After Sohu Video's self-made brand dramas such as "Di Si Men" and "Need for Women" hit the Internet, the first demon-style aesthetic drama "Water Margin Academy" produced by Sohu Video will debut on July 2. On July 1, "Water Margin Academy" held a press conference in Beijing, announcing that it would take over the "Funny Theater of brush soldiers", bringing an alternative demon-weathered Water Margin story every Wednesday.
Shang Na, editor-in-chief of Sohu Video Content Operation Center, came to the scene in person, and the director of the play, Wang Yiren, the screenwriter Pu Yu, and the actors Guo Jingfei, Li Lubing, Xu Juncong, etc. all came to the scene to share behind-the-scenes fun. July 2 is also Guo Jingfei's birthday, the live Sohu video also sent gifts to Guo Jingfei, Guo Jingfei's brother-in-law Lu Yi also wished him a happy birthday through VCR.
"Water Margin Academy" has a lot to see! Pan Jinlian incarnated as the owner of a nightclub in Xiguan
The first season of "Water Margin Academy" consists of 6 episodes, directed by Wang Yiren, written by Pu Yu, starring Li Lubing, Xu Juncong, Li Lin and Qin Xue, and Guo Jingfei made cameo appearances. In the play, Song Jiang went undercover in the brothel after graduating from the Great Song Patrol Academy, approached Wu Yong, the second boss of the Water Margin Academy, through various methods, and then infiltrated the Water Margin Academy to destroy it. Applying the characters of "Water Margin", "Water Margin Academy" "demonizes" historical figures in a senseless atmosphere, combining hot topics such as the current World Cup football baby, "Xiguan Brothel" and anti-pornography action with the series, which is hilarious.
According to reports, in the time period of about 30 minutes of each episode, the audience can see pan Jinlian, the most domineering side leak in history, Song Jiang, who most resembles Wu Yanzu, Woo Woo Wu Yong, Literary and Art Lin Chong and other demon-style characters. There are many points to watch in this drama, such as Li Kui subverting the audience's inertial thinking, choosing women to interpret Li Kui, because ben is a prostitute, but he has a deep affection for Song Jiang, and the woman sneaks into the Water Margin Academy under the dress of a man and runs for love. Lu Zhishen is no longer a reckless man, but a beautiful and sexy, and many people have inexplicable ambiguous and charming men.
At the same time, pan Jinlian, the most attractive female character in "Water Margin Academy", incarnated as the owner of a football-themed nightclub in Xiguan, and Hu Sanniang incarnated as a Wu Desi killer. A devil figure, traversing the wind and moon nightclub for ten years, a gentle and beautiful, is a chivalrous and tender martial arts master. Speaking of the innovation of this drama, director Wang Yiren said, "Now there are fewer and fewer boundaries between film and television dramas and online dramas. But our "Water Margin Academy" is more sophisticated, such as shooting a lot of close-ups and shots, three times more than the TV series. The producer also said, "This is a very funny, but the three views are correct, there is discipline, and it can tell a good story." ”
Guo Jingfei made a cameo appearance in "Water Margin Academy" to celebrate lu Yi's birthday and send blessings over the air
The special guest appearance of the drama, Guo Jingfei, after following popular works such as "The Legend of Wulin" and "Dragon Gate Dart Bureau", starred in the network self-made drama for the first time, playing the father of the protagonist Song Jiang. Guo Jingfei said happily, "I am very happy to cooperate with Sohu. This is an internet era, and I especially hope to grow up with everyone through web dramas. Next, I am looking forward to making a comedy with Dapeng, Chen He, and Lei Jiayin. ”
The day "Water Margin Academy" was released on July 2 is also Guo Jingfei's birthday. On-site Sohu video to Guo Jingfei to send birthday cakes and gifts to celebrate his birthday together, Guo Jingfei's cardigan, famous actor Lu Yi also sent blessings through VCR, "Wish our Guo Jingfei a happy birthday, don't forget to take medicine, haha." ”
Following sohu videos such as "Di Si Men" and "Need for Women" to establish the positioning of "king of self-control", the newly launched "Water Margin Academy" will continue to explore new categories of costume comedy. At present, Sohu Video's self-made dramas can reach three key states, such as "over 100 million plays in a single season, ten million yuan monetization, and high heat dissemination", which can be compared with the performance of satellite TV dramas on the network.
This year, Sohu Video will invest in the epoch-making of self-made categories, forming such self-made dramas into strip broadcasts, launching one episode every Wednesday, and launching a "Wednesday Laughter Field" that runs through 52 weeks of the year. Shang Na, editor-in-chief of Sohu Video Content Operation Center, said that The first year of Sohu's self-made dramas has exceeded everyone's imagination.
