Due to the broadcast of "Mountains and Rivers and Moonlight", it has attracted the attention of many viewers to the historical theme TV series.
As an important theme of Chinese film and television dramas, historical dramas are our strength, and a large number of wonderful and good-looking historical dramas have emerged.
This time, then we may wish to revisit the 10 historical dramas with the best reputation in the past 30 years, each of which is a classic, and each one is worth brushing up on many times.
Next, let's open the record of the TV series and see how many good dramas you still haven't brushed.
The number of words under the text is close to 6,000 words, and it takes a little time to read, but such a list is worth your browsing.
10. The Reign of Chastity
Broadcast: 2006
Douban score: 9.2 points
Based on the Book of Tang, "The Reign of Zhenguan" is a historical drama about the reign of Tang Taizong, which received a general response when it was broadcast that year, and even long after it was broadcast, it was unknown.
But with the passage of time, everyone's evaluation of it has become better and better, and the main reason for this situation is that "The Rule of Zhenguan" is a drama and history.
There is a line in the play that "Zhenguan must have the appearance of Zhenguan", which actually reflects the original intention of the creation of this play, that is, the real restoration of history.
The whole drama has been planned, written and filmed for nearly four years, and every story in the play can be found in the Zhenguan politicians, the Twenty-Four Histories and the Zizhi Tongjian.
In order to restore the Chang'an City in the heyday of Zhenguan, the crew specially built a Chang'an Imperial Palace, and the exterior scenes were filmed with a three-dimensional computer in order to completely reproduce the large scenes such as Chang'an City, 108 Square, and Taiji Hall.
It can be said that this drama basically restores the charm of the early Tang Dynasty from the plot, architecture to costumes, and the creators have achieved the standard of history.
And unlike many people who talk about the struggle for power and profit between Li Shimin and his brothers, this drama highlights the word "governance", that is, a group of people are discussing, communicating, and discussing politics.
Therefore, when watching this drama, it not only makes you truly feel the history, but also lets you read the history and understand why the rule of Zhenguan will make future generations yearn forever.
The only regret is that the director shot about 80 episodes of material, but only 50 episodes were finally broadcast, and some of the plots in the show were incoherent due to deletions.
However, the flaws are not hidden, "The Rule of Zhenguan" is still a historical drama with a high degree of restoration, which is worth watching and experiencing repeatedly.
09. The Emperor of Han Wu
Broadcast time: 2005
Douban score: 9.2 points
"The Emperor of Han Wu" is a new year drama of CCTV in 2005, with an investment of up to 50 million yuan in the whole drama, known as the largest investment in China's TV series.
The drama was unanimously optimistic by the industry at the trial film meeting, so "The Emperor of Han Wu" set a record for the highest copyright of domestic TV dramas with a high copyright fee of 10.15 million yuan before it was broadcast.
After the official broadcast of the TV series, it also lived up to expectations, with double harvests in ratings and word-of-mouth, and won the second prize of the Feitian Award for long-form TV series, becoming one of the representative works of Chinese historical dramas.
"Emperor Wu of Han" is based on the "History of History" and "Book of Han", focusing on the life of Liu Che, the Emperor of Han, and comprehensively showing Liu Che's great talent.
Through the play, we can understand the great development of the Han Wudi period and the major historical events of each period, and we can also feel the strong Han style of that year.
An excellent film and television work is often born with hard work, and "The Great Han Wu" is no exception.
During the filming, director Hu Mei once said that if "The Emperor of Han Wu" was not superior to "Yongzheng Dynasty", I simply would not shoot, so the whole drama took three years to complete the shooting.
In order to faithfully restore the magnificent historical style of the Han Dynasty, Hu Mei walked through the imperial tombs of the Han Dynasty that can be seen now, and looked through countless books about the history of the Han Dynasty.
