2022The suspenseful criminal investigation drama " Punishment " that is most worth discussing in the second half of 2022 is currently on the air. There are countless foreshadowings and hidden clues at the beginning of the series. There are powerful actors in both the black and white camps. The characters are interspersed and the game of life and death is played. Good and evil are difficult to discern.
As the plot progresses, the characters who were secretly issued "identity cards" by the director also surface one by one. They use their superficial identities to cover up their true identities to achieve ulterior purposes. But this is really what the audience imagined. Is that so?
In the early days, Huang Jingyu pretended to be rebellious and deceived the third brother whose IQ was not online, Zhao Si pretended to be a pig to eat the tiger, and used thunderous means to control the overall situation. It was a small test. The role played by an actor who truly holds an "identity card" is called The master among them hides his secrets.
One thing that is certain after watching "Punishment" is that what you think is definitely not what the director thinks.
01 Zhang Qiufeng ( Xu Honghao)
From the current point of view, most viewers will think that Zhang Qiufeng, the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Binxi Branch, is one of the police officers who has the deepest connection with the Zhao family, and all the clues given to the audience point to him. . For example, detail 1: Zhao Laosan wanted to transfer Chang Zheng back to the police force through connections. As soon as the phone was hung up, Chang Zheng received a notice from Zhang Qiufeng asking him to report back to the Criminal Investigation Brigade.
Details 2: When the police went to the airport to arrest Chang Zheng, Zhang Qiufeng sent a text message to a person named "Boss", which stated that Chang Zheng was at the airport. Zhao Laosan received the exact same text message at the same time and sent thugs to stop him. .
Details 3: Zhang Qiufeng's partner in his early years was Chang Zheng's father Chang Fei. The two had a dispute because the investigation case involved the Zhao family. Chang Fei died accidentally while investigating the case alone, but it was determined to be suicide. Zhang Qiufeng reported truthfully and was promoted soon after He was the deputy captain and later promoted to the captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of Binxi Branch.
Detail 4: Deputy Director Xiao Zhenbang of the Municipal Bureau came to Binxi Branch to learn about the progress of the case. He had a secret conversation with Chang Zheng in the office. Suddenly he heard a strange noise outside the door, so he rushed out but did not find any suspicious persons.
Opposite the place where the two were talking was Zhang Qiufeng's office.
A shot showed the strange figure of Zhang Qiufeng standing behind the door. Immediately afterwards, a mysterious man took a step ahead of Chang Zheng and took away the USB flash drive containing Zhao Pengcheng's criminal evidence that Zhao Pengcheng had hidden behind Chang Fei's urn.
Detail 5: Zhao Xiaosheng opened the drawer full of mobile phones (this picture is really shocking) and picked up a mobile phone numbered Jack of Spades. The content of the call: Let Chang Zheng do something else and stop staring at it all the time. The yacht bombing will not go away.
As soon as the camera turned, Zhang Qiufeng received a call and replied: Don't worry, I will find a solution.
Zhang Qiufeng then used both hard and soft tactics to give Chang Zheng another old case to investigate. His apparent intention was to divert Chang Zheng's attention and distract him from handling the Zhao family case.
explains from the above key details.
I think most viewers will definitely doubt whether Zhang Qiufeng, played by Xu Honghao, has the "identity card" hidden by the director. Is his true identity really surnamed Zhao?
The editor personally feels that the possibility of Zhang Qiufeng's betrayal is very small, for three reasons. Reason one: When Zhang Qiufeng and Chang Fei worked together on the case, it was because of differences in the way they handled the case.
One is outgoing, the other is restrained, one dares to fight, and the other is cautious. It is not that there is a deviation in belief.
Zhang Qiufeng was very surprised to learn that Chang Fei suffered from depression, and even had doubts about the identification report.
During the phone call with Chang Fei, he also reminded him that Chang Fei's answer had profound meaning. It seemed that he had expected to be suspended. The former good partners no longer trusted each other due to different opinions.
Li Bodong, who was the deputy captain of Binxi, even pointed out in one sentence that Chang Fei did not trust Binxi's superior leaders. At that time, the main leadership team of Binxi was Xiao Zhenbang and Li Bodong.
Reason two: There is no doubt that there is a problem with Zhang Qiufeng.
is not necessarily affiliated with the Zhao family. The director put him on the bright side for people to analyze. If it is so easy for the audience to see through it at a glance, then the suspense of the entire series and the fun of following the drama will be greatly reduced. Bai, multiple reversals are actually a common routine in the suspense genre.
In addition, the series gives many close-up shots of Zhang Qiufeng. We can read a lot of information from his eyes and expressions, including hesitation, worry, and deep concerns.
