CCTV self-made drama "Armageddon" has been filmed more than halfway, as the main creator of the centenary of the founding of the party, it has paid a lot, shooting across 3 provinces, restoring 85 battles and battles, modeling 300 heavy assets, more than 350 main characters, more than 30,000 explosion points, more than 100,000 prop bullets...
Tang Guoqiang
Productions of this scale strive to present the centenary of the founding of the Party with excellent works.
The TV drama version of "Armageddon" is directed by the well-known director Gao Xixi, starring Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin, Wang Wufu, Lu Qi and other first-line special actors, and Starring Yu Hewei, Wang Jinsong, Guo Guangping, Liu Zhibing and other actors.
Guo Guangping (first from left)
▲ Guo Guangping (first from the left) plays Su Yu
Among them, Guo Guangping will play the soul of the "Battle of Huaihai" - Su Yu.
Previously, in the movie "The Battle of Huaihai", actor Xie Weicai (who died in 2020) played this key role.
Guo Guangping plays Su Yu
As the head of the "Ten Great Generals" of the Republic, General Su Yu has a high prestige among military enthusiasts, and is also the "god of war" in the hearts of countless Chinese audiences, many people sigh that he has not been rated as a marshal; however, for audiences who do not understand military history, Su Yu is a relatively unfamiliar name, and Lin Biao's "popularity" cannot be compared, so Su Yu's film and television image needs more attention.
Xie Weicai
Unfortunately, before Su Yu's death, his image never appeared in film and television works. With the gradual "rehabilitation" of him later, the audience was able to see him in film and television dramas one after another, among which the image of Su Yu created by Xie Weicai in the film version of "Armageddon" can be called a classic that is difficult to surpass.
In the 1991 film "Armageddon 2: The Battle of Huaihai", Su Yu appeared as one of the important characters. The film's interpretation of this role is very good, both the scene of Su Yu directing the war on the front line, and the detailed description of taking off his hat to put on the little soldier, which plays a great role in shaping Su Yu's three-dimensional image.
The performance of actor Xie Weicai can also be called "both form and god".
In particular, Su Yu's actor Xie Weicai uses dialects to shape the character in this film. In the context of the times at that time, according to the conventions of revolutionary film and television dramas, only Chairman Mao, Zhou Enlai and other state leaders and Chiang Kai-shek could use dialects, and most of the other characters spoke Mandarin. Su Yu's character can use dialect in this film, which can be seen as a recognition of Su Yu by the main creators.
Lu qi plays Deng Xiaoping
It is just a pity that Su Yu, played by Xie Weicai, did not play much in the movie "The Battle of Huaihai", while Lu Qi played Deng Xiaoping played by Relatively More, which is also the helpless move of the creator.
Those familiar with that period of history know that Su Yu played more than "one of the important roles" in the Battle of Huaihai. As the main commander of the campaign, Mao Zedong once commented that "Su Yu made the first contribution in the Battle of Huaihai", so the TV drama version of "Armageddon" wants to make up for this regret, and needs to enrich the role of "Su Yu".
Guo Guangping
Guo Guangping previously played "Su Yu" in the CCTV drama "General Su Yu", and he is also the actor of Su Yu who has gained more audiences in recent years.
Judging from the stills of "General Su Yu", Guo Guangping is a bit like Su Yu in terms of silhouette, and Guo Guangping's acting skills are good, and his understanding of Su Yu is in place.
For example, Su Yu attaches great importance to intelligence work, he gives a lot of preferential treatment to the intelligence group, with heavy troops to defend, with mules and horses to facilitate the transfer, food is also very taken care of, and even Su Yu personally sent watermelons to comfort intelligence personnel, which is also in line with reality;
For another example, Su Yu sat in an upside-down chair and looked at the map, seeing the map as a treasure...
Therefore, by starring in "General Su Yu", actor Guo Guangping has become a "special actor" of Su Yu, he may not be the most like Su Yu, but he is definitely the best actor who plays Su Yu at present.
Of course, the actor is only one of the conditions for the success of "Armageddon", and the screenwriter is the foundation.
The screenwriter of the TV series "Armageddon" is Huang Jiandong, who has served as the screenwriter of CCTV's self-made drama "Passionate Years" and has a certain foundation. However, whether it can control such a large historical giant as "Armageddon" has yet to be tested, and I hope that Huang Jiandong can interpret the character of Su Yu well and make up for the regrets of the movie version.
Wen | Song Fat Zi