Recently, several satellite TV dramas are busy with the finale, just waiting for an annual play to appear -
Tonight, Meritorious Service.
Oriental Satellite TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV, Beijing Satellite TV four David TV golden file simulcast, this situation, but also at the beginning of the year of the "Mountains and Seas" had. At that time, there were two first-line satellite televisions with three second-line satellite televisions, and this time it was four first-line satellite televisions that fully promoted a drama, which can be said to be unprecedented.
This battle, another king drama is coming? The answer is: it's coming.
When "The Age of Awakening" was broadcast, there was a saying that was widely circulated: "Our test point is their life."
And this time, a big drama, throwing out eight examination points, the story of the eight first recipients of the "Order of the Republic" shining.
The names of these eight meritorious figures: Tu Youyou, Yuan Longping, Li Yannian, Yu Min, Shen Jilan, Zhang Fuqing, Sun Jiadong, and Huang Xuhua.
Looking at the director lineup, it can be called the top configuration of domestic dramas, Zheng Xiaolong, Kang Honglei, Shen Yan, Lin Nan, Mao Weining, Yang Yang, Yang Wenjun, Yan Jiangang, all of them are well-known strength factions.
Good theme, good story, good characters, the lineup is also top, just like a pot of good dishes, the material chef is all in order, just like the same, it is the top feast.
salt.
A good actor is the salt in this feast, acting well, enough taste; acting water, almost tasted; acting smashed, wasting this table of good dishes.
"Meritorious Service", can it bring the shock and emotion of the "Age of Awakening", the highlight, in them -
Yu Min is played by Lei Jiayin, Huang Xuhua is played by Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Fuqing is played by Guo Tao, Shen Jilan is played by Jiang Xin, Sun Jiadong is played by Tong Dawei, Tu Youyou is played by Zhou Xun, Yuan Longping is played by Huang Zhizhong, and Li Yannian is played by Wang Lei.
Of course, this is a big test of acting, the main theme of the drama needs more acting skills, only by playing the role vividly, the audience can see the idealistic light in the eyes of the characters through the story, which is difficult at the moment.
Moreover, the acting skills of such dramas are not only the performance skills of the actors, but are rooted in film and television works, and are the crystallization of the co-creation of the editors and directors, and the extent to which this group of actors can shape these meritorious characters determines the height of the series.
So the key is: after this drama is broadcast, how many more special actors can be produced in domestic dramas?
If there is one, there is no waste of effort.
There were three, and it became.
If it's eight, not the king of the drama?
Can it be done? Say it one by one.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="20" > Yumin</h1>
——The "Father of the Hydrogen Bomb" in China (August 16, 1926 – January 16, 2019)
"Science does not believe in authority, science only believes in truth"
Among the pioneering experts in the field of nuclear physics research in China in the early days, only Yu Min had no background in studying abroad and was a domestic researcher. In the research of hydrogen bombs, Yu Min and his team almost started from a blank piece of paper, learned from each other, independently developed, and finally solved a series of problems in the development of hydrogen bombs.
If this is not a miracle in the scientific community, I don't know what a miracle is.
Mr. Lei is played by Lei Jiayin.
Comparing the photos of Mr. Yu Min, you will find that as soon as Lei Jiayin puts on her glasses, she and Mr. Yu are particularly close to her face. And Lei Jiayin's performance highlights a Tibetan character.
The play tells the story of Yu Min's research on the principle of hydrogen bombs and his dedication to the cause of national defense and security.
In the trailer, Lei Jiayin said a line that boiled with blood: "The hydrogen bomb is the bottom line, and the survival of the country must be done!" ”
But more often, Lei Jiayin's eyes are pulled down, why? tired.
"Theoretical research cannot be wrong." Experiment after experiment, attempt after attempt, and moreover, an attempt to move forward with a heavy load— "If the theory leads the wrong way, then the time, money, manpower, and material resources of the country will be wasted." ”
Carrying such a heavy burden, can you not be tired?
So Lei Jiayin's performance, squinting eyes are always a little bitter.
But that look was very determined—"This is a pre-study of the hydrogen bomb theory, a secret brought to the grave." ”
What impressed me the most was the scene in the trailer where the experiment was successful, "Confirmed, it's done!" ”
Everyone was cheering and cheering, but it was him, the whole person seemed to be static, but he could see the excitement in the depths of the character's heart, a little disbelief in the excitement, and the relief after the pressure was released.
