Among all domestic dramas, the field of espionage can produce both classic masterpieces and bottomless bad films. In the middle, it is difficult to grasp how to concretize the battle between the enemy and ourselves, as well as the images of the protagonists and villains. Among th

Among the many domestic dramas, the field of espionage can produce both classic masterpieces and bottomless bad films.

In the middle, it is difficult to grasp how to concretize the battle between the enemy and ourselves, as well as the images of the protagonists and villains.

Among them, those that left a deep impression on the audience include " wind ", "lurking" and so on.

However, Yangma recently released a masterpiece with a spy war theme -

"Dark Night and Dawn"

To be honest, in terms of the current experience of the series, it is quite good. On the first day after

was launched, it won the ratings championship for the same time period, and its ratings exceeded 2%.

Obviously, this drama is extremely popular.

01. Cutting into big social issues from a small perspective, this kind of drama is not distorted and is also very interesting.

So what kind of story does it tell? The background of the story of

is Shanghai, which had just ushered in liberation in 1949.

Lu Zhengyang (played by Nie Yuan ) is the first generation of public security warriors in Shanghai New China and an experienced old agent of our side.

In an accidental operation, he met his former rival Lin Shaobai ( Chen Zheyuan ). Although the two had clashed before, the latter was not a spy of the enemy camp.

Therefore, with the support of the leader, Lu Zhengyang activated Lin Shaobai and joined hands to launch an operation against the enemy.

Looking at the main line of the story, it seems that it is no different from the dramas we usually see.

But if you look closely, "Dark Night and Dawn" has a very high quality, and you can often see the big picture from the subtleties.

It started from a humble breakfast shop. There are many early close-ups in the

shots, which give off a sense of human fireworks.

As the scene unfolds, the male protagonist Lin Shaobai appears, wearing pajamas and a feather head. While waiting for breakfast, he inquires about his stocking situation from a familiar shopkeeper.

And what he called "stocking up" was just some vegetables and food. Such common things needed to be purchased through various channels. This shows how difficult people's lives were in Shanghai on the eve of liberation and under the tense situation.

In addition to daily necessities, there is also the public's fear of war. Robbery, worthless gold coupons scattered everywhere on the road, homeless and hungry refugees...

A small story from the perspective of life. The picture brings out the grand historical background of the play.

even used the matter of "hoarding food" to elicit the audience's emotional resonance with "food, clothing, housing and transportation".

In addition to the cutting-edge and unique perspective of the play, the narrative technique of "Dark Night and Dawn" is also very good and full of dramatic tension.

In other words, it can describe one thing very "stimulating" .

as an example.

In the play, Jinsheng Bank in Shanghai suddenly welcomed a group of uninvited guests.

Although these people were wearing People's Liberation Army uniforms, they violently broke into the vault and killed everyone they saw. Obviously, they were enemy agents in disguise. The purpose of

is to loot the treasury.

The person who gave the order was local elementary school teacher Zheng Lanting (played by Wang Zhiwen ).

So, what was he doing when the treasury was robbed?

He was taking a group of children to express condolences to the People's Liberation Army garrison near the bank.

When the garrison soldiers received the news that the treasury had been robbed, they were about to go to support.

The children immediately swarmed forward and blocked the rescue of the People's Liberation Army.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Lanting showed a mysterious smile. The reason why this section of

was so well shot is that it disrupted the original timeline and used a reverse sequence to show the effect first and then the cause, allowing the conflict between the enemy and ourselves to break out in an instant.

At the same time, it also intensifies the excitement of both sides competing for time, which is much better than the straightforward narrative of the same type of works.

There are many more dramatizations like this in the play.

02, all the acting skills are online, Wang Zhiwen and Wang Jinsong are full of drama, and their acting skills are explosive.

As an anti-special theme work, the most anticipated thing about "Dark Night and Dawn" is the actors.

such as Wang Zhiwen .

In the first three episodes of the play, Wang Zhiwen did not appear many times, five scenes, but only ten minutes.

But he completely grasped the image of a kind teacher in person and a cunning conspirator behind the scenes.

There are two scenes in the play that left a deep impression on me.

First, when Zheng Lanting was making braised sweet and sour fish at home, the spy chief Mao Sen happened to visit.

There is a "persuading" section here, which has a very powerful feeling.

Mao Sen first asked him, who is the suitable person in charge of Shanghai latent ?

Zheng Lanting proposed many candidates, but Mao Sen rejected them one by one.

In fact, Zheng Lanting knew Mao Sen's intention and wanted to invite him to come out.

But he just boiled the other party, just like the fish in his own pot. Therefore, Zheng Lanting did not look at Mao Sen's face almost the whole time, and his attitude was even a bit perfunctory.

Because he knows that in this power struggle, he has to take the initiative.

Not only that, he also wants people.

And when everything was settled, Zheng Lanting's slightly downcast eyes showed his intelligence and ruthlessness.

The second is the scene of condolences to the People's Liberation Army. When

first entered the venue, he had a sincere smile on his face.

was different from when he was cooking fish. At this time, he wore a pair of glasses and was gentle and elegant.

is polite and considerate even when taking photos for everyone.

