Costume espionage, the wind rises.
Another CCTV drama has finally arrived - "The Wind Rises in Longxi".
Earlier, it had been sent out that it was finalized, and tonight, all the dust had settled.
CCTV officially announced that from April 27, the drama was launched in CCTV-8 golden strong file. Episodes will also be launched simultaneously on iQiyi. Two episodes per night, uninterrupted updates, this short and pithy costume drama, package you watch a pleasure.
What I mean by this, of course, is that recent costume dramas, some viewers, have not watched enough to enjoy.
A "Mountain And River Moon Ming", gathering more than a dozen top old drama bones, Director Gao Xixi, the battle, the scene, the acting, the pattern, are not lacking, but they are dragged by the scratching of the head and the different standards of acting skills, can watch, the ratings are not bad, but there is a distance from the classic drama.
In this era, can there still be a classic costume drama? Who can break the game?
Can it be "The Wind Rises longxi"?
The combination of two aces is the bottom line: Ma Boyong + Lu Yang, Chen Kun + Bai Yu.
Add Nie Yuan, Yin Zhusheng, Chang Yuan, Yu Haoming, Wang Xiao, Yang Yi, Zhang Xiaochen, Dong Zijian, Guo Jingfei, Li Guangjie and other one-vote acting schools.
Two versions of the trailer, a total of more than three minutes, each frame, revealed a huge amount of information. This costume spy battle is indeed a bit interesting.
Those who are good at playing, playing is history and the future.
This game of chess is actually a new type of costume espionage, and a game with the audience.
Win or lose, in this innings. Come, listen to the wind together.
1. Ma Boyong's new gadgets: costume espionage, Three Kingdoms code, what is the game?
The wind rises in Longxi, from Ma Boyong.
In recent years, the film and television adaptations of Ma Boyong's "historical possibility novels" can also be described as surging ups and downs.
"The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" starring Yi Qianxi and Lei Jiayin, with a Douban score of 8.2, nominated for Magnolia, won the Golden Eagle Award for Outstanding TV Series, and the costume suspense drama has since started.
Huang Xuan and Wang Yibo's "Wind Rises in Luoyang" also became a costume hit drama last year.
But this time, Ma Wang's costume spy war, what is it?
After all, most of the audience's espionage memories occurred during the Republic of China period, especially during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, "Dark Calculation", "Kite", and "Latent", all of which were spy classics that occurred in this period, but spy war dramas are certainly not limited to modern times.
Last year, Guo Jingfei's "Opponent" opened up the genre of modern spy dramas in one fell swoop.
Since espionage warfare can take place in modern times, why can't it happen in ancient times?
And the best ancient spy battlefield, of course, is the Three Kingdoms.
Sure enough, as soon as the trailer opened, I was caught by its suspenseful atmosphere.
The camera flows, the two stand between the mountains, overlooking the world, surrounded by clouds and fog, the foreground is unknown, the characters seem to be in the ink, unique and independent, seemingly, in the next game of chess.
At this time, a secret spy mission is being carried out.
The beginning of the story: the Battle of the Three Kingdoms Street Pavilion, the defeat of the Shu Kingdom, and the failure of the Northern Expedition.
The Shu intelligence department suspected that the reason for the failure was that there was a problem with the information transmitted by chen gong (Chen Kun), a spy he had planted in the Wei state. His code name: The White Emperor.
Xun Xue (Bai Yu), the deputy director of the intelligence department set up by Zhuge Liang, is in danger of being ordered to investigate the internal adultery, and pays attention to a conversation in the trailer:
Chen Kun: Do you really believe that I am a spy? Bai Yu: My task this time is not to identify, it is to hoe rape.
But Xun Xue soon found that things were not so simple, and the intelligence was indeed exchanged, but it was not Chen Gong who changed it, but the "Candle Dragon".
Inside a Shu state intelligence department, there has always been a hidden Cao Wei undercover agent.
