"Episode 1" helps everyone watch the drama. Is the recently aired series worth watching? Beautiful and weird, let’s play together on the weekend.

Maybe some dramas will get better gradually, and some dramas may start high but then slow down, so this article only represents the author's opinion on the first few episodes and is for reference only. If there is any subsequent slap in the face, we will inform you at any time.

"Black Soil Speechless"

Broadcast platform: Tencent

First broadcast time: 2024.1.10

How should I put it, Tencent X Theater is a bit disappointing. The configuration of Chen Jianbin + Hu Jun + Deng Jiajia seemed to be a good one, but it was a little discouraged at the beginning, and it felt like a good hand was ruined.

"Black Soil Speechless" poster

As a suspense drama, the framework is well established. It is freezing cold in the Northeast, and a case of the murder of a gang leader and his woman occurred. His opponents are all over the world, from relatives to business rivals to former enemies, and then to Minions and love rivals, everyone seemed likely to kill him. The most suspect among them was a released prisoner named Yang Si'er, because someone saw him holding a murder weapon that day, and he had a criminal record. After he was released from prison, My life was not very satisfactory.

Chen Jianbin and Hu Jun staged "cat and mouse"

The first problem with the series is that it is too conventional. The audience has watched the cat-and-mouse police and robbers game for many years. Conventional policemen and conventional thieves have become stereotypes. The characters in the drama are perfectly matched, and the characterization has been lost. Some surprises. This does not require suspense dramas to be unconventional, but the police team played by Chen Jianbin can be replaced by the police characters in almost any drama. Perhaps it was due to the script, but Chen Jianbin's acting was also very rigid. Netizens commented that he seemed to be awake, which is not unreasonable. The interrogation room scene should have been an exciting confrontation between police and criminals, but now only Yang Si'er, played by Hu Jun, can make a mark.

Secondly, the main plot is a bit delayed. The biggest suspect Yang Si'er is introduced at the beginning. Suspense dramas can set up smoke bombs like this, but the setting is a bit too simple. Anyone who has watched some suspense dramas will feel that Yang Si'er Si'er is not a murderer. The turning point for Yang Si'er from denial to admission was when he mentioned his son, so this son has already been exposed. It would be a bit redundant to spend several episodes talking about how the police chased his son from Yang Si'er.

Suspense themes are becoming more and more difficult to shoot, and it is difficult to achieve success. Domestic suspense-loving audiences, firstly, have been "trained" by domestic criminal investigation dramas and Hong Kong dramas in the early years, and have a perception of conventional police and criminal themes; secondly, they have experienced the baptism of high-intelligence crime themes such as American and Korean dramas, and know what the advanced aesthetics of suspense themes are. Third, I have watched several local works that have been extremely out-of-the-box in recent years, especially those with Northeastern characteristics, and I am eager to see something with a sense of local culture.

The improvement of the audience's overall "discernment" has put forward high requirements for the creation of suspense dramas. Either the methods are extremely clever, or the emotions are extremely rich, or they have strong social significance, or the character creation is very exquisite, and sometimes these points are even lacking. You have to achieve high scores to impress the audience. It's not that the drama itself is not good to watch, but whether it can match its audience's expectations.

"The Time of the Great River Is Like a Song"

Broadcasting platform: CCTV One, iQiyi, Tencent

First broadcast time: 2024.1.8

This final work of "Dajiang Dahe" inherits the consistent tradition of Noon Sunshine. It is a good drama that meets its usual standards. It is down-to-earth, well-detailed, has details and a frame, the camera is stable, and the characters are prominent. If there is a drama in the TV drama industry, In the selection, this drama should be rated as excellent and be awarded a certificate. The same goes for the shortcomings, like examples of excellent essays, which are good, but a little less interesting.

Poster of "The Great River: Time Cantabile"

The "Dajiang Dahe" series is adapted from Anai's trilogy of novels. It tells the story of the personal struggle and destiny of several characters from different classes under the changing times, and then brings it to the fate of the group.

The first part seems to be the most popular one at the moment. Firstly, because the lives of several characters in the early stage have changed a lot and it is highly watchable. Secondly, because of the freshness and the level of Noon, it is normal for it to be good-looking. In addition to personal destiny, the second part also captures some social highlights, such as groups, units, human relationships, and the influence of the times... The reputation is even better than the first part.

But when the fate of the characters has been determined, it is still filmed in the same way. In addition, the third part was not aired until four years later. It has been too long. Regardless of whether they remember the previous events, the audience has no feelings for several characters. Enthusiasm and curiosity are also being worn away. In this case, we may need to find some breakthroughs. At present, it seems that it is not going well. Some people commented that the third film had the flavor of "County Party Committee Courtyard". The story begins with a pesticide poisoning incident. Logically speaking, the suspense line is a good exciting point, but after several episodes, the characters become more stereotyped, Song Yunhui lacks personal charm, and the story structure is step-by-step.

