Director Kong Sheng's pinnacle work "Parents' Love"
Director Kong Sheng's masterpiece "Parents' Love" is undoubtedly the pinnacle of his directorial career. This TV series was a huge success as soon as it was broadcast, becoming the ratings champion of the year, and has occupied an unshakable position in the hearts of the audience for many years, ranking first in word-of-mouth and ratings.
As the jury concluded, the key to the drama's brilliant achievements lies in Director Kong Sheng's careful control of the character portrayal and narrative rhythm.
In the play, the cross-class love story between the military officer Jiang Defu and the capitalist daughter Anjie is very touching. The first meeting between the two can be said to be a coincidence, Jiang Defu came to Anjia to buy supplies before enlisting in the army, and fell in love with Miss An Jie with an elegant temperament at a glance.
Despite the disparity in background, Jiang Defu confidently confessed to An Jie, and after all kinds of efforts, he finally touched An Jie's heart, and the two started a destined marriage.
This story contains a profound connotation of the times, and at the same time, it is also moving.
The sister-in-law played by Liu Lin has a lively and cheerful personality, and often makes people laugh with her witty and humorous words and deeds, which adds a lot of joyful elements to the play. Director Kong Sheng flexibly set the jokes and appropriately arranged the relaxed part, which contrasted with the main drama part and made the movie-watching experience more colorful.
To sum up, the reason why "Parental Love" has become director Kong Sheng's masterpiece is that the characters are exquisitely portrayed, the plot rhythm is bright, and the plot is cleverly set.
The success of this drama also proves the dazzling talent of director Kong Sheng from one side. We are full of expectations and believe that he will bring more and better works in the future.
"Langya Bang" shows complex power schemes and creates outstanding characters
Langya Bang is another masterpiece by director Kong Sheng, a court drama that skillfully depicts the complex power struggles and creates multiple characters with distinct personalities through nuanced brushstrokes.
It is with its excellent character portrayal and compact plot that this drama has won high ratings and wide acclaim.
The protagonist of the play, Mei Changsu, is witty and far-sighted, and he is bent on supporting a Ming monarch to ascend to the throne, so he uses his wisdom to play games with all the forces in the royal family.
Mei Changsu has a tough personality and can sacrifice his ego at the expense of his ego in order to achieve his goals. Correspondingly, the role of the emperor is portrayed as cowardly, suspicious, and indecisive. The story revolves around the back-and-forth between the two.
In addition, director Kong Sheng also portrayed other characters under Mei Changsu and the court through a lot of pen and ink, each character has a clear personality trait, Wei Wuhou is majestic and calm, the imperial uncle is insidious and cunning, and the imperial doctor is gentle and sincere, everyone plays an irreplaceable role in the plot.
The intricate relationships between the characters perfectly present the open and secret battles in the court at that time.
The plot design of "Langya Bang" is also excellent, with endless plot reversals and suspense, and the compactness of the plot is always maintained. In the end, all the mysteries were revealed, and Mei Changsu's goal was achieved, and the ending was happy but not pretentious.
In short, the reason why "Langya Bang" has become one of director Kong Sheng's representative works is because of his brilliant character portrayal and rigorous and meticulous plot design.
This drama undoubtedly shows director Kong Sheng's superb directing skills.
"Battle of Changsha" carefully restores historical scenes
The war drama "Battle of Changsha" directed by Kong Sheng meticulously restores the tragic scenes of the Battle of Changsha during World War II, showing the bravery and tenacity of Chinese soldiers in the cruel war.
The scene design of this drama is exquisite and rigorous, with excellent character portrayal, successfully leading the audience back to those difficult years and feeling the cruelty and unbearableness of war.
According to the commentary, director Kong Sheng has been preparing for this drama for two years, just to restore history as much as possible. The crew put a lot of effort into the construction of the scene, and carefully reconstructed the street scene of Changsha according to the archival pictures, every broken city wall and the battlefield with roaring artillery fire are realistic and credible, showing the cruelty and tragedy of the war in detail.
The specific details such as weapons and costumes are also carefully designed, so that there is no sense of stiffness and artificiality at all, and the characters' attire appropriately shows what people of that era were wearing.
The audience felt as if they had traveled back to Changsha in 1940 and felt the cannonballs and grenades flying in the sky.
Echoing the battlefield scenes, the character portrayal is also very successful. The ordinary people represented by the Hu family could have avoided the scourge of war and lived and worked in peace and contentment, but the war left them without their relatives and homes.
Director Kong Sheng enhanced the appeal of the drama by painting the fate of the characters in depth.
To sum up, "Battle of Changsha" successfully led the audience back to the era of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression through meticulous scene design and character portrayal, and felt the suffering and strength of the Chinese military and civilians.
This drama shows director Kong Sheng's superb ability to deal with historical themes.
"Ode to Joy" depicts the various aspects of modern women's lives
"Ode to Joy" is an urban drama series that director Kong Sheng is good at, this drama vividly depicts the stories of five professional women with different personalities in the city life and work, showing their colorful lives and inner worlds.
The five heroines have distinct personality traits, ranging from bookish and quiet editors, enthusiastic and straightforward fashionistas, to mature and stable senior professional managers. They often joke and have fun to enhance their relationship, and there are inevitably conflicts and frictions in friendship, but they will always help each other through difficulties.
This kind of female camaraderie is touching.
Director Kong Sheng has successfully shaped the personalities of the five heroines, and the personalities of different characters play a complementary role like musical notes. In addition, he flexibly intersperses light-hearted and humorous plots, such as shopping, fitting clothes, cooking and chatting, and other daily life clips, which contrast with the ups and downs of the heroine's work and life, enriching the viewing experience.
The scenes of this drama frequently switch between work, life, and entertainment, and the colorful urban life of the five heroines is shown through the lens, and they are busy and fulfilling.
Director Kong Sheng vividly portrays the living conditions of contemporary women, showing the independence, self-confidence and upward spirit of women.
"Ode to Joy" can be described as director Kong Sheng's exquisite portrayal of modern women's life, which also shows his profound grasp and ingenious portrayal of the theme of urban life. This drama has enriched the theme of director Kong Sheng's work and has become another masterpiece of his multi-faceted talent.
"Wenzhou Family" reflects social changes
The drama "Wenzhou Family" directed by Kong Sheng mainly tells the entrepreneurial process of an ordinary Wenzhou family from the 80s, reflecting the great changes in Chinese society at that time through the fate of a small family.
The play focuses on a main line - Zhou Wanshun came to Wenzhou with his wife and children to start a business, starting from the most humble motorcycle repair shop, and finally created his own business after hard work.
The family's struggles not only show personal perseverance, but also reflect the ambiguous legal system and survival status quo of that era. Zhou Wanshun sent his daughter to study abroad for the sake of his career, which portrayed the forward-looking nature of some people at that time.
In contrast, there are also some conservative and conservative characters in the play, symbolizing the remnants of the old era. Zhou Wanshun's family's negotiations with them revealed that at the beginning of reform and opening up, new things were still in the embryonic stage and still needed time to grow.
Director Kong Sheng successfully showed the historical picture of China's social changes in the 80s through the design of the fate of different members of a small family. He makes the story interlocking and detailed, reflecting the macro context through a micro perspective, which can be described as extremely clever.
This also shows his professional skills and connotative thinking when dealing with historical subjects.