The saying that "Hong Kong dramas are dead" has lasted for many years, and I don't know how many people are still watching Hong Kong dramas.
But Hong Kong dramas were indeed the most special existence in the Chinese film and television industry.
When it comes to Hong Kong dramas, especially Hong Kong industry dramas, many people will think of "Heaven and Earth Boy", "Laughing at the Wind and Cloud", and "Genesis".
Speaking of Hong Kong-made costume dramas, the audience's first reaction this time is probably "Golden Branches Desire" and "Palace Scheming".
These are all well-made good dramas, exquisite, atmospheric, and pure, and they have become classics on the screen.
However, in recent years, Hong Kong entertainment has declined, coupled with the rise of domestic entertainment ancient puppets, modern puppets, and fantasy dramas, the presence of Hong Kong dramas has been declining.
And the previous high-reputation Hong Kong dramas are all old dramas from more than ten years ago, or even twenty or thirty years ago.
In recent years, although there have also been Hong Kong masterpieces such as "Golden Night Mansion", "White Strongman", and "News Queen", on the whole, Hong Kong dramas seem to only have the classics of the past, the feelings of old Hong Kong drama fans.
Is Hong Kong dramas going to decline like this? Don't worry, the drama is coming.
"The Inheritor of Family Glory" is scheduled to be broadcast exclusively on Youku on May 13, the lineup is quite strong, I went directly into the pit after watching the trailer, and there was a good show to watch!
Seduction and temptation, a battle for family property
"The Inheritor of Family Glory" tells the story of the Qiu family, the eldest granddaughter Qiu Haoer (Charmaine Sheh) is outstanding, but because she is not a boy and her father is indifferent to fame and fortune, she has always been unpowerful in the family.
However, when the old lady of the Qiu family was seriously ill, a power of attorney directly appointed Qiu Haoer as the chairman of the group, which made the descendants of the Qiu family, who were originally quite balanced, smell a bad breath.
As soon as the story opened, it showed the audience the extraordinary story texture of the show.
The old lady of the Qiu family passed away, and in her will, she actually allocated 60% of the shares to her eldest granddaughter Qiu Hao'er, which was like throwing a bomb into the calm water of the lake, which stirred up a thousand waves in an instant.
In order to compete for the family property, Qiu Zhibin (played by Luo Ziyi) promised his father that he would do it cleanly.
This begs the question, what does he want to do? Could it be that you want to kill people and kill people?
The next moment, the trailer gives the answer: a beautiful man.
In order to win the shares in Qiu Haoer's hands, Qiu Zhibin directly hired Gao Jun (played by Lin Feng) to stage a beautiful man's plan to seduce Qiu Haoer to confuse her into giving up her equity.
However, Gao Jun is obviously a playboy, who is dating Qiu Haoer here, but has a fierce kiss with another beauty at home there.
Qiu Hao'er here is emotionally frustrated, and the rest of the Qiu family over there is not proud. As said in the trailer, "The relationship between the whole family is more chaotic than a mass grave".
Complex interpersonal relationships, open and secret battles in big families, "The Inheritor of Family Glory" brought the audience a battle for family property full of classic Hong Kong dramas.
Derailment, kidnapping, car accidents, transactions intertwined with fame and fortune, ambiguous, attracting, entangled, and how many people's hearts are behind the surging feelings.
The trailer of "The Inheritor of Family Glory" not only gave the audience enough tension, but also left enough suspense and blank space.
Behind every fierce quarrel, what are the causes and consequences, it's like a kitten scratching someone, which makes people itch in their hearts.
However, in addition to the intriguing plot, what makes the audience relax and follow the drama is that the actors in "The Inheritor of Family Glory" are really top.
Charmaine Sheh starring, the supporting role is too pleasantly surprised
The characters are the soul of a Hong Kong workplace drama, and only by creating good characters can they be brilliant. The most interesting thing about "The Inheritor of Family Glory" is that the actors portray the faces of all beings behind the struggle for the power of the big family.
The first place, Charmaine Sheh.
Following the rectification of the news circle, "Sister Man" has come to the wealthy circle again.
As a leading actor in Hong Kong dramas, Charmaine Sheh's masterpieces are simply countless. "The Desire of the Golden Branch", "Forensic Pioneer 2", "Palace Scheming" and last year's "News Queen", Charmaine Sheh's acting skills are obvious to the audience.
