Just started broadcasting and won the second place in the ratings, CCTV another era drama is coming!

As we all know, period dramas have always been CCTV's trump card dramas.

At the beginning of this year, CCTV successively launched two period dramas, "Our Day" and "Nine Bends of Love". There are old dramas such as Song Chunli and Sarina, plus CCTV's own golden signboard, both dramas ushered in a popular ratings start when they started broadcasting. Unfortunately, due to the lack of follow-up plot, it eventually lost its reputation.

Since then, the audience has also been looking forward to a quality and weighty work that can once again taste the charm of the era story.

Fortunately, CCTV recently launched a new period drama "The Road of Life". The play is adapted from Lu Yao's famous novel "Life", because the original book is too classic, this drama has not been broadcast first, and the attention has been high.

As soon as it was broadcast, it won the second best result in ratings, second only to the hit "Who Is He", and the audience's response can be seen.

With classic literary works as the foundation and the blessing of many powerful actors, can "The Road of Life" become CCTV's drama king this year and continue the myth of "The World"?

01 The plot is fast-paced, and the fate of the characters is beginning to appear

In the past period dramas, there was always one word: bitter. For example, the life suffering of the Shui Hua family in "Mountains and Seas", and the survival pain of Zhou Bingkun in "The World", the plot is moving, but it also dissuades many young audiences.

Although the background of "The Road of Life" takes place in the rural areas of northern Shaanxi in the 80s, the story does not focus on the difficulties of people's lives, but highlights the side of the younger generation who fought bravely to change their own destiny.

At the beginning of the story, the male protagonist Gao Jalin (played by Chen Xiao) and his friend Gao Shuangxing (played by Wang Tianchen) rode the 28 big bar, and rushed from home to the school in the county.

The camera swept over, the magnificent scenery came to the face, the state of their riding, the drive that seemed to be able to break through the world, set a bright narrative tone for the play, and suddenly brought the audience back to that passionate era.

In 1984, the county No. 1 middle school planned to conduct a preliminary examination to screen seedlings for the college entrance examination. After all, before that, the county had not produced a single college student for 5 consecutive years. From the leaders to the teachers, they all bet on this batch of students.

Gao Garin is an excellent student in the key class of the college entrance examination of the county No. 1 middle school, and the principal and teachers have high hopes for him. Gao Shuangxing, on the contrary, actually does not like to learn, and usually relies on Gao Garin to drag him up. Classmate Huang Yaping (played by Zhang Jiani) also has good grades, but unfortunately his father is not in good health, so he often takes leave for this and delays review.

In the face of the college entrance examination, a major life event, several people have different choices. Huang Yaping was born in Shanghai, his family is superior, Gao Shuangxing's father is the village secretary, even if he can't get into college, the two can have a good way out. Only Gogarin, his family has no money and no power, and he doesn't want to go back to farming, so he can only go to university.

After the pre-exam results were announced, Gogarin took the lead to come to the list, only glanced at it, and smiled. He won the first place, and his friends Gao Shuangxing and Huang Yaping also did well.

According to this situation, it is already a sure thing for Gogarin to go to university, win glory for his father and fellow countrymen, and realize his dreams.

The time for the college entrance examination is getting closer and closer, and the school has published the reference information for volunteering. Gao Garin yearned for schools in Xi'an and Shanghai, but due to limited information, he was undecided about the target colleges.

At this time, it happened that her classmate Huang Yaping was going to the hospital to visit her father again, so Gao Garin sent her on a bicycle, and by the way, asked Huang's father about volunteering.

This trip was indeed very rewarding, and Father Huang recommended Pujiang College in Shanghai according to his situation. The goal is set, and all that remains is to review hard day and night.

Soon, the college entrance examination arrived as scheduled, but I did not expect that the topic of this session was particularly difficult, and even Gao Garin was not sure. Gao Shuangxing is even more hopeless. The most regrettable thing is that Huang Yaping, her father was suddenly hospitalized with an acute illness, and she didn't even catch the exam.

Finally, after waiting for a month, the college entrance examination results came out, but Gao Garin did not wait for his admission letter as he wished, and strangely, he heard the good news that Gao Shuangxing was admitted to university.

At that moment, Gogarin's world collapsed, and the only hope of getting out of the mountain was dashed. He had a hunch that his life was over, and he could only live forever like his father facing the loess with his back to the sky.

