The 76-episode legendary drama "Niangdao" will land on Beijing Satellite TV Quality Theater from September 5 and start airing at 19:30 every night. The drama is jointly produced by Beijing Perfect Jianxin Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Beijing Perfect Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Jixiang Drama Fang Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., written and directed by Guo Jingyu, the "legendary drama king", directed by Ju Xingmao, starring Yue Lina and Yu Yi, and co-starring Zhang Shaohua, Shi Ke, Liu Zhiyang, Xiao Yin, Ni Hongjie, Yang Kun, Wang Yichun, Heizi, Mach and other powerful actors.
Based on maternal love, preaching is the way of the mother. "Niangdao" takes the warlord scuffle of the Republic of China as the background, takes filial piety as the core, interweaves various elements such as maternal brilliance, house grievances, warlord melee, etc., and takes the protagonist "Liu Yingniang" (Yue Lina) and the gathering and separation of the five children as the guide, connecting the two cores of maternal love and loyalty and filial piety, highlighting the unique tenderness and tenacity of women, and composing a great song of maternal love.
"Legendary Drama King" Guo Jingyu
Recreate the true love of motherhood in turbulent times
"'NiangDao' is my most down-to-earth
One of the fewest plays with the least regrets"
With "Iron Pear Blossom", "Red Lady", "Dog Stick", "Brave Heart" and many other legendary dramas with high reputation and high ratings, director Guo Jingyu has been crowned as the "Legendary Drama King" inside and outside the industry. The turbulent times, distinct characters, strong dramatic conflicts, and ups and downs of stories have always been the most distinctive labels of his works, and loyalty and filial piety are his always preferred themes. This time in the creation of "Niangdao", Guo Jingyu strives to return to the basics and focus more on telling the true feelings of the beloved people in the world. In Guo Jingyu's view, this play is the "most grounded legend" he wrote, "this is a story that flows out of the water of the Yellow River and grows up in the sorghum field." He admits that he has always hoped that his creation can pay more attention to the fate of the characters and give the characters more human care. The theme of maternal love not only contains a strong emotional core, but also can be perfectly integrated with the characters to promote the development of the plot, which naturally becomes Guo Jingyu's first choice. In "Niangdao", the identity of the protagonist Liu Yingniang is the river girl of the old society, her fate has originally belonged to the big river, it is impossible to start her own life, and she has become a mother by mistake, and the transformation of this identity makes Liu Yingniang begin to struggle with fate, resist, and pay for the child. Telling the long song of maternal love in the turbulent era has become Guo Jingyu's original intention in creating "Niangdao".
In order to complete the creation of this time, Guo Jingyu can be described as devoted. The production cycle of the whole play is as long as ten months, during which it encounters many unexpected challenges. In the year of filming, the smog in Beijing was particularly large in autumn and winter, causing Guo Jingyu to repeatedly postpone the location plan. In the end, in order to complete the shooting task with quality and quantity, he decided to build a complete Shanxi compound and old city streets in the shed. In the end, the crew used 15 soundstages in Beijing, and all 15 of them were full of scenery. The proportion of scenes in "Niangdao" is unprecedented. During the filming, Guo Jingyu is even more exhausted, no relaxation, Guo Jingyu's old partner and the male protagonist of this drama Yu Yi revealed that Guo Director was obviously more anxious than ever when filming this "Niangdao", the dual identity of the director and screenwriter meant that he had to consider more affairs, and the overtime shooting also brought a lot of problems, these heavy responsibilities overwhelmed him alone, the director was "the state of dual-core, three-core operation" during the entire shooting, and the uninhibited and uncompromising mood also made people feel particularly emotional. Guo Jingyu himself said: "This "Niangdao" is the most difficult to produce over the years, and there will be regrets, but I think "Niangdao" is the work I have regretted the least recently. ”
Yue Lina:
"Niangdao" is the work that is closest to my values
"It's my fourth child"
From the generation of celebrities who sing and dance lightly in "Iron Pear Blossom", to the obsessive "female man" who is just soft inside and outside the country in "Fighting Dog Stick", and then to the gentle and lovely and generous Republic of China doctor "Miss Rainbow" in "The Wind and Glory of Soul Ferry". A few years after her debut, Yue Lina has successfully created many mature and gentle classic female figures. In this "Niangdao", Ying Niang, played by Yue Lina, is a great mother who has been miserable and ups and downs all her life, and has been wrapped up in fate in the chaotic world but has not forgotten her original heart. This is a character that makes Yue Lina particularly distressed: "Struggling to survive in the chaotic world of warlords, walking on thin ice in the family house, and being overwhelmed by the impact of new ideas... To use a line in the play, it is summed up as 'living is harder than dying'. "The whole story revolves around the gathering and separation of Ying Niang and her five children, step by step to the climax, during which Ying Niang also grows from an originally weak woman to fight against fate step by step, to a persistent and determined woman, dissolving the suffering and hatred of life in the love of her children and relatives. Yue Lina said, "Ying Niang is a kind, knowledgeable, filial piety, and sentient person, although she has not been educated and read books, but her loyalty and filial piety are always reflected in the play, Ying Niang is a woman worth learning, and "Niang Dao" is also the closest to my own values. ”
