In domestic dramas, there is a genre drama that people love and hate: costume detective dramas.
In the early years, "divine dramas" in costume detective dramas were frequent, one fire was released, and some were even ratings trump cards.
A "Young Bao Qingtian" not only has bright ratings, but also makes classic passages such as "Rainstorm Pear Blossom Needle" and "Hidden Village Dry Corpse" constitute the audience's childhood shadow.
The "Detective Di Renjie" series not only played a ratings king bomb, but also created one of the most classic Di Renjie in history.
2005's "The Great Song Ti Criminal Officer" has been popular for 17 years and is still a classic in the hearts of many audiences, and the drama is enough to hang most costume detective dramas regardless of plot, performance or theme depth.
But with the proliferation of routine and patterned plays, costume detective dramas have also ushered in a trough.
Various film and television chaos in the traffic era also appeared in this genre, with the merger of sweet pet dramas and costume detective dramas, color grading all relies on filters, and the image relies on the flattering production of dermabrasion, which also makes the quality of these dramas decline rapidly, more and more industrial saccharin components, and more and more content homogenization.
Until last year's "Tang Dynasty Mystery Record", it finally sent the costume detective drama to the peak again with a quality that far exceeded expectations.
But before the broadcast of "Tang Dynasty Mystery 2", the costume detective drama was like this? "Crazy" brings the contemporary criminal investigation theme to the fly, and the costume detective drama can only watch the lively quietly?
At the critical time, the goose factory struck.
silently, directly airborne broadcast 10 episodes of "Gentleman's League",
And as soon as it came up, it won the first place in the popularity of the whole network, and looked at the time, 6 hours.
A costume detective drama led by two male protagonists, why did it get out of the siege under the clamp of explosive dramas such as "Crazy"?
Angry brush 10 episodes, found that this drama is really different from other costume detective dramas, whether it can compete with "Crazy" is difficult to say, but this drama is definitely not simple.
Costume, suspense, detective, fantasy, double male protagonist, can really mix and match?
What is the effect of mixing it together?
I have to say that this drama really dares to play. The point is, it's also played.
01, there is both suspense and case solving, a scene, standing two protagonists, this drama firmly caught my eye when it entered the play
Compared with other detective dramas, the relevance of "Gentleman League" is very neat.
In the opening scenes of other costume detective dramas, most of them first lay the groundwork for the characters, explain the background, and slowly figure it out.
"Gentleman's League" is different, it skillfully integrates the elements of "suspense" and "main story" together, cuts in with detectives, leads to a duel between two heroes, and gradually turns to the main line.
The opening scene is a stealing day.
When Lan Jue, an attendant of the Ministry of Ceremonies, accidentally appeared in the City Inn with his subordinates, his eyes were set on Hong Luo, an intelligence trafficker in the market.
The inn restaurant is full of people, and the road is full of pedestrians leading horses and small towns.
What Lan Jue wanted was a secret letter written by Hong Luo to the enemy country.
In order to find out the unjust case of his father colluding with foreign enemies, Lan Jue threaded the needle with a private message to try to lure out the real murderer, but once the letter fell into the hands of others, he would inevitably be unable to argue.
So you have to start first, and the question is, where is the letter hidden?
Find.
Buying and selling in the market, not in the sleeve.
The bamboo pole knocks off the hat and is not in the hat.
Pretend to recognize the wrong person, and then wipe it with your hand, and it is not in your arms.
Out of rut? Lan Jue drank tea calmly: to surprise him.
In the next second, a person hugged Hong Luo in a panic, and then someone chased the thief behind him, and Hong Luo subconsciously protected a bead tied to his waist.
Got it.
A good opening scene, without seeing his person, hear his voice first.
Between the gentle words of the male protagonist, the wind of the general has appeared.
Without making a noise, the goal is achieved.
The setting is not conventional, IQ +1.
But there is not enough information, the key is to win trust.
How to fetch? Outsmart.
Hong Luo and his party entered the inn, exactly in Lan Jue's arrangement.
