Are you all watching the spy drama "The Forerunner"?
I was watching, and the first day I watched 10 episodes in one breath, the next day I waited for the update, I watched 11 and 12 episodes just after 19:30, and yesterday I watched 13 episodes.
It's a bit overwhelming.
Let me talk about a little bit of my feelings after watching the show.
Before the drama was launched, there was no publicity, and it was quietly broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV and video platforms.
Nowadays, a drama does not do any publicity before it is broadcast, and there are generally two situations.
First, the platform is not paid enough attention.
First, there is enough confidence in the quality of this play.
"The Forerunner" is clearly the latter.
This is a good drama that makes Yaqing burst into tears just by watching the opening of the film.
The opening of the film, the subtitle part, all the characters in the play, one by one. For the sake of the dreams and beliefs in their hearts, they all move forward with great enthusiasm - even if the gunfire is in the sky, the smoke is full of gunfire, and the dangers are everywhere, they cannot stop them from moving forward. However, you can really see that what they leave us is all back.
The backs of the pioneers.
My tears slipped down unconsciously.
I applaud the choreographers for their unconventional creativity. Such a unique title not only reflects the spirit and will of the ancestors to go forward, but also expresses our respect for the ancestors, but also has a sense of suspense, which is perfectly unified with the style of the whole play.
From this, we can feel the intentions of the creators.
And this kind of intention is reflected in all aspects of "The Forerunner".
The reason why I watched 10 episodes in one breath was that I couldn't stop. There are two reasons for this, one is that the pace is fast and the story is attractive. The plot of constant reversals has ups and downs, and wave after wave has risen. Keep the audience in a state of tension. The other is the performance of the actors, which is really wonderful.
The play is based on the novel "Party Group" created by Ryuichi.
Who is Ryuichi? He was the author of the novel Latent. The dangers and deceptions in "Latent", as well as the thrilling battle of wits and courage, are all reflected in "The Forerunner".
In short, the elements that a spy drama should have, it all has.
And the rhythm is more tense than "Latent", and the confrontation between Ma Tianmu and Tang Xianping runs through the whole process, a life-and-death contest, making them more and more unable to see each other's faces.
The setting on the actor side is interesting. Zhang Luyi, as a good actor who has starred in spy dramas such as "Red", "Patriot", and "New World", starred in the male protagonist Ma Tianmu this time. His superb acting skills and good reputation can undoubtedly reassure the audience and become a rating guarantee. The addition of Nie Yuan, playing Tang Xianping, a character who is both good and evil, has made many viewers feel novel.
Zhang Luyi and Nie Yuan's performance in "The ForwardEr" is very exciting, and they both present breakthrough acting skills. This seems to be something we expected. What surprised us was the wonderful performance of many supporting characters in the play. Most of them are not very famous, but they have presented us with vivid and vivid character images through solid basic skills and excellent acting skills.
Among them, there are eight supporting actors, the most prominent performance.
The first is Cao Weiyu, who plays the old Wu Wu Zhongxin.
This former classmate of Chen Jianbin, Li Yapeng, Wang Xuebing and others at the Central Academy of Drama has a lot of momentum to catch up later.
Compared with Chen Jianbin and others, he is obviously not very famous. However, years of hard work and experience in the show business circle have enabled him to come to the present step by step, and gradually rely on the shaping of one role after another, so that he has become a member of the powerful actors who rely on acting skills.
Cao Weiyu is very introverted in life and does not like to talk. This is reflected in The Forerunner. He plays Wu Zhongxin, the head of the Shanghai party organization of the underground party of the Communist Party of China, with low-key behavior, calm in the face of events, but a strong aura. Cao Weiyu grasped the characteristics of the characters well, and through his sharp eyes and calm tone, he vividly reflected Wu Zhongxin's strong heart.
There is a scene in the play where Comrade Chen Lie made a heroic sacrifice in order to cover up the "Document Zero". Lao Wu had expected this scene, but when it really happened, he still couldn't suppress the severe pain in his heart. At that time, the situation was very complicated, and Lao Wu could not show his true feelings in his heart. Cao Weiyu only used one look to express Lao Wu's shock and strong and forbearing grief. I think that's strength.
