"This strange disease in Ninghai Fort is a bad omen."
"In other words, this strange disease in Ninghai Fort is caused by demons?"
"As long as people in the fishing village eat seafood, they will soon contract strange diseases."
"I'm afraid there are some things that I can't hide anymore."
As soon as these lines of dialogue in the trailer come out, you should be able to guess the type of the series.
Another costume fantasy suspense drama is coming. Just tonight, Taochang, "The Record of Apocalypse".
In this year’s TV drama market, who else can work with the title of “King of Costume Suspense Dramas”?
In my opinion, there is only one film that deserves the title -
"Under the City".
The emergence of this drama has brought the tragic core of costume suspense to its peak, allowing us to witness the true strength of conscientious directors and conscientious actors.
Unfortunately, this is the only one and there are no other branches.
Although suspense dramas are popular, most of them are still period suspense dramas, such as "The Long Season" and "Rush".
In fact, costume suspense dramas are still the works that audiences most want to watch, but it is really difficult to find a good one.
Fortunately, Lu Yang took action again.
Many viewers may still remember his "Xiu Chun Knife" and the popular spy drama "The Wind Rises in Longxi" which was a hit but not a hit.
is a hit. He doesn’t shoot many of them, but he makes a lot of them with good conscience.
Let’s look at the actors, Huang Xuan, Wu Yue, Zhang Rongrong, Jiang Qiming, Wang Shengdi, Lu Fangsheng. There are many powerful factions.
This time, the real ruthless guy appears?
It is very possible that this will be the last dark horse of the national drama in 2023.
01, story: strange disease on the island, ancient "zombie", Jin Yiwei fighting monsters, this plot is interesting
plot The play tells the story of an epidemic outbreak on a small island outside Ningyuan City Pass during the Apocalypse. Jin Yiwei Chu Sijing went to investigate secretly, but he kept falling into A strange and dangerous story of a strange dilemma.
followed the entire series and the trailers of the first three episodes. My first impression: strange.
is different in temperament.
Strange powers and chaos, hunting of strange beasts, oriental strange tales...a mixture of all kinds of fantasy.
is in the background.
is set in the late Ming Dynasty during the Apocalypse, but it is painted with dark and gloomy strokes: the blood moon rises, visions arise, giant monsters appear, spies are everywhere, the island is frightened, and people's hearts are mysterious...
is in a strange place.
Outside Liaodong Pass.
At this time, strange diseases were raging in Liaodong and people were panicked. Chu Sijing, the royal guard, had just arrived here, but he did not want to be involved in the struggle between the army and the people. The isolated island was dangerous and full of strange things.
It is not difficult to see that the series has at least three major highlights:
The first is suspense.
Chu Sijing (played by Huang Xuan), a member of the Jinyiwei family, was ordered to go to Ningyuan City, a borderland, to find out the truth about the typhoid epidemic as the beginning of the story.
Sensational rumors of "demon troubles" and "patients being eaten by monsters" frequently appeared, but local officials claimed that it was just a common typhoid fever and nothing abnormal. The mysterious power under the strange imagery and the overtness in people's rhetoric all indicate that there are ulterior secrets hidden in Wumu Island.
The island that is supposed to be full of life looks like a wild polar scene, but the villagers who originally relied on the sea to eat are required to eat no fish. Villagers who eat seafood are bound to get sick.
The ice and snow on the island cover up the illness of the villagers, and also provide a hiding place for the "monster" and the forces behind it. Under many obstacles, how Chu Sijing and his team will overcome difficulties and approach the truth is the biggest highlight of the story.
The second one is oriental fantasy.
From Ningyuan City to Ninghai Fort, and then to Wumu Island, an isolated island on the sea, Chu Sijing collided with various forces such as Tartar official Boyan (played by Wu Yue) and foreign captain Angelica (played by Zhang Rongrong).
The investigation gradually deepened, and the oriental monsters Black Ibis, Henggong, Xuanming, etc. that appeared in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "The Classic of Divine Miracles" appeared one after another.
Tianqinian Jinyiwei vs domestic monster? This wave of imagination is exciting enough, and it also has oriental aesthetics and visual impact.
The third is Machiavellian tactics.While
follows the adventures of the protagonist group to pursue clues about the monsters, the story also provides an in-depth portrayal of complex human nature in troubled times. Characters in different positions have their own desires and puzzles.
In Liaodong, shrouded in fog all day long, treacherous conspiracies are growing secretly, and various invisible forces are intertwined and waiting for opportunities to move.
On an isolated island, it is difficult to distinguish between friend and foe. In the
trailer, the ice and snow are gloomy and solemn, the weather changes drastically, people are panicked, and there are many secrets hidden on the isolated island on the border.
suspense + adventure + conspiracy + thriller, the suspenseful atmosphere is full, and it is naturally a drama.
However, the suspense is only on the surface. Looking down, you can see the portraits of all living beings under the dynasty's curtain, and the strange emotions are intertwined, and they are slowly charted.
02, Huang Xuan, and Wu Yue are in charge, with Jiang Qiming and Wang Shengdi helping out. This is
director Lu Yang with high-end acting skills, which is reassuring.
