Seto Koji held a cup of tea in his hand and sipped it slowly, but his eyes did not leave the paper on the table. He wanted to do a final preview of "homework" before the broadcast of "The Most Beautiful Princess in Oulu". This is the historical science popularization given on the crew's website.
He was old and was not used to reading the information on the computer, so he had to print it out, but he liked it very much.
For viewers who lack historical knowledge, geography, and political forms of the times, sometimes just a country name, surname or official position can be confusing, not to mention the distribution of forces, geopolitics and other underlying things. Not only
I can't understand it, and sometimes I even feel that there is a flaw in the logic and that the screenwriter is a fool.
The cultural quality is relatively high, which naturally eliminates a group of viewers. Even senior drama critics like him sometimes seem to find it obscure.
Now the crew does some popular science before watching the show. Even if they use some new methods, they can only provide information to some viewers and answer their questions, but it is undoubtedly very considerate and worthy of praise.
However, he is still not very optimistic about this Dahe drama. Even though the poster and the fifteen-second preview clip are very amazing, this is a drama that starts with thirty-six episodes, one episode per week (except for the first day or special circumstances), and the broadcast time is
Can the audience have the patience to watch an eight-month-long TV series with just a pretty face?
There are objective reasons for the decline of the Dahe drama, which is inevitable. It does not mean that everything can be overcome by having a beautiful female lead. It looks good during promotion, but who can guarantee that it is really good? How long can the audience be obsessed with it?
Of course, if he doesn't like it, he doesn't like it. He also has certain expectations for this drama. After all, this is a TV series led by Chihara Rinto. It deserves serious treatment. As a senior drama critic, he is no stranger to Chihara Rinto.
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He had no personal relationship with Chihara Rinto. He just watched him grow step by step as a drama critic. He even gave his drama a "five-star must-see recommendation" in a newspaper. However, as time went by, he
My feelings towards Chihara Rinto are becoming more and more complex.
Many screenwriters have special styles and quietly run a certain type of TV series, whether it is a romantic drama or a professional drama. Over time, the audience gets used to watching it, and often develops aesthetic fatigue, and gradually feels that it is nothing more than that, but
Chihara Rinto is special. The subjects he covers span thousands of miles and he never repeats himself. This is very admirable.
Moreover, in the environment of Japanese dramas where everyone is rushing to compete with each other, I have tried my best and exhausted all the resources at hand to produce seriously. I have extraordinary respect for the audience and have my own professional pride.
We can also feel from his dramas that he obviously has stricter requirements on himself than the audience, and there are few mistakes in the dramas he films.
This is indeed a very talented and excellent TV program creator. Koji Seto fully admits this, but he does not particularly like Chihara Rinto’s character.
This person is very low-key. I have never heard of any scandals or scandals about him. Even if he has been sued in court, it was later proven that he was a big tree and was being retaliated against. He seems to be a good person, but
He once again took the lead in withdrawing from the Academy Awards ceremony. He showed great disrespect for this long-standing, most famous and highest honor in the Japanese broadcasting industry. He also disrespected those senior figures in the industry. He appeared to be quite arrogant.
Furthermore, this person often personally or instigates others to post articles attacking drama critics and columnists. He even ridiculed drama critics on the radio in front of hundreds of thousands of listeners. It seems that he looks down on drama critics as a group.
Chihara Rinto had never scolded him, which was understandable, but it was difficult for Seto Koji to have a good impression of someone who didn't respect his profession.
In short, he admired Chihara Rinto's talents, but felt that he was not a very good person.
But he can also understand that Chihara Rinto is still too young, and perhaps his path has been too smooth, which has made his mentality increasingly swollen. For two years, he has continued to film one drama after another, constantly satisfying himself.
The audience's expectations continue to surprise theater critics, and it seems to be excellent, but this is not entirely a good thing.
From a historical perspective, all creators should have a "low period" in their creations, and only by surviving this "low period" can they continue to work in this industry and not become discouraged and collapse to the point of losing everything, resulting in
Everyone is overwhelmed, but now Chihara Rinto is succeeding every time, continuously raising the expectations of the audience and theater critics, making this expectation higher and higher every time. When one day cannot satisfy these people, this time it accumulates
The expectations will turn into overwhelming anger, harsh comments, and ruthless ridicule will flood towards him overwhelmingly!
Especially when he has offended so many people, his "low period" will be even more difficult. Then can he get out of the "low period"? Will he just fall? After all, he will end without a cure!
Perhaps, taking advantage of the opportunity of filming the Dahe Opera, it would be better for him to truly fail once.
Everyone knows that it is difficult to film a Dahe drama. After a big failure at this time, someone will understand him and speak for him, so that he will not be fully attacked. Otherwise, if this continues, he will not be able to meet everyone's expectations.
