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Take the forefront of the development and progress of the times as the forefront of TV drama creation, the main battlefield of economic and social development as the main battlefield of fine product creation, the major issues of concern to the people as an important source of topic selection and planning, and the magnificent weather of the new era and new journey in an all-round panorama.
There is no law. Calling for a huge production with epic character, we are also happy to see the "small and beautiful" masterpieces of the Acura era, advocating a realistic creation method that carries forward positive energy, and also needing a speculative, warm and enlightening realist creative spirit.
Using tv dramas with realistic themes that the masses of the people like to hear well and depict the atmosphere of the times is a major task in literary and artistic creation in the new era and an important duty of literary and art workers. Whether or not more fine works and peak works that can withstand the evaluation of the people and the test of the times can emerge is an important criterion for measuring literary and artistic creation in the new era.
Closely follow the main theme line, extract the theme from the changes of the times, the progress of China, and the call of the people
Excellent reality-themed TV dramas must be deeply rooted in the fertile soil of the times and the fruits of nutrition drawn from the practice of the people. Looking back at history, the creation of reality-themed TV dramas has continued to grow and mature with the process of reform and opening up in the mainland and the development of television art, and with vivid screen images, vivid audio-visual language and continuous long-form narrative capabilities, it has become a witness of the daily life and spiritual emotions of ordinary people, reflecting the historical changes and social development of contemporary China.
The new era and new journey are the historical orientation of contemporary Chinese literature and art. The theme of the era of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the great practice of the party leading the new journey of the new era, and the story of the people's struggle to pursue a better life are the rich mines of the creation of reality-themed TV series. Achievements in poverty alleviation, the construction of the "Belt and Road", the construction of ecological civilization, the revitalization of rural areas, the development of high-tech, the modernization of national defense and the armed forces, the integration of national development, the social and people's livelihood security, and the people's beautiful life have provided a broad space for the creation of television art. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, TV drama creators have paid more attention to extracting themes and extracting themes from the changes of the times, the progress of China, and the people's call, taking the forefront of the development and progress of the times as the forefront of TV drama creation, the main battlefield of economic and social development as the main battlefield of fine product creation, and the major issues of concern to the people as an important source of topic selection and planning, and showing the magnificent atmosphere of the new journey in the new era in an all-round panorama.
The reality-themed TV series closely follows the main theme and exalts the main theme, vividly telling the people's yearning for a better life and the struggle story of the Chinese dream of realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. For example, around the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, in the TV series "Ideal Shines on China" (pictured), 40 groups of characters and flash stories are taken from the contemporary era, and the creators use young narrative voices and aesthetic images to tell the story of the party's century-old struggle, composing a song of praise for the intertwining of youth and faith. The TV series "Meritorious Service" links the colorful chapters of the lives of the 8 winners of the "Order of the Republic" with the history of the struggle of new China, interpreting their "loyal, persistent, simple" life character and the lofty realm of dedication to the motherland and serving the people. Focusing on the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a number of TV dramas such as "The Years of Passion", "The Land of Hope", "The Melody of Endeavor", "In the Distance", "The Galloping Era" (pictured) and so on, focusing on the fields of industry, rural areas, transportation services, cutting-edge scientific research and other fields, deeply depicting the development and changes in the industry field, revealing The great leap and development logic of China from rich to strong. Focusing on the celebration of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, works such as "Great Rivers and Great Rivers" and "The Most Beautiful Youth" show the development and change of social economy and the spirit of entrepreneurship in hardships and hardships with the struggle stories of representative figures in different periods and fields, which resonates with the audience.
Focusing on the decisive battle to get rid of poverty and build a moderately prosperous society in an all-round way, there are many works such as "Mountains and Seas", "Stones Blossoming", "So Many Delicacies in The Mountains and Mountains", "Through Mountains and Rivers", which combine the great practice of poverty eradication with the touching struggle stories of ordinary Chinese, highlighting Chinese values and Chinese spirit. Focusing on the fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic, works such as "Together" and "The Most Beautiful Retrograde" have disseminated the great anti-epidemic spirit to the world in a timely and effective manner with documentary aesthetics. These TV drama works keep up with the pace of the times, feel the artistic pulse from the pulse of the times, and realize the artistic value in the era of recording the times, writing the times, and praising the times.
Focus on fiery life, improve the life texture and reality of the work
The essence of socialist literature and art is the literature and art of the people. The needs of the people are the fundamental value of literature and art. Excellent realistic works should be applauded and sold, taking into account social and economic benefits, and can withstand the evaluation of the people, experts and market tests.
The TV series "Loading The Stage" (pictured) shows the significance of ordinary people's efforts to pursue a better life with "loading the stage" and lets people see the value of life in ordinary life. The TV series "The World of Man" (pictured) has aroused the audience's resonance with real life and become a precious cultural phenomenon. This drama returns to real life, chooses to excavate the aesthetics of daily life from the perspective of historical depth, provides enough space for the characters to unfold the ups and downs of fate and then refract the social transformation and change with the narrative span of decades, and tells the Chinese story of "the truth of blandness, the goodness of human nature, and the beauty of harmony" with the image of the era rich in realistic texture, perfectly combining the people's nature and artistry. Another example is the TV series "Mountains and Seas", which can be called a phenomenon-level work in the reality of TV dramas in recent years, with a simple and grounded narrative style and a warm and delicate perspective, depicting a vivid and vivid story and character on the road of poverty alleviation, so that the audience has a strong empathy resonance. The secret of its success lies in the transcendent power of the aesthetics of everyday life and the sincere emotions of the persistent struggle of ordinary people to conquer the audience.
