Highlight the rich cultural connotation of Chinese stories

　　Core reading

　　The customs and customs of various places have laid a profound and meaningful cultural background for TV series to tell Chinese stories, and also let people feel the vivid and colorful charm of mountains and rivers, and appreciate the gorgeous picture of beautiful China

　　The spatial narrative of TV drama works can not only rely on simple dialects, landscapes, costumes and other surface characteristics, in order to truly reflect the cultural characteristics of various places, it is necessary to base on the historical orientation and era context, and deeply display the social style and humanistic spirit

　　The rich regional elements are integrated into the TV series, which not only enriches the visual presentation of the TV series, but also adds thickness to the realistic texture of the TV series, and improves the cultural literacy and cognitive level of the audience

　　On the land of Shenzhou, there are incomparably rich cultural minerals waiting for literary and artistic creators to dig deeply. Qin Wan, in the TV series "Loading the Stage", and Suzhou Pingtan in "It's All Good", show the richness and diversity of Chinese opera, opera art, and music culture; The Beijing hutongs in "Love Man Courtyard" and the alum towers in the Northern Song Dynasty in "Menghualu" reflect the unique aesthetics of Chinese architecture... The concentrated display of characteristic cultural elements in literary and artistic works allows more people to feel the charm of Chinese culture.

　　The long history and diverse natural environment have given birth to a variety of cultural styles and customs. Each region has a unique cultural charm that together make up China's rich cultural landscape. TV dramas have unique advantages in showing regional culture, and many works use this as an entry point to show the charm of local cultures through vivid storylines and characters; Tell diverse stories and reflect colorful lives through characteristic cultural backgrounds. Regional culture has added a touch of brightness to Chinese TV dramas, and also opened up new space for the Chinese style and style of literary and artistic creation.

　　Show the beauty of China's mountains and rivers

　　The multiple meanings and unique charms of local customs and customs give TV dramas cultural value and aesthetic meaning, which are not only a vivid reflection of society and culture, but also a inheritance of history and humanistic spirit. The TV series "Go to a Windy Place" broadcast at the beginning of this year was filmed in Dali, Yunnan, telling the story of a group of urban young people who came to Yunnan to rest in the "windy courtyard". The presentation of Yunnan's customs and customs in the play is eye-catching, such as special snacks, niche attractions and intangible cultural heritage items such as clothing, architecture, embroidery, tie-dyeing, and wood carving. Yunnan's natural landscapes and folk culture have unique humanistic feelings and artistic charm, which not only bring the beauty of artistic conception to this slow-paced TV series, but also invisibly show simple folk customs and profound cultural heritage, allowing the audience to taste the taste of life and feel the meaning of life in an idyllic landscape and a relaxed atmosphere. The previously hit reality TV series "Happiness to Ten Thousand Homes" tells the story of Anhui rural girl He Xingxing's growth and transformation. The story takes place in Wanjiazhuang, filmed in Yanpu Village, Huangshan, Anhui. Pink wall Dewa horse head wall, small bridge flowing water old streets and alleys, the whole village surrounded by mountains and water, fields, gardens, ponds, houses are scattered, typical southern Anhui pastoral scenery and strong customs and folk feelings have become a highlight of the play to attract the audience. The online drama "The Most Cannibalistic Fireworks" tells a touching love story between urban white-collar workers and rural craftsmen, and the place where the male protagonist Jing Chen grew up is an ancient residential museum, where intangible cultural heritage elements are naturally integrated into the plot, and the audience unconsciously feels the unique charm and deep texture of traditional culture. The customs and customs of various places have laid a profound and meaningful cultural background for TV series to tell Chinese stories, and also let people feel the vivid and colorful charm of mountains and rivers, and appreciate the gorgeous picture of beautiful China.

