Qingdao Morning Post February 18, 2022 page
Recently, the TV series "The Story of Time and Shade", starring Lin Yun and Gao Zhiting, released a final trailer, announcing that it will be broadcast on CCTV-8 Golden Strong File and iQiyi from February 20. The drama is produced by Qingdao's local film and television company, the story is filmed in Qingdao from the early 90s to 2000, it is foreseeable that this will be a TV series that sets off the "memory killing" of Qingdao audiences, and it is worth noting that Lin Yun, who played the heroine in Chow Sing Chi's movie "Mermaid", played a Qingdao concubine in the play, which is also her first time to appear in a period drama, how to look forward to it.
A period drama set in Qingdao
"Fireworks, the world is full of changes; here are the most nostalgic tube buildings, the warmest neighborhood feelings, the purest youth, into the time, to regain memories." Back in 1994, let's go and see "Stories in Time". "With the push of the TV series trailer, the age texture of this series has gradually emerged. According to reports, "The Story of Time and Shadow" takes the early 90s to 2000 Qingdao as the background, telling the inspirational story of young Bi Laifu (played by Gao Zhiting), Chen Yiduo (played by Lin Yun) and the heavy friends in the tube building who grew up and struggled in the ten years of changes in the times, lived up to their youth, and pursued a better life.
As a drama that integrates thematic elements of youth, growth, inspiration, and nostalgia, the trailer released by "A Story in Time" is full of youthful atmosphere. Bi Laifu, played by Gao Zhiting, is a hot-blooded young man with ideals, from school to entering the society, although he encountered many twists and turns, he was not discouraged and has been actively working hard for his future. The trailer screen cuts into the college entrance examination hall, with the growth point of view of Bi Laifu, the life choices of the college entrance examination and work, the pressure and confusion in the face of society, these ordinary life trivia can arouse people's inner resonance; the friends in the tube building ride to school, chase and fight, eat barbecue and talk about dreams... The breath of youth comes to the face; the enlightenment of the parents' hearts and minds, the mutual help of the neighbors and villagers, and the steaming meals on the dining table are the ultimate depictions of human fireworks. This drama is written from this extremely ordinary small thing, and recreates the ordinary life of Qingdao GuanziLou in the 90s with a plain and delicate shooting method.
The personality traits of each character in the play also jumped on the page with the release of the trailer. A well-behaved and independent flower, the astute and clever Bi Laifu, the honest and honest Luo Jinhu (Ge Zheng), the music-loving Xu Struggle (He Peng) and the intelligent and erudite Liu Liyang (Liu Yufeng), they have very different personalities, but they support each other and walk hand in hand, we can always find our own shadow in someone. The deep friendship of the small partners of the "Tube Building" makes people move, and the strong empathy of the old drama bones also reminds people of their youth.
"Star Girl" Lin Yun starred as Qingdao Yan
"The Story of Time" begins with the childhood growth of the male and female protagonists, and actors such as Lin Yun and Gao Zhiting enter the role from the middle school stage of the characters in the play, and perform until they reach middle age. This has a lot of acting challenges for young actors.
Young actor Gao Zhiting is widely loved by the role of Wu Baisong, a sunshine warm man in "To Our Simple Little Beauty", and in the recently broadcast inspirational sports competition drama "Beyond", he portrayed a short-track speed skater Chen Jingye, who is full of love and righteousness but full of tragic colors, which has moved countless audiences. This time, he will challenge the aspiring young Man Who grew up in the 90s, And let people see the plasticity and potential of a young actor.
Playing Chen Yiduo is the "Star Girl" Lin Yun, who became famous for starring in Stephen Chow's movie "The Mermaid", and her pure appearance and cute acting skills have also won the love of a large number of audiences. However, after leaving the guidance of Xingye, Lin Yun's development fell into a bottleneck period, and her recent film and television drama works have also been criticized a lot, especially her performance in works such as "Snail and Yellow Oriole Bird" and "A Kiss and a Promise of Love" is not satisfactory. This time starring in "The Story of Time and Shade", is Lin Yun's first time to appear in a period drama, I believe this is also a challenge for Lin Yun to develop an acting career and break through the limitations of the image, and she herself has injected a lot of effort into this role, as for whether she can perform the charm of Qingdao Yan in the 90s and become the spokesperson of Qingdao Yan, she also needs to mobilize her acting skills and finely polish the role.
