If we want to talk about the most popular drama genre in the past two years, apart from period dramas, it is probably spy dramas. Just by looking at how many spy war dramas will be broadcast in 2023, you will know how popular the spy war drama theme is: "无码", "Thin Ice", "Beehive", "The Night Before", "Destined Enemy", "Agent Mission", Plum Blossoms of Hearts" and "Thrush ", nearly ten spy war dramas, are enough to show how hot the spy war drama market is.
Time has turned around, and in 2024, there has not been a drama on the spy war theme. It is really incredible. You must know that judging from the past situation, spy war dramas are basically popular after being aired, even if the quality is very average.
Don't worry, this time is finally here.
At the end of March, CCTV 8 will launch a blockbuster spy drama - "The Wind and Waves".
This drama stars mainland's top niche Wang Yibo as his partner Wang Yang and Li Qin . In terms of supporting roles, there are Wang Xueqi and veteran drama stars such as Yang Kun.
At the beginning of 2024, this drama was on CCTV's "Major Drama Watch" list, but the final broadcast time had not yet been released. So as soon as the news that the show was about to be aired was released, it caused quite a stir on the Internet.
So why is this drama included in CCTV’s “Major Drama Watching Channel” list, and why it has such high expectations? Let’s take a look in advance.
1. Story: The story of the secret financial war in Shanghai in the 1930s.
The background of the story of "The Wind and Waves" is Shanghai in 1930.
The male protagonist Wei Ruolai, played by Wang Yibo, is an ordinary employee of the Kuomintang Central Bank. Because of his work, he saw a lot of corruption and darkness within the Kuomintang. In depression and hesitation, Wei Ruolai joined our underground organization and fought with the enemy on the economic front, a battlefield without gunpowder.
Judging from the trailer, this drama has at least two highlights.
The first one is a financial-themed spy drama with very new themes.
There have been a lot of spy dramas filmed in recent years, but in terms of subject matter, these dramas are either set in Shanghai around 1940, telling the story of our underground workers’ struggle against enemy agents in that context, such as "Infernal Affairs" and "Bo Bing" ” and “Hive”; or modern and contemporary anti-special dramas, such as “Secret Agent” and “Thrush”.
Spy dramas with financial themes are basically blank.
And this "The Long Wind and Waves" is based on the financial industry as the background, telling the story of the special battle between our financial industry workers and their enemies in this field.
In the play, the male protagonist Wei Ruolai was originally an employee of the Kuomintang Central Bank. Because of his outstanding work ability, he was gradually appreciated by his boss Shen Tunan (played by Wang Yang).
But as the work progressed, Wei Ruolai gradually gained a deep understanding of the corruption and darkness of the Kuomintang, and therefore gradually developed ideological differences with his boss Shen Tunan.
In the end, Wei Ruolai chose to join the Communist Party, and eventually parted ways with Shen Tunan, becoming a hostile relationship with opposing positions. The background of the story of
is in the financial field. This also allows us to understand from the side the financial industry of that era, what kind of harsh environment, what kind of life and death test, and what kind of cruel struggle situation it had to face.
The second one is a thrilling and gripping plot.
A big reason why spy dramas are so popular is because of the thrilling and exciting plot.
's "The Wind and Waves" is no exception.
Just watching the trailer makes people nervous and heart-wrenching.
The female protagonist risked her life to perform the task, and she might be caught every minute, and the audience's hearts were in their throats;
The male protagonist was caught and tortured by the enemy. The scene was so tragic that it was unbearable to watch;
The smoke filled the air , the bloody war scenes, and people have to accept that the financial battlefield is often not just an economic game hiding behind;
In short, judging from the trailer, this drama has the thrills of an ordinary spy movie. It's brutal, and it also has a unique form of struggle in the financial field, which makes people's expectations high.
2, cast: Wang Yibo + Wang Yang + Li Qin + a group of powerful actors, the lineup is top-notch.
From the perspective of the cast, "The Wind and Waves" has gathered no less than 9 powerful actors in the entertainment industry today, and the cast is quite strong.
ranks first, Wang Yibo.
Everyone is familiar with Wang Yibo. He debuted as a professional dancer and became popular with the role of Lan Zhan in " ". Last year, he starred in the movie "Unknown". He is a top-notch young man with great acting talent. actor.
"Chen Qing Ling" Lan Zhan
Movie "Unknown"
In the spy drama "The Wind and Waves", Wang Yibo plays the male lead Wei Ruolai, an employee of the Kuomintang Central Bank in Shanghai in the 1930s.
ranked second, Wang Yang.
Wang Yang, who was born as a drama actor, participated in the first TV series in the spy war drama "Special Mission of Spy". In the past few years, Wang Yang, who has been working hard in the entertainment industry for many years, has finally stepped out of the entertainment industry with Teng Zijing in " Celebrating More Than Years" and the infatuated and handsome Cai Xiaoguang in "Human World".
In the spy drama "The Wind and Waves", Wang Yang plays the hero's boss Shen Tunan.
third place, Li Qin.
From Li Shaohong's version of "A Dream of Red Mansions" to Princess Yuan Chun in "The Legend of Chu Qiao" to the Chicken Leg Girl in "Qing Yu Nian", Li Qin's journey can be said to be one step at a time, very solid. In the past year of 2023, Li Qin's popularity has skyrocketed with roles such as Liu Qiaozhen in "The Road of Life" and Tong Xiaomei in "The Sea in Dreams";
In the spy drama "The Wind and Waves", Li Qin played the female role No. 1 Shen Jinzhen.
ranked fourth, Wang Xueqi.
Wang Xueqi, a veteran dramatist, has created numerous classic roles since his debut, such as the wealthy businessman Li Yutang in "October Siege", Zhu Di in "The Ming Dynasty", and Li Zongren in "The Founding of the People's Republic of China". Each role demonstrates the strength of the veteran dramatist.
"The Ming Dynasty" Zhu Di
In "The Wind and Waves", Wang Xueqi plays Xu Nuo.
ranked fifth, Yang Kun.
Veteran drama star Yang Kun, I believe everyone is familiar with this face just by looking at it. She often plays roles like mother-in-law and mother-in-law in family dramas. She has appeared in dramas such as "Mother-in-law, Daughter-in-law, Sister-in-law" and "South and North".
In "The Wind and Waves", Yang Kun plays Aunt Zhou.
ranks sixth, Gao Lu.
is Lin Xiaoniang who keeps acting evil in "Know or Not". After that, she starred in roles such as Wu Fei in " is good " and Shu Qing in " Perfect Relationship ". Her acting skills are as good as ever.
"Know or Not" Lin Xiaoniang
In "The Wind and Waves", Gao Lu plays Su Cishu.
is seventh, Zhang Tianyang.
is Lu Qiantang in "Snow of the Swordsman", Feng Chang, the hero's brother in "Let's Try the World", the captured Emperor Wu in "One Thought Off the Mountain",
In "The Wind and Waves", Zhang Tianyang plays Lin Qiaosong .
With its novel entry angle, a cast composed of top-notch actors and powerful actors, and the unique tense and thrilling atmosphere of spy war dramas, it is not unreasonable for "The Wind and Waves" to become a hit before it was aired. We'll have to wait and see what the quality of
's drama series will be at the end of March, when CCTV's eight evening prime time slots will be released.
