On May 10, the TV series "Nightcrawler" was exposed. The content of this investment copy shows that the drama has been planned to be broadcast in Q3. "Nightcrawler" has entered iQiyi's list of upcoming dramas. This means that if there is no investment accident, the TV series will officially enter the file in June. Under normal circumstances, after a TV series enters the investment time, it is less than 30 days before it is officially launched. Therefore, the launch of "Nightcrawler" in early June can be expected.
Starring song yi, Li Yifeng and other young actors, "Nightcrawler" tells the story of the male protagonist infiltrating the content of the drug cartel, going undercover, and finally winning the anti-drug victory. So far, this TV series has only exposed a story synopsis reported at the time of the project:
Luo Xiang (Li Yifeng), a former anti-drug policeman, faked his death during an undercover operation. Five years later, he changed his name and surname, pretended to be his former self, and once again broke into the drug cartel, maneuvering between his former lover, brother and enemy, and finally successfully completed the task and found the culprit behind it.
In "Nightcrawler", Li Yifeng played multiple roles, and Song Yi played the lover of the male protagonist. This anti-drug undercover drama is obviously highly anticipated by the fan group. At present, this TV series is very high in appearance, especially the combination of Song Yi and Li Yifeng, which can meet the basic expectations of the fan group for the handsome men and women of the TV series. The content of undercover, criminal investigation and anti-drug enforcement ensures that this TV series has enough to watch. Based on these two points alone, the show already has a blockbuster atmosphere.
At the same time, according to other information released by the playwright, this TV series may be a fast-paced work. In the press release of the TV series, there was such a sentence: the show has a total of 1548 scenes, and many of the sets in the play are almost created and checked by the standards of the film. The standard set of the movie is not the point of attention of this TV series - because many TV series shot under the standard layout of the movie are not good, such as "The Wind Rises longxi" that has just finished its premiere. The most noteworthy thing about this TV series is that it announced that it has 1548 scenes.
The narrative of the TV series is not fast-paced, and it can indeed be viewed with numerical content. Nightcrawler has a total of 24 episodes and 1548 scenes, which means that there are 64.5 scenes in each episode. This quantification can be seen how fast the narrative rhythm of the TV series is. Normal TV series length, a single episode story content will be around 40 minutes, considering that "Nightcrawler" is broadcast online on the genuine video platform, its story length may be similar to other network dramas, keeping 30 minutes slightly higher. This means that the TV series will transition every 30 seconds or so.
What is the concept of changing scenes in 30 seconds? This is indeed the concept of filmmaking methods. Because the film length is around 2 hours, the duration of the film is limited, so it can achieve a large number of rapid transitions. And TV drama works, especially urban drama works, a scene will often be shot for three or five minutes or even longer. The average speed of a scene like Nightcrawler can make the audience feel rhythmic. Under this fast-paced narrative, it seems to be a typical criminal investigation drama mode, which is very easy to make a hit.
Li Yaoce, screenwriter of "Nightcrawler", a young screenwriter who was once an award-winning author of new concept compositions, has been engaged in novel writing. This TV series is the first TV drama script he signed. Li Yaoce's previous novel level belongs to the grades of Han Han and Guo Jingming. The span from novel to script is still very obvious. Award-winning authors of new concepts such as Han Han and Guo Jingming have also switched to writing and directing. As for the quality of Nightcrawler, we can't speculate from the previous level of the screenwriter.
The director of this TV series is Director Fang Tingting. This is a newcomer director who has directed several web drama works (not as the general director). This "Nightcrawler" is the first TV series work directed by Fang Tingting. A newcomer director can invite star actors such as Song Yi and Li Yifeng, and obviously has his own ability to be inside. Moreover, it is worth noting that it is because it is a young director who will be meticulous in the specific directorial work and seriously complete it as his own work. On the contrary, some senior directors are easy to make a handful and fool the audience.
Based on the various materials currently released by Nightcrawler, I tend to think that this TV series is a commercial drama with anti-drug criminal investigation themes, and the audience should be able to see a rich story. As for how much sociological connotation the play can carry, it is not known. I hope it will not only stay on the cool, but also move towards high-quality dramas. (Text/Ma Qingyun)