Text: County Howe
At the beginning of 2022, a "beginning" made the domestic drama "explode" to start!
As of now, 550 million plays, 8.2 ratings, and the first result of popularity once again prove that the noonday sun is quality assurance.
But obviously, for this year's domestic dramas, "The Beginning" is just the beginning!
The popularity of this drama reflects the audience's desire for fresh themes and compact plots.
At the same time, the maturity of the production level of the drama in terms of actors, costumes, visuals and other aspects is also the key to the audience's confidence in domestic dramas.
I. "Even if there is a storm"
Director: Fei Zhenxiang
Screenwriters: Li Xiao, Jiang Wuji
Starring: Jin Dong, Song Jia, Tian Yu, Yang Jiu
Genre: Urban, Emotional
Episodes: 40
Fei Zhenxiang can be called a new upstart of mainland drama directors in recent years.
Born in a Family of Pear Garden, he once played a childhood xiaoshi (the adult role is Duan Xiaolou played by Zhang Fengyi) in Chen Kaige's classic film "Farewell to the King".
Since 2019, he has quickly become one of the most trusted drama directors by the audience with Pan Yueming's version of "Ghost Blowing Lights", "Nuqing Xiangxi" and "Longling Labyrinth".
To this end, he will not only continue to direct "Ghost Blowing Lights", "Kunlun Shrine" and "South China Sea Return to the Ruins", but also take over large-scale mainland dramas such as Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi," "Star Han Brilliant", Zhang Jiayi, Zhang Yishan, "Uncle and The Teenager", and can be described as one of the "busiest directors".
From costume legends, social issues, to historical biographies (Zhu Yawen and Wang Likun's "Howling Train"), and then to this urban business war theme "Even if there is a rapid wind", it can be seen that Fei Zhenxiang is stepping out of the comfort zone of the tomb robbery adventure genre in the context of "Ghost Blowing Lights" and excavating more possibilities for his own directing ability.
At the same time, this drama is of great significance to Jin Dong, whose elite has been fixed.
Although he still plays the urban elite in the play, the change in the style of the actor may bring new opportunities for him to renovate the audience.
The series is titled "Prying Business Wars".
Tang Chen (Jin Dong), who is extremely frustrated by his girlfriend's betrayal and career failure, joins forces with his friend Sha Zhou (Tian Yu) to start a public relations business.
When the project is repeatedly successful, Tang Chen discovers the secret of his girlfriend Shuo Bing (Song Jia) in the confrontation with the rival company.
It turned out that the betrayal of his girlfriend was really helpless, and in order to punish the murderer who caused Shuo Bing's father to commit suicide, Tang Chen began to join forces with Shuo Bing.
The cast of the show is extremely strong.
Ni Dahong ("All Is Good"), Xin Zhilei ("Ru Yi Zhu"), Zhu Zhu ("Son-in-law"), Zeng Li ("Male Talent and Female Appearance") are among them.
For Jin Dong, the performance quality of actresses such as Song Jia and Xin Zhilei across movies and dramas may change the state in which he has been addicted to drama performances, so that he has more human possibilities.
Judging from the trailer, "Even if the Wind Rises" is tightly paced, the scene is mature, and there is no lack of relaxed and warm plots.
"Without a storm, the sail is just a canvas", the words on the poster reveal the spiritual connotation of the whole play.
This spirit, for director Fei Zhenxiang and lead actor Jin Dong, is a spur and an introspection!
2. "Thank You Doctor"
Director: Zhang Rui
Screenwriter: Zhou Yong
Starring: Yang Mi, Bai Yu, Qiao Zhenyu
Genre: Drama
Episodes: 48
Yang Mi + workplace drama, this combination can be described as quite "lower head", only these two labels, it is enough to dissuade many viewers.
But don't panic, "Thank You Doctor" has highlights!
First of all, it was Bai Yu who played with Yang Mi this time.
In 2020, a "Silent Truth" directly pushed the level of iQiyi Mist Theater to the peak, and at the same time, young actor Bai Yu also cast the most infectious and in-depth drama scene in recent years with a "lost wallet" scene in the play.
This is no exaggeration!
Bai Yu also gets more high-quality film and television resources as a result.
Ma Boyong's IP adaptation of "Wind Rises longxi", Jinjiang classic network text adaptation "West Out of Yumen", And Di An's well-known novel adaptation "Dragon City", etc., are all starred by Bai Yu.
Secondly, director Zhang Rui!
The name may seem unfamiliar at first glance, but the mention of the series "Residual Sin" directed by him is quite convincing.
In addition, the 2015 drama "Criminal Police Captain" (Douban 8.0) starring Yu Hewei and Zu Feng is also an independent director by Zhang Rui.
