On December 15, China Central Radio and Television's "Year of the Dragon Drama Watch Station" TV drama list release event was held. The 38 new masterpieces are based on the times, throughout the past and the present, telling Chinese stories at multiple levels and dimensions, depicting Chinese pictures and writing the Chinese spirit. Shen Haixiong, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and Director of China Central Radio and Television, attended the meeting, and jointly released the Spring Festival drama of the Year of the Dragon with Zhu Yonglei, Deputy Director of the State Administration of Radio and Television, Zhao Jiaming, Member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Zhao Cheng, Member of the Standing Committee of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, Yang Haodong, Member of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department, and Chen Jianwen, Member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and Minister of the Propaganda Department.
Xue Jijun, a member of the editorial board of China Central Radio and Television, said in his speech that "big drama watching the main station" has become the vane of the industry, and it is also the quality pursuit of the high-quality development of the main station. The connotation is to deeply cultivate the production of the main station, lead the trend of national dramas, continue to build a TV drama creation and production system of "produced by the main station" and "planned by the main station", vigorously develop the original original, and create a "popular production line". The second is to continue the Chinese cultural context, write a contemporary chapter, continue to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of traditional culture, and refine and display the spiritual identity of Chinese civilization. The third is to uphold the perspective of the people, strengthen resonance and empathy, always adhere to the people-centered, strengthen the attention and support for realistic themes and realism creation, observe the new era with small incisions, and write a new journey with ordinary people. Fourth, adhere to integrity and innovation, bravely climb the peak of art, always adhere to continuous innovation and improvement, encourage and promote artistic innovation and genre breakthroughs in TV dramas, and strive to achieve two improvements in artistic standards and public satisfaction.
△ Xue Jijun, a member of the editorial board of China Central Radio and Television
In 2024, the main station's TV drama list is divided into five thematic sections. In the "Extreme Drama, Colorful New Year" section, 4 New Year dramas with realistic themes were launched, using bloody stories to perceive the pulse of the times. "Flowers" uses a movie-like texture to show the joys and sorrows, diligence and tenacity, wisdom and affection experienced by the people of Shanghai in the early days of reform and opening up; "City within a City" combines the career choices and ups and downs of two generations of financiers with the development process of Shanghai's construction of an international financial center, creating an image of a young group that adheres to professional ethics and maintains financial order; "The Years of the Great River" tells the touching story of three entrepreneurs who experienced setbacks and struggled to grow in the wave of reform and opening up; "South to North" Taking the 80s as the time background, it reflects the loyal police soul of two generations of front-line railway public security officers.
Based on the reality of contemporary society, the "Vientiane Life" section has launched 8 masterpieces: "She and Her Islands", "If I Run, My Life", "Good Reunion" and "The Defender of Love", which tell warm stories from a female perspective and advocate independent struggle, family and reunion, TV series "Little Couple" and "Mortal Song", which are based on contemporary urban emotional stories, and "Kashgar Ancient City", a youth inspirational drama that introduces young architect Azgul to return to his hometown of Kashgar and change his attitude towards life in the process of participating in the transformation of the ancient city and "Once Upon a Time in the Border" about Shen Xing, a part-time worker, who encountered an adventurous journey. These dramas with life as the background take care of the fate of the individual, and sing the poems of the times with the song of life.
The "Paper and Ink Rings: Light and Shadow" section focuses on six plays adapted from classic literary works: the TV series "The Protagonist", "Going North" and "The Dust Settles" adapted from the novel of the same name by writers Chen Yan, Xu Zechen and A Laimao Dun Literary Award, the TV series "Cheng Huan Ji" and "Rose Story" adapted from Yi Shu's two novels, and "Ball Lightning" adapted from Liu Cixin's work of the same name. These plays deeply cultivate literary genes, exalt realism, and realize the two-way flow of literature and film and television.
