In the current Chinese drama market, which subject has the potential to win the first place in the summer season?
I think there is nothing more suitable than a costume drama.
There are many kinds of ancient costume themes, including costume + history, such as "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "The Legend of Miyue ", which allow the audience to touch history and feel the ancient cultural heritage through the lens.
There are also movies with ancient costumes and idols, such as "Meng Hua Lu" and "Brilliant Star", which use the era as the background to tell the story of women of different classes being independent and self-reliant while harvesting perfect love.
Among the upcoming films are the costume + suspense films "" and "The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival", the costume + martial arts films "Heroes" and "Going to the Mountains and Seas", and the costume + conspiracy "Wan Xin Ji" ", etc., each genre has a special appeal to the audience.
Seeing that the Chinese drama market has completely entered summer, costume dramas have taken over the market, and the costume theme has ushered in a ruthless drama that can recreate the ratings legend - "Chao Xue Lu".
Although the drama is still being filmed, the released trailer has already shown its potential to be a hit. The genre of costume + suspense + detective makes the drama full of highlights.
After watching all the trailers in one go, I concluded: This drama will be a hit as soon as it airs!
unit-style costume detective drama, Chinese suspense is too good
"Chao Xue Lu" tells the story of Shen Yi (played by Zhao Bin), the minister of Dali Temple, who was involved in the case of King Jin and his family was wiped out, and his daughter Shen Wan ( Li Randi () escaped by borrowing the identity of Qin Wan (Li Randi), the ninth lady of the Qin Mansion.
Shen Wan, who had a brush with death, came to Jingzhou and returned to the Qin Mansion as Qin Wan. With the help of Prince Rui's son Yanchi ( Ao Ruipeng), he vindicated his father.
The plot introduction is only a rough outline and cannot summarize the many highlights of the entire drama. After watching the two unit previews, I found that the ambition of the new drama is really a bit big.
One is strong suspense.
Judging from the unit trailer released by "Chao Xue Lu", the drama already contains two major cases: the Baicao Garden Heart-Eating Case and the Actor's Wrong Soul Suicide Case.
In the latest trailer of the drama "The Case of the Wrongful Soul of an Actor Suing for Murder", the story of the new drama is full of weirdness. Every time a scene is played, someone will die.
Amidst the lightning and thunder, a row of puppets came into Qin Wan's eyes. Along with the roaring thunder, the sound of opera in the garden was mournful.
Is this an innocent soul seeking his life, or is it an evil intention?
The murder case full of Chinese horror style strongly stimulates the audience's visual nerves.
It is obvious that behind the case there is human manipulation, and how to crack the conspiracy and find the real murderer will be the biggest highlight of this unit.
The second is a strange love story.
The whole drama begins with the tragedy of the heroineās family being exterminated. Qin Wan and Yan Chi have the same goal, both to find out the truth about King Jinās case.
met by chance and joined forces to cooperate. In a series of mysteries that followed one after another, such as the heart-eating case and the wrongful soul murder case, the two men and women teamed up to solve the case without getting tired.
I know what you are worried about - the detective drama has turned into a puppet show?
In "Chao Xue Lu", the audience will feel a different kind of costume detective drama. Although the new drama incorporates love scenes, the main plot of the male and female protagonists is not ambiguous at all.
The two of them are both civilized and martial. Qin Wan has superb medical and forensic skills, while Yan Chi has super strong force value. Isn't this an alternative version of Su Wuming and Lu Lingfeng!
It can be said that "Chao Xue Lu" is a drama with a suspenseful atmosphere, Chinese horror, simple and decisive detective style, and harmonious emotional scenes without taking over the main plot. It is definitely another drama after "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" A masterpiece of ancient costume detective work!
All acting talents
Audiences who have watched "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" will understand that in terms of cast, suitability is more important than gorgeousness.
What about the cast of "Chao Xue Lu"?
is not gorgeous, but practical.
ranked first, Li Randi.
This talented little girl is not very popular, but she has successfully transformed from a child star step by step, and her acting skills are appreciated by the audience.
From "Hello, Old Time" to "Stars Fall into Sugar" and " Thank You for Warming Me ", Li Randi has taken every step steadily and has full potential.
In the new drama, Li Randi plays Qin Wan. In the trailer of
, she is neither humble nor overbearing when faced with the threat of strong soldiers, with firm eyes and a tough attitude.
This time Li Randi plays a brave and resourceful female widow.
has both a strategizing side and a ladylike background. Such role creation is not difficult for Li Randi. I look forward to her wonderful performance in the new drama.
second place, Sun Xuening.
The cherry on the "combat strength ceiling" of women in "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" has arrived.
In "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty", Sun Xuening plays Cherry with a heroic appearance, crisp and sharp fighting moves, and a high degree of character completion.
In the new drama, Sun Xuening will play Caihe. Her name sounds like she is a gentle and dignified lady, so I am looking forward to it.
The third place is Ding Jiali.
Veteran drama star Ting Jiali has countless classic works. In dramas such as " An Jia " and " Ordinary Road ", she has brought textbook acting skills to the audience.
Although I donāt know what role the veteran actor will play in the new drama, but with Ding Jiali in the cast, her acting skills in "Chao Xue Lu" are stable.
is fourth and has a heavy responsibility.
This powerful actor's acting skills should not be underestimated. In "Wind Blowing Pinellia", 's role as Feng Yu was impressive.
In addition, he has performed quite superbly in dramas such as "In the Name of the People", " That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full ", "Ideal City" and other dramas.
Ren Zhongās acting skills are exquisite and he is good at using performance details to shape his characters. Often a simple expression can give you the deepest shock.
In the new drama, Ren Zhong will play the role of Yan Huai. Judging from the name, he seems to be related to the male protagonist Yan Chi. I can't wait to see the show unfold.
fifth place, Li Sheng.
Li Sheng's performances as Xiao Yanzi in "The Return of the Princess" and Aunt Qin in " Jade Heart " are superb, and he can easily handle both the good and the bad.
In the new drama, she will play the role of Zhao Shuhua. I wonder what kind of story this character has? So curious.
At the same time, actors such as Yu Chengen, Ao Ruipeng, Shen Yujie, Dai Chunrong will all play important roles in the drama, and the portraits of the characters are absolutely wonderful.
Conclusion
An important reason why costume detective dramas have fallen into a trough is the direction of "idolization".
In recent years, some costume detective dramas have gone in the wrong direction, with the protagonists making illogical tricks and being cool, and the plot being suspended and false. The production team seems obsessed with turning detective dramas into idol dramas.
Fortunately, there are dramas like "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories" that have rekindled the audience's hope for costume detective dramas.
The new drama "Chao Xue Lu" has obviously embarked on a new path of ancient costume investigation opened up by "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories".
takes the format of a unit case, with detective suspense as the main course, interspersed with a small amount of love elements. The world view and setting are refreshing, and there are many hidden little ideas in the trailer.
Isnāt this the costume detective drama that audiences most need and want to watch right now?
So, do you want to follow this drama?
