I was attracted by the dialogue scene between Huang Zongwei (played by Zhang Songwen) and two onion crystal buyers in the trailer -
"This onion crystal is a business with red lines."
Zhang Songwen (laughing nervously) "What kind of red line are you stepping on?"
"It is not only a health product, but it can also be used to make methamphetamine."
Zhang Songwen (face turned pale): -
"Hahahahaha, I'm just kidding, I'm kidding." "Onion crystals are more expensive than methamphetamine. The one who makes methamphetamine will have to pay you to death."
Zhang Songwen (haha big Laughing): You scare me to death.
"Well, I was having dinner with friends from the Public Security Bureau and they said that there is a new type of methamphetamine on the market. It is very pure and no one has seen it before. Mr. Huang, could it be that you used onion crystals to produce it?"
Zhang Songwen ( Looking left and right cautiously): Don’t talk nonsense, my onion crystals are sold to the two of you - you have to make methamphetamine to make them.
The three of them jumped and laughed together.
The two buyers laughed and paid the bill and left. Huang Zongwei took two steps and said politely in Cantonese: When will you come out for tea? If you don’t send it, don’t send it.
then turned around, with a gloomy face, lowered his head, picked up the cigarette butt that a buyer had just thrown away, and extinguished it, thoughtfully, and seemed to have made up his mind.
A one-minute trailer, Zhang Songwen's performance is superb: from being shocked at the beginning, to covering up the panic with laughter, to taking the initiative to make jokes, and finally turning around and lowering his head to pick up cigarette butts - cigarette butts, just like the trouble Huang Zongwei is facing.
The one-minute greeting scene is generally considered to be a passing scene, but Zhang Songwen performed it with extremely precise eyes and movement details to create a thrilling feeling. Old viewers can understand the meaning behind
at a glance.
The two buyers struck a chord in the heart of the poison-making genius Huang Zongwei: He was using onion crystals to make poison. But what the two buyers did not expect was that due to the improved technology, the poison he made was Already cheaper than onion crystals.
The whole scene is very exciting, the most exciting thing is Zhang Songwen's action of picking up cigarette butts at the end, which is a stroke of genius.
But after watching the highlights, I found out that this action was not originally in the script. Zhang Songwen accidentally discovered it during the walk and suggested adding it. When
filmed this scene in Hainan, it was still a month before "Hurry" was broadcast, and Zhang Songwen was not the Zhang Songwen who was in the limelight for a while.
But everyone has his own destiny. After watching this scene, you should know that Zhang Songwen's fire is destined.
This scene is from the new drama "Hunting Ice ", which will be aired tonight at Goose Factory and is the first to be aired after Zhang Songwen's "Hurry".
18 episode, a police suspense drama. Director
is Gao Qunshu, who has produced "Conquest" and co-created the classic role of "Liu Huaqiang" with Sun Honglei.
Over the years, unlike other genre dramas that fluctuate with market trends, police and criminal suspense dramas have always been attractive to audiences.
Gao Qunshu's police and gangster suspense dramas are very different. In his dramas, the whole story is often like an onion. The more you peel it, the more spicy and irritating it becomes.
Compared to the starring role of Zhang Songwen, I pay more attention to the three core highlights of the drama. This is the key to whether "Hunting Ice" can succeed and set off a ratings frenzy.
Is this onion still as exciting as "Conquest" back then? Only when you peel it off will you know.
1: Story
Story is always the biggest key to police suspense dramas.
The original novel of "Hunting for Ice" is called "Chinese version of Breaking Bad" by readers. The prototype of the villain is notorious. Its criminal crimes in the field of drug production can be said to have surpassed the American TV series "Breaking Bad". There are dozens of male protagonists in "Poison Master".
It is curious how this story and this villain will be presented in film and television.
The chief director at the helm of "Hunting Ice" is Gao Qunshu, who is famous for his ruthless style in Chinese dramas.
