Among domestic dramas, which one is the most exciting to watch?
is definitely a war drama.
War dramas have always been popular among audiences, such as "Bright Sword", "My Commander My Regiment" and "Crossing the Yalu River".
Exciting war scenes, hard-core passionate men. Coupled with the hormones filling the screen, which one doesn’t make people feel emotionally high when watching it?
For example, "Crossing the Yalu River" with the theme of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea received numerous positive reviews after its broadcast, and its rebroadcast ratings on CCTV still topped 1.
In recent years, with the popularity of war blockbusters, a large number of war dramas have been released one after another, such as "Snow and Ice Knife Company" which was launched on CCTV last year. But compared with previous war dramas, some dramas either disguised themselves as military dramas but kept the core of idol dramas, or the pace was too slow, leaving many viewers disappointed.
In 2024, can war dramas turn around?
came as soon as it came.
Just last night, a war drama "Reconnaissance Heroes" was launched on Beijing Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV and Tencent Video. Directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Luo Jin, can it win? After the first two episodes of
, the ratings reached 0.3918 and 0.3576 respectively, with a peak of over 0.5%, firmly ranking first in the ratings of satellite TV that night, and both raising the ratings of the two satellite TVs.
However, after two episodes, I really saw the power of this drama: this is the real domestic war drama.
Especially when I saw the volunteer soldiers marching forward one after another and resisting the artillery fire with their flesh and blood, I couldn't help crying.
So, can this drama finally hit the ground running and redefine the name of the war drama that is currently in trouble?
I think it works.
1. Entering the drama: The opening scene is a realistic battle scene, a reconnaissance and a sniper battle, which directly fills the excitement.
For a war drama, the first thing to catch the audience's attention is the intense battle scene.
"Detective Hero" can be said to be well aware of the audience's preferences.
As the name suggests, the drama tells the heroic story of our reconnaissance company during the period of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea.
But after reading it, I realized that our reconnaissance force is not just responsible for reconnaissance. At critical moments, it can fight big battles and achieve great achievements.
's series took the lead right from the start, shocking the audience with three hard-core actual battles.
Game 1: Reconnaissance Rush.
At the beginning of the story, an intense disguised reconnaissance and intelligence monitoring is underway.
In the fourth battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, a certain reconnaissance company of the Volunteer Army, which went deep behind enemy lines, hid in the grass and successfully monitored the enemy's phone messages.
Liang Chen, the bold and careful reconnaissance section chief, Jin Zhe, who understands Korean and can eavesdrop, Yu Xiaoshan, the magic thrower, and the ax on the "Hunter"'s waist, all drew the audience into the mission of the reconnaissance team in the first few minutes.
When he learned that the enemy was going to raid the division headquarters, Liang Chen immediately rushed back to report. When
reported back to the division headquarters, a small episode occurred.
Due to the lack of transportation, Liang Chen could only find a horse for pulling supplies as a mount in order to rush for time. As a result, he gave up his job before the horse could run very far.
In the end, Liang Chen could only rely on his legs to run back to the division headquarters, and finished the report out of breath.
The division commander immediately launched a strategic deployment: if the enemy's armored forces are dispatched, it will be difficult for our army to hold on to the defense line. If the front is completely broken through, even the division headquarters will have to retreat, let alone regain the position.
Now, what about bringing in anti-tank guns and other weapons? That's too late.
There is only one way: the enemy has aircraft and artillery, and we have Chinese art of war.
The mountainous terrain is also a combat resource. It depends on how to use it.
The division commander quickly found a pass that could stop the enemy - Wuyun Mountain.
As long as a surprise force arrives and uses explosives to blow down the cliff of the pass and block the enemy's mechas from advancing, they can get twice the result with half the effort and hold the position.
This person is right in front of you - "Liang Chen, this task is entrusted to you."
And as soon as this surprise force came out, it immediately led to a more exciting event -
The second scene: the cliff explosion at Wuyun Mountain Pass.
The initial combat mission of the reconnaissance company is not to stop the enemy, but to blow up the cliff.
Just as the reconnaissance company rushed to the pass, the three regiments originally responsible for defense had already suffered heavy casualties in the face of the enemy's mechanized troops.
Director Zheng Xiaolong here very truly demonstrated the biggest disadvantage of our army during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea: inferior equipment.
In front of the enemy's armored forces, even if the frontline troops are not afraid of sacrifice, when there is a serious shortage of anti-tank ammunition, it is almost impossible to stop the enemy's advance by relying on explosive packs alone.
Liang Chen led the reconnaissance company to the pass. After completing the preliminary survey of the site, he immediately called the division headquarters and asked the third regiment to withdraw.
But there is a problem: with the forward combat troops withdrawn, if the enemy arrives, they can only rely on the reconnaissance company to stop the enemy.
What's even more serious is that the soldiers went down to the cliff for on-site inspection and found that the rock hardness was very high, like iron, and there was no way to quickly cut through the rock to place explosives as planned.
Then there is only one way: use the existing cracks in the cliff to place explosives.
But at this moment, the enemy's armored troops had arrived,
This led to the third battle: the cliff-blowing blocking battle.