Gogarin, who had been in high spirits, completely collapsed, lying in bed all day, sleeping with a stuffy head, not eating or drinking, and unwilling to talk to people.

Parents feel sorry for their son, but no matter how much persuasion is useless, they can only work on the sidelines in a hurry.

Qiao Zhen (played by Li Qin), a girl from the same village, was also worried, and specially brought the jujube blossom bun made by himself to see him, encouraging him to eat something, and only after eating can he have the strength to stand up again.

When Gogarin heard these words, instead of being grateful, he became angry. He sat up and scolded Qiao Zhen for being nosy, telling her to quickly take her things with her.

After scolding and crying Qiaozhen, that night, Gogarin suddenly figured it out. While nibbling on the steamed bun, he secretly decided to repeat his studies for one year and fight for the college entrance examination again.

Soon, Gao Shuangxing went to Shanghai to study at university, and Huang Yaping followed her father's arrangement and went to the county broadcasting station to become an announcer.

Gogarin, on the other hand, found the high school head teacher and expressed the idea of repeating it.

At this point, the fate of several protagonists has come to a fork in the road. How will they change in the future? Can Gogarin get out of the mountains and realize his ideals? Let's wait and see.

02The drama conflict is strong, and the road of life has ups and downs

The drama "The Road of Life", just listening to the name, you can feel the twists and turns behind it.

Sure enough, as the name suggests, the show is full of conflicts in the story setting, and the first five episodes lay the groundwork for the fate of the characters.

The first is that university places have been secretly replaced.

Gao Garin always thought that he did not perform well in the college entrance examination, so he accidentally fell off the list. As everyone knows, there is actually man-made manipulation behind this.

And all this has quietly sprouted long before the pre-exam.

One night, village secretary Gao Minglou came to Gao Garin to learn about his son Gao Shuangxing's study. Gao Jalin took the opportunity to ask him about political issues, but after some discussion, Gao Minglou was mixed.

The good news is that Gao Garin is so good, Gaojia Village will definitely be able to produce a college student. The worry is that the gap between his son and the other party is too big, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to come out.

Gogarin obviously could not have imagined that a frank exchange would make his years of hard work come to naught.

After this night, Gao Minglou, who is the village secretary, began to secretly plan for his son's future.

He first used his favor to let his son participate in the county magistrate's commendation meeting for the top ten in the pre-examination.

Then, after the college entrance examination, he personally went to get the admission notice.

When looking at Gao Garin's name on the envelope, Gao Minglou made a bold decision at that moment.

On the grounds of the census, he obtained Gao Garin's household registration book, and then rushed to the county, found the head of the education bureau, and wanted his son Gao Shuangxing to replace Gao Garin to go to university.

Finally, under his dark operation, the fates of the two young men were exchanged.

This conflict of exchanging college student qualifications not only vividly shows the sinister of people's hearts, but also vividly reproduces the era of underdeveloped electronic information, and many life tragedies that were impersonated. This also leaves enough suspense for the next story direction.

Secondly, there is the hindrance of the family.

Gao Garin wanted to get out of the mountain, but he didn't expect that his family would still stumble on his dream after all.

After Gao Garin fell off the list, Gao Minglou felt guilty and used his connections again to seek a position as a private teacher for him. But when Gogarin heard this, he did not immediately agree, but replied that he would consider it.

Honest parents really can't figure it out, why don't private teachers agree to such a good thing. Is there a better way out?

When Gogarin said that he planned to repeat his year, his parents were a little embarrassed, but they chose to support their son's decision, telling him not to worry about tuition.

Who would have thought that fate again joked with Gogarin.

Gao Mu picked wild walnuts in the morning and accidentally lost her footing and fell. Gao Minglou happened to be nearby, and he hurriedly sent people to the hospital, and also advanced a large amount of medical expenses.

My father was afraid that Gogarin would be worried, so he said that he would be cheeky to borrow money again, and he would also pay the tuition fee for repetition, and slowly pay it back later.

But Gogarin couldn't bear his father's burden for him, so he lied that he was overage and the school didn't accept him.

After appeasing his father, Gao Garin found Gao Minglou and agreed to become an elementary school teacher.

This conflict inevitably makes people sweat about the fate of Gogarin, but at the same time, you can also see the axis strength in this character. Even though he was repeatedly tricked by fate, he still stood up strong again and again, and people couldn't help but look forward to where his life path would go.

