Criminal investigation suspense dramas have dominated the market of blockbuster dramas, but the market of word-of-mouth dramas still has to watch high-quality period dramas. From "Mountains and Seas" to "The World", the sense of fatalism shown by period dramas always makes the audience tearful and endless.
However, in the period dramas that will be launched in 2023, there are many menacing but high and low examples, such as "Our Day" and "Nine Bends of Love" are all launched with the gimmick of "the second "The World", but unfortunately did not become a hit.
However, the latest period drama pie has given the audience new hope.
It is reported that the TV series "Father and Son" has entered the preparatory stage, and from the conditions of the work itself, this is a dark horse with potential that is not inferior to "The World".
Li Lu shot again, and the classic original book met the gold medal screenwriter
The TV series "The World" is inseparable from the blessing of director Li Lu, as a golden signboard of mainstream dramas in the film and television drama market, director Li Lu is the soul of escorting TV series.
In addition to "The World", the TV series "In the Name of the People" and "Circuit Inspection Group" previously created by director Li Lu and with outstanding results have made the audience more convinced of the film and television achievements of "Father and Son" and stabilized.
Moreover, the original work of "Father and Son" itself is a classic that is not inferior to "The World". The original book takes the fate of four families and four generations as the main line, connecting the time and space from the 30s to the 80s of the 20th century, and more comprehensively showing the song of fate of sorrow and joy.
Compared with the author Liang Xiaosheng's more popular "The World", "Father and Son" is obviously richer in character relationships and layout content. And such a long novel with time thickness itself has full film and television advantages.
It is certain that as long as "Father and Son" is restored according to the plot content of the original work, the tears of this drama will be stronger than "The World".
Of course, good works also need good screenwriters in the process of film and television. And the TV series "Father and Son" invited the famous screenwriter Du Liang to shoot. Many audiences will be unfamiliar with this name, but his representative works have become household names.
Among them, there are "Blood Romance", "Bright Sword", "Wolf Smoke Beiping" and other works that have been regarded as the ceiling of domestic dramas so far.
Well-known director + classic original + gold medal screenwriter, although "Father and Son" is still in preparation, it has become a must-hit film and television project, and such a film and television pie is destined to be fiercely cast.
The starring actors are all big coffee, and the popularity of young actors is eye-catching
In the current online actors, it is mainly divided into two camps: the middle generation and the new generation, and the casting will eradicate the age setting in the original work and choose the right actor. Among the actors of the Mesozoic generation, Lei Jiayin, Wang Lei, and Zhang Songwen have a greater chance.
The first actor, Lei Jiayin, was originally a powerful person who worked with director Li Lu.
In the TV series "The World", Lei Jiayin will be honest, kind and sincere but fateful Zhou Bingkun to create three points into the wood. It is also because of this drama that Lei Jiayin successfully rose to coffee and won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor Emperor Award.
With his acting strength, he can fully contribute more highlight scenes in "Father and Son".
The second actor who is expected to star is Wang Lei, the male protagonist in many mainstream dramas. Although he is not popular and relatively low-key in the circle, Wang Lei's drama style is more changeable. Representative works include the life emotional drama "Golden Wedding", as well as the period romance drama "Ordinary World", the anti-Japanese war drama "Indelible Fan" and so on.
The TV series "Father and Son" is completely within the performance style that Wang Lei is good at, and if he can play the starring role, Wang Lei is likely to update the trophy again after winning the Feitian Award in 2022.
The third powerful actor of the Mesozoic Generation is actor Zhang Songwen, who only exploded in the circle this year. In fact, as early as when "Hidden Corner" was a hit, Zhang Songwen set off a discussion with his delicate acting skills. It's just that due to the character and scene problems, Zhang Songwen did not break out of the circle.
Until the launch of "Crazy" this year, Gao Qiqiang, played by Zhang Songwen, became a ruthless role on the screen with BGM. And the out-of-the-loop of works and roles has allowed Zhang Songwen to enjoy the dividends of popularity, with countless fans, and has the qualifications to compete with many middle-generation actors for boutique production.
If Zhang Songwen is expected to star in "Father and Son", then the topic of this drama can also be directly full.
The above powerful actors are indistinguishable and fiercely competitive in terms of image and acting skills, and in the casting of the role of the young "son", the three little ones of TFBOYS have become popular candidates.
The first actor Yi Yangqianxi's own track is in the field of film, and through "Young You", "Changjin Lake" series, "Send You a Little Red Flower" and other box-office works, you can find that Yi Yangqianxi's acting skills have achieved full empathy.
And his own slightly decadent youthfulness can actually be connected with period dramas, colliding with different effects from previous screen characters.
The second actor, Wang Junkai, is also in the transition stage, and the "Gate of Rebirth" and "Ten Thousand Miles Home" starring him have achieved excellent results. However, in these works, Wang Junkai's sense of existence has basically been robbed of his aura by big coffee actors like Zhang Yi. And in terms of original lines and performance texture, it is difficult for Wang Junkai to bear the pressure under the strength of the Mesozoic actors.
For him, playing the role in "Father and Son" is indeed difficult. However, the appropriate challenge is crucial for Wang Junkai, who has not yet gained a foothold.
Although the third actor, Wang Yuan, has experience in acting, he is the only top of the three young ones to take "music" as the main development direction. Looking back at Wang Yuan's film and television masterpieces, you will find that his acting skills have great potential, but his experience is not enough.
In the movie "The Earth Is Long and the Sky is Long", in the face of acting schools such as Wang Jingchun and Yongmei, Wang Yuan is still a little struggling. However, compared with Yi Yangqianxi and Wang Junkai, Wang Yuan, who is almost blank in the field of performance, is hidden deeply, which is easy to bring more surprises to the audience.
Of course, no matter who of the three can get this role, it is a sure profit. For the work itself, the traffic and topic degree brought by the three can also make the TV series more out of the circle.
However, "Father and Son" is still in preparation, and the casting results are not confirmed before the official announcement. In addition to the actors who are in contact with them on the Internet, the drama party will definitely give more consideration and choose the most suitable actors.
Finally, do you think "Father and Son" is expected to surpass "The World"? In addition to the above high-profile casting, is there a more suitable candidate? Join the discussion in the comments section.