's new drama "Flowers" is on the air, and the TV drama market will usher in a "Flowers" splendid beginning in 2024. In the new year, what other new dramas are worth looking forward to? It is not difficult to find from the drama lists released by CCTV, satellite TV and video platforms that there are various types of new dramas in 2024, which can be described as "a hundred flowers bloom".
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Among them, the new seasons of major IP dramas such as "Celebrating More Than Years 2", "Dajiang Dahe 3", "Sister-in-law 2" and "Sauvignon Blanc 2" are highly anticipated, and "Rose Story", "Protagonist" and " Adaptations of literary works such as "Go North" have made book fans quite curious. In addition, costume dramas such as "The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival", "Walking with the Phoenix", "The Watcher of Da Feng" and "The Story of a Mortal Cultivating Immortality", realistic-themed works such as "She and Her Islands", "Little Days", "The Little Matchmaker of the Fox Demon" Animation adaptations such as "Song of Songs 2" and science fiction works such as "Sea of Dreams", "We Live in Nanjing" and "Titan No Voice" are all expected to become the audience's "drama choice".
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Big IP drama "Brand New Season" is ready to go
Yesterday, " "Dajiang Dahe: Time Cantabile" (referred to as "Dajiang Dahe 3") has been announced and will be released on January 8. It is reported that "Dajiang Dahe 3" stars Wang Kai, Yang Shuo, Dong Zijian, and Yang Caiyu. It continues the story of the second part and tells the story of the advancement of cross-border cooperation between Donghai Chemical and Luoda Company. It depicts Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, The growth and transformation process of Yang Xun, Liang Sishen and others in the wave of reform and opening up.
"The number of reservations for the second season of "Qing Yu Nian 2" has exceeded 9 million! The past years have been full of great ambitions and magnificent growth." At the end of 2023, the number of reservations for "Qing Yu Nian 2" has exceeded 9 million. While fans of the drama are eagerly awaiting it, "Master Xiao Fan" Zhang Ruoyun revealed at a public event that the drama is expected to be broadcast around June 2024. Zhang Ruoyun revealed that in the second season, existing character relationships will continue to advance, and new actors and new stories will be added, making the audience feel "expected".
"Sauvignon Blanc" has gained great popularity in the summer of 2023. How the subsequent plot will develop has made the audience "look forward" to this year's "Sauvignon Blanc 2". In addition, after the finale of "The Son-in-law", the audience has been waiting for the arrival of the second part. It is reported that the play will be the "return of the original cast", with Guo Qilin and Song Yi continuing to collaborate to interpret the story of Ning Yi and Su Tan'er.
As a popular IP, the film and television adaptation of the "Sword and Sword" series has always attracted much attention, and the upcoming "Sword and Sword Six Today" is particularly attracting attention. Adapted from the classic game IP "Legend of Sword and Fairy VI", the drama will bring a new world view, complex and diverse characters and a suspenseful storyline.
In addition, "Jin Yong's Martial Arts World" starring Zhou Yiwei, Gao Weiguang and others is divided into five short plays: "Evil in the East", "Southern Emperor and Northern Beggar", "Huashan Sword", "Nine Yin Manual" and "Iron-Blooded Heart". The innovative form of character unit drama presents a different kind of martial arts world.
Realistic-themed works look at the present and depict life over time
In recent years, realistic-themed works have achieved multiple types of exposure, starting from many realistic aspects such as female topics, marriage and family, and workplace life, and resonated with the audience in the form of TV series. In 2024, reality dramas will still focus on the present, depict life over time, and provide audiences with the power of warmth and healing.
writes about the wonderful life of contemporary urban women. "Rose Story" starring Liu Yifei, Tong Dawei and others is widely anticipated. "Little Days" written by Chen Xiao and Tong Yao uses marriage life as an incision to show the fireworks life of ordinary young couples. "The Story of Success" starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai focuses on intergenerational relationships and tells the story of the reshaping and integration of contemporary new parent-child relationships. The emotional drama "She and Her Islands" focuses on the marriage story of three generations of women, and "Six Sisters" tells the life circumstances of the six sisters of the He family, which reflects the changes of ordinary people's families in half a century.
Criminal Investigation Bureau, workplace dramas, etc. are also welcoming a large number of new works.Sun Li and Luo Jin team up again to stage the criminal investigation story "Above the Dark Clouds" after "An Jia"; Guo Jingfei and Chen Shu's "Small Station Police" will start a police station story full of joy, courage and resourcefulness; Huang Xiaoming, Wang Ou The starring "Red Heat" takes the theme of rejuvenating the country through science and technology to pay tribute to the wisdom and dedication of China's communication chip workers; in "Trident 2", while maintaining the previous relaxed, humorous, high-spirited and passionate tone, it also focuses on character creation. Chen Jianbin, Dong Yong and Hao Ping continue to present hilarious and passionate detective stories.