He also led the crew to shoot thousands of kilometers in the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, Zhuozhou in Hebei, Jiaozuo in Henan and Hengdian in Zhejiang, only to faithfully restore the magnificent historical style of the Han Dynasty and the magnificent scene of the Jin Ge iron horse conquering the world.
Although the investment in this drama is very large, but the funds are really used on the blade, in the performance of the Han Wudi emperor to resist foreign invasion, quelling the frontier rebellion, the computer stunt alone cost 1 million yuan.
And the actors in the play have dedicated textbook acting skills to us, Jiao Huang's Han Jingdi, Gui Yalei's Empress Dou, Ma Shaohua's Dou Baby, each of which is remarkable.
In particular, Chen Baoguo, who played the Han Wudi Emperor Liu Che, showed the imperial temperament with a sentence of "Kou Ke Xiang I can also go!" and the director gave the evaluation of "ascending to the peak".
At the same time, I also want to mention the opening song "The Last Confession" sung by Han Lei and the ending song "Waiting", which is really tireless.
08. The Kangxi Dynasty
Broadcast time: 2001
Douban score: 9.2 points
In 2001, a large-scale historical drama "Kangxi Dynasty" directed by Chen Jialin and Liu Dayin and starring Chen Daoming and Sichengova was launched.
Before the drama was broadcast on the mainland, it had already been broadcast in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and both achieved considerable ratings, and also set a record for the highest rating of mainland TV dramas in Taiwan.
After the mainland broadcast, the rating reached 13%, surpassing the ratings of "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Big Mansion Gate".
The drama also had a good reputation, and when it was sent to the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television for review, it was praised as "ideological, artistic, and political."
Not only was it once hailed as the benchmark of historical dramas, but it also won the "100 Excellent TV Dramas" award in the Chinese TV drama industry for 20 years.
Even the theme "Borrowing Five Hundred Years from Heaven" sung by Han Lei has been sung by the audience to this day, becoming a classic in the classic.
"Kangxi Dynasty" is adapted from February River's novel "Kangxi Emperor", which begins when the Shunzhi Emperor mourns the death of his beloved concubine Dong Efei until the death of Kangxi in the 61st year of his reign.
As the first time to portray the legendary life of the Kangxi Emperor from the perspective of the main drama, the plot of this drama is twisted and moving, the feelings are full of emotions, and the characters are vivid and vivid.
It not only presents Kangxi's life in full to the audience, but also confronts the impermanence of history and the helplessness of life in his ups and downs.
Sichen gaowa and Chen Daoming also played Empress Xiaozhuang and Kangxi to life, especially Chen Daoming performed the majesty of an emperor, so that the audience felt that Kangxi was what he looked like.
In fact, as a historical drama "Kangxi Dynasty", there are many common sense errors, which also makes it go down from the altar, but it cannot be denied that it is still an excellent work.
07. "The Spring and Autumn Of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties"
Broadcast time: 1996
Douban score: 9.3 points
In 1994, after the success of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", CCTV took advantage of the hot iron to put another classical historical novel "Chronicles of the States of the Eastern Zhou" on the screen in 1996.
"Eastern Zhou States" is divided into "Spring and Autumn Chapter" and "Warring States Chapter", because the story of "Eastern Zhou Chronicles" has a large time span, complex plot and many characters, so it is very difficult to adapt.
Therefore, director Shen Haofang chose to adopt the shooting attempt of the main line of the struggle for hegemony in the structural clues, that is, to focus on a single story, and each episode told a character story.
At the same time, in order to connect this story, the play explains the historical year and era background involved in the play through narration, and also objectively tells the relevant accounts from historical books.
When watching "The Spring and Autumn Chapters of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties", what impresses people most is the realism of this history.
The first episode begins with an almost complete reproduction of the funeral of King Xuan of Zhou, and the stories of a thousand gold smiles, cold lips and teeth, zhao orphans, and beacon theater princes also recreate the history of that time.