Who exactly is the "Candle Dragon"? The drama thus began.
It can be seen that unlike "Secrets of the Three Kingdoms", the protagonists in the story of Ma Wang this time are two "little people" on the secret intelligence line.
The image imprisons the two characters in a limited space. From the very beginning, the two characters encountered the dangers and difficulties of being attacked from the belly and back.
Chen Kun also has a dialogue: If you can't find the candle dragon, we will all be finished.
The "Candle Dragon" not only replaced Chen Gong's intelligence, but also prepared to steal the secret operation of the Shu State's crossbow design and launch the "Qingping Project" to create chaos in the Shu Kingdom.
The two join hands, and Xun Xue returns to the Shu Kingdom, where he should merge inside and outside, but the spies are heavy, and from the first moment of executing the characters, they are already in the net laid by their opponents.
Can the two get out and the task be completed? The ancient spy duo faced an unprecedented test.
With the trailer a series of fast-moving fast-cutting shots, the tense atmosphere of the story reaches its peak at the moment when Chen Kun says "You are the Shu spy".
It can be seen that Ma Wang used the Three Kingdoms as a chess game and created a chess game of ancient costume espionage.
But there are still obvious differences between the drama version and the novel.
I've sorted out a few key points of view in this long trailer and shared them with you.
First, the Street Kiosk case.
The Battle of Jieting is the starting point of the whole story, which occurred during Zhuge Liang's First Northern Expedition and was also a decisive battle in this Northern Expedition. It can be said that this is a good situation that the Shu kingdom has lamented in many northern expeditions.
As long as Zhuge Liang sent a general to guard the street pavilion, block Zhang Guo's reinforcements, and give the main army time to conquer Longxi, Guangwei County, Shangyi and other places, Longxi could be connected, and Cao Wei could do nothing, but the turning point was here.
The street kiosks were lost, the Northern Expedition failed, who laid out behind the scenes? The suspense behind this battle is also the key to the whole story.
Second, the "Candle Dragon".
Notice a line from Bai Yu in the play: Zhuge Liang is such a devious and wise person, will also be deceived?
This line should be the foreshadowing of the whole story, the so-called leak, is it a real leak, or is there another hidden plot behind it?
There are two sides to everything.
Director Lu Yang said, "Find a very microscopic, very specific incision to go into, and then through the plump characters to macroscopically let everyone see that era." ”
Originally, the suspenseful narrative showed the wrestling between the two major spy agencies, reversed the continuous investigation process, and set off a cloud of doubt about the identity of good and evil, the real layout of Lu Yang and Ma Wang lies in the three kingdoms era of treacherous clouds and storms.
2. Lu Yang's spy movie: Not a 24-episode costume drama, but 12 costume movies
In addition to the story, what attracted me was the trailer screen:
The mystery of the Three Kingdoms, the cold Shu Wei, the dark mansions and alleys, the dangers are repeated and the dangers are everywhere;
Temptation, fighting, confrontation, game, outline the fierce game and undercurrent under the two camps.
Literary drama hides mysteries, and martial arts drama is neat and smooth——
When the trailer was issued, some viewers complained: the tone is too dark, but this approach should be Lu Yang's intention, because he may not shoot 24 episodes of costume drama at all, but 12 spy movies.
For this new generation of costume film masters who have high hopes, "color" has always been his best play.
In his films, color is not just a simple visual element, but has a deep ideographic effect.
A "Embroidered Spring Knife", not only knife knife to flesh, thrilling and beautiful action play design is full of ideas, exquisite composition itself, but also tells the era, and people in the desperate situation of fate, the original heart, persistence.
The colorful and dazzling color narrative in "The Assassination of the Novelist" is even more ambitious.
This time, what Lu Yang wants may be a sense of weirdness and suspense in the world of the Three Kingdoms costumes and espionage; and from the trailer of the series, it is not difficult to capture the shadow of the classic Hollywood period film noir.