In October 2020, when "The Story of Time and Yin" was completed, Lin Yunfa elaborated on her understanding of the role of Chen Yiduo in the play, which was enough to see her attention and love for this role: "When I arrived in Qingdao in June and entered the crew of "The Story of Time and Shade", I was nervous in my heart, I was the first time to participate in this type of TV series, so I also let myself sink in advance and used more time and energy than before to face Chen Yiduo.
When I first got the script, I liked the role of Chen Yiduo. She is not the heroine of the idol drama, she is not stupid and sweet at all, and she has not received the 'favor of God'. She is more like you, me, her, like the classmates, friends, sisters we have met around us... Chen Yiduo is proud and willful but dares to love and dare to hate, her truth and bravery attract me, but also remind me of my childhood self. Chen Yiduo's father, mother, and brother loved her very much, and my father, mother, and brother also loved me from childhood to adulthood; she lived in the factory family building in a small city, and when I was a child, I was also crammed into a narrow staff dormitory with my family... She really resembles me.
Thanks to Chen Yiduo, I have a clearer understanding of myself and a new way of thinking about the future... I hope that everyone can accept Chen Yiduo, played by me, and witness the actor Lin Yun, who has been growing, bow! ”
The long-lost "Tube Building" is once again in the camera
In particular, it is worth mentioning that the full picture of "Qingdao Tube Building", which has not appeared in the public eye for a long time, was also exposed for the first time in the trailer of the series.
The "Tube Building" building, also known as the barracks building, has a long corridor with many single rooms. The "Tube Building" is a small area, and each single room is about a dozen square meters. The tube building is a kind of housing style with Chinese characteristics, which is the product of the tight housing distribution system of Chinese enterprises and institutions in the 1970s and 1980s. This kind of long corridor, toilet and toilet are common areas, and their predecessors were only offices or single staff dormitories in various units. There have been countless Chinese married and had children in the tube building, playing a symphony of pots and pans. It is reported that more than half of the shots of the series were filmed in the Qingdao Tube Building, which is now closed to the public, and the narrow corridors are ventilated at both ends, and the low buildings look messy and dilapidated, but they carry the memories of Qingdao's 90s era. Many plots in the trailer are filmed here, and the interaction between the neighbors, the playfulness and fighting, you can also glimpse the fireworks of ordinary life, and feel the simple friendship between the neighbors in that era.
The production team not only strives to restore the scene architecture of the series, but also works the details. The age texture of the teaser screen is high-grade, and the tone is full of nostalgic retro, which undoubtedly raises the audience's expectations for the series. The sophomore bicycles, red and blue striped school uniforms and actors' costumes that appear in the posters of the youth league are also very elaborate, which is highly in line with people's memories of the 90s. As industry insiders say, this kind of TV drama works with a clear texture of the era, as long as the quality of the play is passed, it will certainly evoke the urban life memories of many middle-aged and elderly audiences. In particular, this kind of urban life in the 1990s can resonate with many viewers. "Most of the established audiences of the CCTV TV drama channel are relatively mature, and the 90s may be the green age of this group of viewers." ”
"The Story of Time and Shade" is produced by Qingdao Tiannuo Education Media Co., Ltd., Beijing Yuchen Culture Media, Xitian Film and Television, jointly produced by the Propaganda Department of the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, Qingdao Rongyuan Film and Television Culture tourism Industry Development Co., Ltd., and Qingdao Haiming City Development Co., Ltd., and co-produced by Beijing Tiancheng Junye Film and Television Company and Beijing Youshi Alliance Pictures. The series will premiere two episodes on CCTV-8 at 20:30 on February 20 and premiere on CCTV-8 from February 21, with three episodes running every night from 19:30 to 21:30.
Guanhai News/Qingdao Morning Post reporter Zhou Jie
Stills from "A Story in Time". Courtesy of the producer