A scene that shows the state of extreme rigor of science and great value for mission.
In just a few seconds, the state and psychology of the characters can be instantly obtained by the audience, and even not only see one layer, but see two or even three layers.
All of Yu Min's mental journeys were condensed into the square inches of this play.
This is the foundation of acting.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="161" > Zhang Fuqing</h1>
——A "combat hero" who has made meritorious contributions for many times, and a "model of the times" who has taken root in the grassroots and dedicated his life
"If I don't fix this road, I won't go."
Zhang Fuqing joined the army at a young age, came from the smoke of war, and was awarded the title of "Combat Hero" of the army, the title of "Combat Hero" of the division, and the medal of "Meritorious Hero of the People".
After retiring from the army, he went to laifeng in a poor county and dedicated his life in a poor mountainous area, which is a story of an old hero who hides his meritorious name.
It was Guo Tao who played him.
Many viewers were shocked by Guo Tao's old age makeup, and some were not shocked, but they did not recognize it at all.
Guo Tao will play the challenge from middle age to old age, the age span is very large, and in the trailer, he has a scene of a character with a wrinkled face and a military salute, whether from the image or the charm, it has reached the level of true and false.
His performance lies in the word "Leng".
One reason for choosing Guo Tao may be that he and Zhang Fuqing are both Shaanxi people, and it is more vivid to interpret the characters in the northwest dialect.
The story depicted in the play that Zhang Fuqing took root at the grassroots level after he changed careers as a combat hero, you can feel the strong sense of mission of the characters, as well as the perseverance in the depths of the characters' hearts, and even a straight and stunned attitude.
The performance of two lines is enough to set the tone for the whole character.
"I'll go where the organization tells me to go."
"My first task in the village is to fill the rice bowls of the members with cooked rice."
If the casting is successful, the scene will be half successful, and the remaining half, we wait for the directors Kang Honglei and Guo Tao, who are the most capable of shooting tough guys, to show us.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="162" > Shen Jilan</h1>
——National model worker, deputy secretary of the general branch of the party in Xigou Village, Pingshun County, Shanxi Province
"This country is not only up to the men, but we women are also strong"
Shen Jilan lived in the countryside all his life, but his courage and insight were extraordinary.
After marrying xigou, she held the belief of "letting the sisters stand up", leading the women in the village to spin flowers, go to the ground, and compete with men for labor. In September 1954, she was elected as a deputy to the First National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, and the initiative of "equal pay for men and women for equal work" was written into the first Constitution of the People's Republic of China.
Jiang Xin himself and the prototype are actually not like each other, but when Jiang Xin tied two large braids, flattened a burden, and worked in the field with a gray head and a dirty face, it was like that.
In order to experience the role, Jiang Xin entered the countryside very early to experience life, and the performance was also full of the life atmosphere of the characters of that era, especially when she said, "It is to let the sisters stand up and live like a person", "We women should go out of the house and participate in production and labor!" ”
That aura brings out a full sense of reality.
She did not take the initiative to become a heroic model, but became a model on the way to roll up her sleeves and work hard.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="164" > Huang Xuhua</h1>
——Ship design expert, "father of China's nuclear submarines"
"I'm willing to use my whole life to prove it"
Huang Xuhua is one of the founders of China's first generation of nuclear-powered submarine development and has made outstanding contributions to the development of China's nuclear submarine industry.
Moreover, he also took the initiative to participate in the deep diving experiment of nuclear submarines, and was the first person in the world to personally launch the chief designer of nuclear submarines.
Played by Huang Xiaoming.
I know that many people's impression of Huang Xiaoming is still hegemonic. But in recent years, Huang Xiaoming has actually dedicated a lot of such stunned positive roles in "No Questions Asked", and it can even be said that Huang Xiaoming is an actor with experience in playing such roles.
Because the characters with some problems or full of problems are easy to shine, but the positive characters must be convincing, first of all, the actors themselves must believe.
In the trailer, Huang Xuhua repeatedly stressed the importance of nuclear submarines: "Nuclear submarines are the heavy weapons of the country. Without nuclear submarines, if they are attacked by nuclear weapons, they cannot carry out secondary counterattacks. The look in his eyes was straight to the point, and at that moment, he believed in his character.
