In recent years, suspense stories in Northeastern literature have continued to influence the creation of film and television content, forming a craze. "Black Soil Silence" is also a drama series in this direction. The three dramas that will be broadcast by x theater in 2023 have all achieved good results. Since this short drama can be placed in this camp, I believe the quality will not be bad. At present, this is indeed the case.
Compared with other works of x theater, this drama is different from the tonality of "The Long Season" and "Under the City" . After all, it is more risky to not follow common sense or challenge the audience's viewing habits. practice. From the in-depth description of the details of the investigation shown in the first episode, it can be seen that this drama is going to follow a steady creative approach. The main creator positioned this work as a cold realism criminal investigation drama.
Of course, as a work of x theater, it still needs to have some exciting plot points. For example, the opening scene where Yan Hongqiao skewers the bosses is still very powerful, and the personality of this character and the plot are all combined at once. The tone of the collection is brought out. Following the villain, there is also a clear time point when the crime occurred, which was Christmas Eve in 2005.
Yang Guoliang, the original screenwriter of the play, revealed that the reason why the story was set in this year was because many advanced science and technologies had not yet been used in criminal investigation at that time, which would make the investigation more difficult, which means To add more dramatic conflicts and visibility.
However, Zhongyi , who is good at technical investigation in the play, still showed the specific application of computer technology in investigation at that stage, such as logging into the account of a stranger who did not know the password. It was precisely because of this seemingly inconsequential technical means that Zhong Yi found the QQ chat records of Yang Xuesong and the deceased Chen Xiaoming during their lifetime, which also helped advance the case.
In terms of actors, the two male protagonists Hu Jun and Chen Jianbin, who are around 55 years old, are also veteran actors to a certain extent. Both of them have rich creative experience in character creation, and they will also have their own understanding and development of characters. According to producer and screenwriter Wang Xiaoquan, in the scene in the second episode where Guan Yu fed dumplings to Yang Si, a lot of the content was the result of improvisation by the two teachers.
Other aspects, such as the long-faced Yu Yang from the Northeast, are very suitable for playing the role of Feng Gen. Comedians can also be very good at playing cold realism. After all, looks have the advantage and are closer to the temperament of this villain. Jia Bing's previous performance in "Hurious" showed that comedians have more possibilities in dramas.
Speaking of comedians, the person who plays the role of Guan Yu's policewoman Zhou Qi this time is Shi Ce, who is well known to more audiences in the "Annual Comedy Competition". In fact, she herself has played small roles in many film and television dramas before, including the popular movie "Hello, Li Huanying" . The policeman, who brings a sense of joy to life in the Northeast, has a texture that is close to real life, which can bring a little change to the cold tone.
Deng Jiajia, who has starred in the suspense theme "Undocumented Crime" , is full of aura in this drama. She plays the ex-wife of the bully Yan Hongqiao Wang Ping. She is also a character that is not easy to mess with, especially There is also a general manager like Lin Xiang around him. Such a role serves as the cold and stern tone. Based on the story, Wang Ping is full of mystery and seems unfathomable.
As far as the content of the six episodes currently aired, the rhythm is well controlled, especially the stuck points at the end of each episode, such as the old Zhao who fell into the ice cave, and Yang Si suddenly admitted that he killed Yan Hongqiao at the end of the third episode. etc., which can add to the suspense of the show very well. In addition, Big Old Zhao is played by Zou Dejiang, a Harbin comedy senior who has not been seen for many years. I believe he is a childhood memory for many people.
When writing this article, I watched the sixth episode and traced the stories of several protagonists fifteen years ago. In addition to Yang Si, there are also young Guan Yu, Yan Hongqiao and Wang Ping.This kind of relationship between characters that has been involved many years ago is also expressed in a similar way in "Under the City" . Many grievances were buried back then. It takes new opportunities many years later to bring up the past again. There is a chance for closure.
In some plots paired with the theme song at the end, you can see some powerful and emotional scenes. I wonder if this drama will have great stamina. At least from the scenes of Yan Hongqiao's skewers and Wang Ping's men beating people on the basketball court, some traces of the hidden power and complex human nature of this drama have been revealed. I hope that the remaining half of the plot will have dramas that directly touch people's hearts. .