How to fight this "sniper war"?
This is also the most exciting part of the opening - a blocking battle that restores actual combat.
The only advantage of the reconnaissance company at this time is the geographical location.
Wuyun Mountain is a narrow canyon. The width of
can only pass two tanks in parallel at the same time. Killing both of their armors is enough to put them in a dilemma.
But the reconnaissance company only carries two armor-piercing bombs. Are they enough? Liang Chen: "No problem, kill them all with one shot."
The next step is to formulate a battle plan.
This scene was written so beautifully by screenwriter Liu Gejian, who studied at the Shijiazhuang Military Academy of the People's Liberation Army and wrote "Li Yannian".
In the past, our war dramas often had to be entertaining because the screenwriters did not understand the specific tactical arrangements.
But this time, the screenwriter of "Reconnaissance Heroes" is not only knowledgeable, but also put a practical operation in front of the audience, which would be wonderful - how to fight
? Relying on the mountainous terrain to utilize troops -
The first step is, "First destroy the tanks in front." Liang Chen took the bazooka with him.
The second one, the sniper, is responsible for taking out the sight glass of the tanks and armored vehicles behind, making the enemy blind.
The third step is the machine gunner. The machine gun is mounted on a high place opposite the cliff.
The machine gun of the gun squad was mounted on the lower right beam, forming a crossfire.
The last step, the mortar squad, blocks the tanks and artillery tractors behind them after the tanks in front are removed.
The other personnel worked in groups of three, crossing each other so that the enemy could not figure out our strength.
What a wonderful pre-war deployment. Even a layman like me can understand it.
It didn't take long for the enemy's armored forces to enter the shooting range.
As Liang Chen and Bazuka destroyed one of the enemy's tanks, the enemy's armored troops were forced to stop, and then began to press forward heavily.
For a time, there was a fierce confrontation between the two sides with the sound of machine guns, cannons, and explosions.
Do you think the battle scene is over?
Don't worry, the fun is yet to come.
Since Liang Chen was unable to destroy the two enemy tanks as planned and only killed one, he was under pressure and transferred to the mortar squad.
At the same time, the enemy's ground troops also began to move up the mountain, trying to make dumplings for us.
What a beautiful idea!
After the enemy entered the shooting range, the machine gun squad issued an order: hard kill.
As the snipers fired, the enemy's ground troops stopped, and the grenades from the artillery squad blocked the advance of the enemy's armored troops.
This battle was lively and clear.
There are gun battles; there are explosions; there are machine guns against snipers;
Our reconnaissance company, fighting individually and cooperating with each other, has such a tacit understanding, like a magic weapon descending from heaven.
I have to say that Zheng Xiaolong completely captured the realism and intensity of the battle, which made people's adrenaline soar.
But the most tear-jerking scene of this battle has just arrived - explosives buried on the cliff.
Although the little soldier Li successfully found a crack in the cliff and completed the burial, an accident occurred - the line of buried explosives was interrupted by the enemy during the battle. Now there is only one way to connect it again manually.
But this also means that Li Chenggong will inevitably be directly exposed to the firepower of enemy armored vehicles.
Sure enough, Li Chenggong had just descended along the rope, his legs had been interrupted by the enemy's machine gun, and he was almost dying, but with his last breath, he managed to reconnect the leads on the cliff.
This scene was so tense that it made people unable to breathe, and at the same time, tears filled their eyes.
leads are connected, explosives are placed, and people can be pulled up.
"Listen to my command." "Detonate!"
The mountains roared, gravel rolled down, and the battle was successful.
The enemy's armored troops were instantly trapped in the pass, unable to move.
In this battle, our reconnaissance company only has a few dozen people, and its anti-armor weapons are also limited.
And this kind of fighting with few against many is the highlight of this "blocking war".
finally has a domestic battle drama that can fully present the actual tactical arrangements on the battlefield to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea, as well as the actual combat application of various arms!
Zheng Xiaolong is worthy of being the godfather of Chinese drama.
2. Acting skills: There are no popular male stars, but all the members are tough guys, capable of performing the iron-blooded military
If you want to use one word to describe the cast of "Reconnaissance Heroes", it would definitely be "tough"!
Compared with military dramas such as "Ace Force" and "Special Battle Glory" that feature popular actors.
"Reconnaissance Heroes" can be described as a team of tough guys, with many powerful players gathered together.
Director Zheng Xiaolong really doesn’t need to consider traffic when hiring people.
Luo Jin, Gao Xin, Ma Sichun, Cao Lu, Huang Chengcheng, Lu Xiaolin, Yang Fan and other powerful actors are not young idols or popular stars, but they are all real acting talents. Although
has only been aired for 2 episodes and many actors have not had many roles yet, at least 4 actors have already contributed dazzling performances.
ranks first, Luo Jin.
From the suspense drama "Outside the Court" to the costume historical drama "The Long River", and then to "Happiness Comes to Ten Thousand Houses", Luo Jin has fully proven his acting skills in the past year.
But many people doubt that Luo Jin's image is too elegant and does not have the loud voice of Li Youbin and others.
