spy drama " Special Operations " ends tonight!
For me, I finally breathed a sigh of relief. I no longer have to worry about chasing dramas all the time: No, there are no other spy dramas scheduled for the entire summer.
Zhang Songwen 's "The Lonely Boat", Yu Hewei Wu Yue's "Deep Sea 1950", they still seem very far away.
Let’s chase it, hey, it’s another night of sighing.
In my opinion, this ending has surprises and surprises.
What was surprising was that all the audience's guesses came true. The queen bee was indeed her.
What is surprising is that as the finale of a spy drama, it basically comes as no surprise to the audience.
Of course, since it is the finale, each character has his or her own destiny. Some endings make people applaud, and some endings make people sigh.
But the biggest surprise tonight is actually the ratings of the drama -
As a spy war drama broadcast in the prime time slot of CCTV 8, the schedule is far from superior, but the drama has received ratings since its launch. It steadily broke through to one, and entering the finale, the ratings soared to 1.5%, even surpassing " Rose's Story" which was broadcast during the prime time of CCTV.
The ratings of the finale, although not as good as "The Story of a Rose", which has been rising, still ranked first in the same period, which is very eye-catching.
And my question is: Why did this spy drama become the ratings champion?
1: About the finale
"Special Operations" actually laid three hooks before the finale.
First, confirm that the queen bee is not Zhang Shaomu.
The second is that Professor He was kidnapped and framed by Su Xing.
Zhang Shaomu found someone disguised as Su Xing and kidnapped Tong Jiangnan's friend Professor He to frame Su Xing.
This time, Professor Tong no longer believed Zhang Shaomu’s words, but Professor He’s kidnapping still became a problem that must be solved.
Third, Professor Tong finally believed in Su Xing because of Xuewei’s words before she died.
Su Xing, who had been restrained in every aspect throughout the drama, finally let go of his harsh words: It’s time for us to put on a big show for Zhang Shaomu.
The pace of the last two episodes has finally picked up, and several layers of reversals have been completed in these two episodes.
How can Su Xing take the initiative? How to dig out Zhang Shaomu’s secret? Queen Bee and Su Xing, who is tricking whom?
A grand ending that fills the audience’s brain capacity. The reversal of the strong conflict of
happened three times.
Round 1: Set up a trap for Zhang Shaomu.
It can be said that the biggest problem in our rescue in the whole drama is not that the enemy is too strong, but that the rescued Professor Tong and his daughter trust Zhang Shaomu too much.
But the key to breaking the game is to use Zhang Shaomu's mentality that he has always been believed by Professor Tong.
Another key is Boss Zhuang.
Previously, Zhang Shaomu instigated Aqiang and Boss Zhuang's little wife to join forces to rebel against Boss Zhuang.
But Li Wenbo and Su Xing had anticipated this and rescued Boss Zhuang. Boss Zhuang naturally obeyed Su Xing's words.
But Su Xing asked him to take over Zhang Shaomu's business, making Zhang Shaomu think that everything was going according to his plan and continue to defraud Professor Tong's trust.
Under the arrangement of Su Xing, Professor Tong pretended to continue to believe Zhang Shaomu.
Just like that, the initiative in this game of chess finally came to Su Xing.
Round 2: Let the queen bee reveal her true colors.
Although it may not be a secret to the audience who the Queen Bee is.
But how to make her completely exposed?
Su Xing set up this situation. On the surface, he asked Professor Tong to go to Boss Zhuang's land to redeem people, but he took Queen Bee to the Shipbuilding Bureau's shipyard halfway.
The experienced queen bee Han Yurong immediately guessed that something was wrong and wanted to counterattack, but at this time the deal was already done and there was no room for her to reverse it.
Professor Tong had also used the death of his old friend's son to find out that she was not the real Han Yurong at all, but the agent who had replaced Han Yurong.
In the end, everyone was confronted.Queen Bee, finally gave in: You guys did a really good job in this drama.
"This is all thanks to you, Queen Bee."
Round 3: Rescue Professor He and eliminate Zhang Shaomu.
In the final showdown between good and evil, if A Biao had not corrected his evil ways at the critical moment and risked his life to save Professor He, Zhang Shaomu's power would not have collapsed so quickly.
We fought to the end, and our side also made a huge sacrifice. A Biao sacrificed,
Uncle Zhou also sacrificed.
And Zhang Shaomu was finally exposed on the spot by Boss Zhuang and Professor Tong.
After a master-disciple rupture scene, Zhang Shaomu had a hard time seeing the situation, but he was unable to recover. All the enemy's trump cards are used up.
"Project Bee" completely failed, Operation Beidou won.
2: About the fate of the characters
At this point, the fate of the main characters has also come to an end.
First, Zhang Shaomu
is actually the most important executor of the enemy's Bee Plan. It can be said that he is the intellectual ceiling of the villain.
Luo Guanying almost completed the task by killing Tu Zhe and adding an explosion. But because of the conflict with Dang Xunqi, he was killed by Dang Xunqi. Zhang Shaomu appeared immediately, replaced Luo Guanying, solved Dang Xunqi, gained Professor Tong's complete trust, and almost completed the task.
