By the time "Unkillable" reaches its fourth episode, it has already demonstrated its two greatest strengths.
First of all, the plot digs holes and fills them at the same time. At the same time, it is very good at adding a sexy chapter at the end of each episode that makes the audience want to die.
I won’t go into detail here. I introduced it before. As for digging holes and filling them in at the same time, I briefly mentioned it before.
From the first episode of "Unkillable", it has been frantically digging holes and burying buttons in the main plot line. Then in the second episode, it uses a flashback at the beginning to solve part of the puzzle, and then solves another part in the main line of the second episode.
However, while solving the suspense of the first episode, "Unkillable" also continued to dig holes and leave suspense in the second episode, and then repeated the process of the first and second episodes in the third episode.
The same is true for the subsequent episodes. One episode digs a hole, the next episode fills in the previous hole, and then digs a new hole. Although the audience was so angry that they cursed, they couldn't help but follow it.
Speaking of which, the "Detective Di Renjie" series also follows this routine, but it is not so obvious, but a very subtle series of plots, slowly attracting the audience.
Relatively speaking, "Unkillable" is handled more simply and crudely.
Telling the audience directly is a trap within a circle, and the audience will either not watch it, or they will have to follow the plot obediently.
Although it has been "scolded" and trended many times since its launch, the continued increase in views shows the success of the plot formula of "Unkillable".
In addition, the second advantage is the multi-line narrative, which progresses layer by layer, and the rhythm is compact and not confusing.
"Unkillable" starts with the two male protagonists Lin Sen and Shaozi, and starts with a wrong wallet. It leads to the robbery of the gold store and the kidnapper Baimao and others.
In the third episode, Baimao and others mistakenly killed Shaozi's lover and her strong boyfriend, and then threatened Lin Sen and the two to bury the bodies, and took a video to use this as leverage to get the protagonists to help them trade diamonds.
As a result, the two protagonists were involved in the incident from the initial accident. Because of the corpse burial incident, they were completely involved and unable to escape.
Then, Baimao's inmates learned about the diamond situation from TV and thought that Baimao was plotting against them. The two groups started fighting. When they were fighting fiercely, the real mastermind appeared.
At this time, Baimao and others, the two protagonists, Baimao's inmates, the mastermind behind the scenes, and multiple forces are criss-crossing each other. The plot is complex, but it sticks closely to the main line, making it exciting and refreshing for the audience.
This kind of multi-line narrative, and the continuous addition of new characters, requires the audience to understand clearly while maintaining the rhythm of the plot, which is a test of the strength of the screenwriter and director.
"Unkillable" has undoubtedly achieved this, and Douhua's 8.5-point rating is the best proof.
These two advantages ensure the drama quality and audience stickiness of "Unkillable", and are also the basis for it to become the first online drama to break out this summer.
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At the same time, starting from the fourth episode, the plot of "Unkillable" itself begins to unfold and slowly reaches its climax.
Speaking of which, the overall plot of the drama "Unkillable" is not too complicated. What is really interesting is the process of unraveling the cocoon, and restoring the truth of the entire incident bit by bit from the eyes of the two male protagonists.
In fact, the so-called "gold store robbery" in the plot seems to be a collaboration between Zhongli and his ex-boyfriend Baimao, but in fact it was planned by Zhongli's current boyfriend, the owner of the gold store.
This gold shop owner is also the mastermind and the biggest villain in "Unkillable".
More than ten years ago, when the gold shop owner was not yet prosperous, he was a security guard at a museum. Because he was short of money, he and an antique dealer stole a batch of cultural relics from the museum.
The owner of the gold shop didn't know much about antiques. When the two of them divided the stolen goods, their accomplices left behind the most valuable antique blue and white porcelain jar they had stolen.
Although he didn't know how much the jar was worth, the owner of the gold shop realized that he had been cheated based on his accomplice's expression. In anger, he sneaked into his accomplice's house that night, preparing to kill people and seize the treasure.
