This year, watching a historical drama can simply kill popularity.
It's either an endless dog blood plot or an endless dog blood love.
Five thousand years of history, brilliant civilization, hard and more can not shoot a good story.
On this side, when the great general Lan Yu was interrogating the prisoners, he was picked up by a teenage girl who took out a gun and gave him a snort.
I said you don't search the body of the prisoner, and don't you search the body of the prisoner?
How many hundreds of years ago was there such respect for personal privacy?
Over there, Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to marry Xu Da, and also let Empress Ma condescend to make a stewed goose in an iron pot.
As a result, Xu Da opened his mouth and said: My girl is a flower, and your son is cow dung.
As soon as the words landed, he mended the knife and said: Your reputation in the village was better than his.
Through the twenty-four histories, I have never seen such a lifeless person.
Although you two are small, but now the identity is different.
You see what the emperor has become, don't slip it with one hand, curse your nine tribes.
Is this screenwriter, this director, blinded by lard, or squeezed by an iron gate?
Instead of watching the dog blood drama angry, it is better to change the form.
Check out the documentary.
To be honest, a good historical documentary is often more enjoyable than a TV series.
But where are the good historical documentaries?
10 Dunhuang (Rating: 8.9)
The documentary was co-produced by CCTV and the Dunhuang Research Institute.
It took six years to build and premiered in 2010.
The film is divided into ten episodes, each of which tells a Dunhuang character and a Dunhuang story.
Taken together, they form the past and present lives of this treasure trove of art.
Millennium glory, loneliness, inheritance and waiting.
It is worth mentioning that its interpretation was completed by the famous voice actor Sun Yuebin.
It's 1573.
Its sound is rounded and magnetic, which complements the artistic conception of Dunhuang.
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09 Eight Hundred Years of the Chu Kingdom (Rating: 8.6)
The road is blue to open up the mountain forest.
The film, which aired in 2014 in eight episodes, presents a panoramic view of the 800-year history of the Chu state from rise to fall.
It is characterized by a grand theme, passionate and tragic.
The humanistic feelings and heroic complexes that run through it are as romantic as Qu Yuan's "Leaving the Troubles".
In that sense, it's not a purely historical documentary.
However, this can be said to be its shortcomings, but also its advantages.
For example, Meng Yu himself likes this high-spirited tone very much.
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08 Resurrection Legion (Rating: 9.0)
It is a very old documentary that premiered in 2004.
It is also a prestigious documentary, and everyone who loves the history of Qin knows it.
"The Resurrected Legion" takes the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin as the starting point, and in the form of a story, reveals the historical truth of the reason why the Qin Army unified the world.
In particular, the display of Qin people's scientific and technological strength is eye-opening.
In 2011, this documentary was followed by another "The Mysterious Master of the Terracotta Warriors".
The film tells a lot of stories about the Terracotta Warriors.
Internet writer Jiang Shengnan was inspired by one of these symbols to write "The Legend of Mi Yue".
Of course, this symbol is interpreted as "Mi Yue", which is pure nonsense.
In my opinion, it is obviously a "fat" word.
07 From Qin Shi Huang to Emperor Wu of Han (rated 9.0)
From one great emperor to another great emperor.
From one great empire, to another great empire.
With its magnificent momentum and epic narrative technique, the film reproduces that period of glory.
Although it is only a documentary, the historical figures in it are portrayed in flesh and blood.
It's like a movie.
Especially for Qin Shi Huang, with a large number of historical facts to support him, he is no longer the image of the overlord and tyrant in the past.
He also has a mental journey, and he also has a history of struggle.
06 Daming Palace (Rating: 9.1)
The film premiered on 9 September 2009 at United Nations Headquarters.
From this alone, we can also see its strength position.
The film is not long, only three episodes.
But it contains a history of nearly 300 years.
With Daming Palace as the main line, the panorama shows the whole process of this Tang Dynasty power center from construction, glory to destruction.
It can be called the epitome of Tang history.
05 Mysterious Western Xia (Rating: 8.8)
This documentary can't rank so high by rating alone.
But Meng Yu firmly believed that it was buried.
The main reason for this conviction is that this theme is relatively unpopular and small.
