Among domestic dramas, there is a genre drama that people love and hate: spy war dramas.
Once upon a time, "divine dramas" in spy war dramas appeared frequently, almost one of which was released, one of which was popular, and some of them are still ratings trump cards.
From "Secret Calculation" and "Latent" to "Cliff" and "Kite", it can be said that they are classics.
However, in 2024, there will be no domestic spy war drama that will make the audience enjoy watching and have endless aftertaste.
There are a lot of ruthless dramas in the list of films to be broadcast.
For example, "Lonely Boat" starring Zhang Songwen and Zhang Fengyi, "Deep Sea 1950" starring Yu Hewei and Wu Yue, "Night and Dawn" starring Wang Zhiwen and Ni Dahong, etc., each of which made the audience look forward to it.
However, there has been no good news from the above dramas for a long time, but another new work is the first to strike.
The 40-episode spy war drama "Lonely Battle Maze" landed on the two major platforms of Goose Factory and Taochang, and only 6 episodes were broadcast, and the popularity was close to the first place on the hot list, which shows that the strength cannot be underestimated.
After tying up with 6 episodes in one go, I want to say: This drama definitely has the potential to be a hit!
The pace is fast, the conflict is strong, and the plot is too enjoyable
"Lonely Lost City" tells the story of Ou Xiaoan (played by Huang Jingyu), an agent of the military command, who risked his life to escape from the Japanese army's poison gas research institute, but lost his memory when he was imprisoned.
In order to destroy the Japanese army's poison gas conspiracy, Ou Xiaoan teamed up with Qin Moqing (Xin Zhilei), who is also an agent, to uncover the pseudonym of the Japanese army spy in the military command in the process of retrieving his memory.
A good spy war drama is to let the audience enter the play in one second, and "Lonely War Maze" has two hooks at the beginning, firmly grabbing the audience's attention.
The first hook: the male protagonist whose fate hangs by a thread.
In March 1945 in the Raqqa Valley of Burma, two men in Japanese military uniforms ran through the jungle, followed by Japanese soldiers with guns in pursuit.
The gunshots were particularly harsh on the night of the thunderstorm, and the man who fled turned back, it was Ou Xiaoan, the male protagonist of the play.
With the burst of gunshots, Ou Xiaoan's companion was hit by a bullet, and at a tense moment, the other party tore off the strip of cloth representing the code on his chest and handed it to Ou Xiaoan, hoping that he could escape and bring the secret of the Japanese army back to the military command.
The dawn sun pierced the darkness, and Qin Moqing, a special agent of the military command who came to the jungle to rescue the wounded of the US army, found Ou Xiao'an, who was injured and unconscious in the jungle.
However, the other party was wearing a Japanese military uniform, she only thought that the other party was a Japanese soldier, and when she found that the other party was still breathing, she didn't meddle with anything, and directly led her companions away, just whether this "Japanese soldier" lived or died.
Good guy, it's the first time I've seen such a miserable male protagonist in a domestic drama, not to mention being chased and killed when he appeared, and he was found and didn't get timely treatment, it's too anti-routine.
The second hook: the poison gas spreads and becomes the male protagonist of the mobile "serum".
At the U.S. military base, the U.S. military, who was laughing and laughing around the bonfire the night before, developed a rash overnight and was dying.
After some investigation, Qin Moqing secretly suspected in her heart that these people had been attacked by the Japanese army's poisonous gas.
After going up the mountain to investigate, Qin Moqing was even more suspicious that this "disease" was a conspiracy of the Japanese army, and in order to find out the truth, she directly asked people to bring back the "Japanese soldiers" found in the jungle the day before.
After bandaging the other party, seeing that Ou Xiao'an, who had been soaked in water overnight, had no signs of being infested by poisonous gas, Qin Moqing suspected that the other party had antibodies on his body, and immediately took two tubes of his blood for study.
During the second blood draw, Ou Xiaoan said the name of "810" "half asleep and half awake", which made Qin Moqing instantly vigilant.
And this so-called 810 is the Japanese Army Poison Gas Research Institute that the military commanders are looking for, and it seems that there are still many secrets worth digging into this Japanese soldier who was "captured" by them.
In just 6 episodes, "Lonely Battle Maze" has brought the audience a tense and exciting chase and gas warfare.
In addition, there are also the female protagonist of the double agent and the male protagonist whose identity is a mystery waiting for the audience to explore on their own.
can only say that it is a pity not to chase this new spy war work.
