Which type of Chinese drama is most likely to produce a dark horse?
I think it must be a criminal investigation suspense drama.
has suspense, reasoning, and criminal elements, and it can also trigger a bit of social reality within a certain scale. Once you shoot it, it will explode.
If you don’t believe it, watch "White Night", "Undocumented Crime" and "The Silent Truth".
However, in the past two years, criminal investigation suspense dramas have been released one after another, and they are always in a weak state. Although
occasionally has excellent works, it is still unsatisfactory overall.
Not only that, the originality is also very lacking.
From last year to this year, there has not been a criminal investigation suspense drama that broke the industry. Is there any hope for
?
Recently, from " Dark Fire " to the anti-fraud theme " New ",
has been making news in the suspense genre. White Night Theater, there is news again -
May 21st, which is tomorrow At 12 noon, the third part of Youku White Night Theater, " Breaking the Cocoon 2", is about to meet the audience.
26 is a criminal investigation suspense drama, written and directed by Li Jingdong, who is the first one.
In addition to Marco, who received a box lunch as a character in the first season, Zhang Yao and Chu Yue return.
There are young actors like Xu Zhixian and Pu Yixing, as well as powerful actors like Zhu Gangriyao, Fang Fangbin, Zhang Duo and Zhou Tie.
What attracts me most is its subject matter - is a rare insect criminal investigation drama in China.
uses "worm" as the exploration and "oddness" as the guide, integrating suspense, reasoning and other elements, focusing on a high-density and fast-paced story. This time, it is still a joint venture between China and Thailand, and the story all takes place in Thailand.
Can you still go back to the peaks like "Undocumented Crime", "White Night" and "The Silent Truth"?
Don't worry, break out of the cocoon first and then be reborn.
01 Chasing the murderer with insects, murder cases intertwined, the domestic criminal investigation suspense finally came up with something new.
In fact, it is not difficult to see that the lineup and configuration of the White Night Theater drama "Breaking Out of the Cocoon 2", and "Gloomy Fire" and "Rebirth", which are also trousers, Not a series.
But thinking about it on the other hand, why did Pou dare to launch this small-to-medium-cost criminal investigation drama in the theater's third broadcast after it was so easy to build momentum at White Night Theater?
further said that this criminal investigation suspense drama is not top-notch in terms of configuration. Why is there a second part in which the original cast returns?
It’s been too long since I’ve seen such an innovative, large-scale, high-paced criminal investigation suspense drama.
Looking at the story of this season, the scene changes to Thailand, and the story still focuses on an insect chasing the murderer.
Tan Jingtian (played by Zhang Yao) and Jin Ling (played by Chu Yue) went to Thailand to participate in exchanges and studies. They met Thai police chief Valarillo due to a case of torture and murder of a missing girl caused by the smuggling of Indian national butterflies. The three began to work together to solve the case. Strange case. However, the crisis is around them. In the process of solving a serial murder case, it is discovered that Jin Ling has become the murderer's next target.
has a dual male protagonist setting. All the members quietly do big things and investigate the case in a down-to-earth manner.
The first highlight is the exotic high-energy murder case.
After watching several trailers of "Cocoon 2", my mood to follow the drama has been rising. And the moment I clicked on the trailer, I felt the authentic flavor of criminal investigation.
two words -
be careful.
The fallen woman was thrown into the wilderness with no clothes on and was burned. You can feel the coldness of the flames through the screen.
At a children's performance, the body of a young girl was suddenly hung upside down and fell to the scene, causing the audience to scream in shock.
There is also a girl with her hands tied behind her back, and a perverted serial killer case is taking place.
Do you think this is the end?
There is something even more exciting -
a lipstick-wearing murderer.
Note that this hand and this covered face do not look like a woman's.
Obviously, this season, the story is set in Thailand, and it also involves so many elements of a murder case, and even a suspected violation of a fallen girl. How could it be too small?
Under the dim red light, the women who lost their feet in the red light district were killed one after another. The viciousness and screams really gave the feeling of suffocation at a murder scene.
The second highlight is the insect chasing murder investigation.
It can be seen from the trailer alone that "Cocoon 2" is a criminal investigation work that puts various murder cases in front of the audience, step by step, without any nonsense.
The key to solving the case is still insects. Even, a dung beetle.
Looking at the names of the cases, it is very clear: wasp trapping case, red and green blind bee killing case, mountain village butterfly curse case, serial murder and corpse burning case...
The insect is not only the "murderer" in the case, but also the one who peels off the cocoon to find the truth of each case. clue.
The third highlight is the case reasoning.
In recent years, domestic criminal investigation suspense dramas have incorporated a large number of socialist reasoning techniques. It cannot be said that they are not good, but you will get tired of them if you watch them too much.
The style of "Cocoon 2" is obviously the same as the first season, focusing on contextual reasoning.
For example, an entomology professor took his students on a field trip and was suddenly besieged by a swarm of insects. In the end, he died on the spot trying to protect the students.
Another surviving professor worked his way up the ladder, but at the opening moment of a large-scale event, he saw a body surrounded by insects.
Obviously, as the male protagonist said, the professor's death was not an accident, but a deliberate murder.
But the question is, how to use insects to kill people? Who is using insect killing methods to avenge the dead professor?
Judging from the plot introduction, there are at least seven cases in the 26 episodes of the drama, with an average of one case in three or four episodes. The main plot is high-density, and it is basically impossible to mix it up.
There is no doubt that "Cocoon 2", like the first season, can be called a suspenseful work involving cases.
From the early "Serious Crime Group Six" to the later "White Night Chase" and "Undocumented Crime", they all belong to this type.