This scene takes the submarine limit of the nuclear submarine as the turning point of the drama, and the tension of the story and the pressure of the characters are integrated.
It can also be seen in the play, in the face of doubts, he firmly shouted: "If it is wrong, I am fully responsible!" This explosive force played out his deep belief in ideals and insistence on experiments.
Although he has already won the Golden Rooster Award with "Heroes of Fire", Huang Xiaoming really wants to completely reverse the impression of the audience, winning the award is not the best way, and winning the trophy in the audience's heart is the most important thing.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="165" > Tu Youyou</h1>
——China's first Nobel Laureate in Medicine
"As long as new antimalarial drugs are developed that can cure human lives, we should boldly try"
Tu Youyou has been engaged in the research of the combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese and Western medicine for many years, and her outstanding contribution is to create new antimalarial drugs artemisinin and dihydroartemisinin, and won the Nobel Prize in Medicine in October 2015, becoming the first Chinese to win the Nobel Prize in science.
It is worth mentioning that Zhou Xun was personally ordered by Tu Youyou to play this role in the future.
The acting content of this paragraph is also very high, and the couple who plays the husband and wife with Zhou Xun is Zhang Songwen, a recognized acting school.
In the trailer, you can see the challenges, controversies and even dilemmas encountered by Tu Youyou in the development of a new antimalarial drug artemisinin.
And Zhou Xun's performance, the performance of a fixed word.
She fully performed the extraordinary courage of the characters to face the difficulties, and looking at her determined, thoughtful and thoughtful eyes, you can understand why she achieved a breakthrough in the Nobel Prize for Chinese.
But you can also see the fragility of the characters for a moment, for example, in the play, there is a picture of Tu Youyou trying to take medicine and suffering from nosebleeds. But what follows fragility is more determined.
The performance of a few seconds in the trailer allows the audience to touch the soul of the character, which is the charm of acting.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="166" > Sun Jiadong</h1>
—— "Two bombs and one star" meritorious scientist
"Flying into space is the dream and ideal of mankind for thousands of years, and we can Chinese do it!"
Sun Jiadong is a native of the northeast, grew up in the Japanese-occupied area, and when he became an adult, he studied in the Soviet Union through the state public dispatch. On the road of scientific research, wherever the motherland needs him, he will do it. It is also because of this that the old man's resume is too good:
He was not only the recipient of the Medal of Merit for Two Bombs and One Star, but also the chief designer of the Later Fengyun-2 satellite;
He also served as the chief designer of the first and second generation projects of our national Beidou navigation system.
It is no wonder that it is known as China's aerospace "master".
Playing the role of the young man is Tong Dawei.
The person who played the most against him was Sun Li, who played the wife of the old man.
In a short trailer, Tong Dawei's performance lies in a "hidden" word.
Why Hide? Because there are so many secrets in the space industry, you can't tell everyone, including your own wife.
So in the play, Sun Li has a line: I just want to know what you do?
Tong Dawei's expression, the face is tangled but tight, the corners of the mouth are slightly down, and the image of a daughter-in-law who is hard to hide his scalp for scientific research suddenly appears.
Tong Dawei's performance, it seems that there is no emotional outburst of yelling, there is no kind of line that reflects the acting skills, but it is precisely this calmness that shows the persistence of the characters.
And this desire to suppress first makes the character's explosion after the success of the experiment more powerful.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="167" > Li Yannian</h1>
-- Veteran soldiers, veteran party members, and veteran heroes who participated in the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and who have made meritorious contributions many times
"Being a hero is not so romantic, it is a bloody sacrifice"
How many hard battles has Li Yannian fought in his life? There are countless old heroes who participated in the War of Liberation, the Suppression of Bandits in Western Hunan Province, the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, and so on, and Rong Lite and other meritorious deeds once, and the third class meritorious service and minor meritorious service several times.
This drama mainly tells the story of Li Yannian on the battlefield of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
Wang Lei has played many military tough guys, but this time it still shocked me.
What impressed me the most was Wang Lei's eyes.
A sentence of "Knock the American devils back to the negotiating table!" "The aura is full, and the eyes are full of determination."
Inspire your comrades on the battlefield, and there is light in your eyes.
A scene full of tears, paying tribute to the martyrs, the eyes are full of grief.
