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The long-awaited TV series "When the Mountains and Flowers Are Blooming" has finally been launched, and according to the data, this drama has won a rating of more than 1.4 as soon as it is launched. It can be seen from the performance of the ratings that the quality of the premiere of this drama can be seen, and as a drama with a heavy theme and a strong sense of realism, it is extremely difficult to break the circle of "When the Mountains and Flowers Are Blooming" due to the restrictions of the theme.
But with the comparison of the film version of "I Am a Mountain", this drama unexpectedly surprised the audience.
"I Am a High Mountain" starring Haiqing has gathered many powerful actors, but it is also the story of Principal Zhang Guimei, and the obvious magic changes and backstabbing in the plot have caused the movie to arouse public anger. Fortunately, the plot highlights and performance texture of "When the Mountains Are Blooming" have stabilized.
The texture is down-to-earth, the plot is deep, and "When the Mountains Are Blooming" interprets female power
The volume of "When the Mountains Are Blooming" is only 23 episodes, and the density of the plot connection can be seen in this number of episodes in the same genre. In the two episodes that premiered, the angles are diverse and the story line is rich. Neither mud nor water is forced.
In the first episode, Principal Zhang Guimei went to visit the student Gu Yu's home, but in fact, Zhang Guimei did not knock on the door of Gu Yu's house at all, Gu Yu's father had been drinking for a long time, and in order to exchange for money, Gu Yu was clearly marked by his father with a bride price of 30,000 yuan.
Gu Yu also wants to study, but she can't control her fate, even if her grades are among the best, she can't escape the fate of women in the mountains who should give birth and marry. Fortunately, Gu Yu met Zhang Guimei.
After learning about the family situation, Zhang Guimei scolded Gu Yu's alcoholic father, stopped the matchmaker who came to pick up the relatives, and paid an IOU of 30,000 yuan to Gu Yu's father out of her own pocket.
But in the mountains, there are thousands of families like Gu Yu, and Zhang Guimei can save one, but she can't save all the girls who were imprisoned by fate as soon as they were born.
The way to solve a girl's dilemma directly is money.
Zhang Guimei came up with the idea of founding a girls' school, and after expressing her stance with the leaders, she also received the support of the leaders. But it takes money to set up a girls' school, and 2 million is enough to strangle all Zhang Guimei's visions in the cradle.
Come to think of it, there's only one way – pick up ready-made. Zhang Guimei found the land and worked in full swing.
Next, it's admissions.
In order to make the reputation of the girls' school out, Zhang Guimei did not even let go of the construction workers on the construction site, she was full of enthusiasm and promised to accept all the girls who could not afford to go to high school.
In this way, Zhang Guimei put up the girls' school under poor conditions, no money, and no teachers.
From the perspective of the plot direction, "When the Mountains Are Blooming" is actually the same as the general framework of the movie "I Am a Mountain", but in the details, the plot of the drama version is richer, and Zhang Guimei's idealistic pursuit is also portrayed more infectiously.
Of course, actor building is also an important factor in retaining audiences.
Song Jia played a pair of king bombs, who said that Haiqing is irreplaceable?
In fact, Haiqing is really a pity, her shaping is very textured, from form to god, she is highly similar to Principal Zhang Guimei, but Haiqing's performance was delayed by the screenwriter and director.
After the movie overturned, everyone blamed the screenwriter, but Haiqing's performance was convincing.
As for Song Jia, who also played Zhang Guimei, she is not as suitable as Haiqing in terms of appearance and temperament. When everyone is not optimistic about Song Jia's interpretation, a "When the Mountains are Blooming" strongly proves that there is nothing irreplaceable.
In the play, Song Jiaguang has changed greatly from her image, she has short hair, wears a pair of glasses, has a sallow complexion, and the clothes she wears always give the audience a feeling of being covered with a layer of soil.
In order to fit the role, Song Jia completely shattered her image and really kneaded it in the land of the mountains.
In addition to the resemblance, Song Jia's acting skills also performed the soul of the character.
In various plot conflicts, Song Jia's reaction shots all performed a kind of "distress", the audience inevitably cried when they saw the fate of the children in the play, but Song Jia's Zhang Guimei was distressed more than emotional, she looked at the girl's eyes without pity, only the urgency to help the girls change their fate.
It is this urgency that makes Song Jia show the ultimate perseverance and bravery in the play, no matter how difficult it seems to be for her, she just frowns, and it will never shake her belief in saving more mountain girls.
Of course, Song Jia alone can't support a drama. There are also many powerful actors in the play, which together ensure the performance quality of the whole play.
Actor Nie Yuan, as soon as he appeared on the stage, he had the temperament of an old cadre, his hair was white stubble, he was wearing a plain clothes, and he sat there, a briefcase, a thermos cup, and the image of a grassroots cadre was established at once.
Of course, when some plot contradictions are staged, Zhou Shanqun played by Nie Yuan is also very eye-catching, his face is simple, full of fireworks, when Zhang Guimei privately decided to raise the teacher's salary, he was so angry that his face turned red, he understood Zhang Guimei's plight and sympathized with the fate of the mountain girl, but the shortage of funds is a problem in every department, and Zhou Shanqun is no exception.
Another actor, Jiang Chao, has been recognized again in recent years because of the classic role of Wang Fatzi, and this time the role he played in "When the Mountains Are Blooming" has a particularly strong sense of contrast.
As the deputy county magistrate, he has an official position but no official authority, and it is clear that Zhang Guimei has caused him a lot of things, but he still does it himself, complaining while solving 2 million funds to find school land for Zhang Guimei.
In addition to the reliable leadership image, Jiang Chao also did his old job, and his sense of comedy that had nowhere to be placed was also shown very harmoniously and vividly in the role of deputy county magistrate.
In addition, the little actors in "When the Mountains Are Blooming" also gave the audience a full surprise, Lan Xiya, who played Gu Yu, had a very stubborn face, and when she was trapped at home by her father and didn't go to school, she had the temperament of growing up in the dirt. She is resolute, tenacious, and has a mature background, but the actor's immature face does not match her mind.
It is this contrast that makes the audience a little sour when they see Gu Yu, and when they see Gu Yu, they can better understand Zhang Guimei's original intention of insisting on running a girls' school.
All in all, in terms of actor shaping, "When the Mountains Are Blooming" is wonderful, and the actors, especially Song Jia, completely performed the tenacity and greatness of Principal Zhang Guimei, and performed the strong core of idealism in Zhang Guimei's heart.
As for whether this drama can explode out of the circle, to be honest, the topic material is difficult, but the reputation is guaranteed, and the female stories and female power shown in the play are worth watching.
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