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Recently, Gantan watched "Ice Hunting" in one go.
What's the mood? Well, it can probably be described as a "toothache" - it is the kind of persistence that insists on reading it even if it hurts so much that you grit your teeth.
It's kind of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
For those viewers who are witty and decisively abandon the drama after watching a few episodes.
They escaped, and I, Gantan, was mired in the mire until the last moment.
When I first watched "Ice Hunting", Gantan actually had an ominous premonition - this show may not go far.
However, with a trace of trust in the production team and blind expectations for Zhang Songwen, he still held on to the final chapter with a glimmer of hope.
However, the reality is harsh.
The speed of defeat of "Ice Hunting" is jaw-dropping, and the free fall of the Douban score is even more embarrassing, and it finally stays at 4The bottom of 4 points.
Why did you end up here?
Someone is accusatoryYao Anna's acting skills are embarrassing, some people criticize the rough quality of the production, and some blame it on the audience's taste.
However, in Gantan's view, none of this gets to the heart of the matter.
Why did this once-highly-anticipated series come to such a situation? At what turning point did it lose its way?
We need an answer.
Who will fill the big hole in the script?
When it comes to "Ice Hunting", we have to talk about Yao Anna first.
This girl is like a mystery in the play.
Not long after the broadcast, her various memes began to go viral on the Internet.
Do you remember that "Yao Anna's chicken-eating acting"?
The posture of holding a gun in his hand, that inexplicable expression, really makes people laugh and cry.
But to be honest, it's a bit unfair to use Zhang ** to completely deny an actor's acting skills.
Yao Anna's performance is indeed a little inadequate, and the management of her expression is also difficult to explain.
For example, she deals with different situations in the play.
Whether it's trying to investigate the scene, showing impatience or angrily questioning.
The expressions are all the same.
That look, that expression, can you tell whether she is confident, calm or sad? We mortals can't tell the difference.
But don't be in a hurry to throw all the pot to Yao Anna.
The problem of the script of this drama is the real one".The culprit
There are two lines in the play - Huang Zongwei's drug-making empire and the anti-drug operation led by Zhao Younan.
Sounds burning, right?
But in reality, the script is written like a forced patchwork, and the logical loopholes are so big that they can run a carriage.
Let's take an example: Zhao Younan's appearance.
* Need an undercover agent to infiltrate a drug trafficking gang, Duan Minghong (played by Su Xin) recommended himself.
But the leader said: ".Whether you take drugs or not, the other party can tell at a glance.
That sounds reasonable.
But then the leader said, "It's better to be a woman, and your skills must be good." ”
That's a bit too big of a logic, isn't it?
Another example is the process of solving a case.
As soon as our policeman Zhao Younan came up, he found a clue out of thin air - the drug detection dog felt suspicious when he smelled the newspaper.
This kind of intuitive detection method basically does not exist in reality.
Not to mention those bizarre "coincidences".
For example, Zhao Younan can find key footprints at the door of the KTV private room at a glance;
Or Duan Minghong went straight to the roof of Uncle Zhong's house to look for a letter - these operations make people feel that the police have opened their eyes to perspective.
Director Gao Qunshu revealed that he originally only had a drug production line, and later added a police line for censorship.
While this frustration is understandable, what is the result?
The added police line is completely clueless, like a patch that has been patched up in a hurry.
So, the drama "Ice Hunting" tells us:When the script becomes a big hole, no matter how good the actor is, he can't fill it.
Yao Anna was squirted? Don't rush to accuse her just yet.
We should look at the script that makes it impossible for everyone to do anything.
Ice Hunting", "Ice Hunting", you could have told us a good story about a brave anti-narcotics policeman.
It's a pity that you showed us what it means to be a "good man can't do it", because you lost even the basic logic.
A script that lacks vitality
Ice Hunting", if you only look at the style, it does have a bit of the earthy flavor of the 90s.
Yao Anna's performances that were complained about may not be the biggest problem.
The script is the real headache.
The scenes in the play can be said to be rough, but it is okay to say that they are real.
Muddy alleys, dilapidated houses, humble restaurants – these all give a sense of being close to life.
Director Gao Qunshu said that he wanted to go back to the 90s and shoot that rough feeling.
Well, he achieved that goal.
But does this style match the content of the script?
Let's talk about the "truth" in the play first.
For example, Zhao Younan disguised himself as a drug addict to infiltrate a drug trafficking gang.
As soon as she appeared, she was full of righteousness, and she didn't look like a drug addict at all.
However, the leader thinks she is a good fit - this fit is too abrupt and logically confusing.
Let's take a look at the case detection.
Zhao Younan sniffed the newspaper with the help of a drug detection dog and concluded that there was something suspicious.
