What type of drama has the highest probability of becoming a "hit drama"?
Some people say it is a period drama.
Indeed, in recent years, excellent period dramas have appeared frequently.
From "Mountains and Seas" to "The World", all of them are the "backbones" of domestic dramas.
However, period dramas require extremely delicate control of the big era and small characters, and they can become exaggerated if not careful.
Some people say it is a suspense drama.
Since the beginning of "White Night", crime suspense dramas have continued to have good dramas.
Due to low cost and small size, the number of suspense dramas explodes every year, but among them, high-quality dramas are actually very rare.
Some people also say that it is an ancient puppet show.
The golden age of ancient puppets has passed. Today, with the decline of traffic stars, ancient puppets have long ceased to be prosperous in China. Instead, they have become popular in Southeast Asia.
As far as Brother Pi is concerned, war dramas are the most likely to produce phenomenal dramas.
Nowadays, as long as the words "phenomenal drama" are mentioned, the first reaction of many viewers is "Bright Sword" and "My Captain, My Regiment", which are all in the category of war dramas.
The theme of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has become very popular in the past two years. Basically every drama released has a win-win reputation and quality.
This is true from "Crossing the Yalu River" to "Li Yannian, a Literary and Martial Arts Man" in "Service", to "Changjin Lake" on the big screen.
It coincides with the beginning of the Chinese drama team building. "Flowers" and "Dajiang Dahe 3" have just finished the show, and a war drama is ready to go - "Reconnaissance Heroes".
Endorsed by Beijing Satellite TV and Zhejiang Satellite TV, directed by Zheng Xiaolong and starring Luo Jin, it does not have a traffic hero, but has a plain temperament. At a glance, it definitely has the potential to become an annual hit.
Brother Pi has finished five episodes, and in one sentence:
"It's been a long time since I saw such an immersive war drama on the small screen."
Let's talk about this drama together today.
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The two battles clearly explained the two "tactics" used by our army
The fourth battle to resist U.S. aggression and aid Korea is in full swing. A certain reconnaissance company of our volunteer army was hiding in the grass in the middle of the night, monitoring the enemy's important movements. intelligence.
The reconnaissance company, led by section chief Liang Chen (played by Luo Jin), specializes in eavesdropping, platooning, and tongue grabbing. There are all kinds of great people in
company.
By monitoring the phone lines, Liang Chen learned that the US military would mobilize a tank battalion to storm our positions, and there would also be a feint attack by the Korean and puppet troops.
With one main attack and one feint attack, my three regiments holding the position will be attacked from both sides. Once the position is broken through, the feint attack will turn into a real attack. At that time, the strategic situation will undergo major changes.
Liang Chen realized the importance of this information, so he returned the report as quickly as possible.
At this time, two problems were placed in front of the teacher.
First, the Third Regiment has no anti-tank weapons at all.
Once the tanks attack, the soldiers can only use their flesh and blood to blow up the tanks.
Second, the reinforcements are far away and it is too late to mobilize manpower and weapons. The third regiment will be alone.
This seems to be an unsolvable problem.
However, through observation of the terrain, the division commander discovered that the US mechanized troops had to pass through a pass before invading. Our army could block the road and prevent the US military from invading by blowing up the mountain.
And the only ones who can blow up the mountain and block the US military in a mobile and flexible way are Liang Chen's reconnaissance company.
Liang Chen, who accepted the mission, immediately set off again.
This is also one of the biggest advantages of the drama "Scouting Heroes": just ten minutes into the entire drama, exciting war scenes have already been staged.
Unlike other dramas, its war scenes are not only exciting and intense, but also about tactics and tactics. It is presented to the audience almost in a popular science way. On large and small battlefields, the volunteer army is the best, smartest and most capable. Methodical war wisdom.
battlefield, one word, courage.
The first war scene in "Reconnaissance Heroes" is huge and lifelike, with artillery fire and bullets seeming to fly out of the screen.
Faced with the approaching tanks, the commander can only use people to carry explosive bags and die together with the enemy tanks.
Following the familiar sound of "Communist Party members raise their hands", four party members formed a tank demolition team and began to advance under cover of fire under a hail of bullets.
They moved around and rushed towards the tank.
One fell down, and the other picked up the explosive bag and rushed forward. In the end, only one tank was blown up, and almost all the demolition team was sacrificed.