　　Reflect the progress and changes of Chinese society

　　The spatial narrative of TV drama works can not only rely on simple dialects, landscapes, costumes and other surface characteristics, in order to truly reflect the cultural characteristics of various places, it is necessary to base on the historical orientation and era context, and deeply display the social style and humanistic spirit. In the context of poverty alleviation, the TV series "Mountains and Seas" takes the poor village of Xihaigu, Ningxia as a typical example, and tells the story of the east supporting the west in the 90s of last century. The work shows the historical changes of the land of Xihaigu, especially with the help of Fujian Province, the local cadres and masses overcame various difficulties and used hard work and wisdom to build this desert Gobi into a crammed Jiangnan, which is truly moving. The TV series "Great Rivers" tells the gradual development and growth of collective enterprises in Xiaoleijia Village, and interprets China's industrialization path and experience since the reform and opening up from a micro perspective. The story not only shows a history of personal struggle and enterprise development, but also reflects the changes in the lives of Chinese farmers in the tide of reform and opening up. Also in the context of the era of reform and opening up, the TV series "The World" takes a family surnamed Zhou in the northeast as the perspective, outlines the trajectory of history through the ups and downs of the fate of the Zhou family for half a century, and connects the keywords of the times such as the construction of the third line, the restoration of the college entrance examination, and the reform of state-owned enterprises, reflecting the mirror image of the life of the worker group in the great changes of the times. Through the story line running through history, the audience witnesses the changes in the local economy, culture, and the lives and emotions of the characters brought about by the changes of the times, and then has a deeper understanding and perception of China's modernization. By telling many of these vivid stories, the creation of TV series engraves the footprints of contemporary Chinese's struggle. These works are firmly rooted in the land of China, showing the perspective of ordinary people and the artistic expression of feelings for home and country in the creation of excellent TV dramas.

　　Highlight the spirit of contemporary Chinese

　　Culture shapes people's character and hobbies, living customs and values, and jointly forges Chinese rich spiritual world. In many TV drama works, regional cultural elements play a key role in shaping typical characters. The TV series "The Road of Life", adapted from Lu Yao's classic novel "Life", shows the struggle of a group of rural young people in northern Shaanxi to realize the value of life in the torrent of the era of reform and opening up. In the play, Gao Garin, a rural intellectual youth, has been floating and sinking several times due to the loss of university admission places and job opportunities, but he has never stopped moving forward, and finally realized his literary ideals; Although Liu Qiaozhen has not received higher education, she has always been self-reliant, and after experiencing many ups and downs in life, she has worked hard for her own career in a big city and gained a firm foothold. The young people portrayed in "The Road of Life" are simple, tenacious, brave, optimistic, unwilling to be mediocre, hard and enterprising, which is unforgettable. Xu Banxia, the protagonist of the TV series "Wind Blowing Half Summer", is a representative of female entrepreneurs in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. On the road to entrepreneurship, she grasped opportunities and found business opportunities with her unique vision and extraordinary courage, and broke into the world. In Xu Banxia, you can see not only the entrepreneurial spirit of daring to think and dare not afraid of hardship, but also the innovative consciousness of contemporary Chinese women. The TV series "Our Day" is set in the northeast in the 80s of the last century, focusing on the life stories of two generations of three ordinary families in the family home of the machinery factory, showing the intimate warmth between people in this black land, so that the audience can resonate and empathize with it. The story of "Northeast Family" is not only a microcosm of the life of ordinary Northeast families, but also a reflection of Chinese simple family and country feelings. In TV drama works, we can see the image shaping of different regional groups, their character characteristics and values, not only regional cultural characteristics, but also reflect the common value pursuit of contemporary Chinese. The details of the lives of these characters come together and show the spiritual outlook of a nation.

　　As a form of literature and art, TV dramas record and reflect real life and assume important cultural functions. The rich regional elements are integrated into the TV series, which not only enriches the visual presentation of the TV series, but also adds thickness to the realistic texture of the TV series, and improves the cultural literacy and cognitive level of the audience. At the same time, regional culture has also been more effectively disseminated through the mass medium of TV dramas. By consciously exploring cultural connotation and spiritual power, and constantly trying new narrative methods and artistic means, the creation of TV dramas will further highlight the richness and unique charm of Chinese culture, and let China's image shine on the world art stage.

　　(Source: People's Daily, June 2, 2023, 20th edition; Author: Huang Wen, Author's institution: University of Science and Technology of China; Image source: Beijing Daily)