In October this year, there was a costume suspense drama that broke the Internet within a few days of its release, firmly occupying the most popular position on the entire Internet. This drama is "Under the City" starring Ning Li and Bai Yufan.
In the end, "Under the City" became the best costume suspense drama in recent years with a score of 8.5 on Douban.
I just didn't expect that less than two months after "Under the City" ended, there would be another suspense drama in ancient costume. This drama is "Apocalypse Strange News" which will be broadcast on the evening of December 30.
This drama has just been aired for one hour, and it has ranked first on the platform's soaring list. Its popularity has been soaring. It seems that it is likely to become another popular suspense drama after "Under the City".
So why on earth can this "Apocalypse Strange News" achieve such good results? After watching three episodes in one go, Qiqi had the answer in her heart.
1. Story: During the Tianqi period in the late Ming Dynasty, Chu Sijing, a royal guard, was investigating cases on a small border island, but he frequently encountered strange events.
The play tells the story of an epidemic outbreak on a small island outside Ningyuan City during the Tianqi period in the late Ming Dynasty. Chu Sijing, a royal guard, secretly went to investigate, but he kept falling into strange and dangerous situations.
Overall, this drama has at least two highlights.
First of all, the plot is mind-numbingly weird and full of suspense.
At the beginning of the series, Chu Sijing, a member of the Jinyiwei family played by Huang Xuan, received a secret order and went to Ningyuan City, a small border town, to find out the truth about the local typhoid epidemic.
Wherever Chu Sijing went, sensational rumors of "monsters causing trouble" and "patients being eaten by monsters" frequently appeared. However, local officials claimed that it was just ordinary typhoid fever and nothing abnormal.
What is even more strange is that Wumu Island, which is just across the sea from Ningyuan City, is supposed to be a vibrant island, but it looks like a wild and polar scene. The villagers who originally relied on the sea to eat from the sea are required to fast from fish.
Everything is weird. In order to find out the truth, Chu Sijing decided to go to the island to find out personally. Unexpectedly, as the investigation deepens, he gets involved in an increasingly weird whirlpool.
Secondly, the series is well-produced and feels like a blockbuster.
In addition to the brain-burning plot, this drama is also very sophisticated in production. Judging from the three episodes just released, they are full of movie quality.
The islands, snow and other scenes involved in the drama are also very real, making people fall into the drama in a second.
Then there are the costumes and props, which are full of details. It makes people immersed in the plot unconsciously. I have to say that Ma Boyong's works have such charm.
2, creative team: Ma Boyong + director of "The Wind Rises in Longxi", the quality of the series is stable.
In addition to the interesting plot, the main creative lineup of this drama is also very strong. Lu Yang, one of the directors of
, is the director of the movies "Embroidered Spring Knife" and "Assassination of Novelists", and the TV series "The Wind Rises in Longxi" is also his directorial work.
The original author Ma Boyong is even more famous. Classic dramas such as "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", "The Wind Rises in Longxi", "The Ming Dynasty Under the Microscope" and "Antique Game" are all adapted from his original novels.
So just judging from the screenwriter and director, it is not unreasonable for this "Apocalypse" to be extremely popular as soon as it was released.
3. Cast: Huang Xuan + Wu Yue + many powerful actors, it can be said that the cast is strong.
In addition to the interesting plot and excellent production, the cast of this drama is also very strong. Huang Xuan, Wu Yue, Zhang Rongrong, Lu Fangsheng, Wang Shengdi, Jiang Qiming, Cong Ruilin, Liu Tingzuo, Chunyu Shanshan, Zhou Xiaochuan and many other powerful actors are among them.
Among them, there are four that I am most looking forward to.
One, Huang Xuan.
Huang Xuan, who debuted in 1985, has created many classic characters since his debut. Zhang Junjie in "Red Sorghum", Huang Xie in "The Legend of Mi Yue", Liu Feng, the male lead in "Youth", and Ma Defu, the male lead in "Mountains and Seas", all let the audience see his acting skills. Among young actors, Huang Xuan is one of the few who has both good looks and acting skills.
This time, in "Apocalypse", Huang Xuan plays the male lead Chu Sijing.
The second one is Wu Yue.
Wu Yue has been in the industry for many years and has played many classic roles. Wan Zonghua in "Ip Man 4", Cui Jie in "The Greedy Wolf", and Batu in "Angry Scalper", each of them impressed the audience deeply.
This time, in "Apocalypse", Wu Yue plays Boyan, working with the male lead to investigate the case.
The third one is Zhang Rongrong.
Friends who have watched "Once Upon a Time on Lingjian Mountain" must be deeply impressed by Wang Wu, the master of the male protagonist Wang Lu. Rongrong Zhang's acting skills in the play are so unique.
In addition, she is also the Yang Guifei in "The Legend of the Demon Cat".
This time, in "Apocalypse", Rongrong Zhang plays Angelica.
Fourth, Wang Shengdi.
Child star Wang Shengdi, although only 13 years old, has already starred in several well-received works. The little girl Pupu in "The Hidden Corner" and the young Lin Zhaoxi in "Genius Basics" were both played by her.
Although he is only 13 years old, Wang Shengdi's acting skills are very sophisticated. This time, in "Apocalypse", Wang Shengdi plays Shen Cong.
4, perhaps another ancient costume suspense masterpiece in 2023 after "Under the City".
In the last two days of 2023, this "Record of Apocalypse" will be launched. Looking at the plot logic, the cast, and the quality of the series, this drama is all in good quality and has the potential to be a hit. If the follow-up plot does not collapse, this drama will most likely become the last costume suspense hit in 2023.
As for the quality of the series, we will wait and see after the 12 episodes are aired.
