Text | An Qing
Editor | 9527 Miao Gujun
Suspense dramas have become a new trend in domestic dramas.
Starting from " long season ", suspense has become popular in Chinese dramas again. The audience has become more and more confident in domestic suspense. However, the 2024 ace suspense has not been launched yet.
Even "The Boy Who Can't See a Shadow" led by Zhang Songwen only received a score of 7 points, and it always lacked a bit of charm in the script.
Until "The Lost Elephant" was scheduled to be released on July 4, the audience saw the trailer and configuration, and once again tasted the flavor of a hit dark horse drama.
It is reported that the TV series "The Lost Elephant" only has 12 episodes. A suspense drama of this size has a faster pace, plot logic, and more rigorous plot development. The suspense short dramas that have become popular in recent years are basically this episode. number.
What’s important is that the main storyline, plot elements, and lineup composition of “The Lost Elephant” all have obvious advantages.
High-energy trailer, hilarious opening, movie quality, worth looking forward to
In fact, the poster of "The Lost Elephant" can be seen to be different. Compared with serious suspense dramas, the poster of this drama is very abstract, retro and yellowed The filter and the rose-pink background make it look more like a comedy road movie at first glance.
What makes "The Lost Elephant" truly unique is the fusion of comedy + suspense.
Basically only Chen Sicheng has made achievements in the comedy suspense track. This style can be accepted by the market, but it also tests the screenwriter's creative skills. In addition to the "Tang Detective" series, "The Lost Elephant" is also the only short drama that takes the comedy and suspense route.
The main plot line is caused by a marathon. An ordinary young man lives decadently but has the dream of becoming bigger and stronger. Knowing that Xiangcheng is about to host a marathon, he has the intention to win the right to host it.
Since then, the male Zhang Mining has met various characters on his way to becoming bigger and stronger. The mastermind behind the counterfeit banknotes
intends to use this marathon to launder his last black money before washing his hands.
The declining little gangster Dog Brother has been coveting the land of the circus for a long time. This time Ma Songsong's competition once again gave him an excellent opportunity to outwit him.
Mixed among these people, Zhang Kuang, an ordinary young man, was inexplicably involved in the "Golden Pen Washing Game" of the criminal gang, acting as the fool who was sold and still "Aba Aba".
Obviously, this suspense drama is not on the scale of "The Long Season" and "The Hidden Corner", but the brand-new hilarious elements and absurd encounters make "The Lost Elephant" absolutely attractive.
In the trailer, the show has a strong flavor of fireworks. All the actors speak authentic dialects, and the simplicity of life of all the actors makes the absurd plot elements more immersive.
If it is as good as the trailer, "The Lost Elephant" will undoubtedly be a hit.
All-star cast, eye-catching supporting roles support the highlight
The protagonist in "The Lost Elephant" is young Zhang Kuang, and the young actor Li Jiuxiao who plays this role is not a first-line actor that the audience is particularly familiar with.
In most film and television dramas, the roles played by Li Jiuxiao are supporting roles, and his heroic appearance, sharp edges and rough bones make him play a role in battles such as " Eight Hundred " and "King Kong River" More suitable for the subject matter.
But in "The Lost Elephant", Li Jiuxiao performed in a different style. He played Zhang Kuang, a somewhat avant-garde young man with long hair, unrestrained and unruly. He was known as "Brother Kuang" among good people. He does things wildly and very coolly.
But when he met a truly ruthless character, Zhang Kuang immediately gave in. For example, in the trailer, when Zhang Kuang was surrounded by gangsters like Dog Brother, Li Jiuxiao’s whole face collapsed. He no longer had any arrogance and became a coward. When it comes to feeling aggrieved, the contrast between the characters is perfectly interpreted by Li Jiuxiao.
Except for Li Jiuxiao, the supporting actors in "The Lost Elephant" are all old acquaintances.
plays Liu Ming's Jiang Long , and has performed wonderfully in works such as " Crime Hunting Guide ", "Gou Sheng Run", " Full-time Master ", and the temperament shown by Liu Ming in the trailer is exactly the same. This is Jiang Long's comfort zone, a kind-hearted little guy, an ordinary person who is so innocent that he is a little silly.
The performance of the young actors is solid, but what really makes the audience hooked and full of expectations for the drama "The Lost Elephant" is the joining of powerful actors.
The actors Yu Ailei and Nie Yuan who play the police officers in the drama are both capable actors with excellent acting skills. Nie Yuan plays Yu Ailei's immediate boss, who plays a "helpless" role in the plot. Facing Fan Xuejun, played by Yu Ailei, he often expresses a kind of impatience of "here you go again."
But this kind of impatience is not at all objectionable. On the contrary, it seems that the police, a group that is always portrayed as very depressed in suspense dramas, have become more lively and full of life.
As for the actor Yu Ailei, he has a grimace and a serious face. It is not easy to adopt the style of absurd comedy, but the way he speaks in dialect is very down-to-earth. Combined with the excessive passion in the plot, he has repeatedly "lied about military intelligence" The setting is even funnier.
In addition, the participation of Ren Suxi also surprised the audience. In recent years, Ren Suxi has basically become a movie star. Her acting skills in the film field are highly recognized, and she has also begun to play important protagonists in the film and television industry. However, this Sister Hei, played by Ren Suxi next time, is at most a guest supporting role and doesn't have many roles, but the surprise is that she is most likely a villain.
Audiences are used to Ren Suxi playing some down-to-earth low-level characters, ordinary people with strong charisma, but this time something is wrong as soon as Ren Suxi appears. She is dressed exquisitely from head to toe, and she looks like she has over ten million dollars in every move. The calmness of flowing water.
Now imagine that only Ren Suxi can perform the aura of the black boss's right-hand man. After all, the person who plays the boss is none other than professional villain Wang Zhiwen .
Actor Wang Zhiwen has delicate acting skills and full shaping power. Although he has played many successful positive roles, playing villains is his dominant acting area. But this time, the villain played by Wang Zhiwen is a little different. He is a ruthless, greedy and illegal boss, but at the same time he has to fit in with the style of absurd comedy.
In the trailer, Wang Zhiwen was so ordinary and simple that the audience began to wonder whether he was playing a positive role or a negative role.
Of course, no matter which one it is, Wang Zhiwen's acting skills are the reason why "The Lost Elephant" is worth watching.
In terms of cast, "The Lost Elephant" almost scored full marks. Such a cast has both fresh faces and good acting skills to ensure high quality. No wonder this drama became popular before it was launched.
Finally, what are your expectations for the suspense drama "The Lost Elephant"? Join the discussion in the comments section.