However, as the plot progressed, Luo Jin's acting skills were quickly fully demonstrated.
Who said our scout commanders and fighters can only do it with loud voices?
The character Liang Chen is obviously a Confucian general.
Luo Jin's performance in the play can be described as relaxed and relaxed.
When he reminded the soldiers, he was relaxed and gave the soldiers a kind of tenderness.
once again performed the role of calmness and professionalism when executing and deploying tasks. It makes people feel the clarity and calmness of the reconnaissance cadres' thinking.
At the critical moment, one bazooka and one tank are not ambiguous. He has a determined look and agile skills, and looks like a scout in every move he makes.
Luo Jin truly demonstrated the talents of a reconnaissance company commander.
One character, different status, who dares to tell me that Luo Jin can't play a soldier well.
is second, Huang Chengcheng.
The character Qi Lu is so brilliant.
This character was not originally from the reconnaissance company, but a soldier from the security company that protected the art team, and Liang Chen happened to meet him.
Because he surrendered from the national army, even if he has skills, he usually has to hide them.
As a result, I met Liang Chen and soon discovered that this soldier can fight with his brains, and has a strong sense of direction and reconnaissance ability. He is not a coward in real combat, and he is a scout.
directly transferred him to the reconnaissance company.
Hahahahaha Qi Lu was dumbfounded when he heard the news: Leader, why is this!
Huang Chengcheng's performance was extremely lively and lively. In just a few plays, he managed to convey the character's look of being both a bit concerned about his life and yet unconvinced.
can be said to be very comfortable.
ranked third, Song Jialun.
This old teammate of Zheng Xiaolong plays the role of a teacher, and he is very convincing, calm and resourceful.
This is what the audience thinks volunteer army officers and soldiers should look like.
Finally, let’s talk about the heroine Ma Sichun.
To be honest, the role of Wenjie in the opening scene was difficult to play as a member of the cultural team, but Ma Sichun still performed the role of bravery and wit.
Especially in the passage where he cleverly escapes from the enemy's gun and finally prepares to die with the enemy, his emotional control is extremely accurate.
's delicate group portraits also allow the audience to see vivid characters with flesh and blood.
3. Breaking the situation: The cumulative ratings of the first broadcast are close to breaking 1. "Scouting Heroes" will rename the war drama.
As we mentioned earlier, war dramas have frequently been hits for a while.
Although there are still war dramas released one after another in recent years, it is difficult to find a blockbuster masterpiece like "Across the Yalu River".
The reason why "Reconnaissance Heroes" has set a new high in ratings for the two major TV stations in the first two episodes, showing its potential to be a "hit".
First of all, its main creative lineup is very hard-core.
Screenwriter Liu Gejian lived up to expectations.
This screenwriter with a background as a soldier, who studied at the Ordnance Academy in Shijiazhuang, really knows how to fight specific battles, and from the very beginning of the series, he contributed a complete and authentic fighting scene that is rare in Chinese dramas.
also allowed the audience to clearly see the tasks, characteristics and division of labor of the reconnaissance company, guard squad, and art team.
's screenwriter is reliable and the crew is not weak either. The crew organized military training in advance, including physical training, formation training, troops' coordinated attack, retreat and other tactical action training, as well as battlefield rescue and "shot" response, etc.
starring Luo Jin not only participated in daily queue tactical training, but also marched up the mountain with his "comrades" to simulate enemy attack reconnaissance in war. All this ensured that the starring actors could truly perform as volunteers.
Secondly, the pace of the series is fast enough.
As a war drama with the theme of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, the plot progresses at a tight and fast pace as soon as the story begins.
The series begins with an intense reconnaissance and prevention operation. In the third episode, the focus turns to rescuing the cultural workers.
There are strategies and tactics, the drama is also very interesting, and the confrontation between the enemy and ourselves is full of suspense.
Third, it is because it allows us to feel the long-lost reality and passion of war dramas.
There is a scene in the play where three groups are trying to stop the enemy.
The soldiers suffered serious casualties. The enemy's artillery shells continued to hit the position, but the heroes still continued to fight, which makes people awe-inspiring for the volunteer soldiers.
Another scene that made me cry was when Li Chenggong reconnected the explosive line on the cliff. The mission was successful, the enemy was blocked, and the young soldier was seriously injured on the spot. However, at the moment of life and death, he never forgot to complete the mission.
This is our volunteer army, this is our reconnaissance hero. The
drama series not only showed us what a scout is, but also once again allowed us to see the military spirit of the volunteers.
This is why people never get tired of the theme of the Volunteer Army.
Because we should never forget these most lovely people.
should always bear in mind, 197653 people, this heroic number!
Although the world is safe, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger.
As a war drama, the story of "Scout Heroes" is fast-paced and successfully arouses the audience's tension in just 2 episodes.
shows the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea and the Volunteer Army from the perspective of a scout, which is fresh enough.
Overall, the hard-core battle scenes, vivid characters, and fresh entry points make this drama full of highlights. Whether
can become a classic war drama is hard to say.
However, "Reconnaissance Heroes" has renamed war dramas and become a new benchmark for domestic war dramas in 2024.
