On the 18th of this month, following "Ask the Boundless", another key project to commemorate the 130th anniversary of Comrade Mao's birth and a major revolutionary-themed TV series "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" was officially launched.
On the day of its premiere, this drama achieved very good results, with ratings directly breaking 1.5, approaching the first place.
One can't help but wonder what is so special about this drama!
The narrative is solid
"Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" is set in the time period from 1918 to 1921, telling the "journey" of young greats from graduating from Hunan No. 1 Normal School to attending the First National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
In the past three years, the great man has had many experiences in his growth, and every step has laid the foundation for his subsequent transformation, whether it is studying in France, accepting Marxism, or founding the "Xiangjiang Review" and so on.
These experiences were the nourishment on his way to growth, and it was during this journey that he realized his transformation and planted the seeds that allowed him to take on the task of revival.
At first, the hot-blooded young man and Cai Hesen witnessed all kinds of suffering, starvation, the rotten atmosphere of corrupt officials, as well as the buying and selling of human beings, the oppression of the common people, and so on.
These scenes sincerely knocked on the hearts of the young great man who tried to save the country, and it was these tragic pains that guided his future direction.
In order to change this situation, he must find the direction of the individual and the nation, and bring the two together.
In this way, the whole story is foreshadowed, and it is more engaging, and the subsequent narrative is smoother.
At the beginning, a "stinky tofu" played an excellent role in threading the needle.
The great man discussed ambition during the lesson, and the children made fun of a child's father by selling stinky tofu, saying that he had no ambitions.
The great man said that selling stinky tofu is also to meet people's daily needs.
It also has value, and immediately afterwards, the great man talked about his own ambition for the country and the nation, hoping to create peace.
Later, the man who sold stinky tofu was beaten to death by the soldiers on the street, which became the introduction of the great man's petition for the people, and it was also the beginning of the great man's persecution by Zhang Jingyao.
In addition, the play is also very particular about the tension of the narrative.
In the narrative of a TV series, conflict is essential, but it is also inappropriate to only open the bow and pursue tension and excitement.
Only when there is a degree of relaxation in the narrative can the plots between Zhang and Zhang Chi interact and complement each other.
For example, in one scene, Mao and Zhang Jingyao face off in front of the Overseer's Mansion, while the next scene shows Mr. Yang Changji relaxing as he cleans up his new home in a courtyard house in Beijing.
This kind of relaxation is amazing, this is the ingenuity of the screenwriter and director, and there are many similar treatments in the plots that have been played in "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves".
The screenwriter is powerful
"Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" is written by Ma Jihong, a national first-class screenwriter.
Since she changed her career from a writer to a screenwriter in 1993, she has been focusing on the themes of revolutionary heroes and revolutionary leaders, and has created many excellent works.
As far as she is concerned, she is a generation that grew up with the People's Republic of China, so she has a different kind of affection for the party and the country.
The reason why the drama "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" chose the time period from 1918 to 1921 is because Ma Jihong believes that this period is a critical period for the growth of great men that cannot be ignored.
During this period, the world view and outlook on life of the great man underwent great changes, but looking back at the past film history, this is almost all brushed aside.
So, Ma Jihong decided to give it a try, and this trial was four years, and after four years, she finally polished the script.
Writing this script, Ma Jihong not only wants people to see the transformation of great men during this period, but also wants to awaken and inspire our young generation today.
In this drama, Ma Jihong not only showed his solid narrative skills, but also showed her accurate portrayal of emotions.
For example, Mr. Yang Changji's care for students, the emotions between young Mao and his parents, etc., these emotions are real and close to life, and they are portrayed very delicately.
First of all, Mr. Yang Changji's true feelings for his students, when he learned that there was a place to study in France, he hurriedly ran home to write a letter to the students, in this scene, Mr. Yang's excited trembling hands and feet saw his enthusiasm for students.
Also, when the students of Peking University were faced with the problem of tuition fees, they wanted Mr. Yang to help guarantee them, but he directly helped the students pay the tuition fees without saying a word.
Secondly, there is the emotional exchange between the great man and his parents, and one of the most resonant scenes is a conversation when the mother washes the feet of the great man.