But in the finale, it is inevitable that everyone will betray their relatives and be killed by Su Xing.
He didn't know until his death whose hands he died.
Zhang Shaomu is smart enough, but he is just a little clever. Even if he uses all his tricks, he will not be able to count on the wheel of history.
He thought that he could turn the tide with his own cleverness, but he didn't know that all this was in vain. The outcome of history has been decided, and individuals are insignificant.
His fate has already been written.
Second, the queen bee "Han Yurong"
To be precise, she is the secret agent pretending to be Han Yurong, the queen bee.
The answer lies in the code name of Queen Bee.
There is no queen bee in nature, only a queen bee, so the queen bee can only be female.
After Dang Xunqi killed Mrs. Tong, she naturally appeared at Tong's house.
not only arranged for Luo Guanying to get in front of Su Xing, but also promptly eliminated Li Ruchen who could find the boat. He even knew all the details of Tong Jiang's north-south journey. There could be no one else -
except Tong Sheng, only Han Yurong.
In the play, Han Yurong did not leave any flaws. One time was when Luo Guanying defused a bomb, and the conspiracy was too obvious.
Once, Ah Hui pretended to be a policeman, knocked Han Yurong unconscious, went up to the second floor and entered Professor Tong's study, and stole the test data accurately.
In the end, she was defeated by Su Xing and had no choice but to surrender and eventually committed suicide.
This ending, although unexpected, is also reasonable.
Third, A Biao
A Biao is just a small character, but it can be said to be a big variable in the later stage of the story.
He is an old subordinate of Dang Xunqi. Once the former died, he was a lost dog. However, he did not run away in a hurry. Instead, he was influenced by Su Xing and came to our side. He stayed and continued to lurk.
In the end, it was him who betrayed him, saved Professor He, and completely shattered Zhang Shaomu's plan.
But he also died in the final showdown.
Although it is a pity, after all, his hands are stained with the blood of our people. This may be the best ending for him.
Fourth, Professor Tong
Professor Tong, who was "confused" for most of the drama, finally distinguishes right from wrong in the finale.
To be honest, what frustrated me the most in the drama was not that the enemy was very cunning, but that the enemy was not very cunning either. However, Professor Tong and his daughter were too gullible in Zhang Shaomu, and they could be said to have been deceived by the enemy's agents.
If the actor's favorability hadn't neutralized the doubts the character brought to me, I really wouldn't have the courage to stick to the end.
Fortunately, Professor Tong in the finale finally got his IQ online, and his ending is reasonable. Returning to the motherland is the ending that all patriotic scientists deserve.
Fifth, Su Xing and Li Wenbo
, the two most important executors of Operation Beidou in the play, both reached the end!
Although Su Xing was suppressed by Zhang Shaomu and Queen Bee all the way, in the finale, his IQ suddenly came online and he won everything in the game.
is different from the treatment of male protagonists in many spy dramas in recent years. This male lead finally did not fall on the eve of the victory in the finale. There was no assassination by the enemy, nor did he suddenly fall to the ground. He did not make people feel uncomfortable or have a lump in their throat. , which is also considered a good ending.
As for Oriental Comrade Li Wenbo, he looked like an undercover agent from the beginning.
In the land of Hong Kong, he played the spy game like a fish in water, escaped unscathed, and continued to lurk as a police detective. This was the ending he deserved.
3: Regarding "Special Ops"
There is no doubt that "Special Ops" cannot be compared with those classic spy dramas in terms of lineup and quality.
However, there must be a reason for the drama to be firmly in the forefront of ratings and attract a large number of viewers even though it does not attract much attention.
In my opinion, the most exciting thing about the whole drama is the conceptual design of the story: Hong Kong in 1948, a special rescue, the story has its own highlights.
In addition to the traditional spy war plot, the story is well laid out, with conflict and suspense. The enemy boss alone changes several times, and there is also a rare plot of internal fighting between enemy agents. The story is very attractive to the audience of traditional spy war dramas. Powerful.
In this way, isn’t the series very successful and exciting?
From my personal point of view, neither.
Because the biggest attraction of spy dramas is never the setting itself.
Instead, the audience is allowed to feel the psychological oppression of the characters in each game of cat and mouse.
The more realistic the story, the more exciting it is.
For example, "Latent" throws Yu Zecheng into the Tianjin station of military rule, puts espionage into the workplace, and combines it with the background of the Anti-Japanese War and the Civil War to make the whole story grounded in life and full of the weight of the character's destiny. Once again, the protagonist's fear of being discovered stirred up the audience's emotions.
In the end, the entire story was revealed when the webmaster said "I saved you at least twice" on the plane.
The best thing about the whole drama is not the setting itself, but the brilliant plot arrangement and the amazing characters.
Watch "Special Operations" again. The setting of
is indeed wonderful. In 1948, the signs of the defeat of the Chinese army gradually became apparent. The minds of the Hong Kong Secrecy Bureau changed, and some people were engaged in smuggling to find a way out.