In addition, Bai Jingting and Ding Yongdai star in "South to North", which tells the story of two generations of policemen; Bai Yufan and Yu Hewei star in "City within the City", which is set in the financial industry; Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang and Zhang Tielin's "Old Guy"; Tan The female-themed drama "Orange Ray" starring Zhuo and Gao Ye; the award-winning IP adaptation "Going North" starring Bai Lu and Ou Hao, etc., show real and moving appeal in the story.
Costume dramas incorporate rich imagination to show classical charm
In the video platform's film list, some works that integrate traditional culture and interpret oriental aesthetics have attracted attention.
"The Code of Along the River During the Qingming Festival" directed by Zhang Songwen is adapted from Ye Wenbiao's novel of the same name. The play will lead the audience to explore the hidden historical codes in the various scenes of the bustling city. Starring Yang Zi and Li Xian, "The Beauty of the Country" uses a unique business perspective to break the traditional routine of costume dramas, fully demonstrate the open and inclusive style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and convey positive emotional power. "Traveling with the Phoenix", a collaboration between Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin, returns to Eastern mythology and displays a strong classical charm. Tan Jianci and Zhou Yiran focused on ancient diplomatic workplace life through "Sifangguan".
Works such as "Dafeng's Watcher", "Mortal Cultivation of Immortality" and "Douluo Dalu 2" have also been filmed and are expected to be released to the audience this year. As an online novel that combines detective work with fairy tales, "Dafeng Watchman" has accumulated a lot of popularity. Wang Hedi will play Xu Qian, a good watchman who eliminates violence and makes peace. "Mortal Cultivation of Immortality", adapted from the fantasy novel of the same name, is led by Yang Yang, while "Douluo Dalu 2" is an inspirational youth adventure work adapted from the novel "Douluo Dalu" of the same name by the third son of the Tang family.
Sci-fi drama, suspense drama, comic-book drama, innovative upgrade
After the success of "The Three-Body Problem", science fiction-themed works have attracted much attention in the industry. "Sea of Dreams", adapted from the novel of the same name and starring Huang Jingyu, Wang Zixuan, and Liu Chang, was called "the most anticipated adaptation" by the original author Liu Cixin. "Ball Lightning", also adapted from Liu Cixin's novel, is produced by Chen Sicheng and stars Tong Yao, Wang Anyu, Yang Lixin, Zhou Yiwei, Yang Jue, Feng Wenjuan and others. Also a science fiction drama, the original work of "We Live in Nanjing" won the Galaxy Award, China's highest award for science fiction creation. "Titan No Voice", "The Naming Technique of the Night", "Orphans of Mars", etc. will also be released one after another.
suspense drama is also expected to stand out this year. Among them, "Snow Maze" is produced by Zhang Yimou and directed by Lu Xing; "Once Upon a Time on the Edge of Water" is produced and directed by Cao Baoping; "Rebirth" is from the director of the 2023 summer blockbuster "All or Nothing", who is bidding for the Olympics. Several spy war-themed works are also quite eye-catching. The full cast of "Lone Boat" starring Zeng Shunxi, Zhang Songwen and Chen Duling has been officially announced; "Harbin 1944" starring Qin Hao and Yang Mi has released a trailer.
is adapted from the popular anime. The live-action comic adaptation continues to innovate and upgrade in terms of localized stories, diversified themes, high-quality content, and international vision. The anime "Fox Demon Little Matchmaker" tells a series of interesting and mysterious stories about a fox demon who works as a matchmaker as a matchmaker, and in the process of holding a red thread for a lover in her previous life. Among the live-action series, "Moon Red" stars Yang Mi and Gong Jun, "Bamboo Industry" stars Liu Shishi and Zhang Yunlong, and "King Power" stars Cheng Yi and Li Yitong. Among them, "Moon Red" tells the story of how Tu Shan Honghong (played by Yang Mi), the head of the Tushan Fox clan with a righteous heart, met Dongfang Yue Yue (played by Gong Jun), a descendant of the Dongfang family, and how they fell in love with each other. In addition, the "Young Song Xing" series will continue to be developed, including "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze", "The Legend of the Dark River", etc., and comic adaptations such as "The Journey of the Young Master in Dali Temple", "Zhenhun Street 2" and "Spirit Cage" have also been " on the way".
(Source: Guangzhou Daily reporter Mosqige)
