"Spy war" has always been a popular subject in literature and film and television.

From "The Conspiracy" and "Hidden" to "The Pretender" and "The Rebel", etc., the popularity of film and television dramas has created a whirlwind of espionage wars again and again.

Behind these popular movies and TV series, there are classic original books.

These original works, their heart-pounding wonderful plots, are sometimes more amazing than film and television dramas.

　　Recently, two spy novels "Ask the Vast Land" and "Suzhou River" have been released one after another, becoming a hot topic in the reading market in the first quarter of 2022.

　　Text/Wu Bo, All Media Reporter of Guangzhou Daily

　　"Ask the Vast Land"

　　The Secret Contest After the Smoke of Writing Has Dissipated

　　Recently, Shi Zhongshan, the original author of "The Burning Years of Passion", released his latest novel "Ask the Vast Land", which is about the secret contest after the smoke of gunpowder dissipated: On the eve of the liberation of the Northeast, Bi Jian, the head of the Intelligence Section of the Ministry of Social Affairs of the Northeast Bureau, and the code-named Bi Jian. The Kuomintang spy of "Old Man" started a life-long "game of cat and mouse", and the one who was ordered to pretend to be the wife of "Old Man" was the long-lost sister of Bi Jian's lover. A burst of waves.

　　Shi Zhongshan himself called "Ask the Vast Land" an "atypical" spy war novel, he said: "Because this work does not focus on the ups and downs of the plot and the intricate character relationships like a typical spy war drama. Instead, it focuses on the contest between people and the fate of the characters in the context of the big era." He believes that the fate of each character in this work is inseparable from the era.

　　Sarina, a well-known actress who plays Zhou's mother in the hit TV series "The World" and has been highly acclaimed for her acting skills, shared her feelings about reading "Ask the Vast Land". She believes that the narrative of this novel is straightforward and the author Shi Zhongshan has always been consistent. Style and power are hidden between the lines and are worth savoring slowly.

　　When talking about Shi Zhongshan's new work "Ask the Vast Land", the famous critic Meng Fanhua said that he prefers to regard it as an "anti-special novel".

Spy war dramas are usually about our personnel breaking into the enemy's interior, and Shi Zhongshan's new work continues the tradition of "anti-special themes" in classic works such as "Yangcheng Dark Whistle" and "Secret Drawings", which is also a genre that readers and audiences love to see.

　　"Suzhou River"

　　Restoring the hidden past in poetic language

　　"Suzhou River" is Hai Fei's new masterpiece after "Sparrow" and "Jing Zhe".

　　Incorporating spy warfare into Shanghai, Chongqing, Hangzhou, Shantou and other places, during which the scenery, characters and people are sorted out can be compared to a local chronicle, and the unique "spy warfare geography" is one of the distinctive features of Hai Fei's works.

This feature continues in "Suzhou River", where Hai Fei meticulously depicts the important buildings and city landmarks in old Shanghai, as well as all kinds of living beings, making Shanghai not only the background of the characters' activities, but also one of the protagonists of the novel.

As for the most central image in the novel, Suzhou River, Hai Fei gave a strong description. It is not only the living space of the real characters, but also the externalization of the characters' mental images.

　　The novel sets the background of the story around 1949 - the protagonist, police officer Chen Baoshan, discovers that his wife, apprentice, boss, Faxiao, and girlfriend are not ordinary people. The most unfamiliar confidant and the most familiar enemy have gone to their own different fates in the social changes brought about by historical nodes.

In Hai Fei's poetic narrative language and precise human nature analysis, a secret past event buried deep in the hearts of the world is restored.

　　In his creative mind, Hai Fei said: "I have a soft spot for this story." Hai Fei revolves around the eternal proposition of ideal and reality, and spreads the narrative based on the continuous choice of the protagonist Chen Baoshan's personal destiny, turning specific historical events into specific historical events. The "third eye" created by Wei extends the literary nature of the novel, depicting the gathering, separation, glory, humiliation, despair, choice, and persistence of a group of people.

　　Those literary works that created a whirlwind of espionage—

　　When it comes to spy novels, it's hard to bypass Mai Jia's work.

