Another 30-episode period drama is coming, Wu Yue and Ma Li have teamed up, there is a dark horse potential?

The Spring Festival is approaching, and the national drama market after the end of "Flowers" is lively again.

CCTV took the lead in "dispatching", a "Dajiang Dahe 3", leading the ratings.

Two Xianxia dramas "Fairy Sword 4" and "Fairy Sword 6" were launched one after another, and the ancient puppet market is facing a ratings war.

But there is one type of genre that audiences can't get enough of, period dramas.

If you want to say that the drama genre with the most stable momentum in the past two years, it must be period dramas.

The older generation of viewers reminisces about the past, and the younger audience takes this opportunity to look back on the past.

The year before last, there was a "The World", the story was thick and far-reaching, and it told the love of the world thoroughly.

Last year's "The Long Season" turned the confusion and sorrow of the Northeast state-owned enterprises in those years into a mystery-like unsolved case, and people sank into it and spent the long season.

However, there is a period drama that was once very popular, but it has gradually been forgotten by people over the years.

Era bitter drama.

Starting from "Desire", this kind of period drama has monopolized the ratings of national dramas.

Period stories, bitter plots, tragic women, middle-aged sadomasochism, young audiences frown when they recall, but the older generation of audiences are willing.

Some old tastes are sticky to your teeth when you eat them, and you remember them after a long time, in a word, on the top.

This former ratings hegemon has been forgotten in the past?

But there is always someone, pick it up.

Just tonight, the 30-episode period drama "Workers' Compound" will land on the LETV platform.

Screenwriter, Gao Mantang.

director, Zeng Xiaoxin, director of the popular anti-special drama "Thrush" some time ago.

starring, there are Wu Yue after the show, Liu Zhibing, a national first-class actor, and Ma Li and Hai Yitian, who were still playing supporting roles back then.

The show was filmed in 2011 and has not been broadcast on the stars, but it landed on local channels in 2017.

I think this is also another highlight of this kind of period drama that has been backlogged for many years, vitality.

The times are always moving forward, but there is always a force that silently supports us and continues to walk.

1, focusing on the workers' compound, love triangle sadistic and bloody, such a bitter drama of the era is no longer visible

It seems that it is difficult for young people today to appreciate the historical memory of the workers' compound of the past.

The play tells the story of the reunion of rural girls Qiao Fangcao (played by Wu Yue) and Lu Zhenhai (played by Guo Xiaodong) in the workers' compound.

The series just covers the three elements of the bitter drama of the era: era memory, nostalgic changes and bloody affection.

Let's start with chronological memory.

As the name suggests, "The Workers' Compound" focuses on the story of the Workers' Compound.

Gao Mantang said that "Workers' Compound" pays attention to fireworks and focuses on the daily life of low-level workers, which is more down-to-earth and more life-oriented.

He said that there are many workers' compounds in his hometown in the northeast, "such as the engineer's compound, the driller's compound, the lathe worker's compound, and many streets are named after the types of work on the factory floor, such as fitter street, welder street, forging street, etc., which are traces of that era and a sign of history." ”

With the transformation of the city, these place names gradually disappeared, Gao Mantang said, "I want to regain some memories of the fact that there was once such a compound street, and that there was once such a group of workers living in this compound, so that young people can see how their ancestors came step by step with the construction of the motherland." ”

Let's talk about nostalgic changes.

"The Workers' Compound" spans 30 years.

The opening of the story takes the audience back to Chinese society in the late fifties. In this context, the working class became the masters of the country, and the workers' compound was the gathering place where they lived and worked.

The drama reflects the lives of the people of that era, and behind the changes in the workers' compound is the change of the times, when the story enters the 80s, the times change, and the audience will see the challenges and opportunities faced by people in the new era.

From the synopsis of the story, it can be seen that "The Workers' Compound" is a microcosm of an era, a group of people, and a 30-year history of family life in the Workers' Compound.

Finally, it is also the biggest attraction of this play, bitter and affectionate.

Although it is the theme of the workers' compound, this drama still continues the core of the bitter drama of the era.

That is to use the change of times as an incision to tell the ups and downs of the fate of small people, especially female characters.

The older generation of audiences all know that the neighbors in the compound back then didn't know how many plays they could perform in a day, and the gossip of the neighbors could spread all over the compound in one day in that era when there was no Internet.

And Fangcao, a rural woman played by Wu Yue, committed the taboo of compound life in that era: she was pregnant before marriage and had no partner.

