What happened to Hong Kong dramas?
As soon as the earlier TVB awards ceremony came out, Hong Kong drama fans were not calm: Emperor Shi, Tan Junyan, Dillon's son.
Look behind, Lin Xiawei.
Controversy, doubt, confusion, how to pick the beam of this wave of TVB drama starring, are all I do not know? Where's The Star of Hong Kong? In those childhood memories, where are the Hong Kong-made dramas that soar to the flying?
Is it true that there is no general in Shuzhong from now on? Don't worry, here it comes.
Recently, I met a Shanghai Newport drama, which made me have a long-lost heartbeat. Although it is not from TVB, it is no exaggeration to say that this lineup is truly worthy of the Taiwan Celebration Drama, and it can even be said that it is much more gorgeous than any wireless Taiwan Celebration Drama this year.
Family Glory. Youku premiered, just tonight.
What's up? First of all, let's talk about a hong Kong drama fan's familiar name - "Leung Ka Shu".
Not cooked? At the wireless award ceremony that year, from Gu Tianle, Luo Jialiang to Chen Huishan, as soon as the award speech was delivered, it was -- "Thank you Tommy (Liang Jiashu)".
In the 90s, the actors belonged to two major mountains, one was the Liang faction and the other was the Zeng faction.
The Liang faction in the peak era was famous for shooting large-scale Hong Kong dramas, and once single-handedly created good dramas such as "In Search of Qin", "Magic Hand Benevolent Heart", "Criminal Investigation Archives", and on the other hand sent wireless family dramas to the peak, Qi Qiyi's most famous trilogy of heaven and earth, including "Genesis", which created the peak of Hong Kong drama family dramas, all belong to Liang Pai's works, and it can even be said that this kind of large-scale family drama is like a large collection of Liang Pai artists.
With Liang Jiashu leaving wireless and turning to Huanya, Gu Tianle, Luo Jialiang, Chen Huishan and other Liangpai artists have terminated their contracts, and the golden age of a TVB luxury drama has also come to an end, and the Subsequent Hong Kong drama has become the world of small productions.
This classic Hong Kong drama genre, which has made countless Hong Kong drama fans addicted, has really disappeared into the years?
Today's TVB doesn't matter, but some people are not willing.
Dare to recreate a magnificent feast of Hong Kong opera?
Tommy in a word, these years bid farewell to TVB's departed hong kong stars, and returned to the matrix - Zhang Zhilin, Yang Qianyao, Li Caihua, Luo Ziyi, Xiong Dailin, Huang Haoran, Liang Jingqi, Guo Zhenghong.
Yang Qianyao, Luo Ziyi, is Yang Yi and Luo Zhongqian.
Found no, our familiar Hong Kong drama is back.
When a small-scale Hong Kong drama like "Seven Princesses" won the best drama at this year's wireless awards, this "Family Glory" had to do the opposite.
The lineup is gorgeous and full of drama, a group of acting schools, from the beginning to the end, the whole drama is necked, spewing out the world pride of the old-fashioned Hong Kong family drama.
Is it really OK this time? Come, try it.
1. Story: Giants, storm clouds, palace tricks, the Hong Kong drama you are familiar with is back
Giants, Hong Kong sisters, big weddings, the dark tide is surging.
Hong Kong's version of "Penthouse"? Wrong, is the familiar taste of Hong Kong drama.
The whole drama is prelude to the "Century Wedding" of Yang Qianyao (Yang Yi) and Li Caihua playing a pair of good girlfriends who have been married into the Century Chaebol Ma family for many years, kicking off the prelude to the three generations of the Ma family drama.
Harmonious family, its profit break gold?
The answer is: the harmony on the table and the intrigue under the table are parallel, and two different worlds intersect.
Pay attention to Yang Yi at the wedding drama, smile, nod, observe, and say yes to Huang Haoran.
However, in the last second, Zhang Zhilin, who sorted out her wedding dress, was still saying: If I had the courage to confess to you back then——
What is the relationship between Zhang Zhilin and Huang Haoran in the play? brothers.
In the opening 10 minutes, do you have the feeling of chasing "Laughing at the Wind and Clouds", "Heaven and Earth Pride", "Heaven and Earth Boys", "Genesis", "Flowing Golden Years", and "Storm of Hearts"?
The giant business war drama is to be big, the mansion is very large, the diamond ring is very flashy, the pearlescent, and the protagonists have heads and faces.
However, in the next scene, a funeral for the giants, the death of an important figure of the giants, also upset the balance of the past inside the giants.
In an instant, brothers fight each other, concubines turn against each other, and family wars are about to break out.