When that moment suddenly comes, it’s really troublesome!
Koji Seto closed the popular science materials and turned his eyes to the TV screen, where "The Most Beautiful Princess in Oulu" was about to be broadcast, ready to see if such a stunning beauty could really be photographed.
If it fails to achieve the effect of attracting sunshine as advertised, it is deceptive in a certain sense and should be scolded. But if it does, it may not be a good thing. With such a "sun-absorbing monster" around, what should other characters do?
Forced invisibility? Maybe the audience won't care, but from a drama critic's point of view, this drama is actually a failure!
I really want to make a TV series, but it has never been that easy. To support a TV series with just one face is just a dream!
Maybe, he really should experience a failure!
Seto Koji really didn't like this drama, and he vaguely felt that it might be better if Chihara Rinto failed. At this time, the commercial ended and the first episode of "Olu No. 1 Princess" began to air, and then...
Seto Koji suddenly lost his mind!
A montage effect appeared on the screen, and the picture changed from blur to reality, revealing a beautiful face, which was even better than the trailer clip.
In the lonely altar, with the accompaniment of quaint music, a girl suddenly turned her head, and a slow motion appeared here. Slow motion is used in TV dramas without any foreshadowing. It is rare, and this will make the TV series originally slow.
The rhythm becomes unbearable, and no matter how bold the director is, the most he dares to do is to use caution in the climax.
Under normal circumstances, this alone would have made Seto Koji frown, but at this moment, he had no objection at all.
The look of autumn in the girl's eyes, the hint of charm in the corner of her eyes, the appearance that is absolutely in line with human aesthetics, coupled with the music and the grainy TV screen quality, make everything look so perfect, there is only a kind of simplicity
The beauty is like a fierce and fast straight ball, which directly hits people's hearts and even makes people feel a kind of shock.
Seto Koji immediately lost his voice and completely lost his ability to think, even if he was mentally prepared. He had seen many preview clips and thought that he had adapted to Safiko's beauty, but at this moment, he once again
He was conquered by this simple beauty, which came from his instinctive yearning for beauty, and he couldn't resist it at all.
He even prayed a little, hoping that the camera would be slower so that he could see more carefully.
The director seemed to know what he was thinking, so he just zoomed out slightly, but this allowed him to see Safiko more clearly, and at this moment, he felt a pain in his heart.
At this time, Safuko was not flawless. Her hair was slightly disheveled, her lips were white and chapped, and she had completely lost her color. The "beauty filter" is quite smart. It just tries to develop the beauty aspect as much as possible. It does not make the actor spotless or completely
It does not affect the application of special effects makeup, and Seto Koji can guess that chapped lips and the like are the effects of makeup, so there is nothing to worry about, but even so, Safuko, who looks sacred and noble, but also very soft, still makes her
He felt extremely compassionate.
This kind of beauty doesn't deserve this kind of punishment!
He was feeling distressed, but the scene on the screen was changing. Safuko danced a slow and elegant rain-praying dance, and with a raised hand and a foot, she gently shook the witch bell. The bell rang loudly, with a look in her eyes.
A kind of determination and stubbornness.
At this time, subtitles appeared on the screen, introducing background information such as the region, severe drought, and praying for rain like a narration, and quickly scanned the people kneeling under the altar. Seto Koji didn't pay attention. This is a habit of the Taiga drama.
Constantly provide certain explanations or popular science to the audience through subtitles.
He didn't care about these background details, he was just eager to see Safuko, and he saw it soon. The begging for rain seemed to have been going on for a long time. Under the scorching sun, Safuko's movements became slower and slower, and his eyes became harder and harder.
He became more and more confused, and began to look towards his parents and younger siblings who were kneeling under the stage...
The camera began to rise, the lonely dancer, the solemn altar, the densely packed common people and wealthy families lying on the ground, the cracked earth in the distance, the broken river bed, the picture became wider and wider, but the picture was composed of black and withered yellow
It looked heavy and depressing. Then the scene gradually faded away, and when the camera turned, a pretty little girl ran out of the house calling "Mom", and the time returned to ten years ago...
Seto Koji was stunned for two or three minutes before he broke free from the previous scene. He finally had a chance to breathe and gently pressed his heart. He really didn't expect that Chihara Rinto and his gang would be so bold and let him go without any preparation.
The heroine made her appearance, but the effect...
It seems very good, just from his point of view, even if he knows that praying for rain will definitely succeed, he still wants to see the moment when the rain actually falls. Even now, he has the urge to get into the TV and help with artificial rain.
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But it seems that we have to wait for a while. After all, this is a TV series. We need to let the audience understand the process of the heroine. They need to know the heroine’s identity, personality, what kind of family she was born in, and why she asked for rain. This is normal.
