The Republic of China financial spy drama "Storm Chaser" has started airing.
However, due to the high number of major and popular dramas at the moment, this drama did not become as big a hit as expected. Of course, looking at the entire market, after " blossoms ", the second big hit has not yet appeared. Even though " and Fengxing " hit records one after another in terms of popularity, it did not break out of the industry, but instead received a lot of criticism. For Zhao Liying , in recent years, it has relied on a strong transformation of high-quality hits to maintain its position. Now it has returned to the old road, which is a bit disappointing.
But "Walking with the Phoenix" is still the most popular drama at the moment, and it is also the most powerful competitor of "Storm Chaser".
Judging from the popularity data, the two dramas are indistinguishable, but "Traveling with the Phoenix" is still slightly better. But in terms of playback volume, "Wind Chaser" is far inferior to "Walking with the Phoenix".
From the perspective of ratings, after all, one is the CCTV platform and the other is local satellite TV. Naturally, "The Storm Chaser" is far ahead.
However, judging from the platform, the initial ratings of "Storm Chaser" were only average. From the perspective of the same type of themes,
is higher than " Stalker ", but not as good as " Thrush ". After all, the average viewership of "Huamei" is 2.258%, ranking fourth in the year and second in the eight-year-old program, second only to "Crazy". Although the show has many flaws and only scored 5.9 points on Douban, its ratings were lower than those of a large number of major and popular dramas.
However, "Storm Chaser" is more like "Stalker", with ratings showing a trend of opening low and rising high. As the plot progresses, it is expected to continue to reach new highs. Now "Storm Chaser" has achieved two consecutive ratings, proving that it has gained audience recognition.
From the perspective of genre dramas, "Storm Chaser" has a high-energy start in terms of plot and story, with the financial line and the espionage line running in parallel, each with its own highlights and conflicts. Of course, it is also advancing, without any delay, the two lines have begun to converge. However, "Storm Chaser" is not like a traditional spy drama, but a financial-themed spy drama with a strong color of personal growth. For the male protagonist, walking between the financial line and the espionage line, being influenced by all parties, and dealing with various crises, also fully reflects the male protagonist's ability.
It is precisely because of this that the suspenseful tone of "Storm Chaser" in the spy battle is much lighter, and it focuses more on the personal growth of the male protagonist. Also, the entire reversal design is all about serving the male protagonist and showing off the male protagonist’s abilities, which is too mythical. Although it is from a civilian perspective, it is a cheating interpretation.
Looking at the high ratings of "Thrush", it is largely due to the suspense and reversal design that are fascinating, and this is also a major feature of spy dramas. For "Storm Chaser", espionage is not the main storyline, which makes these features not obvious enough. Of course, another reason is that the entire drama is still in its early stages. Although the spy battle is fierce, it is not outstanding enough and is relatively mediocre.
From the performance point of view, it is obvious that this is another spy drama with supporting characters stronger than the protagonist. The male protagonist
has been tempered by many movies over the years, and his performance has indeed improved compared to previous TV series. However, once he is placed in this drama, compared with the strong supporting roles, the old problems are exposed again. Since its broadcast, this drama has been supported more by its strong supporting characters. The entire story line of the male protagonist is not weak, but the entire performance problem is too prominent, which greatly weakens the expression of the story.
For example, the emotional expressions in the lines are even as weak as in the past, and sometimes even more ambiguous. This has been reflected in previous works. Unfortunately, the improvement in this area over the years has been very limited, and the script skills still need to be worked on.
In addition, the expression is still stiff and dull, and the eyes are dull. Even with strong external stimulation, the entire expression is still not enough to reflect the ups and downs of inner emotions, and the expression and interpretation are not enough. Instead, it is performed for the sake of performance.
is actually a sentence, the male protagonist's performance is not life-like enough.In terms of character design, even though he comes from a poor family, the male protagonist cannot feel the temperament of a poor family. The performance is too pretentious and not down-to-earth. This is a problem of both makeup and acting skills.
But what’s better is that this time there are more expressions, such as smiles, anger, etc. Although these expressions are not precise enough and slightly empty, there are changes and such progress is worthy of recognition.
For the heroine, although it cannot be said to be amazing, it is adequate and satisfactory. There are not many highlight moments, but it does not hold back.
What is really amazing is the supporting actors, such as Wang Yang who plays Shen Tunan, Wang Xueqi who plays Xu Nuo, and Yang Kun who plays Aunt Zhou.
As soon as Wang Yang appeared on the stage, his powerful aura greatly improved the entire temperament of the show. The entire performance from lines to expressions completely overwhelms the male protagonist. Once the two play against each other, the male protagonist's sense of presence will be greatly weakened. From "Rebel" to "Storm Chaser", we can see that Wang Yang has a natural fit for this type of characters, but more importantly, he has a deep understanding of the characters, coupled with solid performances, making the characters The charm is even more dazzling.
It goes without saying that veteran drama star Wang Xueqi, as an important leader of the underground party, has the demeanor of a general in every move he makes, perfectly presenting his calm and intelligent characteristics.
Yang Kun’s Aunt Xue, I have to say, is also highly adaptable. The characteristics of the philistine and shrewd citizens are interpreted in a rich and layered way, which can be described as lifelike.
There are also minor supporting roles such as uncle and rickshaw driver. Although these characters do not have many roles, they all left a deep impression on people.
"Storm Chaser", like the spy war dramas in recent years, has innovations. For example, this time it highlights finance and uses it as a shell to tell the story of the growth of the protagonist, while the spy war takes a back seat. However, just like the spy dramas of recent years, there are still various problems, such as insufficient polishing of details and serious facial makeup of characters. But fortunately, at least the main line of this drama is more logical and pays more attention to the growth of the characters. The number of episodes currently aired is also above the standard. The rise in ratings may be the best proof!
