On October 22, the web drama "The Great Detective of the Republic of China", produced by iQIYI and co-produced by Shengjin Pictures, was announced in Huzhou, and the concept poster and main creative lineup were announced at the same time, starring Hu Dayi, Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Xinyu, and Zhang Weike, who had filmed "The Strange Detective of the Republic of China", was the director. Among the two sets of character theme posters exposed, one group focuses on the atmosphere of the Republic of China, and the other sets of suspense and mystery are full, but they all focus on the eyes, revealing questions, speculations, and hidden tolerance... It has stimulated the audience's curiosity and expectations for this detective drama.
Hu day
Zhang Yunlong
Zhang Xinyu
Tribute to the "Queen of Detectives" The original author of the script of the classic case "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" is Agatha Christie, one of the three masters of reasoning literature, who was awarded the laurel of "Queen of Detectives" by the Queen of England. Agatha first created the character of detective "Poirot" in her 1920 detective novel The Strange Case of Stiles Manor. Subsequently, poirot's detective novels with Poirot as the protagonist came out, the most famous of which is the well-known "Murder on the Orient Express", and Agatha has an unshakable appeal among detective fans around the world.
"The Great Detective of the Republic of China" is also making a different attempt. The hints can be seen from the concept poster released by the filmmakers. In the past, domestic detective drama posters used elements such as dark colors and mutilated body parts to set off a suspenseful, mysterious and bizarre atmosphere. However, the poster of "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" adopts the stick figure style, sketches out the characteristics of 16 key figures in a few strokes, and then replaces the face with a unique fingerprint, and the painting style is bright but explains more information and creates a stronger suspense. The overall style is reminiscent of a European mini-detective drama, with a tight rhythm, a clear narrative and distinct characters.
How to make the international top detective IP better integrate with the Chinese situation? This is a question that the filmmakers of "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" continue to think about after getting the official authorization of Agatha, and there have been many entanglements in the creation process: on the one hand, it is worried that the original reasoning that pays attention to the bizarre plot will make domestic audiences not adapt to the "sense of absurdity", on the other hand, it is worried that the style adjustment will cause dissatisfaction among the fans of the original work. In this regard, the filmmakers also said that they are working hard to "build a detective world that is both like reality and keeps a distance from reality, and that world has many special elements that are both real and illusory, both serious and absurd." When Situ Yan, Luo Shaochuan, Zhou Mowan and other protagonists with distinct personalities, superimposed on elements such as love, revenge, and history, Xiaobian believes that it can create a fascinating domestic Benge reasoning detective drama. It is reported that the producer of "The Great Detective of the Republic of China" is Gong Yu, the director is Wang Xiaohui, the chief producer is Dai Ying, and the producers are Jia Zhiqi and Cai Jinxuan. The whole drama is expected to be filmed for 100 days, and it is expected to be launched on iQiyi in 2022, so stay tuned.