In the new drama, Charmaine Sheh plays the heroine Qiu Haoer, compared with the queen's full of Wen Huixin in "The Queen of News", Qiu Haoer is an ambitious and tender family leader.
Witnessing her boyfriend's betrayal, Qiu Haoer's eyes were red, her eyes were staring at each other tightly, there was disappointment and sadness in her eyes, and she held back her tears to prevent it from falling.
When her boyfriend came over, Qiu Haoer slapped him directly and neatly, with a decisive expression, directly exuding the resentment in the character's heart.
When discussing the affairs of the group with her father, Qiu Haoer raised a glass to celebrate with her father with a smile on her face, looking ambitious.
Charmaine Sheh's acting skills are too stable, with her, there is no need to worry about the acting skills of the new drama.
second place, Lin Feng.
The May 1st file "The Siege of the Kowloon Walled City" once again let the audience see the charm of Lin Feng. In the new drama, Lin Feng changed the downfall in the movie, put on a straight suit, and wore an elite style.
In the new drama, Lin Feng plays the male protagonist Gao Jun.
In the picture, I don't know what Gao Jun saw through the car window, with tears in his eyes, a look of disbelief and anger, and the hatred in the character's heart immediately poured out.
With Lin Feng's acting skills, it is enough to play the domineering and human side of the character to the fullest, and this role must be brilliant.
third place, Xu Shaoxiong.
This old drama should be no stranger to the audience, in Hong Kong dramas, Xu Shaoxiong is a rare golden supporting role.
In the new drama "The Inheritor of Family Glory", Xu Shaoxiong plays the role of Qiu Shouren, the son of the Qiu family, who is indifferent to fame and fortune. This man seems to be loyal and honest, but I always feel that his identity is not ordinary.
In the new play, Xu Shaoxiong plays Charmaine Sheh's father, these two powerful celebrities are on the same stage, and this drama is interesting.
fourth place, Luo Ziyi.
Luo Ziyi has contributed outstanding acting skills in dramas such as "Rushing to the Clouds 2", "Flying Tiger", and "Walled City Hero".
In the new drama, he plays the role of Qiu Zhibin, the only male grandson of the Qiu family, who is bent on winning the power of the family, and when he talks ruthlessly to Qiu Haoer, the explosiveness of the whole person cannot be underestimated.
I think Luo Ziyi's role this time should shine.
fifth, Gong Cien.
The veteran actor Gong Cien has contributed excellent acting skills in dramas such as "Bao Qingtian", "Benevolent Doctor under the Stars", "News Queen", and with her, presumably the acting quality of this drama will go to a higher level.
In addition, powerful actors such as Huang Haoran, Liu Jiang, Zhang Fengni, and Chen Jing will all play important roles in the play, and there is no need to worry about the group portraits.
epilogue
As early as ten years ago, there was a popular argument in the circle that "Hong Kong dramas are dead".
Is the Hong Kong drama dead?
It's like dead, and it's not. For example, last year, a Hong Kong drama dark horse "News Queen" heated up the entire Hong Kong drama scene.
In recent years, although Hong Kong dramas have been released, there are only a handful of them that can make waves in the mainland market.
Even if it is an occasional few word-of-mouth masterpieces, there is still a long gap from the peak of Hong Kong dramas.
For the older generation of Hong Kong drama fans, I hope that "The Inheritor of Family Glory" will be swiped, and from a certain angle, I hope that the glory of Hong Kong dramas can continue.
Because Hong Kong dramas used to be a way to understand the world for a generation.
From "The Great Era" to understand the stock market, from "Creation of the World" to see real estate, "The Golden Branch" made me know that the human nature within the red wall is like this.
Hong Kong dramas have always told us that "good and evil are not so simple". "The Great Era", "The Pride of Heaven and Earth", "Genesis" and other dramas, after watching one big drama after another, good people may become bad, and bad people may become good.
There is no clear dividing line between good and evil, and human nature is the answer to the story.
As a fan of Hong Kong dramas, I hope Charmaine Sheh and "The Inheritor of Family Glory" can once again achieve the good results of "News Queen", so that Hong Kong dramas can return to the top of the market.