In many film and television dramas, villains are more likely to shine than decent characters, which may be related to the positioning of the characters. Because the shaping angle of decent characters is relatively small, while villains have no image baggage and can play to their heart's content, it is naturally easier to create characters that will make the audience enjoyable.
Punishment, as a black-and-white criminal investigation drama, is no exception, and many villains in the play performed quite well and left a deep impression on the audience.
In this article, we will select six of the most outstanding villains and share their charms with you.
Zhao Xiaosheng Zhao Xiaosheng is the boss of the Zhao family, although he plays the role of a big shopkeeper on the surface, but in fact, he masters the ** of the Zhao family by pretending to be sick, inside line and other ways, which is a very challenging role.
The four sons of the Zhao family are not easy characters to deal with, and if there are no particularly strong means, Zhao Xiaosheng may be counterattacked by one of the sons. Among them, the boss Zhao Pengzhan even had the idea of letting the old man "go".
Zhao Xiaosheng's methods include mastering resources, inserting inside lines, sitting on the mountain to watch tiger fights, and pretending to be pigs and eating tigers, etc., and he has taken great pains to control the Zhao family.
The real strength of the Zhao family does not lie in wealth or violence, but in the 54 playing cards in the Zhao family's ancestral hall and the 54 mobile phones in Zhao Xiaosheng's drawer, which is the source of the Zhao family's strength.
No matter how good Zhao Pengchao is, Zhao Xiaosheng will not transfer all the resources to him at once, but transfer them little by little like squeezing toothpaste, which is the need for the situation and self-protection.
Xiao Tang was introduced to the Zhao family by Zhao Pengchao, but was developed by Zhao Xiaosheng into his internal line, paying attention to Zhao Pengchao's every move, and reporting when necessary. After the yacht ** case, the Zhao family fell into turmoil, and Zhao Xiaosheng quietly disguised himself as a vegetative person, and secretly observed everything in the Zhao family through himself and Xiao Tang, especially the actions of the three sons.
In the Zhao family, the three sons are equally powerful, which makes Zhao Xiaosheng's position delicate. He deliberately created internal contradictions and made the family situation tense, as if it were a small court.
Zhao Xiaosheng's resourcefulness was vividly displayed in "Punishment", he pretended to be deaf and dumb, and held Zhao Si to a high position, so as to achieve his goal. Although Zhao Xiaosheng does not appear much in the play, his scheming and methods have undoubtedly reached the top level.
2. In "Punishment", the third child of the Zhao family played by Zhao Pengxiang is undoubtedly the most villainous character, and his appearance and behavior are very similar to an outlaw.
Although it is not as prominent as the fourth child of the Zhao family in terms of roles, it has a very high popularity among the audience. Zhao Laosan's character development can be divided into three stages: the violent stage, the funny stage, and the human stage.
He is the first villain in "Punishment", and as soon as he appears, he shows a brutal image, kills people without blinking, does things unreasonably, and has a vulgar appearance, which makes people feel very scary.
After Zhao Laosi returned to China and was promoted to an important position, the fate of him and Zhao Laosan was reversed. Zhao Laosan became more and more funny against the backdrop of the fourth, and became a source of joy for the Zhao family, whether in words or actions, he could create a joyful atmosphere.
He was played with by the fourth brother, and was even used as a "human flesh sandbag", and was teased by the fourth brother all day long. Although Zhao Laosan had a bumpy fate at this stage, his image was deeply loved by the audience and became the high-profile "Hanhan Third Brother", forming a comedy combination with the equally honest Bobcat.
After being taught twice in a row by the fourth child, the sad Zhao Laosan suddenly showed his human side. He not only planned the future for his non-biological children Yaya and Teacher Guo, but also prompted the eldest brother to apologize to the second brother.
This made many viewers say in the barrage that they were moved by the transformation of this villain. Zhao Laosan's three-stage image is very distinct, and "Punishment" does not portray him as a face-painted villain, which is commendable.
However, this also brings a hidden worry, when the third brother of the Zhao family is becoming more and more humanized and more and more people like him, will there be unfair treatment for Luo Ming and his wife and Xia Zonghai and others?
Zhao Pengchao, the fourth elder of the Zhao family, is also a face-changing expert. He went from being a polite little lawyer at the beginning to a gangster boss who was extremely deep in the city and moody.
The charm of this character lies in its great contrast and extraordinary intelligence, which is unforgettable. And actor Yang Youning's excellent performance has pushed this role to a new peak.
His overseas background, literary side and good skills, as well as his ruthless personality, make him an excellent candidate to play Zhao Pengchao. Unfortunately, if Wang Yang could be younger, maybe he could also play Zhao Pengchao, because his image of "dragging the king" is also very much in line with the image of the gangster boss.
But the age gap is too big to play Zhao Xun's younger brother.
The most striking feature of the character created by Zhao Pengchao in "Punishment" is his intonation treatment. Unlike the usual loud roars, he always speaks in an elegant, steady tone, and even barely moves his mouth, but he can still show the influence of the gang boss in different scenes in a unique way.
Facing Hana, his tone was soft, with a bit of coquettishness, because he was her son, and his tone was only slightly tough when he said "I was originally from the Zhao family".