Stills from the first season of "Residual Sin"
Moreover, the plot of "Thank You Doctor" has a bit of flavor.
After losing his fiancé, doctor Xiao Yan (Yang Mi) came to the emergency department of Tongshan Hospital and worked with doctor Bai Shu (Bai Yu) to treat diseases and save people with superb medical skills.
The doctors in the emergency department witness the patient's life story and emotional vibration, and they are inspired by life, and guard the door of life in the torture of human strength and weakness.
It can be seen that "Thank You Doctor" will settle in the diagnosis and treatment of saving lives and helping the injured, rather than the love idol drama cloaked in the shell of a medical professional drama.
Perhaps, it can be regarded as a fictional version of "The World on Earth"!
Looking back at the acting experience of 85 flowers representing Yang Mi, costume dramas such as "Ancient Sword Qitan", "Beauty Heart", "Three Lives and Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms" have indeed caused a boom in national drama viewing, but these works are too entertaining and will not be of much benefit to precipitating acting skills and future transformation.
This "Thank You Doctor" is different.
It is like the meaning of "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" for Zhao Liying, and it is likely to be an important turning point for Yang Mi.
Yang Mi's metamorphosis, in this battle!
III. The Legend of Kyushu Yu
Directors: Zhang Li, Wang Lei
Screenwriter: Yu Fei, Where is it now
Genre: Costume, Fantasy
Kyushu is currently one of the most influential fantasy IP in China.
It has a complete and vast system of worldviews.
Zhang Ruoyun and Guan Xiaotong's "Kyushu Sky City", Huang Xuan, Dou Xiao's "Kyushu • Maritime Muyun Chronicle", Liu Haoran, Song Zu'er's "Record of Kyushu Miao", etc., all belong to this system.
The same is true of the current "Kyushu Ha Legend".
Kyushu originated in 2001 as a forum creation invitation, and eventually developed into a fantasy world jointly constructed by seven novelists, including Jiangnan ("Dragon Clan"), Jin He Zai ("The Legend of Wukong"), and Pan Haitian ("Kyushu Tiefutu").
There are six races in the Kyushu world, such as people, feathers, rivers, fish, charms, and quakers, as well as eight dynasties, four oceans, three continents, and twelve main stars.
Stills from "Kyushu Sky City"
"The Legend of Kyushu Hawa" is a fantasy story based on this.
The story of the series focuses on the Feather Clan, one of the six major races in Kyushu.
The Feather Clan, as the name suggests, is a group that can give birth to feathers and fly high in the sky.
"The Legend of Yu" is set between the first, second and third dynasties of the Yu clan, depicting the brutal struggle between several generations of Yu people for dominance.
The protagonist of the story Xiang Yiyi and the wind and snow meet in such a chaotic world.
Kyushu character image
Two people with different identities and opposite classes will stage a love-hate entanglement in the change of dynasty.
In fact, although Kyushu theme films and television are all large-scale productions, there are very few successful people.
The reason is not difficult to find.
Different from the maturity of the world structure such as "The Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" in North American films and television, the world of Kyushu has not formed a mature state with abundant details and three-dimensional territory, let alone the hollowness of its spiritual connotation.
Secondly, the rapid success of domestic film and television adaptations further makes the Kyushu story lack plot logic and precise rhythm.
In this way, it is naturally difficult to grasp the audience.
However, with the mainland drama director Zhang Li ("Daming Dynasty 1566", "The Right Way in the World is Vicissitudes")," "The Legend of Kyushu Yu" may break the inevitable circle of Kyushu film and television with a truly epic temperament.
In terms of actors, Chen Kun and Ni Ni may join this drama, so that the main creative lineup of the series will be stable!
IV. "Perfect Evidence"
Director: Ye Weimin
Screenwriters: Zheng Shining, Secret Tianhui
Starring: Zhang Ruoyun, Jiao Junyan, Wang Jinsong, Han Tongsheng
Genre: Urban, Drama
Episodes: 38
In 2016, a "Forensic Qin Ming" added another masterpiece to the domestic suspense drama, and at the same time made the screen partners Zhang Ruoyun and Jiao Junyan deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Now, this "Perfect Evidence" has finally allowed the two to achieve a second match.
Zhang Ruoyun is currently a well-deserved darling of male frequency dramas in China, and the dramas he starred in focused on two categories.
First, the costumed male protagonist represented by "Qing Yu Nian" and "Snow Knife Line", and second, the criminal investigation police detective drama.
Stills from "Forensic Qin Ming"
For this kind, in addition to this "Perfect Evidence", this year, Zhang Ruoyun will also launch the "Police Honor" with Bailu, Wang Jingchun, Ning Li and other actors.
As a procuratorial drama, the support behind "Perfect Evidence" is quite "hardcore".
