criminal investigation drama is definitely the type of drama that TVB is best at, if not the only one.
tvb's criminal investigation drama is a classic because it is not only a criminal investigation drama, but also constantly refreshes the audience's perspective, taking you into science, seeing through human nature, and appreciating the magical existence of the world.
01 "The Red, White and Blue Plastic Bag Case" (from: "Forensic Records")
"The Red, White and Blue Plastic Bag Case" is definitely one of my childhood shadows. Plastic bags can be seen everywhere. When you unzip them on an ordinary day, who would have thought that a corpse would appear inside.
For many years after that, I felt intimidated every time I saw red, white and blue plastic bags. As a teenager, I didn't have a full understanding of death, and I couldn't understand that a person could have the intention to kill because of a certain smell. Looking at a gentle gentleman, he can turn into a devil in an instant. The case of
was also the enlightenment education I received about DNA science. For weaklings who have not seriously studied biological science, what is DNA, what is its role, is it unique, or can it be changed, are all mysteries.
What is special about this case, apart from the case itself, is the ingenuity of the screenwriter. Because throughout this case, it turns out that there is more than one real murderer, and it turns out that the people around him can also be criminals. The forensic officer played by Guo Zhenghong appeared in the first case and was brought to justice in the last case. He can kill because of love and give up the accusation because of his conscience. Human nature is multifaceted.
Many years later, I saw a similar case in a mainland criminal investigation drama. This mainland drama called "A Thousand Thousand Tribulations of Love" connects each case together, and in the end it is discovered that the whole drama is one case, and the murderer is the person closest to you.
02 "I am the Hong Tianfei you once loved deeply" (from: "Forensic Records")
This is a case that really refreshed my three views.
It is also a clichéd story. A and B are lovers. A loves B deeply, but B is a playboy and wants to break up after the fun. What is different from the past is that the protagonists a and b of the story are both men. In order to get rid of A, the scumbag B even lied that he had turned back into a straight man, forcing A to let go. In order to make a completely give up, b even found a woman to get married.
It’s just that man B never dreamed that a person’s love can be so deep that he would change his gender for his lover.
Hong Tianfei: Don’t you like women? Then, I will become a woman!
Hong Tianfei is brave and persistent. However, he never expected that gender was just an excuse for a scumbag to dump someone. He had sacrificed everything for love, but in the end, it was just a joke. How deep a person's love is, how true his hatred is. The funny thing is that when he inserted the knife into the body of the man he loved most, the man didn't even recognize him.
"I know you, you are Yu Meiqian."
"Yes, I am Yu Meiqian, but I also have a name, Hong Tianfei, the Hong Tianfei you once loved deeply!"
"Transgender" , "homosexuality", two words that were still taboo in mainland China at that time, were clearly explained by TVB with a case, which was eye-opening.
03 "Mask Sex Demon" Bao Guoping (from: "Senior Sister Tuoqiang")
Let's take a psychological test question:
A girl fell in love with a man at a family funeral. She killed her sister when she returned home. What is this? Why?
Anyone who can give the correct answer must be careful if they have not watched "Sister Tuoqiang".
The "Mask Sex Demon Case" is one of the classic cases of "psychological crime". Although "schizophrenia" now has a more elegant name called "schizophrenia", I always feel that its original name is easy to understand and more direct.
One is Bao Guoping, who is usually honest, even a bit dull, cowardly and imbecile. Under certain special circumstances, he can split into another completely opposite personality, the cold-blooded and cruel Wen Wencheng. When he talks to himself in the mirror, it's almost chilling.Don't bully any "honest person" around you. You don't know what kind of potential he has. Maybe even in prison, they can still use Morse code to communicate and kill people remotely. The high point of
tvb is not only the cases that reveal the truth, but also that he is not afraid to whitewash the peace. Do police officers have to be upright? Do good people always get rewarded? Not really! Until the end, Chen Sanyuan failed to wait for rescue. This mission created a shadow for her life. What's even more pitiful is that her son also became a victim, and her husband cheated on her, partly because of drugs and partly because of her will. The fate of heroines in mainland dramas is rarely so tragic.
Many years later, someone left a message on actor Luo Dahua’s Weibo: Uncle, you are the shadow of my childhood!
Luo Dahua: Haha, not anymore!
04 "Niubeizhou Murder Case" (from: "Criminal Investigation Files")
uses feudal superstition to kill people. "Niubeizhou Murder Case" is by no means exclusive. Even "Detective Conan", which is suitable for all ages, has been involved. I personally think that there are two points worth thinking about in this case:
1. Good people may not be rewarded.
Just like Chen Sanyuan in "Sister Tuoqiang", the kind-hearted Bai Entong was misunderstood in the end, and his cousin with ulterior motives became the biggest winner. We all know that he helped the murderer conceal the facts. Strictly speaking, he was an accomplice, but in the end, the law could not do anything to him. The law is not omnipotent. As for whether there is "people are doing it and God is watching", I believe there is, I believe it, but I can't see it in the play.
2, self-righteous kindness and justice
I am talking about Bai Entong’s grandfather and the doctor played by Ma Dezhong .
Is Bai Entong’s grandfather the real evil person? I don’t think it counts. He really thought he had “divine power.” Even when he knew he was in danger, he went up the mountain alone to pray for blessings. This is the best proof. But the so-called "divine power" is just his self-righteousness.
The doctor played by Ma Dezhong is of course a criminal. But even if he was arrested, he still kept saying that he was for justice and "doing justice for heaven" was his self-righteous justice.
"Self-righteousness" is the largest "information cocoon" in the world. People trapped in it are unconsciously trapped in their own cocoon.
05 "The Yellowstone Street Case" (from: "Criminal Investigation Files")
"The Yellowstone Street Case" I think is the most cleverly conceived case in the entire "Criminal Investigation Quadruple". It can even be said that the conception of this case is the most ingenious one in most criminal investigations. It's hard to see in the drama.
General criminal investigation dramas will set up 1-2 murderers, but the people on Huangshi Street are all "guilty" for various reasons. This technique is probably only involved in Agatha Christie's "Murder on the Orient Express" and the early American film "Twelve Angry Men".
7 witnesses all chose to "lie" for their own reasons. This is not so much the ugliness and selfishness of human nature, but rather the "herd" mentality of people.
Each of them said something similar when the case was repeated: "Everyone said so, and I just said so. It's impossible for everyone to be wrong~" The fact is, everyone thinks so, so everyone They were all lying intentionally or unintentionally, thereby ruining a young life.
couldn't help but think of the book "The Crowd". People in a group will become: "blind", "impulsive", "fanatic", "gullible", and thus become mentally ill.
This also reminds me of today's network environment. Whenever something "happens" happens and there is some gossip to be heard, everyone is used to hearing about it and then commenting on it at will. How many people can still remain calm and maintain their independent thinking ability. In recent years, the so-called "Internet carnival" has destroyed many lives before our very eyes!
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. In fact, there are many classic cases. "Girl with Sky Eyes" and "Duanmu Zi" are all familiar names.I like early Hong Kong dramas because they really taught me a lot. Watching dramas is not just about watching dramas. We can follow their lenses to see the world and life, broaden our horizons, and refresh our knowledge.
They are our enlightenment education in a certain sense, and they are also memories of youth that will last forever in our hearts.