And whether it is the poor scene layout or the simple costumes of the characters, they all restore the original historical appearance of the time.
However, after the drama was broadcast, it did not successfully reproduce the first glorious and competitive era in Chinese history as the director expected, but was banned because of its excessive scale.
But with the passage of time, we will find that this work is a rare classic historical masterpiece, and it can even be said that in the current creative environment, we may never be able to shoot such a work again.
06. Great Qin Empire Series
Broadcast time: 2009
Douban score: 9.3 points
In 2009, the first "Fission" of the "Great Qin Empire Series" was broadcast, and once it was broadcast, it was surrounded by countless fans with a strong sense of history.
The drama is based on the novel of the same name, "The Great Qin Empire", which tells the process of the Qin State in the Warring States Period from weak to strong after changing the law.
There are many film and television dramas with Qin themes, but "Fission" is different from them, and its attitude towards Qin is an ode,000, subverting many people's previous stereotypes of the tyranny of the Qin state.
Therefore, the Qin in the play is no longer twisted and crazy, only righteousness and sacrifice, the sentence "Zhao Zhao old Qin, go to the country together!" The words made many people sigh at the bloodiness and hardness of the Qin people.
The second installment of the 2013 series, The Great Qin Empire, was broadcast, which tells the story of King Huiwen of Qin's re-tensioning and balancing.
Although this sequel is slightly less popular than the depth of "Fission", it can still beat most domestic dramas of the same period.
Under his wonderful interpretation, we see a plump and vivid image of the emperor, who has calculations, treachery, and courage and the power of the king.
There is a scene in the play where the white-haired Eun Seol plays a song alone in the empty court, where Fu Dalong portrays the desolate and lonely heart of eun Seol in his later years through expressions and actions.
Unfortunately, after "Fission", the quality of the TV series of "Great Qin Empire Series" began to decline seriously, whether it was "Rise" or "Great Qin Fu", it was not well received, which was extremely regrettable.
05. "Yongzheng Dynasty"
Broadcast: 1999
Douban score: 9.3 points
Unexpectedly, the famous "Yongzheng Dynasty" could only rank fifth, which made the editor a little surprised, after all, this is a classic drama known as the peak of Chinese historical TV dramas.
The drama is adapted from the "Yongzheng Dynasty" of one of the "Sunset Trilogy" of February River, directed by Hu Mei, starring Tang Guoqiang and Jiao Huang, interpreting the life of the Yongzheng Emperor.
As the opening drama of CCTV in 1999, "Yongzheng Dynasty" set a record of 16.7% in the ratings, and it won all the awards of the TV drama awards that year.
It is said that because the CCTV drama has changed the tradition of playing a set of eight o'clock files and one episode per day, because many college students have suggested that an episode is too short, which shows the popularity of this show.
They are also novels adapted from February River, but the styles of "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Kangxi Dynasty" are very different.
"Kangxi Dynasty" focuses on bloody individual heroism, while "Yongzheng Dynasty" focuses on the power struggle of the court.
Therefore, compared with the "Kangxi Dynasty", the starting point and intention of "Yongzheng Dynasty" are higher, and it directly starts from Yin Chan and tells the difficulties and difficulties of Yongzheng and ruling the government.
In addition to the wonderful power drama, the actors in the play also contributed to the acting skills of the immortal fight.
Kangxi, played by Jiao Huang, has long become an indelible classic, performing the wisdom and helplessness of an emperor through words and demeanor and rich expressions.
There are also Tang Guoqiang, Wang Yichun, Wang Hui and other people who have also contributed their ultimate acting skills that tend to peak, and everyone is the protagonist in this drama.
It can be said that no matter from what point of view, "Yongzheng Dynasty" can be called the pinnacle of national drama.
04. The Age of Awakening
Broadcast time: 2021
Douban score: 9.3 points
"The Age of Awakening" is the closest historical drama to us in the list, as the opening drama of CCTV, the drama is amazing, and the ratings and popularity soared after broadcasting.