On the surface, it seems that he assigned Chang Zheng an unrelated case in order to disrupt his handling of the case. However, if this old case is dug deeper, it is inextricably linked to the Zhao family. It can even be said to tear apart the Zhao family. An important breakthrough in the family case, Zhang Qiufeng is guiding Chang Zheng closer to the truth in the dark.
Think about what he said: white face I have finished singing, it is your turn to sing the red face. Is the next reversal coming?
Reason three: If reason two is established, then the above details can be explained.
When the police wanted Chang Zheng, Zhang Qiufeng quietly sent a text message with the note "boss". The third child of the Zhao family and Yan Guohua of the secret investigation team also received the message at the same time.
What Zhao Laosan lacked the most in the family was connections, so he was stupid enough to want to develop Chang Zheng as his insider, so the "boss" mentioned by Zhang Qiufeng was definitely not Zhao Laosan.
Not long after Chang Zheng’s father died, Zhang Qiufeng was promoted to deputy detachment leader of Binxi, but his immediate boss Xiao Zhenbang was promoted to deputy director of the municipal bureau. Li Bodong was also transferred to the municipal bureau as deputy detachment leader of the municipal bureau’s criminal investigation detachment. .
So you say, who benefits more from it?
When Chang Zheng and Xiao Zhenbang had a secret meeting in the office, the camera angle pointed all suspicions at Zhang Qiufeng. I personally think that it was Zhang Qiufeng who was eavesdropping on the conversation between the two.
was the one who stole the hidden information with evidence backup.
Although this is just speculation, at least the USB flash drive has not fallen into the hands of the Zhao family, which greatly reduces Zhang Qiufeng's suspicion.
Another explanation is, is Zhang Qiufeng's actions also monitoring a certain person?
The reason why there are so many false impressions is that the director gave too many parallel shots of Zhang Qiufeng's character. The more parallel shots there are, the more impossible I think it is. For example, when Zhao Xiaosheng made the call asking to be transferred from Chang Zheng, Zhang Qiufeng received the call. It is very likely that the order was issued by the city bureau, not Zhao Xiaosheng.
Let's take a closer look at the plot of Chang Zheng going to Xiao Zhenbang to complain. It's obvious that the other party knew about it. Let's try another case to change our minds.
02 Xiao Zhenbang (played by Fu Chengpeng )
Deputy Director Xiao Zhenbang is Chang Zheng's master and Chang Fei's old comrade. initially tried his best to protect Chang Zheng, which is in line with the attributes of a hidden character. First of all, before the incident, Chang Fei had begun to suspect that the top management directly under him had an insider from the Zhao family. The direction he gave was Xiao Zhenbang and Li Bodong, one of the two. However, they were silenced, and the two Binxi backbones rose to prominence.
According to Xiao Zhenbang's usual style of doing things, personal emotional factors dominated the whole process when facing Chang Zheng's injustice.
This is not the judgment that a senior detective with a high position should make. It is especially easy to cross the line if you are too emotional.
is also easily shaken from his position. Once he is caught, it may be difficult to escape.
The only doubt at the moment is that if the Jack of Spades is Xiao Zhenbang, and the city bureau issued an order to transfer Chang Zheng away from the yacht case, why would they indirectly point the finger at the Zhao family again?
However, later I saw Zhao Si’s method and brought out the memorial to face Chang Zheng directly. I have to say that he was a better chess player. It can be seen that Zhao Si is a person who likes to play with fire. If the opponent is not strong, this game will be difficult. The fun is lost.
Zhao Xiaosheng is the one who saves the game, and Zhao Si is the one who changes the rules of the game. It is really not easy.
03 Song Guangming (played by Zhang Jin)
Binxi Branch Interpol Song Guangming is also a character directly placed on the stage by the director, holding an "identity card".
Many viewers feel that if Song Guangming is the secret agent of the Zhao family, is it too obvious? The name of
is bright, but its form and style are very dark.
From the beginning to the end, he disapproved of Chang Zheng's investigation of the Zhao family's case, and kept whispering in his ears to persuade everyone to stay away from the Zhao family.
The most common thing he said was that in Changwu the only way to live comfortably is by following the Zhao family.
When Chang Zheng returned to the team, he acted very shocked and made sarcastic comments beside him in a weird manner. Most of the scenes where
shows him are from a surveillance perspective. It is obvious that he does not want Chang Zheng to return to the team.