Unlike the Zhou Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, it is widely recognized.
For the three dynasties outside the Country, let alone us ordinary people, even the attention of historians is not too high.
Meng Yu was particularly enthusiastic about this buried history.
Without it, because of its mystery.
Moreover, I especially like the director's narrative style.
Regarding the director, we will say last word.
The thousand-year migration history of the Dangxiang people, the glory and dream of the Great White High Kingdom, and the Western Xia script created to continue civilization.
Everything is so sacred and immortal.
In the long history of Hanhai, it should definitely not be forgotten.
The documentary premiered in March 2015, and in October Meng Yu made a special trip to Ningxia to follow in Li Yuanhao's footsteps.
Later, the seal of the Western Xia script was engraved, and the Western Xia dictionary was handmade.
Without it, it is like.
The documentary is also highly regarded: the soundtrack is excellent.
In particular, the theme song "Mysterious Western Xia" created by Zhang Yilin is majestic and melodious, which is tireless and unforgettable.
In this issue of the list, it can definitely be ranked in the top three.
I hope that after my recommendation, more people will like this documentary.
And this history.
04 Hexi Corridor (Rating: 9.7)
This film has a status in the minds of documentary fans, no less than "Daming Dynasty 1566" in the minds of historical drama lovers.
"Hexi Corridor" was created by CCTV and premiered in 2015.
From the Han Dynasty to the modern era, it shows a total of more than 2,000 years of historical features in a cinematic way.
There is the texture of a blockbuster, no cumbersome blockbuster, and it is of great viewing value.
Similarly, one of the highlights of this documentary is the music.
The theme song "Dream of the Hexi Corridor" composed by Yanni is desolate and long, majestic and simple.
It's like the sound of nature.
Xu Li's dozen or so background music pieces are also superior.
03 Xuanzang Road (Rating: 9.6)
"The Road of Xuanzang" has another popular name: the real version of "Journey to the West".
Yes, after reading it, it will completely subvert the image of the Tang monk in your mind.
In the seventh century, a Monk of the Tang Dynasty set foot on the Silk Road, and he was going to travel to the far West in search of Buddhism.
Desert snow mountain, his life hanging by a thread, castle forest, he nine dead for a lifetime.
With a firm conviction, he finally arrived at the holy place in his heart.
Nineteen years, one hundred and ten countries, fifty thousand miles.
In a foreign land, he was enshrined as a prophet, and in the homeland of the Buddha, he became the embodiment of wisdom.
Because of him, Datang's reputation spread far and wide, and even the hemp shoes on his feet were offered as holy relics by believers.
But he gave up all glory and resolutely returned to his homeland.
His translation of the Buddhist scriptures reached forty-seven parts and thirteen hundred and thirty-five volumes, which is an achievement of an unprecedented and unprecedented person.
When he died, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty was grief-stricken, and millions of people cried.
This is what "The Road to Xuanzang" is about.
However, the real brilliance does not lie in how many scriptures are taken and how many works are translated.
It lies in the ninety-nine eighty-one difficulties experienced in the process of learning the scriptures.
Compared with the Tang monks in the novel, the real Xuanzang is more difficult.
Because Tang Monk had three disciples with great supernatural powers to help him, while Xuanzang only had one man and one horse.
Many times, he dies when he goes forward, and he dies when he goes backwards.
You can only live to the death.
The significance of this documentary's existence is also crucial.
Hundreds of years after Xuanzang's successful westward journey, history gradually became legendary, and the legend slowly became the myth "Journey to the West":
A mighty monkey, with a pig and a horse, protected Sven's cowardly master and went to the Western Heavens to learn the scriptures.
After hundreds of years of artistic processing, the apprentice Sun Wukong has become the core of the story, while the master Tang Monk has long been completely unrecognizable.
In a country where everyone only knows "Journey to the West", it must correct Xuanzang's name.
If "Hexi Corridor" is a history created by a nation,
Then "The Road of Xuanzang" is the history created by one person.
This is also the key to why Meng Yu recommends it even more.
Another key factor lies in Xuanzang's actor Wang Xinyuan.
He was originally a director and made some documentaries himself.
He is said to be a Buddhist.
