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"It's amazing, it's amazing!"

Since the appearance of classic spy war dramas such as "Lurker", "Secret Calculation" and "Latent", there seems to be no spy war drama that can satisfy most audiences in later spy war dramas.

Later spy war dramas are either like "Thrush" with plastic surgery and rampant faces, or, like "Stalker", have great flaws in the rationality of the plot, almost plotting for the sake of the plot.

Although during this period, there were also high-scoring spy war dramas like "Kite", but it was banned because of the scale and various reasons that were unreasonable.

So much so that people can't help but ask, is there no such thing as a qualified spy war drama in the current spy war drama market?

Of course, there are these, especially the spy war drama called "Wind Chaser", which is far better than the audience imagined.

The beginning is the pinnacle

If you ask who is the biggest dark horse in spy war dramas, then "Wind Chaser" is called second, I'm afraid no one dares to win the first.

Why do you say that? Because since the start of this drama, it has brought countless surprises to countless spy war drama audiences.

"Wind Chaser" is very fierce, and even since it was officially broadcast on CCTV 8 on March 21, 2024, this spy war drama has been a mess.

On the day of the premiere, its popularity was as high as the terrifying 8035, but this is not the most exaggerated, what is the most exaggerated? At the same time, it is also the top 1 of the total list of hot searches, total expectations, TV series hits, etc.!

It is no exaggeration to say that in just a few hours after it was broadcast, this "Wind Chaser" was able to win the first place in many film and television dramas with an invincible posture.

And this is just the first broadcast, if it is broadcast for a few more days to stabilize the results, its results are so good that I am afraid that others will not even dare to think about it.

And the actual development is indeed too good to be imagined.

In just a few days, this "Wind Chaser" has soared from the initial rating of nearly 1.5% to a terrifying peak of 2.0968%!

Maybe some netizens don't know what the concept of this achievement is, so let's learn more about it.

In addition to "On the River", which has an average rating of 2.5%, whether it is the big IP of "Ode to Joy 5" or a hot drama like "Walking with the Phoenix", it is dwarfed in front of "The Wind Chaser".

What's more, this "Wind Chaser" doesn't have too many advantages.

After all, compared with period dramas and romantic dramas, the audience of spy war dramas is too small and too small, and it is really rare to achieve such results.

But this is not the most exaggerated, the most exaggerated thing is that in just a few days, it was favored and praised by the "People's Daily" - which shows how good the performance of "The Wind Chaser" is.

But then again, why did "Wind Chaser" do so well?

Abundant funds and a luxurious lineup

Whether a film and television drama can succeed or not, the most fundamental thing is the investment of funds.

After all, the metaphor that money can make ghosts grind is not a joke, as long as there is enough investment, even a precarious dilapidated hut can be forcibly transformed into a luxurious and stable "golden house".

Coincidentally, "Wind Chaser" is quite well funded.

This "Wind Chaser" is jointly produced by the famous CCTV, as well as Ruyi Pictures, Enlightenment Pictures, Wanda Film and Television and other film and television companies, and even in terms of capital investment, it can be seen that it is "generous".

From the environment, to the costumes of the characters, to the large and small items that appear in the camera, they can all be extremely restored to the era of the time.

If the funds are not abundant, how can the crew of "The Wind Chaser" build things so well.

We have to know that the method of "restoration" has always been the most money-burning.

However, judging from the degree of "restoration" of this drama, this money is obviously used to the right point, otherwise, how can the audience feel the strong atmosphere of the times?

Of course, in addition to restoring and building that era well, what is more important is that the lineup of this drama is too strong.

This drama is not an idle person, and the director of it is Yao Xiaofeng, a great director who has created masterpieces such as "Big Husband" and "Tangshan Earthquake" (drama version).

And its screenwriter is also a famous screenwriter Weng Liangping, who has written beautiful scripts such as "The Great Battle", "Long Wind and Waves", and "Ask the Boundless".

Judging from the excellence of the director and screenwriter of "The Wind Chaser" alone, it is difficult not to have some expectations for it, after all, no matter how "wrong" they are in the performance of the show, I am afraid it will not be much worse.