In the inn, the dancer danced gracefully and gracefully, which instantly attracted Hong Luo's attention, and just started.
But Hong Luo is very guarded, and between playing, he does not forget to protect the pearl. How to break?
Lan Jue held her breath and concentrated, recalling the quarrel between Hong Luo and his party and the noodle seller at the door just now - just using him to break the game.
Who is the little brother? It is the other protagonist of this play - Zhang Ping.
Zhang Ping was ordered a bowl of noodles, noodles two texts, and egg three texts, he took the noodles and sent them, and when he entered the restaurant, he saw that it was Hong Luo, who had just quarreled with him.
He asked Hong Luo for money, and the other party directly knocked over the noodles, and between the two sides arguing, Hong Luo was dumbfounded, and the beads were gone.
What a move.
Clever +1.
At this point, Lan Jue's ingenuity is enough to breathe, and it's time for Zhang Ping to shoot.
Under the request of the restaurant manager, he also cleared his suspicions, he took action to judge the case, and quickly sorted out his clues - he was used.
Next, there is a series of extreme reasoning - the scratches of Hong Luo's belt, the oil stains on the cuffs of the small house, and the tear marks on the dancer's hands, everything shows that there has just been a stolen beam change here.
But before the bead thief could turn the beads out, the beads were still in the restaurant, where was it?
With clues to the fishy smell, he quickly pinpointed out where the beads were – the eyes of a plate of silver carp.
At this point, the story is told simply and efficiently, without delay.
Although the two male protagonists have not met, the duel has begun. Every time Zhang Ping guessed a blow, Lan Jue's face in the box on the second floor changed once.
In the end, the whole plan was jointly taken out by the other party, not only the beads in hand were gone, but also found out about himself.
A good case race is really full of mountain rain.
When Zhang Ping and the others caught up with the second floor, they happened to see a carriage running away.
Zhang Ping chased after the carriage, opened the curtain and took a look, only to find that he had hit the other party's plan.
And Lan Shilang was watching the play in another private room.
In this duel, the two sides fought to a draw, one was seen by the other side, but finally cleverly escaped.
The other was used by the other party to gain trust, but in the end almost completed the break.
Double male IQ online +1.
Here, the story has quietly brought the audience into the play, and a detective suspense drama has quietly unfolded.
The needle point of the two male protagonists to Mai Mang, Lan Shilang's secret letter, from the beginning, created a sense of oppression that the mountain rain was about to come.
The stolen secret letter bit his Zhang Ping, which made Lan Shilang fall into crisis at the beginning.
The two male protagonists appeared, and the relationship between the characters was basically explained.
By the way, the first people of several main characters were set up.
Lan Shilang, gentle and calculating.
Zhang Ping, reckless, simple and witty.
This opening, without water injection, without dragging, can also shoot highlights in the suspense part.
And fusing detective and suspense elements together, the opening scene leads to the plot of Lan Shilang's father's collusion with the enemy, and he himself is also calculated.
Start with suspense, break the game with detectives, stand with group portraits, the story is fast-paced, and the contradictions and conflicts are gripping.
Next, let's see how Lan Jue, a waiter of the Ministry of Ceremonies, and Zhang Ping, a teenager who is stupid about the case, work together to solve suspicious cases in a bad way.
I'm kind of completely into the play.
02, a cold case, three attacks and defenses, wisdom fighting, fast pace, detective drama has seen the real chapter
The high-IQ showdown is my intuitive impression of the series.
At the official beginning of the story, the suspense was buried first.
Strange case, evil.
Lan Shilang's birthday night banquet, the official of the Grand Banquet Department of Ceremonies, in fact, intended to be outside the night banquet, the Ministry of Ceremonies Shangshu is about to retire, and the two Ministry of Ceremonies waiters are fiercely competitive.
The opponent Guo Shilang is even more eyeing him, and wants to get rid of him quickly.
The real focus of this night banquet is to give gifts to the teacher Shangshu of the Ministry of Etiquette.
In the premier restaurant in the capital, Zhang Ping also came to the banquet, wanting to ask him for justice, but was attracted by the puppet drama in the hall.