His "Conquest", "Thirteen Murder Cases", "China's Major Cases", as well as "The Truth" and "The Storm", which one does not have a realistic style of ruthlessness.
Read the story -
In the peaceful coastal town of Sanping City, the anti-drug brigade accidentally seized a batch of new methamphetamine during an operation. Its scale and purity are extremely rare. What is mentioned here should be what the first two nutritional product buyers mentioned. "A new type of drug is circulating on the market."
Sanping Public Security Bureau immediately launched an investigation, and the one who discovered the clues was Zhao Younan (played by Yao Anna), a female police officer who was retired from the army.
She targeted Huang Zongwei, who was engaged in chemical business.
The public security team represented by Zhao Younan and the drug manufacturing gang headed by Huang Zongwei, one pursued them to the end, while the other was cunning and good at hiding. In this way, a "cat-and-mouse war" was staged.
Combined with the trailer, I can see the three key words in the adaptation of Gao Qunshu's story -
One is the 1990s.
The scenes in the entire trailer reveal the background of this era, and this is also the era in which the case occurred in the original work.
In that difficult era with limited technology and tight resources, the anti-drug police could only rely on a large number of visits, long-term stay and the spirit of sacrifice and dedication, unite all possible forces, and fight on the front line of anti-drugs.
For Huang Zongwei, he cannot use the Internet to hide his traces like contemporary drug dealers. This is why The drug dealer partner played by Han Geng said to him: You are now more famous than our entire family.
Another point is that Gao Qunshu’s classic police and gangster suspense dramas basically tell stories in the 1990s. No wonder I felt a strong sense of retro when he filmed it, as if I had returned to the time when I watched "Conquest" The feeling of "Thirteen Murder Cases".
The second is the showdown between police and criminals.
The reason why Gao Qunshu is unique in the field of crime films (dramas) is because of one word: hard.
Gao Qunshu is good at filming male dramas, strong confrontation, and good at creating a tense atmosphere where police and criminals are fighting hand to hand.
Judging from the trailer, there is no shortage of intense scenes such as street shootouts, car explosions, and jungle car chases.
"No matter how deep he hides, our magnetism can draw him out."
That's the smell.
The third is the history of the destruction of "Breaking Bad".
Gao Qunshu is good at filming police dramas, especially the history of the destruction of ruthless people, such as the gangster Liu Huaqiang in "Conquest".
Looking at the original novel, you can find that the original "Hunting Ice" uses a dual-line narrative technique, unfolding the plot through two parallel story lines, one is the police, and the other is the gangster.
The police and criminals battled wits and courage overtly and secretly, creating a complex and three-dimensional group of characters. In the end, the drug trafficking gang came to an end.
The question is how the gang headed by Huang Zongwei gained momentum and how it was destroyed.
In the story, there are ups and downs.
is like the Hong Kong hero movies that were popular 30 years ago, allowing you to experience the pleasure of getting rich overnight.
are also closely related.
Form a team, build equipment, plan, deploy, cooperate, hide...predict the police's prediction.
But in the end, no matter how cunning the criminal is, he will inevitably fall into the hands of the law.
Exciting, tense, and brain-burning.
In the play, drug gangs walk a tightrope of law between being caught and not being caught.
Outside the play, the audience held their breath and watched the coming destruction, which was very enjoyable.
2: Zhang Songwen The key to the success or failure of the drama
is of course Zhang Songwen.
The villain Huang Chongwei he plays is to "Ice Hunt", just like Gao Qiqiang is to "Hurry" and Liu Huaqiang is to "Conquest".
Gao Qunshu, who directed "Conquest", and Xu Jizhou, who directed "Hurry" have a master-disciple relationship in the entertainment industry.
Perhaps it is not a coincidence. Zhang Songwen almost took over the works of the two directors one after the other. "Hurry" was aired first and he became popular.
But before that, Zhang Songwen had already demonstrated his exquisite acting skills.
