Recently, Netflix has put on the shelves a lot of Korean dramas that have not obtained copyright before, including the tvN water wood drama " Flower of Evil ", which will be broadcast at the end of July 2020, starring Lee Junki and Wen Caiyuan . After the suspenseful love drama was officially launched on Netflix on September 24th, it took only about a week to rush to the top three of the daily top ten programs list, and the popularity did not lose at all until it came to an end on the 9th. "Little Women".
Just, among the many new and old dramas, why does "Flower of Evil", which has been broadcast for more than two years, still retain its charm? One of the reasons may be related to the fact that OTT was only broadcast exclusively by Line TV at that time. On the other hand, it may be because of the charm of the protagonist and the compact plot, which made it unforgettable for those who have watched it, and at the same time, it also caught the audience who were too late to keep up with the premiere. A chance to get on Netflix.
The suspense-packed romance drama
"Flower of Evil" describes the suspense between Baek Hee-sung (played by Lee Joon-ki), a male protagonist who hides a cruel past and changed his identity, and his wife Cha Ji-won (played by Moon Chae-won), who is a detective in the serious crime unit. Love story; however, the story between the husband and wife is not as "simple" as the previous episodes of the show. In the eyes of outsiders, Bai Xicheng is a "perfect husband" who loves his family, wife, and children, but in fact, because he concealed his true identity, in the middle and later stages of the plot, it brings more to Bai Xicheng and Cha Zhiyuan. Suspicion and distrust.
Wen Caiyuan, who plays the heroine Cha Zhiyuan, once mentioned in the production conference that although "Flower of Evil" seems to be a suspense film investigating the "Lianzhou serial murder case", it actually has 80% love components inside. And Baek Hee Sung (Do Hyun Soo) is definitely one of the most distressed male protagonists in recent Korean dramas, because his father Do Min Suk ( Choi Byung Mok ) was exposed as a serial killer, making Do Hae Soo and Do Hyun Soo sisters The two brothers became street rats that everyone shouted and beat.
, written by screenwriter Liu Jingxi, described why they had to accept the accusations of other residents when they were still underage at the time? In addition, the three became tigers and rumors spread, and the news that "Do Hyun-soo is an accomplice in the serial murder case and the main suspect in the murder of the head of Kakyung-ri" spread in the small village, but is this really the case?
's irresistible rumors and irresistible bullying make Du Xian Shou, who lost his mother at a young age, have a more difficult to cure alexithymia, allowing Du Xian Shou to lie easily without emotion, even if he is with him. After Cha Zhiyuan got married, he didn't even know that he actually loved his wife deeply.
Famous scene maker ─ " Baeksang Arts Awards " Director Kim Zhe-kyu
"Flower of Evil" after the broadcast, with the intensification of the plot, the ratings gradually climbed, and finally reached a record of 5.715% own new high. It is worth noting that although "Flower of Evil" is scheduled to be Shuimu drama , its broadcast time is too late, so that the entire episode has already passed 12 midnight in South Korea, and the ratings in the later period can exceed 4%. And it is quite rare to come to more than 5%.
A good TV series not only needs to be meticulous in the screenwriter's story, but also the director's narrative technique and rhythm mastery are more important, and director Jin Zhegui, who has directed " Chicago Typewriter ", "Mother" and " Confessions ", borrows "Flower of Evil" showed extraordinary skills again, and won the Director Award at the 57th Baeksang Arts Awards!
If the plot of "Flower of Evil" is divided into three paragraphs, the first, the middle, and the last, director Kim Zhe-gyu has used a lot of "contrastive" narrative methods in these three paragraphs, including good and evil, false and true, love. and hate, and not the kind of "love and horror" we usually see, so that "Flower of Evil" has produced many famous scenes, among which the ending on the cliff of episode 15 is the most shocking, that It is a scene that is both beautiful and sad.
"Secret Forest" by Kim Jun-seokThe knife masterpiece
Of course, works with a high degree of completion also need suitable music to match. Kim Junxi, the sound director of many Korean drama OSTs, cooperated with director Kim Zhegui after "Confession", and the soundtrack of "Flower of Evil" It is definitely the most exciting and worth listening OST of Kim Jun Seok's recent works. Fans who have already watched "Flower of Evil" will definitely not be able to forget "Switched Destiny", which symbolizes the Bai family. There are only 3 vocals in the 45 tracks of
, and the "Feel You" that runs through the whole play can almost be said to be the essence of the plot of "Flower of Evil", especially the only piano as a matching feature, which makes this song seem Sadness and remorse for the characters in the play.
●Besides the heart-wrenching and heart-wrenching love, although
said that "Flower of Evil" has a strong love scene, the importance of family education may also be another fact that screenwriter Liu Jingxi wants to convey, because whether it is played by Lee Jun Ki Do Hyun-soo, or the real Baek Hee-sung, played by Kim Ji-hoon and , both of them grew up in deviant families, and they have been devastated both physically and mentally since childhood; but the difference is that Do Hyun-soo meets the warm and firm Cha Zhi. Yuan, this strange fate that was certified by Do Hyunseo himself, made Do Hyunseo pass 14 years as someone else, but it was the happiest process in his adult life.
The Flower of Evil, "Even in an extremely harsh barren land, it can bloom extraordinary and beautiful flowers." And Du Hyun Shou is the flower that blooms alone, and after experiencing cruel and painful years, the first Welcome your own life once, and find your own happiness as Du Hyun Shou.