Finally, there is emotional conflict.

The emotional conflict in the play is also a major attraction.

The first is the friendship of the two male protagonists.

Gao Garin and Gao Shuangxing are small and old classmates for many years. Knowing that his father stole a friend's college place, Gao Shuangxing ran to Gao Garin's house overnight to tell the truth. At the critical moment, he was stopped by his father.

Knowing that Gao Shuangxing was going to Shanghai, Gao Garin specially waited on the necessary road, saw off his good friend, and gave him his favorite pen, agreeing to see him in Shanghai.

Gao Shuangxing couldn't accept this gift calmly, said goodbye coldly, turned around and left.

After arriving in Shanghai, Gao Shuangxing was very uncomfortable at first, and even being called "Gao Garin" by name, it took half a day to react.

But soon, he gradually accepted the imposter's identity. The freshness of university life and the prosperity of Shanghai overwhelmed Gao Shuangxing, and the guilt for Gao Garin slowly faded. Even if he occasionally wrote letters home, he did not improve Garin.

At this time, Gao Garin did not know, still remembered his friends, and every time he saw Gao Minglou, he would ask him about his recent situation in Shanghai.

From the moment Gao Shuangxing acquiesced to his father's behavior, the friendship between the two has been unilaterally drawn.

The portrayal of friendship in this drama is very realistic, and it also highlights the distinct personality differences of the two male protagonists. Gao Garin treats people sincerely and sticks to his original intention. Although Gao Shuangxing is kind by nature, he cannot withstand the temptation of the outside world and loses his heart.

It is worth looking forward to what kind of intersection the two good friends who have exchanged lives will have in the future.

The second is the love between Gogarin and the two girls.

Qiao Zhen, who lives in Gaojia Village, has always admired Gao Garin and always likes to follow him.

She would hold the alarm clock, pinch the time, and wait for Gogarin, who rode to school, and she followed along the way in a tractor.

In the name of sending noodles to her second aunt, she went to the outside of the county middle school to peek at Gao Garin.

She would also take advantage of the class time to secretly ask her second uncle to fix Gogarin's bicycle.

After the pre-exam, my classmate smashed the exam, afraid that my family would be sad and afraid to go back. After Gogarin found out, he went to ask Qiao Zhen for help, and wanted Ma Shuo to do miscellaneous work in the powder shop. Qiao Zhen agreed as soon as she heard it, and said, "As long as it's your business, anything will do." ”

Gao Garin may never have thought about why Qiao Zhen was so good to himself, and he was also used to asking Qiao Zhen for help when things happened. And Qiao Zhen wholeheartedly supported Gao Garin out of the mountain, and did not think that the gap between the two would become larger and larger in the future.

At the same time, Huang Yaping, an old classmate, also likes Gao Garin, but she is very reserved.

The teacher asked her to write a radio script to boost the morale of her classmates, and she went to Gogarin to write it.

Gao Garin hoped that the children could be educated in art, and invited Huang Yaping to the primary school for dance lessons, and she readily agreed.

And Qiao Zhen, who was sitting on the side, looked at Huang Yaping's beautiful dancing posture, and while feeling envious, he was inexplicably sour.

One is a rural girl who is enthusiastic and cheerful and grew up together, and the other is a Shanghai girl with both talents and more common languages. The emotional line between Gogarin and them not only enriched their respective characters, but also paved the way for their future life path.

The successive conflicts reflect the ups and downs of life's path in all aspects, making the whole story more gripping.

03 The cast is strong, and three generations of old, middle-aged and young generations of powerful people gather

As the plot progressed, the cast also surfaced one after another.

Not only did young powerhouses like Chen Xiao provoke the beams, but also Lin Yongjian, Li Guangfu and other old drama bones escorted. Even the actors who play elementary school students have remarkable acting skills, making the whole drama wonderful.

In the eyes of the public, Chen Xiao has always belonged to the idol actor. His famous work "The Legend of Lu Zhen" has impressed fans to this day. But he never set limits for himself and actively experimented with different types of roles.

Especially last year, one "Ice and Fire" and one "Menghualu", two very different roles, not only allowed the audience to witness his acting breakthrough, but also made him out of the circle again and became a hit.