"The Conspiracy", "The Wind", "Deciphering" and "The Tip of the Knife", each of which has its own characteristics.

Among them, his masterpiece "The Conspiracy" can be said to be a literary classic that opened the wave of espionage warfare in the new century.

In 2008, "The Conspiracy" won the Mao Dun Literature Award, and was adapted into film and television works many times, with far-reaching influence.

　　In addition to "The Conspiracy", Long Yi's "Hidden", "Borrowing a Gun" and "Code Name", Hai Fei's "Sparrow", "Amazing Insect", "Wind Catcher", Wang Xiaogun's "Rival" and "Mask", Zhang Yong's "Spy" Spy novels such as "Battle on the Beach" and "Triggered" have all triggered upsurges again and again.

　　Liu Yunlong, Sun Honglei, Jin Dong...

　　This year, spy war dramas are worth looking forward to

　　Recently, the spy war drama "The Lurker" released stills and posters, exposing the protagonists such as Huang Xiaoming, Jiang Xin, Wu Xiaoliang and their relationships.

This batch of stills attracted strong interest from the audience, and the audience asked "when will the broadcast start".

　　As we all know, spy war dramas have always been popular themes, with ups and downs of suspense, interlocking storylines, multi-dimensional character creation, and diverse narrative time and space, etc., the audience can't stop.

Last year, in "Rebel", the scene of Zhu Yilong, Wang Zhiwen, Tong Yao and other powerful actors playing together on the stage was impressive. This year, what kind of spy war drama will meet the audience?

　　The first season of "The Lurker", which has just been completed, is expected to be broadcast this year.

The story of "The Lurker" is set in Shanghai in 1941. It tells the lurking story of Fang Jiashu, a Communist Party member who faces the danger of being exposed, and Tao Yuling begins to pretend to be a husband and wife.

Judging from the name and story, "The Lurker" has a lot of similarities with the classic "Lurk", which is highly anticipated and also makes people curious. In addition to the cast, what are the different performances of the two.

　　In addition, Liu Yunlong's new work "The City of Evil" is also in production.

This work was directed and acted by Liu Yunlong, and also convened powerful actors such as Yu Hewei and Lei Jiayin.

Many viewers have included the show in the "expectation list", "I hope Liu Yunlong's new work can continue the brilliance of works such as "Kite" and "The Conspiracy".

　　This year, Sun Honglei will return to the spy war drama after "lurking", bringing a new work "Shocking String".

"Shocking String" is directed by Yang Dong, starring Sun Honglei, Huang Lei, Zhang Songwen and Jiang Yiyan.

In the play, Zhang Fan uses his special identity to lurk inside the enemy. With the betrayal of his contacts, Zhang Fan's identity is questioned. In order to cover Zhang Fan's ability to hide better, the action team sent someone to hide with Zhang Fan as his wife. Come down and meet the dawn of final victory.

　　Jin Dong is also returning to the spy war drama.

"Infernal Affairs" starring Jin Dong, Wang Likun, and Zhang Zhijian, and Wang Zhiwen's special starring role, has been included in the list of dramas to be broadcast in 2022 by many satellite TVs.

The play tells the story of Lu Feng, who grew up in an orphanage since he was a child, and was ordered to go undercover on No. 76, but he did not want to be an enemy of Chen Xi, who once loved each other. The two people who loved each other experienced various misunderstandings and finally determined each other's identity. Cooperate with each other in activities to complete a series of secret missions.

During his actions, Lu Feng gradually realized the darkness within the military system, and he chose to join the Chinese Communist Party.

He cooperated closely with the organization and fought against the enemy.

It is eye-catching how Jin Dong and Wang Zhiwen, Zhang Zhijian, Cao Lei and other old actors will play.

　　In addition, "Thrush" starring Peng Guanying and Chen Yuqi and "Thrush" starring Peng Xiaoran and Liu Xueyi have recently received news of the launch. The addition of these young actors has added a lot of youth to the spy war drama.

　　Text/Guangzhou Daily All Media Reporter Moschige