The last professional and good-looking domestic workplace drama, which drama do you think of?
may be "Ideal City" starring Sun Li in 2021 together with Zhao Youting and Yu Hewei.
's strong lineup combined with the realistic plot reveals the inside story of the construction industry. This real and "dark" workplace drama makes the audience fascinated to watch.
may also be the 2022 " Walking to the Wind " starring Tan Songyun partner Wang Kai .
has both real and inspiring workplace struggles, as well as sweet but not greasy workplace love. The advantage of being watchable online has contributed to the popularity of this drama.
But what about this year? Probably only CCTV's "City Within a City" can create some small splashes. Looking at the currently popular " you are more beautiful than the stars " and "Dream City" it is really difficult to whet the audience's appetite.
The drama is in short supply? Don't be afraid.
CCTV takes action again, this time it’s not easy!
"红热" only aired 2 episodes, and the ratings ranked first in the country. After watching 2 episodes, I have to say: This is how CCTV workplace business war dramas should be filmed!
The plot is gripping
"Red Heat" tells the story of the 1990s, driven by national policies, a group of top talents in scientific and technological research and development responded to the country's call and actively returned to China to develop semiconductors and faced difficulties.
seizes the opportunities in the tide of the times, realizes exploration from scratch, continuously improves semiconductor innovation technology, and promotes the self-reliance and self-reliance of China's high-level science and technology.
The shortcoming of business war dramas is actually the plot, and this new drama uses two axes to pry open the long-standing door of business war dramas.
The first step: fast pace and strong conflict.
How long has it been since you watched a business war drama that didn’t talk too much and just focused on the plot?
The story opens with Huang Linxi (played by Wang Ou ) being arrested by FBI personnel on his way back to China on charges of smuggling a batch of rocker robots to Zhang Haichao's company.
On the other end of the phone, Huang Linxi's husband Zhang Haichao (Huang Xiaoming) heard all this clearly.
In order to bail his wife out as soon as possible, Zhang Haichao borrowed money from everywhere and even wanted to sell his shares.
finally raised the bail money to take his wife out of prison, but because the suspicion was not cleared, Huang Linxi was temporarily unable to return to China.
To really get rid of suspicion, Huang Linxi needs to prove that his and Zhang Haichao's companies have been completely severed, that is, the two are divorced.
Otherwise, either Huang Linxi pleads guilty and goes to jail, or Zhang Haichao pleads guilty and is punished on her behalf.
At this point, you can see the sinister intentions of the mastermind behind the scenes.
Don’t think that this is just a small matter of the survival of a company. What this matter ultimately reflects is the game struggle between Chinese science and technology entrepreneurs and capital.
In just one opening, it not only captures the current problems of revitalizing the technology industry, but also puts various difficulties and challenges on the table.
A thrilling "commercial crime" kicked off the business war over technology semiconductors. It was so exciting.
The second step: technology entrepreneurship, the game begins.
The chess game between capitals is always the highlight of business war dramas.
Compared with ordinary business war games, this drama takes a broader view and has a larger pattern.
The real opponents of the male protagonist include, in addition to competing companies, foreign professors who are full of discrimination against Chinese technology. In their eyes, students are "ants" in their hands.
"Science may not have national boundaries, but scientists do."
When Zhang Haichao's business started to show results, his professor poured cold water on Zhang Haichao.
As long as the other party does not sign to prove that Zhang Haichao's scientific research technology is his own innovation, then Zhang Haichao's scientific research results will never leave the school laboratory.
This is undoubtedly a major challenge for Zhang Haichao on his entrepreneurial journey.
If you want to attract investment, you need to prove your technological innovation capabilities to investors.
But if you want to prove it, you need the professor to sign an agreement. Everything seems to have entered an infinite loop. How to break the deadlock is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the subsequent plot.
It can be said that "Red Heat" does not add elements of idol dramas, but only uses strong conflicts and fast-paced business war scenes to attract the audience's attention. It can be seen that the director has truly captured the essence of the subject matter.
