In 2021, there has not yet been a good spy drama.
The urban spy drama "Storm Eye" starring Yang Mi and Zhang Binbin, Douban 5.9 points;
Chen Weiting and Gulinaza starred in the urban spy drama "Storm Dance", Douban 4.6 points;
The two dramas, one after the other, have become the material for the major spit UP masters.
Looking back at "Latent", "Dark Calculation", "Kite", "Pretender", "Cliff" and other divine dramas, when will we see a good spy drama?
Don't worry, there may be 10 spy dramas in 2021 that are worth looking forward to.
The following 10 dramas are ranked according to individual subjective ratings, with five stars being full marks:
10. "Enemy of Fate"
Director: Su Wancong
Starring: Gao Zhiting / Wang Sen / Chen Yao / Zhang Yue
Expected value: 3 stars
A spy drama starring all young actors.
Directed by Hong Kong-based director Su Wancong, who directed the "Apostle Walker" series, the drama tells the story of former classmates Chen Kehai and Fang Li, from participating in the New Ann Special Training Class of the Military Command, to an assassination operation after which the two embark on different life paths and fight for their respective beliefs.
Judging from the storyline, the drama is still a familiar brotherly anti-eye setting, and whether Hong Kong director Su Wancong can hold the spy war theme of the mainland is also unknown.
From the perspective of the starring lineup, the 4 leading actors have participated in the variety show "Actors Please Take Place" and have received different degrees of attention.
Among them, whether it is Liu Tianchi's proud protégé Gao Zhiting, or Zhao Wei's artist Wang Sen, both of them have some tough guy temperament.
And Chen Yao, who is well known for his role in "Yue Qiluo" in "Heartless Mage", will also play two roles in the play, and the secret agent costume and the dancer costume are stunning.
In addition, there is Zhang Yue, who came out of the circle with the role of "Lin Youyou" in "Thirty Only", who will play a female agent in the play, which may bring new feelings to the audience.
09. "The Deep Dive of The Puzzle Breaker"
Director: Liu Guohui / Zhao Lijun
Starring: Cheng Yi / Ying Er / Liu Huan / Hou Mengyao
The first spy drama starring Cheng Yi.
Since "Liu Li" became a hit, Cheng Yi has become a new student with continuous resources, and "Deep Dive" was actually filmed before he became popular.
The drama tells the story of the patriotic young man Yun Hongshen and Wen Yeming during the War of Resistance Against Japan, and finally dug up the Japanese strategic agent "Black Deacon" lurking inside the Nationalist Army, thus reversing the war situation in Changsha.
Judging from the main creative lineup, the drama will be co-directed by Liu Guohui ("The Legend of the White Snake of Tianqiao") and Zhao Lijun ("Shan He Yueming"), with Yang Nannan ("Dear Them") as the screenwriter.
Judging from the trailer, Cheng Yi will have a lot of rival plays with Ying'er, and the emotional elements of the whole play should be many, and it is not sure whether the drama can balance the narrative of love and espionage.
In addition, there are Wang Jinsong, He Zhonghua and other powerful actors to help.
In fact, the drama was started as early as November 2019, and it did not get a distribution license until the end of 2020, and it is expected to be broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV in 2021.
08. The Hive
Director: Zhou Yuanzhou
Starring: Han Dong / Song Yi / Yan Mira / Fan Xing
To say that Song Yi's most difficult role is not Yu Manli in "The Pretender".
After "Qing Yu Nian" and "Son-in-law", Song Yi reinterpreted the spy war drama, this time with Han Dong, who has recently had many major works on the Internet.
The drama tells the story of Gu Pan, an agent of the Qingshan Military Academy, who was framed in the process of carrying out his mission, and in order to find out the truth, he went deep into the secret organization "Hive", and finally became a partner with the excellent soldier Wei Dong and cracked the "Dark Sun Plan" of the Japanese army.
Among them, the drama will adopt a non-linear narrative approach, and the central point of the plot is undoubtedly Song Yi's role as Gu Pan, who will experience the test of life and death with Han Dong.
In addition, the drama is directed by cinematographer-turned-Zhou Yuanzhou, who was one of the directors of "Town Soul" and "Sparrow";
In addition, there are art modeling teams that have created works such as "That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Is Round" to join, which added a lot of expectations to the whole play.
However, the drama has been completed as early as April 2018, after a 3-year waiting period, the specific broadcast date has still not yet been determined.
07. "The Battle Front Without Smoke"
Director: Liu Tao
Starring: Du Chun / Ying Er / Yi Liyuan / Tu Songyan
Expected: 3 1/2 stars
Du Chun returned to spy drama after 10 years.
The play is based on the novel of the same name by writer Ma Zhitu, who previously wrote "The Tale of the Thief" or the story prototype of the movie "Let the Bullets Fly".
The play shows the process of Li Heng, who lost contact with the organization due to war and chaos on the eve of the liberation of Sichuan, mediated between the enemy and us, and adhered to his faith and insisted on fighting on the hidden front.
Among them, Du Chun will play the male protagonist Li Heng, the story will be from his 20 years old to 60 years old, with an age span of up to 40 years, which is also a challenging role for Du Chun.
