Preamble:
Can the new drama "Song Ci Shaohualu" revive the glory of domestic costume detective dramas?
The film and television category of costume detective was once brilliant in domestic dramas, and dramas such as "Detective Di Renjie" and "Young Bao Qingtian" made the word "solving the case" deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
But in recent years, this type of drama has clearly fallen into a slump.
Until the success of "Tales of the Tang Dynasty" last year, it seems that people can see the hope of this kind of drama again.
And this year's 25-episode new drama "Song Ci Shaohualu", what is its quality? Can it make the domestic costume detective drama regain its former glory?
Can Song Ci solve the historical mystery in the secret war
This detective drama built with the background of the Southern Song Dynasty seems to have put a lot of effort into palace fighting and power schemes.
In the trailer, we see the mysterious "Curse of Wanyanmu", as well as endless conspiracies and hidden arrows.
This sets the tone for the series to be scheming.
One of the most critical links is the brutal power game in the play that affects the survival of the Southern Song Dynasty.
This power game involves a wide range of people, not only touching key officials in the DPRK and China, but also affecting the four forces.
We see the murderous palace, the new emperor ascended the throne but it is difficult to grasp the power, the gap between the prince and the powerful ministers is expanding day by day, the enemy countries in the north are eyeing each other, internal and external troubles, and the situation is about to erupt.
The curses, murders, and other events that appear in this context are reminiscent of some kind of long-planned conspiracy brewing.
So, what is this shocking secret hidden in the long river of history, and what kind of impact will it have on the situation of the DPRK and the fortunes of the country?
In this context, our protagonist Song Ci may not escape the fate of being drawn into the political whirlpool.
Once an official who is supposed to be distracted in enforcing the law is involved in power schemes, what should he do? Standing on the side of morality and justice and standing up without hesitation, or going with the tide and the times? This is the choice that every intellectual facing the political turmoil must make.
Judging from Song Ci's life experience, he will most likely choose the former.
At the age of 41, he passed the imperial examination before entering the official career, and he knew too well that if he wanted to get ahead, he had to obey the words of those in power.
But we also know from history that Song Ci is a person who values love and righteousness.
So in the face of the vortex brought about by the power struggle, no matter how risky it is, as long as it touches the bottom line of the taboo, he will stand up.
This time, how will the young Song Ci choose? The political maneuvers he faces are far more complicated and arduous than any other time in history.
Because this time it involves the battle for the survival of the courts, rivers and lakes, and even the Han and foreign races.
There are all kinds of signs that the enemy forces have infiltrated the upper echelons of the Song Dynasty, and they are waiting to get rid of the thorn in the side of the Southern Song Dynasty.
And the powerful Taifu Han Fu also relied on foreign enemies at this time to seek to claim the title of king.
The collusion between the two forces was the root cause of the Southern Song Dynasty's imminent crisis.
If such a situation was allowed to develop, the Southern Song Dynasty was in danger of destroying the country.
So how will Song Ci choose? Although he is only a law enforcement official, he has the duty to uphold social justice.
In the face of all kinds of crimes and dangers, will his forensic heart also be touched? We believe that he has been immersed in officialdom for many years, and he has long seen the truth of power.
So this time, Song Ci will definitely stand up resolutely, contend with Taifu Han Fu, and solve the long-hidden historical mystery.
Can we crack the truth in the great waves of history and let justice re-illuminate the earth? Let Song Ci solve the mystery posed by these power schemes and secret battles.
How will Song Ci in the suspenseful atmosphere use forensic skills
As a suspenseful detective drama, this drama is naturally indispensable for brain-burning cases.
From the perspective of creative techniques, the producer chose to set the background of the story in the turbulent period of the Southern Song Dynasty, which can make the suspense atmosphere natural and unpretentious.
After all, the war years were full of horrors and bizarre events.
For example, the Western Xia general was beheaded, and the Mongolian envoy was nailed to death through the heart, such a bloody and cruel case of the head of the lord was already terrifying.
