The Spring Festival is approaching, and the Chinese drama market is full of smoke. CCTV's "Dajiang Dahe 3" is gaining momentum, and Beijing Satellite TV's "Reconnaissance Heroes " has also come to a successful conclusion.
Among all the dramas, ancient puppets, and modern puppets, Yang Zi 's "Love for a Long Time" unexpectedly became a dark horse in the ratings. But in this festive season, the market still seems to be lacking a "laughing fruit" - that is the long-lost costume detective comedy.
Looking back at the late 1990s and early 2000s, Hong Kong-style costume detective comedies were a hit. Stephen Chow's classic works such as "The Judge of the Dead" and "九品官" are still making people laugh.
Those witty lawyers and those verbal arguments in court are all memories we will never forget.
Among these classics, Song Shijie, played by Xingye, is undoubtedly the most famous, most popular, and most eloquent lawyer in costume comedies.
With this role as the core, TVB's "The King Song Shijie" has achieved both good ratings and word-of-mouth success. It even stood out in 1997 when there were so many masterpieces, which shows its great charm.
Can the counterattack king of costume detective comedy regain its former glory?
When producer Zhang Tat Ming and director Lin Zicong teamed up, a legendary story became popular again.
Leaving the Nest TVB's two-time TV King Haoxin, together with powerful actors such as Yao Ziling, Lin Zicong, Zhang Tatming, Chen Haomin, Hai Junjie, jointly performed this high-profile "The King of Kings".
TVB’s ratings were sluggish, and the two follow-up dramas "You Are Not Her" and " Bystander " failed to turn things around. TVB has placed high hopes on this costume detective comedy, hoping that it will be a life-saving straw for the ratings rebound.
Costume detective comedies have been dormant for a long time. Is the market still buying it? Everything is full of unknowns. But don't forget, what "Song Shijie" is best at is coming back to win.
In this Hong Kong-style costume detective comedy set in the late Qing Dynasty, Song Shijie, played by Wang Haoxin, is naturally smart and clever, but he loses confidence in the law after seeing all the injustices in the world.
He would rather wander around the world than step into officialdom. A twist of fate got him involved in a murder case. In order to find the real murderer, he had to show off his talent as a lawyer.
In the process, he met Linglong (played by Yao Ziling), a brothel guard who is highly skilled in martial arts. The two eventually got married and embarked on the road of lawyer together.
Song Shijie's reputation quickly spread throughout the country. He, his wife Linglong, his brother Ajiu, and his maid Xiaofeng formed a team that could never solve any case.
No matter how big or small the case is, it is impossible to escape their scrutiny. Their wisdom and courage bring every case to light, exonerating the innocent and delivering justice to the victims.
The counterattack of Hong Kong-style costume comedy and the collision of suspense and mystery
Once upon a time, Hong Kong-style costume comedy was a guarantee of ratings in the Chinese-speaking region. Classics such as Stephen Chow's "The Inquisitor" not only sold well at the box office, but also left an indelible impression on the audience.
And TVB has also relied on a group of powerful actors, such as Zhang Tat Ming, Guan Yonghe, Ouyang Zhenhua, etc., to create many popular costume comedy characters. As time goes by, this once glorious genre has gradually faded from people's sight.
It was not until the appearance of "The King of Kings" that people saw the hope of the revival of Hong Kong-style costume comedy.
This drama skillfully combines suspense elements and comedy style. The trailer includes scenes of women disguising themselves as men, enemy comedy, etc., all of which reveal a strong Hong Kong style.
Director Lin Zicong seems to want to use this work to bring back those happy times that we have forgotten. In addition to the return of comedy elements, "The King of Kings" also focuses on creating a series of suspenseful fantasy mysteries.
Judging from the spider spirit murder case, ghost bride case and other cases that appear in the trailer, this series is undoubtedly full of the classic flavor of TVB unsolved cases.
director Lin Zicong said that the new drama will pay more attention to suspense and the investigation process, and can be called "Detective Song Shijie". It is worth mentioning that "The King of Kings" also put a lot of effort into its production.