The "Inheriting the Past and Expanding the Present, Continuing the Cultural Context" section covers 8 historical and cultural dramas that show the splendid Chinese civilization: "The Lychee of Chang'an", which is adapted from Ma Boyong's novel of the same name and glimpses the big history with the growth history of the little people, and "The Code of the Riverside at Qingming Festival", which shows the prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty from the perspective of ordinary people; Adapted from the English book of the same name by Dutch novelist Gao Luopei, the TV series "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", which shows the legendary experience of Di Renjie, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in China, "Fengyue Tips", which takes the perspective of a female detective, and "Fengyue Tips", which is based on the popular online novels, "Celebrating More Than Years (Season 2)" and "Walking with the Phoenix". These plays, which are based on the historical background, are a vivid practice of creative transformation and innovative development of China's excellent traditional culture.
The "Founding Anbang and Unswerving" section focuses on modern revolution, spy warfare, military and public security themes, and launches 12 high-quality works: the TV series "Ask the Boundless" which tells the story of the young Mao Zedong and his colleagues and opens up a new world for the Chinese revolution; the military epic drama "Bloody Glory" that shows the revolutionary armed forces led by the Communist Party of China from the blue wisps of the road to glory; and "Night and Dawn", which shows the first generation of public security in New China fighting wits and courage against enemy elements for the safety of the lives and property of the country and the people; "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moons", a portrayal of the life of civilians in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in which small people struggled to survive in the war-torn years; "Shangganling", which eulogizes the heroic epic of the Chinese People's Volunteers; "Small Station Police Affairs", adapted from the first prize of the "Golden Shield" literature of the Ministry of Public Security; "Confrontation", a contemporary national security-themed TV series "Confrontation", which tells the story of the national security police safeguarding national security; "Haitian Eagle", which witnessed the story of the Navy's carrier-based aircraft test flight team overcoming technical difficulties and realizing take-off and landing on aircraft carriers; and the TV series "Tianjiao", which reflects the growth and entrepreneurship of their peers in the "post-50s" Republic; "The Long Wind and Waves" tells the story of young people who have grown into qualified communist fighters through the baptism of blood and fire in a special era; "The Days of the Criminal Police" which portrays the image of the people's criminal police who are forging ahead bravely, and "The Wilderness" which tells the story of the battle of wits and courage between the anti-fraud police and the electric fraudsters. The heroic stories of different periods in these works will become a spiritual spark that will continue to inspire future generations.
In recent years, the brand of "big drama watching the main station" has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the high-quality TV dramas launched have helped the viewership share of the comprehensive channel (CCTV-1) hit a new high in 12 years. In 2023, "The World" will set the highest ratings in the prime-time period of the comprehensive channel in eight years, and "Hurricane" will set a new high in the prime-time ratings of the TV drama channel in five years. The repertoire of the "Big Drama Watch Main Station" contributed a quarter of the viewership share to the main station. These dramas are not only popular and hotly discussed by the whole people, but also won many iconic awards at home and abroad, which shows the gold content and forward-looking of the "big drama watching the main station".
△ Sun Xiaoyun, chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association, inscribed the "Year of the Dragon Drama Watching the Main Station".
Liu Hanjun, Director of the Literature and Art Bureau of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee, Gao Changli, Director of the TV Drama Department of the State Administration of Radio and Television, Fan Qingyu, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee, Qing Lixin, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Press and Publication Bureau, Zhao Chengxin, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee and Director of the Provincial Civilization Office, and Cai Fuqing, Director of the Guangdong Provincial Radio and Television Station, attended the meeting. Responsible comrades of relevant departments of China Central Radio and Television Station, heads of relevant departments of the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of State Security, Navy Political Work Department, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles and other units, as well as well-known figures in the domestic film and television industry, business circles and representatives of the main creators of the crew attended the release event.
(Photo: Sun Nan Zhou Yin)
Editor: Shu Mengqing
Source: CCTV news client