Not to mention that there is also the mysterious "Wanyanmu Curse" lingering in it, making the audience wonder if this is really a ghost and a god.
So, how will we, the Southern Song Dynasty servant Song Ci, use his superb forensic skills to solve these suspenseful cases? We can't help but boldly guess that these seemingly cruel and bizarre cases are actually only the tip of the iceberg of the entire conspiracy.
For example, in the case of the beheading of the Great General of Western Xia, all we know now is how his bones were finally found.
But before that, what kind of imprisonment, torture, and killing did the great general go through? Who did the killer do it, and for what purpose? The truth behind must be jaw-dropping.
And the strange case of the Mongolian envoy being crucified through the heart may be just a simple revenge caused by the contradictions between Song and Mongolia on the surface.
But after combing through the timeline, we will find that this incident happened immediately after, as well as the usurpation of the power of Taifu Han, and the infighting of the royal family.
Is it just a coincidence between the three major events? There must be something else hidden here.
Fortunately, we have Song Ci, the ace forensic doctor, present.
From the bloodstained murder weapon to the chilling scene, from contradictory eyewitness testimony to bewildering assumptions, these are as natural as breathing for Song Ci.
As shown in the trailer, Song Ci can find flaws in the endless mysteries and let the truth be revealed to the world with his unique forensic perspective.
For example, he uses a variety of forensic techniques to determine the identity of the killer, the motive for the murder, and the modus operandi.
Among them, there are not only the measurement methods and fingerprinting that we are familiar with, but also all kinds of unique secret techniques that few people knew at that time.
Even some seemingly mysterious methods of autopsy and case judgment will become scientific and reasonable under Song Ci's operation.
So, what kind of amazing forensic skills will he use to point out the culprit this time? Let's wait and see.
Can the young Song Ci perfectly interpret this legendary forensic doctor
In the suspenseful atmosphere and the whirlpool of power schemes, what we see is always a young Song Ci running around to solve mysteries.
So how is the young version of Song Ci portrayed? Can it perfectly interpret the legendary life of the originator of Chinese forensics? I am afraid that this is related to the success or failure of the whole drama.
Judging from the trailer that has been exposed so far, there are certain casting hidden dangers in the role of young Song Ci.
Sun Zeyuan, who plays this role, has a very idol temperament, which is a little incompatible with the calm, introverted, rigorous and persistent Doctor Song in history.
To some extent, this indicates that the character may be beautified, thus losing its original core and soul.
But that doesn't mean Sun Zeyuan can't take on this role.
As an actor, external conditions are important, but what really tests him is how to understand and interpret the inner world of this character.
Song Ci is an admirable person.
What he pursued all his life was to restore the truth and reduce unjust, false and wrongful cases.
He firmly believes that life is above all else, so even if his social status is low, even if he encounters injustice, he has never given up his forensic career.
It is precisely because of such great love and tenacity that Song Ci was able to achieve great achievements in his humble officialdom career and make his name pass down through the ages.
Epilogue:
So, how did this creed and spirit of life come about?
Some people say that the reason why Song Ci was able to transcend secular cognition was because he had a wealthy family since he was a child and was not dominated by money and material desires.
But others believe that Song Ci's inner strength stems precisely from his difficult growth path.
We learned that when Song Ci was a teenager, his family was in the middle of the road and he was forced to leave his hometown and wander to study abroad for many years.
It was through the ups and downs of life that he gradually understood the frustrations and injustices in the world, and the interweaving of good and evil in human nature.
So when Song Ci finally embarked on his career step by step, he made up his mind to use this platform to protect the good and punish the evil, so that the people in the world can live a better life.
Therefore, as the actor of Song Ci, Sun Zeyuan may be able to start by figuring out this great love.
As long as he can embody this understanding of human nature in the subtleties and let the audience feel Song Ci's inner strength, then the lack of external conditions will be irrelevant.
Let's wait and see if he can perfectly interpret the youth of such a legendary forensic doctor.