In the current TV drama market, historical-themed works are emerging in endlessly. However, what followed was more and more complaints and complaints from the audience. "It's okay to tear up the devil, and you can endure it when you play with your mobile phone, but the ancient black silk is really outrageous!" This joke circulating on the Internet expressed the hearts of many viewers.
In recent years, the phenomenon of goofs in historical dramas has become more and more frequent, which makes people wonder: Are these crews really doing it with their hearts? From the abrupt appearance of modern objects, to anachronistic hairstyles and makeup, to completely historically unhistorical clothing combinations, the audience's movie-watching experience has been interrupted repeatedly.
Take "Zhao's Orphan" as an example, there is a modern product such as a straight mobile phone in the play. In "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the makeup of the palace maids is staggeringly exquisite, as if they have traveled to the live broadcast room of modern beauty bloggers.
Although these details are small, they seriously affect the audience's sense of immersion and spark widespread discussion and criticism. What's even more ironic is that in some costume dramas, female characters wearing black stockings are not uncommon.
This kind of clothing matching, which is obviously contrary to history, not only destroys the authenticity of the plot, but also challenges the audience's IQ. The audience couldn't help but sigh: Does the producer really think that the audience's historical knowledge is so poor that they can't even find such an obvious mistake? This disrespect for history and the audience is really disappointing.
With the improvement of cultural literacy, the audience's requirements for historical dramas are getting higher and higher. They are no longer satisfied with flashy appearances, but crave quality content that truly understands history and cultural heritage.
In the face of these laughable goofs scenes, the audience felt helpless and disappointed. They can't help but start to reflect: why are there so many historical mistakes? Does the production team really care about historical authenticity? This common problem not only affects the quality of a single work, but also lowers the audience's expectations for historical dramas as a whole.
How to find a balance between visual effects and historical accuracy has become an urgent problem for every historical drama production team to solve. With the popularity of the Internet, audiences began to spontaneously collect and share goofs from various historical dramas.
For a while, major social platforms were full of complaints and ridicule about historical dramas. These goofs phenomenon not only involve props and styling, but sometimes even extend to the plot setting, which makes people sigh: Are these historical dramas really being produced with heart? First of all, the most common goofs are the appearance of modern objects.
Attentive viewers found that in "Langya Bang", Mei Changsu's seemingly antique room actually hid a modern thermos cup. In "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", modern manhole covers actually appeared on the streets of ancient Chang'an City.
Although these details are fleeting, they are captured one by one by the sharp-eyed audience. Secondly, anachronistic hairstyles and makeup often cause complaints from the audience. In a certain drama depicting life in the Tang Dynasty, the heroine's hairstyle turned out to be modern with large wavy curls and thick false eyelashes, as if she had just come out of a hair salon.
There is also a drama that tells the story of the Song Dynasty, and the male protagonist's hairstyle resembles the popular Korean idol hairstyle, which is incompatible with the other people in the play. The issue of clothing matching should not be overlooked.
As the article said at the beginning, "The ancient black silk is really outrageous!" This kind of clothing matching, which is obviously contrary to history, not only destroys the authenticity of the plot, but also challenges the audience's IQ.
What's even more ironic is that some goofs even involve plot settings. For example, in a certain Qing Dynasty-themed drama, there is a plot where the protagonist communicates with foreigners in English, completely ignoring the historical authenticity of the language environment.
In addition, some seemingly inconspicuous details often become the source of goofs. Some viewers pointed out that in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", the makeup of the palace maids is staggeringly exquisite, as if they have traveled to the live broadcast room of modern beauty bloggers.
Some people also discovered that modern products such as straight mobile phones appeared in "Zhao's Orphan". These goofs not only affect the audience's viewing experience, but also raise questions about people's attitude towards the production of historical dramas.
The audience can't help but ask: does the producer really think that the audience's knowledge of history is so poor that they can't even find such an obvious mistake? In the face of these laughable goofs scenes, the audience felt helpless and disappointed.
