Preface
Do you still remember the hit "Miracle Stupid Kid" a few years ago? That movie once attracted a lot of social attention. Director Wen Muye and actor Xu Zheng have won many awards and recognitions for this film.
Now, after a few years, the two have collaborated again, this time in the TV series "Like a Fire in the Years", and also invited screenwriter Han Xiaohan to participate in the production, and the production team can be described as star-studded.
This drama is set in the 70s and 80s of the last century, and tells the story of several young people with very different personalities who have their respective fates in the changes of that era.
Can this drama achieve as good results as "Miracle Stupid Kid" and become the best period drama this winter? Let's wait and see.
The twists and turns of the road to the broadcast
The long-awaited period drama "The Year of Fire" finally premiered on the Youku platform. A whopping 11 episodes aired on the first day, opening up the audience's infinite reverie for this drama. However, the road to the start of this show has not been smooth and has experienced too many twists and turns.
Originally, everyone was looking forward to the end of CCTV's big production "Pearl River People", and the war drama "Shangganling" will be broadcast. Who knew that CCTV released the news that "Shangganling" was postponed, and then the political and legal drama "This Peace of Mind is My Hometown" was launched.
was confused for a while, and the audience was speculating about CCTV's arrangement. At the same time, Hunan Satellite TV has also launched a number of dramas, such as the medical drama "Extraordinary Doctor" and the costume drama "Ning An Like a Dream". The drama auditions are frequent and the rhythm is bright.
Just when the audience was exhausted, "Like a Year of Fire" appeared on the Youku platform without warning. After only one day of broadcasting, it detonated the Internet with the first hot result. "Like a Fire Year", which has been sharpening a sword for four years, is finally menacing.
The strong production team is amazing
Why is it that a TV series is highly anticipated and can stand out from many competitors? The key is to look at the production team. "The Year of Fire" is written by gold medal screenwriter Han Xiaohan, who has been nominated for several awards for the movie "Miracle Stupid Child".
Screenwriter Xiu Mengdi has also cooperated with Director Han, and the two have worked together seamlessly, and their writing is unique. In addition, Han Xiaohan and Xiu Mengdi have also cooperated with producer Wen Muye many times, which can be described as familiar.
Director Wen once won the Best Director Award for "Miracle Stupid Child", and this time he and Xu Zheng will definitely present a masterpiece.
Xu Zheng, who has won many film awards for the movie "I Am Not the God of Medicine", is also a member of this production team. He and Wen Muye collaborated on that sensational movie five years ago, and now they are joining forces again, which naturally makes people look forward to this drama.
It's fair to say that "The Year of Fire" brings together the most powerful creative team of the moment, who have created countless wonderful works, and this time they will join forces again to present an exquisite masterpiece.
There are many old drama bones, and the acting skills are extraordinary
A wonderful story needs a superb actor to interpret it, and this is unambiguous in "The Year of Fire". Han Dongjun, Du Zhiguo, Liu Yang, Liu Peiqi and many other old drama bones gathered to star, which can be described as star-studded.
Han Dongjun plays the male protagonist Xu Weibiao, a wild and uninhibited young man full of rivers and lakes, Han Dongjun interprets him very vividly. Du Zhiguo plays a bigwig in the city "Cheng Sanye", revealing a trace of the momentum of contempt for all beings in his stereotype.
Liu Yang plays the rebellious brother He Erqing, showing the domineering and ruthlessness that a villain should have. Liu Peiqi plays Cheng Sanye's henchman, and her spicy aura is fully revealed.
It can be said that the old actors gathered in "The Year of Fire" are all powerful actors, and their rich acting skills will surely make this story vivid and the characters vivid.
A fascinating synopsis
To sum up, "The Year of Fire" has a strong production team and superb acting skills, so what kind of eye-catching content will the story itself be?
The actor Xu Weibiao is a wild and uninhibited gangster, who skips class, makes money, fights with Fa Xiaolin Zhihua and Zhang Peng all day long, and lives a profligate life. Later, I met Wang Lei, and the four of them formed a group, and in the torrent of that era, they went their own way and embarked on different life paths.
Some went to prison, some became police officers, and some failed to gain a foothold in the new era, and everyone experienced a different baptism of fate. However, their brotherly affection for each other has never changed.
Vivid characters, twists and turns of fate, brotherhood is stronger than Jin Jian - such a story is undoubtedly fascinating. "Like a Fire in the Flowing Years" depicts the style of an era through the fate of several small people, which is both novel and attractive.
The character portrayal is plump and three-dimensional
A good story needs to have three-dimensional and plump characters, which is also a highlight of "Like a Fire Year".
The actor Xu Weibiao is a typical social gangster, he advocates the righteousness of the rivers and lakes, has a warm blood, but is also irregular; He identifies in brotherhood, but not in a proper way. With such a complex character, Han Dongjun interprets him very layered.
Wang Lei is an impulsive and extreme young man, he is extremely fragile in his heart, and it is difficult to calm down in the face of his mother's tragic death. Liu Yang portrayed such a psychologically distorted character very well.
Cheng Sanye is a bigwig in the city, powerful but also scheming. Through subtle facial changes, Du Zhiguo vividly shows the strength and cunning of the characters' hearts.
It can be said that each of the core characters in "Like a Fire Flowing Year" is portrayed very plump and three-dimensional, and the actors are also acting schools that have a deep understanding of the psychology of the characters, which will make the audience feel empathy and endless aftertaste after watching it.
The delicate atmosphere of the times infiltrates the soul
In addition to the character portrayal, "Like a Fire in the Flowing Years", as a period drama, has also put a lot of effort into restoring the atmosphere of the times. Train stations, old bikes, underground boxing stadiums, aqua toilets... These scenes are detailed in the state of Chinese cities.
The color palette is also dominated by dark colors, which brings out the atmosphere of the period. The living conditions of the gangsters and the scene of the police raiding the underground boxing stadium are very real to restore the social outlook at that time.
These nuanced scenes of the times make the audience feel immersive. It can be said that "The Year of Fire" has done enough to restore the atmosphere of the era, whether it is the scene or the tone, it presents a realistic era for the audience, bringing people back to that turbulent era.
epilogue
With its strong production team, high-level acting performance, fascinating story line, plump character portrayal and delicate atmosphere of the times, "The Year of Fire" will surely become one of the most anticipated period dramas this winter.
Created by the gold medal team, we will wait and see whether "The Year of Fire", which has so many highlights, can become the ratings champion.
In any case, it has attracted a lot of attention and has caused a huge response as soon as it aired. Whether this period drama can become a dark horse this year and bring more surprises, let's continue to watch his rhythm!