As soon as "The Long Season" was launched, it aroused my strong desire to watch. However, I know that such a wonderful suspense drama requires enough time and mood to savor it, so I decided to put it on hold for the time being.
, When I watched "Summer of the Band 3", I was attracted by the guests' refreshing behind-the-scenes creative stories. It turned out that he not only had his own band, but also sang "Life" in the supermarket in the ending song of "The Long Season". This made me more interested in watching the show.
More importantly, on September 21 this year, at the 18th Seoul International TV Drama Awards, "The Long Season" won the Best Actor and Best Mini-Series awards respectively for its superb performance and production. I knew that such an honor was no accident, so I decided to watch the show with full attention.
I first met Xin Shuang because of his outstanding performance in the variety show "Phantom City" participated by Faye Wong on Mango Stage, and his one-shot directing technique impressed me deeply. Among the many directors, he participated in the most filming periods. When "Hidden Corner" started, seeing the "spiciness" in the director's column, I couldn't help but exclaim: "It turned out to be him!" "
I've only watched the first episode of "The Long Season", and although there are not many suspense plots, the details of life in the show feel very real. For example, vast cornfields, dusty field paths, rows of residential buildings, and the fullness of the Northeastern dialect.
When I was a child, I heard mysterious stories told by my elders in the cornfield, and every time I passed by alone, I always felt sorry. In the play, the opening cornfield and Wang Xiang's later chase in the cornfield undoubtedly add suspense.
Xin Shuang once said that directing is the last hurdle for actors. He believes in respecting the audience, trusting their judgment and perception to create truly excellent works for them. There is no doubt that he did.
