text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
" Qing Yu Nian 2" seems to have opened up the two lines of Ren and Du in the domestic sequel.
I had a difficult childbirth before, but after seeing "Qing Yu Nian 2" aired after five years, I started to set the schedule.
The next one to be aired is "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories: Journey to the West". As the most popular costume suspense drama in 2022, although the lineup is quite satisfactory, it has become a high-end suspenseful style. A dark horse in Chinese dramas.
After watching the trailer for the second part, the story is based on the Western line and continues to be told in the form of a unit investigation. The familiarity of the form and the freshness of the main plot are enough to make the audience addicted again.
also has a sequel that the audience has been waiting for for two years - " Crime Hunting Illustrated Book 2".
also reunites the original cast. With the reputation and popularity of the previous work, it is not a problem for the drama to set off a ratings frenzy.
一, familiar style, fresh story
The first season of " Crime Hunting Illustrated Book " tells the story of the simulation portrait artist Shen Yi (played by Tan Jianci ) and the criminal police captain Du Cheng ( Jin Shijia (played by ) is forced to partner up by chance.
There is a case that runs through the whole play and revolves around the two male protagonists, and there are also multiple unit cases.
The plot structure has certain similarities with "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories", and it is also the most attractive style of suspense dramas nowadays.
Since the suspense was solved in the first season, Shen Yi and Du Cheng reconciled, and in the second season, the hook that always attracted the audience is gone. What kind of case will be used as the main plot of "Crime Hunter Illustrated Book 2" is undoubtedly the most popular one. Something to look forward to.
However, the first season also left a way out for itself. After in-depth analysis of the original family of the character Du Cheng, it left Shen Yi's family and growth environment blank.
This is also the suspense that people want to solve the most in the second season. What kind of experience has Shen Yi had, and how did his family cultivate a talented painter like him?
In the first season, the results of each unit case were also explained, and there was nothing to be continued, so the unit cases in the second season were all brand new.
This means that "Crime Hunt 2" will continue the familiar style and will tell more innovative stories. In addition to solving the mystery of Shen Yi's life experience, it also uses various cases with a sense of scale and reality to attract the audience.
These two points alone are enough to guarantee the quality of the second season. After all, the cases in the first season are about school bullying, special habits, and domestic violence.
has both highly discussed social cases in real life and more bizarre cases that are far away from our lives.
Therefore, what kind of unit cases will be chosen in the second season is very important, which directly determines whether it meets the expectations of fans of the first season.
Judging from the posters, this season is also full of information. For example, in the first two-person poster released, in addition to the world-famous paintings behind the two people that appeared in the first season, the most eye-catching thing is the painting in the center of the picture.
uses two visually striking contrasting colors of red and green to depict two characters who seem to share one body but have two souls.
Let’s take a bold guess. Could it be related to dual personality?
In the newly released two-person poster, the background looks like a studio, but under the frame next to Shen Yi, there is a knife and a pool of blood, and what Ducheng is stepping on is paint.
There is a shadow between the two. Judging from the position, it does not belong to the two. Is it meant to hint to the audience that there will be a hidden behind-the-scenes boss in the second season?
can't help but want to watch the second season of "The Illustrated Crime Hunters". It feels like it will be another high-end in suspense dramas.
2, Tan Jianci + Jin Shijia, the double male protagonist combination is still eye-catching
Although the cast may not necessarily determine the quality of the work, just like "City Within a City" launched by CCTV, there are Yu Hewei , Wang Xiao and other talents The actor was put in charge, and the final reputation was just above the passing mark.
But for a sequel, the cast is crucial.
Looking at the sequels launched in the Chinese drama market in the past, whenever the cast is changed, the reputation drop is obvious.
For example, "Nirvana in Fire" launched by Noon Sunshine, with the same main creator, Hu Ge's version of "Nirvana in Fire" scored as high as 9.4, while Huang Xiaoming's version dropped directly to 8.4.
Although such results are not bad in the costume drama market, this sequel could have been more exciting.
This is because the audience not only wants to see the continuation of the story, but also wants to see the continuation of the characters. Only the original cast is the one that best meets everyone's expectations.
After all, if these actors show their hips stretched out in the first season, the audience will not look forward to the second season. It makes everyone sit back and wait for the second season to be aired, which is obviously inseparable from the actors.
The cast of "Crime Hunters 2" are all old acquaintances of the audience. In addition to Tan Jianci and Jin Shijia, Qin Hailu , Zhang Baijia, and Fang Fangbin will also return one by one.
Compared with some domestic dramas that became popular in the first part but fizzled out in the second part. With more popular and popular actors, "Crime Hunters 2" is obviously much more sober and truly understands the needs and expectations of the audience.
From the actors' point of view, there is another thing that can reassure everyone. There are no new characters in the poster. It was previously rumored on the Internet that this drama will add a new female lead and add some emotional drama to the male lead. This has been met with resistance and resistance from everyone. be opposed to.
Now it seems that "Crime Hunters 2" still puts the audience first, rather than thinking that it will shoot whatever the audience wants to see.
Conclusion
Not only is it difficult to produce a domestic sequel, it is also difficult to maintain its reputation. Therefore, having the original cast can only guarantee half of the success.
The most important thing is the plot.
is like the second season of "Celebrating More Than Years ". Five years later, it can still set off a ratings boom and win a good reputation, also because the formula of Machiavellian + comedy meets expectations.
, especially the story about power-seeking, really made the audience happy.
"Crime Hunters 2" also needs to grasp the key points, amplify the advantages of the first season, and avoid some shortcomings in order to continue this glory.
Although the setting of dual male protagonists is outdated nowadays, whether it is dual male protagonists and dual female protagonists or male and female protagonists, it is the kingly way to stand up for the characters and show their true strength.
Next, we will watch "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories 2" and this "Crime Hunting Illustrated Book 2". I hope they can break the curse of sequels!
Are you optimistic about "Crime Hunters 2"?
