"South to North" is an emotional drama directed by Zheng Xiaolong and Liu Zhangmu, starring Bai Jingting, Ding Yongdai, Jin Chen, etc. The play tells the story of Wang Xin, a young police officer, and Ma Kui, an old railway policeman, on the front line of railway public security in the late seventies of the twentieth century. The show premiered on iQiyi on February 6, 2024, and ushered in the finale on February 25. In the ending, the truth of all three cases is revealed, but it also brings tragedy. When Ma Kui was arresting Jia Jinlong, who was involved in the drug trafficking case, he was unfortunately shot and died, which is sentimental.
The old blind man found his daughter for more than 30 years without success, and spent the rest of his life in a nursing home. Dr. Shen died lonely and did not find true love. The endings of the good guys are miserable and embarrassing. And in the finale, there is an unexpected plot that surprises and displeases the audience. That is the scene of an argument between Niu Dali and the old cadre on the train, and the old cadre was played by Xu Min, a national first-class actor. Xu Min is a powerful veteran actor, who has played classic roles such as the queen in "Harem: The Legend of Zhen Huan" and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang in "Daming Fenghua".
However, in "South to North", his scene is only about 30 seconds, and he doesn't have any lines, just staring at Niu Dali, and he was pushed away by Niu Dali. Such a scene is simply a waste and disrespect for Xu Min, and it also makes the audience feel very regretful and angry. In fact, not only Xu Min, but also some other old drama bones have not received enough roles and attention in "South to North". For example, Wang Jinsong, Li Naiwen, Ni Dahong, Li Qinqin, etc.
They are all actors with rich experience and superb acting skills, but in the play, their roles are not deep and prominent enough, and even the endings of some roles are not explained clearly. In contrast, some young actors, such as Wang Xun , Bao Bell, etc., have got a lot of scenes, but their acting skills are not satisfactory, which makes people feel very unbalanced. If you can give more scenes to the old actors and let them play against other actors, I believe it will be more exciting and touching.
In general, the ending of "South to North" is not satisfactory, some characters have embarrassing endings, and some actors' scenes are dissatisfied. Although this drama has an excellent director and starring role, and also has a good plot and theme, there are still many deficiencies and regrets in the handling of details and characters. I hope that in future works, we can pay more attention to the value and contribution of the old actors, give them more opportunities to show and respect, and let their acting skills and charm be better inherited and carried forward. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan