In the past two or three decades in China, there is no exaggeration to see that several domestic TV drama works that are very majestic, magnificent and imposing, such as "Yongzheng Dynasty", "Han Wu Emperor", "Qiao Family Courtyard", "Loyalty", etc., are actually from the same female director, and this female director is Hu Mei.
Whether it is "Yongzheng Dynasty" or "Emperor Wu of Han", these magnificent historical masterpieces are all shaping heroic characters with a history that is impressive, and Hu Mei can always show the historical figures hidden deep in the depths of distant history in front of the audience with the delicacy and sharpness unique to the female perspective.
Today, we want to talk about director Hu Mei's another historical drama masterpiece "Han Wu Emperor" after "Yongzheng Dynasty". Compared with the series of historical events such as the Seizure of the Nine Sons and the Yongzheng New Deal that occurred in the era span of the late Kangxi Dynasty and the Yongzheng reign of more than 30 years, the history to be described in "The Emperor of Han Wu" is more grand, and the historical figures involved are more distinctive and brilliant. Therefore, the filming of "The Emperor of Han Wu" is nothing less than a new challenge and transcendence for director Hu Mei.
At first, Hu Mei was ready to use the main cast of the "Yongzheng Dynasty" drama in "Han Wu Emperor", that is, Tang Guoqiang played Emperor Wu of Han, and Jiao Huang continued to play Emperor Jingdi of Han, the father of Emperor Wu of Han. However, by chance, the role of Emperor Wu of Han was played by Chen Baoguo, another big performer in China. In addition to the core image, the historical figures involved in the TV series of "Emperor Wu of Han" also include Wei Qing, Huo Fuyi, Zhang Qian, Dongfang Shuo, Sang Hongyang, Li Guang, Zhou Yafu, Sima Qian, etc., which can be said that these characters are historical giants who are enough to stand tall for thousands of years.
In the end, Hu Mei did not live up to everyone's expectations, with a sincere work, bringing all the audience back to the era of the big Han dynasty more than 2,000 years ago.
The story begins during the reign of the Han Jing Emperor, who is played by Jiao Huang, a famous performance artist in China. Kangxi, played by him in "Yongzheng Dynasty", has become an irreplaceable classic on the screen. At this time, the Han Dynasty had experienced the rule of Wenjing and had initially accumulated relatively strong national strength. When the spirited Liu Che succeeded to the throne, he began his own efforts to govern, he changed the Han Dynasty's retreat and peace seeking from the Northwest Xiongnu Dynasty, and appointed Wei Qing, Huo Zhiyi, Li Guang and other generals to drive the Xiongnu out of the Hexi Corridor, and opened up exchanges with the countries in the western region and opened the Silk Road. At the same time, emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continued to pacify Nanyue and Fudongyi, further expanding the territory of the Han Dynasty and making the Han Dynasty one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history.
After the successful interpretation of the drama "The Emperor of Han Wu", the history of that scene was clearly and profoundly displayed in front of the audience, which made the audience unforgettable for a long time.
To this day, the two theme songs of "Han Wu The Great" sung by Han Lei, "The Last Confession" and "Waiting", are still the most popular songs of the masters, because these two songs can best express the heroism and pride of men.
After talking about so much about the TV series, let's talk about the actors who participated in the drama that year.
Chen Baoguo plays Emperor Wu of Han
This is another very classic character created by Chen Baoguo after Bai Jingqi in "The Gate of the Great Mansion". It is said that during the filming of "Emperor Wu of Han", because there were too many plays, the whole person has fully entered the personality of Emperor Wu of Han, so his temper has become very strong, he always can't help but be angry with the people around him, and also let himself enter a very painful state, until a long time after the end of filming, Chen Baoguo came out of the role, and said that he would never take the role of the emperor again, although he soon after, he starred in another classic historical drama "Daming Dynasty 1566" The Jiajing Emperor.
There is no doubt that the Han Wu emperor played by Chen Baoguo is very successful, and he makes us feel as if we have seen with our own eyes that more than two thousand years ago, the Han Wu Emperor led the entire Han Empire step by step to glory with his own great talent.
Jiao Huang played the Han Jing Emperor
For Jiao Huang, the role of Liu Qi, the Han Jing Emperor, and the Kangxi Emperor he once played, obviously have more layers of roles, more complex hearts and personalities. In terms of governing the country, Emperor Jing had his own talents, but in terms of xiongnu, Emperor Jing was relatively weak. He mistakenly killed Chao, but at the critical moment, he knew how to appoint Zhou Yafu. This kind of inner anxiety and contradiction is interpreted very well by Teacher Jiao Huang. Although he is not an absolute protagonist in the play, his wonderful performance still won praise from the audience.
Gui Yalei played Empress Dou
Gui Yalei, a well-known actor from Taiwan, Played Empress Dou, who played a lot of scenes, and played the powerful Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty to life. Whenever there was a big event, Empress Dowager Dou would always show wisdom and decisiveness beyond ordinary people, help the Han Dynasty through crises after crisis, and help the young Liu Che survive the most difficult period since he succeeded to the throne.
In her acting career of more than 40 years, Gui Yalei has played more than 100 classic characters, worthy of being an excellent performing artist.
Ma Shaohua plays Dou Bao
Playing Dou Baby is Ma Shaohua, a well-known actor in China and called "drama maniac" by the audience. Ma Shaohua is an actor who acts very hard, no matter how big or small, ancient and modern roles can be easily controlled, and in recent years, he has become a special actor, widely praised by the audience.
Shen Baoping as Liu Wu (Brother of Emperor Jing)
Liu Wu (right)
In the play, Liu Wu, the younger brother of the Han Jing Emperor, is Shen Baoping, a well-known old drama bone in China.
Lin Jing plays Wei Zifu
Lin Jing, a well-known actress in China, played Wei Zifu, who was deeply loved by Emperor Wu of Han. In fact, Lin Jing also played Ding Minjun in Su Youpeng's version of "Yitian Slaughtering Dragon", which impressed the audience even more.
Lin Jing version of Ding Minjun
Sima Qian, played by Wang Xiang
Wang Xiang, a well-known actor in China, played the role of Sima Qian, a famous historian in ancient China, in the play, and Wang Xiang also participated in the performance of "My Regiment Leader My Regiment".
Sun Feihu plays Han Anguo
Han Anguo, played by Sun Feihu, also left a very deep impression on the audience. Sun Feihu also played Jiang Someone in the movie "Armageddon", which became a classic image on the screen. And played Zeng Guofan in the TV series "Taiping Heavenly Kingdom".
"Fourteen Brothers" Xu Zuming plays Zhou Yafu
Playing Zhou Yafu is Xu Zuming, who played the fourteenth brother in "Yongzheng Dynasty".
Wei Qing, played by Lu Jianmin
Lu Jianmin, who plays Wei Qing, is also a well-known actor in China, and Hu Yajie, who plays a plainclothes policeman, was once a classmate.
Li Le plays Huo Toyi
Playing the spirited Huo Fuyi, he was once a well-known young actor in China, starring in TV series such as "Wandering the World", and also performed in the comedy football movie "Defense Strikes Back".
Li Le and Li Xiang starred in the movie "Defensive Counterattack"
Xiao Tao Hong plays Liu Ling
At that time, Tao Hong, who was young and beautiful, played Liu Ling, the daughter of Liu An, a spy.
The eunuch Chuntuo played by Li Danjun
Li Danjun is actually an old actor of the Bayi Film Studio, and the other role he plays is believed that many netizens will certainly not be unfamiliar, that is, in "Crime Domain", he plays Wu Yuejin, who constantly threatens Zhaohuang, and finally is arranged by Zhaohuang to get rid of him.
Lu Shuming plays Li Guang
Lu Shuming, who played Guan Yu in the 94 version of the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", played Li Guang, a famous "flying general" of the Han Dynasty who was difficult to name in his life.
Ren Zhong starred as Zhang Qian
In the play, Ren Zhong starred as Zhang Qian, who made an important contribution to the han dynasty's exploration of the western region, and he contributed to the most moving moment for the audience in this drama, Zhang Qian's return from the western region.
Zhang Shan starred as Guo Xie
Zhang Shan, who played Zhao Zilong in the 94th edition of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", played the swordsman Guo Xie in "The Emperor of HanWu".
Although "The Great Emperor of Han" has been broadcast for more than a decade now, this rare classic drama is still loved by the audience, just like the opening words of the play:
He established a nation of unprecedented dignity, he gave an ethnic group the confidence to stand tall, and his country name became the eternal name of a nation.
"Emperor Wu of Han" recreates to us this period of history.
A tribute to director Hu Mei and to every cast member involved in this drama.