I was attracted by the two lines in the trailer and the five unique lines outside the trailer.
"It seems to be fate, but in fact, somewhere you can't see, someone has tampered with it."
"There are some secrets in this world that need to be kept."
The speaker is the young man Di Renjie in the play.
There is also an ancient poem - "It takes an inch of my heart to break the prison, and it will cost me a lot of time to guess. Life and death depend on me, so I can't be too cautious!"
The poet was written by Di Renjie, a historical figure who once served as the Prime Minister of Dali Temple in the Tang Dynasty. He has handled 17,000 cases without appeal, and has gained the reputation of being a brilliant judge.
Yes, CCTV’s Detective Dee drama is coming tonight.
The Dee Renjie that many viewers remember is still the image of Liang Guanhua in "Detective Dee Renjie", who smiled with confidence and asked "Yuanfang, what do you think?"
Or, in last year's dark horse costume suspense drama "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories", Su Wuming, played by Yang Zhigang, opened his mouth and said, "I am ashamed of my mentor," the mentor Di Gong.
Or maybe it is the image of Andy Lau or Zhao Youting with piercing eyes and lightning skills in the movie "Detective Dee" series directed by Tsui Hark.
And tonight, this famous ancient Chinese detective finally returns to the audience's sight - CCTV's eight prime time series, "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty". The person who plays Di Renjie this time is Zhou Yiwei.
It must be said that this is probably the most important new drama that CCTV has aired in eight prime time slots. The
lineup includes not only Zhou Yiwei, , , Wang Likun, , and Zhong Chuxi, but also , Zhang Jiayi, , , Zhang Ruoyun, , You Yongzhi, and Li Naiwen.
The drama has not yet aired, but the rights were bought by Netflix and will be available in more than 190 countries and regions around the world.
There is no doubt that this drama will form the best combination in the Spring Festival together with the prime time "South to North".
However, what I am looking forward to more is that this highly anticipated 32-episode costume suspense new drama, based on the original masterpiece of Gao Luopei, can bring the audience back to those "stormy pear blossoms" that were forgotten by "Young Man Bao Qingtian" Needle" or the shocking night of "Headless General" who frightened Li Yuanfang in "Detective Detective Dee".
Can the costume suspense drama win the top spot at the beginning of the new year? Just look at tonight.
01, the 70-year mystery masterpiece has become popular all over the world. The original work is amazing.
The greatest confidence of "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" lies in the two great people behind it.
A great person is, of course, Dee Gong.
Zhou Yiwei lamented, "In history, Di Renjie's record of the number of cases he adjudicated is very astonishing, and he is the king of cases."
Although, among netizens, there has always been talk of the three great detectives in ancient times: Bao Qingtian, Di Renjie, and Song Ci.
But there are many cases to be judged, and it is none other than Di Renjie.
Di Renjie, who became the Prime Minister of Dali Temple, tried all the backlogged old cases in the first year of taking office. 17,000 people were involved in the case, but no one complained about it. This shocked the people in charge of the evaluation of Beijing officials.
In one year, justice was paid to 17,000 people in one breath. It is no exaggeration to say that Di Renjie is an extraordinary person through the ages.
And another outstanding person is Gao Luopei who spread Dee Renjie's fame all over the world.
Although he is a foreigner, in the words of screenwriter Jingyu, he is a spiritual Chinese.
Gao Luopei has lived in China for decades and is a sinologist who studies Chinese culture.
Not only did he become good friends with Qi Baishi, the master of Chinese studies, but he also became a standard Chinese son-in-law after marrying the granddaughter of Zhang Zhidong, a famous official in the late Qing Dynasty.
After living in China for many years, Gao Luopei created "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", which contains 24 strange cases and is 1.4 million words long, based on Di Renjie.