Selected as one of the "Top Ten Internet Terms in 2021", won three awards of Magnolia, and the first place of the Huading Award "2020-2021 Top 100 Chinese TV Drama Satisfaction Survey"...
Even Mr. Mo Yan wrote down the sigh of "I haven't seen a drama for a long time that can make me cry after watching it".
Even if the drama has been broadcast for several months, it has been frequently pushed on the hot search, which can be described as a phenomenon-level work last year.
The Age of Awakening ran through the publication of the Youth Magazine in 1915 to the publication of the New Youth in 1921, when it became an organ publication of the Communist Party of China.
It shows the magnificent historical picture from the New Culture Movement, the May Fourth Movement to the establishment of the Communist Party of China, and tells the social customs and life of the awakening era.
The play not only restores the history, but also allows us to see a vivid and full character.
For example, Chen Duxiu, the revolutionary who founded "New Youth", is stubborn and upright in front of the people of the country, but he is also a man of temperament, and he is always very gentle in the face of the people he likes.
There is also Li Dazhao, under the wonderful interpretation of actor Zhang Tong, let us see more multi-faceted historical figures, the enthusiasm in speeches, the kindness and kindness in teaching, and the gentleness and thoughtfulness when getting along with his wife.
Such Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao are no longer cold and blunt names in textbooks, but real and vivid characters.
Many people don't understand why "The Age of Awakening" can attract so many people's likes, and a comment from a netizen may be the best answer to it:
"The people in the play are the young people of that era, and we see that the young people of that era are willing to throw their blood for their ideals, and the power of empathy is really great."
So what a privilege to see such a masterpiece as "The Age of Awakening"!
03. Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Broadcast time: 1994
Douban score: 9.5 points
For "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" I believe everyone is too familiar, this drama has been broadcast for more than 20 years since its inception, and every time you watch it, you will always be shocked by its heavy and epic sense.
Every audience who has seen it also praises it without stinginess, "immortal works in domestic TV dramas", "national drama classics", and "god-like existence".
Looking back at the story behind the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", we will find that the birth of this classic work is also very difficult.
After the 87th edition of "Dream of the Red Chamber" was popular throughout the country that year, the central government began to plan to put the famous book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" on the screen.
However, after meeting and discussing, various experts believe that this drama is not easy to shoot, after all, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is huge, there are many characters, and there are a large number of war scenes.
So the shooting plan was shelved, until 1989 CCTV made up its mind to shoot in difficulties, so it appointed Wang Fulin as the general director, and invested 170 million yuan to shoot.
In order to make this drama well, the screenwriting team rationally integrated "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and adapted the 120 novels of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" into 80 scripts.
In the end, the whole drama lasted for three years to shoot, and finally met with the audience in October 1994, and the drama caused a sensation as soon as it was broadcast.
The premiere rating was as high as 46.7%, and it became the ratings champion without suspense, and it won the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award for Best Series, and was also named the most influential TV series in 30 years.
On the basis of respecting the original work, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" deletes the complicated and simplified, and successfully shows the essence of the original work and the historical style of the Three Kingdoms era.
At the same time, the play has also successfully created a series of vivid character images, Bao Guoan's Cao Cao, Tang Guoqiang's Zhuge Liang, Lu Shuming's Guan Yu have become difficult classics in the history of TV dramas.
02. Towards a Republic
Broadcast time: 2003
Douban score: 9.6 points
This drama was called by Douban netizens: "A historical drama that truly respects history, and it is also the best TV drama in China so far!" ”
The drama once occupied the position of the "bearer" of the historical drama with a super high rating of 9.7, and then the rating dropped slightly but still stabilized at a very high score, which can be called a divine drama.
"Towards the Republic" was created by the original team of "Yongzheng Dynasty", invested more than 40 million yuan, traveled through most of China, and took 3 years to shoot.
