As we all know, spy dramas were once a popular theme in the Chinese drama market and the mainstay of ratings.
has produced one hit show after another from "Insidious" and "Latent" to " Kite ", some of which are still watched over and over again.
But in recent years, the glory of spy dramas has begun to dim.
Except for "Rebel" and " versus " and other works that have received good reviews, most of the spy war dramas broadcast have no splash.
The decline of spy dramas is an indisputable fact.
But this year, the spy drama finally turned a corner after a cold winter.
The first is the spy war drama "Storm Chaser" starring Wang Yibo . It takes finance as the entry point and presents a fierce and ups and downs of spy battles on the financial front.
Then "When the Stars Shine" directed by Wan Liyang, starring Li Xian, Ren Min, landed on Hunan Satellite TV.
The drama ranked first in ratings for 7 consecutive days after it was aired, and the cumulative views in the 7 days since its launch exceeded 500 million.
has a good reputation, and many viewers praised it after watching it.
"It's exciting and full of fireworks. You must watch it. It's a period drama with great quality!"
"A very attractive spy drama, suspenseful and warm, with a different feeling. It's really good to watch."
"This drama is worth it The acting skills of the actors in the rhythmic scenes and scenes are all very good.”
Qingshi also finished the 10 episodes in the first time. He couldn’t help feeling that the power of spy dramas was finally coming back.
1. The opening set up three major suspenses, which firmly caught my attention from the beginning.
Whether a spy drama is good or not, the most important thing is the gripping story, especially the suspenseful plot that can make the audience get into the drama quickly.
And "When the Stars Shine" started with three major suspenses, which firmly caught my attention.
Suspense 1: Our personnel are blocked from performing their tasks. How can we successfully complete the tasks?
The story begins in Nanjing in 1936.
Today is the 50th birthday party of Hua Zhuoqin (played by Huang Zhizhong), the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military and Political Affairs. Political and business celebrities, dignitaries and dignitaries in the family gathered together.
On the other side, Deng Mingyuan (played by Cao Lei), the leader of our Shanghai underground party group, received a task from his superiors to deliver an extremely important book to Room 311 of the Shanghai Mandarin Hotel at two o'clock in the afternoon the day after tomorrow.
But as soon as he got on the rickshaw and set off, he found that he was being followed by the enemy.
Faced with the enemy's pursuit and interception, Deng Mingyuan knew that he could not escape and could only find a way to get others to send the books out.
In desperation, Deng Mingyuan came to No. 23 Yihe Road, which was the home of the Deputy Minister of Military and Political Affairs.
Deng Mingyuan took out his ID and told the guard that he was an old subordinate of Deputy Chief Hua. After being released, Deng Mingyuan searched for his target at the banquet.
At this time, he met Hua Zhen (played by Li Xian), the second son of Deputy Chief Hua. He was a student in the navigation class, and Deng Mingyuan was once his teacher.
After talking with Hua Zhen, Deng Mingyuan decided to ask Hua Zhen to do him a favor, which was his task, and told Hua Zhen not to let anyone know about it.
Deng Mingyuan was then taken away by the agents, and Hua Zhen came to Shanghai with the book.
Suspense 2: A murder occurred at the joint. Who is the murderer behind it?
The male protagonist went to deliver the book at the agreed time and place. As he approached the room, he found a gun pointed at a little girl.
After saving the girl, he learned that the person who wanted to deliver the book was the girl's parents, and they had been killed.
This little girl named Meng Duoci is their daughter. She accidentally survived when she went out to buy candy.
The little girl told the male protagonist that her parents were killed by a man in police uniform, and the male protagonist discovered that the police also kept secret about the murder.
In addition, the girl said that her family was going to Guangzhou and were waiting for ferry tickets and documents.
The male protagonist suddenly remembered the book he was going to give as a gift. After checking it, he found that the documents and ferry tickets were indeed hidden inside.
The male protagonist guessed the other party’s identity, so he didn’t want to worry about it anymore.
But when the girl was hunted again and asked him to help find the murderer, the male protagonist decided to stay and help the girl find the murderer.
When the male protagonist learned that the murder case was handled by the Shanghai No. 4 Police Station, in order to get more information, he entered the police station under the pseudonym Xiang Yuansheng and became a new police officer.
