In the last month of 2023, the national drama market is lively again, and all kinds of works are being broadcast online one after another, which is really a bit of a "fairy fight".
CCTV launched the revolutionary historical drama "Ask the Boundless", showing the past years from a unique perspective and having a very deep sense of history. Because of the excellent production and high-quality actors, the show may become a hit.
There is also the spy war drama "Thrush", which is also a work favored by CCTV, but it is a pity that there has been a huge reversal in word-of-mouth two days after it was launched, and there have been continuous negative reviews and complaints. Especially the choice of the heroine, which is embarrassing.
In the urban drama market, the highly anticipated "Off the Rails" has finally been launched!
The show has been updated for four episodes, and its popularity directly won the first place on the platform's soaring list, which shows how popular it is. It is worth mentioning that there are many five-star praises in the Douban comment area, and the plot design and actors' expressions have won a lot of affirmation.
This urban drama can make countless viewers stay up all night chasing after it, why is it so ruthless?
"Mou Girl" Liu Haocun plays the female lead, Lin Yi plays the male lead, and the partnership of the two is already a big attraction. Moreover, many rich elements such as fantasy and suspense are added to the story, so that the dramatic tension can be released to the maximum.
The hidden mystery of "crossing", an alternative way to open urban dramas
"Off the Rails" is a very good drama, and only the beginning of the show carries a lot of suspense.
The time has come to 2025, and the heroine Jiang Xiaoyuan is driving a sports car on the cross-river bridge, and she is dialing her mobile phone again and again, as if she is in a hurry.
Xu Tezhu didn't pick up **, she became more and more anxious, and the sports car became faster and faster. That's when the unexpected happened.
Jiang Xiaoyuan's sports car was hit by a truck, and before she could react, the car was out of control, spinning continuously on the road, and finally crashed into a car and fell into the river.
At the moment when the sports car fell, the strangely shaped mobile phone suddenly sounded "Welcome to the lighthouse system, which is building a channel for you." ”
What exactly is this lighthouse system?
This part of the design does have a strong visual impact, and it also leads to the concept of "crossing" and what will happen next, which can be said to be a very clever foreshadowing.
Next, back to the main drama, Jiang Xiaoyuan is the daughter of a rich family, she is friendly, and there is nothing high-minded. She has been helping her friend Feng Ruixue, but she didn't expect that one day she would be betrayed by her friend and boyfriend.
In order to get projects and investment, Feng Ruixue has long hooked up with Jiang Xiaoyuan's boyfriend Huo Baiyu. It's a pity that there is no impermeable wall, Jiang Xiaoyuan still found them**.
After a fierce quarrel, Feng Ruixue turned out to be "missing", and the anxious Jiang Xiaoyuan was ready to look for it, but got a special mobile phone from her father's secretary "Xu Tezhu".
Then there was a scene on the cross-river bridge, she unexpectedly crossed after a car accident and became a working girl with the same name and surname. After this, she met Ma Qilian and began to search for the truth of the crossing.
It can be seen that the content of the first four episodes is very compact, and there are many suspense elements, and the identities of several characters are still "mysterious" to this day.
This design also has great benefits, which can make the audience have more impulses to follow the drama. This is a "crossing" with hidden mysteries, and it is also an alternative way to open urban dramas.
"Off the Rails" is not an ordinary urban emotional drama, adding a lot of novel elements, as well as excellent production, no wonder it will be sought after by countless audiences. If this narrative rhythm is maintained, it is expected to create higher ratings.
The male and female protagonists have acting skills**, and the role is a surprise
Urban emotional dramas usually use well-known "traffic actors" in the creation of casts, and "Off the Rails" is no exception, but it has brought a lot of surprises, and the following are remarkable.
The first place, Liu Haocun
After the broadcast of "Off the Rails", the topic of "Liu Haocun's acting skills" also appeared on the hot search. I thought it would be full of bad reviews when I clicked in, but it turned out to be the complete opposite.
Many people say that Liu Haocun's acting skills are completely **, the original lines are really amazing, and he is very explosive in emotional output.
For example, in this paragraph, when Jiang Xiaoyuan knew her good friend Feng Ruixue and her boyfriend Huo Baiyu**, she could not control her sadness. At first, she just asked Feng Ruixue very coldly, but after getting the answer, she couldn't hold back.
Jiang Xiaoyuan angrily threw out the gift box on the table, and then questioned Feng Ruixue hoarsely, and tears also flowed down at this time, which was quite infectious.
Subsequently, Jiang Xiaoyuan encountered a lot of problems after crossing, every time she remembered the past, she always had a sad face, and even secretly shed tears, and the sadness in her heart was infinitely magnified.
Unexpectedly, Liu Haocun's acting output is quite stable, and the role of Jiang Xiaoyuan is full of emotions, which is surprising.
second place, Lin Yi
Ouyang Hui in "Hutong" and Ye Zhou in "Our Decade" have left a deep impression, and Lin Yi's acting skills have also improved visibly.
In the new drama, when he first appeared, he had one word: handsome!
With a perfectly proportioned height and handsome appearance, Lin Yi is simply a walking hanger, and when he appears in a black suit, he has a bit of a domineering president's temperament.
This time, Lin Yi plays the male protagonist Qi Lian, a character with a lot of personality and a bit of coldness. But he was sincere to Jiang Xiaoyuan from beginning to end, and he felt distressed when he saw the other party suffering a little, and he had a very soft heart.
When investigating the relevant clues of his friends, Qi Lian seemed to be a different person, he was not smiling, he didn't want to talk more, and he always looked preoccupied.
After watching four episodes, I found that Lin Yi's acting skills are also the best throughout the whole process, and he has a very accurate control of the role of Qi Lian, including some details.
third place, Fan Shiran
When it comes to this name, many viewers may be a little unfamiliar. As a young flower, she has also participated in many well-known works.
Like Yang Xue in "Trident", she divides the character's characteristics from young and immature to mature and stable at different levels, and there are no traces of too heavy performance, so she is deeply recognized.
In the new drama, Feng Ruixue played by Fan Shiran also has a lot of emotional outburst moments, and the details are in place.
In this scene, when Jiang Xiaoyuan offered to contribute funds to help her open a store, she also politely refused, looking sincere, and she couldn't tell that she would betray her good friend at all.
After the matter with Huo Baiyu** was exposed, Feng Ruixue was obviously a little stunned when she saw Jiang Xiaoyuan, and she was even more worried when she heard the other party's inquiry. When the two quarreled, she expressed her inner grievances unreservedly, and her emotions were very contagious.
Overall, "Off the Rails" still surprised the audience in casting, with the acting skills of the male and female protagonists, and several young supporting actors also played well. Although this is not a perfect work, it has the potential to be a small hit in this genre.
Do you think this show is good?