Black and gray form the main color of the picture.
The quiet night, the dark inner house, the strict building, the candles illuminate people's faces, and the fierceness and cruelty of the espionage battle are further magnified under the background of light and shadow.
And the characters walk through such a black and white labyrinth, blending with the night and creating a gloomy and cold atmosphere.
And in black and white, any warm color can jump out.
The most vivid thing in the trailer is the blood flowing on the sword——
This also makes everything full of danger, and also tightens the thrilling and escalating emotional tension between the two camps in the spy world.
Except for a few long-range scenes, the trailer is mostly medium and close-up. The sense of distance created by the wide vista will weaken the tension.
It is the medium and close-up scenes that can give people the feeling that there is an ambush at any time, and the atmosphere of fighting and dueling must be thrown into at any time.
The coldness of the picture also makes the series add a layer of solemn and cruel temperament. Suffice it to say, three minutes of preview, my heart has already mentioned the throat eye.
The director only arranged a duel at the end, and then used the narrative to complete the heartbeat bombardment of the audience.
Some people ask, why is the picture so dark? I think the answer is: Lu Yang is deliberately creating a historical atmosphere. In addition to the graphics, the series is also trying to restore the swords, costumes, food and even official titles of the year.
What Lu Yang wants is to let history feel like it.
But if you really want to taste, you have to rely on people.
3. Chen Kun Baiyu's good chess: a party with more than a dozen acting skills, an acting feast
"The Wind Rises in Longxi" is Chen Kun's unique good game.
From the era of idol dramas of "Golden Powder Family", "Like Clouds Like Fog and Like Wind", to the second spring of "Painting Skin", "Dragon Gate Flying Armor", "Ghost Blowing Lantern Hunting Dragon Tips", Chen Kun is naturally an evergreen tree in the film and television circle, but since "Tiansheng Long Song", after nearly four years, this costume film and television master has not launched a new costume drama.
From the trailer, it can be seen that from the perspective of drama and importance, Chen Kun is definitely the "one" of "The Wind Rises longxi".
And Chen Gong, the high-level spy role installed by Shu Han in the Wei State, was also complex enough and had enough room to play.
He has a dual identity and holds the most information, so the more restrained he is.
From beginning to end, his thoughts and emotions are always changing, and his acting skills are the most test.
Rather than creating conflict, Lu Yang has always paid great attention to the inner struggle and growth of the characters.
Chen Kun said, "Chen Gong has a kind of bone nature in his body. "What bone? In my opinion, it is the bloodiness of facing the struggle and facing the suspicion of his own people, still taking the initiative to choose to go out of the tiger's den and enter the wolf's den.
This character must not only hide, always pay attention to hide his identity; but also attack, take the initiative to attack, and look for the candle dragon to resolve the crisis.
Chen Gong is definitely not good at acting, so it is definitely chen kun's most rare opportunity.
This drama is also a good chess piece for Bai Yu.
If Chen Kun's role has always been hidden in the dark, then Bai Yu's character Xun Xue is relatively in the light.
He had two identities, one was the Shu Han intelligence agency founded by Zhuge Liang, The Commander of the Jing'an Division, and a counter-espionage expert.
The second is that Chen Gong married his cousin Zhai Yue, and he and Chen Gong were concubines.
Bai Yu said, "Xun Xue has always had his own persistence in the big environment of deception and deception, which is very impressive to me. ”
This character is cynical on the surface, but in fact, he has secret intelligence, traveling back and forth between the Shu and Wei dynasties, arresting people in dim alley corners, walking on the tip of a silent and deserted knife, and finding the truth in the fog, like a lonely but astute detective in a film noir.
The most delicious thing is that he is at the water's edge, leisurely making Chen Kun a body of water, the happiness in the chaotic world.
I believe that after "The Silent Truth" and "Children of the Qiao Family" showed their acting skills, the role of Xun Xue should allow Bai Yu to find his own world in the field of costume dramas.