They are looking forward to seeing more rigorous and in-depth historical dramas, hoping to truly understand history and feel the cultural heritage through these works. However, the frequent goofs in current historical dramas have disappointed this expectation again and again.
In order to gain insight into the reasons for the frequent goofs in historical dramas, we interviewed multiple crews and spoke with behind-the-scenes staff such as directors, producers, and prop masters.
Through these conversations, we have come to understand the many dilemmas faced by the production team. First of all, budget constraints are a factor that cannot be ignored. One producer, who asked not to be named, admitted: "Of course we want every detail to be perfect, but the reality is that highly restored ancient props often cost a lot of money.
With a limited budget, we had to compromise on some fronts. This explains why there are sometimes cases where modern items are substituted for ancient props, such as the thermos cup that appears in Langya Bang.
Secondly, the pressure of the shooting schedule is also an important reason. A young assistant director confided to us: "Sometimes, in order to catch up, we have to overlook some details.
For example, an actor's hairstyle may not have time to be carefully groomed every day, and there will be a look that does not conform to history. This may explain why in some costume dramas, we see the emergence of similar modern hairstyles.
In addition, the balance between visuals and historical accuracy is a challenge. A veteran stylist explains: "What the audience wants to see is a beautiful picture. Sometimes, makeup and costumes that are completely historically accurate may not be pleasing to the camera.
We had to choose between reproduction and visual impact. This may be the reason why the makeup of the palace maid in "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is too exquisite. We also learned that some of the goofs were not intentional, but were caused by staff negligence.
For example, a modern object accidentally appears in a scene and is not detected and processed in post-production. This may explain why modern manhole covers are seen on the streets of The Twelve Hours of Chang'an.
In the face of these challenges, the production team is constantly looking for solutions. Some crews began to hire historical consultants to ensure the accuracy of important details. There are also crews who invest more money in prop production and scene layout, striving to restore historical reality.
However, these efforts do not seem to have fully met the audience's rising expectations. How to ensure visual effects while respecting historical truth under limited conditions has become a difficult problem for every historical drama production team.
As one director put it, "We understand the audience's expectations and are working hard to improve the production." But it's a process that takes time and resources. We hope that the audience will understand our difficulties and welcome their continued criticism and suggestions to help us do better.
"These behind-the-scenes voices let us see the complexity of historical drama production. It's not just about artistic creation, it's about finding a balance between commercial pressures, technical constraints, and audience expectations.
In the future, how to overcome these difficulties and create high-quality works that are both in line with history and attractive to audiences will be a common challenge for the entire industry. In the highly competitive film and television market, capturing the audience's attention becomes a top priority for every production team.
For this reason, some crews did not hesitate to take the risk of "goofs" and deliberately created some eye-catching visual elements. However, this practice often comes at the expense of historical authenticity, causing dissatisfaction and questioning among viewers.
For example, in some costume dramas, it is not uncommon for female characters to wear black stockings. This kind of clothing matching that obviously violates history, although it may attract the attention of some audiences, but it also seriously undermines the authenticity of the plot.
As said at the beginning of the article: "Even if you tear up the devil, you can endure it when you play with your mobile phone, but the ancient black silk is really outrageous!" This sentence spoke to the hearts of many viewers.
In order to cater to the current aesthetics, some crews deliberately integrate modern elements into ancient costumes. For example, in some TV dramas depicting ancient times, the makeup of female characters is staggeringly exquisite, and the use of eyeshadow and blush is comparable to that of modern makeup advertisements.
Producer Xiao Zhang explains: "We know it's historical, but glamorous makeup does attract the attention of audiences, especially young female audiences. However, this deliberate approach to attract attention is causing more and more dissatisfaction among viewers.
Senior drama critic Lao Wang pointed out: "The excessive pursuit of visual impact has weakened the cultural value and educational significance that historical dramas should have. The audience watches historical dramas, not only for entertainment, but also to understand history and feel the culture.
Excessive modernization has made the series lose its soul. This contradiction between visual effects and historical reality is increasingly becoming a difficult problem that creators of historical dramas have to face.
