Today, I can finally write a film and television work that loves "more real" like me! The 8 points produced by Netflix is currently the highest score in the Chinese suspense miniseries "Who is the Victim".
The show was exclusively launched on Watermelon Video on August 14. VIP members can watch the full episode at once, which is very enjoyable. The series is divided into eight episodes: Fingerprints, Reports, Candles, Stations, Tattoos, Last Wish, Yuán Flowers, and Umbrellas.
The name of each episode ofis also the same prop or clue in the play. Each of them is the key to uncovering the layers of mist, and they are linked to each other. Judging from the exquisite setting of the "Key to Secret Deciphering" in each episode, the author has carefully put the name of each episode in this way, and we can see how "real" the work is.
The following article is divided into: the story is more real, the production is more real, the role is more real, three small pages are not spoiler for everyone to introduce the highlights of the show, please rest assured to enjoy, this article does not even have a role name Reveal, in order to let everyone enjoy the film with suspense and not confused.
story|play eye, play core, play tendon
In a film and television work, the plot that can solve all contradictions and resolve conflicts is called "drama eye". That is, the main creative hopes the audience's focus. The suspense drama "Who is the Victim" is as its name, "Who is the Victim" is the "eye" of the play.
story. Every time the police find a victim, after inspection, the victim is not the identity of the victim that the police thought at the beginning, or that is not the person whose identity showed.
But each victim is inextricably linked. After some investigation, the police found:
Each victim fulfilled his last wish due to the death of the previous victim, and each victim fulfilled his last wish for the latter victim with his own death.
The whole story ofused five cases and six victims to complete a serial case, which I call "last wish serial homicide".
Look, without revealing any details at all, just the "play eye" of "who is the victim" plus the form of "last wish serial murder" is enough to attract our desire to watch, right?
Then let us know a little bit about the "core" of the show, and you can't stop it! Generally speaking, the theme ideas that need to be reflected in film and television drama works are called "theatre core".
Yes, the audience will suddenly realize that at the end, in fact, in theory, the victims were all "suicides" in the whole case. If a "true murderer" has to be identified, "he" cannot change the reality but yet The terminally ill people who have an extreme hatred of reality have finally retaliated against the society. It is also a series of retaliation actions to let others hear their desperate cry.
Fang Yiren (Zhang Xiaoquan), a police forensic officer
And the question of "Living or giving up, which is more brave?" The dialectic of "the core of the play" runs through the whole play, and it is more direct to the hearts of the people than the superficial puzzle of "Who is the victim?" What is commendable is that the show did not give a oriented answer, nor did it condemn those who choose to use the last moments of their lives to fight hard, but calmly and patiently lead the audience back to those "victims" who tried their best Struggling, but still unable to get out of the fog.
Right: Female reporter Xu Haiyin (played by Xu Weining)
The show always uses a stern tone to cover up the truth through such as police favoritism;
Media seeks profit, bloodthirsty and twists the truth;
The collusion of government and business interests regardless of the truth, waiting for these undercurrents in the island society to be wrapped in the "play eye" and "play core", is "play tendons."
"Xijin" generally refers to the context in the plot. The play uses "Xijin" to connect together "Who is the victim?" Isn't they just under the struggle of multiple powers,Those who have been sacrificed for the powerless and weak. Therefore, this drama not only connects major homicides in the island’s criminal history, but also lays down many hot topics in the island’s society, such as sexual harassment by professors who rely on power, long-term labor overwork, and overloaded elderly care systems. Both are taking advantage of the encounters of small people to reflect on the chronic problems and pain points of the island society.
were not paid attention to during their lifetime, but they were caught by the police after their deaths. The media tried their best to find their true identities and dig out their life experiences. Isn’t this the eye of "Who is the victim?" Does it also include the biggest paradox and irony reflected in the title of the play, so the title of "Who is the Victim" is really not just a concept and a suspense. The contradiction in the title of the play is that since they are all "suicides", why should they be called "victims"?
This is also the most thought-provoking part of the play, and it also brings out the core of the play "Living or death, which is more brave?"
If the "true murderer" of this drama planned the "last wish murder" for the victims, it won them an opportunity to regain social attention and regain their dignity. Then "death" is undoubtedly brave, and the person who made them dare to attack themselves is really the "true murderer"? I think you will have your own answer only after you watch this play.
And the most commendable thing is that as a film and television work "Who is the Victim" does not let the audience know its "play eye", "play core" and "play tendon", which will affect his story and plot. , In other words, after you listen to these points, when you watch the show, there will be no spoiler effect at all. This has to be said because of the "one episode one puzzle" design of the drama in the plot design:
"Fingerprints" and "Reports" first appear "thriller" and "trick"; "Candle" is also a prop in the play, revealing the suicide marks of the victim during his lifetime; "The Station" enables the "true murderer" to catalyze the death of the victim In order to directly intervene, the mystery is ready to come out; "Water Coriander" reveals the cold and cruel surface of the case, reveals the basis of warmth and reflection, and ushered in the answer itself.
