How long has it been since you watched a good spy war drama?
It seems that when the word "spy war" is mentioned, the classics created by that person can be called the ceiling of the spy war drama theme.
It's a pity that "Dark Calculation" and "Kite" directed by Liu Yunlong have long been a thing of the past.
In the past two years, there seem to be only a few spy war dramas that can really cause a sensation, such as "Rebel" and "Opponent". "Plum Blossom and Red Heart" and "Hive", which aired this year, are even worse than last year.
But I think no audience is willing to give up this theme, "Lonely Boat" starring Zhang Songwen, "Thrilling Strings" starring Sun Honglei, and "Harbin 1944" starring Yang Mi and Qin Hao are all highly anticipated.
Now there is good news about the new work, "Thrush" is scheduled to take over "Xiaoman Life" from CCTV8** time period on December 12, and even CCTV has taken action, which is highly anticipated for a while.
A number of spy war dramas have been launched one after another. No matter how strong the cast is, it often rolls over. Almost all the problems appear in the script, especially "Infernal" starring Jin Dong, who is partnered with Wang Zhiwen, the logical loopholes and setting flaws of the script are really obvious!
Therefore, whether the drama "Thrush" is good or not depends on the storyline first.
The play is set in 1958 and tells the story of the launch of the "Water Drop Project", a basic research on the theoretical basis of nuclear submarines. As soon as the project was launched, it became a thorn in the enemy's side, and the enemy ** formulated a sabotage plan codenamed "Operation Rock"-for-tat.
The play mainly depicts two protagonists, one is the police officer Pang Hongmei (played by Peng Xiaoran), and the other is from the patriotic scientist Ji Danyang (played by Liu Xueyi).
Pang Hongmei received the important task of protecting the "Water Drop Project", but Ji Danyang was obstructed by the United States and Chiang Kai-shek's spies because of his special status. Pang Hongmei did everything possible to rescue him, rescued him from the enemy, and escorted Ji Danyang to Humen City to participate in the "Water Drop Project".
But this is not the end of the story, the "Water Drop Project" has just been launched, and there is still a long way to go before it succeeds. During this period, the enemy agents still have many opportunities to continue sabotage, so these enemy agents concentrated their latent forces and tried every means to infiltrate the water drop plan.
From the perspective of character settings, Ji Danyang is mainly responsible for research and development, while Pang Hongmei is responsible for security, and the settings of the two characters are eye-catching. After all, in previous dramas of the same type, female characters were often protected characters, while male characters were more suitable for creating an image that provided protection.
This drama is the complete opposite. Pang Hongmei fought wits and courage with the enemy, thwarted the enemy's conspiracy again and again, eradicated the remnants of the enemy, and protected the "Water Drop Project", achieving the expected success. This created opportunities and conditions for Ji Danyang to smoothly promote the "Water Drop Plan".
It is conceivable that in this process, Ji Danyang only has to rack his brains, and he also has to beware of various surveillance and threats to the enemy's life. Pang Hongmei's predicament was more intuitive, almost a face-to-face contest with the enemy. The play fully shows the dangers and difficulties of the work of resisting the enemy on the screen.
Although I have watched a lot of works on the theme of spy war in recent years, I rarely see dramas with spy war + anti-enemy ** settings, so this work is very fresh.
Judging from the story setting of "Thrush", the biggest difference between the spy war dramas launched in the Chinese TV drama market in the past is that the protagonist is no longer in the dark, and does his best to collect intelligence and then pass on information. But our side is in the light, the enemy is in the dark, and the difficulty of the protagonist's anti-enemy ** work will undoubtedly escalate in a straight line.
The director of this drama, Zeng Xiaoxin, may be a little unfamiliar to everyone, but after watching the works directed by him, you will know that the quality of "Thrush" is stable.
"The Wedding Fashion" starring Qiao Zhenyu and Yang Zi has a rating of 78, and "Our Eighties" starring Xia Yu has a rating of 79。In addition, there is a rating of 71's "Epiphany Dream".
Although there are very few of Zeng Xiaoxin's works with a reputation of more than 9 points, the quality is stable, mostly in the 7 to 8 points. This is rare in the current Chinese TV drama market.
Under the condition that the director guarantees the quality, it still depends on which actors are selected for the drama "Thrush", and whether it can arouse everyone's interest in watching the drama. The male protagonist Liu Xueyi has previously starred in works such as "Liuli", "Qingyunzhi", and "Changfeng Crossing". Among them, Liu Xueyi's "heartless" role in "Youth Song Xing" is the most amazing.
It is this work that finally allows everyone to see Liu Xueyi's good looks and ability to control the role, and this time he will play the male protagonist Ji Danyang in "Thrush".
Whether judging from Reuters** or stills, Liu Xueyi's image has the wisdom and calmness of a returnee scientist. Especially when he wears glasses, he can directly bring everyone into the character of this high-level intellectual.
Liu Xueyi also starred in the spy war-themed "Autumn Cicada" earlier, and he is no stranger to this kind of theme, so his performance in "Thrush" is worth our full expectation.
The actor who played the heroine Pang Hongmei with Liu Xueyi is also an "old acquaintance" to everyone. Peng Xiaoran, who debuted as the role of Xiao Feng in "East Palace", also has high appearance and strong ability.
In the hit drama "Come for the Dark Fragrance", Peng Xiaoran is eye-catching. In addition, she has also starred in works such as "Jun Jiuling", "Spring Boudoir Dreamer", "Old Nine Gates" and so on.
But judging from Peng Xiaoran's image and temperament, it is easier to bring a sense of contrast to Pang Hongmei's interpretation. After all, Peng Xiaoran has a sweet face and has created an image of a capable and heroic female policeman. It's hard to imagine how she would interpret the role, but judging by the stills and Reuters, the image and temperament are equally good.
In addition, there are several heavyweight actors in the supporting roles of this drama, such as Guan Xunzi, who worked with Hu Ge earlier, and performed well in dramas such as "Why Sheng Xiaomo" and "Meritorious".
Ding Yongdai, who has starred in many big dramas such as "The World" and "Langya Bang", as well as powerful actors Kong Lin and Xu Baihui, have all joined this drama, and the lineup will not be inferior to the recent spy war dramas.
All in all, the glorious period of spy war dramas originated from "Secret Calculation", and "Thrush" faces the audience with a new perspective and a new story, which is refreshing.
The spy war drama has not died yet, but is just waiting for the opportunity to hit the bottom. The last time I watched the drama was already "Latent", and this time a new ceiling is finally about to be born.
Success or failure? It just depends on whether the feature film is impressive or not, so let's wait and see!