In front of Zhao Xiaosheng's majesty, Zhao Pengchao's tone was both confident and humble. He is his father and the boss of the Zhao family, but he knows that Zhao Xiaosheng controls the core resources of the family, so he can't help but be humble.
However, for the future of the Zhao family, Zhao Pengchao obviously has a clear idea and is full of confidence. In front of his family and subordinates, Zhao Pengchao's tone was unquestionable, his majesty no one dared to provoke, whether it was his own brother or the backbone of the Zhao family, he must obey his command at a critical moment.
When Xia Zongtao was surrounded for the second time, although Zhao Pengchao was a little nervous in his heart, he commanded calmly and calmly, which fully reflected his excellent psychological quality and excellent on-the-spot command ability.
In the face of the commemoration, Zhao Pengchao's tone was full of sincere tenderness, without the slightest pretense, he had a deep love for the commemoration, but kept an appropriate distance.
In the face of Chang Zheng, Zhao Pengchao had a slightly arrogant tone, because he was an elder brother, and he had a natural arrogance for his younger brother: Little brat, you are too young and ignorant.
Fourth, among the blackheads of the Zhao family, Qiu Tao, as Zhao Xiaosheng's personal bodyguard and driver, turned out to be an undercover agent. Tang Shaowen's identity is complex, but he is not a heinous person.
And several other leaders are the real villains, and the most glorious of them is not a bold, super-powerful mourning cow, but a blackhead with strong execution ability.
The black head initially appeared next to Zhao Laosan, who seemed to be slightly weaker than the Bobcat, but after switching to Zhao Laosi's subordinates, his performance far surpassed that of the Bobcat.
The black head is a person with strong executive ability, he can not only quickly understand the boss's intentions, but also execute it unambiguously, and his prestige is very high among the younger brothers. For example, the people of the secret task force wanted to pretend to be people from the telecommunications bureau to go into the orchard to investigate, and the minions were usually solved, but the blackhead did not let them go, but immediately asked his subordinates to contact the telecommunications bureau to confirm whether they really sent someone.
If it weren't for Yan Guohua's arrangements in advance, the task force would have been ugly in front of the black head this time. It can be said that for bosses and superiors, there is no one who does not like such capable subordinates as blackheads.
Fifth, the black head has strong execution and careful thinking, and is Zhao Laosi's right-hand man; Although the bobcat is oily and slippery, it has a tacit understanding with Zhao Laosan. The black head may be a little overkill under Zhao Laosan, but the lynx is like a fish in water under Zhao Laosan.
They don't look down on each other because their combination is like a great comedy pair. From a practical point of view, Bobcat may not be a good employee, but from a dramatic point of view, his combination with Zhao Laosan is very good.
6. In the villain camp of the Changwu City Public Security Bureau, Xiao Zhenbang, Jia Xiaoqiang, Li Bodong and others are tied among them, but Jia Xiaoqiang can be ignored, although Li Bodong has more scenes, he has maintained a "I am an inner ghost" expression from beginning to end, lacking bright spots.
Xiao Zhenbang's father-in-law Zheng Guangtian is played by the famous old drama bone Li Qiang, although his role is positioned as a ghost in the inner world, but the whole character setting is a little simple, showing the face of a conspirator at the beginning, and the style is not atmospheric enough, it seems that it is not as good as the style of Hana and Qingchenglin, so the brilliance of Zheng Guangtian's role is not too high.
However, in this villain camp, the most outstanding is Xiao Zhenbang, deputy director of the Changwu City Public Security Bureau.
The complexity of Xiao Zhenbang's character lies in his multiple personalities and internal contradictions. When he first became a young policeman, he was full of momentum and a sense of justice, but under the pressure of his father-in-law, he was forced to betray Deng Lijun with no conscience.
Although Zheng Guangtian has a certain responsibility, Xiao Zhenbang's own inner contradictions and unfirmness are the fundamental reasons why he was forced to make wrong decisions. He wants justice and benefits, but the reality often does not work out.
On the road to being promoted to detachment leader and bureau chief, Xiao Zhenbang's behavior became more and more incomprehensible. He deeply respected the old squad leader Chang Fei, but at the critical moment, he turned his back on his conscience in order to protect his own interests.
He is full of love for Chang Zheng, but when it matters most, he will set traps. On the issue of treating his son Xiao Chen, his attitude is even more contradictory. He hoped that his son would stick to his original intention, enforce the law fairly, and hope that he would become a role model for his son, but on the other hand, he continued to commit illegal acts under the banner of thinking about his son's future.
Xiao Zhenbang's multiple personalities are extremely confusing and unpredictable. Before revealing his identity as a ghost, many viewers were glad that Chang Zheng could have such an outstanding **.
However, when his true identity is **, the audience is full of resentment towards him. When Xiao Zhenbang was held hostage by Zheng Guangtian and Li Bodong, the audience began to sympathize with him.
And after Xiao Chen's sacrifice, the audience's perception of him became more sympathetic and truly distressed. Although Xiao Zhenbang's hateful and pitiful image is not pleasant, it is undeniable that he is indeed very brilliant, and he has also succeeded in showing the true face of some people who go with the flow and go with the flow.
In general, "Punishment" is indeed very careful in character building, the characters of the main characters are very distinct, and the performances of the actors are also very good, except for individual actors, the play has almost no obvious deficiencies in the plot and characters, and it is a classic criminal investigation drama.