On February 21, the TV series "Hunting Ice" was launched on Tencent Video. The story tells the story of the anti-drug brigade in a small coastal town who accidentally seized a new type of methamphetamine. Policewoman Zhao Younan targeted Huang Zongwei, who was in the chemical business. The scheming Huang Zongwei ignited the fighting spirit of Zhao Younan, who was just starting out. She went to arrest without hesitation, and finally succeeded in wiping out the drug-making gang.
The drug lord Huang Chongwei is starred by Zhang Songwen. This drama is also the second time that Zhang Songwen appears on the screen as a big villain after the popularity of "Hurry Up". It is said that the prototype of this character comes from drug dealer Liu Zhaohua, who taught himself how to make drugs. At present, Zhang Songwen's "drug lord" image in "Hunting Ice" is widely recognized, but the show's reputation is polarized. The main doubts focus on the acting skills of the heroine Anna Yao and the rough texture of the series.
Anna Yao plays Zhao Younan in "Hunting Ice"
Zhao Younan is played by Anna Yao, who is best known as the second daughter of Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei. When she first entered the entertainment industry to become an actress, many netizens questioned her as "showing off" or "playing tricks". This time she plays the leading female role in a long-running drama. , was criticized for bringing money into the group due to performance issues.
A few days ago, screenwriter Wang Hailin posted on Weibo that Yao Anna's acting was "not good enough and she has no acting talent", and compared "Yao Anna's acting" with the life choices of Li Tielao, Rongzhi and others. Later, Gao Qunshu forwarded Weibo and responded: "Hailin, it's over. We can discuss her acting problems, but compared with those criminals, you lose your identity." "As a senior in the industry, don't destroy young people. Kill, don’t insult. This is the basic quality of our seniors.”
Later, Wang Hailin once again posted a message expressing views such as Anna Yao's "not being good at acting" and "an actor's job is to be praised and criticized", and said: "I have met many young actors who are talented and capable of acting, but they suffer from the fact that no one has discovered them. and use, I have been calling on the industry to give them opportunities.”
In the past two days, Wang Hailin and Gao Qunshu (@He went back to the mental hospital) exchanged words on Weibo.
This remark coincides with the speculation of some netizens when "Hunting Ice" was launched: Huawei must have invested in the show, and Yao Anna got the chance to be the female lead. It is even speculated that "Hunting Ice" is a series tailor-made for Anna Yao. But in fact, on February 23, Gao Qunshu published a long article in response to these rumors and responded to the creation of "Ice Hunting": The project was completely initiated by himself and the producer seven or eight years ago, and the original legal system of Southern Weekend was purchased. Script by reporter Guo Guosong. And Anna Yao's participation was purely accidental: "One day, a kid from the studio brought me a photo and said that this person is quite suitable to play the role of a policewoman. This person is Anna Yao, but I don't know who she is or what her origins are. ." He praised Yao Anna for being simple, able to endure hardships, and not having plastic surgery. In preparation for the filming, Anna Yao trained for eight hours a day. When filming the arrest of drug dealers, she completed all the actions by herself. "The professional male stand-in did not outrun her."
At the same time, Gao Qunshu also responded to the "texture" issue of the play, saying that he has resisted capital control for so many years, so he only made low-cost plays. The total investment in the play is 40 million yuan, which is considered a small one in a long series. It can only save money in all aspects. The crew lives in a hotel worth tens of yuan a day, and none of the actors in the whole crew has an RV. They have to serve various departments. They are all newcomers.
"This drama was actually said to be bribed by capital. What's even more ridiculous is that Songwen and I were said to have received a big red envelope from Huawei." Gao Qunshu was emotional about the rumors in his writing. He also reflected in the article that the early "Thirteen Murder Cases" was also low-cost, but it took four months to shoot. However, this time "Ice Hunting" was only filmed for 55 days due to various reasons. Low cost and lack of time caused various problems in the work. "The responsibility lies with me."
After Wang Hailin and Gao Qunshu's "mutual quarrel", Zhang Songwen posted on Weibo on February 28 to promote "Hunting Ice", suspected to be responding to the dispute about "Hunting Ice": "This crew, I started filming from the first day to the completion of filming. The last day was spent, and everyone took the filming of every scene seriously and hoped to do their best." This proved the work attitude and creative intention of the "Ice Hunting" crew, and Gao Qunshu later forwarded his thanks.
Zhang Songwen's Weibo post about "Hunting Ice" on February 28 was also on the hot search list that day.
When the show premiered, the main direction of the announcement was "a work starring Zhang Songwen", "a Chinese version of "Breaking Bad"" and "based on the story of a real drug lord", and it was full of gimmicks. However, after the broadcast, negative word-of-mouth continued to appear, and criticism continued to ferment. Along with the increase in criticism and doubt is the excellent data performance of "Hunting Ice". After it was broadcast, the popularity on Tencent site approached 30,000 (there are very few dramas that can reach 30,000 popularity on Tencent site every year), and it ranked first in the lists of multiple data platforms. . The show is still being aired, and the final verdict has not yet been reached, but at least based on the broadcast data, hot topics, and degree of popularity at this time, the return on this 40 million yuan investment is astonishing.
It can be seen from the reservation poster before the broadcast that the initial promotion direction of "Hunting Ice" was focused on Zhang Songwen
"Hunting Ice" reached 29,000 hits after its premiere, making it a must-see in Tencent's must-see club