The family business executives have a big reshuffle, there is.
Co-marrying a rich sister is the opposite, there is.
The painful palm binding and tearing in the TVB production drama are not lacking.
Such a wang fried configuration, just acting is enough to see.
Of course, the works that can afford the blockbuster are multi-faceted, and the business war, family and suspense themes are interlaced to make the most dramatic.
Don't forget the title – Family Glory.
The family power struggle line, of course, should be wonderful. And all the Hong Kong-produced family dramas, of course, can't escape - fighting for family property.
Judging from the story, Huang Haoran, Luo Zhongqian and Guo Zhenghong play the three brothers of the Ma family.
However, Ma Zhanhong, played by Zhang Zhilin, is also surnamed Ma.
brothers? Huang Haoran personally asked him in the play, are you my brother?
Look, on the one hand, it is the change of power of the family group, the change of commercial layout, the brotherhood between the Ma family brothers and each other' deep competition, the content of horse grabbing is dizzying, and the drama is constantly breaking.
On the other side, there are the sisters of the former girlfriend Zhen Xin and Jia Luoyi after marrying into the big family.
In addition, the eldest daughter-in-law Ye Caiwei (xiong Dailin) and the eldest miss Ma Zhaoci (Liang Jingqi) have their own power struggles within the family.
And throughout, there is an important suspense line: who is the second or fifth child in the family? Who betrayed their families and killed them?
In terms of plot, the episode is high-energy, which makes people breathless.
Family fighting is the core point of the story.
Good and evil, power and power, brothers and factions, girlfriends and husbands and wives, interlocking fights.
Every show is terrifying to watch.
The rich family is about to come, and humanity is beginning to appear in love and hate.
This is what a giant drama should look like, do not play love Mary Sue rotten terrier, do not take the pompous idol drama routine, the play focuses on portraying the fate of each character in the family in the face of financial interests and sibling affection.
The change of each key character, the loosening of his humanity, will become the key winner of the ending.
In the final analysis, the line of descendants of the rich family is the profession that tests human nature the most.
Being able to shoot this flavor is the real Hong Kong drama.
2. Actor: No general in Shu? It's just that the general may not be on TVB
Hong Kong drama, you want Hong Kong stars to perform.
This golden lineup in the play has been missing for a long time.
The actor I pay attention to, the first pair: hong Kong drama immortal male god, Zhang Zhilin vs Huang Haoran.
One is the immortal male god who rushed into the clouds, and in recent years, he has become popular with his brother in the Greater Bay Area, but don't forget that Zhang Zhilin at that time was relying on the family drama "Heaven and Earth Boys" to gain a firm foothold in Hong Kong dramas.
This time, he obviously played the most common role of the fishing family in the past in the play - the male protagonist of Zhengyi. The secrets of the family, he came to reveal, the future of the family, he came to carry.
And the one who confronted him the most - Huang Haoran.
The old faces of Hong Kong dramas, from Wang Jing's films to TVB, have always been regarded as the successors of the new Hong Kong stars, and have always been away from the succession.
This time, he should play the big villains of Guo Jin'an and Zhang Jiahui in "Laughing at the Wind and Clouds" and "Heaven and Earth Pride", which disturbed the entire family.
This pair of immortal male gods fight drama, is there any to see?
The second pair: Hong Kong drama immortal goddess, Yang Xiyao (Yang Yi) vs Li Caihua.
The standard palace fighting drama master, one, is "Palace Heart Plan" "Yao Jinling".
One is "The Temptation to Go Home" "Ellie".
Good girlfriend? All the rich and good girlfriends in the Hong Kong family drama are used to tear.
This time, it was really a chess match.
Yang Qianyao, one of the five flowers of the past wireless, has given birth to a son and a daughter for her husband Luo Ziyi within two years, and made up a "good" word, this comeback, of course, to recover the lost land.
After Li Caihua married into the giants in recent years, there are not many new dramas, and this time she returns to the role type that she is best at.
In addition, after bidding farewell to the Heavenly King Aaron Kwok and marrying the good man Xiong Dailin, three women in a play, is the taste of the inside.
The third pair: Hong Kong drama husband and wife file, Yang Yi, Luo Zhongqian.
This pair of real-life "husband and wife files", in the play to become "uncle and sister-in-law", but also in different camps, how to move? Interesting.
That's it?
Don't worry, there are also a few Hong Kong drama faces, one subversive.
For example, Guo Zhenghong, who always played a villain and played a scumbag full-time in the past, played a kind big brother this time?
