When it comes to the rise of domestic suspense dramas, many people will draw their minds back to 2017.
This year, two suspense dramas "Wang Zha" were born.
One is "White Night" and the other is "Undocumented Crime".
Some people will think of 2020. This year also produced two suspense dramas.
One is "The Silent Truth" and the other is "The Hidden Corner".
With these works, Pan Yueming, who had been dormant for several years, returned to the ranks of first-line male stars, Qin Hao and Bai Yu reached a higher level, and Ning Li was born.
But the real peak of the reputation of domestic suspense dramas was last year, this year, a masterpiece with a reputation of 9.4 points on Douban was born -
"The Long Season".
Director Xin Shuang’s reputation and the popularity of Northeastern suspense dramas have reached their peak at the same time.
Also rising with it is Tencent Video X Theater. In addition to "The Long Season", another costume suspense drama "Under the City" from this theater also scored 8.5 points on Douban.
At the peak of popularity, will domestic suspense dramas succeed again, or will they fall into a long silence after a big explosion like in previous years?
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Chen Jianbin plays against Hu Jun.
plus Deng Jiajia, who stunned everyone in "Undocumented Crime".
is still a Northeast + suspense style. The characteristics of the Northeast's vast snowy and frozen landscape always seem to perfectly blend with the atmosphere of crime suspense dramas. On the first day that
was launched, the popularity of the platform exceeded 21,000, and it also won the first place in the suspense drama list.
After finishing 3 episodes in one go, one can’t help but sigh:
The Northeastern suspense drama may have really found its own way.
1. A suspenseful case, a suspect, a mystery, layers of suspense unfolding, leading to the truth 15 years ago.
For a suspense drama, it is particularly important whether the opening plot is eye-catching.
Looking at those popular suspense dramas, most of them will arrange some high-energy and exciting plots at the beginning to firmly grab the audience's attention.
The same is true for "Black Soil Silence". In just 3 episodes, it throws out three plot highlights, making people instantly attracted to the drama.
The first one: a cold case.
At the beginning of the story, a serious crime case occurred in the peaceful northeastern town of Lanhe. Three people from the famous local company Hongqiao Group were killed at the same time.
One is the corporate boss Yan Hongqiao, the other is the beautiful female college student Chen Xiaoming, and the other is a security guard in the building.
The causes of death of the three people were shooting, jumping from the building and strangulation.
The case is shrouded in mystery, and Lanhe Criminal Police Captain Guan Yu (played by Chen Jianbin) was ordered to investigate the case.
has only five days to solve the case.
This Yan Hongqiao is no ordinary person. His Hongqiao Group occupies a large piece of land in the local area, and the forces behind it are intricate.
In the words of the young criminal policeman who investigated on the spot, Yan Hongqiao does whatever he wants to make money and is a ruthless person.
The question is, who dares to touch Yan Hongqiao?
What is even more strange is that Yan Hongqiao was shot in the vital part with a pistol and died, and the security guard was also killed, but the young and beautiful Chen Xiaoming jumped to his death in his pajamas.
What happened on the scene?
Based on the traces of bullets and evidence at the scene, Guan Yu deduced the crime scene: broke into the house and killed someone impulsively? No, the ballistic traces are wrong.
And he had a gun in hand, why did he force Chen Xiaoming to jump off the building?
Two people have an unusual relationship? The murderer conspired with Chen Xiaoming to kill and then silenced him? No, the ballistic traces are still wrong.
In this scene, Chen Jianbin’s police captain repeatedly stepped in from the police perspective and overturned speculation. The real and immersive reasoning rhythm made me follow the scene. What truth is hidden behind the
case?
The second one: a suspect.
But on-site fingerprint comparison quickly identified the suspect for the police: Yang Si, played by Hu Jun, who had only been released from prison for two months.
At this time, Yang Si was buying tickets and preparing to leave.
And he probably still had the murderous pistol in his hand.
Guan Yu took the police officers and captured Yang Si directly in the waiting hall.
After entering the interrogation room, this fierce-looking "second-time man in the palace" refused to say anything.
However, as the investigation deepened, the police discovered that the suspicion focused on Yang Xuesong, Yang’s fourth stepson.
Yang Si was imprisoned for 15 years. After he was released from prison, he had been dependent on his son Yang Xuesong, and Yang Xuesong's ex-girlfriend was the only female deceased at the scene: female college student Chen Xiaoming.
is also her, committed to the boss Yan Hongqiao.
Did Yang Xuesong buy a gun and kill someone? Is Yang Si just taking the blame for his stepson?
Guan Yu and Yang Si, the old policeman and the old slicker, a plate of dumplings filled with pickled cabbage, and a good show full of tension in the interrogation room were staged.
It’s an old drama and it’s great.
But the more we investigate the case, the less it seems that it is not as simple as it seems.
