If you have not seen "Squid Game", you must have brushed the "123 Wooden Man" meme somewhere, or watched the fierce discussion of this drama on Weibo and the circle of friends.
So how popular is Squid Games? The Netflix-produced series went live on September 17 this year, and in just 10 days, it became the highest-rated non-English original drama in Netflix history.
#01
Blockbuster Game of the Year
In the European and American entertainment circles, many artists have expressed their love for "Squid Game", and videos of playing with "Squid Games" have also circulated wildly among music fans.
And Cardi B, the teacher of Ka, even changed into the "killing doll" in the squid game as a head picture, and changed it to his own hairstyle in detail, which is worthy of the happy comedian in the hearts of Chinese music fans.
From a numerical point of view, Zheng Haoyan, one of the main actors of "Squid Game", had only 400,000 Instagram followers before the series was launched, and has soared to nearly 20 million so far, and even the fans of supporting actress Li Yumei and supporting actor Wei Huajun have soared by more than 5 million.
"Squid Games" not only topped all the countries and regions covered by Netflix, but also made Netflix's stock price break through $640 at one point, setting a record high in the 20 years since its listing.
In fact, in terms of the script alone, "Squid Game" has been pointed out by many viewers as a reference work, and the shadow of classic works such as "Battle Royale", "Gambling Apocalypse", "Hunger Games" and so on can be clearly felt on the plot layout.
But it has to be said that "Squid Game" has completed a metamorphosis innovation on this basis, resonating with the games played by the public as children, coupled with such a shocking visual design as "Killing Doll", the visibility has been greatly improved.
In addition, the cast composed of "Melting Pot" director Huang Dong hyuk and Green Dragon Film Emperor Lee Jung-jae as the core should not be underestimated. Male no. 2 Park Hae-so has starred in the popular drama "Witty Cell Life", and cameo Kong Liu has "Busan Trip", "Melting Pot" and other masterpieces.
Not long ago, director Huang Donghe also said that he would consider shooting the second season of "Squid Game". If there is such a luxurious lineup and creative team, I believe that the second season is also worth looking forward to.
#02
Jennie's girlfriend dreamed of starring
As mentioned above, the heroine Zheng Haoyan, who has gained tens of millions of fans because of "Squid Game", has not participated in any film and television works before this, but she has become popular because of her excellent acting skills and a "senior face", and what is more surprising is that she is also the girlfriend of Blackpink member Jennie.
Jung Ho-yeon began to receive attention in 2013 when she challenged the Korean Top Model Contest Season 4 and finished second, and her "world-weary face" became her trademark. Since then, Zheng Haoyan has repeatedly filmed various luxury brand advertisements, and even cooperated with the fashion industry "Lafayette" Carl Lagerfeld.
At Paris Fashion Week, Jeong Ho-yeon and Jennie met for the first time, and the two became friends because of their similar ages and personalities. During the filming of "Squid Game", Jennie also sent a coffee cart to Zheng Haoyan to help, so we can also see Jennie's name on the thank-you list at the end of "Squid Game".
After the explosion of "Squid Game", luxury brand LV Louis Vuitton officially announced that Zheng Haoyan became a global brand ambassador, Zheng Haoyan was flipped by the potted brother The Weeknd on Instagram, and also paid attention to Drake, which can be described as the peak of her career.
#03
The first song to play on the moon
In the first episode of Squid Games, hundreds of contestants are gathered to play the game of "123 Wooden Men", while the big boss in black drinks and listens to songs in his room, monitoring the game.
With the sound of "Fly Me To The Moon", the blood and violence in slow motion reflect the absurdity of human nature, and the first mass killing scene of "Squid Games" was filmed with a "violent aesthetic" feeling.
And this "Fly Me To The Moon" is also very promising.
In 1954, Bart Howard wrote "Fly Me To The Moon" at the request of the distributor to write a single, and was sung by Felicia Sanders, the resident singer of the hotel where he worked at the time, and then became famous in 1960 by the jazz song Jackie Lee.
The cover of Frank Sinatra, which was later won by the Grammy Legend Award, made "Fly Me To The Moon" take it to a new level, becoming a household name and being reinterpreted by countless jazz singers in later generations.
In 1969, Apollo 11 carried three astronauts to the first human landing on the moon, carrying a record in the lunar module and accompanying the three astronauts on a long and tedious journey through space.
The song that loops on the record is "Fly Me To The Moon." The thick baritone with melodious jazz tunes represents the ultimate romance of human civilization, landing on the moon and becoming the first human music to be played on the moon.
In addition, nearly seventy years after the creation of "Fly Me To The Moon", we can still hear it in today's blockbuster series, which is not difficult to understand why it is also called the "evergreen" in jazz.
Over the past 70 years, in addition to often appearing in musical works and concerts, many film and television dramas have used it as a soundtrack - Hollywood blockbuster "Space Cowboy", Golden Globe American drama "Mad Men", Korean drama "Originally a Beautiful Man", Japanese animation "Evangelion", Chinese TV series "French Sniper", "Rushing into the Sky"...
And its cover singers are even more numerous - far away there is "British Elvis" Cliff Richard, British legend Tom Jones, near Westlife, Yoko Takahashi, Lisa Ono, Hikaru Utada...
Therefore, as soon as "Fly Me To The Moon" came out, the familiarity of the music and the freshness of the picture were perfectly blended, which constituted a major highlight moment of "Squid Game".
Have you seen Squid Games? In your mind, what kind of work is this?