Liu Meng, who came from a special forces background, can be described as an all-rounder, he is not only a writer, but also a screenwriter and director. The novels created and published by him, such as "Wolf's Tooth", "Ice is Sleeping Water", "Special Effects Pioneer", etc. are all popular works of readers, among which "Wolf's Tooth" has set off a wave of reading military literature in China. Later, he adapted his works into TV series and directed himself, especially the four TV series represented by the "Special Forces Series" were well received by the audience. The first "I Am a Special Forces Soldier" received super high ratings as soon as it was broadcast. The TV series of the same name adapted from his work "Ice is Sleeping Water" was broadcast in 2010, and as a modern anti-espionage drama, the biggest attraction of the drama is the star gathering.
The TV series "Ice is Sleeping Water" tells the story of How Wang Bin, Chu Jing, Xiao Tianming, Lei Peng, and Lin Tao, the first batch of PLA soldiers who grew up in New China, became the first batch of national security personnel in New China under the inspiration of faith and blood. The drama stars Fu Chengpeng, Wang Yiran, Xu Honghao, Ying Cai'er, Yu Hewei and Guo Guangping. What's interesting is that his supporting cast is no weaker than these leading actors. This includes more than 30 stars such as Bao Guoan, Hou Yong, Wu Ma, Chen Baoguo, Chen Jianbin, WeiZi, Gao Ming, Pan Hong, Fan Ming, Luo Jialiang, Yu Rongguang, Shen Junyi, Wu Gang, Yu Zhen, Wen Wen, Du Yulu, Gao Shuguang, Jin Qiaoqiao, Gan Tingting, etc. Such a lineup is amazing and perfect even now!
The director of the drama, Huang Wenli, is also a professional director of spy dramas, and after directing the anti-war drama "Wolf Poison Flower" in 2006, most of his works are almost all spy dramas, including the 2009 "Spy Shadow on the Beach" that we are familiar with. In 2011, he directed the historical spy drama "Crossing the Border". In 2012, he directed the spy drama "Dances with Wolves". In 2013, he directed the spy war TV series "The Right Way of the Jianghu". In 2014, he directed the Republic of China spy dramas "Beast Train" and "Iron Walnut". In 2016, he directed the era spy drama "Iron Walnut's Endless Storm". In addition, there are "Emerald Phoenix", "My Father is a Bench", "Begonias" and other anti-war THEME TV series. It's a prime example of vertical creation.
Although the TV series "Ice is Sleeping Water" has a strong lineup and a good original book as the foundation, but it has not been better recognized, first of all, we say its advantages: different from other spy dramas, "Ice is Sleeping Water" In addition to the thrilling battle of wits between the enemy and us in the play, it is more through the deep excavation of the humanity of the characters in the play, expressing their inner activities to drive the development of the plot, showing the growth path and process of the first batch of PLA soldiers in New China, with a unique perspective and delicate performance. The whole story embodies a natural style, not flashy, not exaggerated.
However, there are also some problems in the logic of the story, such as the first few episodes of our side through layers of selection and strict training of agents, the result is that these people are more than one amateur in the later plot, while the enemy spies are strictly disciplined and have an IQ online, making it difficult for the audience to believe how they won. The protagonist Wang Bin, due to his willfulness, causes people around him to die for him, but he is still persistently pursuing his love, which has become the most disgusting dog blood plot for the audience. Compared with the original work, this drama did not shoot the essence of the novel, but there are many differences, including the treatment of some details in the play has become the part of the audience to complain, this pot director does have to back, so the final Douban score of the play is 6 points, just passed, but also makes such a strong cast become a victim of the play.