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The New Year’s Eve war in the TV drama market has finally begun!
"Flowers" made a high-profile debut, and as expected, directly won the national ratings championship, with an average rating of 1.99, and the historical peak exceeded 2.6 in one fell swoop.
Sure enough, with the support of top director Wong Kar-Wai, Hu Ge, Ma Yili, Tang Yan and Xin Zhilei, these middle-aged and familiar faces can instantly catch the audience's attention.
Judging from the discussion and all-round data, "Flowers" will most likely become the only blockbuster during the New Year's Eve.
Of course, since it is in the same schedule, "Three Brigades" naturally has to be mentioned.
This is the highlight of Fog Theater, and it is a rare work in the criminal investigation market throughout the year.
Qin Hao has partnered with Chen Minghao again since "The Long Season", and the whole cast's performance is really enjoyable. Now that the plot has developed halfway, the audience loves and hates it.
There is a goose factory on one side and a peach house on the other. Naturally, the audience will draw them out for comparison.
This time, let's take a look at who won the battle between the two major first-line platforms -
It has to be Wong Kar-wai. His "coming down to earth" in the drama circle is simply a dimensionality reduction attack. No wonder it has been delayed for three years, except for his Free and romantic, there are also strict requirements for the visual appearance of the picture.
is just one word -
beautiful.
are not grand scenes, nor are they so gorgeous and graceful. They are all simple scenery. People can shoot beauty that is more cinematic than a movie.
The plot is also very compact. Even if it is a period film, the plot direction is still full of design.
begins with the story of Mr. Bao's car accident, and then narrates the background of the incident. This "business war" actually has a hint of criminal investigation.
actors, that's not to mention.
Hu Ge is so handsome that he is "tragic".
The three-dimensionality of his facial features perfectly blends with Wong Kar-wai's interlaced light and shadow shots. Only the extraordinary three-dimensionality of his facial features can truly handle this kind of shot.
Mr. Bao, played by Hu Ge, really seems to have been honed by the world without any sharp edges, and his eyes are full of weathered softness.
As soon as he stood here, I directly understood why this character could be admired by others. From then on, the male protagonist of Ba Zong novel had a "face".
Ma Yili behaves more like a duck in water under this style.
Her acting is as natural as arguing with a friend, but the sharp look in her eyes can be clearly felt in every scene.
quietly engraved the character into his bones. In fact, the character Lingzi didn't play much role in the first few episodes, but she was so familiar with Hu Ge that she was looking forward to the character's next scenes.
Xin Zhilei is full of charm and can't stop talking.
I dare say that she is the person who understands Wong Kar-wai's camera the best in the whole drama. She doesn't even need to speak. The moment she turns around, the audience can smell the fragrance coming towards them through the screen.
Xin Zhilei did not have any direct scenes with Hu Ge in the first 4 episodes, but as the third female lead, her tit-for-tat momentum with Mr. Bao was already on the table.
Whether it is provocation or hesitation, Xin Zhilei's grasp of emotions is even better than Ma Yili's to some extent. Perhaps Wong Kar-wai's camera also prefers this rich style.
In fact, Li Li's appearance and psychological activities are not so logical, but Xin Zhilei's performance completely made up for this shortcoming. In a trance, I even saw her looming "heroine halo".
Such shots and actors’ performances are absolutely top-notch in the entire TV drama market.
is unconvinced that the script of "Flowers" is not even remotely inferior to the original work, but the adaptation is also reasonable, and Wong Kar-wai's creation has never been restricted by rules.
can only mean that there will be a strong rival in next year’s TV drama market at the beginning of the year.
"The Three Brigades" received a lot of positive reviews when it first aired. Compared with the movie version, the plot of the drama version is richer and the villains are more fleshed-out. Unfortunately, the show went off the rails as it aired.
The trump card of the fog theater is that not only is it no longer "fog", but it also doesn't even have the "fog".
What the audience wants to see is that Cheng Bing was wrongfully imprisoned and changed from a high-spirited captain of the criminal police team to a depressed middle-aged man with low self-esteem.
starts from scratch and overcomes all difficulties bit by bit throughout the country. The murderer must be caught.
As a result, the drama version was also changed to "The Adventures of Wang Dayong". Yes, the adventurer was not even Cheng Bing.
Obviously, the others have nothing to do with the main story, but the plot is divided between the foot-washing pretty boy, the cook, and the insurance salesman.
There are also Cheng Bing’s wife and daughter, as well as Wang Eryong’s daughter and mother. A good criminal investigation drama was turned into a life drama.
When Cheng Bing's life and death were uncertain abroad, his good buddies teased each other at home. It was clear that no one could help him, but they still insisted on making jokes and taking action.
On the other side, Cheng Bing and Shitou were abroad, and it was even more outrageous.
Two adults were kidnapped and asked for a child to rescue them. The gangster caught them and killed one of them without saying a word. After hearing Captain Cheng talk about his own affairs, the gangster even wanted to sympathize with the police.
The so-called all-powerful boss was paralyzed when someone walked in and took out a gun.
All of this is so ridiculous that even ordinary online dramas would make you laugh, but it actually appeared in a script like "The Three Brigades".
Not only that, Team Cheng’s daughter also has a lot of scenes.
has been in the police station for ten years. He came out to look for his daughter directly at school regardless of his daughter's self-esteem and face. The whole school knew about this.
It was her daughter's birthday. She followed her daughter silently and peeked at their happy family celebrating their birthday. However, the mother didn't ask a question and just asked Cheng Bing to celebrate.
The updated plot even captured Cheng Bing's daughter falling in love early and quarreling with her ex-boyfriend in a small alley.
I really want to ask, Lao Cheng, are you still chasing Wang Dayong?
Whether it is Cheng Bing, Cheng Bing's daughter, or the victim's father, most people's actions have no basic logic at all.
Their appearance is just to force Cheng Bing to suffer. In fact, even when the male protagonist was the captain, he didn't even have time to take care of his own daughter, but he still obsessed with the strange girl's bracelet. This in itself is difficult to criticize.
I can only say that maybe the director of this drama is very good at filming, but in terms of adapting the script, it is better to leave it to professionals.
Conclusion
Although "Flowers" and "Three Brigades" are two completely different themes, since they are works in the same period, they must compete head-on.
Judging from the current data, "Three Brigades" lacks stamina and the plot gradually starts to deviate. Moreover, the actors do not have much room to perform. They are all acting talents, but they cannot feel the corresponding strength.
"Flowers" is, at least in terms of graphics, a winner. There are no bugs in the plot, and the interactions between the characters are also full of highlights. Coupled with the actors' online acting skills and their stunning looks throughout, it is worthy of its reputation. Taken seriously by CCTV.
Of course, both dramas are currently on the air. As for who will have the last laugh, it is still unclear. Which drama do you like better?
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