In 1955, the movie "Plain Guerrilla" was released in China, which was filmed in the autumn of 1943, the story of the guerrilla leader Li Xiangyang in order to contain the Story of the Japanese Army garrisoned in a certain county town with the story of the Wisdom and Ingenious Maneuvering with the enemy, and finally defeating the enemy, swept the country as soon as it was released, whether it was the heroic image of "Two-Gun Li Xiangyang" played by Guo Zhenqing or the villain image of the Japanese Curai played by Fang Hua, which was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and became the template for the positive and negative character images that many anti-war film and television works competed to imitate after that At the same time, it also made the film a classic that has influenced generations.
Half a century later, in 2006, a TV series based on this red classic film, "Double Gun Li Xiangyang", once again brought the brave and resourceful martial arts captain Li Xiangyang to the screen, and it was the familiar actor Zhang Jiayi who played him. This once-well-known heroic figure Li Xiangyang appeared in front of the audience again, which not only evoked the memories of the older generation of audiences, but also brought a sense of freshness and novel viewing feelings to young audiences.
The drama starred Zhang Jiayi, Zhao Chunyang, Guo Yue, Fan Ming, "Double Gun Li Xiangyang" added more elements in line with the current era on the basis of the original work, making the storyline more compact and complete; the character image was more vivid and vivid. In particular, the choreographer has innovatively added some witty and humorous comedic elements in the play, which makes the anti-war drama that we originally appreciated quite heavy become easier, coupled with the clever setting of the story structure and the wonderful performances of the actors, so that the play has accumulated high popularity in the broadcast.
Li Xiangyang, played by Zhang Jiayi, is witty and humorous, intelligent, and at the same time, this image is more civilian, and he is also more close to the people with the local fireworks atmosphere. The members of the martial arts team represented by Fan Ming have different personalities and strengths, they are funny and humorous, they have special skills, and they have both friction and quarrel in the common combat life, as well as life and death, which has a very "eye-catching" effect. In the play, under the leadership of Li Xiangyang, they exploded the arsenal, removed biological and chemical weapons, killed traitors, and seized grain, and staged a wonderful scene after scene. Matsui played by Zhao Chunyang is no longer a face-facing villain image, and his serious interpretation gives the character a soul, making the overall image of Matsui real and vivid, three-dimensional and plump. Therefore, this TV series was welcomed by many viewers after it was broadcast.
With the successful broadcast of "Double Gun Li Xiangyang", the choreographers hit the iron while it was hot and filmed the sequel to the TV series "Double Gun Li Xiangyang's Re-Battle of Matsui" in 2007. This TV series completely continues the starring lineup of the previous work, and the re-cooperation of the original team also ensures the original taste of this sequel. At the same time, in order to cater to the appreciation taste of the audience and friends, the choreographers have added spy battles to the plot of this drama, making the storyline of this sequel more twisty and thrilling, with ups and downs. The resulting suspenseful atmosphere not only enhances the viewing effect of the play, but also makes the contradictions and conflicts in the play more intense, so as to achieve a good dramatic effect.
Zhang Jiayi continues to play the role of Li Xiangyang, and the difference between Li Xiangyang and the image of Li Xiangyang in the old movie is that Zhang Jiayi's version is more grounded and more humorous. This is also a small challenge for Zhang Jiayi, who has been appearing in a serious image before, so Zhang Jiayi once joked that these two dramas have tapped their potential comedic talents. Of course, as Zhang Jiayi's early works, the popularity of these two TV series is not high, but compared with the subsequent anti-war dramas, "Double Gun Li Xiangyang" and its sequel still have certain points of view and appreciation.