Spy war scenes are difficult to shoot, and difficult to shoot in group portraits. It needs to be comprehensive, but also the finishing touch.
Why is it that the group image of "The Wind Rises in Longxi" is more difficult?
Because in extreme environments, both actions and emotional expressions will be blunted.
Notice a group of posters of the "Candle Shadow" version, a total of three posters, the picture of the characters either sitting opposite each other, or facing each other, confrontation, fighting, as if to allude to the unknown "other face" behind their respective identities.
For example, the intricate character relationship, the identity and camp of each character are not very clear, which is the most difficult to play.
Fortunately, Lu Yang found a full-acting supporting cast.
The first, Guo Jingfei, plays Guo Huai.
Ren Yongzhou Assassin Shi, the highest military leader of the Wei state in the Tianshui region, is a real historical figure.
In the play, it is he who plans the whole plan to steal the blueprints and techniques of the Shu Kingdom's crossbow arrows, although he only plays a special role in the play, but this role is indeed critical.
However, after Li Tang of the spy war drama "Opponent", this Wei guo spy war executive finally did not have to advance money to engage in intelligence.
The second, Li Guangjie, plays Zhuge Liang.
Young and famous, his acting skills have been recognized by the audience very early, but he has never become popular.
This time, he played the Shu Han Chancellor Zhuge Liang, who was at a low point in his life, and after the defeat of the first Northern Expeditionary Army, he degraded himself to the third rank and worked as a right general.
This role is not much, but it is also the most critical behind-the-scenes character of the whole play, and the final suspense is also buried in him.
The third place, Li Yan, played by Yin Zhusheng.
Shu Han Quanchen, a real historical figure of the Three Kingdoms whose political views are often at odds with Zhuge Liang's political views, this costumed old face who has participated in costume dramas such as "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" and "The Long Song of Tiansheng", should be familiar with this role.
The fourth place, Yang Yi, played by Yu Haoming.
After experiencing the ups and downs of life, this former idol Xiaosheng has long transformed into a low-key acting school, and this time he plays a real historical figure.
Shi Shi, the governor of the Imperial Household, si wencao's direct superior, had a very poor relationship with wei Yan, the head of the military. Yu Haoming's temperament is indeed perfectly in line with the character.
The fifth, Played by Wang Xiao, is the Wei spy Mi Chong.
He was a spy sent by the State of Wei to the territory of the State of Shu, and soon became very successful in the State of Shu.
No wonder in the trailer, Chen Kun greeted him with a smile on the surface, but secretly drew a sharp blade.
As a recognized powerful actor, Wang Xiao did not perform too many costume dramas, and this time he probably left a deep impression on the audience.
The sixth place, Feng Bing, played by Nie Yuan.
After "Yanxi Raiders" became popular, he starred in the role of Xie Tianhua in "Dear Child", once again proving that he had advanced to the acting school.
This time, he played the second in command of The Shu Guo Si Wen Cao, the actual person in charge, the direct superior of Bai Yu's character, and also a historical figure.
Watching the trailer, his play is already very interesting, and the main drama should not disappoint.
Next up is a couple.
The seventh, Mrs. Chen Gong, played by Sun Yi.
He was Xun Xue's cousin and had broken into the Five Immortals Sect.
Although Sun Yi has starred in most idol dramas in the past, her acting skills are not bad, and playing one of the two main female characters in this drama should be very bright.
The eighth is Sun Yi's husband, Dong Zijian, who plays Guo Huai's nephew Guo Gang.
Guo Gang was responsible for investigating the Shu state's espionage activities on the Wei front.
Although he is a famous star in the second generation of the show business circle, his performance in dramas such as "Who is the Murderer" and "Big River" has long been well-known.
This time, he played the chief officer of the Wei State Spy, and chen kun had many opponent scenes, and there was no shortage of opportunities to show his acting skills.
