On the evening of January 4, the Korean drama "Shi Ren Tang" starring Lee Young-ae and Song Chengxian was airborne on Mango TV, becoming the first Korean drama to be broadcast on the mainland in recent years. "Shi Ren Tang" did not have any publicity before it was broadcast, but it still received attention after it was broadcast.
"Shi Ren Tang" is not a new Korean drama, it was filmed in 2016 and aired in South Korea in January 2017. From the perspective of time, it can be regarded as the opening drama of South Korea that year. Because of the popularity of the two leading actors Li Ying'ai And Song Chengxian, "Shi Ren Tang" was identified as a blockbuster drama from the beginning of filming, with considerable market prospects, and domestic copyrights were also purchased for the first time.
After the domestic purchase of copyright, the drama was originally scheduled to be broadcast simultaneously with South Korea, but for various reasons, "Shi Rentang" was delayed. The domestic premiere on the evening of January 4 is already the fifth year since the premiere of the show.
The story of the Korean drama "Shi Ren Tang" consists of two parts. Part of it is a modern plot, and part of it is an ancient plot. The plot has a sense of crossing, but it cannot be fully seen as a crossover drama.
A university lecturer named Seo Ji-yun (Lee Young-ae) has been serving Professor Min for 10 years. In order to become a full-fledged university professor, Seo Ji-yun is ostensibly a student of Professor Min and can be called their nanny in private. Becoming a university professor is Xu Zhiyun's dream, and she also has this ability, but Professor Min has not let up.
All relationships have changed because of a work, a well-known painting in Korean history, "Mount Kumgang Map". The ancient painting discovered by Professor Min is about to become the most historically valuable work. But at the press conference, there was a discordant scene.
A student named Han Shangxian questioned Professor Min's discovery of the "Map of Mount Kongo", believing that the work had many doubts and may be a fake. While questioning Professor Min, he also threw the question to Xu Zhiyun. Because Xu Zhiyun also has a good study of An Jian, the author of the "King Kong Mountain Map".
Xu Zhiyun did not deny Han Shangxian's doubts at the first time, she was a little hesitant. In fact, Xu Zhiyun also found problems with this work in private. But in the end, Xu Zhiyun still sided with Professor Min.
She had 2 reasons, one was that Professor Min was her own teacher and that he could make himself a real university professor; the other reason, of course, was that she thought that Professor Min could not deceive people with such fanfare.
Professor Min expressed dissatisfaction with Xu Zhiyun's hesitation at the press conference, but he did not show it, and he took Xu Zhiyun to Italy to participate in the academic seminar. Xu Zhiyun happily thought that after returning from Italy, he could finally become a university professor. But the opposite is true.
In Italy, Xu Zhiyun was framed by Professor Min, and could not successfully participate in the seminar, and was thrown out of the hotel. After returning to China, Professor Min held another meeting and asked Xu Zhiyun to lose his job as a university lecturer.
For a time, Xu Zhiyun's life plummeted. Jobs are gone, and families have changed. The husband ran away because he was involved in a financial dispute. Xu Zhiyun is facing a very big dilemma. If she wants to change everything, she must justify herself, and at the same time, she must prove that the "Diamond Mountain Map" is indeed a fake.
A scene of coincidence happened. A frustrated Xu Zhiyun was walking on the streets of Italy when he accidentally got a diary. She followed the diary to an ancient castle. There, Seo Ji-yun found a portrait of the famous female calligrapher, writer and poet "ShinShi Rendang" during the Joseon Dynasty.
It turned out that the diary that Xu Zhiyun got was the diary of Shi Rentang hundreds of years ago, and he still looked exactly like Shi Rentang. Shi Rentang's diary also contains a record of the Map of Mount Kongo. Thus, the story about Shi RenTang was opened. Through Seo Ji-yun's eyes, the audience saw the figure who had achieved outstanding artistic achievements and was printed on Korean coins.
"ShiRentang" is a Korean drama that unfolds the story in the form of a Korean era and modern shuttle, but it is not a crossing. Xu Zhiyun and Shi Rentang's roles are separated, of course, there are also times when they fit. Xu Zhiyun had read the translated diary, and the memories of Shi Rentang would flash in his mind from time to time. This also became the key to whether she could find the "Diamond Mountain Map".
When unfolding the story of Shi Rentang, the screenwriter gave this historical figure a richer image, basically allowing her to taste the sour, sweet and bitter life. In particular, the relationship between her and Yicheng Jun Li Di is a tear-jerking sadistic love.
When Korean dramas shape the relationship between the characters in the play, they know how to impress the audience with emotions. When you love each other, you can be vigorous in all kinds; when you can't love, you will also give a good reason. It seems that no matter what kind of emotional expression, the audience can enter the play at the first time.
The two main actors of "Shi Rentang", Li Ying'ai and Song Chengxian, are also very popular with the audience. Shi Rentang, played by Li Ying'ai, attracted the audience the moment the role came out.
The drama side said that Li Ying'ai was chosen because of the classical beauty and elegant image she possessed, which is very consistent with the character of Shi Rentang. Indeed, in the play, Li Ying'ai has turned himself into a university lecturer and a teacher.
Song Chengxian also turned himself into a li diffuse li who only loved Shi Rentang. Most of the TV dramas filmed by Song Chengxian are mainly modern, and there are not many costume dramas, and "Shi Rentang" is a more characteristic work.
In the play, the role of Li Di has a lot of helplessness, he has the identity of a royal family, but he is also a character who is not worth mentioning in the eyes of the scholar. He was the same in the eyes of the emperor. The emperor could see him laughing and laughing, and he could also have a murderous heart for him. And between him and Shi Rentang, the once beautiful love could not have a perfect ending.
Song Chengxian is at ease in representing such a character.
In fact, as a work from 5 years ago, the focus of "Shi Ren Tang" today is not only on the work itself, but also on more complex aspects.
Korean dramas have always been very popular with audiences and are also part of the cultural output that South Korea attaches great importance to. Previously, viewers could often see Korean dramas on mainstream platforms such as CCTV.
However, for a variety of reasons, the playback of Korean dramas in the later period only existed on some video playback platforms, and they did not appear on mainstream platforms. Not to mention that Korean dramas like "Miss Mermaid" and "The Men of the Bathhouse Boss" many years ago can be broadcast on the stars.
This time, the airborne broadcast of "Shi Ren Tang" on Mango TV was indeed very surprising. Choosing to broadcast a Korean drama from 5 years ago can't help but make people wonder whether this is the broadcast platform "testing the waters", releasing an intriguing signal.