This drama focuses on the turbulent history of the late Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the People's Republic, telling the historical story of the 30 years from the return of Empress Dowager Cixi to the Guangxu Emperor at the end of the Qing Dynasty to the failure of Yuan Shikai to claim the throne.
With epic artistic brushstrokes, it shows the magnificent and difficult history of the people of all ethnic groups in China who overthrew the imperial system and moved towards the republic.
The drama established the theme of the TV series at the beginning of filming - to find a way, so the play shows Li Hongzhang, Sun Yat-sen and others competing against the development direction of China through events such as the Penghu Reform Law and the Xinhai Revolution.
However, the drama was also questioned when it was broadcast, and many people criticized the screenwriter for deviating from the portrayal of the characters, such as Li Hongzhang, who is no longer a traitor but a loyal and patriotic loyalist.
And when you look closely, you will find that this is the most brilliant place of this drama, which breaks the stereotypical face image of the past and makes the characters closer to history through multi-angle portrayal.
In addition, the casting of the play is also very careful, and the actors not only have superb acting skills, but also fit the role image very well, which is simply a fairy casting.
It can be said that "Towards the Republic" did not rewrite any history, but changed our view of these characters in this history through stories.
Let's re-understand those histories and characters, and then reminisce and think about them, which is why this show can become a classic.
01. "Daming Dynasty 1566"
Broadcast time: 2007
Douban score: 9.7 points
In 2003, the historical drama "Towards the Republic" turned out to be the first place in the domestic historical drama Douban rating since its release.
However, after the broadcast of "Daming Dynasty 1566" in 2007, this situation was changed, replacing "Towards the Republic" as a ceiling that historical dramas could not transcend and directly sealed the gods.
It is worth mentioning that these two dramas are written by director Zhang Li, who is also known as the first person in Chinese historical drama.
Set against the backdrop of the Ming Dynasty, Ming Jiajing tells the story of Jiajing, the most unique emperor in Chinese history, and his courtier Hai Rui.
At that time, this drama was originally a TV series tailored for CCTV, but it was eventually exclusively bought out by Hunan Satellite TV for 5 years of domestic copyright, which became the station's 2007 opening drama.
However, this historical drama that gathered famous directors and many drama bones was dismal after broadcasting, with only 0.5% ratings.
Later, in 2017, "Daming Dynasty 1566" was replayed online, and it gradually pushed up its ratings and popularity, and many people discovered how undervalued this drama was that year.
As a historical drama, the drama is not only about the history of the Ming Dynasty, but also about the strategists in the court.
Jia Jing, played by Chen Baoguo, although superficially addicted to monasticism, is the most sneaky master of the emperor's power plot, directly playing with the ministers between the palms.
He understands everything about the government, but he focuses on power plots, because what he wants to consolidate is the imperial power, which also happens to tell the fundamental reason for the collapse of the feudal dynasty for thousands of years.
After all, the emperor and his courtiers concentrated on fighting for power and profit, and in the end it was the people who were hurt, and what was destroyed was actually the entire country.
A group of drama bones in the play also contributed outstanding and wonderful performances, Chen Baoguo's Jiajing Emperor, Huang Zhizhong's Hai Rui, Ni Dahong's Yan Song, Wang Jinsong's Yang Jinshui, each of which is unforgettable.
It can be said that "Daming Dynasty 1566" has raised the historical theme of the TV series to a new height, and it is definitely the peak of domestic historical dramas, and there is no one.
The above are the 10 historical dramas with the best reputation in China, each of which is a classic, of which Chen Baoguo exclusively occupies two.
When we see them, we will also find that our history is so wonderful, and our historical dramas once had such heights.
Unfortunately, now that the production of historical dramas has become larger and the costume props are more exquisite, but the story is getting worse and worse, people can't help but sigh how long it will take for the next historical drama that can be enshrined.
So the question is, what is your favorite historical drama?
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