On the evening of March 30, the TV series "Infernal" premiered on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Oriental Satellite TV. Combined with the ratings data of CSM and Kuyun, with the broadcast of the TV series "Infernal", the real-time ratings of Jiangsu Satellite TV and Oriental Satellite TV have also risen. Combined with the data of the two rating platforms, there is no problem in saying that the ratings of "Infernal" are leading at the same time.
Based on the current viewership data, next Tuesday in the primetime TV series ratings list on China's audiovisual big data, this "Infernal" should also achieve very good results. If the ratings of spy war dramas start well, then the next ratings will definitely continue to climb. From the data level, this "Infernal" does have a blockbuster atmosphere.
From a quality point of view, the TV series "Infernal" can be described as "different". "Infernal" is different from ordinary spy war dramas in terms of narrative temperament. Some of our more ordinary spy war dramas in the past often lose the "sense of reality" in the story attributes for the climactic sense of conflict. I especially like to use a comedy way to create so-called highlights. "Infernal" does not have this path.
The TV series "Infernal" has a very tasteful cold wind. This cold wind manifests itself in many ways. First of all, when telling a story, "I am not afraid that the audience will not understand". Secondly, it is character building, seeking fullness with coldness. These two are combined with each other and are indispensable. Let's talk about this cold wind.
What is "not afraid that the audience will not understand"? Our previous relatively mediocre spy war drama works, screenwriters and directors are afraid that the audience will not understand when creating, so we must tell the story very low intelligence, and even use a large number of flashbacks, dialogues and the like to complete every link of the story, and even repeat it.
This "Infernal" is not. It dares to leave the story blank. Narrate in the most grim style, leave a lot of white space in the story, and let the audience gradually make up for these blanks in the process of chasing the drama. This is a very high-end spy war drama narrative at the moment. The sense of high quality of "Infernal" also comes from here. The screenwriter gives the audience the feeling of a face-to-face narrative.
In terms of character shaping, especially when it comes to highlighting the character's personality, it is mostly based on restraint and collection. Our more ordinary spy war dramas, in order to create a clear character character, always create a few farce bridges in the opening plot, so that the characters are either slangy and interesting, or flamboyant, or righteous and awe-inspiring. "Infernal" does not follow this old path.
It is not in a hurry to explain the character's personality traits to the audience, but in the specific story, let the character's personality slowly reveal to the audience. In other words, the character personality is not presented clean in one or two bridges, but requires the audience to slowly complete the character through specific bridges in the process of chasing the drama by themselves. This kind of "no hurry" in character creation is indeed the calm atmosphere of the screenwriter and director.
It's a very cutting-edge way of writing and filming screenplays. Under this creative method, the audience will enter a "cold wind" atmosphere, so as to realize the immersive experience of this spy war drama. It's a double-edged sword. Audiences who are accustomed to watching slang dramas may feel that this sense of coldness is not comfortable with them. And a large number of highly intelligent audiences will applaud and be confidants with the screenwriter and director.
This is a typical high-end drama looking for a high-end audience. In the first two episodes of "Infernal" currently aired, a large number of characters are very outstanding because of this sense of fullness in character building. Jin Dong and Wang Likun happened to have two drinking scenes in the two episodes that have been broadcast. These two scenes are both implicit and restrained, both burn acting skills, lack of actors with real performance level, and cannot control these two bridges. Jin Dong and Wang Likun achieved a sense of beauty that complemented each other. It can even be said that the director of "Infernal" has achieved the acting skills and shooting texture of theatrical blockbusters in some bridges.
In addition to the male and female protagonists, many characters in the play are very prominent because of the powerful shaping of the play. Zhang Zhijian naturally doesn't need to say. The two villains Shen Xiao and Lan Bing are also particularly outstanding. It can be said that Shen Xiao is the biggest villain who has appeared at present. In the past more ordinary spy war dramas, the villains were hysterical and all demons. This time, the role of Shen Xiao was extremely calm. This unusually calm creates an even greater sense of terror.
Shen Xiao is played by Qi Dao. The old editor checked and verified, he turned out to be the screenwriter and director of this TV series, which is impressive, it is not strange to be able to direct and act, and he can write, which is the most admirable. Qi Dao did not play the male protagonist, but played one of the villains, he understands the script, this play, the villain is very easy to shine.
The role of Lan Bing is played by Nini, and if you don't look closely, you really can't see it. This is the double success of the character and the actor. Immature actors, acting roles, easy to any role is themselves. And mature actors, hiding behind the characters. Hiding behind the role of Lan Bing, Ni Ni is also worthy of recognition in her acting skills.
In addition, the role of Ji Yunzhong in "Infernal" also made the old editor's eyes shine. Again, the more the actor closes the performance, the less he gives, and the more successful the role is. Good script, eat the acting skills of the actors. Ji Yunzhong is played by actor Ren Zhengbin. This is also a powerful actor worth remembering.
A good TV series, while telling a good story, will also create a lot of full character personalities. A TV series, look at the story content at the low level, and look at the character character at the high level. This "Infernal", based on the current premiere plot, belongs to a high-ranking work. I hope that it can maintain this high-class tonality in the future. (Text/Ma Qingyun)
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