Back then, our volunteer soldiers fought against the most powerful steel torrent in the world in this way.
This big war scene also allows us to see the bravery and fearlessness of the volunteers.
small battlefield, one word, precise.
The third regiment suffered heavy casualties, and Liang Chen's team's cliff bombing attack was still in progress.
If you were Liang Chen, faced with such roads, terrain and the mechanized troops of the US military, how would you deploy a limited number of soldiers to fight?
My head is buzzing.
Look at Liang Chen.
Liang Chen's combat deployment brought our army's military command to full play. He made full use of every advantage of every location and brought the characteristics of every soldier to the extreme.
first, blocked.
The mechanized troops were marching on narrow roads. Liang Chen's first plan was to use his only anti-tank weapons to knock out the tanks at the front and block the troops behind them.
then ordered the sharpshooters to knock off the observation mirrors of the tanks behind them so that they could not see each other from head to tail.
Second, scattered.
Faced with powerful armored forces, although we have fewer people and weaker weapons, we still have to achieve the effect of having more people.
Liang Chen placed the two machine gun squads at high points with good concealment on both sides of the road, forming crossfire.
In this way, it can not only confuse the enemy, but also reduce the pressure on the frontal troops and suppress the opponent's infantry.
Third, spirit.
Give full play to the characteristics of our volunteer army's "little quick spirit" and use the "three-three system" principle to change a place with one shot, exchange space for time, and use time to seek opportunities.
At this point, the layout is completed.
Because the tactics were well executed, the effect was very good after the game started.
not only delayed the US military troops, but also left sufficient time for the troops who bombed the cliff.
In the end, the mountain collapsed and boulders fell, and Liang Chen completed the blocking task very well.
It can be said that Zheng Xiaolong explained the characteristics of the Volunteer Army's tactics that many war dramas did not clearly explain in just two battles.
On the frontal battlefield, due to the disadvantages of equipment, we must not only exert our subjective initiative, but also have the spirit of revolutionary sacrifice to resist death and regard death as home.
The small battlefield behind enemy lines, due to the characteristics of the personnel, requires both the tactical layout and execution capabilities of special warfare, as well as the strategy and wisdom to flexibly confront the enemy.
This is how the world's best army looks like.
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Luo Jin is "stable", Huang Chengcheng is "teeth-itching", Song Jialun is "powerful", the spring of powerful actors is coming
In "Scouting Heroes", there are almost no participation of traffic actors, which is exactly what Zheng Xiaolong wants The character traits presented are coincident.
In the "Meritorious Service" back then, the low-key Wang Lei played the role of Li Yannian to life, and now, "Reconnaissance Heroes" gives Brother Pi the same feeling.
The first place is undoubtedly Luo Jin.
As many people know, Luo Jin is the husband of Tang Yan, the heroine of the hit drama "Flowers".
Liang Chen, who he plays, is a front-line commander of our army. He is a soldier with rich combat experience and an educated Confucian general.
His face is often covered with dirt accumulated from traveling abroad. His body is dusty, but his eyes are bright.
He can see through a person at a glance, he can fight, and he can also do ideological work.
performed the deployment task, and Luo Jin's eyes showed wisdom and calmness. When
was being interrogated, the severity and murderous look in his eyes also made the enemy defeat him in a second.
Brother Pi believes that many of the commanders and fighters of our army at that time were like this.
The title of capable of both literary and military skills is no exaggeration for Liang Chen, played by Luo Jin.
The second place is Huang Chengcheng.
Huang Chengcheng is actually an unexpected surprise.
never thought that there would be such a character in such a "main theme" drama.
Huang Chengcheng previously served in the National Army, and then was captured with Liao Yaoxiang in the Liaoshen Campaign, and then joined the People's Liberation Army.
His identity is actually a soldier of the security squad of the Art Troupe. Previously, he was the reconnaissance squad leader in the national army, and he is a good at identifying roads and maps.
In his eyes, we can always read a kind of cowardice. Technically speaking, it is called timidity.
Before the battle started, I suggested going on a reverse slope to avoid the gunfire.
Before the US troops arrived, they suggested that Liang Chen retreat.
Although the task has not been completed, in his heart, the task does not seem important.
Huang Chengcheng plays this hesitation so vividly that it makes people itch.
But in fact, many soldiers at that time would inevitably have such emotions when facing the torrent of steel. After all, human bodies are made of flesh.
