Text | Zhenyan
Editor | Boyin
Today's TV drama promotions are becoming more and more low-key. It is almost difficult to see advance warm-up and publicity before going online. Some works even have trailers that are released before they are airborne. .
However, because of this, it retains enough mystery for the drama, so that the audience will not be able to guess the content just by looking at the cast or the plot in the trailer before watching the drama. .
For example, the 36-episode spy drama "Break of Dawn" brought by Yu Hewei and "Reviewer" has not even leaked any stills except for the opening ceremony, which also leaves enough suspense.
However, it is said on the Internet that this drama has been filming in Xiamen for a month and will be released soon after finishing filming. It can be said that just looking at the luxurious lineup, it is difficult to imagine whether this drama will be popular.
First, fiction is hard to empathize with, but adaptation of real events can make you tear up.
The spy war theme is really the most mixed type of Chinese drama.
Although there have been high-quality spy dramas such as "Kite" and "Insidious" before, in the past ten years, there has been no drama that can match the quality of these works.
Even "The Pretender", which received relatively good word-of-mouth reviews, the emotional drama it incorporated, coupled with the failure in casting the heroine, made it more popular than its actual quality.
Zhu Yilong collaborated with Wang Zhiwen's "Rebel". Although the reputation is good and the ratings performance is also very good, I still feel that it is disappointing. The freshness of the story and characters are not as attractive as the acting skills of several powerful actors. eye.
Last year's "Infernal Affairs", "Stalker" and "Club and Hearts" also had flaws at the script level.
This is inseparable from the fact that most of the spy dramas use fictional characters and storylines. It is difficult for the audience to empathize with the characters in the dramas, and they always feel that they lack a sense of authenticity that restores the era.
But this "Break of Dawn" is different. It is adapted from real historical events, and the background of the story is set in 1949. On the occasion of the founding of New China, Wu Shi, who was supposed to welcome the liberation in Fuzhou, was suddenly appointed by Chiang Kai-shek. Deputy Minister of Defense of the National Government. In order to obtain more information, Wu Shi resolutely went to Taiwan to take up his post in accordance with the instructions of the party organization.
During this period, he took advantage of the convenience of his work and successively provided important information to the East China Bureau about the changes in military strength on Kinmen Island and the mobilization of the national army in the Southwest Campaign.
This time, we sent an undercover agent to infiltrate the enemy camp, and judging from the official title Wu Shi was awarded, he also won the trust of the enemy. Such a character with full buffs at the beginning actually existed in history. It will not make people feel suspended, and it is also different from the protagonists in previous spy dramas who had multiple undercover identities.
A high official rank seems to be an advantage, but in actual undercover work, the top secret information that can be accessed is often very high-level, and not many people know about it. Once the information is leaked, the enemy will quickly target it. For relevant personnel, it is self-evident that Wu Shi’s job is extremely difficult.
But there is a right-hand man beside Wu Shi. Zhu Feng, who was originally going to return to Shanghai, resolutely gave up the plan to reunite his family when he learned that Wu Shi's original traffic officer had died and the organization needed to send a new traffic officer to Taiwan. By chance, I went to Taiwan alone. With the help of his companions,
worked closely together and sent out multiple pieces of information.
It is precisely because it is adapted from real events that the final ending of this drama has been told to the audience even before it is broadcast. In February 1950, Wu Shi, Zhu Feng and others, who had been undercover for only 6 months, were unfortunately arrested due to betrayal by traitors and died in Ximachang Town, Taipei.
But the Zhoushan troop deployment map they finally sent helped the People's Liberation Army successfully liberate the Zhoushan Islands and contributed to the national liberation cause.
It can be seen that this "Break of Dawn" is not only a spy story, but also a heroic deed. And such a work just restores the story, which is enough to make the audience moved by the hero's experience. It is another film that requires everyone to Have your paper towels ready.
Two, two aces join forces, and a bunch of treasure actors help out
Although the cast is not enough to determine the quality of the work, with a good script as the base, it will definitely be able to attract high-level actors.
In this drama, Yu Hewei, who plays the male lead, became popular with the movie "Age of Awakening" and was promoted to the top of the entertainment industry. After that, he got good resources. Even in "Sturdy as a Rock", which received mixed reviews, Yu Hewei's reputation has not been affected in any way.
The reason is that Yu Hewei's acting skills are so stable. Even if it is a bad movie, he can maintain the original level. Therefore, Yu Hewei is the biggest guarantee for the acting level of "Breaking Dawn".
Wu Yue, the "viewing queen" with whom she collaborated this time, has just once again increased her popularity with "Flowers". The roles she plays are often the most contrasting. Her temperament is as light as a chrysanthemum, but there is always something unexpected. external presentation.
This time he performed the positive image in the spy drama. For Wu Yue, it was undoubtedly a chance to prove himself. After all, he had played too many villains before, and he had already become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The powerful combination of two aces like
is enough for everyone to look forward to this drama with peace of mind, but what is even more surprising is the supporting cast.
Works like "Break of Dawn" in which the queen of TV dramas plays the leading role often attract a large number of powerful actors to join. Judging from the starring cast of the play, the second female and second male leads are Zeng Li and Wei Chen.
Among them, Zeng Li frequently appears in many high-quality film and television dramas, and has long become a well-known golden supporting role. And Wei Chen once again proved his strength with the movie version of "The Three Brigades". These two actors are also worth looking forward to.
Judging from the selection of other actors, there are Yu Ailei, who has collaborated with Yu Hewei in "Above the Cliff", Long Ni, who made her debut with the role of Gao Qilan in "Hurry", and actors such as Cao Lei and Zheng Jiabin to help out.
Even the specially invited actors are Yu Entai, Zhang Xilin, Hao Ping, and Tan Kai, who have zero negative reviews. It can be said that "Daybreak" will break through the ceiling of the lineup of domestic spy dramas.
The last movie with such a strong lineup was "Infernal Affairs" starring Jin Dong and Wang Zhiwen. It is a pity that this drama was ruined by the director and screenwriter Qidao.
However, "Breaking Dawn" does not have such a problem. After all, the story setting adapted from real events has already put the series on the starting line. Even if it restores historical facts intact, there will be no problems. Now with such a luxurious lineup, we can’t wait for this drama to become a hit!
Do you like espionage-themed works? Do you like this new drama from Yu Hewei and Wu Yue?
