Copywriter | Tie Tie Editor | Yellow Cat How long has it been since there was a true hit in a criminal investigation drama? In the past few years, criminal investigation dark horse dramas have continued to emerge. "White Night", "Undocumented Crime" and "The Silent Trut

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Criminal investigation drama, how long has it been since there has been a real hit?

In the past few years, criminal investigation dark horse dramas continued to emerge.

"White Night", "Undocumented Crime" and "The Silent Truth" have produced masterpieces one after another, including the phenomenon-level hit "Hurry Up" and the word-of-mouth masterpiece " The Long Season ".

But in 2024, there are many popular dramas. " dislocated " and "The Unspeakable" had high hopes before they were aired. However, they were also hampered by the quality of the scripts and it was difficult to become a hit.

However, don’t worry, this man is here to save the criminal investigation drama -

Zhang Yimou, no need to introduce too much, everyone also trusts his ability.

" Snow Maze ", which he serves as the producer, has just launched and has ranked first in the national ratings. The national master is Wang Zha.

Looking at the comments from netizens, I can see that Yishui's five-star praise -

The audience's ratings and comments were spot on. The reputation of "Snow Maze" for its premiere has been stable.

The plot is fast-paced and the suspense is endless

"Snow Maze" tells the legendary story of the first batch of anti-narcotics police officers in the Northeast and their battle of wits and courage with drug dealers.

As we all know, whether a criminal investigation drama is good or not, the control of rhythm is crucial.

"Snow Maze" does a good job in this regard. It does not make any sense and gets to the point right from the beginning. The two cases

quickly attracted the audience to the drama.

The first one, the murder case in Xiaobailou.

The story takes place in Harlan City, a small northeastern town in 1997. As the captain of the criminal police, Zheng Bei ( Huang Jingyu ) received a report and two bodies were found in the small white building of the local glass factory.

Zheng Bei rushed to the scene and found that the two victims were brothers. One was stabbed several times and died of excessive blood loss, and the other was suspected of falling to his death.

Zheng Bei deduced from the traces at the scene that there was a third person present at the time, and that person should be the murderer.

Moreover, in the transcript and interview of the reporter Jiang Xiaohai ( Zhangyu ), it was also mentioned that the victim brothers had visited the glass factory together with a stranger.

When Jiang Xiaohai heard the quarrel and rushed to check, he only saw the body downstairs. However, Jiang Xiaohai hid key information from the police. He stood upstairs and watched the victim fall from upstairs.

What is even more surprising is that the police found a large amount of cash at the scene, and there were new types of drugs hidden on the victim.

The murder was linked to drug trafficking, and the case suddenly became complicated.

The second one is the tragic death of a girl in a rental house.

A vicious case also occurred in Huazhou City, a small southern city thousands of miles away from Harlan.

Gu Yiran (played by Wang Ziqi ), a top student majoring in chemistry at the police academy, grew up next door to sister Xiaoxiao (played by Zhu Binyu). After losing contact for several days, he came to Xiaoxiao's rental house to look for someone.

After knocking on the door several times, no one opened it. Gu Yiran used all his strength to kick the door open. When he saw the scene inside the house, he was dumbfounded.

The room was filled with wine bottles and cigarette butts, and Xiaoxiao fell beside the bed, her body covered with needle holes, and she had long since lost her breath.

Gu Yiran could tell at a glance that his sister's death was caused by drug overdose. At the same time, the police found a large amount of new drugs in Xiaoxiao's boyfriend's home.

The two vicious cases are both related to drugs. What is even more coincidental is that the ingredients of the new drugs in the cases are exactly the same, and there seems to be some connection between them.

Because of this, Gu Yiran came to Halan and joined the anti-drug task force formed by Zheng Bei, and faced with them the most vicious drug dealers.

Three lives, two cases, one opening, the screenwriter used full of dramatic conflicts to catch the audience's attention.

There are also various fighting scenes, gun fights and big scenes, and there is a burst of tension. The hardcore atmosphere of the criminal investigation drama is directly enjoyable to me.

"Snow Maze" is really getting more and more addictive the more I watch it.

Huang Jingyu carries the banner, and all the talented actors help out

In addition to the highlights of the plot, "Snow Maze" can be said to be a "big award" in terms of acting skills.

Let’s talk about the male protagonist Huang Jingyu first.

As a "man serving in the military in domestic entertainment", Huang Jingyu has created many classic tough guy images on the screen, such as sniper Gu Shun in "Operation Red Sea", Li Fei in "Operation Ice Breaking" etc.

The role of Zheng Bei in "Snow Maze" was simply tailor-made for him.

Huang Jingyu, who is 187cm tall, is covered in tendons and fits the image of a criminal policeman who undergoes intensive training all year round. Even Zhang Yimou praised him repeatedly when he visited the class -

"Public security, criminal police, and the army, this image is there."

and Huang Jingyu’s acting skills are also It's very natural, not pretentious, and the body movements and tone of the performance are very down-to-earth. It shows the life-like side of the criminal policeman. The more the audience watches, the more they like it.

Let’s talk about these supporting roles in the play.

ranked first, Zhang Yu.

After emerging in " I am not the God of Medicine ", he broke out again in " Nobody ". Zhang Yu was born to be an actor.

In the new drama, Zhang Yu plays the role of Jiang Xiaohai, a glass factory security guard.

When the police questioned him, he acted very nervous, blinking constantly, and his hand holding the water glass was trembling, but his tone of voice was extremely firm, and the more the audience watched, the more they felt something was wrong.

As expected, Jiang Xiaohai did not tell the truth to the police. When he walked to the door of the police station and looked back at the police station building, the meaning in his eyes was unpredictable, as if he was provoking or playing with someone else's pride.

Jiang Xiaohai is definitely not a simple character. I look forward to Zhang Yu’s acting skills breaking out again.

second place, Liu Wei.

This veteran and powerful representative acts like anything.

In "Snow Maze", Liu Wei plays Xin Tiegang, the former captain of the criminal police brigade, who took a back seat due to injury and became a logistics supporter.

The characters do not have strong dramatic conflicts. The more bland they are, the harder it is to find a starting point, but Liu Wei's starting point is to bring the life of an old detective to life.

The team members ate the food he cooked. He looked satisfied and smiled kindly. He couldn't help complaining that the children didn't eat enough. His tone and expression were exactly the same as those of the elders in the family.

The actors know their roles thoroughly, and even if they don't have many roles, they are still outstanding.

In addition, young actors such as Wang Ziqi, Xie Keyin, Liu Runnan, and Lin Boyang also performed very well in the play. Li Naiwen, Ding Jiali, Liang Guanhua and other dramatic roles will also be played in subsequent plots. Come on stage.

From the protagonist to the supporting role, none of the actors in "Snow Maze" has a crotch.

Conclusion:

As expected of Zhang Yimou, he can always capture the hearts of the audience.

The mode of confrontation between police and criminals and the main line of case investigation not only give the creators a great space to play, but also accommodate suspense, emotion and other topics that attract the audience.

In addition, "Snow Maze" did not put all the emphasis on exciting elements, but also retained an "ordinary" quality.

told stories and created characters in a down-to-earth manner, which also made the audience more interested in this drama. A layer of reality filter can arouse more emotional resonance.

The whole story is full of dramatic tension and the charm of the characters. To achieve this, "Snow Maze" is destined to be a rare and good drama.

So, do you think this drama is good?