I never thought that at the end of 2023, domestic dramas would be so popular.
According to the latest news, the TV series version of "The Three Brigades" has officially landed on iQiyi's Mist Theater for its premiere.
Are you looking forward to it?
On the 15th of this month, the movie version of "The Three Brigades" has just been released.
Zhang Yi, Li Chen, Wang Xiao, Cao Bingkun and other middle-aged men perfectly presented this rigorous documentary style work to the audience.
So with Zhu Yu in the movie version ahead, can there be any breakthroughs in the drama version?
At the very least, I am full of confidence.
Let’s do a simple preview.
First, what is the story about? The story of
is adapted from the literary work of the author Shen Lan - "Please tell the director that the mission of the third brigade has been completed".
Because of an accident during an interrogation, Cheng Bing, a criminal policeman working in the Third Brigade, was imprisoned to serve his sentence.
His teammates were also implicated because of this. Some were dismissed from the police and some were demoted. The former elites of the three teams had no choice but to face the end of falling apart.
Ten years of suffering in prison made Cheng Bing's faith collapse.
After regaining his freedom, Cheng Bing, who was surrounded by blood turned into silence, had lost everything.
But what makes people feel desperate is that Wang Dayong, the criminal suspect in the case, is still at large.
Wearing a police uniform, he will be righteous throughout his life.
What the former three teams need is a clear explanation.
So Cheng Bing and his brothers from the Third Brigade regrouped and embarked on the road to chase the murderer.
They turned their unwillingness into persistence, unsheathed the sharp blades in their hands again, and cooperated with the police to chase the murderer for thousands of miles during the lonely and long journey.
During the ascetic-like journey, Cheng Bing and his comrades and brothers rediscovered the coordinates of their lives and the meaning of life.
Maybe simple text, bland.
But for the people involved in this story, and for the former Third Brigade, it can be said that it was full of blood and tears.
Maybe we can't become Cheng Bing.
But for this society, Cheng Bing is needed.
Second, the cast is still explosive
In most people's minds, the latter will be greatly compromised in terms of production and cast compared to online dramas.
But I want to say that the drama version of "The Three Brigades" is really not.
First of all, the two leading actors are Qin Hao and Chen Minghao. They are classmates of the 96th Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama.
Yes, that’s the class of Liu Ye, Zhang Ziyi, Yuan Quan, and Qin Hailu.
The road to fame for these two people has always been a bit bumpy.
Qin Hao was deeply involved in literary films in his early years and had little reputation. After moving to the television industry, he successively contributed works such as "Undocumented Crime" and "The Hidden Corner", while Chen Minghao was mostly a supporting actor.
But this year's "The Long Season" has brought their acting careers to another level.
One is the dancing king of the birch forest, Ma Long Delan Sheng, and the other is the unconvinced Biaozi. The combination of them and Fan Wei makes them laugh and cry in the play.
In addition to these two people, Wang Jiajia, who played Huang Liru, and Liu Yitie, who played Wang Yang in "The Long Season" also joined the cast.
Of course, it’s not over yet.
Mesozoic powerful players Li Naiwen, Tong Liya, Ma Yinyin, Lin Jiachuan, Fan Lei, Li Xiaochuan, Zhao Da and Liu Tianzuo are all in place.
He Zhengjun and Yang Xinming from the older generation, and Ren Min from the new generation will also play important roles in the play.
has a total of 15 powerful actors, and there is not a single traffic actor.
Therefore, I have every reason to believe that this will be another suspenseful classic drama, and it will also be a drama battle.
Third, the director is not an ordinary person.
There are no problems with the script and actors, but what about the director?
——Xing Jianjun.
Some people may not be familiar with him, but everyone still remembers last year’s "Crime Hunting Illustrated Book", right?
Yes, it is the work of Xing Jianjun.
Born in Nanyang, Henan in 1979, he worked in advertising, IT, marketing and other industries in his early years. After entering the entertainment industry by chance, he was out of control.
From record keeping to photography to directing, Xing Jianjun took it one step at a time.
It was only after last year's "The Illustrated Crime Hunters" that everyone finally had a better understanding of this slightly younger director.
serves as director and screenwriter this time, what kind of answer will he hand over?
Fourth, crime suspense dramas, the promised land of domestic online dramas
At the beginning of this century, domestic criminal investigation crime dramas went from peak to decline in just a few years.
The key to its success can be said to be the measure of success and failure.
It was not until 2014 that, with their larger scale and extraordinary imagination, domestic suspense crime-themed online dramas finally began to enter the public eye.
iQiyi’s Mist Theater is a model of success.
From "Undocumented Crime" and "Ten Days Game" to "The Hidden Corner" and "The Silent Truth", etc., they have had a huge influence on the audience.
This year's "The Long Season" is the same.
Compared to the 132-minute length of the movie version, the drama version is 24 episodes long, which allows for enough details to portray and flesh out the characters.
In my case, I will give it a five-star wait and see for the time being.