Gao Luopei combines the styles of Chinese public case novels and Western mystery novels to create a work that combines Chinese and Western styles. For example,
adopts the suspense setting of "reasoning and chasing the murderer" commonly used in Western reasoning in the work, and the story is not inferior to famous writers such as Conan Doyle. After the
novel was introduced to Europe and the United States in the 1950s, it quickly became popular overseas. Even the queen of mystery novels in the world wrote a letter asking him to continue writing. It is beautiful.
The novel has been translated into more than ten languages, and the image of Sherlock Holmes has become popular all over the world.
How popular is the novel? In 1969, the Chinese drama version of Dee Renjie had not yet been released, but the American version of Dee Renjie came out first. Dee Renjie was played by a foreigner.
It was not until 1987 that the first Detective Dee drama series "The Legend of Detective Dee" was released in China. Although only 14 episodes and 5 cases were filmed, the Douban score was as high as 9.1.
Although there were many subsequent works by Di Renjie, they were all original stories. It was not until Zhang Jiayi's 2016 company that they focused on this classic original work.
The mystery novel classic that became popular all over the world 70 years ago is finally coming out.
02, strange cases, reasoning, fantasy, this version of Dee Renjie’s story is quite interesting.
The drama is adapted from the novel of the same name written by Gao Luopei. It tells the story of Dee Renjie’s early days as an official. He repeatedly solved strange cases in various places, punished corrupt officials, protected coastal defense, etc. A story about eradicating evil, enforcing the law, helping the people, and at the same time solving the mystery of his own life experience.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Phoenix Seal, which symbolized the power of the Queen, was lost, which led to the murder of officials of the dynasty. The "Phoenix Seal Case" caused changes in the DPRK. The conservative faction seemed to be fine, but secretly stepped up the conspiracy.
Di Renjie (played by Zhou Yiwei), who was rushing to take the imperial examination, was accidentally involved in a bizarre murder case at this time.
During the Wu Zetian period, the imperial court issued official appointments and dismissals, and Di Renjie had to embark on the road to a remote town in the east.
He formed an investigation team with martial arts master Qiao Tai (played by Ji Ta), Butler Hong (played by You Yongzhi) who has been loyal since childhood, and Ma Rong (played by Ling Zi). They cooperated tacitly and solved strange cases repeatedly.
finally returned to Chang'an and met his father. The father and son teamed up to solve the imminent crisis in Chang'an.
Combined with the trailer, the series has at least three highlights:
The first is the costume detective.
The first season of the drama series has nine units: Phoenix Seal Case, Screen Case, Golden Case, Legend of the Rain Master, Red Pavilion, Empty Gourd, Desert Chase, Skylark Chirping, and Chaoyun Library.
Compared with Gao Luopei's original works, it can be confirmed that the six works written in the first season include "Four Painted Screens", "The Golden Case", "The Case in the Rain", "The Red Pavilion Case", "String of Pearls" and "Chaoyun Temple" a story.
If the drama inherits the strict and compact reasoning logic and main story line of the original work, and introduces Western reasoning and case-solving techniques, then the investigation of the case will definitely be the number one highlight of the drama.
Considering the excellent quality of the original work and the quality of the series, the quality is guaranteed.
The second is fantasy and suspense.
However, through the trailer, we can also find that the style of "The Case of Detective Di Renjie" is still very different from Liang Guanhua's version of "Detective Di Renjie", and is closer to "The Strange Case of the Tang Dynasty".
Although it is definitely not following the trend, because the project of the drama was actually earlier than "Tang Wei", it is very likely that after it is broadcast, the audience's perception will be very close to "Tang Wei".
On the one hand, both dramas are unit detectives.
On the other hand, both dramas are based on the atmosphere of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, but they are painted with dark and gloomy strokes: the murder of a couple on a wedding night, the case of people hanging, numerous strange cases, and the secrets of the human heart...
The stories are interlocking and treacherous. Yun Tiao, with hearty and brain-burning duels, as well as visual special effects that are both real and illusory.
The third is the scenery of the Tang Dynasty.
