Recently, some viewers have given me feedback!
It is said that it has been a bit of a shortage recently.
After the finale of "The Long Season", I feel that the threshold for chasing dramas has been raised, and it is not enough to watch any domestic dramas. It seems that "Ordinary Road" broadcast by CCTV eight sets is worth watching. However, the recent plot pace of this show has also slowed down, losing the taste of the opening.
The current domestic drama market, not to mention that there are no domestic dramas comparable to "The Long Season", and even domestic dramas like "Infernal", which make everyone complain while watching, make me really not 100% interested.
Yes, I can understand everyone's feelings very well, because so do I.
Don't worry, though.
Recently, there is another spy war drama that has moved. The spy war drama "Lonely Boat" starring Zeng Shunxi and Zhang Songwen released the latest trailer, exposing a large number of formal drama pictures. As soon as this trailer came out, it meant that the premiere of "Lonely Boat" was coming, and the show was not far from meeting everyone.
I personally predict that although this drama may not be comparable to "The Long Season", it is still a drama compared with "Infernal". Next, taking advantage of the fact that the show has not yet started, the editor will briefly talk to you about the spy war drama "Lonely Boat" and try it early!
1: What's the story?
Gu Yizhong's family has been privileged since he was a child, and he is a century-old famous family in Suzhou, and his parents sent him to study abroad, and he graduated from the architecture department of a famous foreign university. After returning from his studies, he originally wanted to immerse himself in the study of Suzhou's famous gardens and various traditional Chinese ancient buildings.
The War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out, and the Japanese invaders invaded China. In order to protect his homeland, in order to protect Suzhou, and protect historical ancient buildings, Gu Yizhong took the initiative to stay, and actively participated in anti-Japanese activities, and his girlfriend Xiao Ruotong became a member of our underground organization.
However, during a rescue process, something went wrong. Because the traitor betrayed, our underground contact point was exposed, and Gu Yizhong was mistaken for a traitor. Unable to get rid of the suspicion, Gu Yizhong had no choice, disguised his identity, and infiltrated the Japanese pseudo secret agency.
After some verification, the truth was ascertained, and Gu Yizhong got rid of suspicion. Subsequently, he accepted new orders and became a sleeper agent of our side. Although Gu Yizhong was inexperienced, he had a flexible mind, withstood all kinds of pressures, and gradually gained a foothold.
During this period, he fought wits and courage many times on the same day, and his personal living environment was dangerous, and he was in danger several times. In the end, Gu Yizhong took advantage of the contradiction between Japanese military adviser Toshio Kondo and Zhou Zhifei to restrain Zhou Zhifei, successfully found out the real traitors on our side, and decisively eliminated them, protecting the safety of our intelligence work.
After getting rid of the traitors, Gu Yizhong also continued to collect intelligence, which provided strong intelligence support for our anti-Japanese national salvation movement and provided great help for the final victory. In the end, the War of Resistance was won, the invaders were driven out of China, and Gu Yizhong also returned to the architectural career he loved and continued to fight for the mainland construction cause.
2: What is the point of view?
But whenever you talk about spy war dramas, you can't fail to mention Liu Yunlong!
The name of "Sixth Brother" Liu Yunlong and "Spy Godfather" is not in vain.
The spy war dramas "Dark Calculation" and "Kite" that he directed and acted in are classics in domestic spy war dramas and have countless fans. It has always been the object of latecomers. Therefore, whenever a new spy war drama comes out, it is inevitable to compare with Liu Yunlong.
In 2023, I thought that "Infernal", which has a super cast of Jin Dong, Wang Zhiwen, Zhang Zhijian and other super actors, has the ability to compete with Liu Yunlong. As it turned out, "Infernal" was still a little bit worse.
The cast is strong and the acting strength is also online, but the quality of the episodes of "Infernal" is really not flattering.
In particular, the various reversal dramas led by director Qidao seem to have 3 identities per capita on the surface, which is very brain-burning, but in fact, it is a little broken plot, and it is a little suspected of being mysterious. "Infernal" was finally complained about by the audience, mainly at the plot level.
"Infernal" lost, hope fell on the next spy war drama, whether "Lonely Boat" can carry the banner, wait and see!
In addition, after reading the above plot introduction, this story must be familiar to everyone. The drama of the growth of the agent has also been filmed a lot in recent years, and the "Rebel" starring Zhu Yilong and Wang Zhiwen before, as well as "Infernal" starring Jin Dong, Wang Zhiwen and Zhang Zhijian, are all such plots.
It's just that this "Lonely Boat" is different from the previous two dramas, and the growth experience of the protagonist of the play, Gu Yizhong, is a little more legendary, because he is not a secret agent, his major is construction, which should be a world away from the agent he wants to do.
How Gu Yizhong, who studied architecture, became an excellent secret agent, and how his architectural talent played a unique advantage in agent work, I think is a plot that can be expected. At the same time, I expect that this will also be a major attraction of the show.
3: Who played it?
The director of "Lonely Boat" is Lin Lisheng, Lin Lisheng is not rich enough in directing experience, and there are not many representative works. But he is a well-known screenwriter who has participated in the creation of spy war dramas "Lurking", "October Siege", and "No Thief in the World" and so on.
The main actors of "Lonely Boat" are Zeng Shunxi, Zhang Songwen, Zhang Fengyi, Zhou Wei, Yin Xiaotian, Zhang Yao, Chen Duling, Wang Yuwen, etc. The protagonist plus supporting role, a total of 8 well-known actors joined. This cast is not as strong on paper as "Infinite", but there are also real drama strength among them, which deserves everyone's attention.
