During the Spring Festival, the picture is a lively and reunion.
No, a big drama of "noisy" is finally here - "South to North".
Tonight, CCTV's eight sets of prime time will broadcast this 40-episode drama, iQiyi will follow it simultaneously, and friends who have walked by and passed by must not miss it.
First, the big drama of the era, the New Year's Eve family carnival
Among the opening dramas of CCTV over the years, period dramas are the first major theme.
There are many reasons for this.
To put it simply, the story is interesting, the sense of age is easy to resonate, and at the same time it has depth for people to think about.
From "Mansion Gate" and "Breaking through the Guandong" in the early years, to "The World" in the first two years, all of them are popular classics.
It is popular, not boring, and the common people love to watch it.
It's as simple as that.
And what's interesting is that "South to North" is another period drama with the Northeast as the regional background.
The story can be summed up in a simple way.
In 1978, Wang Xin, a young police officer, was injured in the arrest operation on the train to Sankeshu in Dalian for the first time. But because he didn't fight, he didn't know each other, and he got acquainted with Ma Kui, a veteran criminal policeman of the railway public security.
The two have since become masters and apprentices.
For the next 40 years, they fought side by side on the front line of railway security.
The two have experienced the transformation of the steam age, the electric age and then the bullet train and high-speed rail era, and have also witnessed China's great achievements and great changes in people's lives in the past 40 years.
The front-line railway public security officers represented by Ma Kui and Wang Xin have been fighting pickpocketing, cracking down on abduction, patrolling lines, cracking down on theft, robbery and fraud, and eliminating gangsters and evils for decades.
While protecting the safety of people's lives and property, many of them also sacrificed their precious lives.
Trains come and go from south to north, and passengers come and go.
The only thing that remains unchanged is the consistent loyalty of the railway officers.
Let's be honest, just looking at the synopsis of the story, isn't it too "main theme"?
At first, that's what I thought.
But when I opened the trailer, I suddenly found that it was completely different from the imaginary painting style?
Next, let's talk about it in detail.
Second, the daily life of railway police officers
Objectively speaking, over the years, there have been a lot of low-quality works produced by the assembly line.
But it cannot be denied that there are also high-quality products.
For example, "Police Honor" directed by Ding Hei and starring Zhang Ruoyun has given many people, including me, a new understanding and understanding of the daily work and life of grassroots police.
In this sense, "South to North" is the same.
"Who's flying, chickens, why are they taking off?"
The carriages of the train are bustling with activity.
After a while, the chicken in the villager's hand flew, and then someone said that his wallet was missing, and even a child was almost abducted.
The young and enthusiastic policeman Wang Xin made his debut.
After solving the problem for the masses, in the midst of praise, he smiled and said a little shyly: "This tease is what I should do!"
I don't know if this Northeast accent is authentic or not, but it's for sure.
Of course, Wang Xin, who has always been vigilant, also has misjudgments.
He saw a man who was opening the door of the police station and went up and kicked the man in the back.
The handcuffs were up: "Honestly, work, name!"
The man turned around, not annoyed, but just smiling at him.
Haha, it is Ma Kui, a veteran railway criminal policeman, who is also Wang Xin's next master.
It's just that Wang Xin, who has always been strong, is like a fierce horse that is difficult to tame, and it is not so easy to recognize someone as a master if he wants him to be convinced.
"Let's take the time to compare, let's compare, let's be the first in the police academy, and people will be nicknamed the little gun king!"
But the old master Ma Kui directly poured a basin of cold water: "The gun is basically useless in the car, it depends on the kung fu in hand!"
A clean and neat grappler, the veteran police officer Ma Kui, instantly made Wang Xin seem to see a door to a new world.
Third, the gold medal choreographer
CCTV period dramas have always been large-scale.
This time, "South to North", there is no exception.
Its director is Zheng Xiaolong, who has a long reputation in the circle.
From "Desire" and "Beijinger in New York" in the early years, to "Golden Wedding" and "The Legend of Zhen Huan", it is not an exaggeration to say that Zheng Xiaolong is a "hit maker" or "the godfather of domestic dramas".
Making movies, Zheng Xiaolong may not be effective.
can talk about TV series, he is full of quality assurance.
The older generation of directors has a unique sense of age, and there is no need to worry about the rhythm of the work and the viewability.
What's more, the screenwriter who cooperated with him this time was Gao Mantang.
In the past 30 years, Gao Mantang has never disappointed.
Period dramas, or other dramas, for him, are good shows.
For example, "There Are Nine Phoenixes in the Family", "Breaking through the Guandong", "Old Farmer" and "Mountains and Seas" and so on.
As long as you have seen his works, you will know what a great impact a good screenwriter will have on his works.
Fourth, the ultra-luxurious cast
After all the talk before, it's finally time to talk about the actors.
It can be seen from the synopsis that "South to North" still adopts the model of one old and one young male protagonist.
The young policeman Wang Xin, directed by Zheng Xiaolong, enabled Bai Jingting.
Although internal entertainment was once in power, not all young actors chose to lie in the pool of traffic, and Bai Jingting is a good example.
As a young actor born in the 90s, his first impression to me was that he was serious.
In 2015, when he was not famous, in the variety show "Follow Bell to Adventure", in addition to Zhang Junning, Bai Jingting was the most dedicated one.
Then the other male lead, played by Ma Kui, is the familiar old drama bone Ding Yongdai.
He played Bai Baoshan, as well as Emperor Liang in "Langya Bang", the old father in "The World", etc., are indelible classic roles.
This time with Bai Jingting, I believe that these two will definitely collide with completely different sparks.
Moreover, the supporting actors of the show are also worth talking about.
There are at least fifty well-known ones alone.
Jin Chen, Zuo Xiaoqing, Liu Jun, Liu Guanlin, Wang Jinsong, Jiang Yan, Ni Dahong, Li Naiwen, Ren Zhengbin, Song Jiateng, Fang Bin, Wu Yue, Wang Xun, Pan Binlong, etc., etc.
It can be called an out-and-out "all-star lineup".
How to describe it?
When I saw the funny scenes of Liu Jun, Liu Guanlin and others, I once thought:
"The World", "Hurricane", "Children of the Qiao Family" and many other big dramas, finally came up with such a one, which is destined to be the seed player of the 2024 drama king.
Will it let us down?
Will Zheng Xiaolong and Gao Mantang still bring surprises?
Let's wait and see.