Ninth place, often far away.
A comedian in a happy twist, appeared in a costume spy drama, and the actor ranking is not low, one is a sense of contrast, but also naturally bears the comedy role of the play, second, this character who seems to be incompatible with other roles, of course, will cause the audience to suspect -
Is he a candle dragon?
It is not difficult to feel that this feast of acting skills will eventually lead to the two-sided pull of human nature in the secret struggle between the enemy and us.
Everyone has an abacus.
Everyone is just a pawn on the chessboard.
4. Yang Ying's suspense: Can you act in one fell swoop?
Needless to say, many people's questions are: Why yang Ying?
First of all, it is certain that the fictional role played by Yang Ying this time, Liu Ying, is not here to fall in love with any of the protagonists.
The apparent identity of this character in the play is Nan Zheng's "liquor store Xi Shi", and the actual identity is hidden and mysterious, which is a pawn of Xun Xue.
In the trailer, her only opponent is with Nie Yuan, it seems, also on a mission.
It takes until the episode lifts the suspense.
Although the audience still questions her acting skills, the quality of the actors lies in part in the director.
In the original work, this character setting is a beautiful woman who is loved by everyone, but the fate is very sad, from the appearance point of view, Yang Ying can support such a persona.
Lu Yang uses Yang Ying, it is very likely to use Xu Ke's use of Yang Ying in "Di Renjie" to create a mysterious cold beauty, avoid a lot of dialogue, and enlarge the mystery of the character, so as to learn from each other's strengths and make up for the acting skills with appearance.
The world of espionage is like an undercurrent deep sea.
Such female ghosts are not unnecessary.
Whether Yang Ying can turn over with acting skills, look at Yang Ying, and also look at Lu Yang.
5, the fate of the costume spy war: life or death, and so on
Let's talk about the most shocking scene in the trailer.
Chen Kun's character came calmly, and there was a fight in front of him.
And when he really maneuvered with the enemy in close combat, he was very comfortable and his hands were incomparably light.
It is precisely because of this quick and calm start that the scene of the electric shock behind has a full deterrent and impact.
The characters of Chen Kun and Zhang Xiaochen face each other head-on, with sharp blades and a line of life and death.
The suspense of the character's fate is pushed to the climax at this moment of the trailer.
But in fact, the life of the costume spy war is also unpredictable.
Lu Yang's play this time is undoubtedly full of ambition, the sharpness and fierceness in the ancient costume martial arts "Embroidered Spring Knife", which perfectly integrates the suspense and mystery contained in the spy war genre.
However, the costume espionage war is rarely tried in domestic dramas.
Lu Yang's own new exploration of aesthetics has actually achieved a breakthrough in the genre and style of domestic costume dramas.
But those who innovate to eat crabs will also be tested by fate.
"Secrets of the Three Kingdoms" actually has the shadow of ancient costume espionage, but unfortunately it was not filmed. No matter how good the story is, if it is not mixed with the flesh and blood of the series, it is difficult to become a successful work.
Under the ancient costume espionage battle, in fact, it also projects the grayscale of human nature and the complexity of different levels.
The shadows and shadows in the picture also point to the unfathomable nature of the human heart. Behind the crisis and killing that surged beneath the calm and peaceful surface was endless power and people's hearts.
The characters under Lu Yang's lens not only have the helplessness and powerlessness of individuals in the grand history, but also reveal the unique faith and vitality of the small people in the Three Kingdoms era.
In the final analysis, like Guo Jingfei's "Opponent", the spy war is wonderful, and the most wonderful thing is still people.
In today's national drama environment, there are such directors, with a group of such acting schools, to complete the breakthrough of a spy drama, for the audience, it is naturally a fortunate thing.
But if you win a battle, this type is likely to be short-lived.
Therefore, for "The Wind Rises longxi", what I want is not an ending, but the hope of a costume drama.