On the one hand, he went to the archives room to peek at the case information. On the other hand, he investigated and learned that the murderer was seen on the day of the murder.
But when this person was arrested for interrogation, he was taken away by the superior police, and he was eventually silenced.
On the other side, the male protagonist’s colleagues from the Fourth Police Station discovered that the case had been closed after being taken over by the superior police station.
Who is the real culprit in the case? Can the hero catch the murderer?
Suspense three: How does the male protagonist resolve the suspected identity issue?
Deng Mingyuan was investigated as a Communist because he appeared at the home of the deputy minister of the Ministry of Military Affairs when he was arrested.
Therefore, the Party Affairs Investigation Office investigated and questioned everyone in the family of the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs, especially the male protagonist, who became a key target.
Because Deng Mingyuan used to be his teacher, he talked to him alone at the banquet, and then he suddenly went to Shanghai.
Once the male protagonist is found to have any suspicious identity, he will not only be in trouble, but also the entire family.
So his brother repeatedly warned him that he must draw a clear line with Deng Mingyuan.
At the same time, not only the Party Affairs Investigation Division, but also people from the Songhu Security Command were investigating the male protagonist.
They inquired about the male protagonist from all aspects, and coupled with the political struggle among the upper class, there is a tendency that the male protagonist's identity will be problematic.
How to get rid of suspicion depends on how the male protagonist resolves it later.
With the unfolding of these three major suspenses, not only did all parties come on stage one after another, but it also officially kicked off the espionage war between overt and covert battles.
2, Li Xian is upright, Huang Zhizhong is steady, and Wang Maolei is sinister. Even the 10-year-old actor is impressive.
For a spy drama, in addition to the ups and downs of the plot, the actors' performances are also a highlight.
"When the Stars Shine" has gathered many talented actors. Judging from the plot currently aired, many actors have already shown off their wonderful acting skills.
first place: Li Xian.
Many people must be here for Li Xian, after all, the "current boyfriend" in the summer of 2019 captured many viewers.
The male protagonist Hua Zhen played by Li Xian this time is an ambitious young man.
Since the background of the story is set in the Republic of China, Li Xian appears in coats, suits, police uniforms and other styles.
I have to say that the short-haired Li Xian looks very handsome in these clothes, which made netizens say that the uniform is welded to his body.
On the other hand, Li Xian's acting skills are also outstanding.
For example, his emotional changes towards the little girl show a progressive sense of hierarchy.
When he rescued a little girl in a hotel for the first time, even though the child was crying, his eyes remained calm and distant, because he was only rescuing her out of a sense of justice.
Then he took the train back and found the hunted girl in the laundry room. When he faced the crying girl, he showed soft and distressed eyes.
touched the girl's hair a little awkwardly and then took her out to comfort and apologize.
Li Xian's narration lines when entering the drama Zhonghuazhen are also very good, sonorous, powerful, thick and textured.
second place: Huang Zhizhong.
As a veteran actor, Huang Zhizhong's acting skills are still calm this time.
In the play, he plays Hua Zhuoqin, a senior official of the Kuomintang and the father of the male protagonist. When
appeared on the stage, Huang Zhizhong was wearing a simple robe. With his calm and confident face, his whole person showed a kind of stability that had experienced strong winds and waves.
When facing his younger son, Hua’s father also looked serious.
At one end of the shelf, his brows were furrowed and his eyes were slanted. The old father's preaching style of squinting his nose and squinting his eyes appeared.
criticized the Chinese father who had finished his education and saw that his son was still in need of food and salt, so he had to leave with a cold face.
But before opening the door, he paused and couldn't help but turn around and say, since you insist on staying at the Lightning School, I hope you can take on the important task.
In this scene, Huang Zhizhong perfectly grasped the awkward and deep fatherly love and the demeanor of a high-ranking official.
Third place: Wang Maolei
Wang Maolei is also a treasured actor. His role as Yuan Chunwang in "Story of Yanxi Palace" made people hate him.
This time he plays the villain Wei Daiqing again, and his face is full of sinister and cunning as soon as he appears, which makes people shudder.
When Deng Mingyuan was arrested, he was calm and confident, with an air of determination to win. When
went in to look for Deng Mingyuan, he had a serious expression and sharp eyes, not missing any direction.