But I don’t know if anyone has noticed that when the photo was taken, his face was hidden behind the camera, only showing a squinting expression.

is more like aiming than taking a picture, giving people a shadowy feeling of being targeted by a hungry wolf.

The most tingling thing was that when he heard that the treasury had been robbed and his plan was going smoothly, his expression changed drastically.

The corners of his lips were depressed, and his smile was cold, like a poisonous smile.

In addition, in the trailer, his face is full of unruly and arrogant, and he shouts almost ferociously, "Let's wait to go to hell together."

also made the audience feel the madness and ruthlessness of this character.

I have to admire Wang Zhiwen's acting skills. Not only does he have a good command of lines, but he can also interpret the delicacy and complexity of the character just right.

In addition to Wang Zhiwen, Wang Jinsong's performance in the play is also very interesting.

As one of the enemy's spy leaders, when he learned that the People's Liberation Army was stationed in Shanghai, his expression was unwilling.

Even, we can clearly capture the anger in his eyes and the trembling muscles around his mouth in the camera.

And when persuading Zheng Lanting to accept the Shanghai spy job, he put down his attitude extremely.

's expression contains unconcealed nervousness, cautious probing, and even some flattery.

It can be said that Wang Jinsong stabilized Mao Sen's anxiety and desire to try his best to reverse the decline.

In addition, actor Sun Yan also contributed powerful acting skills in the play.

In the play, he plays the role of the little policeman Xu Wei, a little person who is used to looking at people's faces.

For example, in the play, when he saw that his good brother was late, the look he gave was very graphic. Although he didn't say anything, the audience understood the meaning of "he is already helping to carry him around".

In the scene where he was struggling with whether to shoot or not, Xu Wei's expression was even more complex and vivid.

There was grievance, forbearance, and a sense of struggle with conscience in his eyes.

And when he was forced by the situation to shoot, his eyes became fierce again.

's whole body exuded the aura of venting his inner grievances.

Ye Shiwu, played by Liu Tianzuo, is also a ruthless person.

harms others wantonly for personal gain. The conversation with Lin Shaobai was directly overwhelming and extremely arrogant.

Of course, there are many actors with wonderful performances in the play.

For example: Ni Dahong, who plays the financier, , the veteran drama star Liu Peiqi, , who plays the store owner, etc.

It is with such a group of actors that the quality of the entire drama is guaranteed.

03. The main creator admitted that the veteran drama was really good and asked for advice on the set. This cast of actors is very studious.

So, what is the story behind such a high-quality work as "Dark Night and Dawn"? In the live broadcast of

chatting together, the leading actors Chen Zheyuan and Sun Yan also shared with everyone.

For example, when talking about some "torture" scenes in the play, Chen Zheyuan and Sun Yan still smiled evilly.

Of course, they also mentioned that when they were acting with each other, they had a good tacit understanding from the beginning. As Sun Yan said, "It seems like they have worked together a long time ago." This is how the two showed in the play Brotherly love can move people.

However, when it comes to Nie Yuan, both of them gave the same evaluation - handsome.

Hahaha, sure enough, the "big pig's hooves" still looks good.

When Wang Zhiwen appeared in the plot, Sun Yan first sighed, "Teacher Wang's lines are so good."

Later, he also shared his experience of acting with veteran actors.

He said that sometimes he would act out while acting with the other party, because he felt that the other person's acting was too good, and sometimes he would not be able to catch it and would act out.

And He Zheyuan also admitted that he had asked Wang Zhiwen for advice on the scene, because he usually stutters a bit when he speaks, but Wang Zhiwen said, "Stuttering is never the reason for bad lines."

This touched him greatly, especially what teacher Wang Zhiwen said, "The key to speaking your lines well is how much you want to convey the emotions of your character to the audience."

It is not difficult to see that for He Zheyuan and Sun Yan, acting with veteran actors is also a kind of growth for them.

And this growth is also imprinted in the work.

Actually, I don’t know if you have noticed that in recent years, audiences have become somewhat picky about “spy war”-themed works.

To put it bluntly, the character is not attractive.

Today’s audiences want to see more growth-oriented characters in spy dramas. In similar works of

in the early years, whether it is Qian Zhijiang in "The Conspiracy", Zhou Yi in " Cliff ", or Yu Zecheng in "Latent", the growth line is not specific and is often in a very short period of time. Has super responsiveness and insight.

These characters are popular with the audience at a certain time period.

However, with the frequent release of similar works, these "heroes" are no longer needed by young audiences. Instead, characters like Lin Shaobai are more impressive.

Looking back at "Dark Night and Dawn" as a spy war drama, its wonderful underlying logic is still a discussion of "human nature".

Moreover, history is reproduced through "human" nature.

On the premise of respecting history, it does not vilify or weaken, but shapes the plot and characters according to the basic character psychology and common sense life logic.

Therefore, we can see the reversal and reversal of the battle of wits and courage in the play.

Of course, in addition to the major theme of "anti-special", the play also incorporates countless social issues that ordinary people can touch, concretizing the image of the people at the bottom of the era, enriching the portraits of the small characters, and making the story more real. , making the audience resonate.

In short, we hope to see the arrival of excellent "new spy war dramas" like "Dark Night and Dawn", so that this "spy war wind" will last longer.

(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: An An)