He was demoted to a pesticide factory, beaten for a poisoning case, and the factory was about to be shut down...Song Yunhui had another "hell start" this time

And it is very unfortunate that this part was broadcast near the end of "Flowers". The audience was dazzled by Wong Kar-wai's fancy shots and did not expect that "a TV series can be shot like this." In comparison, "Dajiang Dahe 3", which also reflects the trend of the times, is a bit dull and a bit ingenious.

Coincidentally, "Flowers" stars Hu Ge's other career-highlighting work "Nirvana in Fire" (2015), which was also produced by Noon Sunshine. "Nirvana in Fire" currently has a Douban score one point higher than "Flowers".

"If running is my life"

Broadcasting platform: CCTV 8, iQiyi

First broadcast time: 2024.1.11

The series is not widely publicized. It is a "her" theme starring actresses. It tells the story of a dancer An Xin who lost her legs after a car accident. She is the only daughter of her mother Xiu Fang. Before the car accident, the mother and daughter Although there was a small friction over Xiu Fang's refusal to lose weight, her life was basically harmonious. Xiu Li was carefree by nature, and An Xin also had a husband who loved her. Xiu Fang's younger sister Xiu Li has a bad personality, loves face, is vain, and prefers boys over girls, but she also has a pair of excellent children. This car accident took away her beloved youngest son, leaving her almost unable to survive.

"If Running Is My Life" poster

After watching a few episodes, the series has accurately touched on some female-themed issues, such as extreme patriarchal preference for sons. Xiuli has extremely high expectations for her son, which causes her son to be too stressed. She also suppresses and harshly treats her daughter, or even ignores her, causing her daughter Ruohua to The character is dull and lacks love. Yang Chaoyue did not perform well and was almost facially paralyzed, but the character itself has a strong social significance. As long as Yang Chaoyue completes the basic tasks of the character, it is enough to make the audience empathize. It was a bit tearful when she ran home immediately after being unable to get through to her mother at the train station. Most daughters are born with the ability to understand their mothers, who are also women, but cannot get the same understanding. Despite this, they still instinctively love their mothers and long for their mother's approval.

And the line of An Xin played by Zhong Chuxi is also heartbreaking. Losing her legs as a dancer may be more painful than killing her. Zhong Chuxi's image is more suitable for this role. She looks strong and competitive. You can guess at a glance that she has had a hard time since she was a child. The growth process, how to water yourself into a flower, and how to take care of your mother who is like a child when you grow up.

Zhong Chuxi as An Xin

Overall, although the series does not have many outstanding highlights, the subject matter is good. Mother and daughter are the most complex pair in the family series. Both mother and daughter pairs are very representative. The author is looking forward to seeing their conflicts. , they rely on each other, they understand each other, they love each other, and they finally break through the shackles of fate together.

"Our Translator"

Broadcasting platform: Hunan Satellite TV, Mango TV

First broadcast time: 2024.1.8

It depends on what standards are required. If you just watch a puppet show for fun, this show is not bad. It doesn't matter what the translator translates, it's just a love drama anyway.

"Our Translator" poster

The heroine Lin Xi is an extremely excellent simultaneous interpreter. She is responsible for her own role in the company and is almost the highest level translator in the city. When her career is booming, she meets her ex-boyfriend Xiao Yicheng, who has returned from abroad to start a business. Xiao Yicheng came into contact with Lin Xi again because of work. In order to take revenge for being broken up eight years ago, Xiao Yicheng made things difficult for Lin Xi in every possible way.

As an idol drama, the story line of the drama is relatively smooth and not noisy. The background of the characters is clearly explained, and there are no supporting actors and friends to steal the scene. Song Qian's performance is not artificial, her personal temperament is quite suitable for this profession, and her acting skills are perfectly suitable for idol dramas. enough. Chen Xingxu's performance can only be said to be unspectacular, and the domineering president has no tricks either. The main line of the story focuses on the controversy between artificial intelligence translation and real-person translation, which is indeed a hot topic at the moment.

The male and female protagonists go from estrangement and misunderstanding to mutual understanding and mutual success, and finally the lovers finally get married.

But if this is a drama that you will watch seriously, then don’t waste your time. For a drama about a translator, all the foreign language parts are dubbed. I think with the amount of English lines in the drama, it will be no problem for the actors to study hard.

Secondly, Lin Xi was so scared that she wanted to break up with her boyfriend because her mother had made a wrong choice and missed out on career development. The logic is very strange. If you don’t want to get married, you can continue to be in love. Why should you give up your relationship to start a career? What kind of high school parent logic is this? It’s not like you can’t refuse a marriage proposal politely. Besides, if you find an insulting reason to break up, who would be willing to do that?

Besides, no matter how we broke up, eight years have passed. I don’t know what the world of idol drama writers is like. In the world of normal people, people will grow up and change their minds in these eight years. This revenge posture is like eight years. Got broken up a few days ago. However, it slightly ironically confirms the saying "A man is a boy until he dies."