Its producer is the Film and Television Center of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, and most of the filming locations are in Yantai.
This is because the procurators of yantai procuratorial organs have won the honors of the most beautiful procurator in the country and the outstanding prosecutor of Shandong Province for many times, and can give positive energy support to the crew in terms of spiritual temperament.
Zhang Ruoyun criminal investigation image
The story of Perfect Evidence is both professional and entertaining.
Xun Zheng (Zhang Ruoyun), the prosecutor of the Municipal Procuratorate, has an absolute belief in evidence, and Qin Yichu (Jiao Junyan), deputy head of the criminal investigation detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, attaches great importance to efficiency.
Evidence takes time and efficiency is not waiting for anyone, so Xun Zheng and Qin Yichu have become a pair of joyful enemies.
Of course, while secretly competing, the two also face common opponents, that is, a group of defense lawyers who try to protect the procedural rights of criminal suspects.
In the refinement of different cases, the loyalty of young people to the rule of law has gradually been revealed.
In terms of the main creative lineup, it is worth noting that director Ye Weimin has rich experience in comedy creation.
In 1995, Zhou Xingchi starred in "Hundred Variable Stars Jun" (co-directed with Wang Jing), and in 2010, Xu Zheng starred in "People on the Road", both directed by Ye Weimin.
Therefore, it is foreseeable that "Perfect Evidence" will have a lot of comedic elements.
Among the main actors, Wang Jinsong, played by Lin Yaodong in "Icebreaker Action", and Han Tongsheng, a national first-class actor, joined to ensure the performance quality of this drama.
In 2022, Zhang Ruoyun will have a number of dramas broadcast, and there is no doubt that "Perfect Evidence" is the most competitive one.
V. "The Gate of Rebirth"
Director: Yang Dong
Screenwriters: Zhang Jinke, Wu Yangguang, Dai Zhengyang, Chang Le
Starring: Zhang Yi, Wang Junkai, Feng Wenjuan, Fan Shiran
Genre: Suspense, Crime
Episodes: 24
In 2020, the crime suspense drama "Rebirth" was launched.
Although the final reputation is mediocre, the horror and tension of the subject matter once made it regarded as a derivative drama of "White Night Pursuit".
The starring Zhang Yi's performance of good and evil and excellent texture is even more impressive.
Now, director Yang Dong has once again joined hands with Zhang Yi to launch "The Gate of Rebirth".
Is there a relationship between Rebirth and Gate of Rebirth?
Mainly look at the screenwriter.
The screenwriter of "Rebirth" is the fingerprint of the screenwriter of "White Night Pursuit", but the screenwriting team of "Gate of Rebirth" has been completely replaced.
According to the screenwriter of this play -
"Gate of Rebirth" will follow the concept of "rebirth", but the two dramas are not directly related, and this time it is presented to the audience with a new story.
"Rebirth" focuses on criminal plots, while "The Gate of Rebirth" combines crime and calligraphy and painting culture.
The valuable ancient painting "Water Lilies" was stolen, and luo Jian (played by Zhang Yi), the head of the criminal investigation team, and Zhuang Wenjie (played by Wang Junkai), a talented college student, jointly solved the strange case.
It is conceivable that in the play, Luo Jian will face the mystery of the difficulties of his personal life.
Wang Junkai's partner with Zhang Yi is another major attraction of this drama.
Judging from Wang Junkai's recent partner actors, we can find his eagerness to transform -
Fan Wei in "Broken Bridge" (national first-class actor), Ge You in "The Hedgehog" (Cannes Film Emperor), Wang Zhiwen in "731" (Asian Film Award for Best Supporting Actor).
This time, Zhang Yi just won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actor with "On the Cliff".
According to behind-the-scenes footage, Wang Junkai said that he and Zhang Yi were indeed very happy to play and learned a lot.
At present, although the series has not yet been launched, some media who watched the drama in advance have given evaluations.
For example, the China Youth Network praised this drama as "taking the novel plot as the starting point, analyzing the details of the cadre police detective case from multiple stories and angles, and showing the fierce confrontation between good and evil."
As long as the details are rich and prominent, the quality of the episodes will not be bad.
According to the creator, this drama will be a fully upgraded version of "Rebirth", and the audiovisual language and narrative rhythm are different!
The above five dramas have different themes and have their own bright spots, but they are far from including all the domestic dramas to be broadcast (online) in 2022.
Yang Yang, Zhao Lusi's "And Try the World", Lei Jiayin, Zhang Zifeng's "Genius Basic Law", Tong Mengshi, Mao Xiaohui's "New Divine Eagle Hero", and the drama version of "On the Cliff", etc., are all quasi-explosive domestic dramas with a established fan base.
As for who wins and who loses in the end, it will be witnessed when it is officially broadcast!
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