It can be seen that the audience expects the creation of TV dramas to truly and comprehensively aim the camera at the hot spots and difficulties of people's livelihood, what the people think and expect, and carry forward the truth, goodness and beauty in human nature. This requires literary and art creators to go to the grassroots frontline and related industries to feel the fiery life and struggle practice of the new era, continuously improve the ability to read life in in-depth life, and continuously improve the life texture and reality observation of works.
As a vivid epitome of the important achievements of the state's anti-gang crime and anti-evil action, the TV drama "Sweeping The Storm against Organized Crime" is bold but delicate, profoundly depicting the real picture of the struggle to eliminate organized crime and evil forces, and responding to the people's expectations and voices for fairness and justice. The TV series "I'm Good in Other Places" directly hits the current hot topics in society and writes about the self-improvement and struggle, love and warmth of contemporary urban young women.
As Wang Sanmao, the screenwriter of "Mountains and Seas", sighed: "Throw yourself down, go to the fiery life, plunge into the piles of ordinary people, see the thickness in their rice bowls, and read the joys and sorrows between their eyebrows, only then will it be possible to write hot, fresh, close to the people, and reflect the true meaning of the times." The popularity of these reality-themed TV series shows that only when creators truly feel the joys and sorrows of the people, immerse their poetry into the fiery life of the times, have a reverence for art and a sincere heart for professionals, and make real efforts and practice real skills, can they get sincere feedback from the audience."
Adhere to the integrity and innovation, and use the fine works that can keep up with the times to open up a new realm of art
Innovation is the life of literature and art, and improving the quality is the lifeline of literary and artistic works. For the creation of realistic themes, the content selection should be strict, the ideological excavation should be deep, the artistic creation should be refined, and the spiritual energy, cultural connotation and artistic value of the works should be continuously improved, so as to meet the aesthetic and cultural needs of today's public.
TV series such as "Meritorious Service" and "Together" are based on the unit structure, from the perspective of horizontal reality, many characters and typical events are collected, and run through with a unified theme, becoming a masterpiece that shows the magnificent weather of the new era in a panoramic manner. The spy war drama "Opponent" gets rid of the inherent mode of such works in the past, focuses on real life with the performance methods of quite urban fireworks and human touch, and leads the audience to concretely perceive the true style of national security personnel through the tense and compact plot and plump and three-dimensional characters, and also subtly enhances the national security awareness in our hearts. With the novel setting of the time loop and the infinite suspense of multiple reversals, the suspense drama "Beginning" closely follows social hot topics such as life choices and intergenerational communication, and explores the secrets of people's hearts with the help of a confusing case, becoming a new exploration of the creation of realistic themes. Of course, there is no law. Calling for a huge production with epic character, we are also happy to see the "small and beautiful" masterpieces of the Acura era, advocating a realistic creation method that carries forward positive energy, and also needing a speculative, warm and enlightening realist creative spirit.
A series of realistic THEME TV series, connecting the extraordinary journey of the Chinese nation to great rejuvenation, constitute the Chinese story that is most likely to resonate with the audience. The creation of realistic themes especially tests the creators' deep understanding and accurate expression of the new era. Only those who cherish the greatness of the country, with a higher political position and creative consciousness, with a deeper vision and broad mind, adhere to the principle of integrity and innovation, and choose the theme that best represents the changes of the times and the Chinese spirit for artistic expression, can we create more screen images that are liked by the audience and recognized by the world, and create Chinese stories that are more contemporary in China and contemplate the community of human destiny.
There is no shortage of vivid stories in China, and the key is to have the ability to tell Chinese stories well. The creation of realistic themes must keep pace with the rapid development of the new era. Literary and art creators locked in the room and rely on imagination to conceive will only bring about weak creative efforts and superficial thinking, and it is absolutely impossible to come up with good works with flesh and blood, temperature, responsibility and feelings.
Only by strengthening cultural self-confidence, the creation of realistic theme TV dramas can vigorously carry forward the unique values and charm of Chinese civilization, use Chinese stories to express Chinese aesthetics, and show the spiritual temperament of Chinese; adhere to the direction of serving the people and serving socialism, adhere to the policy of a hundred flowers blooming and a hundred schools of thought contend, adhere to creative transformation and innovative development, and create realistic themes to better meet the diverse needs of the audience. It is expected that the reality theme TV series will continue to expand to new realms and continue to emerge high-quality masterpieces!
(The author is secretary of the party group of the China Television Artists Association and vice chairman of the association)
Draft: Zhao Kairu
People's Daily ( 2022-04-28 20th edition)