This is the general environment in which the story takes place.
The changes of the great era, the multiple contradictions in the fate of the characters, the internal strife among enemy agents, and the repeated entanglement between emotions and morality. If it is filmed well, it will be very interesting.
But looking at the scene, in Hong Kong in 1948, everyone, including the British police, spoke Mandarin.
Looking at the lines, "Teacher, why don't you believe us?" "You must believe me", it feels like a Qiong Yao drama.
Looking at the plot, why does Professor Tong, a pearl in the scientific world, blindly believe in Zhang Shaomu from beginning to end? I don't understand.
I can only say that after watching a few episodes, I still couldn't really get into the drama. On the contrary, the more I watched, the more entangled I became.
Tonight's finale finally saved some points.
It's like a long-awaited Manchu-Han banquet. Every dish is tasteless. Fortunately, the last dish finally regains the flavor of a spy drama.
But what kept me watching until the end was the title itself: a spy drama.
4: Regarding the acting skills of actors
spy war dramas, it is easy to produce good acting skills.
Most of the protagonists are underground workers. There is a line in "The Conspiracy": "Life is a breath, faith is a thought." It can be used as the best footnote for our personnel in the spy war drama. If you play a role like
well, you will naturally excel.
Judging from the lineup configuration, "Special Operations" is not luxurious, but the casting of the protagonist is not bad.
Even, someone contributed a highlight performance.
especially Jiang Chao.
No matter how the whole drama is, Jiang Chao’s detective part is good to watch.
The character's IQ is always online, he can move between all parties, and he can advance and retreat freely. His boss likes him, his subordinates like him, and only Professor Tong, whom he worked hard to rescue, dislikes him.
Jiang Chao's performance has a sense of humor and joy that is not revealed. The performance is very relaxed, but it is not a sketchy performance with a ridiculous tone, but creates a stand-up character.
Even if this character was put into a classic spy drama, he wouldn't be shabby.
As for the veteran actors, their performance was not bad.
For example, Dang Xunqi, played by Wang Hui, is gentle and gentle on the surface, but is actually quite vicious and ruthless.
Wang Quanyou’s Professor Tong has the temperament of a scientist and also shows an extreme stubbornness.
Xie Shixin's Zhang Shaomu also demonstrated the unpredictability and cunning of the human heart.
has played Zhou Enlai's Xia Dejun many times. The Su Xing he plays looks a bit civilized on the surface, but he has a tough guy temperament in his heart.
In contrast, several of the female characters in the show are regrettable.
Female characters are not "holding back" in spy war dramas, especially when they play female spies, and they often excel. Unfortunately, what arouses the most discussion among the audience about several actresses in this drama is not their acting skills.
5: Regarding the ratings base of spy war dramas
If this drama has any greatest value, it is that it once again witnessed the extraordinary ratings base of spy war dramas.
In fact, in the past two years, from Jin Dong's " Infinite ", Fu Dalong's "Bo Bing", Huang Xiaoming's " Stalker " to Qin Hao's "Harbin 1944", although the ratings are not high, But all of them got good ratings.
Not to mention the critically acclaimed "Storm Chaser".
Looking back, when "The Conspiracy" came out, it created a ratings miracle on Beijing Satellite TV. "Latent", "Cliff", etc. are all booming, and many male stars such as Sun Honglei, Zhang Jiayi, Liu Yunlong, etc. have reached the peak of their ratings and appeal.
It is a pity that after "Insidious" became popular, no spy war drama can surpass "Insidious", and spy war dramas also lost momentum after " Kite ", and it is difficult to become a classic.
After the surprise of "Storm Chaser" this year, the spy drama has once again fallen into a new bottleneck and is difficult to maintain its momentum.
Looking at it this way, are spy war dramas no longer enough?
On the contrary, I see hope from the popularity of "Special Operations".
The hope of spy dramas lies in the audience.
lies in its extremely thick viewing chassis.
Not only first-class dramas, but also the best schedules can produce good ratings.
In the sub-prime time slot after 9:30, a spy drama with a low reputation and a not-so-splendid lineup can still firmly win the first place in the ratings.
Because the audience loves spy dramas so much.
Even in a new spy drama, many plots are incomprehensible, and the settings allow the audience to see through them at a glance.
But many viewers still complained and followed it to the end. In the end, the ratings of the series were quite impressive.
I don’t know how the spy drama will develop in the future.
But for now. Its foundation is the audience’s unyielding love.
In "Latent", when Zuo Lan persuaded Yu Zecheng to go to Yan'an, Yu Zecheng told her, "I have no faith. If I have any faith, I now believe in conscience, life and you."
To me , spy dramas are my belief in Chinese dramas. I believe that I am not alone.
Although dramas with mediocre reputations are actually a drain on the audience popularity of spy dramas, they also remind the market that spy dramas are not dead.
The lack of good stories is the reason why spy dramas cannot continue to produce excellent works.
But don’t underestimate spy dramas.
There are always viewers like me who have been disappointed a thousand or ten thousand times, but are still willing to keep looking forward to it.
