"Hot drama maker" Liu Jiahao: "A good script must be reasonable and unexpected"

The police drama "Secret Case 2" is a hit, and Liu Jiahao, the "hot drama maker":

"A good script must be reasonable and unexpected."

　　The Hong Kong police and gangster drama "Secret Case 2" is currently airing on TVB Jade Channel, Youku and Biduidui APP. The previous work "The Strange Case" achieved good results when it was broadcast in 2021 and became TVB's highest average ratings in 2021. The ratings of the finale even reached 30 points. The ending of "The Strange Case" left the audience with unfulfilled expectations. Although the "Tiger Killing Case" that ran throughout the play came to an end, the emotional fate of several pairs of important characters was unknown, paving the way for the sequel. Three years later, "The Strange Case 2" assembled the original cast, with Liu Jiahao as the director and Chen Zhijiang as the executive producer, starring Chen Zhanpeng, Lin Xiawei, Huang Zhixian, Zhang Yingkang, Liu Peiyue and others.

　　Liu Jiahao, the director producer of the "The Strange Case" series, can be called a "hot drama production machine". From the early "Great Heroes" and "He Came from the Jianghu" to the "Heart-breaking Storm" series and then to the "The Strange Case" series, his works have a wide range of styles and ups and downs of plots, which always make the audience unable to stop watching. In an interview with reporters, Liu Jiahao talked about the secret to creating a hit drama, giving the words "reasonable but unexpected": "To work hard on the script, it is important to be reasonable. It must be reasonable but unexpected In addition. The plot twists and turns again and again, so that the audience cannot easily guess the subsequent development, so they will follow it."

"Fill in the pit" for the previous work and continue to write the emotional line of the popular CP

　　Liu Jiahao said that "The Strange Case" has achieved good results in ratings and word-of-mouth, and "The Strange Case 2" has been upgraded on the basis of the first part. "The characters and stories in the second part are a continuation of the first part. After the first part, we have a better idea of ​​what the audience likes and dislikes. What they like will be retained and enhanced in the second part. "

　　Several couples in the drama are very popular, including the police "golden girls" Sir Mori (played by Chen Zhanpeng) and Wing (played by Lin Xiawei), O's Detective Shen Weili (played by Huang Zhixian) and the "goddess of law" Zhong Jiayu (played by Jiang Zuman). ), and the relationship between the villain couple Wei Zile (played by Zhang Yingkang) and Youli (played by Liu Peiyue) touches the hearts of the audience. The most important thing about the sequel is of course "filling in the holes". Liu Jiahao said that the personalities of these important characters are completely inherited from the previous film, and their emotional lines will be further developed in the second film.

　　In the first part, Sir Mori and Wing broke up due to the intervention of Erna (played by Feng Yingying), which made many viewers sigh with sadness. Liu Jiahao revealed that in the second part, Sir Mori will use all his strength to "pursue his wife". As for whether Wing is willing to get back together, the audience will have to watch to find out. Erna, the trigger of the two's breakup, still plays a heavy role in the second part. Liu Jiahao revealed: "In the last film, should Sir Mori and Wing break up? When the creative team was writing the script, they were divided. In the end, it was decided to separate them, which turned out to be a big point of controversy. "

　　The pair of villain CPs, Wei Zile and You Li, are quite popular. Liu Jiahao said: "The audience's response is similar to what we expected. When we discussed the script with Liu Peiyue and Zhang Yingkang, we were fully confident. Although they only appeared in the tenth episode or so, the audience will definitely like them. The result is really That's it." In the ending of the previous film, the two were trapped in a secret room, Youli died tragically, and Wei Zile was heartbroken. Thanks to their popularity, the couple will both return in the second installment. The first episode of the second part revealed that Wei Zile was rescued from the secret room, but suffered severe brain trauma and was admitted to a mental hospital. Liu Jiahao revealed that Wei Zile will not give up and his revenge will run through "The Strange Case 2". As for Yuri, although she died in the first film, she will return in another identity.