Just as memorable as Cao Weiyu is Zhao Yang, who plays Chen Lie.
I think it's a good actor who is overly low-key.
The first time I met him was in "Young Bao Qingtian 3", he played Gongsun Ce. Many people compare him with Ren Quan, and I prefer Zhao Yang's appearance and performance, gentle and elegant, gentle as jade, calm and introverted. Unexpectedly, in "The Forerunner", he became Chen Lie, an underground party member who sacrificed himself for lofty ideals in a turbulent and chaotic world.
This role is obviously more difficult to play than Gongsun Ce.
Chen Lie's public identity is that of a Hong Kong businessman who looks honest on the surface, but in fact he is meticulous, calm and observant. In order to better hide himself, he will not have too many physical movements under any circumstances, and there are very few lines. And all inner activities can only be expressed through the eyes. For example, when they met Ma Tianmu in prison, the two did not say a word, but Zhao Yang did not show his face, and he explained Chen Lie's inner activities clearly.
In the face of Tang Xianping's interrogation and psychological warfare, he also skillfully maneuvered with Tang Xianping with a calm that was different from ordinary people, and did not leak. His performance is completely different from the "facial paralysis" we are accustomed to, his face has almost no expression, but the subtle eye changes are just right to reflect the real emotions and states of the characters. This makes the whole scene full of texture and tension.
When Chen Lie was shot several times by the traitor Pei Ruhai, my tears gushed out. With his subtle and sincere performance, Chen Lie embodies for us the glorious image of a revolutionary who regards death as a homecoming.
In "The Walker", the actor who plays the traitor Pei Ruhai is named Huo Qing.
It was precisely because of Pei Ruhai's rebellion that the Shanghai underground party organization was seriously damaged. Therefore, Pei Ruhai is a big villain that the audience hates to the bone. However, Huo Qing's performance is very layered, so that everyone has a fuller understanding of the sinister and cunning and scheming of this role.
Huo Qing, an actor, is also an old drama bone.
He is the kind of actor who is not popular in the typical drama.
The roles he has played in many film and television dramas are so unforgettable, such as Shi Xiangli in "Paper Drunk Gold Fan", Lu Su in the new "Three Kingdoms", Ma Baoping in "Dajiang Dahe 2", and Gu Zhutong in "Armageddon", all of which are so vivid and have their own looks, but we are always only infected by his performance, but we have not remembered his name.
In "The Forerunner", he not only showed his superb acting skills as always, but also had a huge breakthrough in character shaping. He did not simply face the role of Pei Ruhai, but firmly grasped the characteristics of this character's suspiciousness, sensitivity, and psychological distortion, and through meticulous performance, he embodied Pei Ruhai's greedy, fearful of death, timid as a mouse.
Some netizens said that every performance of Huo Qing has depth and content. I think this is due to the actor's careful speculation and understanding of the character. Only if the actors are not lazy, can they present the characters to be more flesh and blood, real and believable.
Du Gonghai, who plays Fan Yiting, is actually the same.
Many viewers did not know Du Gonghai as an actor before this. But after watching "The Forerunner", I was impressed by his performance.
Fan Yiting's background is very complicated, and his experience is also very peculiar. He was from the bottom of society, relying on step-by-step hard work, before he finally sat in the position of inspector general of the French Concession. He was originally the boss of the Green Gang, and later "washed his hands in the golden basin", successfully washed white, and blended into the elite. Therefore, in his body, there is both the arrogance of the "gangster" boss and the majesty of the inspector general, and at the same time, there is also the true feelings in front of his deceased wife and daughter. A role that is very difficult to play, but du Gonghai is shaped into a clear layer.
Du Gonghai graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and his years of experience on the drama stage have enabled him to have solid basic performance skills and the ability to control roles. Over the years, he has also played roles in some film and television dramas, such as Jia Yucun in "Dream of the Red Chamber" (Li Shaohong's version), Zhou Zhongming in "Anti-Drug Elite", etc., but because most of the roles are supporting roles, they have not attracted more attention from the audience. I think that through the hit of "The Forerunner", there should be more viewers who know and remember Du Gonghai, right?