Among this group of actors, 4 supporting roles are the most worth looking forward to.
First, Zhang Songwen
As we all know, to say which actor is the hottest in 2023, at present, it is Zhang Songwen. He relied on his excellent performance in "Crazy". The limelight not only overshadowed the protagonist Zhang Yi in the play, but also successfully broke the circle and became popular all over China.
Since "Crazy", the editor has heard the elders around him discuss Zhang Songwen more than once, saying that this young man is really good.
Even, on the Internet, many viewers have taken out his previous performances of "Hidden Corner" and "Home of the Heart" to watch them repeatedly. In Zhang Songwen's early years, his experience as a tour guide was even talked about by netizens.
Of course, Zhang Songwen can be popular, and he does not rely entirely on "Crazy", mainly because of his acting strength murderer, shaping the role to convey the spirit. In the early years, participating in "Hidden Corner" was once praised by the audience. This time, it can be regarded as a continuation of word of mouth.
Zhang Songwen plays the villain with a unique charm. This time, he participated in the spy war drama "Lonely Boat", playing the agent villain Zhou Zhifei. I personally hope that he will continue to amaze the audience and bring wonderful performances to everyone.
Today, Zhang Songwen's popularity has risen, and his next work has attracted much attention. Whether he can take advantage of this momentum to soar to the sky and make his acting career reach another peak is worth looking forward to, and I think it is also a major attraction of this show.
Second, Zhang Fengyi
When it comes to Zhang Fengyi, he can be regarded as an old acquaintance of everyone. If nothing else, just a "Farewell My Concubine" is enough to make him a household name and famous at home and abroad. At that time, at a young age, Zhang Fengyi's performance was already in his mind.
Of course, Zhang Fengyi is not only this masterpiece. His classics are numerous, many of which are classics within classics. For example, in the early years, "Camel Xiangzi" and "Jing Ke's Assassination of the King of Qin", "Qin Shi Huang" and so on. Including the later "White Deer Plain", "Red Cliff", "Orphan of Zhao", and the blockbuster drama "In the Name of the People" are his masterpieces.
Zhang Fengyi has strong personal line skills, delicate acting skills, and a very personal style. He can play the domineering Cao Cao in "Red Cliff". At the same time, he can also play the farmer Bai Jiaxuan in "White Deer Plain". Whether it is a villain or a good person, Zhang Fengyi is all at his fingertips.
In recent years, as he got older, the output of Zhang Fengyi's works has decreased. Not only are there not many works, but there are very few good works. Counting down, it is also the "Legend of Ruyi" in which he participated, and the "Mountains, Rivers and Moon Ming" that he cooperated with Chen Baoguo, which can be regarded as works that can be mastered.
However, although Zhang Fengyi's recent development is average, his acting skills are still there. This can be seen from the Xu Da he played in "Mountains, Rivers and Moonlight". His line style is still very charming, and his acting skills are still delicate and expressive.
This time, Zhang Fengyi participated in the spy war drama "Lonely Boat", I personally hope that Zhang Fengyi can show the strength of the old drama bones and live up to expectations.
Third, Monday Wai
When it comes to Zhou Wei, I don't know what the situation is, the first impression of him in my mind is always the "Brother Jiaqian" Ding Xiu in "Embroidered Spring Dao". Ding Xiu was carrying a big long knife, and the cool picture kept reappearing, automatically deepening his memory, which was really unforgettable.
Of course, I also know that Zhou Wei must be more than this classic role, but I am too impressed to replace it.
In addition to "Embroidered Spring Dao", Zhou Wei also participated in the spy war drama "Red" and played Tie Lin in the play.
At the same time, he is also the actor of Cao Bin in "I Am Not the God of Medicine". In addition, he is also the actor of Long Bo in the high-scoring costume suspense drama "Chang'an Twelve Hours". In the 2020 spy war drama "The Wind", he also played the villain Longchuan Hihara, which also left a deep impression on the audience.
In my impression, Monday's line skills are not to be said, very solid. And facial expressions and eyes are particularly expressive, when shaping the character, he will often use some small eyes and small movements to show the character's personality characteristics, often inadvertently surprise the audience.
This time, Monday Wei participated in the spy war drama "Lonely Boat", although I don't know whether he played a positive character or a villain. But his performance is definitely worth looking forward to.
Fourth, Zhang Yao
No blowing or black, Zhang Yao has always been an actress I like. In my opinion, she has always been an underestimated and easily overlooked actress, and her acting strength is much higher than her exposure.
Whether it is "White Deer Plain" that she cooperated with Zhang Jiayi in her early years, or "New World" that she cooperated with Sun Honglei, she has a good performance. Her acting style is changeable, her line skills are solid, and she can play with many powerful actors without falling behind.
In the past two years, Zhang Yao has frequently appeared in various popular dramas, first cooperating with Sun Li on "Ideal City", and later cooperating with Jin Dong and Tian Yu in "Even If the Wind Rises". At present, in the hit Yan Ni's "Grandma's New World", Zhang Yao also participated.
In the play, she played Dou Xiaojing, although there were not many scenes, but in the only scenes, Zhang Yao did her best. Several shots perfectly convey the character's feelings for his mother and attitude towards life. Watching Zhang Yao's play, sometimes even if you don't read the lines, just by looking at your eyes and facial expressions, you can feel the emotions that the characters want to convey.
Zhang Yao participated in spy war dramas, I haven't seen it yet, she came to participate in "Lonely Boat", I personally look forward to it.
Finally, are you looking forward to this spy war drama "Lonely Boat"?