If you want to talk about the most popular TV series recently, it should be Wang Zhiwen 's "Awakener" .
just went online and won the first place in the 8-day ratings.
was then broadcast to the middle section, and won 8 consecutive second-tier viewers.
viewers, plus 8 viewers second, why is "Awakener" so "raceful"?
Many netizens lamented, why is a medical drama with suspense elements so charming? Is it just because of Wang Zhiwen?
20 episodes in a row, Tomato Jun finally found the clues. Today I will take a look at this hit drama at the end of the year with you.
1, Wang Zhiwen Jiang Shan combined, there are both memories and acting skills
When talking about national film and television couples, some people will think of Louis Koo Li Ruotong, some people will remember Zhang Guoli Jiang Wenli, and some people will like Lei Jiayin and Yin Tao in "The World".
However, among all national film and television couples, Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan are definitely a couple that cannot be ignored.
First of all, the two worked together very early. In 1993's " Enjoyment ", the energetic Wang Zhiwen played a couple with the simple and cute Jiang Shan .
This cooperation has established a deep friendship between them. Wang Zhiwen has mentioned more than once in the interview that, besides his wife, the woman with the most special relationship with him is Jiang Shan. Jiang Shan, who was next to
, also nodded frequently, and it was obvious that she also held the same view on this relationship.
After that, Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan also starred in couples many times, from "Enjoy the End" to "Handling Your Secret ", from "Hand 1 People to Forty " to "The Real Man", the two went from a young young man at the age of 25 or 26 to middle-aged. In the past 30 years, the two have played couples five times, and their relationship has not only not been distant, but has become closer and closer.
and over 50 years old are also affectionately called "the originator of domestic CPs" by the audience. This time the confrontation in "Awakening" is their 8th time working together.
Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan gathered again, adding a touch of emotion to "Awakener". At least the audience who likes the two must take a look.
However, as an old actor, he naturally relies not only on the word "feeling".
In the drama, Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan both contributed their superb performances. It can be said that "The Wake-up" has gained real popularity because of them.
Let’s talk about Wang Zhiwen first. His role as Ding Xuekun is a key character that links all the clues and characters of the entire drama together.
Although he only lived in the play for 3 minutes and received a lunch box at the beginning of the episode, Wang Zhiwen still appeared many times in his memories, constantly providing key lines and performances.
He is like the final touch, which can always arouse the audience's interest in the character Ding Xuekun, thereby enhancing the sense of suspense.
As the investigation of his death by his apprentice Han Xilin and his son Ding Yuanzhi , all the clues were gradually drawn out, and Wang Zhiwen was the key.
During the three minutes of deciding to commit suicide by pushing medicine, Wang Zhiwen's performance skills have been fully demonstrated.
At the beginning, he was full of sorrow in his office, as if he was thinking, the air was quiet, and the folds on his face had a solemn atmosphere, which looked very depressing.
Then, Ding Xuekun stood up and saw the photos of his apprentice and son. A smile finally squeezed out on his serious face, and then immediately took it back.
On the eve of death, Ding Xuekun was certainly greedy for the beauty of family affection. His smile was not only a memory, but also a feeling that his successor of medical surgery was the longing of someone else. The fleeting smile was a panic about the stress of death.
After seeing the photo, he turned around, sat on the sofa, pushed the medicine, everything was as calm as water, and it was done in one go. It can be seen that Ding Xuekun's suicide was not a sudden idea, but a careful consideration.
This performance is enough to be fascinating in any TV series, and the same is true for "Awakener".
, Jiang Shan changed her past role and played the role of Dean Situ .
Situ is a serious and contradictory character. As a woman, she wants to lead such a large international hospital in the Ninth Hospital. The pressure can be imagined.
So compared to other female characters, Jiang Shan exudes a strong woman's domineering aura all over her.
Whether it is the seriousness of leading all members to bid farewell to Ding Xuekun at the funeral, or the domineering orders and questions from the doctor under the opponent in the hospital, the queen's aura that is not angry and powerful is still very shocking.
Although Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan are not acting as lovers this time, in terms of acting skills, they are indeed the key to "Awakener" that can capture the audience and are also one of its secret weapons of popularity.
2, Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan joined hands with 13 actors, which was enjoyable to watch
The reason why "Awakening" is good is because in addition to Wang Zhiwen and Jiang Shan, there are 13 veteran actors.
These old actors have many years of acting experience. After appearing, they are vivid and vivid, and can easily bring the audience into the situation in the play.
For example: The popular Zhang Zhijian in "In the Name of People".
In "Awakening", Zhang Zhijian plays the role of a good man, deputy director Wang Hengzhi .