What a surprise show.
The first lady in the capital was lowered from the sky by the organ, five singers wore masks and red clothes danced on the ground, and assistants around the hall used fireworks to create the effect of lightning and thunder.
A truly immersive drama.
But today's drama is very different.
The dance reached its climax, and the singer Xie Hao in the air suddenly burst into flames, the singer screamed and dodged, and the crowd was chaotic.
Even more terrifying, along with the burning singer, appeared on the stage along with two banners in capital letters, pointing the finger at the son of the criminal - who?
Lan Jue.
Obviously, tonight's big drama, the spearhead is him.
Soon, the first accident happened - Guo Shilang, a fierce rival who was supported by Lan Shilang to the field, returned unexpectedly, obviously not a good comer.
Fortunately, the criminal department attendant in charge of investigating the case was his confidant and friend, and just as Lan Jue was trying to control the situation, a second accident that shocked everyone appeared - a voice came from the most distinguished box of the restaurant, and what was doing was the real ruler of the Dayong Dynasty - the Empress Dowager.
In the question of the Empress Dowager, Zhang Ping, who was regarded as a suspect, appeared, and an analysis attracted the Empress Dowager's hand-picked - everyone stayed, and the truth must be found out that night. Zhang Ping independently investigated the case and reported directly to her.
Good boss "direct employment".
I have to say that the atmosphere at the beginning is extremely exciting.
In front of everyone's eyes, Geji was burned to death mysteriously, and what was even more terrifying was that someone seemed to have obtained the secret letter first, and was ready to make it public.
This suspense, this rhythm, instantly pulled up.
So far, tonight's big drama, the puzzle emerged, the puzzle solver, of course, the two male protagonists.
Three rounds of attack and defense, the first round, the male protagonist was forced into a dead end.
Homicide is only on the first floor.
Looking down, it is the killing move held by an unknown opponent under the murder case: Lan Shilang's secret letter.
The case needs to be investigated, the secret letter wants to be seized, and the strange feelings are intertwined, but they cannot be slowly plotted.
Be fast.
After some checking, Lan Shilang already knew in his heart, a singer on the stage had a cigarette, obviously had a personal affair with Guo Shilang, a noble pipa a love poem explained everything, and the fetal medicine showed that the singer had a secret fetus with tobacco drops.
But the singer did not admit it for the death of her lover, and Zhang Ping's investigation was also approaching the secret letter, and what was more troublesome was that a beggar outside the restaurant was instructed, holding a couplet of grievances and appeared in the crowd, and the spearhead was completely pointed at Lan Shilang.
The die is cast? In the second round, the protagonist group counterattacks.
Zhang Ping finally discovered the trick of the puppet killing mechanism, someone stole her head oil, then secretly killed people, and then ignited it with head oil.
Under the questioning of the Empress Dowager on the spot, the singer confessed to murder on the spot with a cigarette, and handed over the key evidence - the secret letter.
Lan Lang finished? The reversal has only just begun.
The moment Lan Shilang was taken down, he identified the secret letter as fake, and the secret letter was written by left-handed, and the Manchu dynasty Wen Wu, who wrote with his left hand and had a moving mechanism to trap Lan Shilang, was Guo Shilang, who had an affair with the song girl.
Guo Shilang, who was brought up, denied having a relationship with the singer on the spot, but in one fell swoop angered Han Yan, who retracted his confession on the spot, identifying that he was instigated by Wang Shilang and framing Lan Yu.
The truth is out?
It seems to be.
But there is also a third round, odd cases reversed.
The praying mantis catches the cicada, and the yellow finch is behind.
Just when the group returned, the real murderer had already been captured, not with smoke, but another dancer present.
Only then did I suddenly realize that the foreshadowing that had been laid for so long was actually to reverse.
It is true that Guo Shilang and Hanyan have selfishness, it is true that he is a despicable villain, and the secret letter also really exists, but the murderer is not Hanyan, and the layout is not Guo Shilang.
It's someone else.
