From the earliest entertainment supremacy to today's continuous transformation, Mango Station has gradually launched more high-quality works. For example, the Mango Monsoon Theater has tried more possibilities in terms of film and television dramas, and in 2021, it launched works such as "I Am Good in Other Places" and "Wolf Hunter", which completely subverted the audience's perception of Mango Station.
This year, the Mango Monsoon Theater still continues to bring us surprises, but at the same time, the Mango Stage is also "muffled and doing big things".
In fact, as early as 2020, Mango Station launched a documentary "China", which has maintained a high rating of 8.3 on Douban so far.
This documentary tells the development of China, from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Tang Dynasty, starting with the collision of ideas of Confucius and Lao Tzu, and selecting actors who are familiar to the audience, and even many of them are the hosts of Mango Station.
But I have to say that the quality presented by this documentary makes it difficult not to look at Mango Station. Now, after two years, "China" has launched its second season, and the current number of views of this work has exceeded 86.12 million, and it is obvious that this time Mango Tv has produced another positive energy boutique.
There are 3 main reasons why this documentary can attract audiences:
First, the picturesque setting
Chinese painting pays attention to large-scale freehand, there will be a large number of blank spaces in the picture, and this "China" documentary is in line with the style of this Chinese painting, many scenes are presenting heaven and earth, the vastness of the scenery, and people are even smaller in it.
For the presentation of the scenery, this Chinese way of leaving blank space is adopted, which looks more advanced and more in line with the national style aesthetic.
The second season of "China" was introduced from the Tang Dynasty, and the main character is Li Bai, but the introduction of Li Bai does not start with his poetry, but talks about Li Bai's political ambitions. As a cinnabar-colored door slowly opens, you will be greeted by a majestic Chinese-style building with a very neutral architectural style.
Li Bai turned his back on this door and walked to the top of the steps, wearing a white robe that was particularly dashing. However, such a costume appears in the court is out of place, and it also corresponds to Li Bai's life choice, he walks alone in the world, accompanied by wine, poetry and songs, and this overall setting makes Li Bai and the building form a compositional ancient painting, which is meaningful.
"China" is also different in presenting other eras, the filter of the Yuan Dynasty is thicker and warmer, and the overall tone carries a unique sense of national unrestrainedness, but each frame is picturesque and meets all the visual expectations of the audience.
Second, look at the times with characters
For some viewers, the form of documentaries is too obscure and serious, and a large part of the documentaries are often straightforward outputs when presenting content, which is difficult for the audience to arouse interest.
However, the second season of "China", like the first season, is also based on the characters to see the times, and the characters who appear are mostly historical celebrities familiar to the audience.
The deeds of historical celebrities such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Guan Hanqing are not unfamiliar to the audience, and this documentary is to put these celebrities in the era, to see their relationship with the imperial court, and also to see their lives in the city.
From the overall narrative point of view, "China" still respects history and presents historical deeds to the audience, but from the perspective of perception, through the interpretation of the actors and the presentation of the scene, the picture and the text are contrasted, and the audience will not feel bored.
The second and first seasons of "China" are also in the same vein, and the characters are all related to the politics and ideological system at that time, which shows the meticulousness of the content control of this documentary.
Three, actor acting online
This documentary of Mango Station chooses actors who are familiar to the audience itself, which is very risky, after all, many actors have left a fixed impression on the audience, how to tear off their own labels in this documentary, deduce different characters, and directly affect the quality of the work.
I have to say that the casting of Mango Station is equally accurate, and in the first season, even if He Jiong and other hosts play important roles in the play, they will not let the audience play at all.
In the second season, Shen Mengchen played Yang Yuhuan and Jin Mengjia played Li Qingzhao, and there was no sense of violation.
Shen Mengchen, who is not plump enough, performs Yang Yuhuan's grief before dying, while Li Qingzhao, played by Jin Mengjia, looks very cold.
In the absence of lines, actors can only convey the emotions of the characters through their own eyes and body movements, which puts forward higher requirements for the actors. But Mango Tv still boldly uses its own host, which shows its confidence.
In addition, there are many powerful actors we are familiar with, who also appear in this documentary, going deep into the role and enhancing the credibility of the characters.
From the Mango Monsoon Theater and the "China" documentary, we can see the transformation determination of Mango Station. On the road of entertainment, Mango has reached its peak and stands on a high ground, and the attempt at a new field will also mean that Mango Tai is about to open up a new path and lead a new trend.