As a result, although the man was killed, the treasure was hidden early by his accomplices, so he could only return empty-handed.
More than ten years later, the owner of the gold shop opened a gold shop with the antiques he stole, and he became rich.
One day, he accidentally learned about the blue and white porcelain jar from TV. According to experts, this jar was worth at least 100 million.
At this time, the owner of the gold shop owed a lot of debt because of his failed investment in the stock market, so he immediately came up with the idea of this pot.
More than ten years later, the owner of the gold shop sneaked back into the rural courtyard where he killed his accomplice, and found a treasure map from the corpse that had turned into bones.
It turned out that the accomplice hid this picture in the sole of his shoe. After the gold shop owner committed the murder, he just rummaged around at home in a panic and did not pay attention to the accomplice's shoe.
After getting the treasure map, the gold shop owner found the place where the jar was buried, a small convenience supermarket.
This supermarket was jointly opened by Shaozi and his relatives in the village.
Because the supermarket is in a good location, and construction of optical cables is about to start nearby, it is likely to be demolished, so if you want to buy this supermarket, you will need to spend at least 2 million.
This money is an amount that the gold shop owner who is currently in debt can't come up with.
The owner of the gold shop originally wanted to rent a house nearby and dig in quietly, but he was discovered by a whistle and was driven away by his relatives.
We've already alerted the enemy, and if we make any small moves again, I'm afraid it will arouse the suspicion of Shaozi and others.
Nowadays, people will think that if they encounter a solid eye, they might be able to dig out the treasure first.
The owner of the gold shop, who did not dare to act rashly, thought that the best way was to collect money to buy the supermarket.
However, because of the news about his debt, many people, including banks, were unwilling to lend him money. It was difficult for the gold shop owner to raise 2 million through normal channels in a short period of time.
So, after Zhongli learned about his ex-boyfriend Bai Mao, he came up with an idea to find someone to rob his gold shop, and then find an insurance company to defraud the insurance company.
During this period, Zhongli was asked to secretly hide a bag of diamonds. Then he would say that they had been robbed by robbers, and then he would secretly steal them, make up for the shortfall, and still have enough money to go to the supermarket to dig pots.
Achievements in one fell swoop.
Zhongli was originally unwilling. Firstly, he did not want to cheat his ex-boyfriend Baimao. Secondly, he felt that the robbers were not stupid and would take revenge after learning about the diamond.
The owner of the gold shop is very eloquent. First, he sells her a misfortune, then uses the idea that the robber did not dare to stay here long after committing the crime to appease his girlfriend, and finally throws out a big pie.
As soon as the matter was completed, he divorced his wife and let Zhongli, who was his mistress, take over.
Zhongli was convinced, and the plan afterwards went smoothly. The gold shop was robbed and the diamonds were obtained.
Seeing that the gold shop owner's plan was about to succeed, an incident occurred when he took the wrong wallet, and then the main plot of "Unkillable" began.
But here, when the owner of the gold shop saw that the diamond was lost, he did not come forward himself. Instead, he made another plan and asked Zhongli to find Baimao and Baimao to retrieve the diamond.
Baimao loved Zhongli deeply and had millions of diamonds as bait. Although he felt that Zhongli's words were deceitful, he only thought it was Zhongli's own selfishness.
Under the temptation of money and emotion, he was willing to become a tool, and after a lot of hard work, he finally got the diamond from Lin Sen and his wife.
At this time, the owner of the gold shop asked Zhong Li to contact a buyer, and they made a plan. Using a packet of white paper, they exchanged the diamonds from Lin Sen and Lin Sen who had been seduced for nothing.
But here, Baimao was fighting with his inmates, one of his two men was killed, and he was also wounded by a gunshot.
A miserable bunch.
Comparing the two men, the methods are not at the same level at all. No wonder Zhongli chose the gold shop owner...
Afterwards, two groups, Baimao and the inmate, who were unaware of the gold shop owner's scheme, came to find Lin Sen because the diamond was "lost" in his hands.