He wears glasses and is gentle and keeps his eyebrows down when talking to others, even for Director Lin of the same level.
If you observe carefully enough, you will find that after Zhang Zhijian finished talking to others, he had a habit of bowing and reaching out to invite him. This action of
shows his status in the hospital.
Especially when he saw the dean Situ, in order to tell the dean to leave Han Xilin in the hospital, he specially "bathed and changed clothes" and wore a suit, but after seeing the dean, he still bowed down.
Even if you speak, you can't stand up straight, and you can't play this cowardly deputy director in a superb way.
In addition, what impressed Tomatoes include Liu Jia .
Although she became popular in the past two years because of "Hello, Li Huanying ", when Liu Jia was the most popular, she was actually when she was acting in "Ren Changxia". Her aura in that drama was really impressive.
In "Awakening", she plays the role of director of neurology Lin Yajie . This is a complicated character. On the one hand, she has a good relationship with Ding Xuekun, and on the other hand, she is suspected of murdering Ding Xuekun.
The look at the meeting included both dissatisfaction with Situ and doubts about Ding Xuekun's death.
When you see someone you don’t like and hear something you don’t like, just one look will convey all the negative and negative emotions.
Even if there are no lines, the audience can understand the character status that Liu Jia wants to convey at this time.
Although these old actors are supporting roles, their acting skills have been tempered by many dramas, which are so outstanding. "The Awakener" also understands the taste of the audience. In addition to the Wang Zhiwen, Jiang Shan, Zhang Zhijian and Liu Jia mentioned, there are also actors such as Zhang Xilin , He Yu (National First-Class Actor), Bi Yanjun (National First-Class Actor), Shen Danping , Li Ping, Xu Min , Li Xiaoyan , Jin Shunzi, Meng Xiu and other actors.
The scene where old actors gather together to perform is simply a feast for the audience.
03, suspense medicine complements each other, watch the three suspense highlights with a sense of
In addition to the performance, the biggest feeling that "Awakener" gives Tomato Jun is that it is not limited to the genre of plays and the suspenseful expression techniques of opening and closing.
A viewers who have watched the drama carefully will find that "Awakener" is very good in creating a suspense atmosphere. With the support of the fast-paced advancement and climax stories, the three suspense highlights of "Awakener" are the key to the success of this drama. The first highlight of
is the character burying the thread.
In "The Wake-up", there are no absolutely good people. Under the director's lens, everyone seems to have ulterior motives and there are many secrets that have to be told.
On the surface, a group of doctors from the Ninth Hospital, all looked sinister and cold, and had their own plans in their hearts.
Dean Situ didn't show any sympathy or pity at the funeral. She had a stern face throughout the whole process. Before Ding Xuekun's first seven had passed, she hurriedly began to inquire about the secret recipe of the tumor-carrying pill, and called Han Xilin and Ding Yuanzhi to work at the Ninth Hospital. In fact, it was also the tumor-carrying pill.
Late at night, Situ was alone in the office, often sending text messages to a strange number.
"Has things progressed?" "It's still being investigated."
In order to make the elixir of tumor pills the signboard of the Ninth Hospital, Situ used up all the means and thought about it for a long time. Obviously, she had sufficient motivation and reasons to kill or die Ding Xuekun, and was also one of the most suspected people.
After Ding Yuanzhi came to the Ninth Hospital, the doctor Dai Fanrong also performed strangely. He had always been in a quarrel with Ding Xuekun. When Ding Xuekun's son came to the Ninth Hospital, he pointed out that "our dean has questions about Ding Xuekun's death", as if he knew the inside story of Ding Xuekun's death.
Wang Hengzhi is Ding Xuekun's old friend and a good person from the Ninth Courtyard. He doesn't say a harsh word, and is the only person who wipes tears at Ding Xuekun's funeral.
But Wang Hengzhi is also very suspicious because Ding Xuekun died, and he was the biggest beneficiary. Shortly after Ding Xuekun died, he had great say, which had never happened in the Ninth Court before.
Moreover, he had a good relationship with Ding Xuekun, but when Han Xilin investigated the cause of Ding Xuekun's death, he didn't know anything and didn't reveal any news, which was obviously hidden.
is also suspected, and Han Kuohai. Han Kuohai is Han Xilin's father. He and Situ have common interests, and are also people who use any means for fame, fortune and status.
His purpose is more clear, which is political achievements. However, Ding Xuekun, the holder of the tumor-carrying pill, is obviously an obstacle to his fame and fortune, and it is reasonable to eliminate it.
There are so many characters that are suspected, and the audience cannot judge for themselves. They can only follow the director's camera and peel the onion step by step, which gives "Awakener" an unparalleled suspense. The second highlight of
is the "whitewashing" and "smearing" of Ding Xuekun.