At the same time, the drama is also the first big drama for Yue Lina to return to the screen after giving birth to her third baby, becoming a mother again, and also making her feel a lot when filming this play. "The ten-month shooting cycle is like being pregnant in October, during which I inject all my feelings into it, and my creation is based on my respect and love for my mother's identity, from the innate love in my blood. "Mother's Way" is my fourth child. "Iron Pear Blossom", "Dog Stick", "Beautiful Life", "Red Chamber Lady"... Over the years, Yue Lina and Guo Jingyu have acted and directed, from reading and knowing each other, starting from scratch, to achieving good stories in the film and television circle together. Guo Jingyu said that it was Yue Lina who insisted on giving birth to a beloved son despite her physical condition, which made him deeply feel the greatness of his mother and the courage of "being a mother is just" in women, and there was such a story. This is also the first time that Yue Lina has challenged such a large-scale large-scale female protagonist's work, a huge production of 76 episodes, and an emotional explosion that cannot be set, which is a mental and physiological challenge for Yue Lina, who has just given birth to a baby. Talking about another cooperation with her husband, Yue Lina said: "Does he take me as a daughter-in-law! Get up at 4 o'clock in the morning to wear makeup, finish work after 10 o'clock in the evening, shoot for ten months without a day off! He was admitted to the hospital several times for heart disease and hypoglycemia at the scene, and continued to work the next day. Once, when his body was too weak, he applied with the director for this scene without crying, and Guo Dao replied flatly: No. After jokingly "complaining", Yue Lina seriously said that it is precisely because Guo Dao's scenes are straight to the point and make people cry, and she can't relax a little. Both people have the same goals and strict requirements for creation, which makes this painstaking work perfect.
Yu Yi challenged one person and two corners to say that there is no regret in creating
"'Mother's Way' is a gift for mothers all over the world"
From the righteous "Erzhu" in "Fighting The Dog Stick", to the cool and ostentatious "Zhao Official" in "Soul Ferry", and then to the "Zhao Shucheng" in "Brave Heart", Yu Yi perfectly interpreted what "one person and a thousand faces" is with his solid performance skills. Participating in "Niangdao" this time, Yu Yi challenged one person to play two roles for the first time, playing the Long family brothers with the same appearance and very different personalities and fates. The second brother in the play, Long Jizong, is naïve and sincere, quite bookish, although it seems to be a little out of tune, but the love for his wife and children is direct and warm. The personality of the third brother Long Yanzong is more complicated, and he is very gentlemanly when he returns from France, but the new ideas and new education he receives make him more energetic and passionate. Although for the first time, he challenged one person to play two roles, for Yi, the biggest challenge was not the difference between the two performers, but the inherent strength of the performing characters, especially the strength of the two brothers who did not accept defeat. Yu Yi said: "Guo Director's plays are basically 'drama package people', the script has perfected the role very well in terms of lines, costumes, language and actions, etc., as a mature actor, as long as the lines and design, language and actions on the book are interpreted, the characters can stand." "In the process of interpretation, Yu Yi thought more about the similarities and differences between the two brothers, and excavated their own inner space." In general, in order to protect his wife and daughter, the second brother has been in conflict with people in the big family, has been in contradictions and struggles, acted more openly, and is more enjoyable; and the third elder's emotions are more stoic and more complicated, especially in the feelings for YingNiang, more than one point is full, less is a loss, and the degree between them needs to be carefully pondered and pinched. For the shaping of the role, Yu Yi believes that he has made great efforts, did not waste a good script and a good role, and has no regrets.
In the play, he played a good husband and a good father, and Yu Yi also ushered in a change of identity outside the play. During the filming of "Niangdao", it coincided with the birth of Yu Yi's child, so director Guo Jingyu wanted to reduce some of Yu Yi's roles so that he could take time to go home to visit and take care of him. However, in order to ensure the coherence of the shooting, Yu Yi rejected this proposal. On the one hand, homesickness, on the other hand, the role is heavy, in order to relieve the pressure, Yu Yi specially bought a humanoid boxing sandbag, every day in the hotel alone boxing to relax. "The humanoid sandbag is still quite similar, and several times I have scared the cleaning aunt." The ten-month shooting also gave Yu Yi a deeper understanding of the word "family affection". In Yu Yi's view, "Niangdao" is both a heavenly path. He bluntly said that maternal love is the most selfless love in the world, and mothers always leave them with too many emotions in the process of their children's growth. This "Mother's Way" can be said to be a gift to all mothers in the world, hoping that all mothers in the world can be healthy and happy.