The third one: a puzzle.
New doubts appear one after another.
First, the new suspect.
Wang Ping, the ex-wife of a gangster with a gangster background, had her ex-husband killed. She was overly calm when faced with the police who came to question her.
After her ex-husband died, she gave a banquet to her ex-husband's "subordinates", each with a one million card, on the condition that they all withdraw from the new land development. In other words, she directly obtained the real control of the Hongqiao Group.
All this is too smooth.
What is even more strange is that Yan Hongqiao died at the juncture when the local county was being withdrawn and the construction and development of the new district was about to begin.
Is there any kind of benefit transfer involved behind this?
And Wang Ping's sentence "This matter now is related to the past" leads the audience's perspective to more than ten years ago.
A journey to pursue the murderer spanning fifteen years begins.
The case seems to have circled back to Yang Si.
Yang Si was imprisoned for exactly 15 years, so what happened 15 years ago? Did he have an intersection with Yan Hongqiao many years ago, and what happened to the burn scars on his face?
From the interrogation process, Yang Si is obviously very proficient in legal provisions. So if he was deliberately seeking revenge, how could he let the police easily find his fingerprints at the crime scene when they were investigating the case?
I have to say that the drama "Black Soil Silence" knows how to manipulate the audience very well. It threw out three hooks in just 3 episodes, firmly attracting the audience's attention.
And unlike many criminal investigation suspense dramas that reveal the villain at the end, this drama directly tells the audience who the villain is in the first episode.
Yang Si played by Hu Jun.
But what the audience doesn't know is, what role does he play in this puzzle?
As the subsequent plot aired, the audience was also tightly attracted by this black and white showdown, eager to know how the story would develop in the snowy world.
2, Hu Jun, and Chen Jianbin have an acting showdown. More than 8 talented actors are in charge, and the acting drama becomes more and more enjoyable.
In addition to the exciting and hard-core story, "Black Soil Silence" also has a highlight, that is, the gathering of talented actors.
The director of the play is Zang Xichuan, a veteran of suspense dramas. The main actors include Chen Jianbin, Hu Jun, Xing Jiadong, Deng Jiajia, Hou Changrong, Yu Yang, Shi Ce, Jiang Hongbo, etc.
Judging from the currently aired episodes, at least 4 actors have shown off their wonderful acting skills.
ranks first, Hu Jun.
As a representative of the veteran acting school, Hu Jun is recognized for his good acting skills.
From his performance in "Dragon", which can be called a god, to his performance as Xu Xiao in "Swordsman in the Snow" in recent years, everything is wonderful.
But this time when the stills of Hu Jun came out, it was almost impossible to recognize him. He looked evil and evil. He transformed from the tough guy in the past into a rough guy from the Northeast, but he also had the kind of submissive but thoughtful attitude of a little person. Feel.
did not dare to say no to his arrogant stepson.
kept pretending to be dumbfounded when facing the police.
Facing his relatives, he had a little helplessness in his eyes.
The character Yang Si seems to be a mystery, as if it can be seen through at a glance, but it also seems to be hidden under the ice in the Northeast, so that no one can see through it at all.
In the interrogation room, every word he said seemed careless, but he kept leading the police in circles. The role of
does have surprises.
ranked second, Chen Jianbin.
Chen Jianbin plays a police officer. My biggest worry is not that his acting skills will overturn. After all, from "Qiao Family Courtyard", "Three Kingdoms" to "The Legend of Zhen Huan", this talented actor has proven his acting skills too many times.
I'm worried about novelty.
In the 2020 hit police drama "Trident", he played the veteran policeman Cui Tiejun.
In 2023's "13 Years of Ashes", he will still play the role of a policeman.
this time plays an experienced criminal police captain in a small northeastern town who is ordered to participate in the investigation of the case in a critical situation.
Originally, there was really not much new idea, but with the addition of a catalyst, Chen Jianbin's acting skills came out.
The catalyst is Hu Jun.
doesn't have any acting skills that are willing to be compared.
The scenes between the two acting talents are exciting.
Especially in the scene in the interrogation room where Chen Jianbin feeds Hu Jun dumplings, one of them said, "I'm not here to make excuses. You can eat with confidence."
One said your dumplings are really good. Just say whatever you want to say.
This meal of dumplings is all about drama.
ranked third, Deng Jiajia.
Deng Jiajia and the suspense drama are indeed a perfect match.
Her acting skills were amazing in "Undocumented Crime" back then.
plays Wang Ping, Yan Hongqiao's ex-wife, this time. She is cold, beautiful, calm, and has no trace of ruthlessness.
Her ex-husband was killed on the front foot, and she took over his territory with the back foot. She spoke calmly among a group of local forces and had a feminine charm.
Although Deng Jiajia has not appeared in many roles so far, she is definitely a dazzling color in the drama.
