text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
There is a type that combines two great elements and hardly misses
, that is suspense + comedy.
On the big screen, this king combination has made a lot of money, including the " Chinatown Detective " series, " Jianghong " and other works, the box office even exceeded 4 billion.
Even with a low-cost production and an unremarkable lineup, " is famous " has become a dark horse in the domestic film market.
Looking further ahead, Huang Bo's " Kills " is also a combination of suspense and comedy. It is still a word-of-mouth hit that is worthy of repeated viewing.
Although these two elements are popular, it is difficult to combine them for shooting. Therefore, directors who are not driven by quality do not dare to touch this kind of subject matter.
But as long as you dare to take action, you will often not let everyone down.
For example, "The Lost Elephant" just launched, starring Wang Zhiwen, Ren Suxi, and also invited a number of comedians. It immediately won the top spot on the soaring list when it first aired. The domestic suspense comedy has another king. .
First, multiple narrative lines advance in parallel, and the characters are intertwined.
Originally, the two modes of suspense and comedy were combined, making the presentation very difficult.
But "The Lost Elephant" directly upgraded the difficulty. In the volume of 12 episodes, four story lines were directly unfolded.
Just by looking at the first few episodes, you will know that several story lines are advancing at the same time, and the characters and events are intertwined.
does not have the problem of being complicated and messy, and it is more fascinating because of its rich content.
The first article is about Zhang Kuang, who fantasizes about overnight success, and his "pig teammate" Jiu Mengzi.
Everything revolves around one person, Zhang Kuang (played by Li Jiuxiao ) who wants to succeed.
In order to give his girlfriend a good living condition and to make her family recognize him, Zhang Kuang studied success and dreamed of standing on the forefront and flying.
So he used his girlfriend’s elephant in the acrobatic troupe to apply for the job of planning the Elephant City International Marathon.
Unexpectedly, he got the chance to serve as the chief planner. But because he was mistaken by the police as the contact person of the counterfeit banknote gang, he was arrested directly at the marathon conference.
And his "Jiu Mengzi" pig teammate fainted on the spot and did not see where the elephant went, so the two lost the elephant.
This story line looks at how Zhang Kuang retrieved the elephant and allowed the international marathon event to proceed smoothly.
Article 2: Yuan Yuan, the young troupe leader, is worried about the future of the acrobatic troupe.
Zhang Kuang's girlfriend Yuan Yuan (played by Ma Yinyin) is the young leader of the acrobatic troupe. Her father was famous at the time and used an elephant to attract countless tourists.
But the glory of the acrobatic troupe is yesterday. The practical problem faced by Yuan Yuan, who took over the acrobatic troupe, is that no one comes to watch the performance, and the actors of the acrobatic troupe are also getting old and their performances are terrible.
Not only that, there are still disputes over the acrobatic troupe's land, and Yuan Yuan has to consider the future of the acrobatic troupe.
At this moment, her boyfriend Zhang Kuang secretly took away the elephant, causing the acrobatic troupe's sign to disappear.
It is urgent to retrieve the elephant, but with the elephant, the acrobatic troupe's dilemma may not be solved.
Article 3: The bastard dog brother who seizes the land but cannot lose the rice.
The little bastard Gou Ge (played by Duan Bowen) first appeared in front of the Public Security Bureau, leading a group of younger brothers and his Yaoer who was scared to death to seek justice.
But when the plot came back in reverse order, we found out that Brother Dog’s purpose was to steal the acrobatic troupe’s signature elephant and force the acrobatic troupe to transfer the land to him.
However, it didn’t work out because Zhang Kuang took the elephant away. The dog brother could only follow him to the marathon conference, but accidentally scared the elephant away, causing his pet dog to be frightened when he saw the elephant. died.
Brother Gou has only one purpose, to acquire land and transform into real estate.
Article 4, Uncle Zhi, the counterfeit banknote boss, and the black girl who dreams of being a boss. The investor behind the
marathon is Uncle Zhi (played by Wang Zhiwen), a famous entrepreneur in Xiangcheng, and his most capable assistant is Heimei (played by Ren Suxi).
But this international competition is not to engage in national activities, but to wash away all the money in hand. Uncle Zhi washes his hands in this golden basin.
Uncle Zhi wanted to make a big fortune last time before electronic banking became popular. Black girl had been drinking soup and had never eaten much meat, so she also wanted to take this opportunity to make a fortune.
Uncle Zhi values Zhang Kuang because he has an elephant and is the future son-in-law of the old leader of the acrobatic troupe.
The black girl has a close friendship with the gangster dog brother.
Counterfeit banknotes and the marathon, Zhang Kuang and the big boss, blindly guessed that it would be a story about a small person who counterattacked and became a hero in the counterfeiting case.
2. Wang Zhiwen’s acting looks good, and Ren Suxi’s sense of relaxation is outstanding.
For such a wide-ranging work, the quality of the script must be excellent, and the actors must be good at it.
Li Jiuxiao and Jiang Long, the two leading actors who played the roles of "Crouching Dragon and Phoenix" in the play, controlled their roles well.
depicts low-level people who are ambitious and ideal, but not smart enough. It is still very immersive.
But what is even more amazing are the several powerful actors in the play.
ranked first, Ren Suxi.
Actor Ren Suxi has a sense of relaxation that cannot be imitated by other actors. She is able to complain, curse, and play the role of a romantic girl with ease.
When I saw the role of the black girl she played in the play, I was immediately reminded of Ma Jiaqi in " Nobody ", who cursed people in a wheelchair and almost made the two robbers cry.
The difference is that the former has no desires and desires, and only wants to die. In this drama, Ren Suxi wants to be the boss. Her face is full of ambition, and there is a ruthless color in her eyes, which is very surprising.
second place, Wang Zhiwen.
He has played an artistic youth, a villain, and an upright and loyal underground party member. Wang Zhiwen has proven that he can play any role.
This is why he appeared in a suspense comedy and portrayed an entrepreneur with a sense of humor without any sense of violation.
You can feel happy even if you drink milk. Wang Zhiwen’s acting skills are a textbook wherever you put them!
In addition, there is the director played by Nie Yuan, who is overwhelmed by the police officers who are bent on solving major cases, and the policeman played by Yu Ailei is also full of major cases, trying to make a name for himself. Ten thousand.
Every character is very vivid, and the performances of the actors are also brilliant.
Conclusion
Facts have proved that it may be difficult to produce high-quality hits just by focusing on suspense and comedy.
But when the two are combined, it becomes a high-quality work that can make the audience laugh out loud and be attracted by suspense.
And this "The Lost Elephant", like previous works of the same type, has a good script and the right actors. This is the key to Wang Bang meeting Wang Bang and becoming a hit.
This time on the small screen, there is also a suspense comedy that is not to be missed.
I don’t know if this drama meets your expectations?
