During the "May Day" holiday that just passed, several suspense dramas aroused audience discussions.
The online drama "Gate of Rebirth" continues to "swipe the screen" on many social networking sites. The progress of the story and the performances of the actors have made the audience talk about it.
And "Feng Qi Longxi" also attracted the attention of the audience because of the form of "spy war in ancient costumes".
How do suspense dramas "catch" more audiences?
According to Dun Qi, the chief producer of "Gate of Rebirth", and Yang Dong, the director, "differentiation" is the key to breaking through.
Jin Haishu, the screenwriter of "Feng Qi Longxi", said in an interview with the media that in addition to combining ancient costumes with spy warfare, he still insists on "writing the relationship between characters more thoroughly" in creation.
Text/Guangzhou Daily All Media Reporter Moschige
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"Brain burn" is the key word
When the famous painting "Water Lilies" is stolen, college student Zhuang Wenjie and criminal investigation captain Luo Jian get acquainted.
During the investigation of the case, Zhuang Wenjie, who was kind enough to provide clues, was inexplicably suspected by the police. At the same time, Ding Shenghuo, the real murderer of the "Water Lily Case", took the initiative to ask Zhuang Wenjie for help... Recently, the online drama "The Door of Rebirth" was launched. At the beginning of the show, the audience was interested in chasing the drama.
"The plot of this show is really confusing, and the more I watch it, the more I look forward to the next plot." "I have doubled the speed of other dramas, but I dare not open this drama, and some plots have to go back and watch again to find the details, which is too brain-burning. already."
Also keeping the audience busy with "burning their brains" is the costume spy war drama "Feng Qi Longxi".
"Feng Qi Longxi" is adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name. As soon as the play comes up, the audience is asked "who is the candle dragon".
"Feng Qi Longxi" has a reasonable imagination within the framework of history. Some viewers think that "it's good-looking, and people's emotions always follow the plot", but some viewers think that the reason why this show's ratings are not ideal may be related to the style of painting. Related, "Dark tones are hard to watch, and it is not easy to enter the play."
In this regard, director Lu Yang said that considering that there were no electric lights in ancient times, in order to get closer to a more realistic atmosphere, the natural light in line with that era was used as much as possible in the play, so that the audience could feel the temperament of that era more intuitively.
In addition, "Leverage", which was broadcast on May 3, combines "suspense" and "commercial warfare".
The play also starts with a high-energy plot: a seemingly peaceful charity auction is surging, and Zhang Hua, the leader of the economic investigation detachment, successfully filmed the inside story of Xu Feng and Gao Chang's transaction, but he encountered a car accident on the way back. Important evidence also disappeared.
Subsequently, the economic investigation and criminal investigation joined forces to find the truth of the case.
Several suspense dramas are about to be broadcast
"The Gate of Rebirth" is a work that the chief producers Dun Qi, Zhang Weiwei, director Yang Dong, and starring Zhang Yi collaborated on again after "Rebirth". The Way of Rebirth", "Continuing Suspense Criminal Investigation".
This year, suspense dramas have repeatedly become the focus of audience discussions.
At the beginning of this year, the online drama "The Beginning" became popular all over the Internet.
As the first domestic drama with the theme of "Infinite Flow", the story of "Beginning" revolves around the sci-fi setting of a time loop caused by a bus explosion. College student Li Shiqing (played by Zhao Jinmai) and game designer Xiao Heyun (played by Bai Jingting) encounter After the bus exploded, they entered the time loop and returned to the bus before the accident, working together to prevent the explosion.
In addition, suspenseful works such as "Pictures of Hunting Crime", "Gold Rush" and "Jiang Zhao Dawn" have also attracted the attention of audiences to varying degrees this year.
In terms of dramas to be broadcast, the anti-drug suspense drama "Dark Night Walker" starring Li Yifeng and Song Yi tells the story of a police informant Chen Mo who is carrying a secret and breaks through the darkness on the way to find out the truth and face his own destiny; The suspenseful reasoning web drama "The Cloister Pavilion" is adapted from the mystery novel "The Cloister Pavilion Murder Case" by Keigo Higashino; the criminal investigation suspense drama "Babel Tower" starring Deng Jiajia and Qin Junjie is adapted from the suspense novel "One Hundred and Twenty Days of Peeping" by Cai Jun; Suspense dramas such as "The Case of Di Gong in the Tang Dynasty", "Obsession Like a Shadow" and "Outside Court" also appear in the 2022 film lists of major platforms.