In "The Hidden Corner", Zhang Songwen vividly performed an authentic Cantonese father with an impromptu performance of eating wontons. In
" Anti-Crime·Decisive Battle of ", he perfectly performed the role of a "protective umbrella".
In "Hurry Up", Zhang Songwen played every stage of Gao Qiqiang from a fish stall to a gangster brother, and his performance was so life-like that the audience did not feel that he was acting.
I believe that any audience who has read the original novel of "Hunting Ice" will have Zhang Songwen in their mind. He is the best choice, and it has nothing to do with whether he is popular or not.
Because he is the only one who is most likely to play the role of the drug-making genius proficient in chemistry who went astray in the original work.
This character is so well acted.
looks cute and honest, and can be bullied by anyone. He is loyal to his family and values his son above all else.
is actually very knowledgeable and wise, with thoughtful thinking, extremely talented in chemistry, and is good at winning people's hearts subtly.
hides a sinister and cunning character.
This role seems to have been prepared for Zhang Songwen.
Just from the trailer, it can be seen that Zhang Songwen has designed many details for the character.
For example, driving a car or seeing family members off. That's the ordinary side of him.
Also, snap your fingers. That was the drug dealer side of him.
A snap of the fingers, a deal.
Then he stretched his neck forward again and opened his hands, as if a performer had just completed a wonderful performance, and the madness transformed the invisible into the tangible.
Compared with Gao Qiqiang, the biggest difficulty in playing Huang Zongwei is the "sense of substitution".
Because the story only has 18 episodes.
To make a character stand out, the first thing is skills, the second thing is human touch, and the third thing is personality.
How Zhang Songwen's version of "Hunting Ice" shows the deviated life of a villain drug dealer in the context of the current era, and how it can make the audience immerse themselves in it like watching Gao Qiqiang, will be an important aspect of this drama.
3: The role
The actor is not important, the role is important.
In my opinion, compared to the cast, the acting style of the actors and whether they are suitable for the roles in the play are the most important.
The protagonists of "Hunting Ice" are Zhang Songwen and Yao Anna. The main supporting roles of
include Han Geng, Su Xin, Peng Yushu, Zhu Hongjia, Zhou Yunpeng, Zhao Longhao, etc.
is all supported by powerful people, no traffic stars, no young idols, and many old acquaintances.
There are five people that I am most concerned about.
One, Han Geng.
Audiences who have watched "Secret Agent" will know that Han Geng's acting skills are no longer what they used to be.
In this drama, he plays A Dong, who is dressed like a nouveau riche in the 1990s and has an arrogant temperament. He plays Huang Zongwei's biggest partner, who pulls out a gun whenever he disagrees with him. He looks like a ruthless character.
Watch the trailer. He and Zhang Songwen work well together, and their rivalry scenes are full of sparks. I am optimistic that Han Geng will take another step towards becoming a capable actor with this drama.
The second one is Zhao Longhao.
Judging from the launch times of the two dramas, this can only be a coincidence, but this coincidence is so wonderful -
"Jiang Tian" from "Cyclonus" is also here!
As the super ruthless person who fights Gao Qiqiang hard from beginning to end in "Hurry Up", as soon as this face appears, the audience feels that Huang Zongwei is going to be defeated.
Zhao Longhao is a talented actor who is limited by his appearance. He has a standard villain face, but after watching "Twelve Citizens" in which he collaborated with He Bing, you know that he is not a simple villain actor.
In "Fearless", Zhao Longhao plays the role of Boss Zhou, a mixed society, tacky and Jianghu atmosphere, flesh and blood, affectionate and meaningful. After the show, he and the heroine have more cp fans than the official fans. "What's wrong with Brother Zhou?" This is called acting.
In this play, he wears a flowered shirt and black sunglasses, and eats a seafood dinner with a savage attitude.
I am very much looking forward to his role in the drama continuing to fight Huang Zhongwei. This sounds so right.
