Copywriter | Thirteen
Editor | Soda
There is a theme in domestic dramas that audiences can never let go of, criminal investigation dramas.
"White Night" starring Pan Yueming is still unforgettable. "The Silent Truth" and " The Long Season " are also full of stamina and worthy of repeated review.
The criminal investigation dramas of the past two years have been unsatisfactory. The plot of "Who is He" is too weak, and the ending of " Third Brigade " is unfinished.
Although this summer's " misplaced " has some highlights, the plot is not deep enough and is still far from a classic.
On the contrary, the upcoming criminal investigation drama has attracted a lot of attention.
"Above Dark Clouds" is a powerful collaboration between Sun Li and Luo Jin. The case is complex and the scale is shocking.
The "hands-on" criminal investigation suspense drama Qin Hao's "Born by Life" also attracted much attention.
In addition to these two dramas, there is also a criminal investigation drama that is also quite interesting.
This drama seems to have a fantasy color from the name, but it is actually a story full of cruel reality, with a tight plot rhythm and constant reversals.
Let's take a look at what "Mermaid" talks about.
"Mermaid" is adapted from Remy's novel of the same name. It tells the story of Su Lin (played by Huang Yangtiantian), a young girl from a poor family who was raped by her classmate Ma Na because of her excellent performance in school. (played by Duan Yu) Bullying.
During a conflict, Su Lin fell into a sewer pipe and her whereabouts were unknown. Not long after, several female corpses were found in the sewer pipes.
A missing girl, two unsolved cases, and three families are all involved.
With the persistence of veteran detective Gu Hao (Dong Yong) and other police officers, the truth was revealed.
In the plot full of doubts, two major highlights caught my mind.
Highlight 1: The mysterious disappearance of a girl
Su Lin has been studying hard because of her poor family, and won the role of the Little Mermaid in the recital play with her fluent English.
Classmate Mana is jealous of Su Lin and bullies her repeatedly.
Until an accident happened-Su Lin fell into the sewer.
Not long after, three female corpses were discovered one after another in the city's sewer pipes.
There is nothing in common between their occupations and identities that can be used as clues, and it was difficult for the police to confirm their identities for a while.
Is the missing Su Lin one of them?
Judging from the clues in the trailer, it should be so.
Su Lin fell into the sewer not long ago, and the timeline does not match the remains of several victims found.
In the trailer, Su Lin was shown covered in dirt, which should also imply that Su Lin is still alive.
Since she is still alive, where has Su Lin gone?
This is the biggest mystery left to us in the trailer. We will solve it one by one in the main film.
Point 2: Human nature struggling between good and evil
Who is most worried about a missing child? It must be his relatives.
For example, in "The Boy Who Can't See a Shadow", the mother Bian Meizhen is almost crazy because of her missing son.
But in this drama, Su Lin’s parents are very abnormal.
Her father Su Weiguo (played by Chen Chuang) is a middle-aged man who has accomplished nothing and only knows how to beat and scold his wife and children. Mother
has a weak character and can only let it go.
After their daughter Su Lin disappeared, although they were anxious, they lied about it.
Especially Su Weiguo's words " we have sold your sister to ", the people who heard it were very shocked.
Ma Na’s father Ma Dongchen (played by Zhang Fan) used money to settle the matter, and the victim’s family also took the initiative to cover up the truth.
The struggle of human nature is vividly reflected in the coercion and temptation, and the choice between good and evil. The story of
combines many elements such as school violence, human trafficking, murder and body disposal, etc. The plot is high-energy throughout and the rhythm is tight.
The most worrying thing is the reaction of the various characters involved in the case. The good and evil of human nature are fully exposed under this test.
Such a wonderful plot and profound themes are presented in the play, and the creative team has a lot of background. The masterpiece of
director Yang Lei and screenwriters Tian Liangliang and Chen Chen is the famous " three-body ". This drama is an adaptation of a classic science fiction novel. With the efforts of Yang Lei and other main creators, it has become an audio-visual feast and has received good reviews. Like the tide.