In order to present a more grand scene, the crew went to Hengdian to shoot, including multiple shooting scenes. Such a large investment will undoubtedly make people's expectations for this series skyrocket.
What is even more exciting is that the two generations of Song Shijie will stage a court drama against Chen Mengji in the play. The older generation "Song Shijie" Zhang Daming will not only serve as the producer, but will also guest star as Song Shijie's father in the play.
Chen Haomin, who returned to film after 17 years, plays the role of Chen Mengji. The court debate between the two ace lawyers is arranged at the climax of the series and will undoubtedly become the biggest highlight of the series.
Wang Haoxin, Zhang Daming, Lin Zicong, who will become the new generation of "Zhuang King"?
Wireless TV King for two times - Wang Haoxin. Although there are many rumors about his personal ethics, it is undeniable that among today's wireless niche, his acting talent is outstanding.
After being crowned emperor twice for his role as the "Blind Hero" in "Crossing the Line", Wang Haoxin's career seems to be somewhat stagnant. But this time, "The King of Kings" may become a new starting point for his career. In the
trailer, he is full of energy, funny and detective, and he has the demeanor of a new "king". However, whether he can cross the mountain of the old version of Song Shijie remains to be judged by the audience.
golden comedy supporting role - Cheung Tat Ming. In the golden age of Hong Kong films, he left behind too many hilarious classic roles.
Whether he is cooperating with Xingye in "Ouchi Secret Agent Zero Lingfa" or a small role in "Storm Troopers on the Streets", he has performed it vividly.
And "The King of Lawyers Song Shijie" confirmed his status as a "golden lawyer". Although his appearance is not as good as before after getting sick, his acting skills are still online.
returns to "The King of Kings" this time. Although he doesn't have many roles, his appearance undoubtedly adds a lot to the drama.
gold medal supporting role - Lin Zicong. He can be said to be the successor to Ng Mang-tat in the post-Stephen Stephen Chow comedy era.
From the Sixth Junior Brother in "Shaolin Football" to Mao Mao in "Legend of Sword and Fairy" to important supporting roles in "Kung Fu" and " Yangtze River No. 7 ", Lin Zicong's comedy talent has been fully demonstrated .
Although he has mainly moved behind the scenes as a director in recent years, he is still comfortable returning to the front of the screen to play the role of the kind-hearted little prefect.
tvb’s talented players are back in the world: Can Chen Haomin and Yao Ziling join hands in the new drama to create greater glory?
I think back then, Chen Haomin was like a fish in water in TVB dramas. Whether it was Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West 2", Duan Yu in "Dragon", or Nezha in "The Legend of the Gods", he acted with full aura and joy. It's perfect, and the character creation is far beyond that of today's traffic stars.
returns to TVB drama series after 17 years. Chen Haomin will challenge the role of King Chen Mengji and start a verbal battle with Song Shijie.
Another actor worth mentioning is Yao Ziling. For many years, Yao Ziling has been in the embarrassing situation of "a popular actress but not a popular one", but this time she finally made it through in TVB and became a heroine.
Yao Ziling's rise does not depend on luck, but on solid acting skills and hard work. In dramas such as "Alliance" and "Tekken Heroes", she played beautiful and sassy female-beating characters. Many of the fighting scenes were performed in person, without any violation of the rules.
In this new drama, Yao Ziling will play the heroine Linglong with a mysterious identity and great skills. There is even a scene of "forcibly marrying" Song Shijie, which is really exciting.
In addition to Chen Haomin and Yiu Ziling, this new drama also brings together many powerful TVB actors, such as King Kong, the resident host of "The Invincible", and TVB's veteran supporting actors Gu Minghua, Zhao Yonghong, Hai Junjie, etc.