The story begins on a rainy night in the late fifties, when Qiao Fangcao came to the workers' compound and went to her sister Qiao Fangye.

Lu Zhenhai (Guo Xiaodong), who has unique skills, moved to the compound, it turned out that he was Fangcao's lover and the father of the child Xiaohai, and they hid this from everyone.

With the passion for the pursuit of technology, Fangcao entered the factory as a temporary worker. Lu Zhenhai was sent to study in the Soviet Union, the factory persuaded temporary workers to retire, and Fangcao, who did not have a city hukou, had no choice but to marry Zhang Jinsong (Hai Yitian) with her child, and lied that the child Xiaohai was picked up.

At the wedding, Lu Zhenhai came back, and the factory doctor Yang Yuhuan (Che Yongli), who had a crush on him, filled his emotional void, and the two got married in a hurry.

During this period, Lu Zhenhai secretly cared for Fangcao and his son, and Yang Yuhuan was jealous.

Zhang Jinsong inadvertently found out that Xiaohai was born to Fangcao, and finally knew that he was born with Lu Zhenhai, so he couldn't accept it in his heart, and constantly tortured Fangcao, cold war, hot war, and dark war.

Yang Yuhuan, who knew the truth of the matter, was afraid that Lu Zhenhai and Fangcao would rekindle their old relationship, so he mediated it. In the noise, Fangcao endured it vigorously, and Lu Zhenhai, who had a family, could not do anything. And when Zhang Jinsong discovered the charm of Fangcao's personality and decided to live a good life, something unexpected happened.

It is not difficult to see that the biggest attraction of the series is the intricate emotional entanglements between the characters in the play, especially the sadomasochism of Wu Yue, Guo Xiaodong, Che Yongli, and Hai Yitian.

The generation of viewers may scoff at this kind of middle-aged sadomasochistic story, but the older generation of viewers should understand that this is the core attraction of the era bitter drama: never ask the male and female protagonists in the era of bitter dramas, why haven't they made the simple misunderstanding clear for decades, because if you make it clear, there will be no drama.

Dog blood, bitterness, and sadomasochism, this is the ultimate ratings password for bitter dramas of the era.

2, gold medal choreographer + all members of the powerful faction, the lineup of this drama is "strong" enough

Due to the large time span of period dramas and the complex relationship between the characters, the production team is particularly important.

As far as the production team is concerned, "Workers' Compound" is completely the standard configuration of the hit.

The director is Zeng Xiaoxin.

A master of period dramas, "Our Eighties" and "Factory Flower" are all his works.

And from these works, you can also see the director's creative style, that is, he can not only shoot the texture of the era, but also be good at telling love stories.

Not long ago, "Thrush", which was controversial and exploded in ratings, was also his work.

The screenwriter is Gao Mantang, an absolute period drama master.

The representative works "Breaking through the Guandong", "There Are Nine Phoenixes in the Family" and "Old Farmer" are basically period dramas focusing on the lives of ordinary people.

Among them, "Breaking through the Guandong" has been polished for ten years, and "Old Farmer" has been written for five years, both of which are representatives of the word-of-mouth of period dramas.

Last year, he wrote the screenplay "Pearl River People", which was unbeatable in the ratings after it was broadcast on CCTV, and it was the best work of the Central One last year, proving that the sword is not old.

"Workers' Compound" is Gao Mantang's fourth work that reflects industrial workers after "The Great Craftsman", "Beautiful Things" and "The Age of Steel", and it is also Gao Mantang's rare masterpiece of bitter dramas of the era.

is also full of highlights, as well as a strong cast.

The first place, Wu Yue

Wu Yue back then was not the queen of today's view, he was just a treasure actor.

It was after this drama that Wu Yue gradually began to play supporting roles in big dramas, from "Daming Fenghua", "Sweeping the Black Storm", to "The Myth of Love", "Flowers" and so on.

Although they are all supporting roles, their excellent performances can often cover the brilliance of the protagonist.

In "Daming Fenghua", she played with Liang Guanhua, and her acting skills were comparable.

In "Sweeping the Black Storm", she plays He Yun with full aura, although she is an opposite angle, but the role is full of depth, and even overshadows the brilliance of protagonists such as Sun Honglei.

Wu Yue's performance style has a unique charm, that is, a sense of immersion. Her line skills are solid, and there are few explosive performances in literary dramas, but her acting skills flow quietly with waves, and the explosive scenes also carry another tension, full of emotions.