Now this team is taking action again, moving into the field of criminal investigation. With their level, this will definitely be another criminal investigation drama.
02Old actors are in charge, and old, middle-aged and young people gather together.
Criminal investigation dramas have high requirements for actors, so the director showed great sincerity in casting.
ranks first, Dong Yong.
Veteran drama actor Dong Yong can be called a professional criminal policeman. The young Dong Yong has played the role of a policeman in classic criminal investigation dramas such as " black hole ", "serious crime group six" and " absolute control ".
There are too many police roles, and I feel relieved when I see Dong Yong.
In the new drama, Dong Yong returns to his old career and plays the role of old detective Gu Hao. Although he is older, his mind is still sharp.
He quickly discovered the connection between the disappearance case and the sewer corpse case, and insisted on looking for Su Lin's whereabouts.
In the play, his head was wrapped in gauze and he couldn't find any clues about Su Lin. He could only sit lonely on the street with a heavy and helpless expression.
As a criminal police officer, his sense of responsibility is perfectly explained at this moment. Dong Yong is worthy of being an experienced actor.
ranked second, Chen Chuang.
Chen Chuang, also a veteran actor, has been in the limelight recently. In the popular "Tang Dynasty Strange Stories: Journey to the West", he plays the role of the old naughty boy Fei Jishi, who is free and easy, witty and humorous, and is very popular among the audience.
In the new drama, he plays Su Weiguo, the father of the heroine Su Lin. He has a bad temper, is greedy for money, stingy, and has no sense of responsibility.
But as a father, Su Weiguo is not without any conscience.
When he heard Ma Dongchen sighing nonchalantly, "My daughter can still kill your daughter," he crouched and slowly turned his head, looking at Ma Dongchen with eyes full of resentment.
Chen Chuang identified the selfish qualities of this character and presented his side of conscience.
He brought this complex character to life.
The third place is Zhang Yanyan.
said that this name may be a bit unfamiliar to the audience, so let me rephrase it.
Everyone must know the vicious Aunt Kang in "Know or Not" and the neither humble nor overbearing Princess Liyang in "Nirvana in Fire".
These deeply rooted roles illustrate Zhang Yanyan’s superb acting skills. The role she plays in
's new drama is Du Qian.
speculated from the trailer that this character may be Mana's mother. She looked at the other party with squinting eyes and looked very disdainful. It seems that she is also a arrogant character.
This role was given to her, and she was right.
is in fourth place, Huang Yangtiantian.
Since the role of Little Chu Qiao in " The Legend of Chu Qiao " came into the audience's attention, Huang Yangtiantian has played the childhood roles of many domestic drama heroines with her sweet and pure appearance.
This new generation of post-2000s is full of potential.
In "Mermaid", she played Su Lin. Her poor life gave her a tough personality.
looks weak, but the stubbornness in his eyes cannot be concealed. Even being bullied did not make her lose her desire to live.
This is Huang Yangtiantian’s first appearance in a criminal investigation drama, and her performance is worth looking forward to.
In addition, actors such as Kai Tai, Zhang Fan, Luo Haiqiong, etc. also join the play. The old, middle-aged and young people gather together, and the veteran actors are in charge. As long as they perform normally, the plot will definitely be brilliant.
03 Conclusion
There is a reason why the criminal investigation drama can be remembered by the audience.
On the one hand, the case is typical enough.The old cases full of doubts, large-scale tragedies, and complicated and weird cases in the drama stimulated the audience audio-visually and made people unforgettable.
On the other hand, the plot has depth. As the plot progresses, the case gradually unfolds. The audience follows the perspective of the characters in the play to uncover the shocking truth, which gives people an even stronger spiritual impact.
On these two points, "Mermaid" has done quite well.
In addition, the play's focus on social issues such as school violence gives the story a deeper meaning.
When the truth about a missing girl and the victims is covered up and beautified like the title of the drama "Mermaid", who is whitewashing the peace?
is looking forward to the broadcast of the feature film and giving the audience a clear answer.
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