Under the surface of the unit drama, the cases are not completely separated, but connected with a main line: Di Renjie's career migration and the mystery of his life experience.
Di Renjie went to Beijing to take the exam and encountered his first case, to went to a border town to take up a job, and finally returned to the capital to find his father. Along the way, from south to north, he passed through the mountains, rivers and lakes of the Tang Dynasty.
Judging from the trailer, the drama not only reproduces the urban scenery of Chang'an and Luoyang City, and the seaside scenery of Penglai, but also restores the Daming Palace, Tai Chi Hall and other buildings.
The audience followed Dee Renjie's footsteps and traveled to Chang'an, Penglai, Lanfang and other Tang Dynasty regions, and experienced the infinite scenery of deserts, islands, central plains, and snowy areas. It can be said that the series is also a travelogue of Detective Dee's Tang Dynasty.
03, Zhou Yiwei is the lead, and Zhang Jiayi is the voice actor. This lineup is full of acting skills and beautiful actresses.
"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" follows the route of a big drama. I bought the original work and spent a lot of effort on the production. Naturally, the cast cannot be defeated. . Among the 17 character group portrait posters officially released by
, in addition to starring Zhou Yiwei, they also include Zhang Jiayi, You Yongzhi, Li Naiwen, Li Chen, Cao Xiwen, Dong Xuan, Chen Duling, Yang Xue, Clara and other well-known actors.
It is not difficult to see that whether it is acting, beauties in ancient costumes, or dramas, they all give top performances.
Let’s talk about the five characters I’m most looking forward to:
One of them, Yiwei Yiwei
Many viewers pay attention to Yiwei Yiyi because of "Xiu Chun Dao".
The senior brother Ding Xiu, portrayed by Zhou Yiwei, is both good and evil, and his strength is incredible, making people both love and hate him.
But after this, although Zhou Yiwei is still recognized as an actor, there is no role that can surpass Ding Xiu.
Playing Dee Renjie is an opportunity for Zhou Yiwei to break through.
The Di Renjie adapted from the original work can be said to have a completely different image from Liang Guanhua's version, but in fact it is closer to the historical Di Gong, who was a civil servant and a military general.
The plot of guarding the border in the play is also the real experience of Judge Dee in history. Judge Dee did not go to make soy sauce, but actually scared off the enemy.
Zhou Yiwei's performance will obviously not imitate previous actors, but whether he can perform his own style is Zhou Yiwei's opportunity and the key to the success of the whole play.
Second, the role of Zhong Chuxi
Wu Zetian has been played by Liu Xiaoqing, Carina Lau, Gui Yalei and Yongmei.
But what Zhong Chuxi plays is not Wu Zetian who claims to be emperor, but Empress Wu who gradually comes to power.
Zhong Chuxi in the trailer is cool and charming, with a ruthless temperament.
can be refreshing if performed well, but it can be a failure if performed poorly.
Third, Wang Likun
Wang Likun’s costume appearance has never been defeated.
In this drama, she plays Di Renjie's wife Cao An, which is probably a combination of Tao Qian's role in the original work.
At least judging from her appearance, she is worthy of the word "Qing Guo Qing Cheng".
Fourth, Zhang Jiayi
Never underestimate Zhang Jiayi.
Even if he only plays a supporting role in a costume drama, he is probably the most eye-catching supporting role.
This time, his character Wei Wuji is the second male lead. He is most likely the ruthless character who stirs up trouble behind the scenes, and may also be Dee Renjie's biggest rival in the drama.
Just the cold look in the stills is already impressive.
Fifth, You Yongzhi
The opponent is so strong, Di Renjie will definitely not be able to do it without a few helpers around him.
The intellectual responsibility of the detective team, besides Di Renjie, should be Hongliang played by You Yongzhi.
You Yongzhi's acting career has expanded in recent years, completely subverting the tough guy image in his early years. Diao Dajun in "The Stage" and Uncle Dayou in "Mountains and Seas" are his masterpieces.
