In 2024, domestic dramas seem to have opened up the second pulse of Ren and Du and completely exploded. In just 4 months, the hits have continued, and the most rare thing is that these hit dramas cover different genres, which can be described as a hundred flowers.
The "first shot" was fired by the urban drama "If Running Is My Life", which was on CCTV, and the ratings easily broke 2 while winning a high score of 7.5 on Douban.
Subsequently, the period drama "South to North", the costume fairy drama "Walking with the Phoenix", and the spy war drama "The Wind Chaser" exploded one after another, and the domestic drama finally ushered in a "blowout".
However, among these word-of-mouth dramas, there is one theme that is too quiet, and that is criminal investigation suspense dramas.
At the beginning of the year, "Ice Hunting" had a mixed reputation, and Douban scored 4.3, which can be described as unfavorable.
Fortunately, the dramas to be broadcast are worth looking forward to, such as "Above the Dark Clouds" starring Sun Li and Luo Jin, "Snow Labyrinth" produced by Zhang Yimou and starring Huang Jingyu, each of which is full of expectations.
However, the above two dramas are still selling with the audience, but CCTV took the lead in serving a plate of "hard dishes".
"Faint Fire" was released on CCTV on April 27, with only 4 episodes, and the ratings easily broke 1.9, which shows that the popularity is extraordinary.
At the same time, Douban's word-of-mouth is freshly released, looking at Yishui'er's four-star and five-star praise, I want to say: It is worthy of the CCTV criminal investigation dark horse drama that you have been waiting for for 1 year!
The town is infatuated, and a murder case is full of suspicions
"Faint Fire" tells the story of Qingshui Town, on Chinese New Year's Eve, a family has a horrific "murder case", wife Nanya (played by Tong Yao) and her husband Xu Yi (played by Liu Junxiao) have an argument and kill each other with an axe.
At the moment when the fireworks went off, Xu Yi's car suddenly caught fire, and in the face of the witness to the homicide Zhou Luo (played by Zhang Xincheng), Lin Fanglu (played by Ye Zuxin) thought that this murder case was not simple.
Under the fog, the relationship between repeat student Zhou Luo and married woman Nanya has also become confusing.
brushed 4 episodes in one go, this "Faint Fire" can indeed be on the star CCTV drama, and it uses two insurances as soon as it comes up, which directly paves a new path for domestic criminal investigation suspense dramas.
The first insurance: the story is hard, the characters are ruthless, and the suspense atmosphere is enough.
In the town, Nanya has a bad reputation, even on the way home from grocery shopping, she is pointed at and discussed.
But do you think she will silently hold back and secretly shed tears?
Wrong.
I saw that Nanya deliberately knocked over the vegetable basket, and hooked the other party's skirt to the chair by picking up the ingredients. When the other party got up, the skirt was hooked off in an instant, and there was a big ugly.
Ruthless enough, insidious enough. And such a woman who is determined to repay herself, when facing her husband who has been abusing her for a long time, it seems that it is not so unbelievable to raise a knife to kill people impulsively.
However, when the police visited and questioned the eyewitness Zhou Luo, they found that things did not seem to be simple. All the clues seem to be able to match the number, but when you break it down, there are many doubts.
And as the plot continues to deepen, this suspense drama has gradually entered the hearts of the audience.
The second line of insurance: the scale is amazing, the charming fantasy of a teenager.
When I saw CCTV before, I was worried that the story would follow the rules, no matter how good the subject matter was, as soon as the narrative rhythm dragged on, it would be boring.
Fortunately, as soon as "Faint Fire" came up, the rhythm and suspense were full, and even the scale was amazingly large.
Zhou Luo, who was attracted by Nanya's mysterious temperament at first sight, was even more sympathetic to learn that the other party was in the same situation as himself, but hidden behind the young man's empathy was Zhou Luo's unknown and unspeakable desire.
Hearing the sound of Nanya being beaten and scolded by her husband in the alley, Zhou Luo hurriedly climbed up the wall to check the situation.
But what caught my eye was the bright red peppers being raised to the ground, the woman's clothes being pushed to the ground in tatters, the snow-white waist, and the delicate skin.
At this moment, the young man's eyes widened, and he hurriedly ran home, sitting on the floor, his eyes closed, sweating profusely, and behind the hasty gasp implied the young man's charming thoughts at the moment.
Literary drama, tension staggered.
Suspenseful, gripping.
The drama "Faint Fire" is too daring to shoot and too capable of filming. The story that unfolds slowly, the deep texture of the tone, and the expression of the great connotation, I can only say that it is a pity not to watch it.