There is also the actor who played Chen Hengli in "The Forerunner", everyone must not forget, right?
His name is Wang Cong. He interpreted chen Hengli, a guy who saw money and opened his eyes and saw the wind and steered, and played it too vividly.
But before that, his persona in my heart was obviously not like this. He should obviously be like Xiao Zhanwu, the iron-blooded boy in "Top Secret 543". His performance in "Top Secret 543" is simply too good and deeply rooted in people's hearts, and across the screen, we can all feel his tough guy atmosphere.
However, in "The Forerunner", he transformed into a "little white face". The state of the character presented is completely different from xiao Zhanwu, the first person to shoot the enemy plane in "Top Secret 543". This can't help but make people wonder whether Xiao Zhanwu and Chen Hengli are really played by the same actor.
From this, we really saw the plasticity of actor Wang Cong. He's also not very famous. But his strength is there, which is really impressive.
Impressively, there is also Zhang Xuan, who plays Zhao Tianliang.
Zhao Tianliang is Tang Xianping's subordinate, a character full of joy. Every time he appears, he speaks with a Northeastern accent, which is unbearable. So that the audience in the tense atmosphere, feel a moment of relaxation.
Zhang Xuan is a young actor with little acting experience, who had played Liu Quan in "Trident" before, which was not very impressive. However, in "The Forerunner", his performance is very lifelike and grounded. It is also because of his interpretation that Zhao Tianliang's inconspicuous role has become witty and interesting.
There is also Zheng Luoxi, who plays Jiang Jiqing, who also showed her performance strength and ability to shape her role in "The Forerunner".
As a classmate of Huang Shengyi, Jia Nailiang, Wang Luodan and others at the Beijing Film Academy, Zheng Luoqian has starred in many film and television dramas before this, but obviously did not attract the attention of more audiences. However, in "The Forerunner", she portrayed the underground party member Jiang Jiqing as real and credible.
I remember that she had a scene in the play, and it was very good. It was when Tang Xianping came to Hujiang apartment to conduct a search, and she successfully concealed Tang Xianping's eyes in the image of a timid and urban lady boss, not only to protect the underground traffic station from being exposed, but also to ensure the safety of Comrade Chen Lie. During the period, Zheng Luoxi has been unhurried and has a stable rhythm, but it is very much in line with the character and identity of Jiang Jiqing, which makes people sincerely impressed by her performance.
And what is impressive is the actor who played Lu Youxiang, the special envoy of Wang Jingwei.
He surprised me so much.
Because at the beginning, I didn't recognize him at all, he was Wu Xiaodong, who had played Jia Yun in the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber". This shows how successful his "plastic surgery" performance was.
Because I like the 87 version of "Dream of the Red Chamber", I am familiar with each of the actors, including Wu Xiaodong, and I am familiar with the roles he has played later, such as Sun Quan in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Ma Weiran in "Before Dawn", and Han Qiuchi, who is popular in "Dawn Decisive Battle". But this time, in "The Forerunner", as soon as he appeared, the gloomy eyes and the deep face of the city government were chilling. The image of a scheming handmaiden jumps on the screen, so that we will not think of him at all, he was originally the industrious and astute Jia Yun in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
It wasn't until I checked the cast that I was taken aback. Sure enough, a good actor is different, sometimes even if he does not speak, only a silent shot can let the audience have a full understanding of the role he plays. And Wu Xiaodong is obviously such an old drama bone.
In fact, in "The Forerunner", there are many good actors like Wu Xiaodong, such as Guan Yajun who plays Hou Zichuan, Guo Qiucheng who plays Guan Xue'an, zhang Fan who plays Yu Duxing, etc., all of whom have added different colors to "The Forerunner" with their excellent interpretations.
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This article is original by DJ Yaqing, welcome to pay attention, take you along with long knowledge!