There is a domestic drama that has been broadcast for a long time.
The pickpocket sister has not said it, not because she does not want to say it, but because she is afraid of saying it too early and missing the follow-up wonderful plot.
Don't sell guanzi anymore.
It is the costume drama "Wind Rises Luoyang" directed by Xie Ze and starring Huang Xuan, Wang Yibo and Song Qian.
Adapted from Ma Boyong's novel, this drama tells the suspenseful story of a group of people from different classes in the Wuzhou Period to investigate the murder.
In the eyes of the pickpocket sister, this drama is both aesthetic online and has a self-justifying story, which looks pleasant and energetic.
The reason why many people are attracted to this drama is that the scene is beautiful and the costume is exquisite.
The same goes for the pickpocket sister.
You know, at the moment when the Xian Xia drama is rampant and overbearing, it is not easy to make the costume drama exquisite and the plot self-justifying.
As long as the costume drama can achieve these two points, the audience will be willing to watch it.
Specifically, how sophisticated is the picture of "The Wind Rises in Luoyang"?
Take the first episode, for example.
The opening chapter uses a long shot of slow progression to explain the place where the story takes place - Luoyang.
Outdoors, lively bazaars, bustling crowds, it is not lively.
Vendors shouted to welcome the delivery, and the freshly steamed pastries in the snack bar were still steaming.
This is the fireworks of Luoyang.
Indoors, gorgeous songs and dances, rare wine, there is no hole in the sky.
Maihime on stage interprets the exotic style with her graceful figure, and the spectators on the stage push cups to change cups and play antique games.
This is the wealth of Luoyang.
In the first episode of this drama, it restores the prosperity of Luoyang with fireworks and wealth, which is convincing enough to believe that various stories will indeed happen here.
Setting up this compelling setting is no easy task.
In order to capture the exquisite sense of costume scenes.
The crew restored more than 100 scenes, covering an area of more than 40,000 square meters, and indeed made a lot of efforts.
Not only the scene, but also the costume styling of the characters is also quite exquisite.
The shape of the play design refers to the clothes of the Tang Dynasty, with exquisite patterns and atmospheric styles.
It is said that when the crew tried to install, they prepared more than 5,000 sets of clothes and more than 5,000 sets of styling accessories, with a total of more than 15,000 sets of props, and strived to show the appearance of characters in the Tang Dynasty.
Overall, the delicacy of this drama is not only in the shaping of large scenes, but also in the fact that every frame is not perfunctory.
Judging from the feedback from the audience, the crew's intention to treat the scene and serve the Road has also been recognized.
A good film and television work, it is not enough to serve the Tao, the story must also be self-justified.
"The Wind Rises in Luoyang" has a benefit, it is adapted from Ma Boyong's novel, supported by solid text.
So what story does it tell?
Everything originated from the whistleblowing system of Daxing in ancient times.
At that time, the saint had just ascended to the throne, and in order to eliminate dissidents and consolidate her rule, she allowed all the cloths in the world to enter the capital to inform, and there was also a reward.
Therefore, the whistleblowing system once prevailed in Luoyang.
One day, a pair of whistleblower fathers and daughters appeared in Luoyang, and before they could pass on the news, they were killed.
In order to find out about this matter, the three protagonists of the play appeared one after another.
First of all, introduce the high-profile character Baili Hongyi (Wang Yibo).
He came from a famous background, but he had no intention of fame and fortune, and he loved to study food.
He is arguably the king of food reviews in Luoyang.
How to cook meat and vegetables is the best to eat, and he has the most right to speak in the whole of Luoyang.
Seeing this, someone may want to ask.
Could it be that this drama is filming him enjoying food?
Not really.
Baili Hongyi has a lot of unique rebel labels.
For example, he was in shengtang, but he opposed arranged marriages.
Logically, such a Buddha person should have nothing to talk about. However, Baili Hongyi experienced the poisoning of his father.
Originally, he planned to work with Gao Bingzhan to find out the truth about his father's death.
The second male character to appear is Gao Bingzhan (Huang Xuan).
Compared with Baili Hongyi, his appearance method is extremely strange.
He awoke from a coffin with an inexplicable smile on his face.
If you look closely, you will find that his story is also quite wonderful.
Gao Bingzhan was a bad deputy envoy, a person who cherished righteousness and atonement for his sins.
Wherever we go, all righteousness will be kept, and all evil will be removed.
One day, he was at the bottom of Luoyang, and he became a suspect in the Luoyang murder case.
When investigating the case and trying to restore his innocence, he met Baili Hongyi and Wu Siyue.
Wu Siyue (Song Qian) is an important female character in the play.
She was an internal guard of the imperial court and a woman who did not let her eyebrows be shaved.
Born into a famous family, but desperately want to erase his aristocratic status, he only wants to do his duty and go all out to save Luoyang.
After the informer's father and daughter were killed, Shengshang hand-picked Wu Siyue to investigate the case.
Speaking of which, the main line contradiction of the play is gradually becoming clear.
Someone secretly murdered the informant, and Wu Siyue accidentally became acquainted with Gao Bingzhan and Baili Hongyi on the way to investigate the case.
On the way to investigate the case, the three brought out a more complex conspiracy.
Specifically.
Baili Hongyi's father was suddenly poisoned, and Gao Bingzhan was wrongfully accused of being a murderer. These are inextricably linked to the shady scene behind the "killing of whistleblowers".
And Wu Siyue, who only wants to prove his worth, was used in the process of investigating the case? It also worries the hearts of the audience.
Chasing this drama, there is a very strong sense of puzzle solving.
The first few episodes lay out the suspense points, explain each person's life and contradictions, and then summarize all the clues to complete the closed-loop narrative. Overall, the layers are distinct, and the sense of suspense is constantly advancing.
Of course, this drama is not just about unsolved cases.
To put it bluntly, the three protagonists are all pawns of the imperial court. Behind them is the showdown between power and desire in class conflict.
People who are familiar with Ma Boyong may know that this drama is adapted from his novel "Luoyang".
But given that the novel has not yet been released, fans cannot compare the differences between novels and dramas.
However, after watching more than ten episodes of Pickpocket Sister, it can be said with certainty that this drama maintains the standard of Ma Boyong's past novels.
First of all, it is set in real history and based on this, incorporating a wild imagination.
Whistleblowing, for example, once existed.
Secondly, there are many suspenseful clues in this drama, just like a thousand horses galloping, making the whole drama foggy.
As the plot progresses, as the clues slowly converge, an elaborate network of conspiracies will be discovered.
This kind of narrative reflects the rigorous and delicate mind and skills of the screenwriter.
For example, this drama initially looks like the mystery of the death of the informant's father and daughter, and as the case develops, the suspense points continue to spread, and it is related to the transfer of copper.
And the mystery will not be fully revealed until the last moment, which is the charm of suspense dramas.
Finally, one more point must be mentioned.
"The Wind Rises in Luoyang" is not without flaws.
For example, the pace of suspense point laying out is too slow, requiring the audience to be patient and pay close attention to various clues.
For example, the performance styles of the three characters are different, and the perception sometimes jumps off and so on. But these problems are all overshadowed by the merits of this drama.
Because it is not a shoddy drama for the pursuit of traffic, it is not a hot search drama for cool and cool.
In terms of creation, it is sincere enough.
Despite its flaws, it does not prevent it from being a costume suspense drama worth scrutinizing.