What will be the most popular criminal investigation drama in 2023?
's first work on the list, "Hurry", is the undoubted drama king of the year.
's second work on the list, " long season ", has received a lot of praise from all the talented members.
After a long time, we arrived in 2024. In the TV drama market this year, there was not even a single criminal investigation drama that could be called a hit. It's a really good drama that will always be on the waiting list.
For example, "Above Dark Clouds" starring Sun Li has obtained a distribution certificate, but it has been reluctant to meet the audience. "Crime Hunters 2" starring Tan Jianci , Jin Shijia is rumored to be launched this month. The original attraction of the two characters cannot be underestimated.
However, there is no news about the broadcast of these dramas. Seeing that there are no good criminal investigation dramas in the new year, CCTV has taken action -
" Above the Rivers " was scheduled without warning, and the content is an anti-corruption drama. "Iron plate" - environmental protection, how to kick it?
watched 10 episodes in one go. I want to say, CCTV, you are worthy of it, no iron plate can stop it!
This anti-corruption dark horse drama from CCTV not only has a ruthless cast, but the plot also becomes more and more heartbreaking. No wonder the audience said it was too realistic. The cumulative broadcasts exceeded 800 million, and the ratings easily exceeded 1.5. It is worthy of being a "Yangma" drama.
started off with an explosion, and the big boss appeared directly.
Without further ado, let’s get straight to the point.
"Above the River" gave me two big surprises when it first came out -
The first big surprise: rhythm.
There is no nonsense, the beginning is a fierce fight.
The heavy rain was heavy. Villagers wearing raincoats stood in front of the iron gate and shouted for explanations. The shot that flashed by showed dead fish floating in the pond.
There was a confrontation between two parties inside and outside the door. The villagers' fish were poisoned by the wastewater, but the owner of the chemical plant made jokes and refused to give an explanation. The atmosphere has dropped to freezing point, and just one sentence can detonate the powder keg.
As expected, the leader Yang Yimu (played by Wang Chaobei) shouted, "Come in and find the poisonous water." This directly ignited the scene and a riot began.
During the fierce fight, the screen kept switching to Yang Yimu's pregnant wife, her protruding belly mixed with painful shouts. I was thinking, it's over, Yang Yimu won't go offline right?
As expected, the next moment, Yang Yimu was hit with a sap. He fell down and was hit a second time. This time, he vomited blood and fell to the ground convulsing.
This picture is so high-energy and shocking! The plot is so exciting from the beginning. I thought it was over, but unexpectedly, Yang Yimu did not go offline and even sued the chemical plant to court, which led to a series of environmental pollution problems.
In order to investigate the case clearly, Judge Luo Yuan (played by Gao Weiguang ) and Professor Xia Weidong (played by Chen Shu) took a group of personnel to the scene to investigate.
This on-site inspection alarmed the factory management behind the scenes. A group of people were busy transferring waste materials. Unexpectedly, due to improper operation and insufficient knowledge base, a huge explosion occurred.
And this is only the content of two short episodes. This plot is so informative, not procrastinating, not irritating, just one sentence per instruction. It takes two episodes to cover the five episodes of other dramas. It's so accurate.
The second biggest surprise: Economic development and goodwill under environmental protection
In fact, from the first episode, the core of this drama has been revealed to everyone-environmental protection.
However, in economic development, there are bound to be some measures that are detrimental to the environment. For example, in the chemical plant case discussed in the first two episodes, in order to save costs, wastewater was directly discharged and industrial waste was not processed in a standardized manner. As a result, although the town's economy was rising, the lives of the villagers were threatened, and they were unable to drink pure water. Farmed fish will not survive either.
But will only the process of economic development destroy the environment?
No, there are also illegal animal protection behaviors.
Female college student Yuan Xiaoxiao (played by Zhang Yifan), because of a moment of unbearability, bought the golden eagle, a national first-level protected animal that had been refunded. She would rather starve herself than buy meat for the golden eagle. The intention is good, but the actions are illegal.
As the lawyer said, "If she really loved the golden eagle, she would not let the golden eagle appear in the buying and selling process." She could call the police or find a rescue center to adopt, but Yuan Xiaoxiao adopted the buying and selling method with the best of intentions. Yes, but if you do something wrong, you will have to bear the corresponding punishment.
Yuan Xiaoxiao’s punishment is to spend the best three years in prison. Not only parents, teachers and classmates, but also judges also feel sorry for it, but if there is no normal punishment, no one will remember that animals are protected at the national level and all sales are prohibited.
Maybe some people don’t understand how the buying and selling of animals is related to environmental protection? Just in case you don’t understand it and have questions, the plot has specially set up an explanation about this link, so I won’t spoil it for you here, leaving it to the audience to explore on their own.
But getting back to the point, "Above the River" is a drama with a stable core and no overly strong sense of professionalism. However, every sentence can reflect the professionalism of the character, allowing the audience to understand it, watch it, and truly do it. The anti-corruption drama is close to the audience.
The Mesozoic generation competes on the same stage, and the acting skills of the powerful actors are so wonderful
The success of a drama is inseparable from the actors' shaping of the characters. What's more, "Above the River" is a drama supported by CCTV, so this drama has put a lot of effort into the selection of actors.
ranked first, Gao Weiguang.
In recent years, Gao Weiguang has been active in costume dramas. Unexpectedly, in the drama "Above the River", he put on a serious suit and fit so well with Judge Luo Yuan. I couldn’t help but sigh, Gao Weiguang, you were on the wrong track before!
In the play, Gao Weiguang did not deliberately pretend to be "young". His deep eyes showed the tiredness of seeing the world, and also revealed the depth and power of justice. When he spoke his lines, he showed the character's righteousness and charm.
is second, Chen Shu.
Chen Shu plays Xia Weidong, a professor at the Department of Environmental Engineering at Lingjiang University in "Above the River". Wearing a simple laboratory coat on Chen Shu, don't tell me, the character image stands out immediately.
When faced with the students' illegal experimental behavior, Chen Shu moved neatly. When he pulled the students aside to scold him, his tone was tough and full of aura, and his eyes were full of anger. From her solid line skills to her natural acting skills, Chen Shu is at the textbook level. With her in this drama, it is full of highlights.
In addition, Yuan Wenkang, Lu Xiaolin, Dai Si, and Dai Chongguang and other powerful actors also play important roles in the play. Watching them compete with each other, I just feel refreshed and there is no young idol group. The blended drama is so on point!
Conclusion
How long has it been since I saw a wonderful contemporary anti-corruption drama?
I have watched so many bad dramas that I almost forgot that anti-corruption dramas can be made to be realistic, beautiful and memorable.
Which anti-corruption drama is better, you still have to watch CCTV.
This "Above the River" is in line with CCTV's consistent tone. In the story, the audience can see the destiny nodes belonging to everyone.
At present, the drama has been updated more than half. I believe that as long as the level of the plot is maintained, the possibility of becoming a hit is very high. In a market full of vulgar idol dramas and urban dramas, the audience needs this kind of sincerity that abandons suspension and is down-to-earth. work. And this time CCTV has proved its "vision" again.
