In this June, following "Running with Good Slaughter on My Back" and "I Became a High School Student in the Underworld",
Another suspense drama quickly became popular, and that is "Connection".
This South Korean anti-drug crime drama not only soared in ratings, but also had a Douban score of 8.2 points, and after ten episodes, the audience couldn't stop.
"Connection"
(Connection)
A total of 16 episodes
The protagonist of the story is Lao Zhang (played by Chi Sheng), a police officer of the anti-narcotics team, who was rewarded and promoted for capturing the leader of a major drug trafficking case.
Just when he was proud, an old classmate Lao Bai suddenly appeared and left an inexplicable sentence: "I want to restore everything to its original state."
Although Lao Zhang was puzzled, he didn't care.
However, when he receives a distress message from "Doctor", things start to get confusing.
The distress signal "1882" between Lao Zhang and Lao Bai reappeared, and then Lao Zhang was attacked in front of his house and disappeared for three days.
After waking up, Lao Zhang found himself on the subway platform, knowing nothing about the three-day experience, and his physical condition was not as good as before. During the fight with the drug dealers, he was visibly lacking in physical strength and was eventually knocked unconscious and his gun was snatched.
Mr. Zhang's predicament worsened, and he found himself acting like a drug-addicted beggar in a video.
The strange number reminds him to take medicine, which makes him realize that he has been framed for drug addiction.
Lao Zhang's mood was like a roller coaster, he learned that his old classmate fell to his death, and what was even more outrageous was that the old classmate bought a huge insurance of 5 billion yuan a few days before he died, and the beneficiary was Lao Zhang.
The plot gradually deepens, and each episode is full of suspense. Corpses in plastic bags, passwords for mysterious accounts, hidden bosses...... Each character seems to have their own secrets.
The heroine also has her own little selfishness, she took the insurance money as a matter of course, and the operation of the Virgin Mary is eye-catching.
For the money in the mysterious account, she used the cheating photos of her old classmate's wife and the prosecutor as a bargaining chip, and threatened the prosecutor to transfer half of the money in the account to her.
The entire plot is a blend of psychological crime, mystery and thriller, and the intricate relationships between the characters are connected by 20 years apart.
As the truth gradually emerges, the identity of the "Doctor" behind everything has become the biggest mystery in the hearts of the audience.
"Connection" is not only a high-scoring anti-drug crime drama, but its success also lies in the in-depth excavation of the characters' psychology and the close arrangement of the plot.
An audience member on Douban commented: "The plots are interlocking, the suspense is repeated, and each episode has new surprises and tensions." ”
The fact that the show was able to soar in ratings in a short period of time shows that it not only caught the audience's eye, but also won the audience's recognition through its escalating suspense and profound character portrayal.
Ji Sheng showed superb acting skills in the play, and he successfully portrayed an anti-narcotics police officer who suffered heavy physical and psychological losses, but still persevered.
The other actors in the show also perform well, and each character has a distinct personality and complex psychological activities, which makes the whole series more fleshed out and deep.
On the production side, "Connection" showcases a high level of filming and editing skills. The tight plot pace and gripping suspense design make the audience can't wait to know what happens next at the end of each episode.
If you like episodes with psychological crime, mystery, and thriller elements, then Nexus is definitely worth watching. Hurry up and uncover the truth of this anti-drug puzzle together!