Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
The movie "Flowers" brought Tang Yan, who was left behind by 85 flowers, directly back to the ranks of first sisters. Over the years, Tang Yan's performance on the screen can be said to be ineffective. The dramas she filmed are crudely produced and the plots are bloody. Even Tang Yan's acting skills can only be said to be barely adequate for the ancient puppet genre.
But Tang Yan was so lucky that she met Wong Kar-wai, a director who tortured actors but never tortured the audience. Tang Yan's scene in "Flowers" was filmed 86 times until Wong Kar-wai was satisfied and it was considered a pass.
It was also Wong Kar-Wai's strictness that made Tang Yan popular in "Flowers". But who would have thought that at the beginning of 2024, Tang Yan and Luo Jin would be a husband and wife team. Tang Yan had only become popular for a month, and Luo Jin had already released a movie. The hardcore king explodes the drama.
According to data, Luo Jin's new drama "Detective Heroes" ranked first on the satellite TV ratings list with a ratings of 0.5 on the first day it was launched.
In addition to Luo Jin's own ratings base, the premiere of "Reconnaissance Heroes" demonstrated three major advantages.
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Advantage 1: Focus on niche groups and highlight the details of the story
In most military war themes, the focus is on the group of "soldiers".
But "Reconnaissance Heroes" refines the group of scouts, which itself is an important force during the war.
They combine the responsibilities of reconnaissance of military target locations, capturing enemy prisoners, obtaining military intelligence, delivering battlefield news, etc. They are a very important unit, but they are rarely seen on the screen.
For the audience, the stories derived from the Scout Club are rare and full of unknowns. In terms of material selection, "Reconnaissance Heroes" won at the starting line.
In addition, the man behind this drama is the famous ace director Zheng Xiaolong. From "The Legend of Zhen Huan" to "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses", Zheng Xiaolong has tried a wide variety of themes, and what he is best at is realism. He has strict requirements for details and a delicate and realistic grasp of the shots.
The feeling of the premiere of "Scouting Heroes" was that of being stuck in a quagmire and full of realistic earthiness. And this is also the biggest characteristic of Zheng Xiaolong, who is known as the "civilian director" when filming his works.
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Advantage 2: Online rhythm, high-energy plot, full of power and tension
"Reconnaissance Heroes" cut directly into the main line as soon as it was launched. Division Reconnaissance Section Chief Liang Chen led the team members to perform the task of sneaking into the South Korean Army's Black Panther Division defense area to collect intelligence and monitor After receiving the information, he quickly rushed back to report the information and take over the new task.
And these plots have been explained clearly in just half an episode, and even the detailed information of the enemy has been fully explained.
The rhythm is online, and the plot continues one after another.
At first, Liang Chen was riding a horse and sprinting, and the spectators felt out of breath. Then he went to blow up the cliff non-stop. Everything originally went according to plan, but the rock on the cliff was too hard, and the three regiments suffered heavy losses. The main three regiments retreated, and Liang Chen, who was originally only responsible for blowing up the cliff, had to start the third battle on the cliff to stop the enemy.
Without the audience noticing, the director and screenwriter completed the plot coherence and climax plot settings.
In addition, the drama "Reconnaissance Heroes" has also been quite successful in creating a sense of tension between the enemy and ourselves.
You must know that in most similar themes, the enemy is often a vague portrait. Most of them only have a name, some regional characteristics, personality details, etc. More complete portraits are difficult to present in military dramas. from.
But "Reconnaissance Heroes" is very detailed. Not only the plot of the protagonist group is very delicate, but also some "pen and ink" can be seen in the shaping of the enemy army.
For a more traditional and upright director like Zheng Xiaolong, "Detective Heroes" does not have the feeling of being a drama at all.
Of course, a good drama also requires the input of good actors.
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Advantage three: powerful actors help out, and the group portraits are plump.
Just looking at the actors, you can see that Zheng Xiaolong is still very attractive in building a team.
Actor Luo Jin actually has a very businesslike and gentlemanly temperament, but in "Reconnaissance Heroes", he portrays the male protagonist Liang Chen as brave, resourceful and good at skillful fighting. He not only uses his intellectual image characteristics to highlight the The character's flexible thinking also portrays the military charm of a heroic soldier.
When performing tasks, Luo Jin behaved calmly and attentively. When danger came, he was still focused and had sharp eyes. With him as the leading actor, there is a sense of reliability that can be relied on and trusted.
In the past, I never felt that the military image was Luo Jin's comfort zone, but in "Scout Hero", he convinced me with his acting skills.
In addition to the protagonist played by Luo Jin, Liang Chen’s little follower Qi Lu is also very good. The actor Huang Chengcheng who plays Qi Lu is Chen Yuyu in "Wind Blowing Pinellia" and is also an insider in "County Party Committee Courtyard" The veteran Yuan Hao.
Compared with the protagonist, Huang Chengcheng does have a supporting role face, but his eye-catching power is sometimes stronger than that of the protagonist.
In the drama, Qi Lu's setting is particularly low-key. Liang Chen discovered his ability to lead troops and transferred him to the reconnaissance company without saying a word. Qi Lu, who didn't know why, was still puzzled, and in Huang Chengcheng's picture, he was a bit naive. Looking at Er's face, the audience can see the contrast between the character who seems to care about his life but is actually very tough in his heart.
The last outstanding actor is of course our heroine Ma Sichun. Wen Jie, played by Ma Sichun, was really suspended when she first came on the scene. The male protagonist was almost beaten into a dice, while the female protagonist was still wearing a delicate tie. The twin ponytails chatted and laughed with teammates.
But when the plot of the heroine being captured and trying her best to escape from the enemy was launched, Ma Sichun's acting skills as a movie star could not be hidden.
In this scene, Ma Sichun played the tension with full empathy. Every time she took a deep breath and every time her nostrils slightly opened, she acted out the terror of an arrow on the string. In the camera, the lights were dim, but Ma Sichun's face was pale. Her acting skills, which are as delicate as her eyes, make people immediately understand the powerful heart of the character Wen Jie.
In addition to the above-mentioned actors, the drama "Scouting Heroes" brings together many powerful actors. The actor Zhao Jingshuyu is full of ethnic feeling, bold and passionate, and has a wild beauty that cannot be hidden. Song Jialun, who plays the role of the teacher, is calm and wise, and his movements are like those of an old leader. When he opens his mouth, he has a calm and intimidating effect.
It is the excellent portrayal of these good actors that makes the portrayal of the group portraits in "Reconnaissance Heroes" even more irresistible.
Today, "Reconnaissance Heroes" has just been launched, but its advantages in texture, plot, and cast can no longer be hidden.
For this type of subject matter, it is difficult to shoot well, and it is even harder to shoot something new, but "Reconnaissance Heroes" did it, and it was very successful. Finally, what are your thoughts on the TV series Detective Heroes? Join the discussion in the comment section.