In "Gou Sheng Run", he plays the county magistrate Ma Peizhong, which makes people dare not recognize him.
He came to support Monday and was very stable.
In addition, there is Zhang Ruoyun who played the leading role in "Celebrating More Than Years" and " Swordsman in the Snow", playing the role of Diao Xiaoguan who is excellent in archery.
Zhang Zijian, who played Yuan Fang in "Detective Dee Renjie", re-enters the Detective Dee universe and plays the new character He Yi.
Yang Xue, who "killed the whole show" with the role of Jiang Yuyan in "Little Yu'er and Hua Wu Que", also played the unit case character Ying'er.
But besides these characters, I suspect there is a hidden king in the series.
That is the mysterious character Di Renjie’s father in the play. A major subplot of the
drama series is that Di Renjie is looking for his father. Currently, the actor is obviously not revealed in the official materials. It is very likely that the show has hidden this king bomb.
So if the Douban cast list is correct, will the person who plays this role be an unreasonable name in the cast list: Chen Baoguo?
This suspense can only be solved in the finale of the series.
04, "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" is about to explode, and three difficult problems have to be solved.
The drama has many highlights. The Spring Festival show, CCTV, Gao Luopei + strong lineup correspond to the right time, place and people.
But whether the series can be a hit depends on whether three hidden hidden dangers can be resolved.
The first is whether the casting can climb the mountain of "Detective Detective Dee".
"Detective Detective Dee", Liang Guanhua's version of Di Renjie and Zhang Zijian's version of Yuan Fang have become classics.
Both characters are flesh-and-blood, realistic and three-dimensional. Looking back to this day, they are still full of pictures.
Anyone who has watched "Detective Di Renjie" knows that Liang Guanhua's version cannot be surpassed. The best result that
can achieve is to climb this mountain and perform his own style like Andy Lau's version.
The lead actor in this drama, Zhou Yiwei, has always been a stylized actor and his acting skills are not bad.
But it remains to be seen whether his handsome style can be adjusted to suit Dee Renjie's role.
There is also Zhong Chuxi who plays Wu Zetian. Her acting skills in "If Running Is My Life" were well received. Her acting skills are not bad, and her appearance is also very visually impactful. She has a look that overwhelms the whole audience.
But whether she can perform Wu Zetian's domineering power is the key.
The second is whether the charm of the original work can be captured.
Gao Luopei's original work is too classic, which is the biggest source of confidence and pressure for the series.
No drama series can copy the original work. The question is, how to change it?
director Li Yunliang has filmed the 8-point spy drama "The Wind". He has a strong grasp of the suspense genre and has also created the classic role played by Janice Man. Yiwei Yi also performed well in the drama.
This drama is also one of the few domestic spy dramas that does not insult the audience's intelligence.
Judging from the production of the series, a lot of effort was put into it.
From the character modeling to the scenes, the pictures with the charm of oriental aesthetics are indeed eye-catching.
In the play, there are deserts, snow-capped mountains, and the sea, and a complete ancient ship with a length of 70 meters was built 1:1, using a scale of 10,000 square meters to create a set of the desert western regions.
I believe in the sincerity of the crew, but the key is the story.
The third question is whether "gender change" will affect the perception.
It is not difficult to see that the male character Ma Rong in the original work has become a sassy beauty in the play.
Although gender reassignment is a routine operation in suspense dramas around the world, for example, the casting of Watson, played by Lucy Liu, was met with doubts when the casting was announced, but the actors performed wonderfully and the doubts disappeared.
So gender transition is not the problem, the problem is character creation.
"The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" can be said to be another costume suspense drama that successfully "went overseas" after "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an".
In the past few years, domestic costume suspense dramas include popular dramas such as "The Tang Dynasty" and "Under the City", dark horses such as "Nine Righteous People", but there are also works such as "Apocalypse" that failed in reputation. .
This time, "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" has gathered the right people at the right time, the right place, and the right people. Can it lead the costume suspense drama back to its peak?