All the members are acting skills, and the tension is enough
Whether the drama is good or not, in addition to the wonderful plot, the acting skills of the actors are also an important part. "Lonely Lost City" gathers a large number of powerful factions, opening 6 episodes, and the acting skills are unstoppable.
The first place, Xin Zhilei.
The audience's deepest impression of Xin Zhilei is the begonia blossoms in "Celebrating More Than Years" and the two characters of Li Li in "Flowers", which are beautiful and sassy, which is really eye-catching.
In the new drama, Qin Moqing played by Xin Zhilei is dressed in a military uniform, and she is also heroic.
Facing Ou Xiao'an, who "pretended to be confused" to avoid the problem, Qin Moqing's face was condensed, his expression was serious, his eyes burst with sharp light, and he warned the other party not to pretend to be stupid.
Xin Zhilei accurately conveyed the inner emotions of the characters with a calm performance, which made the atmosphere of the opening of the story go up a notch and was cool to watch.
second place, Zhang Xilin.
As a well-known "villain professional", Cai Chenggong played by Zhang Xilin in "In the Name of the People" is three-dimensional and plump, which makes the audience grit their teeth while not helping to feel sad for him.
In the new drama, Wei Qingming played by Zhang Xilin doesn't look like a good person.
Facing the former master, and now his "defeated general" Wen Yishan (played by Zhang Zijian) overstepped the level to report, Wei Qingming frowned, and seemed to persuade the other party to tell each other about each other's status at the moment, but in fact, there was sarcasm and disdain in his tone.
Obviously, Wei Qingming didn't say anything excessive, but it gave people a sense of villain's ambition.
Zhang Xilin's acting skills, cow!
third place, Zhang Zijian.
Li Yuanfang in the classic costume detective suspense drama "Detective Di Renjie", Yan Shuangying who killed all sides in the spy war drama "Yan Shuangying" series, Zhang Zijian's acting skills are perfect, and any role can be easily handled.
In the new drama, Zhang Zijian plays the male protagonist's teacher Wen Yishan.
When he heard that Ou Xiao'an, a student who had been executed for a traitor a long time ago, was still alive, Wen Yishan's face was shocked and deep contemplation, his expression was incredulous, and his eyes were full of surprise and nostalgia.
The acting skills of the old drama bones are as stable as ever, but he doesn't have many scenes in the first 6 episodes, which is really not enough to watch.
fourth place, Dong Xuan.
Dong Xuan's acting skills are solid and his temperament is outstanding.
In the new play, when Wang Qiushui played by her appeared, she was dressed in a cheongsam with all kinds of styles, facing the interrogation of the Japanese spies, with a bright smile on her face, her answer was not leaky, and her eyes were full of charming light.
However, when these spies left, Wang Qiushui's face changed in a second.
The expression was cold and serious, and his eyes were full of killing intent, which was too tense.
With the addition of Dong Xuan, the highlights of the new drama are more sufficient.
fifth, Huang Jingyu.
Huang Jingyu's male protagonist Ou Xiaoan in the play is really miserable, he was chased and killed when he appeared, and then he was drawn blood, and he was knocked on a stick.
After losing his memory, in the face of his "colleagues" who handcuffed himself and kept interrogating him, Ou Xiao'an was full of anger, staring at a pair of eyes, his eyes were full of confusion and anger, and he seemed to be really angry.
Ou Xiaoan is an important role throughout the play, and at present, Huang Jingyu has established the character well, which is worth looking forward to.
In addition, powerful actors such as Ma Sichao, Ma Yue, and Guo Qiucheng all brought excellent performances to the audience in the play, and the group portraits of the characters were too exciting.
epilogue
The domestic spy war drama in 2024 is really unbearable.
Originally, a "Wind Chaser" brought the long-dormant spy war theme back to the audience's field of vision, although it was not a big hit, but it also made spy war drama fans see new hope for spy war dramas.
However, the follow-up broadcasts of "When the Stars Shine", "Harbin 1944", "Special Operation", etc., either the plot is suspended and outrageous, or the actors can't support the role, which is a big disappointment.
And now, this "Lonely Lost City" has given me new hope for spy war dramas.
The male protagonist has no halo, the theme is even more novel, the plot is fast-paced, the tension is strong, and the thrilling content is moving, and it is hearty to watch, which is too enjoyable.
I believe that as long as the show maintains such a narrative level, it will not be a problem to become another spy war hit after "The Wind Chaser".