On the contrary, during the Spring Festival, CCTV, which released super hit dramas such as "Flowers", "Rivers of the Year", and "South to North", has been silent for the time being.
But don’t worry, CCTV’s blockbuster drama is finally here.
On March 21, that is, tonight, CCTV 8 will launch a large-scale spy drama - "The Storm Chaser" (original title "The Wind and Waves").
This drama stars the top mainland niche actors Wang Yibo and his partners Wang Yang and Li Qin . In terms of supporting roles, there are veteran drama stars such as Wang Xuexin and Yang Kun.
This drama was included in CCTV's "Major Drama Watch" list at the beginning of 2024, but the final broadcast time had not yet been released. Now it's finally going to air. 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? We might as well take a look in advance.
1. Story: In the 1930s, the story happened during the financial secret war in Shanghai.
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 in 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.
The first one, from the beginning of the episode, three clues were used to catch the audience's attention.
The first line is about the male protagonist Wei Ruolai, who is studying accounting in Shanghai. In order to make a living in Shanghai, he lives in the mixed streets of Shanghai.
And in order to make a living, he has to do accounting work for the gang from time to time. Because of his excellent work ability and smart mind, the gang leader likes Wei Ruolai very much and wants him to work for him after graduation.
However, Wei Ruolai is young but has great ambitions, and he looks down on these people in the gang at all.
The second line is Shen Nantu, a senior adviser to the Central Bank of the Kuomintang. He was ordered to come to Shanghai to establish a central bank, but unexpectedly he was repeatedly assassinated. Within a few minutes of the episode starting, Shen Nantu was assassinated and almost died.
The third line is my underground worker Shen Jinzhen’s line of rescuing captured comrades.
According to the direction of the plot, these three lines will eventually intersect. Wei Ruolai finally got into the central bank by chance and became Shen Nantu's subordinate. The heroine Shen Jinzhen is Shen Tunan's sister and Wei Ruolai's future comrade-in-arms.
In just one episode, the male protagonist Wei Ruolai, the villain Shen Tunan, and my underground worker, the female lead Shen Jinzhen, have all appeared, paving the way for the following plot.
The second one is the texture of the movie, which gives people a sense of seeing a blockbuster.
The plot of "Storm Chaser" is set in Shanghai in the 1930s. The story is about Wei Ruolai, a young man who joined the Kuomintang Central Bank. In the process of working, he gradually came into contact with the corruption and darkness of the Kuomintang, and gradually began to want to quit.
And his guide to the central bank, also his nobleman Shen Tunan, is the main villain in the play. No matter what his ideas are or what he does, they are all contrary to national justice and the interests of ordinary people. As a result, the two eventually parted ways and took different paths.
The overall tone of this drama is dark and gray, which not only has the texture of a movie, but also is a metaphor for that dark era.
In short, judging from the trailer, the plot of this drama is straightforward and high-quality, making it easy to immerse yourself in.
2, cast: Wang Yibo + Wang Yang + Li Qin + a group of powerful actors, a strong lineup.
"The Storm Chaser" has gathered many powerful actors including Wang Yibo, Wang Yang, Li Qin, Wang Xueqi, Zhang Tianyang, Gao Lu, and Yang Kun, with a strong lineup.
ranked first, Wang Yibo.
Everyone is familiar with Wang Yibo. He debuted as a professional dancer. He became popular with the role of Lan Zhan in "陈情令". In 2022, he starred in the movie "无名". He is a real top-notch performer. Talented young actor.
In the spy drama "Storm Chaser", 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 recent years, Wang Yang, who has been working hard in the entertainment industry for many years, has finally made his way 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 Storm Chaser", Wang Yang plays Shen Tunan, a senior adviser to the Kuomintang's central bank.
The third place is Li Qin.
She is Princess Yuan Chun who was initially innocent and eventually turned dark in " Chu Qiao Biography ", she is the bright and dazzling chicken-legged girl in "Celebrating More Than Years", and she is the simple and hard-working Liu Qiaozhen in "The Road of Life". She is the powerful actress Li Qin.
In "The Storm Chaser", Li Qin plays the female lead Shen Jinzhen. Sometimes she is a charming socialite, sometimes she is a dashing female killer. Li Qin's role in this drama is so beautiful.
The third place is Zhang Tianyang.
is the guest Lu Qiantang in "The Fighting Swordsman in the Snow", the hero's brother Feng Chang in "Let's Try the World", the captured Emperor Wu in "One Thought Off the Mountain",
is played by Zhang Tianyang in "The Storm Chaser" Lin Qiaosong seems to be a ruthless person at present.
is fourth, Gao Lu.
is Lin Xiaoniang in "Know or Not", Wu Fei in " is good ",
in "The Storm Chaser", Gao Lu plays Su Cishu.
ranked fifth, Wang Xueqi.
Wang Xueqi, a veteran drama actor, has played countless classic roles since his debut: 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 is memorable.
In "The Storm Chaser", Wang Xueqi plays my underground worker Xu Nuo.
ranked sixth, Yang Kun.
Yang Kun often plays the role of mother-in-law in TV dramas about family affairs. I believe many TV viewers must be familiar with her. She played the role of Lao Cai's wife in CCTV's new year drama "South to North".
In "The Storm Chaser", Yang Kun plays the hero's neighbor Aunt Zhou. An old actor is an old actor. If you put him in a spy drama and change his makeup, he will be a different person again.
With its novel angle, a cast composed of top-notch actors and talented actors, and the unique tense and thrilling plot of spy war dramas, it is no wonder that "The Wind and Waves" became a hit before it was aired. It is not unreasonable. . We will wait and see what the quality of
's drama series is like on the evening of March 21, at CCTV 8's prime time slot at 7:30 p.m.