One asked Lin Sen and the two whistlers to tie a bomb and go to the gangster boss who was pulling the strings to ask for money; the other found Lin Sen's mother, used her family as hostage, and asked Lin Sen for diamonds/money.
Lin Sen and Shaozi felt so miserable that they almost became insane...
But they didn't dare to call the police, and they still had the video of the burial in their hands. They couldn't prove their innocence, and it wouldn't be easy for them if Baimao and others went in.
Therefore, I can only continue to be a puppet on strings, being threatened and ordered back and forth, struggling hard.
And here, the owner of the gold shop got the diamond and started his own cleaning plan. He sent his loyal bodyguards and killers to get rid of all the diamond insiders except Zhongli.
The killer's skills are very good, and he took down the gang of gangsters, including the inmates, right after he appeared.
This bunch of tough guys were deceived by people from all walks of life. They looked fierce and ruthless, but they didn't understand what was going on until they died, and ended up with their lunch boxes in a daze.
Not to mention Lin Sen and the two who are shrouded in the halo of the protagonists, even Baimao and the others can't compare.
After that, the killer went to kill Baimao again, but Zhongli accidentally learned about it. She was afraid that she would also be killed and silenced, so she hurriedly fled from the gold shop owner.
The gold shop owner who originally didn't want to kill Zhongli was afraid of something happening, so he had no choice but to kill her as well.
Therefore, Zhongli found Baimao, a licking dog who loved him deeply, and planned to run away together. Then he was killed by a chasing killer with one shot, and Baimao was also seriously injured.
Bai Mao, who had learned everything from Zhongli's mouth, turned completely dark after her death and prepared to avenge Zhongli.
And here, when the owner of the gold shop was cleaning up all contacts between himself and Zhongli, he discovered the video of Lin Sen and his wife burying the body from Zhongli's cloud backup, and published it directly on the Internet. Lin and Sen and his wife were wanted by the police.
What's even more pitiful is that Bai Mao let his remaining subordinate run away and hide himself. The inmates died with Zhongli, and only Lin Sen was left who knew about the diamond.
So while the police were looking for them, Lin Sen and Lin Sen, who were carrying Zhongli's mobile phone, were also chased by killers who came after locating the mobile phone.
He lived a precarious life as a child, and his situation was so miserable that even the audience couldn't stand it.
Fortunately, due to their great fortune, Lin Sen and Lin Sen were not killed. During their escape, they slowly figured out some clues to the matter based on the news of Zhongli's murder.
If they want to live safely, they must get rid of the gold shop owner.
Lin Sen and Shaozi, who have grown up after experiencing all kinds of ups and downs these days, are no longer the submissive salesmen and idle gangsters they were back then. They are determined to go back and fight to the death with the gold shop owner.
At this time, Bai Mao found them both.
During this period, Baimao was not idle either. He wanted to avenge Zhongli, but he was unable to do so. Not only did he not kill the gold shop owner, he was also seriously injured.
Fortunately, he snatched the diamond back, but now, the seriously injured Baimao could no longer take revenge on his own, so he planned to cooperate with Lin Sen.
Firstly, the owner of the gold shop is chasing them and they want to solve this problem. Secondly, he is willing to give them the diamonds as revenge.
Both parties have the same enemy who must be eliminated, and they are promised huge profits. In addition, although Bai Mao has bullied Lin Sen and the two for so many days, his nature is not particularly bad. Being a robber is also a wrong path from which there is no turning back.
That kind of thing, Lin Sen and the other two relatively trust him.
The plan this time was very simple. Lin Sen used diamonds to attract the owner of the gold shop, and Baimao laid a time bomb in advance to kill him in one go.
However, something went wrong during the implementation. Bai Mao died, but the other party was unscathed, and Lin Sen and the two escaped.
However, the trouble has not been eliminated, and the two sides have to fight again.