This kind of intuitive scouting is largely non-existent in reality.
Or Duan Minghong directly found the letter hidden on the roof - these all seem to have superpowers for the police.
In order to present the underlying vitality and realism, the director has put a lot of effort into the photography set.
But what about the plot?
Police characters have no context, no motivation, no depth.
They are like tools to get things done.
The same goes for those drug-making clues that should be full of vitality and realism.
The character prototype of Huang Zongwei (played by Zhang Songwen) is an arrogant and arrogant drug lord.
The arrogance and initiative in his personality can also be seen in the first few episodes, such as the triumphant snap of his fingers.
But as the story progresses, he becomes a tool man who simply makes drugs.
Here's an example to illustrate this distortion: when Ami was first released from prison, staring at a tiger at the zoo, her powerful and complex emotions were revealed.
But such a fragment of empathy is rare in the whole play.
Or like Bingbing, the wine girl, who was thrown off the boat when the dragon fled, and died a simple and brutal death.
The audience may feel sympathy for such a marginal character, but she has little presence throughout the show.
Therefore, although there are attempts to present a "rough" sense of realism in "Ice Hunting", due to the emptiness of the content and logical loopholes, those efforts are almost in vain.
Back to Yao Anna, she may have just become an easy target to blame.
Because in front of a script that can't even justify basic logic, no matter how good the acting skills are, they can't be saved.
So, what does Ice Hunt show us?
The roughness on the outside may not be able to hide the emptiness of the lack of vitality and authenticity on the inside.
Such a work is not commendable just because it looks "real".
Audiences need to feel more supported by the stories and motivations behind the characters, not just the desolate and stale images on the surface.
Appearance and essence
When the TV series "Ice Hunting" came to an end, it was still on the hot search, constantly refreshing people's perception of "hot dramas".
Even in the face of fierce competition from the new drama "The Woman Who Wants to Eat and the Man Who Wants to Eat 2", it is still firmly in the runner-up of the Maoyan popularity list.
Douban on 4The 5-point rating does not seem to have any substantial impact on it, but has a headwind trend, easily surpassing "The Long Season" and breaking into the top 10 of the annual drama list.
However, behind such results, there is a kind of helplessness that makes people sigh.
Viewers often say, ".As long as there are celebrities to support the field and there is enough topicality, a drama can earn enough eyeballs.
Ice Hunt seems to be such a typical example.
It seems to tell us:No matter how mediocre the work itself is, as long as it is properly packaged, it can receive endless applause and flashes
But taking a step back, we can't help but ask: why was "Ice Hunting" so unsatisfactory?
Actor? Apparently not the root cause.
Zhang Songwen still supports the framework of the series with his steady acting skills;
Although other actors have ups and downs, even Yao Anna's slightly jerky performance is not fatal in the face of the absurd acting skills of domestic Xianxia dramas.
Director? This answer is equally untenable.
Gao Qunshu has directed many word-of-mouth masterpieces, and his talent and ability are undoubted. So what's the problem?
The answer may come as a surprise – it's the attitude of the entire production team towards the work.
This problem is most evident in post-production.
For example, in the editing session, even the basic timeline was wrong.
Huang Zongwei reappeared two years later, but Zhao Younan was still pregnant; A child is two years pregnant?
Such low-level mistakes were not detected and corrected in time.
Looking at the props group again, the drug lord holding the outdated Big Brother is in stark contrast to Zhao Younan holding the most ** mobile phone in his hand - this kind of absurdity in detail processing is unbelievable.
All of these questions point to a deeper problem: from the editing to the props to the overall production process, there is a kind of sloppiness and perfunctory.
Even when faced with the investor's doubts about the quality of the script, he chose to compromise considering the cost.
In contrast, "Flowers" can be described as the other extreme.
Wong Kar-wai's dedication to excellence and repeated polishing of his works has been recognized both inside and outside the industry.
Even if there are criticisms of its content, there is no denying the heights it has reached in terms of production standards.
Looking back at "Ice Hunting", it is clear that there are many obvious errors and bugs that have not been fixed;
The directors are planning new projects and discussing the rights to the film version – as if all the negative reviews have nothing to do with them.
It can be seen that "Ice Hunting" shows us a fact: in the field of TV dramas, the attitude of the main creative team may not determine how high the work can go, but it can definitely limit how bad it is.
So. Behind this seemingly glamorous report card, but in fact full of regrets and flaws, we should think: is it the pursuit of temporary glory and profit maximization?
Or do you adhere to the original intention and ingenuity of artistic creation?
Ice Hunt may be over, but the questions and reflections it leaves behind will linger for a long time, echoing in our hearts before every TV series project is launched and when every creator starts writing.
After all, not everything can be measured by "exploding" – both for the work and the creator himself.