Seeing 20 episodes, the audience became increasingly confused. Ding Xuekun, the most core character in the play, is he a good person or a bad person, is he killed or suicide?
The episode begins, whether from Han Xilin's perspective, the perspective of colleagues in the hospital or Wang Zhiwen's performance, it can be seen that Ding Xuekun is a good doctor with noble moral qualities and superb medical skills.
But as I looked, it started to be wrong.
In treating patients, Ding Xuekun has come into contact with many patients and has his own aid foundation. There are three patients with no records here, which is very strange.
There is a Tibetan girl named Zhuoma . Ding Xuekun agreed to use her aid foundation to help her for free. He thought the girl would be cured because of this, but he didn't expect that Ding Xuekun had no news afterwards, and the girl's condition relapsed and went straight into a wheelchair.
Another mama boy had the same condition. He had also received treatment from Ding Xuekun, but he didn't know what medicine he was taking, but his condition became more and more serious. The doctor even issued an ultimatum to tell him that if he didn't have surgery, he might be in danger of his life.
The same is true for other patients. After Ding Xuekun's hand treatment, they all became extremely dependent on the drug, which delayed the condition.
So, did Ding Xuekun test his immature "tumor elixir" on these patients? Does his conflict with Han Kuohai also originate from this?
If this is true, then Ding Xuekun's image will suddenly undergo a big reversal. Such an identity reversal is undoubtedly a heavy hammer for the audience of "Awakening".
In addition, both the dean Situ and the Chinese medicine master Li insisted that Ding Xuekun betrayed the secret recipe to the Japanese.
Their evidence is two. The first is a letter of complaint, and the second is that Ding Xuekun's name is written on the Japanese list.
Although these two are not direct evidence, they are all related to Ding Xuekun. It is natural for Ding Xuekun to sell the secret recipe when he met before treating patients.
is the foreshadowing of a character like
? Is it the foreshadowing of the pit dug by the director, or is it the truth? It’s hard to say, it’s really hard to say. The only thing the audience can do is watch the drama. This is the unique suspense charm of "The Wake-up". The third highlight of
is the competition between all forces.
The audience who has been chasing it to the present should have an impression that at the funeral of Ding Xuekun in the first episode, there was a mysterious man wearing black clothes in the distance.
And in the play, many people and forces with unknown identities appear.
After Dean Situ sent a text message, there was a black car outside. The identity of the person in the car was unknown, but through tone, it can be seen that he has a higher status than Situ, and perhaps a big man.
In addition, there is also a mysterious man who took the express delivery order into a ball after Ding Yuanzhi kneaded the express delivery order. Then, a man in black broke into Han Xilin's laboratory and came to his office for the second time after Han Xilin's business trip. It can be seen that this person is an insider of the hospital, but who it is not known yet.
In addition, when Han Xilin found the clue, important people were lost because of the mysterious man.
Han Xilin is Zhang Qiangwei's life-saving benefactor. She was originally helping Han Xilin investigate the cause of Ding Xuekun's death, but was threatened by a mysterious person and then flew abroad.
The same is true for traditional Chinese medicine pharmacist Li Taihe. After being found by a mysterious man, he looked weird and his mouth twitched. After experiencing half of his life, he seemed to be frightened and was persuaded to resign.
Han Xilin's right-hand man was solved by the mysterious man one by one. Who is this mysterious man? There is no way to know who is so energy.
But judging from her female identity, maybe we can guess it almost.
In addition to the mysterious characters, there are other national groups and forces in the play.
Ding Yuanzhi came to work in China, but in fact he brought the "task" of the Swedish company, that is, to get the tumor pill. In this way, we have no way to judge whether Ding Yuanzhi is good or bad.
And in Ding Yuanzhi's old house, there is a membership card for the Japanese Peony Club next to the harmonica, which also leads to a Japanese woman.
Ding Yuanzhi's childhood friend Zhong Wenxuan also told him that he once saw Ding Xuekun having a happy conversation with a Japanese woman at the Japanese Peony Club.
Who is this Japanese woman? Which force does it represent? Is it related to Ding Yuanzhi's death?
All of this also needs to be revealed step by step, which also made "Awakener" officially launch the spy war mode.
After saying so much, we can find that the drama "Awakener" does have the potential to hit the show. It organically combines medical elements and suspense elements, uses a person's death to lead such a huge story and clues, and gives it to the audience for their own judgment. This tests the skills of the director and screenwriter, and for us, it is also a pleasure.
At present, the finale of "The Wake Up" of 36 episodes is coming. If you are interested in this drama, you can start watching it!
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: one by one)
