"The river opens in seventy-nine months, and the wild geese come in eighty-nine years."
Xiaohan has passed and the New Year is approaching. It’s time to watch period dramas.
At the beginning of every new year, the most popular genre of Chinese dramas is period dramas.
Don’t believe it. In the early years, there were legendary dramas such as "Enter Guandong". After it was broadcast on CCTV, the ratings once approached 11%, setting a new record for CCTV.
More recently, there was "In the World" the year before last, which set a new high in CCTV's prime time period in the past eight years and became a phenomenon-level domestic drama.
At the beginning of this year, not counting the already aired "Flowers", the following "Rivers of Time" and "South and North" are also period dramas.
But apart from these scheduled hits, who can become the dark horse to start the new year with both praise and popularity?
In my opinion, "Qijiuhe Kai" has the most potential.
Just tonight, this 34-episode family drama about civilians, which was completed in 2013 and has been broadcast on major terrestrial channels, will be broadcast on Tianjin Satellite TV.
Looking at the lineup, Lian Yiming and Sarina are starring, Ni Dahong, He Zhengjun, Zhang Guangbei, Ding Liuyuan, Ji Ta, etc. are joining the cast. There is no top-notch actor, and there are 5 national first-class actors.
This family-themed period drama has high ratings on Tianjin Satellite TV, which has never been low.
So, Tianjin Satellite TV is taking another shot at period drama this time. The drama has been on air for 10 years. Can it create a ratings miracle?
Don’t underestimate it. Good period dramas have a charm: they can always transcend geographical restrictions and travel through time to reach the latest audience.
1. Story: A civilian epic that transcends generations. This period drama has the flavor of
period drama, and it can actually be divided into many types.
For example, "Flowers" currently airing on CCTV is a business war drama of the era, the classic "Enter Guandong" of the past, and "Pearl River Family", which has surpassed "Horse" in ratings this year, are all legendary dramas of the era.
But when it comes to the ones that are closest to people’s lives and have the most classics, they are period dramas such as “Family with Nine Phoenixes” and “Old Farmer” that focus on the lives of ordinary people.
"Qijiu River Opens" is an "epic of common people's family love", telling the ups and downs of ordinary families in the changing times.
The story revolves around the tortuous growth story of three sworn brothers with different surnames in this vast forest farm at the end of winter and the return of spring.
In the late 1970s, forest farm teenagers Qin Dalu and Huo Sai met Wang Weidong, the son of Wang Youfu, a repeat forest thieves.
Qin Dalu rescued the girl Manzhu and developed admiration for Manzhu. Huo Sai can only bury his love for Manzhu deep in his heart. Qin Dalu and Huo Sai's father died guarding the forest, and everyone suspected that it was related to Wang Youfu. A mainland mother held up two broken homes and raised several unrelated children.
Dalu was accidentally imprisoned. Huo Sai bravely rescued Manzhu during the earthquake. Manzhu made a difficult choice between the two men.
Dalu, whose sentence was commuted for meritorious service, put aside his love for Manzhu and joined the business world. During this period, he met businesswoman Wang Li.
The truth about the poaching incident came to light, and Wei Dong and Hongying finally got married.
In order to protect Manzhu, Huo Sai was seriously injured and died with a smile. Manzhu accompanied the medical team to assist Tibet. Mainland China joins hands with Wang Li to open a new page in their lives.
To be honest, this plot synopsis is not well written, and may even lead to misunderstanding, thinking that it is another romantic drama under the guise of a period drama.
But in fact, there are three real highlights of the series:
The first is the warmth and warmth of human relationships.
A very important part of the first half of the story is that the mainland girl played by Sarina supports two families by herself.
The various aspects of life in the forest farm, the warmth and warmth of people in the neighborhood, the development and changes of the times, and the magnificent ten years from the late 1970s to the 1990s, all slowly unfold from the perspective of the protagonist.
The second is the struggle of youth.
A major focus of the story is how Qin Dalu, who was accidentally imprisoned for three years, could start over.
many people may say.