All the members are powerful, and this time Tong Yao is on fire
Many viewers know that suspense dramas need acting skills and good acting skills. One of the most important reasons why the drama "Faint Fire" makes the audience enjoy watching it is that there is a group of powerful actors with superb acting skills.
The first place, Tong Yao.
Tong Yao, who won the crown of Magnolia with "Thirty Only", left the comfort zone of urban dramas and came to suspense dramas, and her acting skills were quite eye-catching.
In "Faint Fire", Tong Yao plays Nanya, a beautiful woman in the town who has been criticized. As soon as he appeared, he was in the interrogation room and explained to the police the process of killing her husband.
His eyes were heavy and calm, his eyes were faintly filled with tears, his expression was flat, and he obviously did not regret killing his husband.
Facing the doctor who teased her, Nanya looked embarrassed, barely squeezed out a smile on her face to talk to the other party, her eyes were full of pleading, and the dilemma in the character's heart was vividly displayed.
It can be said that Tong Yao accurately grasped the characteristics of the character, and her acting skills were delicate and natural, and she looked forward to bringing more exciting performances to the audience in the follow-up plot.
second place, Zhang Xincheng.
As a powerful member of the new generation, Zhang Xincheng did not rely on his excellent appearance to travel in idol dramas, but continued to break through himself and enrich his acting skills in film and television dramas of various themes.
In the new drama "Faint Fire", Zhou Luo, played by Zhang Xincheng, has a restrained posture when talking to Nanya, but his eyes are firmly fixed on each other when he speaks.
But when Nanya looked at him, Zhou Luo's gaze dodged, and he didn't dare to look at her, portraying the young man's performance in the face of the person he liked.
Zhang Xincheng completely presented the corruption and difficulty of "survival" in the character's heart to the audience, and the character he played was full of emotions and his strength should not be underestimated.
third place, Ye Zuxin.
In recent years, Ye Zuxin has not had many works, and most of them have appeared in supporting roles and have fewer scenes, but this time in "Faint Fire", the policeman Lin Fanglu he played is a core role.
Faced with the partner's prejudice against the suspect, listening to the other party's words full of disdain for Nanya, Lin Fanglu argued with reason, and his eyes were full of seriousness to analyze various possibilities for the other party, and the image of the character's sense of justice was directly established.
Ye Zuxin's state is quite relaxed, his performance is natural and harmonious, and he has a strong sense of proportion, it can be seen that he is perfectly integrated into the role, and his acting skills are too stable.
fourth place, Tian Xiaojie.
In "Harbin 1944", Lao Duan, an underground intelligence agent played by Tian Xiaojie, has a strong sense of mission, and he still gritted his teeth and did not let go of his mouth under torture, which made people feel his strong explosiveness.
And in "Faint Fire", an upright old Duan has become an old Chen full of prejudice. When discussing the suspect Nanya with Lin Fanglu, he said Nanya's rumors in a disdainful tone while snorting melon seeds.
With a natural expression, an indifferent and detached expression, and while talking, Tian Xiaojie played the character alive while eating melon seeds. is worthy of being an old drama bone, and his acting skills are stable.
fifth, Wang Zixuan.
Wang Zixuan plays Zhang Qingli, who has a crush on Zhou Luo, in the new drama "Faint Fire". After kissing Zhou Luo, her expression was incredulous with snickering, and she carefully stroked her lips, as if she was reminiscing.
The 25-year-old Wang Zixuan still has a girl's sense of clarity, but she didn't have many scenes in the first 4 episodes, but looking at Wang Zixuan's performance, Zhang Qingmu's role will definitely be brilliant.
In addition, Zhao Haohong, Tu Zhiying, Huang Lu, Liu Junxiao and other powerful actors have all contributed excellent acting skills in the new drama, and this suspense drama is very interesting.
epilogue
Will "Faint Fire" explode?
At present, in the national drama market, works with the theme of criminal investigation and suspense are already explosive genres.
Moreover, in the stage when ancient costumes and idol dramas are prevalent, the appearance of criminal investigation suspense dramas also brings a different visual perception to the audience.
In addition, the script of "Faint Fire" itself is excellent, the picture texture is heartfelt, and the suspense atmosphere and scale are full, while the wonderful performances of the actors give this drama a double insurance.
The audience loves to watch criminal investigation dramas, what do they love?
It's suspense, it's brain-burning, and it's hard-hitting acting.
But the core of the criminal investigation drama is actually very simple - fairness and justice.
Prejudice and rumors can ruin a person the most, and under the fog, it is important to find the truth, but to clear the clouds, the greed and good and evil of human nature in the plot are more worthy of discussion.
What is the truth? Whether the faint fire brings light or darkness depends on how to play the follow-up to "Faint Fire".