However, he did not make money while it was hot, but plunged into the crew of "The Road of Life". This time, he played Gogarin, a young man who is unwilling to be ordinary and constantly fights against fate.

Gogarin first feels like a shaft.

He knew that only the college entrance examination could change his destiny, so he reviewed day and night. In the evening, I also dragged my friends to the library to learn about current affairs.

After failing the college entrance examination, he quickly cheered up, did his parents' ideological work, and chose to continue his studies.

After becoming a private teacher, he attended classes regardless of gains and losses, and devoted himself to improving the learning conditions of children. Both the teacher and the village secretary told him that he was short on education funds and that he could not afford to repair the school building. He collected mountain goods, asked Qiao Zhen to go to the county seat to sell them, and finally managed to scrape together the money and renovate the school.

Chen Xiao used delicate techniques to show the characteristics of this character sticking to his original intention and not succumbing to fate.

His interpretations always resonate deeply with the audience. In particular, a scene that tells the meaning of reading can be called the famous scene of this play.

Qiao Zhen's sister was admitted to high school with her own efforts, but her father felt that it was useless for girls to read so many books, and resolutely disagreed, and specially asked Gao Garin to tell everyone how difficult it was to go to college.

He first said frankly that it was indeed not easy to get into college, like he fell off the list.

Then, he changed his tone and said that he had never regretted it.

"Because going to school isn't just about getting into college. It's all about changing the lives of our rural children, because we've read books, so we know how big the outside world is.

Because we've read books, we know we can live differently. Because we read books, we have thoughts, and we can change. ”

His eyes went from slightly bleak to more and more firm, and his tone slowly changed from low to intense and powerful.

He seems to be convincing others, but in fact, he is also telling himself that the books of the past have not been read in vain, as long as there is a thought, there will be hope.

This passage moved the people in the play and also touched the audience in front of the screen. At this moment, Chen Xiao was completely Gao Garin himself, and this figure stood steadily.

In the past, some people often commented that Chen Xiao had the temperament of a noble son, so playing Gao Zhan and Gu Qianfan as a high-ranking family disciple was particularly close to his face.

But in this drama, Chen Xiao abandoned the advantage of appearance, covered his body with rustic atmosphere, and completely integrated into the local environment. Because of this, it also makes people pay attention to his increasingly mature acting skills. I have to say that many years after his debut, Chen Xiao finally completed the transformation from an idol to a powerful party.

The wonderfulness of the story requires the protagonist to carry the play, and it is inseparable from the foil of the supporting actors.

The supporting roles of "The Road of Life" can be described as a gathering of big names, and there are as many as six first-class actors alone, which is simply a fight between immortals.

The first surprise was Lin Yongjian. Audiences who know him well know that he has acted in a lot of comedy. So much so that everyone labeled him a comedian.

In fact, from villains to mighty generals, from comedy to drama, he has everything at his fingertips. Especially in the popular "Three-Body Problem" at the beginning of the year, the role of Chang Weisi allowed the audience to truly appreciate the profound skills of this veteran actor.

This time, he played Gao Minglou, the village secretary of Gaojia Village, a two-faced villain who personally rewrote Gao Garin's fate.

Gao Minglou always hangs a pair of glasses, and when his little eyes turn, he feels that he is holding back a bad trick.

In particular, the scene where he concealed the truth and stole beams and changed columns completely brought Gao Minglou to life.

When he heard the postman say that Gogarin's notice had arrived, his heart was confused. There was a little movement next to him, and he was so scared that he couldn't hold it steadily.

Then, he sneakily walked to a secluded place, looking left and right, going back and forth to make sure that there was no one else, before daring to open the letter and read it carefully.

Then he walked into Gogarin's yard with heavy steps. The moment he saw the other party, he suddenly pretended to be confused and lied that he was here for the census.

In just a few minutes, from eyes to body language, Lin Yongjian portrayed the psychological changes before and after Gao Minglou.

It is worthy of being an old drama bone who has won many awards and recognition, and Lin Yongjian really plays what is what.

If Lin Yongjian's performance is an outward type, then Li Guangfu's interpretation in the play is an introverted type.

This time, he played Deshun Ye in the play, there were not many scenes, but he conveyed the wisdom of this old man in the silence.

The camera fell on him, which made people can't help but enter the play, believing that he was a native of the village.

