text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
After " The Long Season ", domestic suspense dramas have fallen into a trough again.
Judging from the suspense dramas aired this year, none of them meet expectations.
"New Life" has a very bright start. The male protagonist uses various identities to commit fraud, which is really unexpected.
As a result, the plot was broken just after the halfway point. The genius boy with extraordinary IQ had a mysterious motive for committing the crime, which made it difficult for people to sympathize with him.
And " misplaced " starring Ma Yili, Tong Dawei and other middle-aged talents has become another work pieced together by coincidence.
Throughout the play, a dog appears. The police in the play can not only talk to the dead, but also accurately find an animal.
And everyone in the play clearly remembers what happened on a specific date and time a year ago, it’s amazing!
It can be said that after entering 2024, domestic suspense dramas have not surprised everyone.
is not just a suspense drama in the waiting list, but there are works with blockbuster looks.
One of them is " Hanging Mirror " starring Simon Yam. This drama has released a trailer and has been certified recently. I have a feeling that this drama will become popular all over the country!
One, evil rituals, large-scale cases, and unexpected behind-the-scenes masterminds
Through the trailer, you can feel the difference between this "Suspense Mirror" and previous domestic suspense dramas.
The story opens with two police officers with completely different working styles investigating a case of corpse dismemberment. In the process, the two became partners.
In other suspense dramas, the corpse dismemberment case must be the largest case, but this drama only uses the corpse dismemberment case as the trigger.
Then the trailer showed ancient oracle bones, various weird murals, candle-lit coffins, etc. I got goosebumps just looking at the screen.
The shot also shows a person with blood on his hands, suddenly smearing blood on another person's face.
When the police investigating the case entered the crime scene, they encountered many strange phenomena. Either someone suddenly appeared behind them and watched their every move, or someone flashed past them.
The perpetrators of these cases in the drama will use candlelight to perform various rituals before killing people, which makes people's scalp numb just watching them.
also has a very realistic and direct description of the murder scene, which fully allows everyone to see the scale of this drama.
I have watched so many suspense dramas, but it is rare to see a work like "Suspense Mirror" that combines horror and suspense.
The two police officers investigating the case in the play discovered that the case was actually related to some ancient evil ritual for the purpose of immortality.
The mastermind behind these cases is also unexpected. She is a young and intellectual woman who seems harmless to humans and animals.
I have to say that just watching the trailer of "The Hanging Mirror" put my heart in my throat. It not only filled the air with suspense, but also made me break out in a cold sweat.
In addition, there is more than one case in this drama, but the total volume is only 18 episodes, which shows that the rhythm of the drama will be quite tight.
2, Simon Yam + Zhu Yuchen, the leading actors of "Bone Language" joined
After watching the trailer, the cast is also an important reason for raising expectations for this drama.
ranked first, Simon Yam.
Although before this, I mostly saw Simon Yam in Hong Kong movies, but since he acted in " manslaughter 2", my inherent impression of Simon Yam has completely changed.
Suspense themes are no problem for veteran actors like Simon Yam.
He plays a senior detective in the play. This setting has certain similarities with "Manslaughter 2". Because I have seen his performance in the film and plays the same type of role, it must be no problem. .
second place, Zhu Yuchen.
is another underrated actor.
Zhu Yuchen was once very popular when he appeared in works such as " strives for ", but fell into silence for a long time, and it was not until the past two years that he entered everyone's field of vision again.
has not only appeared in Noon Sunshine's " Welcome to ", but also collaborated with Feng Xiaogang's "North and South", and also had wonderful performances in dramas such as " County Party Committee Courtyard ".
Zhu Yuchen's strength is obvious to all. What he lacks is an opportunity to become famous. This time his partner Simon Yam is starring in a suspense drama. I believe it will not be a problem for him to become popular and get out of the industry.
The third place is Zhang Lingxin.
I believe that many viewers still have the impression of Zhang Lingxin as Xia Dong in "Nirvana in Fire" and Luo Ziqun in " My First Half of Life ".
I have actually seen her performance in "Outside the Court", " Echoes of ", " Bone Language " and other works, and I know that Zhang Lingxin is best at suspense dramas.
This time in "The Hanging Mirror", Zhang Lingxin plays the heroine. Although it is a drama with two male protagonists, the role played by Zhang Lingxin is still very eye-catching.
I believe that Zhang Lingxin in the ruling area will definitely be able to surprise everyone!
ranked fourth, Gao Ren.
Gao Ren, another star of "Bone Language", is also here. This time he plays the role of a policeman. When you see this familiar face, you know that he is also here to add icing on the cake.
Because I have partnered with Zhang Lingxin in "Bone Language" before, the two of them have a strong sense of camaraderie. I wonder if their emotional scenes will be arranged this time. The character settings are also worth looking forward to.
fifth place, Sun Hao.
Sun Hao, who has often played supporting roles, has always been able to play marginalized roles brilliantly. This is true in "The Storm", and his appearance in "Days of Our Lives" and other works has also brought many surprises to everyone.
Seeing Sun Hao in the supporting cast of "The Hanging Mirror" is an eye-opener.
ranked sixth, Liu Lin.
The most disappointing thing about this year’s Magnolia Award nominations for Best Actress is that actor Liu Lin did not appear on the list.
From the eldest lady in "Know or Not" to "The Hidden Corner", "The Long Season" and other works, Liu Lin has played from supporting roles to protagonists, and she has mastered all themes.
Among them, suspense drama is also her best genre. When you see Liu Lin, you know she is safe.
seventh place, Li Guangjie.
Li Guangjie, who can play the lead role in dramas such as "The Wind Blowing Pinellia", is willing to be a supporting actor. This shows that he is an actor who only cares about the role and not the status.
This time in "The Hanging Mirror", he plays a traffic policeman. Arranging such a role in the play must be crucial. We look forward to Li Guangjie's performance.
Conclusion
Although it is difficult for domestic suspense dramas to produce good works, the overall quality is much higher than other types of Chinese dramas.
Due to the considerable number of such themes, the aesthetic taste of audiences who have watched good dramas has gradually improved, and they have higher requirements for suspense dramas.
And this "Hanging Mirror" has a strong cast, a scale and a thrilling plot, I believe it will not disappoint everyone.
Are you looking forward to Simon Yam’s new work?
