In recent years, fantasy dramas and idol dramas have blossomed everywhere, but historical dramas are experiencing a trough.
In fact, it is not that the audience's interest has changed, but that there are too few masterpieces of historical dramas.
Take the dramas that have been broadcast this year, there are more than 100 works such as contemporary characters, costume detectives, modern life, fantasy and suspense, etc., all of which appear in high-scoring works.
However, the only thing that did not appear was the high-scoring work of "costume historical drama".
If such a drama really appears, how will it become a hit?
Luo Jin's new drama gives the answer accurately.
The show was broadcast for 4 days and won the first place in ratings for 4 consecutive days, and was squeezed behind "Awakener" and "The Great Game".
So, the broadcast became a hit, why is Luo Jin's new drama "The World Long River" so "arrogant"?
Before talking, let's take a look at what kind of reputation the show has gained in the past few days of broadcasting.
Some people think that the theme of this drama is relatively novel.
Because the previous costume historical dramas were either kings governing the country or the great achievements of celebrities, few people would choose the proposition of water treatment to make a fuss.
As mentioned in the commentary, there are many famous people who have treated water in Chinese history, but how many people are really remembered?
Some people pay more attention to details, and after watching the films, the crew has dug a "yellow river" to increase in order to create a real atmosphere.
Speaking of which, I still have to say it for my friends who have not seen this drama.
"The Long River Under Heaven" tells the story of a large-scale flood during the Kangxi Dynasty, for which Kangxi used Jin Fu, Chen Xuan and others to control the flood.
In addition, the crew did spend 140 days to build the real scene, so that the audience can have a better viewing experience.
But compared with the novelty of the story and the intentions of the crew, what makes people care more about the plot performance is how it is, whether it is a "grounded" water treatment story or a "fake big sky" protagonist halo.
After watching 8 episodes in a row, I was full of emotion, and I asserted: "The Long River of the World" must be the "ceiling" of this year's costume historical dramas!
First, into the play: interlocked
"The World is Long" In order to let the audience into the play, the opening plot rises and falls.
In the play, a flood occurs in the Yellow River, which is not only related to the lives of the people of Qizhou County in Lixiahe, but also related to the military operations deployed by Kangxi.
How fierce is the flood?
River workers used flood control tools near the river, and a huge wave shot over, directly taking 17 lives.
In the end, the defense line of the Lixia River was broken, and the result was a dense corpse floating on the surface of the water.
So, there are lessons from the past, why didn't Kangxi deal with it as soon as possible, and had to wait for the flood to occur before curing it?
Kangxi was not ruling, but because the river officials were full of their own pockets, only caring about their own food and clothing, and did not care about the lives of the people, let alone build flood control fortifications.
The story of "The Long River of the World" has actually laid out the three problems of internal cleanup, flood control and military operations.
Before controlling the flood, it is necessary to clean up the interior and remove all those who go through the back door and are lazy, such as Wang Guangyu, the river official in the Lixia River.
Internal cleanup is completed and talent is activated to clean up the flood.
Kangxi (played by Luo Jin) added river affairs to the imperial examination in order to find a great talent for river management, and what he thought was that there was a chance to find that person regardless of the court or the wilderness.
As Mingzhu (played by Gong Lei) said, Kangxi has indeed achieved "eclecticism".
The talents here mainly refer to Jin Fu, Chen Xuan and others.
Jin Fu is played by Huang Zhizhong, a character who is loyal and courageous, righteous and thin, and although he was not a river official when the Yellow River flooded, he still stood in front of the villagers to find a way to turn the tide when the Yellow River flooded.
In order to save the villagers from flooding, he first allowed his son to carry out the mission of nine deaths, and later was framed by corrupt officials as a checkmate.
However, Jin Fu knew that he was going to die, but he still recommended the great talent of the river for Kangxi, Chen Xuan (played by Yin Fang), and this kind of character who cares for the country and compassion for the world is really loved by the audience.
Although the character belongs to "Wei Guangzheng", it does not have that kind of one-size-fits-all tone.
Whether Kangxi treats people and water, there is actually another core problem, that is, the military.
Because the Sanfan army was self-respecting during the Kangxi period, Kangxi had to ensure that his fists were hard enough if he wanted to withdraw the domain.
