[Editor's note]
The "first episode" series to help everyone watch the drama is here, the recently launched episodes, is it worth getting into the pit?
Maybe some dramas will get better, and maybe some dramas will start high and go low, so this article only represents the author's opinion on the first few episodes and is for reference only. If there is a slap in the face in the follow-up, please notify everyone at any time.
"The Three Majors"
Premiere time: December 21, 2023
Broadcast platform: iQiyi
This is the real experience of a front-line criminal policeman, the original book is short, and it can be read quickly, whether it is a movie or a TV series, it will definitely be artistically processed again.
The protagonist of the story is Cheng Bing played by Qin Hao. In the original version of the story, the description of Cheng Bing is almost all from paraphrasing, and there is no character, and the plot focuses on what Cheng Bing has done, such as going out to work part-time every day in order to track down the murderer, repair air conditioners, set up stalls, couriers, and water delivery workers...... But these things also show that Cheng Bing is a persistent person.
Stills from "The Three Teams".
In today's drama version, in terms of character building, there has not been much splash until the fifth episode, it can only be said that Cheng Bing has excellent business ability and is very good to his daughter, but he has little contribution to the family, and his personality is a little domineering, which is mainly reflected in the style of handling cases.
The plot in the prison passed by, only talking about Cheng Bing who was not convinced and was bullied when he first entered the detention center. After being released from prison, Cheng Bing worked in a car wash, and he was very calm when he met those who collected protection money, and did not succumb to the gangsters.
More personality is reflected in the mouths of others, for example, the little gangsters tell that Cheng Bing is a "ruthless person", how ruthless is it?
Although there is no character description in the original story, there is a wonderful plot, such as Cheng Bing began to inquire about the clues of the king from prison, and after being released from prison, he refused a stable job and chose to continue to work part-time to collect clues...... The drama version almost deleted this part, which is a pity. Of course, only five episodes have been broadcast now, and whether Cheng Bing's forbearance is still paving the way depends on the follow-up plot.
As for the plot, the first half of the original story is not so dramatic, it is a team of criminal police who inadvertently caused the death of the suspect in a case, and the drama version expands this process, for example, the second king killed people opposite the police house, which exacerbated the degree of "grievances". However, torture is almost not used to extract confessions in the play, and no one else in the three teams has been sentenced, and the shaping of the group drama has not been shown for the time being.
The film version and the drama version are on at the same time, and it is inevitable to be compared. The author has watched the movie version, and the focus of the film version is that Cheng Bing's persistence and the friendship of the three teams are very touching. At present, it seems that the drama version focuses on the suspect, after all, it is played by Chen Minghao, and there should be a wonderful confrontation with Cheng Bing. It is estimated that the drama version of "The Three Teams" will have about 7 points, and it will definitely not be a loss to chase it, and watch it and evaluate it again.
"Off the Rails"
Premiere time: December 14, 2023
Broadcast platform: Youku
I am really fascinated by Cunzi, I declare that Cunzi's performance in the current puppet drama is definitely among the best, and it is the level of the first echelon!
The plot in the early stage of the series is very innovative and attractive, Jiang Xiaoyuan played by Liu Haocun does not follow routines, the plot is imaginative, and there is no sense of suspension. This week's episode is updated to the middle of the year, Jiang Xiaoyuan began to work hard in a new time and space, found her true love, and became a beauty salon stylist.
In terms of personality, the author thinks that there are some repetitions and exaggerations in the middle stage, at first glance, Jiang Xiaoyuan will indeed be attracted by her seven disobedience and eight resentment character, but with the development of the plot, her character becomes more and more prominent, and she seems to deal with no one, full of resentment and resentment. Some social platforms have cut out scenes of the heroine scaring people, and many netizens said that this kind of heroine is rare and very cool.
Screenshot of "Off the Rails".
It is understandable that this is conducive to the spread of the drama and catches the eye in the Internet era, but as a long drama, this kind of exaggeration makes the characters begin to ossify and symbolize, just to promote the plot, but it is no longer so real, and it begins to enter the old routine of idol dramas. It's a pity to sacrifice the vividness and integrity of the characters in exchange for traffic.
The plot also began to sacrifice some logic for the sake of traffic, such as in order to increase the sense of bond between the hero and heroine, so that the male protagonist suddenly got angry when he found out that Jiang Xiaoyuan was not his own white moonlight, ruthless, and engaged in a sadomasochistic plot, the two confronted each other fiercely, the author looked at it with a blank face, Jiang Xiaoyuan was also passively "crossing", what is the male protagonist angry about? Both of them tossed two or three episodes like manic patients before sitting down to sign the agreement, which is inexplicable. But hold on for a few episodes until the truth seems to start emerging, and the plot begins to be watchable again.
Overall, there is no doubt that it is Liu Haocun's acting skills that make the character of Jiang Xiaoyuan so vivid, and it also makes the whole drama worth watching, Jiang Xiaoyuan's character design is more special, and Liu Haocun also performed the rebellious, cute, refreshing, and energetic that really belongs to the girl, without the slightest artificiality, which reminds me of the heroine of "Ghost". As for the emotional drama, the male protagonist does not have a strong sense of existence, so he can barely take a snort.
The author will continue to chase it to the end, and I look forward to everyone chasing it together!
"Dear Friend" poster
"Dear Friend"
Premiere time: December 15, 2023
Broadcast platform: Bilibili
This drama is broadcast on station B, with each episode of 20 minutes, which is a short drama like "Ancient Lovesickness", and it is also a work of the youth drama track of station B.
The dream of this drama, I believe that many migrant workers have done it, in the middle age when life and work are unsatisfactory, with a bang, I travel back to the young 16-year-old, and my life has been given a chance to reopen. In terms of setting, it's not new, but fortunately, it's a dream that everyone wants to do, and it's a matter of satisfying their fantasies by looking at it, and together with the heroine, to see if they can make up for the regrets of their last life.
Although the setting is routine, the execution is passable, there is no rough perfunctory feeling, as long as you don't get entangled in the details of the heroine's full makeup, the overall campus sense is well shaped, especially on Bai Yueguang's first love, there is no suspended Mary Sue feeling, but it really shoots how many high school boys are in the second year of secondary school, even if it is the first love.
And the setting of the art class is also quite special, compared with the genius teenagers suspended in "Minglong Boy" next door, this drama is also more down-to-earth, and it really puts forward the concept of facing art students squarely and not discriminating against art students.
The actors have no traffic, and their acting skills are relatively jerky, but they can be regarded as able to complete the performance task, which does not hinder the understanding of the plot.
This drama was put on station B, obviously it accurately found the audience, and the content and temperament of the whole drama are more consistent with the young middle two and individual users of station B. If you've ever thought about making up for the regrets of your youth, you might as well take a look.