In 2023, the battlefield of domestic suspense dramas is changing.
Once upon a time, domestic suspense dramas were dominated by Taochang’s “Mist Theater”.
One "The Hidden Corner" and the other "The Silent Truth" have raised the audience's expectations for suspense dramas to the peak in one fell swoop.
However, despite the high expectations, the Mist Theater in recent years has been somewhat tepid.
In 2023, only "Thirteen Years of Ashes", led by Chen Xiao and Chen Jianbin, has a good reputation, and
"The Three Brigades", which was broadcast on New Year's Eve, started high but fell short.
The following "Revelation of the Apocalypse" has received mixed reviews, and it will take time for Mist Theater to regain its momentum.
is actually Goose Factory's X Theater, coming from behind.
In 2023, this theater launched a total of three suspense dramas. The first part of
, "The Long Season".
stars Fan Wei, Qin Hao, and Chen Minghao, and is directed by "The Hidden Corner" director Xin Shuang. The movie-level camera look, advanced narrative, and superb acting skills tell the story of how the fate of a group of people drifted after the changes in the times when the autumn wind swept away the fallen leaves.
has a Douban score of 9.4, making it the most popular Chinese drama in 2023.
's next films "Happy Face" and "Under the Bustling City" scored 7.8 and 8.5 respectively.
The upper limit is 9.4 and the lower limit is 7.8. It can be said that X Theater, which emphasizes quality over quantity, has become a new reputation guarantee for domestic suspense dramas.
And just tonight, the fourth series of theater x will be launched - 12 episodes of "Black Earth Silent".
starring Chen Jianbin, Hu Jun, Deng Jiajia, plus Shi Ce, Xing Jiadong, Jiang Hongbo, Hou Changrong, Yang Yutong, etc.
Obviously, another criminal investigation suspense drama is a tough dish.
In the domestic TV drama arena, suspense dramas have always had a huge market. Even if they are average, there are still people watching them.
However, can domestic suspense dramas in 2024 produce real word-of-mouth hits like "The Long Season" and "Under the City"?
First watch "Black Soil Silence", how to say it.
1: Murder in a small town, murderous pursuits across generations, and past events in the Northeast are all part of "The Long Season".
As we all know, to win a good reputation for a suspense drama, it’s not just about the cast, the story itself is also very important.
In recent years, the biggest plot hit password of domestic suspense dramas is two words: Northeast.
It is not difficult to tell from the title of this drama that this is another Northeastern story.
A bizarre murder case broke the tranquility of Lanhe, a small northeastern city.
Three murders occurred overnight in Hongqiao Group, a well-known local enterprise: a gang boss, Yan Hongqiao, the richest man in Lanhe and chairman of Hongqiao Group.
An excellent employee and a beautiful female college student.
Interpol Captain Guan Yu (played by Chen Jianbin) issued a military order to solve the case within five days.
On-site fingerprints pointed at Yang Si (played by Hu Jun) who had just been released from prison for more than two months. Guan Yu discovered that this case was inextricably linked to Yan Hongqiao's original wife Wang Ping (played by Deng Jiajia).
From 1990 to 2005, the past events of the Northeast spanning 15 years have gradually emerged.
Combined with the trailer, the series has at least three highlights:
One is the large-scale criminal investigation.
A scene in the trailer shocked me - Yan Hongqiao invited guests to eat Northeastern barbecue, but he chose the podium of the former factory auditorium, where
several gang bosses sat in a row.
Yan Hongqiao: I invited a few brothers here today just to know whether my words in Lanhe are still considered valid.
While talking, several of his men brought up the grilled meat skewers. The bosses enjoyed the meal very well.
"Are the meat skewers delicious?" "Fragrant!"
"Do you know what kind of meat this is?" "Mutton, brother?"
"Didn't you notice that there is one less person in the seat?"
suddenly shuddered. .
It doesn’t stop there. It unfolds in a cold and urgent atmosphere. In a small northeastern town covered with ice and snow, the dying legs are kicked, the pistol is handed over in the dark night, the long knife is inserted into the flesh, and the heavy hammer is smashed with blood stains all over the wall...
5 days countdown to solve the case is approaching, The clock ticked, making the audience hold their breath.
standard, arranged.
The second is suspense across generations.