The third one is Zhu Hongjia.
Xiao Jian in "Huan Zhu Ge Ge 2" also looked like a middle-aged uncle when he played a public security officer.
When it comes to casting, I only obey Gao Qunshu.
Fourth, Peng Yushu.
The Internet audience must be familiar with this face, and they should also know that this former Internet University freshman is not bad at acting, but who would have thought that Gao Qunshu would use him to play a public security officer in the 1990s.
Doesn’t look like it, let’s watch a show.
No. 5, Zhou Yunpeng.
It’s amazing, Peng Yushu plays the policeman and Zhou Yunpeng plays the drug dealer.
Zhou Yunpeng, who once won the third runner-up in comedy variety shows, has his own comedy style, but the character he plays in this drama is not a comedy character, but a real drug dealer. Watching the trailer, his performance is very interesting. I wouldn't recognize him as Zhou Yunpeng without looking at the cast list.
Gao Qunshu really has a good way of employing people.
But the most bold casting choice is undoubtedly-Yao Anna. When the cast of
came out, I had my doubts at first.
But after watching the trailer, my mind changed. Yao Anna was unexpectedly suitable for the role of Zhao Younan.
Zhao Younan is a female police officer who has been retired from the army. She hates evil as much as she hates hatred, has short hair, and has extraordinary skills.
In most Chinese dramas, Xiaohua would be uncomfortable playing this role because she doesn’t have the energy of the character, but Anna Yao’s feeling in the trailer is right. In the behind-the-scenes of the production of
, Anna Yao was covered in sweat, and she was having sex during the action scenes. She didn't look like a princess at all. I knew why Gao Qunshu was willing to use Anna Yao. She just happened to be able to play the role in a natural way.
Although the gap between her and the powerful acting talents is more than a star, Gao Qunshu’s approach is to let Anna Yao do more action scenes. Her and Zhang Songwen's characters are active and quiet, literary and military, which just creates another kind of balance. The processing of
is very good.
Compared with domestic entertainment traffic, Anna Yao's acting skills are not bad. In "Go Where the Wind Is" starring Liu Yifei, Anna Yao's performance as the canteen girl is very real and natural.
The short film "A Cliff Rises from the Sea" in which he starred won the Palme d'Or at the 75th Cannes International Film Festival. The Cannes judges were not blind.
I believe her performance in the finished film will not be too bad.
4: Winning or Losing
After the Spring Festival, Chinese dramas have also ushered in a new round of competition.
Yangba's "South to North" and "The Case of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty" are temporarily leading the ratings.
With the entry of "Hunting Ice", the audience's attention will usher in a new round of distribution.
The police drama has its own audience popularity, and coupled with Zhang Songwen's extraordinary ratings appeal, if it can be a star, the ratings potential is endless. Now that it cannot be a star, online broadcasts cannot be underestimated.
I'm not worried about Zhang Songwen's acting skills. He either excels or falls out of the circle, and the possibility of overturning is zero.
Gao Qunshu’s adaptation may be the key to the success or failure of the series.
Criminal investigation and gangster dramas have now stabilized after several twists and turns, and two trends have gradually formed.
One is the diversification of types. For example, "Illustrated Book of Crime Hunting" presents the new profession of "portrait artist".
The second is that the elements are more diverse. For example, "Hurricane" which incorporates anti-crime elements and so on.
"Hunting Ice" is like a return to the early criminal investigation and gangster dramas. It uses the dual opposition model of police and gangsters to tell a touching anti-drug story in a short 18 episodes.
Old is not necessarily bad, and old is not necessarily outdated.
A classic police story, no matter how many ups and downs there are in the process, when everything is settled, the characters will always be the core of the story.
Can Zhang Songwen subvert the audience's impression of Gao Qiqiang and reshape the classic villain as a drug-making genius? Will the audience buy into this cat-and-mouse game?
Tonight, break the ice.