However, from the director of the show, Liu Tao ("The Guardian"), the chief screenwriter Liang Zhenhua ("Eye of the Storm"), and the screenwriter Chu Zheng ("The Switch of Love"), the main creative team has many word-of-mouth works, which do not look too good.
On December 1, 2020, the drama was officially launched in Hengdian, but a small episode occurred, and when filming the group photo of the boot scene, Ying Er was robbed of the C position, causing netizens to discuss it.
At present, the drama is completed in March 2021, and the specific presentation will be known after the start of the broadcast.
06. Faith
Director: Hua Zhen
Starring: Qin Junjie / Kan Qingzi / Gan Tingting / Dani Seed
"Faith", one of the key TV series "Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Founding of New China", is the first work to bring General Li Kenong, the "King of Secret Agents", to the screen.
As a brilliant representative of the early struggle on the hidden front, Premier Zhou Enlai listed him, along with Qian Zhuangfei and Hu Di, as the "Three Masters of Longtan" in intelligence work.
The drama will focus on the historical story of the red spy front, telling the legendary story of Zhao Yunfei, who was in the military command, after defecting to Yan'an, was developed into a secret intelligence officer by the Central Social Affairs Department led by Comrade Li Kenong, and was born into death to obtain the enemy's top-secret intelligence.
Among them, Qin Junjie will play Zhao Yunfei, Guo Tao will play Li Kenong, and Dong Yong, who has played Liu Shaoqi many times, will also play Liu Shaoqi again in the play, in addition to Maya Shu, Li Naiwen and so on.
The director of the play is Hua Zhen ("My Brother Is Called Shun slip"), and Zhang Li and Geng Lianyou will write the script.
Judging from the trailer previously exposed, there are many cruel torture scenes in the play, and many female characters are more brilliant.
However, the show was already out in August 2019, and was originally scheduled to start in 2020, but it is not followed, and is currently tentatively scheduled to premiere in 2021.
05. "Opponent"
Director: Lu Lunchang
Starring: Guo Jingfei / Tan Zhuo / Yan Bingyan / Ning Li
Expected: 4 stars
A modern spy drama with full acting skills online.
The drama tells the story of the "spy war" in the era of peace, focusing on the national security cadres and policemen, telling the story of their superb investigation skills, upholding their love for the motherland and the people, and finally bringing the "spies" to justice against all odds.
Among them, the director is co-directed by Lu Lunchang ("Secret Envoy") and Cheng Zhen ("Young Bao Qingtian 3"), and the screenwriter is Wang Xiaogun ("Mask");
And Lu Lun and Wang Xiaogun have worked together on the TV series "Little Doctor", which has been criticized a lot, and the level of the main creative team is unstable, coupled with the fact that modern spy dramas are also relatively easy to step on, people can't help but worry about this drama.
However, whether it is Guo Jingfei saying that "the script is very well written" or Ning Li "receiving a good script", they all have a very high evaluation of the script of the play;
And Tan Zhuo bluntly said that "after filming this play, tired to want to stop the film", more side reflects the strength of the starring actors, from these two aspects, this drama is still very much looking forward to.
It is worth mentioning that since the end of February 2021, the show is currently in post-production and is expected to air in the second half of 2021.
04. "The Wind Rises in Longxi"
Director: Lu Yang
Starring: Chen Kun / Bai Yu / Nie Yuan / Chang Yuan
A costumed spy drama set in the Three Kingdoms.
Adapted from the novel of the same name by the ghost ma Boyong, the drama will feature two "little people" who are not focused on by the chaotic world, Chen Gong and Xun Xue, and set in 228 AD when the Northern Expedition of the Shu Army defeated the State of Wei;
It tells the story of Chen Gong, a high-ranking secret agent lurking in Wei, and Xun Xue, a counter-espionage expert in the Shu state, who found out the traitors hidden in the intelligence department of the Shu state, uncovered the truth behind the "Qingping Plan", experienced many tests, and maintained the stability and unity of the country.
It can be seen that whether it is the setting of "double-sided spy" or the plot direction, there are similarities with the popular modern spy war dramas, and the background of the Three Kingdoms + modern spy war elements may make the audience shine.
From the perspective of the main creative team, Lu Yang, who is well known for his "Embroidery Spring Knife" series and movies such as "Assassination of a Novelist", has actually directed TV series such as "Princess of Relief", but his TV drama works have a general reputation.
In addition, the screenwriter of the drama is Jin Haishu and Jin Yu, and in addition to the above 4 main actors, there are Yang Ying, Sun Yi, Yu Haoming, Zhang Xiaochen, Dong Zijian and so on, and the cast is brilliant.
Currently, the show is scheduled for 30 episodes and is expected to start filming in December 2021.
03. "Infinity"
Director: Odd Dao
Starring: Jin Dong / Wang Zhiwen / Wang Likun / Qi Shu
Following 2015's "The Pretender", Jin Dong acted in a spy drama again!
