although there are famous directors, producers and actors to help the web drama "snow labyrinth" did not have a stunning start
2024-09-09
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original title: although there are famous directors, producers and veteran actors to help (lead)
the web drama "snow labyrinth" did not have a stunning start (theme)
beijing evening news reporter qiu wei
in the past month, suspense web series directed by famous directors have been released one after another. after the highly acclaimed "border water past" supervised by cao baoping ended, youku white night theater took advantage of the opportunity to broadcast "snow labyrinth" supervised by zhang yimou. both works are related to suspense and drug control. both are the first time that famous film directors supervise web series. judging from the reputation after the broadcast, zhang yimou's control of the level of the work did not achieve the amazing effect at the beginning. specifically, the narrative rhythm and casting of "snow labyrinth" made the audience who had just "eaten too well" feel a clear gap.
the story of "snow labyrinth" begins in 1997, a special period before the ministry of public security officially established the narcotics control bureau. in the fictional old industrial city of halan in northeast china, a murder case implicates a secretive and cunning large-scale drug trafficking organization. the plot starts with a murder case of "black eating black", and the story penetrates into the transmission network of new drugs in halan city. the police set up a drug control task force headed by criminal police captain zheng bei (played by huang jingyu) and composed of elite police officers from different positions to track down the criminals.
"snow labyrinth" is the first web drama produced by zhang yimou. the director of the drama is lü xing, who is recognized by the audience for the well-received suspense drama "the undocumented crime". in addition, with young actors such as huang jingyu and zhang yu leading the cast, and powerful actors such as liang guanhua, ding jiali, and liu wei supporting, "snow labyrinth" has attracted much attention before it was broadcast. judging from the content of the episodes that have been aired so far, the scenes and photography compositions of the drama have some of the styles of zhang yimou's works. the strong atmosphere of the murder case in the room at the beginning of the whole drama reminds people of the suspenseful atmosphere of the case at the beginning of "the undocumented crime" by director lü xing.
however, after the story started, "snow labyrinth" did not receive unanimous praise. the series was criticized by many viewers for its narrative rhythm and character creation. first of all, the drama strives to combine the daily life of criminal police with the sense of urgency of criminal investigation and drug enforcement. in the opening stage, it does not use solving the case as the main narrative driving force to advance the story, but first shapes the protagonist group of the task force according to the rules of a group portrait drama. many life scenes in the play are too detailed and seem to be dragged out and lengthy, followed by exciting crime scenes and police chase scenes. the work jumps between the soothing flow of life and the fierce crime style, the transition between paragraphs is abrupt, and the fast and slow rhythm makes it difficult for people to adapt, which also weakens the coherence of creating a thrilling suspenseful atmosphere.
in terms of character creation, the performance of the leading actor huang jingyu is more like a star experiencing life in the police force than a criminal police captain. whether he is performing undercover missions or ambushing and arresting people in a busy city, his already handsome and tall image is matched with sunglasses, leather jackets, and long trench coats. a role that should have been lost in the crowd to avoid risks, but was portrayed as the brightest star in the crowd, which makes the character lack sufficient persuasiveness and sense of substitution.
the exaggeration of the characters and the lack of fitting casting have become the points of criticism since the beginning of this drama. especially compared with "a story by the river", which made a name for itself with its exotic suspense, "snow labyrinth" is not eye-catching enough. in comparison, this is zhang yimou's first attempt at producing a web drama, and it is still uncertain whether the switch in track will be successful.
source: beijing evening news
