After Qi Yan's team was Lu An's team.
It was the same script, "Who Is the Hero?"
The performance opened with a thug dressed like a tramp. He was leaning against an old gray wall and smoking.
He looked up at the sky with a sad and mocking expression.
Not far behind him, two people were whispering to each other with their heads down. They didn't notice him.
Or rather, they noticed, but didn't think much of it at all.
After that, there was a deep darkness. In a few short seconds of silence, it seemed like someone had cursed? It was morning!
The thug realized that the parrot he had raised for years was gone…
The storyline after that wasn't too different from what Qi Yan's team had done, but perhaps because of that memorable opening, it felt like there was something deliberate about the thug's actions. Was everything part of his plan? It felt like there would be another twist?
Sure enough, at the end of the video, when the police officer was subduing the criminal, the thug suddenly appeared to take a shot for the officer.
He said, "You're all good police officers who serve the people. It would be a pity if you got injured because of this. As for me, it's just a matter of being laid up in bed for ten days or something. Who knows, I might even be able to get the title of 'good citizen'."
The thug's lips curled up slightly, his sense of righteousness set against the officer's valor.
After that, the bad guy was taken away. On the way to the hospital, the aloof police officer's face was tense, as if he was in a very bad mood.
The thug was clearly in so much pain and about to die, yet he still laughed and teased, "Officer, I know that people in your line of work have to be very strict with yourselves, and even completely abandon your personal emotions. However, can you take into account the fact that I got injured for you? How about a smile?"
"You…"
The aloof police officer glanced at him dismissively with a disdainful expression. He turned around, but the corners of his lips curved up slightly, and the camera froze on this image…
That angelic and bright face was like the warm light of the morning sun, but it instantly made many people sad!
As good police officers who served the people, they had to run to the front lines whenever they were needed. There were also many other similar positions where you couldn't even cry, laugh, or express any personal emotions. Otherwise, people would say that you weren't being serious or were fooling around, or would even doubt you for not being professional enough. It was as if you could only be whatever people said you had to be. If you said something that didn't suit your persona, then you were incapable and unworthy.
Many people couldn't help but cry.
Very quickly, the two acts were over, and it was time for the veteran directors' comments.
Chen Wenyu praised the texture of Director Lu An's drama. The background details were all done very well, especially in the very first scene. It drew people into the story very quickly, and felt like a movie. As for the content, he liked it very much!
Director Qiu liked Lu An's train of thought. By setting up a contrast with the thug, not only did the story reflect the thug's pure side, it also highlighted how outstanding the officer and others like him were. It might look like the thug was the protagonist, but the core idea was actually to highlight the lovable heroes who dedicated themselves to the people, because only when you're willing to do anything for me will I be willing to sacrifice my life to save you!
Good, it was really good!
All the actors also performed very well.
The two directors were very much in agreement.
As for Qi Yan's team, they gave simple comments on some of the acting; the two directors didn't say much about the production itself.
The program host understood and didn't ask further questions.
After all, anyone with a discerning eye could tell with one look which of the two works had more depth. As a newbie director as well, Qi Yan wasn't bad at directing, of course. She followed the typical formula for this sort of genre, and the portrayal of details was also remarkable. However, she was up against Lu An, who didn't play by the book and who felt like she had a mixed bag of tricks.