The plot is like “Marrying a Golden Hairpin”? Li Yitong’s new drama was criticized by the Internet: his acting skills and speed are not as good as Tian Ziwei

Mainland actress Li Yitong has gained popularity in recent years with works such as “Crane Huating” and “Book of Dreams”. The new costume drama “Golden Bough”, co-written with Chen Jingxu, recently released its latest trailer, but unexpectedly caused controversy. The drama is directed by Zeng Qingjie, director of “Jade” and “Nine Purple Purples”. It was originally highly anticipated. Unexpectedly, after the trailer was released, not only was the plot too similar to the recent “The Golden Hairpin” starring Tian Ziwei, many scenes showing Li Yitong’s ambition were also criticized for lack of pace, and were criticized even before being broadcast.

“Golden Bough” is written by Cao Xiaotian, the screenwriter of “The Wild Goose Returns”, and uses an original script. Chen Qi’er, played by Li Yitong, was originally a lowly domestic slave. He followed Princess Zhao Jinzhi (played by Huang Yi) of the Changying Princess to Tokyo city, but was mistaken for the princess. After entering the Rongguo Duke’s palace, she met Jianning Prince Sun Ruyang, played by Chen Xingxu. After that, Chen Qi’er entered the circle of powerful people by running a clothing club and a restaurant, and became involved in court disputes with Sun Ruyang, while trying to expose the truth and save the oppressed slaves.

The reason for the controversy is that “The Golden Bough” and the currently aired “Marrying the Golden Hairpin” both have settings in which lower-ranking women rewrite their destinies through changes in status. “Marrying a Gold Hairpin” tells the story of Jun Dai, who wants to marry A Chou, a girl who looks like him, in order to avoid celebrating his seriously injured son’s wedding. Unexpectedly, A Chou has a secret about his life experience, which reverses the identity of the real and fake daughter. In contrast, “The Golden Bough” begins with a household slave mistakenly masquerading as a princess, and then expands to business, political intrigue, and court conflict. The former focuses on surrogate marriage, home fighting, and overturning life experience, while the latter attempts to add elements of career development and grassroots counterattack. However, the similar setting of mistaken identities still leaves some viewers concerned about the lack of new ideas.

In addition to the comparison of the plot, Li Yitong’s acting skills have also become the focus of discussion. In the trailer, Chen Queer transforms from a house slave who is bullied by others, into a woman who borrows her identity as a princess to enter the capital, and even talks about setting up her own business. However, some netizens believed that Li Yitong’s expression of pain during the abuse was not delicate enough, and the lines showing his ambition lacked momentum. Furthermore, the fit between the dubbing and the character’s image was questioned, so that the character’s transformation from docile to strong was not completely presented.

Although “Golden Bough” stars Zeng Qingjie and Cao Xiaotian, and includes actors such as Li Yitong and Chen Xingxu, but the trailer has not completely convinced the audience. The drama has not yet been officially broadcast. Whether it can reverse the assessment through the overall plot and characterization and get rid of the comparisons with “Marrying a Golden Hairpin” remains to be seen in the follow-up performance.