在2024年伊始的两个月时间里，众多热门影视剧作品层出不穷，比如备受好评的《狗生快跑》、《大唐狄公案》和《南来北往》，演员们的精湛演技赢得了广大观众的青睐。这些作品的丰富多彩，也让人们对即将上映的新剧充满期待。
Among them, the eagerly anticipated “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” is particularly noteworthy. The first season, released in 2019, initially received little attention, but after it aired, it became explosively popular. The characters in the drama, including the main actors, were all vivid and distinct, and combined with the fascinating and humorous plot, the drama became a hit of the year. As a result, the audience has been looking forward to “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” for a long time. Fans of the show know that “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” finally wrapped up filming last year, and after a five-year wait, the sequel is now coming. According to online sources, “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” is set to air in 2024. Recently, there has been new information on the internet, suggesting that if all goes well, “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” is expected to premiere in March 2024. This news has delighted fans, some of whom have revisited the first season in anticipation. The second season promises to be even more exciting, with the original cast returning and many new actors joining the lineup.
Unfortunately for some fans, Xiao Zhan, who played the role of “Yan Bingyun” in the first season, was unable to reprise his role and has been replaced by a new actor. If the news is true, then there is less than a month left until the broadcast of “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2”.
In addition to “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2”, there is another new drama worth following, which is the crime suspense drama “Hunting Ice” starring Zhang Songwen. Zhang is well known to many viewers for his role as “Gao Qiqiang” in last year’s hot drama “Furious Speed”, which made him an internet sensation. In “Hunting Ice”, Zhang once again plays a major villain. Just like “Gao Qiqiang”, the role of drug lord “Huang Zongwei” played by Zhang is equally charismatic.
His same high IQ, same seemingly genteel exterior with sinister undertones underlying, makes it clear that with Zhang Songwen on board, “Hunting Ice” is bound to be a hit. Indeed, this has been the case: following its premiere, Zhang’s portrayal of “Huang Zongwei” was again acknowledged by the audience, proving that casting him as this type of intelligent antagonist was a wise choice. “Hunting Ice” broke the 150 million view mark just after broadcasting its first 9 episodes, and Zhang Songwen’s performance as a powerful main antagonist has once more won acclaim, never disappointing the viewers. On one rating site, “Hunting Ice” has soared to a rating of 8.3 points. Were it not for the drag on the score caused by a certain female lead, the rating might have been even higher.
It’s a pity that Zhang Songwen’s brilliant performance overshadows the other actors in “Hunting Ice”. Compared to the ensemble cast and strong performances across the board in “Celebrating the Remaining Years”, “Hunting Ice” seems to be a one-man show. Viewers can only hope that next month’s release of “Celebrating the Remaining Years 2” will live up to their high expectations.