As soon as these familiar faces appear on the stage, the audience can instantly become involved in the characters, as if they have returned to the golden age of Hong Kong dramas.
tvb restarts the costume detective comedy: Can the former ace continue his glory?
Costume dramas, which were once the "golden brand" of TVB, seem to have gradually lost their charm as time goes by.With the continuous emergence of mainland costume dramas and the diversification of audience tastes, TVB's costume drama production seems to have drifted away.
But recently, a piece of news has shocked many Hong Kong drama fans: TVB will return to the field of costume detective comedy!
Looking back on the past, classic Hong Kong-style costume comedies such as "Song Shijie" and "Love Between Men and Women" have brought us countless laughter. However, in recent years, TVB's costume dramas such as "Golden Ten Thousand Liang" and "A Smile Across the World" have failed to make much waves.
The restart of the costume detective comedy makes people wonder: Can the former ace regain his glory? Will it become another blasphemy against the classics?
In addition to the script and actors, the director's ability also plays a decisive role in the success of a costume detective comedy. Being funny is not just a matter of piling jokes, but requires clever plot design and superb acting skills.
But unfortunately, some creators give up the rationality of the plot in pursuit of laughter, turning "comedy" into "farce".
Behind this TVB restart of the costume detective comedy, there is a strong creative team. Among them, the combination of Lin Zicong and Zhang Tat-ming is particularly eye-catching.
Lin Zicong accumulated rich experience in comedy directing while following Stephen Chow. Although the quality of his independently directed works is uneven, there are also some eye-catching masterpieces.
And Cheung Tat Ming even collaborated with Huang Zihua in "Standard Double" when he debuted. Later, he also performed well in many celebrity comedies. His grasp and innovative ability of costume detective comedy will undoubtedly add more highlights to this work.
Judging from the lens language and picture style revealed in the episode trailer, "The King of Kings" seems to continue the essence of the classic Hong Kong-style detective comedy.
The combination of fast editing, exaggerated performances and suspenseful atmosphere makes people full of expectations for this work. Although the final quality remains to be seen, it is at least certain that this series will definitely not be a "farce".
Hong Kong-style costume comedy: Can the former ace regain his glory?
In the past, Hong Kong films and dramas were extremely popular, but now they are trapped in a single genre. Police and gangster films and workplace dramas have become synonymous with Hong Kong films and Hong Kong dramas, and audiences have long been tired of them.
In this land of exhausted creativity, there is still one genre with unlimited potential, and that is costume comedy. Costume comedy, the flagship genre of Hong Kong dramas, why is it so charming? Because
is neither bound by time nor limited by historical facts, it allows creators to use it freely to create works with varied shapes and outstanding visual effects.
, a creative environment with a high degree of freedom, provides a broad stage for Hong Kong drama creators.
They are good at romance and can skillfully integrate various elements into costume comedies, such as martial arts, science fiction, fantasy, espionage, love... As long as you can think of it, they can all spark sparks with costume comedies.
What is regrettable is that although Hong Kong-style costume comedy has such a strong market foundation and genre experience, its glory has quickly dimmed at the beginning of the new century.
The changing preferences of mainland audiences and the loss of local creative power in Hong Kong dramas have put this once glorious genre in trouble. But the older generation of audiences still remember the joy that classic Hong Kong costume comedies such as "The King" once brought to them.
Those historical figures have entered the drama one after another, and the plot has ups and downs, plots within plots, and plots within plots. It makes people dazzled and amazed. Why don't you continue with such a trump card?
Nowadays, a drama series called "The King of Kings" is about to be released. From the story, the main creator to the cast, people can see the potential of resurrecting the ace. Can this work reignite the glory of Hong Kong-style costume comedy? This has become a suspense in many people's minds.
In this era where everyone on the Internet is making jokes, but it is increasingly difficult for the audience to laugh, can the creators still calm down, polish every laugh, and renovate every joke?
This is a big challenge before them.But as long as the audience can regain their hearty laughter, then the new generation of "The King of Kings" has already won.
