The suspense drama market in 2024 still seems to be disappointing. Although the number of works has increased, almost all of the episodes are unsatisfactory.
For example, "19th Floor", which was originally expected to be comparable to "The Beginning", although the popularity is good, the word-of-mouth is difficult to meet expectations. For another example, "Black Soil Without Words", which is on a par with "The Long Season", is disappointing in every way, and "Ice Hunting" starring Zhang Songwen.
Even a costume suspense drama with a strong lineup like "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty" failed to make too many waves, and the Douban score did not even reach the passing line. In the suspense market in 2024, "Ziweixing" seems to be overshadowed.
However, just when everyone was frustrated, Chen Sicheng stepped forward. After a series of failures, someone has to bring a masterpiece to everyone. The online drama version of "Detective Chinatown 2" was suddenly announced, and the first 3 episodes swept the soaring list and won the first place.
As a brand-new work of "Tang Detective Universe", although the previous web drama has mixed reputations, the suspense clues in the first half are impeccable. Both the script and the acting are impressive. This time, I hope suspense fans can feel the thrill of dimensionality reduction again, right?
However, when the audience opened the comment area, they found that the screen was full of bad reviews, which was a big surprise. "Garbage in the garbage", "Rotten stalks, suspense for suspense", "The script is so bad that it explodes", "It's really bad", "The IQ of the whole line is offline, full of loopholes". Some viewers even said that after watching three episodes, they wanted to return the membership they had just purchased.
is obviously a highly anticipated IP, obviously directed by the great director Chen Sicheng, why did "Tang Detective 2" rot like this and provoke the public? From the lack of suspense, the lower limit of IQ to the reduction of intelligence at the beginning, a series of exciting plots emerge one after another.
The reported organ resale case of Angel Sanatorium aroused the interest of the audience, and the male protagonist Lin Mo (Qiu Ze) infiltrated the sanatorium as a mentally ill person to search for clues. It's a bit clichéd, but it does sound like a great story.
However, the show is a bit sloppy in showing the way it enters the game, with almost no foreshadowing or foreshadowing. Since it was a search for clues, it was supposed to act secretly, but Lin Mo seemed to treat everyone else as a fool.
Looking for clues? It only takes one word – ask. When he saw someone playing the piano, he immediately recognized the "pianist". When I meet someone who doesn't seem normal, I ask him directly if he knows his friend Dabang, who is also nicknamed "The Pianist".
Not just ask the patient, but even ask**. kept muttering "Dabang" in his mouth, and when ** asked him what he was talking about, Lin Mo said everything without concealment.
In such a plot, there is clearly something wrong with the sanatorium. And the IQ of this male protagonist is worrying, he yells and asks to hit ** or run away, but he is tied to a recliner. He told ** that he had discovered her relationship with another male nurse and was counting on the other party to help.
Next, the actor refused **'s "help" again, which embarrassed her. Such a joke is very embarrassing, and the audience will even wonder if the mental state of these people is normal.
Not only that, but a lot of vulgar jokes have been added to the series, which is incompatible with the suspense theme. Wang Baoqiang's sudden appearance and the interaction between Tang Ren and the female character is even more embarrassing.
From these ridiculous plots, the audience can see the director's awkward situation. Compared with the previous work, the quality of the episodes has dropped by several notches. Whether it is character creation or plot direction, it seems pale and weak, and can only be filled with vulgar jokes.
Although the screenwriter is still Chen Sicheng, "Tang Detective 2" is a world of difference compared with its predecessor. checked the list of production teams, and sure enough, I found that the director had changed. changed from Ke Wenli (who directed "Manslaughter" and "Female Psychologist") to a rookie director, which may explain why the second part is presented in the form of a small unit. For the director, the sheer volume of complex suspenseful threads can be an insurmountable challenge.
In recent years, Chen Sicheng's work has been relatively stable. From the box office hit "Disappearing Her" to the well-received "The Three Teams", he has been experimenting with a variety of different genres, and he has performed with ease. Next, there are the movie "Tang Detective 4" and the sci-fi film "Ball Lightning", I don't know if it can bring new surprises to the audience. Judging from "Tang Detective 2", it seems that he still needs to sweat for this work.