On April 6, a low-key and gorgeous historical drama "Mountains and Rivers Moon Ming" was quietly launched on Youku, which is the best work brought to the audience by director Gao Xixi after several years of silence. This is a historical drama full of pride and warmth, depicting the group portrait of the era of the Ming Dynasty Hongwu to Yongle, the pattern is grand and does not lose the historical temperature, painting the hero frequently appeared, Haojie generations of the era out of an epic picture of home country and love.
It is worth mentioning that the lineup of the play is very strong, bringing together powerful actor Feng Shaofeng, national treasure actor Chen Baoguo, old drama bone Zhang Fengyi, Wang Ji and other people. The joining of these actors is not only the quality guarantee of the play, but also allows the audience to be subjected to a wave of "memory killing". No wonder some netizens directly called: "The last time I saw Chen Baoguo and Zhang Fengyi in the same frame was "The Gate of the Big House", my youth is back." ”
The conscience production team is strong
In addition to the good story and wonderful characters, the historical drama is also very important for the exquisite production of kimonos in the later stage, and "Mountains and Rivers Moon Ming" is such an all-round conscience drama. The show's art director Shao Changyong was also a behind-the-scenes hero of "Langya List", "The Pretender" and "No War in Peiping", while the styling directors Chen Gufang and Fang Sizhe had contributed to works such as "Ghost of Qiannu" and "Kung Fu", and they had their own pursuit of excellence in the visual presentation of the work.
As long as people who have seen "Mountains and Rivers and Moonlight" will not forget the exquisite set and exquisite shape of this series. Since the capital of Nanjing was set in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the style of the palace we see in the TV series is different from that of ordinary Ming and Qing dramas, showing a sense of Jiangnan beauty. Therefore, this drama series mostly takes turquoise as the visual main color, highlighting the sense of history in the early years of the Ming Dynasty.
Not only that, the details of the costumes are full of sincerity, so that the quality of this drama is full. Among them, whether it is the Xia Shuai worn by the Lady of Fortune or the Zhai Clothes of the Empress, they are all specially verified and produced by historical materials. As for the complement on the imperial dress of the civil and military officials, the production team of "Mountains and Rivers And Moon Ming" is by no means sloppy, the civil official is elegant and quiet, the official uniform is patterned with birds as the pattern to show his virtuousness; the military attache is brave and fierce, and the official uniform is patterned with a beast as the pattern to show its prestige... These details not only represent the respect of the main creative team for history, but also let the audience feel the etiquette system of the ancient Chinese people, which is subject to a kind of wordless refinement.
Ming historical brilliance and cultural self-confidence
The Ming Dynasty was an era of great achievement in Chinese history, and many legends of strange people and strange things emerged.
Set in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the story of "Mountains and Rivers and Moons" shows how the dynasty gradually went to glory and became the richest country in the world at that time.
Ming Chengzu Zhu Di, as the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is also a legendary figure in history who deserves a big book. In his lifetime, Zhu Di personally conquered Mongolia five times, exercised effective management of the frontier, and made great contributions to safeguarding the reunification of the motherland, at the same time he also sent Zheng He to the West, strengthening friendly exchanges between China and foreign countries. The abbot revised the Yongle Canon, dredged the Grand Canal, built the Forbidden City in Beijing... During his reign, the economy prospered and the country became strong, creating the "Yongle Prosperous Era". As the audience follows the development of the story of the series, they will naturally be infected by the great achievements of historical figures, thus generating a heartfelt cultural self-confidence.
The story of "Mountains and Rivers and Moon Ming" is magnificent, the time span is very large, only the first few episodes show us the appearance of the emperor and the emperor in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, among which the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty played by Chen Baoguo is also impressive.
Those who are familiar with Teacher Chen Baoguo must be impressed by the Jiajing Emperor he portrayed in "Daming Dynasty 1566", and he accurately presents the audience with this complex imperial image that combines shrewdness and fainting, interpreting the logic of the power of Chinese emperors.
This time, Chen Baoguo created a "Gengzhi" emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in "Mountains and Rivers And Moon Ming". We all know that Zhu Yuanzhang was born in a humble background but created a great cause, and is a person with a very good story, but some people say that he was jealous of heroes and left a mixed reputation. "Mountains and Rivers and Moon Ming" can be described as a unique way to shape Zhu Yuanzhang, giving him full humanity and showing the contradictory feelings of the emperor in the face of heroes. In the first half of this series, the relationship between Zhu Yuanzhang and the general Xu Da is particularly worth watching, in addition to appreciating the acting skills of Chen Baoguo and Zhang Fengyi, we can also feel the balance between the two historical figures before the imperial power and friendship, showing the subtlety and warmth of human nature.
A commoner royal family that respects history
"Mountains and Rivers and Moonlight" is not like the general historical drama, in addition to the devious conspiracy, it is more of a friendship between people and people. Zhu Yuanzhang, portrayed by Chen Baoguo, is certainly a very clever emperor, but his life is very approachable. His attitude towards children is no different from that of ordinary people, not only has the side of Jackie Chan, but there is no lack of love. What is particularly touching is his attitude towards his wife Empress Ma, which does not have the "empress centrifugal" in ordinary court dramas, but shows that they are in love with each other, just like the life of an ordinary couple. Among them, Empress Ma's several times of personal cooking are quite interesting, and we can see Zhu Yuanzhang's feelings for his wife on the one hand, and we can also see the court situation when the world was undecided in the early years of the Ming Dynasty.
As for the male protagonist Zhu Di, this series successfully shows the rebellion and bravery of this legendary emperor in his youth through the shaping of young actor Cheng Yi, in order to pursue freedom, he even dared to refuse his father's arrangement, refused to marry Xu Da's daughter Xu Miaoyun, and "escaped marriage" to join the team of the Northern Expedition, thus suffering a lot and laying a solid foundation for future achievements.
A seamless convergence of modern values
It should be pointed out that "Mountains and Rivers Moon Ming" is not a retro drama, it also tries to seamlessly connect with the values of today's audiences on the basis of respecting history, in order to make the audience closer to the Ming Dynasty world in the series. In particular, the heroine Xu Miaoyun, she has the reputation of "female students" and is a very talented historical figure.
In the series, she is in charge of the family's food and clothing, and even her father's shortcomings dare to point out bluntly, she is very assertive of her life's events, and she is a woman who dares to think and dare to do. Such a woman not only resurrected the historical "Empress Xu", but also created a model for the ideal woman for modern audiences.
It can be said that this drama series is a "growth drama" that conforms to the viewing habits of modern people, and in the future plot direction, Zhu Di's "naughtiness" and the intelligence of his wife Xu Miaoyun will also move from "confrontation" to "integration", how will young men and women grow up together in a complex situation? This is probably the focus of the plot in the next week, so let's wait and see.