There are many good actors in "Flowers", but I think the only one who can be in the same realm as You Benchang's acting skills is Wu Yue, who plays Jinhua, who really walks on the snow without a trace.

This play is Wu Yue's work more than 10 years ago, she created the role of Qiao Fangcao with a bit of arrogance, and she dragged it vigorously, which is completely different from the current role, and the audience who likes her should not miss it.

second place, Ma Li

This drama is actually Ma Li's early acting masterpiece.

Ma Li really became famous when the movie "Charlotte's Troubles" was released 4 years after the show, and since then Ma Li has become a comedy sister.

But many people don't know that Ma Li is good at acting in comedy, and the drama is also very good.

As a professional from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama, she played many supporting roles back then, all of which were dramas.

But it wasn't until Wu Qinghong of "Transcendence", who won the award for her, that the audience knew that Ma Li's drama was so good.

Luo Yuzhang, who she plays in this play, is the most vivid role in the whole play, and she also plays from young to old, Ma Li's acting skills have actually been fully demonstrated.

third place, Liu Zhibing

As a national first-class actor, Liu Zhibing has always been short of acting, but it is nearly ten years before he plays Luo Shanhe, the leader of the supervision team in "Sweeping the Black Storm", and is seen by young audiences.

He doesn't have many scenes in this play, but like his other works, every scene is played very carefully.

fourth place, Guo Xiaodong

Guo Xiaodong is the kind of low-key powerhouse with delicate personal acting skills and strong line skills.

He has a quiet and elegant temperament, and his early years of "Warmth" and "Tuina" are his masterpieces.

Although he has been a little silent in the past few years, there are still works launched one after another, and he can still be seen in many big dramas.

Lu Zhenhai in this play is actually a controversial character with obvious flaws, it can be said that he is a good man who endured humiliation and heavy burdens in that era, or he can be said to be a scumbag.

But this is the beauty of Guo Xiaodong's performance, the male protagonist he plays is a skilled electrician, a model worker in the factory, polite, and very professional, clean and upright.

As Wu Yue said, "Fortunately, this role is played by Guo Xiaodong, every time he stands there and smiles, I forgive him."

fifth place, Che Yongli

Cha Yongli, who became famous with "Love Call Transfer", should impress many people with her performance in "Breaking Guandong 2",

In this play, she played Yang Yuhuan, the factory flower, did not take a "shortcut" because of her outstanding beauty, but because of her arrogant and unyielding personality, she has been struggling with fate and feelings all her life.

From the love affair between a woman chasing a man in her girlhood, to being threatened and humiliated by the factory leader because of her body painting in that era, and then to the middle-aged marriage defense battle, the emotional road is quite bumpy, but it also gives the actor room to play.

Sixth, sea day

Hai Yitian is also a gold medal supporting actor, and his unique shape is very recognizable.

In recent years, Hai Yitian has performed a lot of costume dramas, such as Zhu Ge in "Celebrating More Than Years", Fang Tianlei in "Son-in-law", but period dramas are definitely the type he became famous, Xu Damao in "Love in the Courtyard", no matter when you watch it, it is a classic.

Hai Yitian's performance is always a few lines and a few expressions, which can instantly bring the audience into the past era, and he is a natural period drama actor.

Under the wonderful performance of these actors, of course, it will bring the audience a feast of acting.

3, another period drama dark horse? Can the bitter drama of the period still be popular?

Finally, let's talk about why it is said that a bitter drama like "The Workers' Compound" has the potential to be a dark horse.

Compared with period dramas like "The World", the biggest attraction of period dramas like "Workers' Compound" is not the real reality, but the full humanity. And human nature and emotion, no matter when, can always arouse the emotional resonance of the audience.

The story of "Workers' Compound" is indeed a bit bloody, but it also creates characters such as the sincere Lu Zhenhai, the energetic Qiao Fangcao, and the astute Yang Yuhuan, and the audience can always see the fate rewritten by the times from these characters.

For the big era, people are always small, just like the saying that many people are familiar with, "A grain of ash of the times, falling on the head of an individual, is a mountain".

Of course, the workers' compound has disappeared into the dust of history, but there was once a group of people who lived in the compound, and their love and hate, confusion and pain, all existed really.

No matter what time it is, period dramas are a genre that the audience likes very much.

But period dramas also have reincarnation, "The Long Season" made the suspense dramas of the era popular, and "Pearl River People" made the legendary dramas of the era popular. "Flowers" made the business war drama of the era popular.

The bitter drama of the era should also be popular.