"Umbrella" is the most important episode of the play. It is about the "core", "Which is more brave, alive or dead?" Dialectical, is a cross-talk between the two propositions of life and death. In other words, although another voice was proposed in the play, the answer that was positive in the end was maintained, which is worth pondering.
At the same time, the prop "Umbrella" confirms what I said earlier that the main creative is really very true. Not only is the name of the last episode of the show called "Umbrella", but the prop "Umbrella" in this episode is very important. .
When all the dust settled, the "true murderer" walked out of prison with an umbrella two years later, handed it to his father who had been waiting in the rain, and the two began to hold an umbrella together. What this "umbrella" expresses is tolerance. From the beginning, the father and daughter are strangers to each other at the end. It implies that even if there are two or more different voices in society, if they can understand and tolerate each other, Can walk together under umbrella.
As far as a suspense drama is concerned, the eight episodes form a chain of interlocking and misplaced murder cases. As far as tricks are concerned, it also forms a meaningful end-to-end response: starting with father and daughter and ending with father and daughter.
Look, I didn’t even reveal the name of a character, but do you think the story of the show is particularly attractive? And this is only the story level, let’s look at the production level again.
|Don't look at the timid
includes the behind-the-scenes documentary after each episode, showing the audience the production process and creative concept of the "Who is the Victim" team. Especially it strives to make realistic props. Through the cooperation of multiple departments such as special effects makeup, art scene production, etc., it reproduces extremely realistic crime scenes that allow the audience to be on the scene. Its fineness can definitely be regarded as a model of crime suspense drama.
"Who is the victim" behind the scenes documentary
Behind the scenes,analyzes the dissolution of Wang Shui (strong acid), self-immolation and many other shocking production processes.
"Who isThe case of Wang Shui's corpse in The Harmful
Because the protagonist of this play is the forensic staff of the forensic center, the victim’s corpse must be used to find clues and find out the motive of the crime from clues. Therefore, the lifelike corpse of the victim is a highlight of the show, and it also ensures the audience The key to being convinced.
Fang Yiren, the forensicist in "Who is the Victim"
Special effects makeup for "Who is the Victim" Chu Yuyi has participated in the special effects makeup work of the movies "Mermaid", "Little Girl in Red", "Who fell in love with him first" and other movies, and in 2018 with the movie "Narcotic Storm 2" 》Won the Golden Bell Award for Art Design. He mentioned in the behind-the-scenes documentary that when making these corpses, the state and color of the flesh and blood must be analyzed in order to produce a realistic look that meets the needs of the plot. Even though these corpses are actually similar in the eyes of the audience, most professionals cannot A little sloppy.
The female reporter Xu Haiyin in "Who is the Victim"
"Who is the Victim" also showed the same sloppy on the camera, holding the camera and sometimes following the protagonist into the thrilling crime scene, sometimes standing still and watching with cold eyes. Let the audience follow the camera to experience the thrill of immersion, or sit aside in deep thought. Be both a participant and a bystander.
These "real children" made me feel the standard, professional, and systematic production methods in this drama like an American drama. It can also be seen that "Who is the Victim" is a work of teamwork, which is quite "real". It expresses the highest level that a work created with care can reach in a basically complete film and television industry system.
"Who is the victim" behind the scenes documentary
The more real character
The most eye-catching and worthy character in "Who is the Victim" is the Indonesian cleaner Li Yajun (played by Ruby Lin) who is married to Taiwan and speaks Cantonese. Whether this role Ruby Lin plays is good or bad is a very subjective view, and everyone has their own judgment.
Li Yajun (Lin Xinru) in "Who is the Victim"
I just want to make a point about this character. As an island story, why must foreign workers be responsible for the final "true murderer"? It is true that those foreign workers who are active at the lowest level of Taiwanese society and are engaged in the cheapest labor but have repeatedly suffered unfair treatment are the people who know the real situation of the bottom of Taiwanese society best.
Li Yajun (Lin Xinru) in "Who is the Victim"
However, the establishment of social issues on the island such as corporate squeeze, gender identity, campus bullying, and even elder abuse caused by the identity of "their" really makes people feel that they are a little bit suspicion of "dumping the pot", of course this is just my personal view. But in general, all the characters in the play are rooted in the soil of reality. It can be seen that the main creator is also really true in the setting of "characters".
I have to say that "Who is the Victim" can be regarded as a real "real drama" in terms of story, production and character presentation. The most valuable thing is that it can be done at the same time. So far, it's good to be able to attract a certain amount of attention and thinking, but it's too much stuck on a certain level.
is a crime suspense drama that embeds social reality in it and serves the eye of "Who is the victim". Its focus is to show how the protagonist breaks through the levels, rather than staying at a certain level. Seek out an answer, and even try to make this answer meaningful to reality.
After all, this answer cannot be true to any society.