Of course, in addition to the production, director and screenwriter, the performance of the actors who starred in "The Wind Chaser" is also quite important.

However, after reading the credits, many netizens felt that their worries were unnecessary.

A leading performance that does not disappoint

In the play, the famous actor Wang Yibo plays the well-deserved protagonist "Wei Ruolai".

Some people may think that Wang Yibo is like a traffic star, and even worry about his acting skills because of this, which is very wrong.

From Lan Wangji in "Chen Qing Ling", to Baili Hongyi in "The Wind Rises in Luoyang", and then to Mr. Ye in "No Name".

The classic characters created by Wang Yibo one after another, I don't know how many girls were fascinated, and I don't know how many audiences applauded.

At the most powerful, Wang Yibo even won the nomination for the Golden Rooster Award for the role of Mr. Ye in "No Name" - this is undoubtedly an affirmation of his strength.

In such a situation, if you worry about his acting skills, it will be too redundant, right?

Not to mention that he played the leading role in the play, and his performance was really good.

When he first appeared, the role he played was the most visible immaturity, and even a kind of timidity that was difficult to ignore.

To what extent is it cowardly? Even when he pretends to threaten others, his eyes are full of tears, and he looks extremely cowardly.

However, when Wei Ruolai, whom he played, witnessed the dark side of society step by step, he changed.

From the timid and cowardly at the beginning, he has turned into a hot-blooded young man who wants to help change the world.

Of course, he was scared to death at the beginning, but after encountering all kinds of social darkness, he had to learn to mature, learn perseverance, and grow step by step into a "hero" who fights against the darkness to the end.

What's more valuable is that under Wang Yibo's careful performance, this change will not seem too abrupt, but very reasonable.

As for the second protagonist, it is Li Qin, who is well known to many netizens.

How good Li Qin is, many viewers must have a clear heart.

In 2008, she was loved by the audience for playing the young Xue Baochai in "Dream of Red Mansions".

In 2017, 2018 and even 2019, she quickly got out of the circle with Yuan Chun in "The Legend of Chu Qiao", Han Xiangjian in "The Legend of Ruyi", and even Lin Waner in "Celebrating More Than Years".

At that time, she was not only recognized by the audience for her excellent acting skills, but also often liked the audience with her quirky image in film and television dramas.

What's even more surprising is that Li Qin, who is such an excellent person, also plays an eccentric girl "Shen Jinzhen" in "Wind Chaser".

However, compared with the previous roles, Shen Jinzhen is eccentric, and it is more of a superficial disguise.

In the play, she is an excellent underground party member, whether it is to inquire about intelligence, or to fight, or to throw guns, etc., she is so fierce that it is terrifying.

In terms of his own beliefs, Shen Jinzhen is also devoutly shocking.

Even though his body and mind were tortured, even if his situation was quite dangerous, Shen Jinzhen never wavered.

It is shaped as if it is really like the underground party members of that era, which makes people feel distressed and respectful from the bottom of their hearts.

As for Wang Yang, who is also the leading actor, in terms of performance, it is even less worrying.

Not to mention Teng Zijing, who played in "Celebrating More Than Years", it already makes people applaud.

More importantly, he also has the experience of starring in spy war dramas, in "Rebel", he played an important role Chen Moqun.

He is arrogant, selfish, more affectionate and unrighteous, and every time they see him, the audience has to grit their teeth with hatred.

What's more coincidental is that the "Shen Tunan" he plays in this drama is also such a role for the time being.

Although there are fewer scenes at present, because he has played similar roles, Wang Yang has portrayed Shen Tunan quite well, which can be regarded as the icing on the cake for the excellence of this drama.

Epilogue:

If a film and television drama wants to succeed, in addition to paying for it, it must also have a strong script and some excellent actors.

Otherwise, how can it achieve such success as "The Wind Chaser"?

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Information sources:

[1]: "The Wind Chaser" was commented on by the People's Daily, with sincere words and every sentence to the audience's heart"

[2]: "People's Daily WeChat Public Account"

[3]: ""Wind Chaser" Baidu Encyclopedia