In this year's film and television industry, the newly launched works are either ancient romantic dramas such as "Long Moon Embers" and "Le Youyuan", or modern idol dramas such as "Love as a Camp" and "Fireworks in My World".
Although there are several critically acclaimed and high-quality classics like "Hurricane" and "The Long Season", audiences have repeated them many times and are now facing a shortage of dramas.
In order to give the audience more episodes to choose from, directors from all walks of life have shown their unique skills. In the second half of this year, various film and television dramas with the theme of spy warfare have sprung up.
A highly anticipated spy war drama "Lonely Boat" is about to be launched on iQiyi. The play stars Zhang Songwen, who once again challenges the villain role in the play. It is understood that "Lonely Boat" has been completed in June, and has recently passed the review, and is expected to meet the audience in December this year.
This drama is directed and written by Lin Lisheng, although his name may not be well known, but his works will not be unfamiliar to you.
A movie "No Thieves in the World" was born, which aroused enthusiastic responses from the audience as soon as it was released, and this movie was praised as a "classic" by many netizens.
Another TV series worth mentioning is "Latent", which has a pivotal position in spy war film and television works, and is known as the pinnacle of the spy war genre.
The gold medal screenwriter has created two classics, and now directs this spy war drama himself, so the quality of the script of "Lonely Boat" is undoubtedly excellent.
During the filming of the TV series "Lonely Boat", not only a top director joined, but also a surprise actor appeared, that is, Zhang Songwen.
At the beginning of this year, Zhang Songwen rose to fame for starring in an anti-corruption TV series "Hurricane", from a little-known supporting actor to the best supporting actor.
In the TV series "Hurricane", Zhang Songwen successfully created a popular villain - Gao Qiqiang with his superb acting skills. Although Gao Qiqiang acted ruthlessly, he was full of gratitude and tenderness to those who had helped him.
This strong sense of contrast deeply touched the hearts of the audience, making them hate him and love him at the same time, Gao Qiqiang instantly became the "ideal spouse" in the hearts of all female fans.
Zhang Songwen once again came into the audience's attention because of his role as the villain in "Lonely Boat", and the middle-aged actor won everyone's love with the role of Gao Qiqiang. This time, the audience will be lucky enough to enjoy his wonderful performance again, almost a year after the last time.
In "Lonely Boat", we no longer focus on modern officialdom, but take the audience back to the turbulent war years of 1941. In Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, Gu Yizhong (played by Zeng Shunxi), a young master of the Gu family who is a century-old family, returned from the architecture department of a well-known foreign university, bringing a unique Suzhou garden style.
Gu Yizhong is full of love for the construction industry. After returning to China, he devoted himself to the study of gardens and ancient architecture in his hometown of Suzhou. However, when he thought he would spend the rest of his life with the industry, the war broke out in the city of Suzhou.
In order to escape the war, the Gu family was forced to leave and go to a safe place.
Gu Yizhong stuck to Suzhou and was determined to protect the ancient buildings of his hometown, but he couldn't bear to witness the destruction of these historical sites, so he chose to stay and devote himself to the preservation of cultural relics.
While protecting cultural relics, Gu Yizhong also actively participated in anti-Japanese activities, but danger followed. During a rescue operation, he was framed as a traitor to the party by the Japanese puppet army, and overnight, he was betrayed by his relatives and friends.
Gu Yizhong couldn't prove his innocence, so in order to find out the traitors in the party as soon as possible, he decided to go deep into the puppet army and become a spy of our party lurking in the ** station in Suzhou.
During the period of hiding, Gu Yizhong faced many challenges and dangers, but he resolved them one by one with his wisdom. At the same time, his grievances with Zhou Zhifei (played by Zhang Songwen), the head of Suzhou ** station, are deepening day by day, and the two seem to be harmonious on the surface, but they are actually wrestling secretly.
Gu Yi found out that Zhou Zhifei was related to the Japanese army advisers, so he skillfully used this important clue to intensify the conflict between them, so as to restrain Zhou Zhifei to a certain extent.
In countless battles, Gu Yizhong was under tremendous pressure and successfully exposed the real traitors in the party. He constantly searched for useful information and provided strong support for the anti-Japanese and national salvation activities organized by our party's underground organizations.
Gu Yizhong's support played a key role in the smooth progress and great success of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
The endings of Zhou Zhifei and Toshio Kondo are in line with their proper role settings, and Gu Yizhong also redevotes himself to the field of architecture that he is passionate about, and continues to contribute to the construction of the motherland.
The plot of this series is clear, and unlike other spy war dramas, it focuses on the picturesque Jiangnan city - Suzhou.
This drama presents the audience with a beautiful Chinese painting, and there is no fierce battle on the battlefield in the shot, and there is no bustle and hustle and bustle of the metropolis.
Every frame of "Lonely Boat" is full of tranquility and elegance, and under every shot, there is the charm of the quaint and exquisite Suzhou gardens that we have never experienced, which makes this spy war drama full of artistic atmosphere.
The play's characters are similar to those of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin, pioneers in the field of architecture, and it's hard to imagine what decisions high-level intellectuals like them would make when the country was facing a crisis.
This situation has aroused the desire of many audiences to explore, and this kind of plot design is unique and undoubtedly the soul of the play.
The director put a lot of effort into casting, which adds a lot of color to the plot. The villain Zhou Zhifei played by Zhang Songwen is deeply hidden, and the city government is very deep, serving as the stationmaster of Suzhou ** station on the one hand, and secretly colluding with the Japanese army on the other.
Zhou Zhifei's ingenuity makes him easily control multiple identities, left and right, and maximize benefits, which can really be described as witty and cunning.
The director has a unique vision and found Zhang Songwen to play this role, and he fits the role perfectly, as if tailor-made.
Zhang Songwen's acting skills are unmatched, and the role of Gao Qiqiang in "Hurricane" is breathtaking, and this time he once again challenged the villain role, which has undoubtedly become the focus of everyone's attention.
And Gu Xixing, played by Zhang Fengyi, as Gu Yizhong's think tank, although there is not much narration in the play, there is his shadow behind every incident, and he is a hidden boss.
Gu Xixing is played by Zhang Fengyi, a national first-class actor in this play, this actor who is over sixty years old shows a calm and atmospheric temperament, just one look, as if people can feel his years of wisdom and experience.
His sturdy body and resolute image instantly shaped him into a man of the year in the ** period, and he really deserves to be the hidden boss in this play, and his aura is just right.
Looking forward to the excitement of this drama comparable to the duel between him and Zhang Songwen, the two powerful heroes compete for hegemony, and it makes people's blood boil when they think about it. In addition, there is also a key character in the play, Mr. Li, the director invited the powerful Zhou Yiwei to play, and his position in this battle is full of curiosity.
The actresses in the play perfectly interpret the temperament of Jiangnan women, and the plot is tense and exciting at the same time, but also incorporates strong Chinese elements, bringing a visual feast to the audience.
"Lonely Boat" can stand out among many TV series, and it does have its unique advantages. However, what the final evaluation will be, we still need to wait for us to personally ** before we can draw a conclusion.