Last night, the TV series "Beautiful Day", directed by Yu Ding and written by Hu Chuange, landed on Jiangsu Satellite TV Happiness Theater. The story begins in the 1950s and tells the story of young people represented by Qi Xiangqian (Wang Qianyuan), a retired soldier in the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, who worked hard in the Dabei Factory to contribute to the cause of new Chinese industrial locomotives.
At the important node of the centenary of the founding of the party, "Good Day" refracts the changes of the times with the personal fate of small people, and shows the process of industrialization of new China with the profile of the locomotive industry, with bright themes and novel perspectives.
The play not only shows the charm and brilliance of the builders in terms of professionalism, but also does not ignore the real life of this group. Jiangsu Satellite TV has left another important son in the rehearsal of theme dramas.
To build the "big iron bull", we do not rely on slogans, but on hard work
Changing times, coupled with industry perspectives, will always lead to preconceived imaginations in the audience. In order to satisfy the audience, leading people with things and leading things with people are two common ways of writing such dramas.
"Good Day" chose the latter approach. In order to fulfill the wishes of his comrades-in-arms before their deaths, Qi Qiangqian was determined to build a locomotive. He was a hero on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and he fought bravely to kill the enemy, but if he wanted to go to the locomotive factory to develop technology, he had to learn everything from scratch.
The process is full of twists and turns, and the difficulties are continuous. Initially, he was assigned to a management position by the factory, and Qi Xiangqian was very reluctant. In order to work on the front line of locomotive production, Qi Xiangqian and the factory director He Feng (Liu Jiaoxin) asked for a job transfer, and the first turn of the story was born. During the conversation between the two, the background of the times at that time was presented - the locomotive industry was very important to ensure railway transportation, and the Great North Factory urgently needed to develop steam locomotives.
The plot of the initiative to ask for help "drags" the audience into the dramatic situation. When Qi Xiangqian finally got what he wanted to enter the production line, the story ushered in another turn.
Qi Xiangqian wants to consult Yu Deshui (Zhang Fengyi), the technical master in the factory. How do you know that the first time you met his flamboyant style, yu Deshui was unhappy. Both of them are stubborn and stubborn, and they have spent no less effort in order to learn the art of qi. In addition to coming up with various persuasion "tricks", he also worked overtime to practice his skills in the hope of proving himself. The rivalry between the two powerful actors makes the audience enjoy watching.
In the end, the master accepted the apprentice, not by who defeated whom, but by mutual understanding. The apprentice understood the craftsman spirit that the master insisted on pursuing, the master saw the apprentice's flexible mind to deal with difficulties, and the two generations of locomotive people reached a resonance with the tenacity of "overcoming difficulties".
The first few episodes have laid the spirit of the locomotive industry, and the space left for them to gallop is even broader. It is expected that locomotive manufacturing will go through more twists and turns. However, the builders of the new Chinese locomotive industry will certainly be able to overcome thorns with their indomitable spirit.
The group portraits have flesh and blood, witnessing the passionate years
The story takes place in the 1950s. There is a certain distance between past history and current audiences, and industry narratives also have a threshold for ordinary audiences. These are all creative problems facing "Good Day".
After watching a few episodes, these doubts were dispelled. The series begins to show its advantages in the creation of people and things, especially the portrayal of the three groups.
The first is the colleagues who struggle together.
Technically, the big craftsman with a cold heart in the face must be compared with the deshui baht. Ideologically, He Feng, the director of the factory, is a key figure in the position of the press. Together, they escort the builders of the young generation of the locomotive industry. The former's efforts in the inheritance of technology do not need to be repeated, and the latter is quite laborious for the progress of young people. At the critical moment when the first steam locomotive was about to leave the Factory in Dabei, it was He Feng who reminded Qi Qianqian that falling in love could not affect the work.
This incident seems to calm the inner fluctuations of Qi Xiangqian, but in fact, it solves the confusion of young people's emotional balance at work.
The strings of production should be tightened, but not tightly. Qi Xiangqian's colleague Zhao Duofu (Wang Xun) is a comedian character who adjusts the rhythm of the series. Generations of blind dates make a oolong, concealing baldness leads to embarrassing scenes... The audience finds the plot interesting, and the tension that is easy to generate when watching a grand narrative is naturally eliminated.
The second is the lover and friend of young workers.
It is said that personality differences create contradictions and conflicts, and the four young people with different tempers in the Great North Factory have also produced many stories. Qiu Shi (Zhang Duo), a graduate of Northern Jiaotong University, is a technician in the factory, and unlike Qi Xiangqian, who goes straight to the front, Qiu Shi likes literature and has a cautious and introverted personality. He and theater actor Bai Ruoxue (Tong Lei) have been friends for many years, and the two have similar interests. Unlike the two with quiet personalities, the hygienist Sheng Jie (Yu Mingjia) and Qi Xiangqian are both heroic personalities.