Because when displaying content related to the case, elements such as violence, killing, and darkness cannot be avoided.
This will bring some restrictions to the creators, and the story of "Breaking the Cocoon 2" is moved to Thailand, obviously to maintain a certain scale.
The scale is not the only one, but a certain scale is like the spiciness of spicy hot pot. You can still eat it if it is less, but it won’t taste the same.
The next question is how to make the second season more enjoyable after retaining the original flavor of a criminal investigation suspense drama.
02 There are many talented people gathered here. As long as the two male protagonists do not cross each other, they have a chance to become a dark horse.
Li Jingdong, the writer and director of "Cocoon 2", is also the chief writer and chief director of the first season. The return of the original cast ensures that the drama series Does not taste bad.
Look at this season's lineup again. On the surface, it doesn't look gorgeous, but if you look closely, it shouldn't be underestimated.
Let’s first take a look at the powerful actors in the series.
No. 1, Fangfangbin
Nowadays, the characters in many criminal investigation and suspense works are relatively thin and one-sided.
Because the supporting characters in these film and television works can easily become tool people.
A talented actor like Fang Fang Bin plays a supporting role, which undoubtedly raises the acting level of the series.
Although this uncle’s name is not well-known, his face makes people mesmerized instantly.
When he appeared on the screen, in a simple interrogation scene, his movements and eyes were full of tension.
is not saying tit for tat, but his eyes are still scanning each other, and there is no doubt that he is an old man.
In second place, Zhu Gangriyao
Many viewers will probably not forget his role as Hu Shi in "The Age of Awakening".
Zhu Gang Riyao is from the Bai ethnic group, and "Zhu Gang" is his surname. In the past few years, this talented actor has been steadily delivering acting skills.
In this play, he obviously plays a villain criminal who single-handedly directed the insect murder case.
is a talented actor with a look that draws people into the drama. He has a vague feeling that he is a hidden boss. At least in his unit, he doesn't have to worry about his villain acting skills.
In third place, Zhang Duo
played the professor who was killed in the insect murder case.
As soon as he appeared on the stage, his gentle and elegant temperament came out, and the murder scene was full of drama.
I'm just sorry that this talented guy should get better resources and roles.
No. 4, Zhou Tie
Although you may not know his name, as soon as his image comes out, many people will remember him immediately.
In the costume historical drama " Da Qin Fu ", Zhou Tie plays Ying Xi. He also appeared in the urban spy drama " versus ".
Zhou Tie is good at transforming into a villain, his acting skills are solid and tense, and he is a practical actor.
In this drama, he plays another criminal, and he is the one who confronts Fang Fangbin in the interrogation room. It's fun to watch actors perform tricks.
Finally let us look at the protagonist of this drama.
Let’s start with Zhang Yao
’s transformation from “ Youth Travel: An Inch of Acacia ” to “Forensic Qin Ming: The Mind Reader”.
Zhang Yao's acting skills are not bad among the younger generation of actors. One of his acting characteristics is that he is good at playing characters with high IQ. He can make a scene with just a few glances.
In this play, he is still the newcomer Sedum who is obsessed with investigating insects. There is a scene where he stands at the scene of flying insects, his eyes are calm, and he has a sense of detachment and persistence.
I believe his performance will still be spot on.
There is also Thai actor Xu Zhixian
He has appeared in many Thai dramas. In the Chinese drama " Alien Girl Chai Xiaoqi 2", his chemistry with Wan Peng is not bad.
Judging from the scenes in the trailer, it can be said that there is no pressure for him to play such a powerful police detective. The next step will be to see his chemical reaction with Zhang Yao.
Judging from the released clips, the overall acting skills of the series are not weak, and the cast is not gorgeous, so it may not be a good show.
03 Criminal investigation suspense drama, it's time to "break out of the cocoon"
"Breaking Out of the Cocoon 2" is not a so-called scheduled hit drama, but it makes up for the vacancy of criminal investigation suspense fans who have no drama to follow.
In the past few years, there has actually been no shortage of unpopular criminal investigation suspense dramas, such as "The Lost Traces" with two female protagonists, which made a small debut with almost zero publicity. The key is that the drama series knows what the audience wants.
In recent years, domestic criminal investigation suspense has not been popular. Why? The biggest problem with
is the lack of "convincing plot".
suspense drama, suspense is of course very important.
However, many creators now fall into the dilemma of "reversing for the sake of reversing". But it doesn't tell a good story at all.
Also, many criminal investigation suspense dramas now focus on a mixture of genres.
Suspense is often combined with comedy, romance and even fantasy.
But the result of wanting everything is often nothing.
In fact, it is a good-looking criminal investigation suspense drama, and it is enough to grasp one key point.
For example, "Thirteen Years of Ashes", which has a good reputation in the past two years, has a variety of strange and murderous stories.
The villain of " Third Brigade " is brilliant. It can also catch everyone’s attention. As long as
has a little bit of uniqueness, the audience will pay for it. On the contrary, if it is just a poor imitation of other high-quality works, it will eat up the final dividend of the "criminal investigation suspense" brand.
The unique attraction of "Breaking Cocoon 2" is right in the title, the theme of insect criminal investigation is unique.
uses insects to explore exotic places, and the mystery runs throughout.
has been photographed, and it will definitely last for a long time.
In fact, the audience's requirements for criminal investigation suspense dramas are not that complicated. They just need to tell a suspenseful and criminal investigation story carefully, rather than trying to sell the meat of a sheep's head, making it mysterious and illogical.
is really attentive. Even an unpopular drama can break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly.