The drama is set during the Wang puppet regime in the War of Resistance Against Japan, telling the story of Lu Feng, who grew up in an orphanage, entered the undercover standby of No. 76, wrestled with the suspicious Shen Xiao and completed a series of secret missions;
In the process, Lu Feng reunites with Chen Xi, who was once in love, and after he experiences the betrayal of his mentor and the killing of his relatives, he finally abandons the dark and casts light to win the turnaround for the final victory of the War of Resistance.
Judging from the plot summary, Jin Dong should play Lu Feng, Wang Likun plays Chen Xi, and Wang Zhiwen is likely to be Shen Xiao, a secret agent of the military command.
However, in the original lineup of the play, Chen Daoming was originally the leading actor, and it seems to be replaced by Wang Zhiwen.
Although the drama has the participation of director of photography Dong Jinsong ("Daytime Fireworks") and the artist Shao Changyong ("The Pretender"), it is directed by Qi Dao, who is an actor and has never directed a work, which adds uncertainty to the play.
The drama has been launched at the end of January 2021, the shooting cycle is 150 days, a total of 40 episodes, in the cast should also have Zheng Peilin, Su Yaocong and other participation.
It is worth mentioning that from the 2020 annual report of Tangde Film and Television, the investment company of the play, the total investment of the show should be as high as 210 million yuan, which is also a big deal.
02. "Rebel"
Director: Travel around
Starring: Zhu Yilong / Tong Yao / Wang Zhiwen / Wang Yang
Expected: 4 1/2 stars
As a member of CCTV's 2021 TV drama list of "Big Drama Watch Station", "Rebels" is tentatively scheduled to be broadcast in Central Eight in June.
The drama is based on The Novel of the Same Name by Yu Yu, directed by Zhou You ("The Essence of the Ancient City of Ghost Blowing Lanterns"), written by Li Xiaoming ("Longing"), and co-written by Qin Wen ("The First Half of My Life"), and the main creative team is still very good.
The story begins in 1936 and tells the story of Lin Nansheng, a student of the Fuxing Society Cadre Training Class, who was taken to Shanghai by Chen Moqun, the mayor of the Shanghai District of the Fuxing Society's secret service, and in the process of carrying out the arrest work, he was gradually inspired and repeatedly made military achievements, and finally made great contributions to the country.
Among them, Zhu Yilong, as the male number one, will have a lot of emotional scenes with Tong Yao, while Wang Zhiwen and Wang Yang are all positive roles, in addition to Zhu Zhu, Zhang Zixian, Yuan Wenkang and other actors will also participate.
Judging from the currently exposed special edition, there are many real-time explosion scenes in the play, the performance of fu huadao is also good, and the overall production is still the standard of CCTV dramas, which is likely to become an annual spy war explosive drama.
01. "The City of Chicks"
Director: Liu Yunlong
Starring: Liu Yunlong / Yu Hewei / Zhang Jiayi / Wang Zhiwen
Expected: 5 stars
"The father of spy drama" Liu Yunlong has struck again!
Whether it is Liu Yunlong as a director, Wang Hailin as the chief screenwriter, or the "dream starring group" composed of Liu Yunlong, Yu Hewei, Zhang Jiayi and Wang Zhiwen, this drama can simply be called a "Wang Bomb" lineup.
The drama mainly tells the story of Ling Yunzhou, who was born in a family of high-ranking officials of the National Government, entered the Shanghai financial circle during the isolated island period, later worked for the Wang Pseudo Economic Special Committee, and then gradually embarked on a secret war with the Japanese colonial institutions and the Han traitor bank to help win the Victory in the War of Resistance Against Japan.
Among them, Ling Yunzhou's brother Ling Yuezhou is different from his beliefs, and his wife Jiang Chengzi is also in bed with him, and the plot setting looks full of tension, and may become another spy war god.
It is worth mentioning that the drama has been in preparation since 2019, was originally scheduled to be filmed in 2020, and is scheduled to start in 2021 due to the impact of the epidemic.
However, if you want to watch Liu Yunlong's spy drama, it seems that it is always - very difficult to wait.
From the shooting in 2012 to the "Kite" that began broadcasting in 2017; to the "Odds" filmed in 2015 and broadcasting in 2020, this time the new drama may make everyone wait for another 5 years.
In general, the 10 dramas have both ancient and modern spy wars and contemporary spy dramas that reflect the present, and modern spy war dramas account for the vast majority.
Among them, the settings of brothers against each other, men and women working together, and protagonists abandoning the dark and casting light have become the common plots of many spy dramas, and the novelty is slightly insufficient.
In the cast, we can see the "old faces" of spy dramas such as Liu Yunlong, Jin Dong, and Wang Zhiwen, and there are also "new faces" such as Zhu Yilong and Cheng Yi, but it is worth waiting and seeing whether the newcomer actors can hold the spy drama.
In addition to the 10 dramas mentioned above, there are many spy dramas that have been backlogged for many years:
"Falcon Hunting", starring Zhang Han, Zhang Li and Zhang Meng, has been completed as early as 2017, and has undergone several revisions since then, and the broadcast time is still far away;
And "Top Secret" starring Tong Dawei and Zheng Shuang, with the coolness of Zheng Shuang, this drama is also hopeless to broadcast.
So, which spy drama are you most looking forward to?
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