All of this is a story of Lan Yu's reorganization in a hurry, and what he uses is nothing more than Han Yan's hatred for the negative Han Guo Shilang. And, he was introduced into the game step by step, invisibly clearing his suspicions.
This big drama is indeed lively, all kinds of people and horses, have gathered, all forces, open and secret fighting, in a small restaurant, undercurrents.
All kinds of contradictions, converged together, the spearhead is pointed at Lan Yu, the slightest carelessness, the head will fall to the ground.
However, after three rounds of attack and defense, although political enemies and unknown opponents pressed step by step, the Empress Dowager had doubts about him, but Lan Yu resolved again and again and eventually became the winner.
The wit of this investigation, the psychological game and the attack and defense of wisdom fight, quite the style of an excellent detective bureau, and the strange case, behind which are countless unknown causes and effects; All are desirable by people.
The whole atmosphere is tense, but there is no danger, which is enjoyable to watch, and also performs the subtle hearts of the officialdom game.
By the way, the mystery case above, later there was a reversal.
Lan Jue, who thought that the overall situation was settled, later hung in the balance, and the one who saved him was actually his nemesis.
And the story thread also spells together an interlocking old conspiracy: Lan Yu's father's collusion with the enemy.
People's hearts, officialdom, fabricated charges, illusion fighting, double heroes fighting wisdom... This detective drama is delicious.
03, the protagonist is full, and the acting skills of the three supporting actors are amazing
The reason why there is such a look is because "Gentlemen's League" captures two important cores of costume detective dramas.
The first is the story of suspense. The second is the actor who brings the audience into the play.
The male protagonists of this drama have their own characteristics.
Let's start with Lan Yu played by Jing Boran.
Keyword: Ya.
Previously, Jing Boran appeared in the circle with works such as "A Slight Smile is Very Alluring", and was known for playing a sunny and handsome big boy, but this time his performance was beyond imagination.
The character of Lan Yu played by him is highly close to the original, they are all beautiful sons, elegant and decent, and they are all cold and noble of famous people.
Jing Boran's performance is refreshing and not pretentious, vivid and not greasy.
The most important thing is that a "noble" is well acted. It is a sense of atmosphere that "strangers are like jade, gentlemen are unparalleled in the world".
Even better, he performed what was underneath the ceremonial words of the ceremonial waiter: arrogant and black-bellied, with an extremely heavy mind.
From strategizing in a restaurant, textbook gift-giving,
When he instructed his subordinates to get rid of Zhang Ping, there was a cold light in his eyes, and Jing Boran's performance was reassuring.
Let's talk about Zhang Ping played by Song Weilong.
Song Weilong is well known to the audience for "The Next Stop is Happiness" and "In the Name of the Family", and his appearance is recognized, but the appearance of costume dramas is as controversial as his acting skills.
Compared with the detective maniac in the original work, Zhang Ping, who knows the world and is not worldly, can be described as a great change in personality.
One is highlighted: stay.
In the face of the high-ranking Lan Shilang, he directly responded positively, and his personality was quite distinct.
You have your careful calculations, and I have my big plan for investigation.
It should be said that this kind of stunned green character also makes up for the shortcomings of Song Weilong's performance, at present, although Zhang Ping's own goldfinger "mirror flower water moon" hypnosis is too reminiscent of the river god's cigarette defense, Song Weilong is not a good interpretation of Zhang Ping's intelligence and cute contrast, but the overall performance is that humble and persistent.
The acting skills are not enough, and the characters make up.
In addition to the double male protagonists whose personalities and concepts are not right, several supporting roles also add a lot to the show.
In the first 10 episodes, 3 supporting actors showed excellent acting skills.
The first one, Wang Yan played by Hong Yao.
Many viewers found that they felt that Mo Wen (Wang Yan) × Peizhi (Lan Jue) were better than the main CP, Jing Boran or Jing Boran, the key is obviously Wang Yan played by Hong Yao.