But the scene that touched me the most was that he looked at the battlefield filled with smoke and smoke, and the heat and determination in his eyes.
It was a good show, and the audience knew what the character had gone through as soon as they saw it. A good performance not only makes the audience's emotions change with the changes in the actor's emotions, but also allows the audience to enter the heart of the character.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="168" > Yuan Longping</h1>
- "The Father of Hybrid Rice" (September 7, 1930 – May 22, 2021)
"Make sure to find a good seed"
Is Grandpa Yuan's deeds still used to be introduced?
The pioneer and leader of China's hybrid rice industry is committed to the research, application and promotion of hybrid rice technology, and has created a super hybrid rice technology system.
He has two dreams, which the whole of China knows: "The Dream of Cooling Under the Grass" and the "Dream of Covering the World".
He also once said that he owed a bowl of rice to the people of the world, but Chinese knew that Grandpa Yuan didn't owe us anything, and we owed Grandpa Yuan.
He is played by Huang Zhizhong.
Huang Zhizhong's original image is not like Grandpa Yuan, but unexpectedly, his lean appearance in the play is quite similar to That of Elder Yuan.
A child in the play asks, "Can dreams become real?" ”
Yuan Longping replied, "Yes, as long as you want." For it, I have spent my whole life searching with courage and strength. ”
Good performances are in the details.
In the play, on this one-time planting action, it can be seen that Huang Zhizhong has trained himself into an old cropper in order to create this role.
Without hard training, Shimoda's movements would not be so natural.
Naturally, the characters are believable.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="169" > "a people with hope, cannot do without heroes"</h1>
Finally, to sum up, the whole drama is actually composed of eight short plays, so you can actually watch one story at a time.
The eight leading actors played by the meritorious characters appeared in turn, and the pictures switched between different scenes such as rice fields, mountains, hospitals, battlefields, and laboratories, and the time span reached several decades.
The series took two years to build, the creative team of more than 2600 people, each unit of the script has been changed several times, of which the "Huang Xuhua" unit has changed seven versions.
And the biggest significance of the whole drama, I think, is to let this audience, especially the young audience, really understand:
What kind of person, what kind of contribution can be called a merit?
I think that this time the domestic drama really caught a good hand.
Because if domestic dramas need classic characters, I think there is no character more worthy of shaping and more dramatic than them.
If domestic dramas need good stories, I don't think anyone has experienced more wonderful and legendary than the stories of these meritorious characters.
And the eight character stories, although the time and space are slightly different, in fact, they shoot the same thing:
"A nation with hope cannot do without heroes; a country with a future cannot do without pioneers."
In order to complete their mission, some people stick to their faith and persevere;
Some people charged into battle, paid the price of bloodshed, and experienced the baptism of war.
The most touching thing is that at that time, they did not know whether their efforts and efforts would necessarily be exchanged for success.
But they still choose to move forward in the face of difficulties.
When merit has become merit, look back, without the efforts of these people, there would be no you and me today.
Such a beautiful motherland is built little by little by relying on one meritorious figure after another, as well as ordinary ancestors, and every effort is not Tang Juan.
Creating these moving characters is what the drama "Meritorious" must accomplish.
In addition to these core characters, there are Also Qian Xuesen played by Liu Yijun, Sun Yuqin played by Ni Ni, etc., I am looking forward to their performances.
The point is that the actors' performances are not repetitions of passages to be memorized in textbooks, not questions to be answered on exam papers.
It is to perform a real and vivid person.
When the actor completely integrates with the role he plays through the performance, in the eyes of the audience, he is the role, the role is him, then the performance is successful, and the audience can follow the story through time and feel the brilliance of the meritorious characters.
Judging from the trailer, the actors have contributed the best acting skills in recent years. In such a precious story, there are the actors who should look the most.
When Yuan Longping's grandfather died, Huang Zhizhong said: The biggest regret is that he could not let Mr. Yuan Longping see his performance and give him advice.
But as long as this performance does not disappoint the gentlemen, there will be no regrets.
Because the audience can feel how worthwhile this performance, this play, is.
As for who of the eight actors in "Meritorious Service" is the closest to the archetypal character, and whose performance is the most evocative?
Let's take a look at the path of the first eight recipients of the Order of the Republic.
Then find out for yourself.