After 12 years, the TV series "Chessman" starring Wang Baoqiang was broadcast on CCTV, and the premiere results were outstanding. However, Wang Baoqiang always seems to be accompanied by controversy, and this new drama has not yet gained word of mouth with his acting skills, and has fallen into the whirlpool of public opinion due to suspected plagiarism.

"Chess Warrior" tells the story of Cui Ye, a Go teacher played by Wang Baoqiang, who goes to crime step by step. As the plot progresses, more and more netizens find that "Chess Warrior" has amazing similarities with the classic American drama "Breaking Bad", especially in terms of character design and character relationships. Some netizens sorted out the similarities between the two dramas, and the core premise of the two dramas is that honest people are involved in crimes due to accidents.

Cui Ye, the male protagonist of "Chess Warrior" played by Wang Baoqiang, is a Go teacher, and Lao Bai, the male protagonist of "Breaking Bad", is a chemistry teacher. In addition to the male protagonist, other characters from "Chessman" and "Breaking Bad" can also find correspondence. The male protagonists of both dramas have rebellious sons, their wives are divorced, and they both have relatives who are police officers, and their criminal paths are related to family factors.

Cui Ye, the male protagonist of "Chess Warrior", met Xia Sheng, a stunned young criminal, after first contacting a criminal syndicate, and then the two became partners, and Xia Sheng became Cui Ye's younger brother. This relationship is exactly the same as Lao Bai and Xiao Fan in "Breaking Bad", Lao Bai and Xiao Fan are also the relationship between the male protagonist and his younger brother, and they embarked on the road of crime together after an accidental acquaintance.

As netizens said, there is almost no difference between the main characters of "Chess Warrior" and "Breaking Bad", it is like moving other people's facial features to their own faces, and it is difficult to judge whether this is plagiarism, borrowing or tribute. Some people believe that the suspected plagiarism of the play has nothing to do with the lead actor, and is mainly the responsibility of the screenwriter and director. But Wang Baoqiang is the executive producer of "Chess Warrior", and his company participated in the production of the series.

Moreover, Fang Yuan, the first director and first screenwriter of "Chess Warrior", once collaborated with Wang Baoqiang on the movie "In the Octagon Cage", once the plagiarism storm of "Chess Warrior" continues to ferment, it is difficult for Wang Baoqiang to stay out of the matter. In addition, some netizens said that the screenwriter of "Chess Warrior" admitted that he had referred to "Breaking Bad", but there is no real hammer at present, and it is recommended that the crew can respond officially, so as not to further deteriorate public opinion and affect the reputation of the series.

In fact, "Chess Player" is not only similar to "Breaking Bad", but the whole drama gives people a strong sense of déjà vu from the plot to the specific shots, which is reminiscent of some Korean dramas and American dramas. Out of trust and love for Wang Baoqiang, netizens temporarily presuppose that the main creator is paying tribute rather than plagiarizing. Compared with accusations, netizens hate iron more than steel, lamenting the scarcity of high-quality scripts in domestic entertainment today.

"Breaking Bad" is an American drama in 2025 years, and similar versions are still being remade in the mainland in 0 years, and the remake effect is not good. "Breaking Bad" is set in the United States, where pornography, gambling, drugs and gangsters are rampant, and the male protagonist is also suffering from cancer. In such a setting, it is easy for the audience to understand the helplessness and desperate situation of the male protagonist Lao Bai.

However, "Chess Player" changed drug-related to robbery, and the male protagonist did not have a terminal illness, and the degree of predicament was greatly reduced, which led to the protagonist's reason for committing a crime seemed far-fetched, and the character creation was insufficient, which in turn affected the development of the plot. Some viewers have complained that there are logical loopholes in "Chess Warrior" and it is not worthy of Wang Baoqiang's acting skills.