Ivy, who has played many licorice supporting roles in the past, this time he will be full of villain aura as soon as he appears?
And Liang Jiashu's daughter Liang Jingqi, this time the role is still smug on my face?
It is not difficult to see that the main creator is constantly excavating the characteristics of the characters and the possibilities of different character settings.
The giants, the family, and ultimately the actors, are people.
3. Hong Kong flavor: What is the Hong Kong flavor of Hong Kong opera? People who have to cook hundreds of bowls of noodles
Over the years, almost all Hong Kong dramas have been talking about innovation, innovation, of course, yes, but the continuous innovation of Hong Kong dramas, getting better and better? Or did you lose the taste of Hong Kong?
So what exactly is Hong Kong flavor?
The answer given by this drama is that the story is high-energy and hong Kong flavor.
There is no waste scene from the beginning, high density, strong plot, fast pace, multiple story lines parallel.
In the story, there are not only the intricate emotional entanglements of the Ma family, but also the interest relationship calculated by the authorities in the mall.
The complex entanglement of the emotional line is intertwined with the deceit of the business front, and the enmity and hatred in the family are parallel to the suspense of the death of the family members.
The rhythm is flowing and the look and feel are refreshing. The story is getting more and more tense, and this Hong Kong flavor is enough to taste.
Second, the worldview setting of the giants.
"Family Glory" has been filmed in Hong Kong and mainland China. There is Victoria Harbour during the day, blue sky, white clouds and clear water, skyscrapers towering high, and a magnificent night view of the "Pearl of the Orient" at night.
There are also gorgeous decorations in the mansion, and red wine drinks of the rich and powerful families.
The camera skimming by is gorgeous and shocking, but also real and natural.
But within the gorgeous appearance, it must be the intertwined forces within the giants, and the grievances are rampant.
Once you enter the giants, it is as deep as the sea.
Being able to shoot money and power to bring many tests to human nature is the taste of Hong Kong.
But don't forget the most central flavor of Hong Kong – the most important thing is that the family is neat and tidy.
Why are the big dramas good? Because Hong Kong, China, a land full of gold and desire, the gap between the rich and the poor and the temptation of money are too great.
The palace fights of the giants, and the natural enjoyment.
However, whether it is the laying out and twisting of the plot, or the performance and entertainment of the actors, or the inner values and the expression of the author.
In the end, it is actually the most old-fashioned set of Hong Kong dramas - the sincere feelings between people.
In a sense, this is the meaning of "Family Glory", a new era Hong Kong drama.
Although I don't want to admit it. However, the current situation of Hong Kong dramas, that is, the single-digit explosions of the year, may not be complete.
Hong Kong dramas are rare to buy, and big dramas such as "Family Glory", such as the group warmth of the artists leaving the nest, also bear the responsibility of supporting the entire Hong Kong opera industry.
In addition to those who can be named, the play also includes Yu Yang, Chen Manna, Gu Minghua, Chen Shaobang, these hong Kong opera familiar faces who cannot be named.
But only by starting work can these increasingly aging actors have good drama.
Only Hong Kong dramas can continue to exist.
Don't underestimate Hong Kong dramas. It is no exaggeration to say that as far as the accumulation of the TV drama industry in Hong Kong, China, for decades, the film and television industry in the mainland, until now, there are still many places to learn.
From industrial standards to professionalism, the large-scale production of mainland urban dramas really dare to say that they surpassed "Genesis" in that year?
And this familiar face is the last force to support Hong Kong opera, and it is also a witness to the "decline of Hong Kong opera", and it is also the taste of Hong Kong itself.
What is Hong Kong Flavor?
The biggest Taste of Hong Kong is actually a good drama.
Unfortunately, throughout 2021, it seems that there is only one "Criminal Investigation Diary" and "Benevolent Doctor Under the Stars" that have highlights, but the two masterpieces have reached a new low in Hong Kong ratings, good dramas are not popular, and the future TVB may produce more Hong Kong dramas that teachers and grandmothers like to soup and water, and good dramas may be even rarer.
In this sense, "Family Glory" is not only a gathering of Hong Kong drama forces, but also a golden age of a group of people desperately chasing a long-gone Hong Kong-made giant drama.
At that time, Liang Jiashu wrote and made the Three Seals of the Laojia Emperor's "Flowing Golden Years", just like a wireless family drama and an elegy of the era of gorgeous large-scale production, the Laojia sang in the theme song, "And those songs you know well, if you are willing to accompany me to stop by chance, the sunset photo is still beautiful and you look in the same direction."
I hope that I, who is chasing this Hong Kong drama, is still looking in the same direction as you.