It's just that the capital of Kangxi is in the north, and the San Francisco capital is located in the south, and if you want to beat them with your fists, you must ensure that troops are sent in a timely and effective manner, and the only way to send troops is the Yellow River, and water control has become a problem that must be solved,
The content of the play has achieved an effective "internal cycle", to calm chaos to cure water, to treat water first to cure people, to cure people to calm chaos, all problems are indispensable.
Second, re-entry play: an indispensable group portrait of characters
The drama "The World Has a Long River" takes river management as the starting point, although the theme is novel, but what is more attractive is the officialdom shown in the play.
First of all, Suo Etu (played by Liang Guanhua), he is a courtier of the powerful government and the opposition, and the river official Wang Guangyu was recommended by him.
In fact, Wang Guangyu is only the tip of the iceberg, and what really makes him prototype is the impeachment pearl.
In order to bring down the pearl, he gathered many powerful ministers in the dynasty, and all the criminal departments and officials were used by him.
It's just that his undisguised alliance with the party is also considered to have written the ending for himself in advance.
Let's say Zhu (played by Gong Lei), this character not only knows how to judge the time and size up the situation, but also knows when to please the emperor.
If you put him in the modern workplace, many people will describe him as "old fritters".
This old churros always knows when to play strong and when to pretend to be weak.
Of course, his way of dealing with the world is not angular, even in the face of the cold door, he can greet him with a smile and offer food, just by the performance of the two skins on the front and back of this person, people silently give a thumbs up.
It is worth mentioning the two of Xu Qianxue (played by Zhao Qi) and Gao Shiqi (played by Lu Siyu).
From them, there is also a saying that "people who do not like to express themselves are not necessarily honest, and those who are cheerful on the surface are not necessarily optimists."
Xu Qianxue went to Beijing to rush for the exam in order to gain meritorious fame, and on the way, he looked humble and timid, and he didn't look like a master who dared to go through the back door to support the relationship.
But when he bribed Suo Etu, he shot 10,000 acres of good land.
Gao Shiqi was once seen by people in the inn, and his words were fluent on the surface and full of morality, but he also took out ten thousand taels of silver to pave the way for his career before taking the meritorious examination.
Third, costume historical dramas should be filmed like this, I can keep watching
As we all know, costume dramas are more difficult than modern dramas.
The difficulty lies in serving the Tao and shaping the characters.
Compared with modern clothing, costume dramas mainly include official clothing, civilian clothing, etc., which will be divided into auspicious clothing, official clothing, ordinary clothing, ceremonial clothing, etc.
In this way, the complexity of costume dramas far exceeds that of modern dramas.
The performance of "The World in the Long River" in terms of costumes should become a boutique in costume dramas.
In addition, costume dramas are more stringent in shaping characters.
This kind of strictness is not only as simple as the two meeting and bowing, but also from the meticulous behavior to reflect the era of the character.
With a nuanced interpretation, the characters in the eyes of the audience are more convincing.
In addition, the show has another core reason for me to watch it.
Light embellishment is greater than preaching.
For example, Suo Etu and Pearl, their relationship is now colleagues.
Most of the current colleagues coexist peacefully, and these two are backstabbing each other, tearing down the stage, slandering and even nicknames, and it is really fun to watch two people in their 100s who are seriously funny.
Write at the end
In fact, Luo Jin's new drama "The World Long River" is so "arrogant", there is already an answer in the above text, this drama can be regarded as a combination of the advantages of costume historical dramas.
But I still want to say that Kangxi played by Luo Jin and Chen Yan played by Yin Fang are very good.
In the play, Kangxi appears to be both rational and restrained.
For example, the courtiers above the court impeached Mingzhu, and Kangxi asked Mingzhu to say what he thought, but Mingzhu directly threw the problem back and let the emperor decide.
It can be seen that Kangxi, played by Luo Jin, is very angry at this time, but he smiled slightly and took a breath, and then slowly said the words to appear extremely restrained.
In addition, Chen Xuan, played by Yin Fang, belongs to the kind of person who is proud of his talents.
Chen Xun traveled all over the Yellow River before he was twenty years old, and he thought that Ruo Dezhi would submit to the Yellow River sooner or later.
Moreover, if he wants to cure water, he must be a person like Dayu and Li Bing, pouring the wealth of a country for his use, and the hands of ten thousand people are bent to him, and he is not willing to bow to others at all.
Although Yin Fang's role is sometimes crazy, it can also highlight the grandeur of the character when it comes to the topic.
Then, Luo Jin's new drama "The World and the Long River" can be so "arrogant", and it is justified!
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