The production is upgraded, and the case still focuses on the word "odd"

　　In terms of production, "The Strange Case 2" has also been upgraded. Liu Jiahao lamented in the interview that today's audiences are well-informed, and TV drama producers must be more serious: "In terms of filming, "The Legend of God 2" is all about real scenes, because now the audience no longer likes to watch things shot in video studios. The makeup, costumes, etc. all need to be upgraded, because the 4K picture will clearly show every flaw. It also takes a lot of time in post-production, and the editing needs to be more particular."

　　As for the case part, the second part still focuses on the word "odd". "If the case is good-looking, it will attract the audience to follow it." Liu Jiahao revealed that in order to prevent the audience from guessing the direction of the story, the team spent a lot of thought in the script creation stage, "This one will involve many cases, about one case in two or three episodes, and at the same time A major case connects the entire drama." Lau Ka-ho specifically mentioned the new character in the second film - the genius biology professor Tang Guanfeng played by Alex Fong. "He is the bridge between the police and Wei Zile. Wei Zile's brain was severely damaged, so the police must rely on Tang Guanfeng's expertise to know what Wei Zile is thinking." Liu Jiahao also sold a trick: "His biggest role is to help the police solve the case. , but he is not that simple and will play a very key role in the story.”

　　The previous film "The Case Against the Heavens" was fast-paced, and the "Tiger Killing Case" at the beginning was impressive - the police officer played by Qian Xiaohao died in the operation, which had a huge impact on Sir Mori played by Chen Zhanpeng. The beginning of the second part is equally ambitious, telling a cross-border assassination case, with gun battles, speeding scenes and fist-pumping fight scenes, which immediately caught the audience's attention. Liu Jiahao said that action scenes are indispensable in police and gangster dramas, but they cannot "action for the sake of action": "The plot is the most important. The plot needs action scenes to advance, then shoot them, and they must be reasonable. "The Strange Case 2" The first episode is about mercenaries. We strived to be real and hired many foreign actors. Their fights are beautiful and the scenes look very high-quality."

Remembering Dick Chen and calling on the audience to pay more attention to the new actor

　　Lau Ka-ho is very popular, and he invited many friends from the industry to help him in "The Strange Case 2". Sun Yaowei, who has not appeared on the small screen for a long time, played an important cameo role in the first episode; Mak Lingling also came to play and played a wealthy businessman, and even challenged the gunfight action scene. "Queen of Costumes" Liang Xiaobing, Li's Era's popular niche Liu Weimin, etc. will all appear one after another. "We are a unit case, and many characters can appear." Liu Jiahao revealed that Ma Guoming will also come to help out, "Chen Zhanpeng guest-starred in "The Legal Adviser" starring Ma Guoming, and this time it is Ma Guoming's turn to guest-star in "The Strange Case 2" ".

　　Chen Dick, a veteran TVB actor who passed away due to illness earlier, also appeared in "The Strange Case 2", and this drama became his legacy. Liu Jiahao praised Chen Dick's good dialogue skills: "Every time I work with him, I will assign him a role with more dialogues, because he has a good grasp of the tone of the dialogues. TVB does not dub in the filming, and all are recorded directly at the filming site. , he is outstanding in this aspect.”

　　In recent years, many veteran actors have passed away or left their nests. Liu Jiahao admitted that it was a pity and called on the audience to pay more attention to the new generation of actors. "They all work hard, love acting, and have always stuck to their position as actors." Liu Jiahao's "He Comes from Jianghu" and "The Greatest Heroes" that he directed at that time made Stephen Chow rise from a bit player to a new star. He said that TVB now has many good actors who deserve to be seen by the audience: "Liu Peiyue and Zhang Yingkang in "The Legend of God 2" performed very well, and many young actors in "News Queen" are also on the rise. The most important thing is to meet Get good scripts and production. TV dramas are teamwork, so this time we make "The Strange Case 2", we must win over the original cast. I have been cooperating with the editors and reviewers of the "The Strange Case" series for many years, and we are very happy. There is a tacit understanding, everyone has a more accurate idea of ​​the selling point of the story, and they know what the audience wants."

　　Yangcheng Evening News reporter Hu Guangxin