Qiu Shi and Bai Ruoxue had a good feeling for each other, but no one broke through the layer of window paper. Somerset single love forward, how to know that the other party has another love... It seems to be a continuous emotional entanglement, but in fact, it is the beautiful pursuit of young people for an ideal life.
Shengjie, a hygienist, did not stumble after experiencing emotional setbacks, but constantly corrected his character defects to become a better self. This drama does not fall into the trap of ordinary emotional drama. Just like Bai Ruoxue refuses to make an either-or choice between Qiu Shi and Qi Xiangqian, although the series tells the emotional story of the past, the concept of love it conveys is closely related to the present, and can also provide value reference for the audience.
The third is the logistics support personnel of the Great North Factory.
If the locomotive work of the Great North Factory is to be carried out smoothly, it is indispensable for logistics personnel to escort it. The small owners of the public-private partnership, Kong Shiju (Tian Hao), Cao Dehe (Ni Hongjie), and Liu Guiqin (Ding Jiali), the wife of the seventh-level craftsman Yu Deshui, have arrived one after another...
The supply and marketing cooperatives of the Dabei Factory were opened, and Cao Dehe returned to his old business as a salesman, and she also realized her desire to find a job for herself. Because of her flexible mind, she did her job well. The story seeks a balance between the ego and the big self, respecting human nature in line with the creative principles of realism.
Later, Liu Guiqin went to work in a temporary nursery, which not only relied on economic independence to gain the initiative in family life, but also solved the worries of the workers. These characters not only provide convenience for the production and life of the people of the Great North Factory, but also realize their personal value.
Every character choice is a wave in the torrent of the times, and each character image represents an aspect of the development and change of the locomotive industry. The series shows the vivid group portraits of the builders, and uses the true feelings of the characters to narrow the distance with the audience.
At this point, the core proposition expressed in the title of the play also appears: although the days of wrestling with difficulties are hard, the days of striving for dreams are truly beautiful days.
Multi-time and space-time focus on youth growth
Jiangsu Satellite TV's "drama selection" is unique
"Good Day" has made a dark effort in the art setting. Time slowly passes with the process of locomotive manufacturing, and the changing home furnishings reflect the aesthetic trends of different eras. Not deliberately old, the series pursues an inspiring red light and shadow in the gray and black background of the locomotive factory, just like the red on the national railway producer medal, which is particularly eye-catching. As the story continues, this panoramic scroll of strivers is slowly unfolding.
The calm style presented by the series is precisely the artistic pursuit of director Yu Ding. In addition, he himself was once a "railway boy", and he has a deep affection for the storyline in the series. Previously, the TV series "Chicken Feathers Fly to the Sky" directed by him also landed on Jiangsu Satellite TV. The drama takes the entrepreneurial story of Chen Jianghe and his wife Luo Yuzhu as a clue, telling the ups and downs of Yiwu's reform and development.
It is also to show the development and change of the times with the life situation of small people, and the same is an excellent drama created by realism, from "Chicken Feathers Fly to the Sky" to "Beautiful Days", Jiangsu Satellite TV has a unique vision in purchasing dramas.
Adhering to the principle of good theme, good quality and good influence, this year's Jiangsu Satellite TV Happiness Theater has gathered many good dramas such as "Mountains and Seas", "Liu Li", "Ocean City", "Trumpeter in Place" and so on, and achieved an average rating of 2.179% in CSM63 City in Q1, and ranked top 2 in the national network.
Entering the middle of summer, Jiangsu Satellite TV's episode scheduling is even more ingenious.
"The Trumpeter in Place" focuses the camera on the rather mysterious Rocket Force group, and the identities of college students and soldiers such as Xia Hun and Ouyang Jun close the distance between the series and the young audience. From the perspective of contemporary young Chen Qihang, "The Great Waves and Sands" recreates the process of the Cpc from the "May Fourth Movement" to the "Seventh National Congress" of the COMMUNIST Party of China, from small to large, from weak to strong. "Good Day" also tells the bloody story of his father's career in China's motorcycle industry from the perspective of a child. These stories look at reality and resonate with the audience.
From the military life of young people at present, to the hard struggle of young people at the beginning of the founding of New China... Spiritual intertextuality is also formed between episodes. As the audience's viewing enthusiasm continues to heat up, the brand influence of Jiangsu Satellite TV will continue to be released.
【Text/Wen Shuo Shuo】