The course of the Chinese revolution is synchronized with the awakening of the consciousness of the whole nation and the rise of resistance, "national awakening" has always been the focus of expression of red theme works, and the revolutionary war theme TV series have also explored different perspectives on the interpretation of historical stories.
The recently launched "Blood Battle of Songmaoling" takes the "Fifth Anti-Encirclement and Suppression Last Battle" Songmaoling Campaign as the narrative core, telling the story of the youthful enthusiasm and growth of young Red Army soldiers at the grassroots level, such as Yu Guangming, Xiang Wanjin, Li Guangzu, and Li Revolution, who firmly believed in the revolution and sacrificed their lives for it.
As a tribute drama for the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, the series will focus on the Battle of Songmaoling, which is not well documented, aiming to restore the real historical scene, re-understand the important value of the Songmaoling Campaign in the history of the Party and the military, and enrich the screen narrative of the Red Revolution battlefield.
The Battle of Songmaoling lasted for seven days and seven nights, and more than 10,000 Red Army soldiers used their lives to win valuable assembly and transfer time for the Central Red Army to carry out the strategic transfer, which had an important impact on the history of the Chinese revolution.
Unlike most revolutionary historical dramas that focus on the spiritual awakening of the leadership class, "Blood Battle Songmaoling" turns its attention to the red army soldiers at the lowest level, creating revolutionary group portraits of small people such as Red Guards, peasant tenants, ordinary students, and craftsmen.
Director Liu Xuesong said when talking about the idea of drama creation: "This class is the initial awakener of the Chinese revolution and the most tragic victim in the history of the Chinese revolution, they are simple, simple and generous, they know that 'to struggle there will be sacrifices', so they hold on to the 'gun that can come out of power', "Blood Battle Songmaoling" is the top blockbuster interpreted by this class. ”
In terms of content design, the director believes that "Blood War Songmaoling" is not only a war theme film, but also more importantly answers questions such as "why should we revolution", "how the workers and peasants embark on the revolutionary road", and "for whom to revolution". He hoped that through "Blood Battle Songmaoling", the evidence would be filled with the conclusion that "the success of the Chinese revolution cannot be possible without the awakening of the whole people". Through the beginning and end of the campaign, the motivation of the soldiers to join the Red Army is analyzed, and they witness their common growth with the revolution.
Based on the real revolutionary deeds for adaptation, "Blood Battle Songmaoling" has achieved "big things are not vain, small things are not informal". In the process of creating the series, a large number of documents and historical materials such as party history and military history and local county history were consulted; on-the-spot discussions and interviews were conducted with local villagers, historical researchers, and descendants of the old Red Army. The excavation of rich historical materials has laid a solid foundation for the restoration of war scenes and battle details.
A large number of details such as the art, props, and costumes of the series are tried to be in line with history. In terms of plot setting and story rhythm, the main line is promoted by a plump side plot, and strives not to exaggerate and not to procrastinate.
In terms of character shaping, the characters in the play dare to love and hate, dare to be angry and dare to provoke. Yu Guangming, who does not smile and loves and hates clearly; Xiang Wanjin, who is shrewd in mind and exquisite in all aspects; Li Guangzu, who is a soldier and has a changeable tactic; Li Revolution, who is talented and has a fanatical belief; Zhu Yin, who is weak and brave, and who is strong and strong... The character settings with both advantages and disadvantages make the image of these low-level workers and peasants seem to be people who can be seen and touched around them, with flesh and blood, and empathy with simple emotions.
At present, "Blood War Songmaoling" is being filmed intensively, and it is expected that this grassroots revolutionary story can bring different touches to the audience and give more diversified interpretations of revolutionary war TV series.
Editor: Guo Chaohao
The pictures and texts are synthesized from NetEase News, China Youth Daily, etc