Brother Pi understood that Zheng Xiaolong wanted to use the growth and transformation of this soldier to show the impact of the volunteer army on a person from an individual perspective.
And I have a hunch that he will play a big role in the future.
The third place is Song Jialun.
Song Jialun has the majesty of a commander. At first glance, he looks like a leader like a division commander, with his own temperament.
The mission was assigned and the combat command was very decisive.
's judgment of the battlefield situation is also very accurate, especially his look in his eyes is convincing.
In addition, Wen Jie, played by Ma Sichun, also performed brilliantly.
It can be said that although there are no famous first-line stars, Zheng Xiaolong has arranged everyone in the appropriate role and position.
This also gives "Detective Heroes" the background of a high-quality drama.
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The angles are clever and realistic. Is the war drama about to become a hit again?
Bad dramas are all the same, but good dramas have their own characteristics.
We have seen the passion of the war in "Crossing the Yalu River", and we have also seen the meticulousness of outstanding political workers in "Li Yannian, a Man of Civil and Military Power".
How is "Reconnaissance Heroes" different from them?
First of all, it’s the clever angle.
When talking about the theme of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, we can always think of grand narratives.
Whether it is "The 38th Parallel" or "Crossing the Yalu River", they adopt grand narratives, raising the perspective to the height of resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea and defending the country.
But Scout Hero is different.
The angle it chooses is familiar yet unfamiliar, clever and precise.
The reconnaissance company is a combat unit that we often hear about, but we don’t know much about their personnel composition, tactical thinking, and main tasks.
Some people feel that the reconnaissance company does not have actual combat capabilities.
Some people also believe that there is still a big gap between reconnaissance companies and front-line combat units.
In fact, reconnaissance companies are often composed of elites and are like special operations units in the army.
"Reconnaissance Heroes" did not want to be greedy for more, so it chose a unit such as the reconnaissance company. Through the combat, mission execution and living conditions of this unit, we can see the big from the small, reflect the overall situation of the entire volunteer army, and present all the volunteers. heroic image.
This is very valuable.
's current works are often of "epic level", preferring grand narratives and focusing on the perspective of family and country.
But in fact, the smaller the incision, the clearer and more accurate the narrative can be, and the smaller the angle, the more grounded the story can be.
For this aspect alone, Scouting Heroes does a great job.
Brother Pi saw the shadow of Wang Lei's "Li Yannian" in Luo Jin.
Secondly, it is the true way of service.
When Brother Pi started watching this drama, he was actually attracted by the makeup.
Almost all the soldiers' faces had a sense of dirt caused by being unable to take a bath for a long time.
The dirt on the face, the dirt and patina on the collar, and the tattered patches everywhere are closer to the true state of the volunteers at that time.
Although the fabric of the clothes looks heavy, overall, it fits the war environment and is much better than those war dramas where the clothes are clean.
In addition, in terms of weapons and equipment, the American Sherman tanks, bazooka rocket launchers, and the "IWC" weapons of our Volunteer Army are all displayed and presented in a very detailed manner.
Da Ba Li, Min 37, San Ba Da Gai...all available.
Even the weapons have the explosive feeling of war.
This gives Scouting Heroes an unparalleled sense of realism and authenticity.
There are very few war dramas nowadays where every detail is taken care of.
Finally, and most importantly, it is actually war and commanders that change people.
In the film, Luo Jin's Liang Chen and Huang Chengcheng's Qi Lu have a dialogue that won the hearts of the audience.
In a step-by-step manner, he helped Qi Lu realize his shortcomings, especially the difference between being afraid of fighting and protecting himself.
At the same time, he was far-sighted and through ideological work helped Qi Lu understand the essential difference between the Kuomintang army and the People's Liberation Army.
Because both sides have different purposes for fighting.
This dialogue sublimates the theme of the entire play to the feelings of family and country.
For the audience, individual growth is the core of the story.
The main character of a drama must change and grow, so that we can finally see what the director wants to express and present.
Brother Pi has already seen this in "Reconnaissance Heroes".
has released six episodes, and the show is just getting better.
Satellite TV has also won three ratings championships in a row. If you are interested, you may wish to give it a try.
Most of the themes about resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea will not disappoint us.
And these stories of the cutest people are worthy of each of us to savor carefully.
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