Hanliang played "Lu Fei"

and talked about Lu Fei in "Sending Flowers Along the Way". Many viewers would think of He Chen in "How to Sheng Xiao Mo".

Zhong Hanliang's "How to Sheng, Xiao and Mo"

looks at the character and plot alone."Sending Flowers Along the Way" is also a story about how the first love became a positive result. It has many similarities to "How to Sheng, Xiao and Mo". For example, the male and female characters were together when they were students. The male protagonists both had the aura of a male god, while the female protagonists were young girls with stories. They were separated due to misunderstandings and various encounters. After many years, the male protagonists were still loyal to the female protagonists and tried every means to continue their relationship. In Zhong Hanliang's words, Lu Fei in "Sending Flowers Along the Way" is an obsessed man who can wait more than He He Chen."One wait lasts ten years, which exceeds He Chen's seven years of hard waiting."

Before "Sending Flowers Along the Way" and "How to Sing and Silence", Zhong Hanliang also starred in IP dramas such as "The Most Beautiful Time" and "Lonely Fragrance Don't Appreciate Yourself". In addition, he also starred in "Liangsheng, Can We Not Be Sorrow", which is expected to meet with the audience this year. After acting in so many IP dramas, some viewers thought that Zhong Hanliang "had enough sweetness in the IP God's personality."

Some viewers also believed that Zhong Hanliang successfully distinguished different characters such as Lu Fei and He Zhichen during his performance."Lu Fei showed me a different temperament from He Zhichen. In addition to literature and art, he also revealed vitality, plus a little bit of fun." Just a little bit just right." "It's also a modern drama. Lu Fei doesn't see He Chen's elite sense as a lawyer. In the first episode, Lu Fei walked around the room with an old record playing, reminiscing, and crying unabashedly, showing an artist with little details. The sensitivity and fragility of the artist." "Compared with He Zhichen, Lu Fei seems to be more proactive and open; compared with Lu Licheng, Lu Fei is soft and literary; compared with Murong Feng, Lu Fei is also gentle and sensitive."

Popular IP dramas favor these faces very much

. In recent years, IP dramas adapted from popular online novels have become hot spots on the screen. When chasing books, book fans are impressed by various perfect male images such as overbearing presidents, black-bellied emperors, and gentle gentlemen. As well as intelligent, rational and beautiful female images, through the high-light packaging of film and television, exert their greatest power. Coincidentally, a large number of popular IP dramas favor the same group of faces, including actors such as Zhong Hanliang, Liu Kaiwei, Yang Yang, Zhao Liying, and Zheng Shuang, all of whom are considered representatives of "contracted IP dramas."

Yang

Yang can be seen in many big IP works in different genres of Yang Yang's "Three Lives of Peach Blossom". From youthful romance, suspense adventure to an overhead world, he has successively played Xu Yi in "Left Ear", Zhang Qiling in "Tomb Robbing Notes", Ruo Bai in "The Whirlwind Girl", Ye Hua in "Three Life, Ten Miles Peach Blossom", Xiao Nai in "Smiling and Beautiful", and Mao Shiba, a cute science and engineering man in "Passing by Your World". These character types and styles are all classic images that are difficult to present in the hearts of online literature book fans. In addition, Yang Yang's "Full-time Expert" and "Martial Arts Universe" also soon appeared to the audience. However, Yang Yang himself said humbly: "I dare not say that I will contract IP dramas."

Zhao Liying's "The Biography of Chu Qiao"

After "Hua Qiangu","Shanshan Comes","Qing Yun Zhi" and "Lao Jiumen", Zhao Liying's "The Biography of Chu Qiao" has won high praise from many audiences. In 2018, Zhao Liying starred in two IP dramas "Know? Do you know? "It should be green, fat, red and thin" and "The City of You and Me" are also highly anticipated by the audience.

Zheng Shuang is also considered to be "contracting IP dramas." In recent years, Zheng Shuang has starred in many IP dramas including "Smiling and Beautiful City","Lonely Empty Court is Late in Spring" and "Summer Solstice Not Arriving". In addition, she starred in "Sorrow Flowing against the River" and "For You and I Are Willing to Love the Whole World", all adapted from popular novels.

Most of the male gods and goddesses in popular online novels that make book fans deeply love have chosen popular actors to play. How can they interpret the differences in the characters? Can their every performance satisfy the expectations of book fans when chasing books? Some book fans said that what they are most worried about is that the actors are "one-sided" and perform every IP drama in the same way. There are also book fans who are worried that the characters in the novel will be changed beyond recognition."I am afraid that after reading the novel, I will not be able to spoilers more."

How to avoid dissatisfaction among book fans? Actors have said that they will treat each other differently when creating characters. Talking about the portrayal of Lu Fei, Zhong Hanliang said: "In fact, this character gradually became full. The director and I explored while filming during the filming process. This is also a process of character growth." Yang Yang revealed that he had read a lot of online literature and that after studying the original work, it would help him figure out the characters.

In addition, Yang Yang also believes that film-based works must also respect the original work."I will respect the script and then create the characters." "Sending Flowers Along the Way" had many communications and exchanges with the original author Qing Shan Lutuo at the beginning of the script creation. Tang Yao, the screenwriter of "Sending Flowers Along the Way", said that the script underwent deeper artistic processing and adaptation based on its loyalty to the original work."Loyalty to the original work is a respect for those who are waiting for the original work; artistic processing is to make this excellent literary work rejuvenate on the TV screen again."