After coming out of the hero's house, he turned to look at the guard with disdain and contempt.
Wang Maolei plays this changeable villain, which is so right.
Fourth place: Wang Zixuan
As the second female lead in the play, Wang Zixuan plays Shi Junyu, the inspector of the French Concession Police Department.
made people's eyes shine as soon as he appeared. The straight police uniform and sharp eyes directly established the image of a cold and beautiful character. When
questioned the male protagonist and his group for breaking into the French Concession to arrest people without authorization, his aura was full of energy from his lines to his actions, which was very amazing.
Qingshi boldly predicted that this second female lead will be a big hit.
Fifth place: Li Zhimo
In addition to veteran actors and young actors, there is another actor in the play who also won praises from the audience.
She is the 10-year-old actor Li Zhimo who plays Meng Duoci.
After her parents were assassinated, facing a pistol pointed at her, she acted out the real feeling of being too scared to speak out.
After being rescued by the male protagonist, she cried softly, and the tears and snot on her face showed the sadness and fear of a little girl.
Later, when she hired the male protagonist with borrowed money to help her find the murderer of her father, she stared at him with pleading eyes.
A 10-year-old actor has excellently displayed the different emotions of the character in different situations. He has a promising future.
3. As the boundaries of spy war dramas continue to expand, I predict that the spring of spy war dramas is coming.
When "Storm Chaser" was aired before, one of the biggest keywords surrounding the show was innovation. The
drama series breaks the traditional model of spy war dramas and uses financial narrative as an addition, allowing the audience to see a unique spy war drama.
This innovative idea is also reflected in "When the Stars Shine".
First, the shots are full of texture.
In previous spy war dramas, in order to create a confrontation between the enemy and ourselves, the colors of the scenes in the dramas were mostly dark and cold.
The tone of this drama is warm, presenting a gentle and tranquil atmosphere, with a unique flavor of a literary spy drama.
Many pictures have a sense of story and atmosphere.
For example, when the male lead Chen Hao and Deng Mingyuan met on the street in the rain.
The large-scale picture shows the gloomy and heavy rain coming, and the sense of depression is coming, showing a voice-over that the revolution will be stormy.
When the second male lead burned the postcard sent by Deng Mingyuan.
The camera shines from outside the door into the house. In the middle of the picture, Chen Hao is sitting alone on a chair.
It was a dark and silent night outside the door, and inside the house was the flickering flame in the brazier.
This scene is like a person experiencing the darkness before dawn and seeing the light rising from the east.
There is also a scene where the heroine Luo Mianmin is standing on the balcony holding a clothes drying pole.
She aspires to become a police officer, but she has no lofty ideals. She just wants to be a strong girl who can protect her family.
And the police uniform hanging on her head was like a backer and a protective umbrella.
The second is the atmosphere full of fireworks.
In the play, there are not only exciting battles between the enemy and ourselves, but also many daily plot scenes, which make the audience feel full of fireworks.
For example, the family of the heroine Luo Minmin played by Ren Min.
The elder brother came back with breakfast and greeted the neighbors along the way, showing a strong sense of life.
The two sisters fought over hairpins until they couldn't get enough of each other. Even at the dinner table, they still fought and bickered whenever they disagreed.
There are also four police stations, which are also full of homely and life-like atmosphere.
Different from the standard police station, the layout here is more like a residential courtyard.
The director is not a majestic and fierce boss, but often transforms into a chef and cares about the food problems of everyone in the institute.
Several subordinates are also ordinary people. They will discuss trivial matters such as raising some chickens.
The third one is about the character’s growth choices.
Like "Secret and Great" and "Storm Chaser", this drama also tells the story of their growth choices in turbulent times from the perspective of small people.
Just like what Hua Zhen said in the book given by his mentor Deng Mingyuan:
It is a great blessing in life to be able to show one's ambition in youth.
And this sentence happens to be the main theme of this drama.
Under the sky of history, the young people of the era, represented by the male protagonist Hua Zhen, how to make the right choices at each critical moment of choice.
has grown from an ordinary person to a shining star, using himself as the light to dispel the darkness in the road ahead and create a glorious moment when the stars shine.
Therefore, such a good drama is worthy of our pursuit, and it is even more important for us to enjoy it.
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