On the one hand, they need to consider commercial factors and produce images that can attract audiences; On the other hand, they cannot completely deviate from historical truth, otherwise they will lose the essence of historical dramas.
Faced with this dilemma, some production teams began to try to work on the details. For example, some crews will retain ancient features in costume design while incorporating modern aesthetics, trying to find a balance between visual appeal and historical accuracy.
However, this balance is not easy to achieve. Just like the straight mobile phone that appeared in "Zhao's Orphan", the overly delicate palace maid makeup in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", these compromises made for the sake of visual effects often cause criticism from the audience.
How to find a balance between attracting audiences and respecting history has become a question that every production team needs to ponder. In the future, the creation of historical dramas may need more innovation and wisdom in order to not only meet the aesthetic needs of the audience, but also not lose the cultural connotation that historical dramas should have.
With the improvement of cultural literacy, the audience's requirements for historical dramas are getting higher and higher. They are no longer satisfied with flashy appearances, but crave quality content that truly understands history and cultural heritage.
This kind of call is getting louder and louder on major social platforms, reflecting the audience's increasing attention to the quality of historical dramas. On major social platforms, more and more viewers have begun to speak out, calling for more rigorous and in-depth historical dramas.
Film and television enthusiast Xiao Chen wrote in a popular post: "We don't need to wear costumes to act in modern dramas, what we want is works that can take us through time and space and feel the atmosphere of history."
This sentence speaks to the hearts of many viewers, who want to truly understand the past through historical dramas, rather than seeing a modern drama in ancient costumes. Some viewers also pointed out that some seemingly insignificant details can often reflect the crew's attitude towards history.
Xiao Wang, a student majoring in history, said: "When I see that the stationery, tableware and other small props used by the characters in the play have been carefully researched, I feel very gratified. This shows that the production team is serious and respectful of history.
This attention to detail reflects that the audience's expectations for historical dramas have been elevated from mere visual enjoyment to the pursuit of historical authenticity. These calls reflect that audiences are not just watching the drama, but also looking for a sense of cultural identity through historical dramas.
They look forward to being able to re-understand history and feel the charm of Chinese culture through excellent historical dramas. As a veteran viewer said: "We are looking forward to such a historical drama: after watching it, we will not only be moved by the wonderful story, but also feel the temperature of history and think about the true meaning of human nature."
"In the face of such audience expectations, the production team needs to put in more effort. They must not only work visual effects, but also make great efforts in historical research and cultural connotation in order to meet the increasing requirements of the audience.
Only in this way can we truly create a high-quality historical drama that can not only attract the audience, but also spread culture. In the face of the increasing demands of the audience and the continuous problem of goofs, industry insiders have offered suggestions for the future development of historical dramas.
Their suggestions and expectations have pointed out the direction for the improvement of the quality of historical dramas. The famous director Lao Li suggested: "To make a historical drama, we must first respect history. The crew should hire a professional historical consultant to strictly check the important historical details.
At the same time, more money should be invested in the production of props and costumes, and strive to restore historical scenes. This suggestion directly refers to the problem of goofs that frequently arise in current historical dramas, such as the straight mobile phone in "The Orphan of Zhao", or the modern manhole cover in "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an".
Industry insiders generally believe that future historical dramas should find a balance between visual effects and historical accuracy. It is necessary not only to satisfy the audience's pursuit of beauty, but also to respect historical facts and convey a correct view of history.
This means that issues such as the overly delicate makeup of the palace maid in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", or the modern hairstyles that appear in some dramas, need to be improved in future creations.
With the implementation of these suggestions, it is believed that more high-quality historical dramas will appear in the future, which will not only attract audiences, but also spread culture and highlight the charm of Chinese civilization.
As a veteran viewer said: "We are looking forward to such a historical drama: after watching it, we will not only be moved by the wonderful story, but also feel the temperature of history and think about the true meaning of human nature."
This expectation is not only a spur to the creators of historical dramas, but also a beautiful vision for the development of China's film and television industry. I believe that in the future, we will see more high-quality historical dramas that not only respect history, but also have artistic charm.