Already aware that the five scumbags alone could not kill the gold shop owner who was protected by expert bodyguards, Lin Sen also made a plan.
They deliberately showed their traces to lure the gold shop owner to find them hiding in the 4S shop.
If it were before, the owner of the gold shop would just send a killer to solve the problem, but now so many things have happened, the situation has completely gotten out of control.
The gold shop owner's mentality was also unstable. He was afraid that the killer would betray him, so he came with the killer himself.
After killing Lin Sen and the others, there is still room for mediation, at least it won't break out in a short time.
As long as they can hold off for a while, they dig out the antique jars, sell all the antiques, diamonds, and gold stores, and run overseas to continue living freely.
Therefore, Lin Sen had to be eliminated, and the time could not be delayed, otherwise Lin Sen and the two would be forced to rush to the police station to surrender, and it would be too late.
Lin Sen calculated this accurately before leading you into the urn.
They created a trap in the 4S store, using a white-haired corpse that had been hung up, hiding it in a room behind a glass, and pretending to be an ambush.
Then quietly observe, wait for the two gold shop owners to come in, and use the mechanism to make some noise from the position of Bai Mao's body.
The gold shop owner, who was very wary, immediately aimed at Baimao and shot. The bullet passed through the glass and hit Baimao's body, immediately forming a shooting and murder scene.
And all of this was broadcast live on the mobile phone arranged by Lin Sen in advance.
After returning home and preparing to abscond with the money, the gold shop owner and the killer were caught by the police. Lin Sen and the two were also "forced to surrender" on their way out of the city.
I thought I would have to eat cornstarch for a few years, but when I looked at the two-way driving recorder of the police car, I suddenly remembered that when they were being naked and burying their bodies, the car's driving camera was pointed in the right direction to reveal the truth.
Restore it.
The next day, Lin Sen and Shao Zi came out of the police station in a state of embarrassment, as if they had received a new lease of life.
Afterwards, Lin Sen stopped being cowardly and quit his unhappy job. He also took action when encountering violence on the road and boldly dated his favorite goddess.
The idle whistle has matured a lot, no longer gambles badly, has a sense of responsibility for the family, and has reconciled with his wife.
The ending of the two protagonists also corresponds to the famous saying implied by the title of the play "Unkillable"
What doesn't kill me makes me stronger!
In fact, in addition to the above-mentioned brief plot outline, the drama "Unkillable" is full of details and has the style of "Mao Liang".
Except for some funny comedy plots, there are almost no useless scenes, and many things echo back and forth.
For example, the driving recorder mentioned by the two protagonists during their chat may seem useless, but it plays a decisive role in the subsequent plot.
There are countless details like this in the drama "Unkillable". Every time they echo the previous ones, the audience will have unexpected surprises and feel the sincerity of the crew.
Of course, "Unkillable" also has some loopholes.
For example, a small gold shop owner actually has a killer as his bodyguard, who kills people and silences them at every turn, which is extremely arrogant.
Such an awesome person can't even afford a small supermarket.
Moreover, the killer bodyguard of the owner of the gold store was extremely powerful. The gangsters who robbed the gold store were killed in two or three cases. Later, when they chased Lin Sen and the two of them, they fired dozens of shots but missed a single hit.
The stability of the state is simply unbearable...
There are still some flaws like this, but overall the flaws are not outweighed.
In mid-July, "Unkillable" ended its broadcast on Penguin Video and had nearly 900 million views.
It ranked second in the total number of views of online dramas in the same period, and the number of views in a single episode was the highest in the same period. There will be no surprises in the follow-up. It will not be a big problem to complete 2 billion views by the end of the year.
After 2 billion, it should have almost reached the saturation period. If it does not become popular again, it will only rise little by little through hard work.
With an expected 2 billion views and Douhua's 8.5 rating, the web drama "Unkillable" is considered a small hit and has successfully completed its mission to provide the Shanhe web drama with the bottom line this year.
The important task of further developing the online drama market depends on the performance of "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" which will be aired soon...