When Gogarin first fell off the list, his father asked him for advice. He said unhurriedly: "He is now talking to himself. Wait until one day when you are tired and have finished talking, and then you can listen to other people's words. ”

Later, Qiao Zhen also went to ask him to help Gogarin, and he said: "It's useless for me to go, he won't tear my face, it's most appropriate for you to go." ”

Li Guangfu's acting skills, described in one word, are "light".

There is no deliberate showmanship, no strong expression, but it can make the audience highly empathetic. He is a deservedly performing artist.

In addition, the older generation of actors such as Liu Wei and Li Baoan, as well as the outstanding performances of young actors such as Tang Zeng and Guo Xiaoting, have contributed many bright bridges.

With the dedication of each actor, we can jointly paint this picture of ups and downs and moving life.

The 04s are rich and authentic

Speaking of period dramas, there is never one word: sense of age. Especially for the audience who experienced that period, if the drama party made a slight omission, they could pick out the thorn.

The layout of "The Road of Life" in terms of age sense can be described as full of sincerity.

In order to restore the customs and customs of northern Shaanxi and Shanghai to the greatest extent, the crew filmed in Shanghai and Qingjian County, the hometown of the original author Lu Yao, for 6 months.

The empty shot of the Loess Plateau appears in the play, and the magnificent mountains and rivers are really shocking, and it also indicates that there are countless open choices in life.

At the same time, in order to closely follow the style of the 80s, the crew also built a film and television base in Qingjian County. Brick by brick, all have a retro taste.

Such a careful design is enough to make the audience feel full of substitution.

In addition to large scenes such as scene selection, the crew has also achieved exquisite reproduction of various props.

"Love Science, Learn Science" written in red chalk on the wall of the county middle school, a row of old photo frames hanging in Huang Yaping's house, candles lit by students during evening review, and the 28 bars that everyone rides every day, Gao Garin's sleeves that are always shortened, the various noodles he usually eats, the telephone booths on the streets of Shanghai, and so on.

Eating, dressing and using it not only highlights the sense of age, but also is full of strong local flavors. The realism of the story is immersed in this little crevice.

In addition, in the setting of the plot details, the crew is also appropriate.

At the beginning of the story, there is a pre-exam training speech, and the teacher gives a passionate speech on the stage, rendering the tense atmosphere of the college entrance examination.

In 1984, shortly after the national college entrance examination resumed, admission to university meant that you could eat commercial grain, which was a major event for Guangzong Yaozu. Knowledge can literally change the fate of these mountain children.

Therefore, Gao Minglou used his position to seek personal interests for his son, which not only depicted the starting point of Gao Garin's bumpy fate, but also reflected the scars of the times.

It is worthy of the gold medal team of "director Yan Jiangang + art director Liu Yongqi". It can be said that whether it is the background of the times, the character modeling or the story conflict, "The Road of Life" has been grounded, making this story glow with unique vitality.

05 Conclusion

In recent years, IP adaptations have emerged one after another, resulting in many big hits. But the plot is homogenized, and negative feedback such as magic transformation and destruction dramas is also increasing.

The story itself has been tested by generations of readers, and the fate of the protagonists has inspired countless young people.

But it is precisely because of the deep foundation of the original fans, which has attracted bad comments from some netizens. Their biggest complaint is that the script does not respect the original work and deviates from the spirit of the original work. What's more, it is believed that the plot dilutes the heaviness of history, and the peasants will not struggle for happiness and so on.

In this regard, director Yan Jiangang once frankly said that the adaptation is to be close to the current young people, and I hope that the story of the previous generation can also inspire today's young people to fight hard.

Therefore, the TV series boldly breaks through the limitations of the novel, not only enriches the story line of Gogarin, but also extends the overall time from the 80s to the early new century, deeply showing how the protagonist conforms to the tide of the times and finds his own life path.

In addition, the two heroines in the play, Li Qin and Zhang Jiani, have heavy performance traces, which are out of place among the powerful people, which is also a big regret of the play.

But I have to admit that the flaws are not hidden, and this drama is still a quality masterpiece. The original intention and intentions of all the main creators are worthy of praise.

There is a classic line in the play: Your own road has to go by yourself, and only when you go can you have your own way. I wish all friends who follow the drama can get a little inspiration from this drama and find their own life answers.

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【Author|Su Shiyu】

【Editor|Zhiyu】