Hong Yao's previous most out-of-the-loop role is Hongday in Yanxi Raiders, in the play his acting skills are good, this time he plays the same brother as Lan Yu, the criminal department attendant, speaking crisply and neatly, with a strong aura, and his eyes are like a torch, playing this role with ease.
The second is the Empress Dowager played by Shi Yueling.
Shi Yueling graduated from the acting department of the Central Academy of Drama, and was once known as the Four Little Hua Dan of Chinese Opera together with Yuan Quan and others, and later became one of the outstanding drama actors in China.
This time, the Empress Dowager played by her appearance has a strong aura, and the murderous spirit between soft words, every sentence is intended to be out of words, a sentence to mention Yao not to favor Lan Yu's "This is also too targeted", directly detonated the barrage, the strength is too funny.
Shi Yueling's characterization of this role is four or two thousand pounds, which is so right.
The third place, Chen Chip, played by Guo Cheng.
Guo Cheng is a young acting school that has risen in recent years, and in 2019 he starred in the role of Lan Jingyi in "Chen Qingling", which can be said to be a rare broken mouth of Gu Su Lan's clan, and anyone dares to go up and say two sentences.
In the suspense drama "Daughter Back", he played Cheng Wei can be called stunned, but with his sense of joy and morality, he has gained a lot of popularity, and Guo Fucheng is still a little handsome in the same style.
This time, Chen Chip, who he played, is also a comedic character, which can be called the regulator around Zhang Ping, and he is alive with him in the play.
In addition to these three, there are also Wang Duo, Zhang Shucheng, Zhang Zhizhong and other helpers, especially Wang Duo's role, which makes people look forward to it.
04, the detective is thrilling, intelligent fighting, suspense is wonderful, this drama has the potential to rewrite the ceiling of the 2023 costume detective drama
Judging from the 10 episodes released in one breath, "Gentleman League" is obviously not a traditional costume detective drama.
Like "Tang Dynasty Mystery", the play does not play cards according to routines, making breakthroughs and innovations in traditional costume detective dramas.
First of all, it integrates the elements of detective and double male protagonist types, so that the gentleman intersects and the detective organically combined, and you can see both the face and the inside.
Secondly, it is also the path of a textured suspense drama. What are the characteristics of costume detective dramas?
The rhythm is tight and does not fill with water.
"Gentleman's League" has almost no abandoned dramas, basically three episodes of one case, under the appearance of the unit drama, the case is not completely separated, but linked to a main line: Lan Yu clears his father's wrongs.
In terms of image texture, it is also a pleasure for the audience.
Similar to the scene where Zhang Ping hypnotizes Lan Jue to find the inner demons in his memory, the director is very good at using the change of light and shadow, as well as the display of symbolic thriller elements, to create a suspenseful and thrilling atmosphere.
Many lenses are very elegantly designed, which is called "cinematic".
The production of the drama is also full of ancient meaning, and the "Spring Sand Ren" and "Yanshan Jiang" mentioned in the play are not only used as costume props, but also integrated into the play as plot elements.
The drama has both strange cases and court disputes, intricate forces, and the interweaving of various clues, making "Gentleman's League" more attractive and attracting the audience to keep chasing.
Of course, there are also flaws, such as insufficient chemistry between the two male protagonists, and the story is suspenseful for the sake of suspense.
But the flaws are not hidden, costume detective dramas are a unique type of drama in our country, and have always had a huge viewing group.
Filmed well, easy to fire, bad shooting, but also easy to be killed by the audience with a stick, from this level, can not expect a "Tang Dynasty Mystery" to revive the entire genre, the main creator of "Gentleman League", can have such a mind to make improvements to costume detective dramas, it is worth looking forward to.
In the end, a costume detective drama, if the plot is just reversed for the sake of reversing, it is just a tired brain teaser.
The good look of "Gentleman's League" is to set up such a big game, with gentleman's love and suspense darkness Chen Cang, the gentleman is enduring, the suspense catches people, and can also impress the audience with the gentleman's spirit in the story without deliberately sensationalizing.
Really good dramas, there is no need to side the door, the story is told, it is enough to "solve the case".