Zhang Shaohua led the "Guo Jiaban" drama bone lineup to escort
Shi Ke and Ni Hongjie staged a grudge at the door
In many legendary dramas of the times that cooperated with director Guo Jingyu, such as "Iron Pear Blossom", "Brave Heart", "Big Yang Song" and so on, Zhang Shaohua always appeared in front of the audience with the attitude of "big dang family". This time in "Niangdao", Zhang Shaohua once again played the highest power holder in the family, guarding the entire Long family's old lady with her own strength, and repeatedly turned the tide with wisdom at the time of the Long family's crisis, which was both the Long family and the "needle of the sea god" of the whole play, which played a decisive role in promoting the plot to a climax. In the face of a large number of heavy scenes and complex lines, Zhang Shaohua, who is nearly eighty years old, is still meticulous and never ambiguous. Before filming, she would copy the lines by hand every time, mark and repeat the places that need attention, and try to achieve the best results. Yu Yi once publicly posted Zhang Shaohua's notes on the set on Weibo, and sighed, "Finally know why her lines are so slippery and accurate and vivid and rhythmic." At the beginning of the filming of "Niangdao", Zhang Shaohua did not go away due to high fever due to pneumonia, but his condition improved slightly and he immediately threw himself into intense shooting, and a high degree of professionalism and professionalism infected every member of the crew.
Shi Ke, who has successfully shaped many "loving mother" images in dramas such as "Homecoming" and "Brave Heart", played a "big patriarch" of a feudal family "Big Patriarch" long in "Niangdao" in "Niangdao". He is not only the guardian of traditional ideas and systems, but also an ordinary mother who longs to love her son but is at a loss and is not understood, showing the contradictory side of the entanglement of power and family affection. And the actor Ni Hongjie, who often shows herself with a delicate and gentle image, breaks through the self-provoking villain in "Niangdao", no longer the straight and kind little girl "Zhu Wushuang" in "Wulin Wai Biography", but also jumps out of the rock girl who boldly pursues love in "Blue Bones", Ni Hongjie this time uses a large number of complex inner dramas to portray the image of Long Wanshi's fierce belly black in the center of "House Fighting".
In addition, Yang Kun, who has twice won the best supporting actress of the Golden Eagle TV Festival, Wang Yichun, who has been awarded the title of "Wang Ye Professional Household" in historical dramas such as "Yongzheng Dynasty" and "Li Wei As an Official", Kuroko, an actor who has shaped the image of many tough guys, Kou Zhenhai, who has contributed wonderful performances in Republic of China dramas such as "Love Is Deep and Rainy", "Golden Powder Family", "Jinghua Smoke Cloud" and other Republic of China dramas, has joined the full force of many drama bone actors, making the legendary giant "Niangdao" more expected.
The "soul ferry" three giants reunite
Liu Zhiyang and Xiao Yin lead the "new force"
Not only is the strength of the drama gathered, but the new forces in "Niangdao" are also not to be underestimated. In the "Soul Ferry" series of works, the "Three Giants of the Spirit Pendulum" composed of Yu Yi, Liu Zhiyang and Xiao Yin are widely loved. However, in "The Yellow Spring of soul ferry", the trio failed to reunite, leaving the audience with deep regrets. In this play, the three reunite, cross the Republic of China, and stage a complex and entangled love-hate relationship.
Liu Zhiyang, a young actor who has attracted much attention because of the "Xia Dongqing" in "Soul Ferry", has performed well in many film and television dramas in recent years, and has steadily advanced on the road of acting with solid acting skills. In the popular TV series "The Most Beautiful Youth", he successfully portrayed the first generation of foresters in Saihanba in the 60s, interpreting the legend of the young people's struggle of "drinking ice for many years, it is difficult to cool and blood" with sweat, but in this play, there is a big change of one hundred and eighty degrees: playing the sinister and cunning villain Shi Shaoqing. As the brother of Long Jizong, he fell in love with his righteous sister-in-law, and repeatedly plotted against him and even killed his brother, which brought about several plot reversals. As a royal member of Guo Jiaban, Xiao Yin also has a very outstanding performance in many works directed by Guo Jingyu. The clever and filial mute girl Nagge in "Playing The Dog Stick" and the powerful blind girl Cui'er in "BraveHeart" have made the audience relish. This time, Xiao Yin stepped out of the "spirit pendulum", unloaded the aura of "Heavenly Daughter", and transformed into Hong Fengming, the niece of the county magistrate. As a foreign-style woman who dares to love and dare to hate and is educated by new ideas, she is kind and righteous, and she has repeatedly helped the Ying Niang family, defusing tensions several times, and is a key role in promoting the development of the plot.
Mach, an actor who has created the image of a diligent and hard-working peasant in "The Most Beautiful Youth", this time plays the police captain "She Xiaosi", who is sleek but discerns right from wrong, and is introverted and ordinary but righteous and upright. A brave struggle against fate and the world, reversing people's designs is expected.
The way of heaven, the benefit is not harmful.
The way of man, for the sake of not arguing.
The way of the mother, feeding without asking,
Raise without asking, give up your life without asking.
In the midst of chaos,
The story of a mother and her five children,
At 19:30 every night at the Beijing Satellite TV Quality Theater