Strong actors gather together
In addition to the interesting plot, the ratings of "Red Heat" are inseparable from the wonderful performances of the talented actors in the drama.
ranks first, Huang Xiaoming.
Zhang Haichao, played by Huang Xiaoming in the new drama, was a poor student in the early stage. He does not have the temperament of a "tyrant" at all, but looks more down-to-earth.
When asking for help, Zhang Haichao's expression was sincere. He could not be described as being groveling, but his tone was sincere.
lowered his attitude and spoke sincerely in every word, vividly displaying the image of a first-generation entrepreneur who started from scratch.
It is not difficult to see that Huang Xiaoming's acting skills are relaxed and natural now. He is worthy of being a Grand Slam king. He is so powerful.
ranks second, Wang Ou.
Wang Ou, who was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in Magnolia for her role in "The Pretender", plays the role of Huang Linxi in the new drama. When
appeared, he had explosive curly hair, colorful eye shadow, and energetically promoted the contact lenses in his hands. His exaggerated expressions and movements made the character's carefree image stand upright.
When facing Zhang Haichao, Huang Linxi's eyes were full of love, like a warm little sun, never tired, and full of energy every day. Although he often messed up things, he was also a bright spot in the new drama.
It can be seen that Wang Ou, who plays opposite Huang Xiaoming, also naturally enters the state. The performance is not artificial. When standing with the other party, there is a special sense of funny CP, which is so interesting.
ranks third, surpasses .
The joining of powerful actor Zhang Chao also makes this new drama shine.
Li Dongsheng, played by him, was Zhang Haichao's entrepreneurial partner and good brother in the early stage, fighting side by side with him and fighting for capital.
But in the opening scene, the two seemed to have turned against each other. Two successful people had a direct fight on the street. It looked so interesting.
I don’t know what happened between these two people. It’s really curious.
ranked fourth, Shi Shi.
Ouyang Zixia, played by Shi Shi in the new drama, is an ambitious woman. She was sent to a prestigious school by her father to study abroad, hoping that she would find a rich son-in-law and help her stabilize her debt crisis.
After hanging up the phone with his father, Ouyang Zixia turned his head to look into the void with a helpless face. Under the darkness, his whole body suppressed huge sadness, helplessness and anger. Various emotions were intertwined, giving people a strong sense of substitution. .
In the first two episodes, Shi Shi did not have many scenes. It seems that the subsequent plot is the "main battlefield" for her drama.
ranks fifth, Li Zhiting .
The strength of Li Zhiting cannot be underestimated. The villain boss Huang Zhongkai he plays in the play has brains and means.
Faced with the temptation of "undercover" Huang Linxi, he remained calm, pretended to be proud, showed his trump card, and successfully deceived the other party.
After meeting Zhang Haichao and Li Dongsheng again, Huang Zhongkai did not feel ashamed at all for "stealing" Zhang Haichao's creativity. Instead, he talked to the two people with a superior and successful attitude. His psychological quality was too strong.
I can only say that if the role is given to Li Zhiting, it will be a safe one.
At the same time, Li Chuanying, Ling Zhuo, Huang Cailun, Zeng Meihuizi and other powerful actors all contributed outstanding performances in the play, and the group portraits are really wonderful.
Conclusion
Traditional business war dramas often take the overarching love route, but "Red Heat" is completely different.Director
has created a business war drama with a brighter style and a more compact plot. After watching the 2 episodes, two perceptions are the most arresting:
One is the plot level, the pyrotechnics and the comedy.
In the play, the story of the male and female protagonists getting to know each other and falling in love, encouraging each other to start a business, and the struggle between brothers and friends for their ideals are all full of human fireworks.
And the story of the happy enemies when the male and female protagonists first met was even more amusing.
The second is the realistic sense of workplace.
The shopping mall is like a battlefield. When Zhang Haichao and others want to figure out the investors, the investors are also accurately calculating them. The bloodless fighting between various industries is very realistic and it is so enjoyable to watch.
is indeed the workplace business drama that the audience has been waiting for for three years. CCTV has made the right bet again!
