Entering 2021, the audience ushered in the spy drama "Rebel" starring the old drama bone Wang Zhiwen and Zhu Yilong and Wang Yang, whose quality was so high that people once dreamed of the days when "The Pretender" dominated the screen.
Unfortunately, the appearance of several spy dramas broadcast next is very average, among which "Xiaguang" starring Tong Liya is a comedy dressed in spy skin, which disappointed many admiring viewers.
Fortunately, we are waiting for "The Forerunner".
Set in Shanghai Beach in the 1930s, "The Forerunner" is mainly unfolded through the perspective of young agent Ma Tianmu (Zhang Luyi).
In the play, Ma Tianmu is instructed by his superiors to go to Shanghai to perform confidential work. Unexpectedly, due to the betrayal of traitors within the organization, Ma Tianmu was in a deep crisis when he first arrived in Shanghai. In desperation, Ma Tianmu could only use his identity as the manager of the foreign firm in the French Concession as a cover and mixed between the city wells.
Even so, Ma Tianmu had not forgotten the sacred mission he had shouldered. Around the crucial "Document Zero", he launched a deadly contest with the Kuomintang secret service organization "Fuxing Society" and the Japanese secret service agency...
The production team of "The Forerunner" is luxurious - its planner is Ryuichi, the author of the super popular spy drama "Latent".
The screenwriter is Lang Xuefeng, the chief writer of the detective drama "Tang Lang Detective", and he has devoted up to three years of hard work in this drama.
As for the director, it is Gong Zhaohui, who has directed the spy drama "Patriot".
The three seniors have joined forces to lay the foundation for the success of "Forerunner" from the foundation!
In addition to the powerful crew, several leading actors in this drama are also the core selling points.
First of all, let's talk about the two main actors of this drama, that is, Zhang Luyi and Nie Yuan.
In the play, Ma Tianmu, played by Zhang Luyi, is an agent affiliated with the underground party, and his start in Shanghai can be said to be quite unfavorable - due to the betrayal of traitors, he can only cover himself as the manager of the French Concession foreign bank, and he has to try to disguise a harmless, honest and pure businessman on weekdays.
However, once Ma Tianmu intervenes in the mission, he will immediately restore the ability and steadiness of the elite agents, and use his crisp and sharp skills to eliminate one enemy after another. Especially in the action scene in the church, Ma Tianmu quickly identified the buried sniper with rich combat experience, and easily destroyed the enemy with a good marksmanship, which was quite amazing.
Ma Tianmu's biggest "fierce enemy" in Shanghai is Tang Xianping, played by Nie Yuan.
According to the setting, Tang Xianping and Ma Tianmu are good brothers who have had a life-and-death friendship, but their positions and beliefs are different, and the two choose to go their separate ways. At the beginning of the plot of "The Forerunner", Tang Xianping has become the chief of the investigation department of the Shanghai Police Department, and at the same time a backbone member of the "Revival Society", which also means that he will become the biggest threat to Ma Tianmu's mission.
To say that Tang Xianping's role is brilliant is the actor Nie Yuan, who plays the role. As we all know, Nie Yuan was born with a righteous and awe-inspiring face, and the roles he played in the past were mostly decent roles, but now Nie Yuan has played a negative role, so the strong contrast of human settings formed is unforgettable at the beginning.
Of course, the writers and directors' handling of Tang Xianping is also quite commendable - Tang Xianping is by no means a vicious villain with a face, more precisely, the difference between him and Zhang Luyi may only be reflected in his different positions: Ma Tianmu can go to the mountains and go down to the sea of fire for the revolutionary cause, and Tang Xianping, for his own faith, also dares to kill his relatives in righteousness, and even his own second uncle will be arrested.
In addition, in essence, Tang Xianping is not a bad person, which can be seen from the details of his daily care and care for his subordinates.
In fact, between Tang Xianping and Ma Tianmu, the confrontation and choice between the two around brotherhood and national righteousness, or to put it bluntly, the "love and killing" of the two is the core point of "The Forerunner".
In addition to Zhang Luyi and Nie Yuan, several other supporting roles in this drama are also worth mentioning.
First of all, Lu Yi, played by Han Xue, in addition to the tension of the character itself, she appeared in the play in the style of a charming royal sister, bringing several bright colors to the dark tone of "The Forerunner".
Another example is Zhu Wei, a "Pingkang Baixue" criminal police officer who had a wonderful performance in "The Silent Truth", who played a senior underground worker in this drama.
In addition, remember the bold and rough warlord Luo Lao crooked in "Angry Qing Xiangxi"? His actor Cao Weiyu also appeared in the play, playing the elite agent Wu Chongxin.
Finally, let's talk a little bit about "The Forerunner" itself. As mentioned earlier, since the core production team of "Forerunner" is a veteran of spy dramas, the comprehensive quality of this drama is absolutely genuine.
As far as Xiaoxing's current perception is concerned, "The Forerunner" as a spy drama, whether in the creation of suspense or the creation of a thrilling atmosphere, the performance is remarkable, perhaps it is compared with the aforementioned "Latent", "The Pretender" and other dramas, there is still a slight gap in the heat, but this drama is still worth watching!
Do you think "The Forerunner" is good?