"Gate of Rebirth", "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", "Outside the Court", "Coward"... suspenseful and high-quality dramas that once gave audiences a surge of adrenaline are all masterpieces left to the field of Chinese dramas by Youku's "Suspense Theater".
And now, "Suspense Theater" is going to change its name. On April 22, Youku announced that it would upgrade the "Suspense Theater" to "White Night Theater" - this theater name is obviously derived from Youku's classic suspense drama "White Night", and will point to a more exciting suspense drama group in the future. .
According to reports, "White Night" means "the long night must come to an end and the truth will be revealed", and it also means that the audience will unravel the mysteries thrown up by the drama in the process of peeling off the cocoons. According to news from Youku, "White Night Theater" will explore more profound social issues based on typed lens language in the future, show deeper care for human nature, provide a more immersive theater viewing experience, and arouse the resonance of the audience. Love, thereby opening up new paths and new spaces for high-quality Chinese dramas.
After the official announcement poster of "White Night Theater" was released, the emotional suspense drama " The Dark Fire ", directed by Yao Xiaofeng and starring Tong Yao and Zhang Xincheng, was also announced as the first series of "White Night Theater". On April 27, the production team of "Gloomy Fire" is the same as that of the just-concluded "Storm Chaser". The drama will be broadcast simultaneously on CCTV-8 prime time and Youku.
"Gloomy Fire" tells the story of a murder case that occurred in a small town around the millennium. The doomed and bumpy love, the good and evil in the society of acquaintances, and more complex human nature will be slowly unfolded.
has become a suspense drama phenomenon in 2017. It still has 630,000 viewers and maintains a high score of 8.9 on Douban. In 2019, it successfully promoted Ma Boyong's work to the film and television "Changan Detective". "Twelve Hours", and then to "Coward", "Outside the Court" and "Who is He" in recent years, the market generally believes that suspense dramas have always been Youku's trump card content, and "White Night Theater" is obviously the platform's differentiated content One of the core gripping points.
Jimu News reporters noticed that in an interview earlier this year, Youku Chief Operating Officer Wu Qian said that in the future, differentiated content would be created through a "one horizontal and three vertical" content layout. The drama list announced at that time included " Freshman" ", "Bianshui Past", "Snow Maze" and other high-quality suspense dramas.
In fact, in recent years, various video platforms, including Youku, have gradually formed a more differentiated theater matrix. It is expected that through the collection of high-quality vertical dramas, a recognizable platform brand recognition will be created. In this context, the upgrade of "White Night Theater" will inevitably stir up the world of video platforms.
(The picture shows the public release materials of "White Night Theater" and "Dark Fire")
Source: Jimu News