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It’s just that the actor just now was so beautiful, and the casting was well chosen!
As soon as Seto Koji had this idea, he was stunned and immediately shook his head.
No, this is not a simple casting issue. He had an impression of the actress Ueki Satomiko in the past. She is very beautiful, but she is definitely not as beautiful as she is now and makes people look away. There is only one explanation for it. No matter what the reason is,
This kind of effect, Chihara Rinto and his crew are really strong, and the shooting effect is really outstanding.
He jotted down a note: A work of sincerity.
But, can this kind of shot support the whole drama? If it is only done to this extent, it will only make Safuko Ueki an actor, but it cannot be called a good TV drama.
Perhaps, because the main character is so beautiful, it becomes the biggest flaw of the show? The audience will be eager to see the peerless appearance of "Ryoko Six Feathers", and end up wanting to fast forward, not caring about the plot at all!
Seto Koji looked at the TV screen absent-mindedly, and began to worry inexplicably. He had temporarily forgotten that even if Chihara Rinto failed, it was a good thing, but he was fascinated by it. After the opening of the first episode, the Liuyu female family began to be shown.
In all aspects, he has a conservative father, a loving and gentle mother, a lively sister, a sickly but gentle brother, and a loyal second son who is always guarding him.
It's very true. Previous Dahe dramas have focused on heroes, counselors, and the grand plans of tycoons, or else on the love-hate entanglements of historical figures. There are few TV dramas that can describe all aspects of a local wealthy family in such a detailed and patient manner. Although
There are many characters, and not too many words are used, but they complement each other, harmoniously or conflict with each other. The design is very exquisite. It only takes a few shots and a few lines to make a character come alive.
Shows the skill of the screenwriting team.
Moreover, all the shots, without exception, are very comfortable to watch. The coordination of the pictures is very good. The camera transitions are natural and smooth. They should have put a lot of effort into the storyboard. They are almost movie-level, and the editing is good. It is truly
Use your heart.
The coordination of the actors is also very good. The crew boldly adopts the style of a stage play. The actors' performances are slightly exaggerated. Under normal circumstances, it should be a big failure, but with the amazing and exaggerated performance of "Ryoko" before
’s appearance, this can actually draw the audience’s attention back to the plot, and it looks very natural.
Seto Koji couldn't help being drawn into the plot, and was shocked to discover a fact.
There is no imbalance in this drama. The crew paid great attention to the scenes related to Safiko. When shooting the scenes of other people, the crew went crazy and redoubled their efforts. It was so meticulous.
The audience may have just watched it, but for a professional drama critic like him just watching, it seems that he can hear the terrible sound of funds raging fiercely, and even see Chihara Rinto's serious and focused eyes, constantly giving out scheduling instructions.
Asked to reshoot again and again until he achieved the best effect he wanted.
If you think about it carefully, instead of saying that he discovered and filmed a "sun-sucking monster", it is better to say that he is a monster himself. Even if Safuko is replaced in this drama, it will still be a good work, and Safuko is very important for this drama.
This is an excellent work that makes it so "eye-catching" that people can no longer criticize it.
This drama doesn’t just use the beauty of the six-feathered female Ryoko as its selling point!
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The childhood life of Ryoko the Six-feathered Girl, or the family environment that had a huge impact on her growing up, progressed very quickly and the rhythm was very tight. By the end of the second episode, Ryoko the Six-feathered Girl had grown up completely.
The son found her by the creek in the forest and called out softly. She turned around in surprise. Even if she was dressed like a village girl, the wealthy family was not rich. The eldest daughter might not be well-dressed. For the sake of authenticity, someone else would be very rustic.
But after the six-feather girl Ryoko smiled, it didn't matter what she was wearing. For a moment, even the lush mountains and forests were eclipsed.
At this time, the theme song started playing, and the ethereal sound of Sakazumi spring water coupled with the smile of Ryoko, the six-feather girl, was simply irresistible, and she fell in love again without realizing it.
The second son of the retainer, Kojiro Sekine, had a look of obsession on his face. In the end, this look of obsession was fixed on the screen, which seemed a bit exaggerated.
In this regard, Seto Koji said that he understands Sekine Kojiro very much. It is completely normal to be obsessed with a stunning girl like Ryuuko Ryoko. It would be wrong not to be obsessed, which would make people act out and feel that the performance is unbalanced!
Then, he looked at the advertisement that appeared on the TV screen and was speechless for a long time. In the future, Qianhara Rinto will fail or not. He can't say now, but judging from the first broadcast, it was close to perfect. He couldn't find anything.
Something is wrong!
Monster, Chihara Rinto!
He was stunned for a long time. He looked down at the notebook and found that he had not written a few lines. Then he thought for a while and added the word "big" in the first line: a work of great sincerity!