The most amazing drama for me in 2022, "The Great Game", is actually about the "heavy truck industry". At first, when I saw the title of the play, I thought it was a bit bland. But don't look at the title of the play is "game", the actual content is not dedicated to business war and people's sinister hearts. The play is adapted from Mr. Zhou Meisen's own original novel of the same name, focusing on "the great course of China's manufacturing development". In the torrent of the times, there is never a clear distinction between black and white, and there are no simple good people and bad people, but more mutual constraints and mutual achievements. There are advances and retreats, the complexity of human nature, and the depth of reality, which makes the original response of the play very warm, and I believe that the adapted film and television version will not be bad. The cast is also very strong: Qin Hao, Wan Qian, Tian Yu, Tan Kai, Liu Lin, Du Yuan, Ke Lan, all "old acquaintances" at a glance, and each acting skill is online.
After quickly brushing through the first episode, I knew that the show was stable. The reason is simple. In recent years, domestic dramas seem to have fallen into a strange circle. Whether it is a costume drama, a period drama, or a modern drama, whether it is a fairy or a monster, a white-collar worker or a blue-collar worker, almost all the characters who appear on the big screen are busy falling in love. Then there are many viewers who really love to watch these "industrial saccharin". This makes some dramas with realistic themes difficult to shoot, and no one watches them when they are filmed. However, once this type of drama is filmed, just like "In the Name of the People", "The World", and "The Age of Awakening", people want to say one word after watching it - cool!
The first thing to introduce is screenwriter Mason Zhou. Zhou Mason is known as "the first person in Chinese political fiction", and the well-known "In the Name of the People", "Breakthrough" and "My Lord Ups and Downs" are all the works of Mr. Zhou Meisen. Some people may say that Zhou Mason is also too daring to write, these are sensitive subjects, and it is easy to touch the red line. But in fact, Mr. Mason Zhou not only dared to write, but also wrote very well.
The story of this show is not simple. In Sun Heping's body, we see the transformation of an elite from a bustling city to a place where birds do not. But his ability to maintain a balanced mindset and find business opportunities in the face of adversity is a rare quality. Through Sun Heping's experience, we see that among rats in Southeast Asia, he found a business opportunity to sell rat poison and became the head of the northern machinery enterprise. This is beyond the elite category, this is a manifestation of a business genius. In the play, Sun Heping also faces internal and external troubles, and he must face internal incomprehension and the bankruptcy crisis of the company. He took some very unusual steps to save the company, but that's the charm of Mr. Chow's storytelling.
In the play, there is also a very key role, that is, businessman Liu Dingding. Liu must be classmates with Sun Heping, who worked in Beiji and left Beiji early to work alone. When Sun Heping approached Liu Bing for help, Liu Bing refused his request on the surface, but actually gave him some very practical advice, such as fraudulent loans. Although this is not a normal way to solve the problem, Mr. Mason Zhou makes the audience understand and agree with the character's behavior through such details.
In addition, Mr. Zhou Meisen's detailed arrangement in the play is also very good. He uses details to get the audience to identify with the characters' actions. For example, when Sun Heping borrowed money from Yang Liu, he wanted to borrow 50 million at the beginning, but only after being haggled by Yang Liu did he put forward his real needs. This technique makes the audience feel that although it is not very "correct", it is understandable. And after Sun Heping accepted Hanzhong's investment, he decided to betray Hanzhong with Liu, which was also an inglorious act, but Mr. Zhou Mason made the audience understand this betrayal through the laying of details.
In addition to the plot and character settings, "The Great Game" has some other highlights. For example, the plot is fast-paced and suspenseful, and Mr. Zhou Mason can explain things in one episode without two episodes. This greatly increases the viewer's viewing interest. In addition, the play is also excellent in shaping the heroine, whether it is Qian Ping, Qin Xinting or Chen Lijuan, they are not vases in the play, but an important force to promote the development of the plot. While telling the great process of China's manufacturing development, the whole drama also explores the complexity of human nature and the unyielding spirit of Chinese entrepreneurs. This is our game with the market, but also our game with the times.
Epilogue:
The drama "The Great Game" has many highlights. Screenwriter Mason Zhou has excellent storytelling ability, and he packaged a great process about the development of China's manufacturing industry into a wonderful business war drama. Through the characters and plot settings in the play, Mr. Zhou Mason shows the spirit and complexity of human nature of Chinese entrepreneurs. The plot is fast-paced and suspenseful, making the audience unable to stop. At the same time, the play has also put a lot of effort into shaping the heroine and the use of details. I believe that this drama will cause great repercussions among the audience, and I hope that Mr. Mason Zhou can continue to create more brilliant works like "In the Name of the People".