Like "The Long Season", "Black Soil Silence" also tells a Northeast story, and the starting point of the story also took place in the 1990s.
Yang Si was arrested and imprisoned, and the gang boss was shot dead after he was released from prison. So what exactly happened that year?
From 1990 to 2005, several waves of people had various entanglements and conflicts.
Yang Si, as the biggest suspect, went back and forth with the police in the station.
Behind the case, Wang Ping of the Hongqiao Group seems to be highly suspected, and is inescapably related to several cases.
"If an elephant falls, ants will naturally come to eat it. There must be something behind this!"
The lines of solving the case spanning fifteen years intersect in parallel. "The witnesses and material evidence are all there, and the case can be closed." It seems that everything has settled, but yet... not that simple.
Clear away the fog and the truth will gradually emerge.
The third is the past in the Northeast.
It is no exaggeration to say that the Northeast has now become a fertile ground for Chinese suspense stories. The story of "The Long Season", the most popular work in 2023, is set in the Northeast.
The cold and freezing environment in Northeast China is a natural fit for the tense atmosphere when solving crimes.
The northeastern dialect humor brought by Northeastern people can inject a little humor into the series.
But there is another key factor, which is the element of the times - the removal of counties and the establishment of districts, the construction of new districts. What is the relationship between the factors of the times and interests behind it and the murder?
What kind of old and new hatreds are hidden behind the case?
What is the complicated conflict of forces and the entangled fate of the little people?
In addition to the murder, the audience can also see the shadow of time and the changes of the times, and this is the Northeast suspense drama, the real password of the hit.
2: Chen Jianbin and Hu Jun's fighting scene was supported by all talented actors. It was a feast of acting skills. It was a suspenseful drama of
and the best acting.
The performance of Fan Wei, Qin Hao, Chen Minghao, Ning Li and others played a crucial role in the success of "The Long Season" and "Under the City" in 2023.
The leading actors in "Black Soil Silence" are Chen Jianbin, Hu Jun, Deng Jiajia, as well as Xing Jiadong, Yu Yang, Jiang Hongbo, Hou Changrong and many other powerful actors.
There are 4 actors that I am most looking forward to.
One, Hu Jun
Hu Jun is one of the few powerful actors who has continued to perform for many years.
He has an innate masculinity. His early masterpiece was Qiao Feng in Zhang Jizhong's version of "Tian Long Ba Bu".
The sky is thin with righteousness, and the sky is filled with heroic spirit.
His version or Huang Rihua's version of Qiao Feng, which one is more classic? This problem is still difficult to resolve.
In the past few years, Hu Jun has also performed well. He played the role of "human butcher" Xu Xiao in "The Snow Warriors". He acted softly and cutely in front of his son, put on armor and went into battle, and had an innate domineering attitude. , the performance status remains the same as before.
This time, Hu Jun, the strongest general attack in domestic entertainment, instantly transformed into a rough guy from the Northeast. His hair was messy, he looked guilty, and there were burn marks on the right half of his face. He looked like a criminal at first glance?
I think there must be something inside this character.
Yang Si, played by Hu Jun, has murderous intent, vicissitudes of life, and anger in his eyes. Is
showing a guilty conscience or pretending to be crazy? The series will be aired and we will have the answer.
Secondly, Chen Jianbin
Chen Jianbin is a very interesting actor. On the one hand, there are many controversies surrounding his acting skills.
But on the other hand, his classic roles have never ceased over the years.
Back then, Qiao Zhiyong in "Qiao Family Courtyard" made him popular all over the country.
Cao Cao in the new "Three Kingdoms" is controversial and unforgettable.
The actresses made the most profit in "The Legend of Zhen Huan", but looking back, Chen Jianbin's performance is actually remarkable.
Chen Jianbin has frequently participated in criminal investigation suspense dramas in the past few years. In 2020, "Trident", which he collaborated with Director Fan and Dong Yong, unexpectedly became a hit.
The scene where he jumped over the wall and ducked his waist was hilarious.
In last year's "13 Years of Ashes", his life-like acting skills were humorous and advanced.
As soon as the detail of the criminal police captain Guan Yu he played this time was revealed, the audience immediately knew that this was a policeman who forgot to eat and sleep in order to investigate the case, and his irregular diet caused high blood sugar.
