In 2012, the RUmedia film company presented a new action-packed detective story called Dragon Syndrome, the plot of which is partially based on real events that took place in 1993 in Kirovograd. Actors "Dragon Syndrome" - one of the most popular performers of Russian cinema. What is the film about? And who played the main roles in it?
Alexei Serebryakov as Director of the FSB Department
The action of the series from the film company RUmedia takes place simultaneously in three time periods: in the early 50s and 90s of the XX century. and at the beginning of the XXI century. The actors of Dragon Syndrome thus play heroes from different historical eras.
Aleksei Serebryakov (Fartsa, Cain Code) got the image of the FSB colonel Konstantin Zaporozhets, whose department today has been tasked with searching for the collection of expropriated historical values that was lost in the 90s. According to the plot, an unknown "well-wisher" constantly gives clues to the FSB officers, pointing to the trail of the unique collection, and then mercilessly eliminating the witnesses. The Zaporozhets team has a difficult task to stop a number of mysterious deaths and get to the bottom of the matter.
Leonid Bichevin and his hero Alexander Volkov
Leonid Bichevin received the role of FSB captain Volkov, subordinate Konstantin Zaporozhets in a multi-part project. Alexander Volkov is a young but talented employee, on whose shoulders all responsibility for the course of the investigation is entrusted. In the finale of the picture, the secret of Ilyin’s disappeared collection is revealed only thanks to the efforts of the hero Leonid Bichevin.
Bichevin, a graduate of the Schukin School, is known for the drama “Heirs” by Vladimir Khotinenko and the series “The Stuntman”. In 2017, 2 series will be released immediately, in which the artist will play the main roles. We are talking about the film adaptation of the novel by A. Tolstoy "Walking through the agony" and the comedy "Adaptation".
Dmitry Mulyar as the “archivist”
Dmitry Mulyar, star of the TV series “Decembrist” and “Equation of Love”, played two heroes in the film “Dragon Syndrome” at once.
The first character is the collector-restorer Avdeev, who in the 50s, together with the scout Vladimir Terekhov, guarded the treasures hidden from the eyes of the Soviet government in the form of unique works of art and valuable museum exhibits. The second hero performed by Mulyar is Alexander Nilin, who lives at the beginning of the XXI century. and starts a game of "cat and mouse" with the FSB, constantly throwing new leads in the investigation.
The artist can also be seen in the films “Kisses Bridge”, “Icebreaker” and “Crew”.
Alexey Guskov as MGB General Yeremeyev
The actors of Dragon Syndrome are famous people. Their name is constantly on hearing. The same can be said of Guskov. “Turkish Gambit”, “Border. Taiga novel ”,“ Mata Hari ”,“ White Guard ”- this is just a small list of projects in which Alexey Gennadyevich took part.
In the series “Dragon Syndrome”, Guskov acts as the cunning and greedy general of the MGB, who organized the storage of cultural and historical values illegally appropriated by the highest ranks of the CPSU and the NKVD. Paintings, objects of art - all this was seized on the territory of defeated Germany or during the time of repressions and, in theory, was supposed to go to the state treasury of the Country of Soviets. But Yeremeyev and his accomplices have their own plans for the hidden good: the sale of exhibits abroad for the sake of profit far more seduced a bunch of high-ranking persons than respect for the interests of the state.
Andrey Merzlikin and his hero Vladimir Terekhov
The actors of Dragon Syndrome Merzlikin and Guskov played in the film MGB officers in collusion.
Vladimir Terekhov is a faithful assistant to Yeremeyev, who is assigned directly to the looted treasures in order to monitor them and protect them from prying eyes. Terekhov is a careerist, a military man to the core and bones. It is important for him to regularly follow orders in order to receive his “dividends” later. And it doesn’t matter if it is a promotion or cash reward.
The performer of the role of Terekhov, Andrei Merzlikin , is widely known to the public for his main roles in the films "Boomer", "The Green Carriage" and "Fir Trees Shaggy." Also, the artist can be seen in the series "Sherlock Holmes", "Chkalov" and "Isaev."
Dragon Syndrome (2012): actors and supporting roles
It is worth paying attention to performers of secondary roles. The actors of the film “Dragon Syndrome” are also Ekaterina Klimova, Kristina Asmus, Lev Borisov.
Klimova (“Poor Nastya”, “Love in the Big City-3”) played the role of the charming deputy Konstantin Zaporozhets - Colonel Shchegoleva. Kristina Asmus (Interns) received the role of an employee of the research institute, an expert on rare books, whom Alexander Volkov had consulted during the investigation.
Also in the frame you can see Karina Andolenko (“Doctor Anna”), Elena Shevchenko (“Kazan Orphan”) and Vladimir Kapustin (“Loop Nesterov”).
In the film "Dragon Syndrome" the actors and roles are selected quite high quality, which was one of the reasons for the success of the Russian detective television series.