If you want to say that he is an old man who turns a blind eye and waits to die to get paid, the meaningful snooping and monitoring will not be established. In addition, he is Chang Zheng's partner, who is slippery, cowardly, and timid. By disguising yourself, you can gain Chang Zheng's trust, so Song Guangming is likely to be the owner of one of the mobile phones in the drawer of Zhao Xiaosheng's home.
uses his identity to play both sides. He has to stay out of the situation but also participate in it. He chooses both ways and protects himself wisely.
04 Li Bodong (played by Sun Xun)
is currently the deputy captain of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Municipal Bureau. He does not appear in many scenes, but he always gives me the feeling that I cannot see through it, like a layer of fog, looming, or absent.
There are also some doubts about him that are worthy of scrutiny.
First He was once one of the main leading members of Binxi Criminal Investigation and was the subject of Chang Fei's suspicion.
Second He handed over Chang Fei's mental evaluation to Zhang Qiufeng, and warned him whether it was more important to investigate the case or human life. Li Bodong must be an insider to the mystery of Chang Fei's death.
The third Li Bodong's informant provided the whereabouts of Chang Zheng's wanted process, and the Zhao family also received the news at the same time.
As a character who does not explicitly hold an "identity card", the editor was initially much more suspicious of Li Bodong than Xiao Zhenbang.
can be found from the later contact footage between the two. The comrades who once fought on the front line experienced a common rise in tone. What should have been a close relationship showed a sense of alienation. He always maintained a safe distance from Xiao Zhenbang.
Since Zhang Qiufeng received the transfer order from the city bureau, and combined with Zhang Qiufeng's call to make him a red face and a bad face, it is very likely that Li Bodong changed the investigation case, and Xiao Zhenbang was kept in the dark about this matter.
superficially diverted Chang Zheng away from him, but secretly added fuel to the flames and led Chang Zheng back to the Zhao family case.
05 Jia Xiaoqiang ( Yang Wenzhe)
I think this name will be unfamiliar to the audience.
Jia Xiaoqiang appears in the play as an auxiliary police officer, and only appears in the scene of arresting Chang Zheng. The few scenes pass by in a blink of an eye, and it is difficult to leave an impression on people.
However, this character is also officially introduced by an entry. As a suspense criminal investigation drama with careful thinking and rigorous logic, the main creative team will not put a non-functional character in the screen, so even if Jia Xiaoqiang is an auxiliary police officer, he The functionality should not be weak. According to the editor's current analysis, Jia Xiaoqiang's hidden "identity card" should be directly owned by the Zhao family's boss or third child.
When Zhang Qiufeng led the police to search Chang Zheng's residence, they found records on his computer of ordering air tickets to Serbia, so several people drove to the airport to arrest Chang Zheng. The driver of the Roewe police car at the time was Jia Xiaoqiang, he also participated in the search. Zhao Laosan was able to find Chang Zheng one step ahead of the city bureau. It was the text message that Zhang Qiufeng received when he was waiting for Xiao Zhenbang's order. Although the connecting shot showed Zhang Qiufeng, it was actually a tip-off to Zhao. The third oldest person should be Jia Xiaoqiang.
This speculation can only be established on the premise that Jia Xiaoqiang’s surname is Zhao. I don’t know if the audience still remembers that the first thing Chang Zheng did when he was transferred back to the criminal investigation team was to arrest Zhao San. However, after being sent to the procuratorate, two key witnesses changed their confessions at the same time. One of them was named Wu Fei's witness was transported to the entrance of the prosecutor's office in a Roewe police car.
Before entering, the Roewe police car stretched out a hand and made a shut-up gesture, which meant to remind him what he should and should not say in court. As a result, Wu Fei changed his confession and Zhao San was acquitted.
06 Qing Chenglin ( Guan Yajun)
Qingcheng Lin, played by Guan Yajun, takes office as the deputy secretary-general of Changwu. His task is to monitor the executive deputy mayor Han Ya, and who is Han Ya? She is the ex-wife of Zhao Xiaosheng, the leader of the Zhao family, and the mother of Zhao Si, who succeeded her father and became the second generation godfather of Changwu.
Then, the character of Qing Chenglin is obvious. The boss he calls is the real boss, Zhao Xiaosheng.
The drama "Punishment" has dug too many holes. If you don't pay attention while following the drama, you will miss many details. Before one mystery is solved, new mysteries follow one after another.
For example, Han Ya’s unfamiliar attitude towards his son Zhao Si, who was the first person to report with his real name and join the secret investigation?
What did Zhao family confidant Qiu Tao do to his rebellion? Does Chang Zheng really have an ulterior secret about his life experience? Hey, stop talking, it’s getting more and more confusing the more you talk about it, I really can’t keep up with the imagination of “Punishment”, I’ll see how you fill it in later.