's representative works include "Xiu Chun Dao" and "The Wind Rises in Longxi". What he is best at is ancient costume suspense + intrigue.
The quality of drama series has always been unambiguous.
His works have always been about acting.
Zhang Zhen, Zhou Yiwei, Nie Yuan, and Wang Xiao are all amazing.
This time, it is the turn of the old and new powerful lineup composed of Huang Xuan, Wu Yue, Lu Fangsheng, Zhang Rongrong, Jiang Qiming, Chunyu Shanshan, Wang Shengdi, etc.
ranked first, Huang Xuan.
Among domestic Mesozoic actors, Huang Xuan became famous not too early. It was the movies "Youth" and "The Legend of the Demon Cat" released in 2017 that truly established his status in the entertainment industry.
Huang Xuan has been working steadily in the past few years, and his output of works has been very stable. However, after "Mountains and Seas", he also lacked a real major drama.
plays Baihu Chu Sijing in this play, who is the story propeller of the whole play. In order to explore the truth behind the island, he did not hesitate to take risks, and was almost convicted of death by a mediocre official in the late Ming Dynasty. This kind of role is completely performed by Huang Xuan Range range.
Judging from the trailer, Huang Xuan once again carefully grasped the status of the characters in different situations.
When he was imprisoned and faced the death penalty, a look of disdain showed his inner turmoil.
is second, Wu Yue.
Wu Yue is definitely an underrated player.
In 1997, Wu Yue was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama with the first place in the acting major in the country. After graduation, he became the professional actor of the National Theater of China with the first place in the acting major.
At the same time, he is also a Wuying-level (national master-level) martial arts athlete.
However, when he first entered the entertainment industry, many directors positioned him as a "star", which made it impossible for him to display his acting skills.
Who would have thought that Wu Yue's best acting skills were all in CCTV's historical variety shows.
However, in this drama, his role as Tatar official Boyan should be somewhat effective.
seems to be a carefree person, but in fact, he is as tough as the male protagonist, so he can wade through this muddy water.
is a good person and comes up with strange tricks. For example, the island is difficult to enter. His method is to wait for the tide to go out and swim over.
When I saw Wu Yue, I felt for a moment that this game had been revitalized.
ranked third, Zhang Rongrong.
Many viewers know her because of "Legend of the Demon Cat" directed by Chen Kaige. In the film, she plays the role of Concubine Yang, who is graceful and luxurious, with outstanding temperament, which perfectly fits the "Song of Everlasting Sorrow" by Bai Juyi. "Color" poem.
But viewers who are familiar with Taiwanese dramas should know that Rongrong Chang is not a flower vase. She has performed wonderfully in "Once Upon a Lifetime" and "Adversity". This time she plays the role of the alien captain Angelica, and she is so heroic when she appears. , the character is about to shine again.
The fourth place is Jiang Qiming.
"The Long Season" has many excellent actors, but the only one who can be called an overnight sensation is Jiang Qiming. He plays Fu Weijun, a deaf-mute who can only rely on his eyes. and body parts to interpret the character.
Fu Weijun's action of wearing a hearing aid fully aroused the hormonal tension of the character, dangerous and charming. Now the entire industry is looking forward to his performance,
I hope he will become a blockbuster again.
ranks fifth, Wang Shengdi.
One thing we can see from Wang Shengdi's face is:
There is a story. There is drama.
Wang Shengdi's "outbreak" certainly came from "The Hidden Corner". After
, Wang Shengdi successively wrote works such as "Skyscraper", "Assassination of Novelists" and "Genius Basic Law". This year, her performance in "Keep You Safe" is still amazing.
This young talented actor plays a big role in this drama, and seems to be a key role in carrying the suspense of the whole drama.
There is no need to worry about her acting skills, just wait for her to shine.
03. Ancient costume suspense dramas, will they be popular again this year?
Looking back, what are the common characteristics of these costume suspense dramas?
Under the suspenseful appearance, the cases are not completely separated, but connected with a main line.
"The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty" combines fantasy suspense and Tang Dynasty style paintings, taking the audience to visit the cultural scenery of the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
For example, "Under the Busty City" combines the classic Jiangnan urban life with suspense, taking the audience to watch a test of humanity and justice.
But such a narrative mode will give people a feeling of fragmentation once the logic is not buried.
This is why costume suspense dramas are hard to find: the investment is high and the risks are high.
After all, not every drama can be made into "The Record of Strange Things" and "Under the City".
But once it’s photographed, it looks particularly beautiful.
The story background of "Apocalypse Strange Stories" is the same as "Under the City" in the late Ming Dynasty.
The defeat of the Ming Dynasty has appeared.
Behind the fantasy and suspense, there are countless unknown causes and effects; monsters and monsters are all driven by people's desires.
also innovatively integrates fantasy imagination with oriental culture, and its unique temperament is refreshing.
uses this drama to end the 2023 Chinese drama series, which is really wonderful. Whether the Chinese drama can be a dark horse will be revealed tonight.