Perhaps her role is the key to solving the mystery.
ranked fourth, Xing Jiadong.
I never expected that Xing Jiadong would put on gold-rimmed glasses and a turtleneck red sweater instead of playing a tough guy or a villain, which would make people shudder.
As soon as the character Yan Hongqiao appeared, he had the aura of an invisible boss.
and the CEO of his company had a barbecue together. They chose the factory's former auditorium. The barbecue was a mixture of coaxing and frightening, steaming and undercurrent. After
punished his dishonest subordinates, his evil smile as he advanced into the close-up showed the arrogance of the character.
I have to say that Xing Jiadong played the character's transformation between good and evil, and the evolution of light and darkness, extremely eye-catching.
Even if it is just a fragment of memories throughout the play, it still has a strong sense of presence.
ranked fifth, Shi Ce.
Shi Ce is a wonderful female comedian.
In the "Annual Comedy Competition", she didn't make fun of herself with exaggerated body movements.
played the female police officer in the suspense drama. She acted like a police officer and made the audience laugh along unconsciously.
I think her potential is more than that, and I hope a director can really tap into her acting abilities.
and Yang Yutong, who is pitiable in "Sweeping Crime Storm".
Jiang Hongbo remains charming.
Hou Changrong, who sang along with Chen Jianbin.
The acting skills are all perfect, and the taste of this Northeastern suspense barbecue is half right.
3. It combines elements such as criminal investigation, anti-crime crime, and Northeastern humor. This suspense drama makes people more and more excited to watch it.
If I want to use one word to describe the domestic suspense dramas in recent years, I think it is ups and downs.
Did you notice that previous domestic suspense dramas exploded once every three years?
Suspense dramas such as "White Night" and "Undocumented Crime" in 2017 became popular.
html After 2003, "The Hidden Corner" and "The Silent Truth" once again raised the level of domestic suspense dramas to a new level.
Another three years have passed, and "The Long Season" has raised the level of suspense drama to the level of an epic about the fate of a small character.
But after this time, will we have to wait three years for the next domestic suspense drama to break out?
doesn't know.
But it is not difficult to see that the key to breaking the domestic suspense drama lies in four words: destroy the old and establish the new.
must have new tricks based on wonderful stories, so that suspense dramas can continue to break through the circle.
Take "Black Soil Silence" as an example.
It is based on the theme of criminal investigation and suspense, and incorporates many current popular elements into the whole drama.
For example, there is criminal investigation.
The story is full of suspense from the beginning, and three major mysteries lead the main plot line.
brings out the original criminal investigation techniques of classic criminal investigation dramas, including interviews, investigation, interrogation, and criminal investigation restoration. The most typical case handling methods bring out the unhurried narrative flavor of classic criminal investigation suspense dramas.
, for example, has anti-crime campaigns.
The character of Yan Hongqiao is obviously a local ruthless character, and his death is obviously related to the place behind him, which naturally involves evil forces. For example,
has Northeastern elements.
The reason why Northeastern suspense dramas such as "The Long Season" suddenly emerged is that they broke the weird and bleak atmosphere of traditional suspense dramas.
has a brighter style of painting, a more humorous plot, and the weather is really cold.
Looking at this drama, the various Northeastern characteristics in the drama are also eye-catching. The cold wind, frozen rivers, and quiet black land all reveal a silent and depressing atmosphere.
However, the well-used barbecue, the steaming bath center, the police officers wearing thick fur-collared leather jackets investigating the case, and the old red taxis all bring out the heat of the Northeast.
The actors’ lines were all spoken in Northeastern dialect. Northeastern dialects such as “standing stick”, “旮旯” and “好使” appeared from time to time, “I want to cleanse my wounded heart” “You are a woman, do you like it from your perspective?” "?" "You have to ask that woman, I feel very uncomfortable" and other Northeastern dialogue jokes, making the audience laugh every minute.
's unique regional sense of humor forms a strong contrast with the case, giving it a unique flavor.
also reconciles the sense of suspense and tension in the play, refreshing the conventional look and feel of suspense themes. The core of the
drama series is also eye-catching, that is, the emotions behind the case and the fate of people.
Under the shell of a criminal investigation drama, the drama is full of real-life truths about small people, including Yang Si whose fate is wandering, and a beautiful female college student who is committed to a big boss.
There are chiseled marks of the times left in the ice and snow.
Like "The Long Season", perhaps the biggest answer to the murder case is not who did it.
It’s about a group of people, a generation, how time and era pass by them, and what traces they leave behind.
Under the black soil, the truth will not be buried forever by heavy snow. There will always be a day when winter turns to spring.
But under the influence of the times, you and I are all ordinary individuals.
The black soil is speechless, just watch the time flow.
After a long season, at least Northeastern suspense dramas have found the direction of their own destiny.