Whether it is the lines, body movements, or facial expressions, they are all very real and down to earth. The scene opposite Hu Jun is so worth looking forward to.
Third, Deng Jiajia
The suspense genre is the genre that Deng Jiajia is best at.
In her early years, she was the aunt Tang Youyou in "Love Apartment".
's transformation from a comedian relies on the suspense genre.
She first won the Golden Rooster Award and the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress for "Witness".
's performance in "Undocumented Crime" once again amazed everyone.
In the dark horse suspense film "Famous", Deng Jiajia's extremely immersive crying scene won her a Best Actress nomination.
However, in the past two years, Deng Jiajia's acting skills are still the same, but there are not many truly impressive works.
I am convinced that she is capable in acting. The reason why her development has been stagnant recently is mainly because of her mediocre drama selection. As long as she is given the right role, she can still bring freshness to the audience.
In this drama, she plays the ex-wife of a crazy boss who gets a box lunch at the beginning. She is knowledgeable, smart, and beautiful. She is choked by the boss and still says: Let’s see who dies first.
This character is really similar to the character in Deng Jiajia's "Undocumented Crime". They are both forced into the corner of crime by fate. Deng Jiajia's control of it is so right.
It is certain that this is the role that made her acting skills hit again.
Fourth, Xing Jiadong
Xing Jiadong is the kind of actor who everyone knows is good at acting, but he is not very popular.
Like Zhang Guoqiang, he reached the peak of his acting skills very early in his early years with "Soldier Assault" and "My Captain, My Regiment".
But then there was a resource outage.
In fact, Xing Jiadong once filled in as Bai Qi in "The Rise of the Qin Empire". He acted alone in front of the air for half a year, but he still made Bai Qi flesh and blood, and gained a lot of acting fans.
However, such a capable and dedicated actor is not the easiest actor to become successful in domestic entertainment.
This time, his character receives a lunch box at the beginning, but his performance in the trailer is extremely eye-catching, showing his ruthlessness, madness, and domineering attitude. The role of
is still good.
In addition to these few, there is also Shi Ce, the most beautiful comedy actress after Zhang Xiaofei, who is running all the way on the road to dramas.
National first-class actor Hou Changrong.
The sassy and beautiful Jiang Hongbo.
Yu Yang, who speaks Northeastern dialect, is constantly making jokes.
are all worth looking forward to. The acting in this drama is already solid.
3: Will there be another Northeast suspense drama "The Long Season"?
For domestic suspense dramas, the audience's emotions are love and hate.
You have too high expectations for it. There were not many decent masterpieces in the two years after "The Hidden Corner".
Don't expect anything from it. "The Long Season" suddenly appeared.
Suspense dramas have returned to their peak, and suspense dramas in the Northeast are also popular.
But can the Northeast suspense drama be cooked? maybe.
What is the biggest problem with current domestic suspense dramas? Not bad, but up and down.
The quality of the drama series is very good, and the audience is also very good at watching it.
For example, "Who is He" and "The Three Brigades" all have Northeastern backgrounds, and their opening popularity was at a phenomenal level, and they all started well.
But their problems are very obvious: they start in an anticlimactic manner, and the suspense is well prepared, but in the end they are hasty, and the unnecessary emotional drama is even worse.
"Black Soil Silence", will it be another "The Long Season"? Or will the domestic suspense drama fall into a long season of waiting for a masterpiece?
Judging from the trailer, the director has the right idea: life flow narrative, Northeastern flavor, realism, and the mystery of fate behind the suspense.
The cold and chilling ice surface, the wasteland-like industrial base, and the simple and rough texture of the picture instantly bring out the harsh and wild urban temperament of the Northeast.
Next, let’s see whether this suspenseful story can restore the history of Northeast China’s development over decades and the joys, sorrows and joys of the little people living under the snow city.
Just like "The Long Season", when Gong Biao, Wang Xiang, and Ma Desheng reach the end of their respective destinies, the audience can't help but lament the impermanence of the world.
"Look back, don't look back."
People's fate seems to be drifting with the tide. But there is a kind of tenacity.
"The Long Season" uses a crime and pursuit story to let us experience the torrent of destiny in the era.
If "Black Soil Silence" also makes the audience willing to stop and look at those "people in the past".
sighed: Oh, fate.
then wins.