Facing her son who is about to travel, the mother at home takes out her long-accumulated savings and allows the child to take care of it.
and told "poor families and rich roads" in their ears, which made many people see their former shadows.
In just one scene, there is an emotional echo with the audience, and the emotional thickness of the plot is increased between empathy.
Newcomers take the lead
Since the play mainly tells the reality of young greats, most of the main characters are also in their youth, which determines that young actors should take the lead.
In order to better fit and shape historical figures, the crew has also put a lot of effort into casting.
Through a strict selection of more than 6,000 actors, the current cast team was born.
And before the official start of filming, the crew also arranged for the cast and crew to read relevant books and visit the former residences and memorial halls of relevant characters.
In order to help the actors have a deeper understanding of the role, the character is more real and three-dimensional, and the performance effect is better.
Although many of the actors are new faces that the audience is not familiar with, everyone has shown a good level.
Among them, Liu Chenglin, the actor of the great man, is particularly eye-catching.
Before the broadcast of "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves", Liu Chenglin could be said to be an eighteenth-tier actor.
He can only be seen in some small-cost online dramas, which also makes the audience deeply puzzled by this casting.
However, Liu Chenglin's performance in the play really justified his name.
In class, in order to get closer to the students, he will bend down to communicate with the students.
His eyes are also full of tenderness, showing excellent affinity.
When talking about his ambitions, he is so enthusiastic, impassioned, and resolute in his eyes, and it is worth mentioning that Liu Chenglin successfully performed the boyishness of the role.
When seeking justice for Liu Laoshi, he had the courage of a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, and walked to the Overseer's Mansion with his bare hands, his eyes and steps were so fearless and firm.
At this moment, the audience saw the unique fearlessness of young people in Liu Chenglin, and Liu Chenglin's performance was in place.
As far as past film and television works are concerned, there are indeed many works that depict great men and restore history, but there are very few works that focus on the youth of great men.
This time, "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" is both innovative and open-minded, and this time the angle of entry of the show is also very good.
It starts from the confusion experienced by young great men, and reproduces the growth process of a generation of great men in this step-by-step process of "solving doubts".
In this journey, we have seen the confusion and confusion experienced by the great young man, as well as his bravery and wisdom.
This growth is still of educational significance to our contemporary youth, and in such a down-to-earth and resonant presentation, the practical significance of the play is also extremely strong.
Full of feelings
TV dramas with major revolutionary themes are generally inseparable from feelings outside of storytelling, but what are feelings?
It's probably the thinking that the characters and the creator realize together through the plot.
Judging from the plot currently broadcast in "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves", the show has well intertwined personal development with the direction of the country.
The young great man sought justice for ordinary people, but was persecuted by Zhang Jingyao, the overseer of Hunan, and finally could only sell words on the street for a living.
Even so, while seeking survival, young great men are also thinking about the future of the country and the nation, and thinking about how to save the people and China.
At the beginning of "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves", the great man mentioned the concept of rejuvenating the country through education, and he and a group of young people with lofty ideals were looking for the future direction of the country and the nation.
This search skillfully combines the individual with the state, which is where the true sentiment lies, and it exerts the value of the play's sincere emotions and practical significance to the extreme.
Although on the surface, this is a story about a person's growth process, in reality it presents a panorama of an era.
Through the perspective of a young man, the play shows the problems and dilemmas of the country.
However, behind the despair, there is a glimmer of hope, which is a signal of the revival of the national will.
It is this profound connotation of the interweaving of history and life that has created the strong spiritual appeal of "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves".
For the audience, historical dramas should be a different kind of existence, not for entertainment, but for perceiving the past history.
Therefore, for this type of drama, both the producer and the actor must have a sincere heart.
Fortunately, "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" did not disappoint the audience at this point.
And the success of this drama has also brought inspiration to the industry, that is, if a drama wants to succeed, it must rely on the intentions and efforts of the producer, screenwriter, actor and other parties, and strive to do every detail well, only in this way will the work shine.
I hope that the future historical dramas will get better and better, so that the audience can relax and collide with the profound history at the same time.
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