Interview with the main creator:
How to break through?
The ultimate expression of detail
Recently, Dun Qi, the chief producer of "Gate of Rebirth", was interviewed by reporters and talked about the breakthrough and innovation of suspense dramas.
He believes that the most important thing for suspense dramas is to have an emotional resonance with the audience, and the fast pace will bring the audience an immersive "sense of oppression".
Starting from the "Water Lily Case", the strong plot and fast rhythm of "Gate of Rebirth" made the audience feel "enjoyed" and even "reluctant to watch at double speed". Dun Qi was deeply impressed by the barrage of these netizens.
Dun Qi believes that no matter what the suspense drama is, the most important thing is to have an emotional resonance with the audience and users, "In this drama, what I emphasized with the director is to bring a sense of rhythm and give the audience an immersive experience. of oppression”.
Although "Gate of Rebirth" is a "police and bandit" trick, it "doesn't fire a single shot".
Dun Qi said that this is what sets the show apart.
"A crime with high IQ can not fire a single shot, but it can drive people to a desperate situation, and it can also create a shocking case, and every detail hides a lot of information, you may not find it after reading it once, but you will find it again with a second swipe. A lot of clues, which is a very interesting thing."
As a suspense drama focusing on "theft", "Gate of Rebirth" has added many innovative elements.
For example, the use of high technology in the description of the case breaks the description of the theft process in conventional film and television dramas, and shows a sense of detail and technology.
Dun Qi believes: "How to make breakthroughs in suspense dramas now? How to innovate? For "Gate of Rebirth", the rhythm, picture quality and details must be maximized. Only through the expression of extreme details can we achieve the ultimate goal. Let the audience see the unique characteristics of this play.”
In "The Gate of Rebirth", Zhang Yi and Wang Junkai's partner, in the eyes of the audience, is a combination of "acting school + traffic actor".
In response, Dun Qi responded: "Actually, Captain Luo Jian was set at the beginning of the "Rebirth" series. The character of the genius boy is very smart, but he has a sense of inferiority in his heart. After we met Xiao Kai (Wang Junkai), we felt that His temperament fits very well with Zhuang Wenjie in our minds. I never consider the issue of traffic, but the fit of the actor himself with the role." Dun Qi revealed that after Wang Junkai joined the group, "I gave myself to the director, Leave it to the crew", "He is willing to try to step into the role of a young genius. During the filming, he also constantly learns and adapts with Teacher Zhang Yi and Director Yang Dong."
Comment:
Suspense dramas need more differentiated exploration
When watching a suspense drama, the audience just likes its "fast-paced, strong plot", ups and downs of the plot, and complex character relationships.
In recent years, the market popularity of suspense dramas has continued to increase.
However, in terms of word of mouth, suspense dramas performed in a downturn after the popularity of "The Hidden Corner". Many dramas such as "The Octagonal Pavilion Mystery Mist" and "Who is the Murderer" failed to meet the audience's expectations.
How to achieve "breakthrough" in suspense dramas?
The main creator of "Gate of Rebirth" mentioned that "differentiation" is the key.
Yang Dong, director of "Gate of Rebirth", believes that the "anti-piracy" theme of "Gate of Rebirth" is more innovative than gunfight or violent themes, while the setting of "big thief" is more convenient to add high-tech elements.
"Feng Qi Longxi" combines "suspense" and "history". Jin Haishu, the director of the play, believes that whether it is suspense or espionage, the innovation of "technical flow" is limited, and the focus is to focus on "" the grasp of the heart".
In recent years, while the number of suspense dramas has increased, they are also exploring the boundaries of subject types. In addition to the core of investigation and suspense, they have added elements of great tension such as female topics, science fiction, family ethics, and legal affairs.
For example, the broadcast of "The Beginning" made many people understand the "infinite flow" of time and space cycles for the first time, and "Jiang Zhao Liming" gently pushed the topic of domestic violence to the extreme with suspense and wonderful narrative... Suspense reasoning Jumping out of the "routines" well-known to the audience, the relatively novel settings will increase the watchability of the episode and bring the audience a surprising and amazed psychological experience.