In order to play Xuanzang well, he took the initiative to go to Fayuan Temple and the Chinese Buddhist Academy to experience the life of a monk.
In the film, he plays from youth to old age, with a huge span and a huge difficulty in acting.
But he's all portrayed with ease. Especially the elderly Xuanzang, it is simply a divine form.
It is said that once when I was filming, when I first arrived at the monastery, a monk cried when he saw him.
It was as if he had seen the real Master Xuanzang.
Many people say that he is the most evocative of all xuanzang actors.
Meng Yu felt that Wang Xinyuan deserved this title.
In addition, the soundtrack of "Xuanzang Road" is also excellent.
The theme song "Mahayana Heaven" composed by Cheng Chi can wash people's souls.
02 Rise of great powers (no rating)
"The Rise of Great Powers" is a historical documentary, but it is not The history of China.
It is not the history of China, but it was taken by Chinese.
The reason why it is placed in this position is naturally justified.
"Rise of Great Powers" carries too many symbolic meanings, which can be seen from the shooting and broadcast specifications alone.
At that time, the sensation caused by it is still vividly remembered.
What national self-confidence, home and country feelings are not to mention, from the creative method itself, its impact is also huge.
It can be said that "The Rise of Great Powers" has taught us how to make documentaries and how to make good documentaries.
Therefore, in this list, there must be its name.
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01 General History of China (Score 9.1)
Again, it's a ranking that a lot of people can't believe.
Don't worry, listen to me first.
The overall quality of "General History of China", or taken out in a separate episode, may really not be as good as the previous ones.
But it wins in the word "general history", which is large and complete, broad and broad.
Yangyang 100 episodes can really be called the video version of "Five Thousand Years Up and Down" or "Twenty-Four History".
Chinese history is to be remembered by the sons and daughters of China, and Chinese civilization is to be passed on by the descendants of Yanhuang.
In the face of advanced and boring history books, the vast majority of ordinary people are difficult to delve into.
From this point of view, the indoctrinating significance of the General History of China is by no means comparable to that of the previous ones.
Again, these factors aside, we still talk about the film itself.
"General History of China" is also worthy of fine works.
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a pearl dropped in the ocean--an unnoticed talent
The so-called ranking is all a matter of opinion, and its purpose is nothing more than to publicize it and appreciate the best films.
Therefore, whether it is recognized or not, it only represents personal views.
In addition, Meng Yu has more recommendations:
"Valley of the Eastern Emperors", "Tomb of the Western Han Emperor", "Yellow Emperor", "Great Han Empire", "Zhongshan Kingdom", "Jia Wu", "Xia Nanyang" and "Hundred Family Pulpit" are part of the content.
All very nice.
In addition, there are some professional documentaries, which are also very good. as:
"Five Thousand Years of Chinese Characters", "Six Hundred Years of Kunqu Opera", "Legend of Jade", "Porcelain Road", "Tea, the Story of a Leaf", "I Repair Cultural Relics in the Forbidden City" and so on.
The director of the fengshen gods
Kim ironwood, of course.
Among the above ten documentaries, "The Army of Resurrection", "Daming Palace", "From Qin Shi Huang to Emperor Wu of Han", "The Mysterious Western Xia", and "The Road of Xuanzang" were all filmed by him.
One person occupies half of the country.
In addition, there are "Books and Brief Reading of China", "Records of the Buddha Kingdom", "Yuanmingyuan", "Qingdao Louguan" and so on.
Almost all of them are above 8 points.
For this reason, he has been called "the most capable person in China to shoot history".
In the industry, Jin Tiemu is really an invincible existence.
He has photographed various subjects and tried various styles.
What he has to do is to surpass himself.
At the end of 2019, his new work "The Nations of the Warring States" was officially launched.
This time, he really wants to make a documentary in the form of a movie.
Each episode has a country, each country, there are several plots, and some famous actors are invited to perform.
His attempt was not a success, and attracted a lot of criticism, including Meng Yu.
60 minutes of time to show the history of a country, and there is also an "immersive plot", there is really not enough time.
All kinds of shallow tastes stop, and the audience can't immerse themselves.
But even after much criticism, its rating still exceeded 8 points.
It is a height that many directors cannot reach in their lifetime.
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