cover news reporter Li Yuxin
Speaking of the most well-known villain characters on the screen in recent years, Zhang Songwen's role of "Gao Qiqiang" is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In 2023, Gao Kai's film and television drama "Hurry Up" became a phenomenon-level hit drama. With Zhang Songwen's delicate portrayal of the characters, Gao Qiqiang, the villain, became the most popular character at the time. In the play, he used his acting skills to fully interpret the dark side of the characters and the mental changes of the little people in the market.
"Lone Boat" stills
Now, Zhang Songwen is starring in a new drama. As he once again challenges the role of a villain, can he create the next out-of-famous role? On August 6, the spy drama "Lone Boat" directed by Lin Lisheng and starring Zeng Shunxi, Zhang Songwen, Chen Duling, and Wang Yuwen officially met with the audience. According to reports, the play is set in Suzhou during the Anti-Japanese War in 1941. It tells the story of a returnee architectural designer Gu Yizhong (played by Zeng Shunxi) who was forced to get involved in a crisis and staged a two-hero show with Zhou Zhifei (played by Zhang Songwen), the head of the No. 90 Secret Service Station. Duel, a passionate story that continues to grow in the struggle, uses the story of a small person to show the individual choices in the big era.
From the kind-hearted and sincere Zhang Wuji in "" to the hot-blooded young master Fang Duobing in "Lotus House"... all along, most of the roles played by Zeng Shunxi are sunny and straightforward young people. In the TV series "Lone Boat", he challenged the spy war drama for the first time, and he had to play the role of Gu Yizhong, an undercover agent who wanders among various forces. In the play, he returned to China after studying, but because he was involved in a failed rescue, he was framed as a traitor, leading to betrayal and separation. In order to prove his innocence, Gu Yizhong sneaked into Suzhou Secret Service Station No. 90, continued to secretly collect intelligence, and rescued comrades in danger many times.
"Lone Boat" stills
As the core of the story advancement of the whole drama, Gu Yizhong is in the center of the struggle between all parties, which is extremely difficult for Zeng Shunxi, who stars in a spy drama for the first time. "He is a young man who was forced into the game. After entering the game, he rebounded. Gu Yizhong should be one of the most challenging roles I have played since I entered the industry." Zeng Shunxi said in the interview.
In the drama, opposite Zeng Shunxi is Zhang Songwen, who is famous for his acting skills. In "The Lonely Boat", Zhang Songwen once again challenges the role of a villain, playing the role of Zhou Zhifei, the head of the No. 90 Secret Service Station, who will do whatever it takes to survive. He betrayed his lover and betrayed the organization. He had no principles and no bottom line. He was an extreme egoist.
staged a duel between two heroes in the drama, but they had a close relationship outside the drama and even appeared in a reality show together. Because of this, Zeng Shunxi also said that the relationship between himself and Zhang Songwen on and off the screen was very wonderful. In the play, they have different identities, opposing camps, and completely different principles of life and life creeds; but outside the play, Zhang Songwen, as a senior, gave Zeng Shunxi considerable help.
"Teacher Zhang Songwen is a great inspiration to me. He tries to guide all the young actors in the play, allowing them to express the character's state more freely, not only contributing a lot to their own characters, but also to the whole play." Zeng Shunxi said.
According to director Lin Lisheng, there are about 140 named characters in "Lone Boat", and together they weave a turbulent Jiangnan mystery. Among them, it focuses on portraying the images of a large number of passionate young people such as Gu Yizhong, Zhang Haimo (played by Chen Duling), Xiao Ruotong (played by Wang Yuwen), who are like "lonely boats" sneaking in the dark night, but they always know the direction and destination. "This play cuts into the era when all the little people face the interests of the country and the nation, give up personal emotions, regardless of personal gains and losses, and are willing to sacrifice. They represent the dignity of a nation." Lin Lisheng said.
It is worth mentioning that unlike previous spy dramas, which mostly took place in Northeast China, Beijing, Shanghai and other places, "Lone Boat" sets the time and space background in Suzhou, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River. In the trailer, representative elements of Suzhou such as gardens, Kunqu opera, and Pingtan are shown, as well as high-quality clothing styles such as cheongsam and robes.
The picture of this article is based on Jiangsu Satellite TV
