There are paintings that look at one go. Such is the series “Dragon Syndrome”: the actors were able to captivate the viewer and attract his attention to the screens for two whole weeks, while the film was broadcast on the “First Channel”. So, what was this psychological thriller about and who played the main roles in it?
A brief plot of the film
In the film “Dragon Syndrome”, the actors tell two interconnected stories that developed in parallel in time: one in 1953, the other in 2008.
According to the plot, in the post-war 50s. confusion reigns in the Soviet Union at all levels of society. If crime is raging on the streets and authorities divide territories among themselves, then in the higher echelons of power there is another division - requisition of good in European and Russian territories requisitioned during World War II. All the secret treasures collected by chance turned out to be in the hands of the scout Terekhov and collector Avdeev.
Nowadays, in the XXI century, valuable exhibits from the described treasure begin to "emerge" here and there. FSB officers are trying to get on the trail of the entire collection, but the defendants in the case die one after another. Who is behind all this adventure will become clear only in the final series of the film.
Dragon Syndrome: actors and roles. Andrey Merzlikin in the role of Vladimir Terekhov
Actor Andrei Merzlikin has a characteristic appearance and often gets the role of cruel people, sometimes villains. So this time the artist appeared on the screens in the image of the MGB / KGB officer Vladimir Terekhov - a man who takes only his interests into account and is ready for anything to win his place in the sun.
In the adventure film "Dragon Syndrome" actors Merzlikin and
Dmitry Mulyar played "companions." It was to them that a treasure fell into the hands of which high-ranking Soviet officials were taken from the territory of conquered Germany. Only if the hero of Merzlikin has his views on valuable artifacts, then Avdeev is going to save them for the future generation.
Andrei Merzlikin has been actively acting in films since the 2000s. and in one or another role he managed to participate in 116 projects. Of course, the artist’s calling card is the role of Dimon the scalded from the action movie “Boomer”. But since then he managed to take part in many more worthy films: The Red Chapel, The Fine Battles, The Piranha Hunt, Isaev, The Inhabited Island, and others.
The series "Dragon Syndrome": actors and roles. Leonid Bichevin as the captain of the FSB Volkov
Leonid Bichevin was born in 1984 in the city of Klimovsk. After graduating from the Schukin School, the young artist was hired by the Vakhtangov Theater, which, of course, is very honorable.
Leonid made his debut also quite successfully: the legendary director Alexei Balabanov invited Bichevin to the main role in the thriller “Cargo 200”. The picture received a prize at the Kinotavr film festival. Then there was a no less spectacular role in the film "Morphine", shot based on the novel by Mikhail Bulgakov.
In the film “Dragon Syndrome”, the actors Leonid Bichevin and Alexei Serebryakov played colleagues in the FSB who were engaged in a missing unique collection of values. The case was very confusing. But the captain of the FSB Volkov is a maximalist by nature. He decided not to back down and at any cost to unravel the tangle of mysterious incidents. And in the finale he manages to do it.
Other role performers
A whole galaxy of celebrities was invited to star in the series "Dragon Syndrome." Actors Alexey Serebryakov, Andrey Merzlikin, Alexey Guskov and Ekaterina Klimova got the main roles. Supporting roles were played by the notorious Christina Asmus and Karina Andolenko.
Ekaterina Klimova first became known after the premiere of the historical epic “Poor Nastya” in 2003. Since then, the actress has not left television screens.
Alexei Serebryakov became a star in Soviet times after the role of karateka Egor Larin in the action movie “Fan”. Since then, the artist has played many interesting roles: in the criminal series "Gangster Petersburg", the drama "Shtrafbat", etc.
Alexey Guskov is mainly known for the films “Border. Taiga novel ”and“ Scavenger ”. Guskov was firmly entrenched in the screen role of the “villain”.
Christina Asmus became famous thanks to the sitcom "Interns" and her sensational marriage with showman Garik "Bulldog" Kharlamov. Karina Andolenko has been the star of many touching television series for many years.