What can compare the forest farm youths of the 1970s with today?
is not.
htmlThe reason why the story of the 0's period drama can move people is that it can take into account many audience groups from top to bottom in the creation of characters.People are from different generations, but different people have the same ups and downs, hesitations, and perseverance in the process of struggle.
This is the biggest attraction.
The third is brotherly love and hatred. In the trailer of the
series, there have been a lot of plots where the three brothers fell in love with each other, grew up to be estranged, collided, turned against each other, and then reconciled over the years.
Although the plot is old, it just works. The reason why this kind of brother drama keeps appearing in period dramas, including last year's period drama "The Sea in Dreams", is because the audience enjoys it.
2. Lineup: Leading by powerful actors, 5 national first-class actors are in charge. This acting is so stable.
However, if "Qijiu River Kai Kai" wants to become a dark horse at the beginning of the year, it still needs a capable director to control it.
The director of this drama is the lead actor of this drama, Lian Yiming.
Lien Yiming is known for directing Anti-Japanese War dramas. He has filmed many Anti-Japanese War dramas such as "Wild Fire, Spring Breeze Fighting in the Ancient City", "The Big Sword Cut Off the Japs' Head", etc. His Anti-Japanese War dramas have a high rating.
"Once Upon a Time in the Republic of China" starring Huang Zhizhong scored 7.7, "The Hanging Sword" scored 8.0, and Du Chun and Zhang Jiayi's "Snow Wolf Valley" scored 7.3.
His drama series are characterized by a strong legendary flavor, and he is especially good at male dramas. His hero creation is often wonderful, and he is especially good at directing and acting.
When he comes to shoot, at least in terms of the traces of the characters’ lives and the details of the scene layout, he will strive to be authentic, simple, and in line with that era.
htmlThe texture and dramatic tension of the 0's are guaranteed.Let’s talk about the actors. The cast of the series is not strong, but it is thick enough.
If you don’t believe it, let’s first talk about the five national first-class actors in this drama.
ranks first, Sarina.
As a frequent guest in CCTV dramas, there is no doubt about Sarina’s acting ability.
She is recognized as a professional mother in Chinese dramas. In the famous film "Crossing Guandong", she played the mother, and in every drama since then, she has basically played the mother.
In "The World", Sarina plays Suhua, a mother of three children.
I still remember the scene where Zhou’s father comes home. The character she plays, Zhou’s mother, has good and bad memories because she is in a coma. But when Zhou Zhi just returned home, Zhou’s mother looked at him and looked at the photos several times. When she called out "his dad".
's voice is soft and warm, and her lines only have two words, but she interprets the various emotions of the characters in the play, which makes people marvel.
The mainland mother she plays this time is still the best traditional Chinese mother. When her husband Qin Xiangyang was pushed into the wolf den and sacrificed by gangsters, she strongly pulled several children to grow up.
This character is kind-hearted, family-oriented, understanding of righteousness, and down-to-earth. This is the image of their mother in the minds of countless people. Of course she can't go wrong playing the role of
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ranked second, Ni Dahong.
Ni Dahong is also an old acquaintance of everyone, and his acting skills are unparalleled.
From Sun Maocai in "The Courtyard of the Qiao Family", to Yan Song in "The Ming Dynasty 1566", to Sima Yi in "The New Three Kingdoms", to the mountain eagle in "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", and "All Quiet in Peking" Su Peidong in "Wolf Warrior 1", the drug lord in "Wolf Warrior 1", he has created many classic characters.
But it was Su Daqiang in "Everything Is Good" who made his popularity reach its peak.
Some people always say that his performance is expressionless and has not changed much. In fact, Ni Dahong's acting skills are ever-changing.
plays Yan Song, highlighting an "old" character with an old face, an old body, and a wily character.
plays Sima Yi, emphasizing a "yin", with dark methods, cold expression, and even the life of his lover!
plays Su Daqiang, highlighting one "action" and controlling heaven and earth.
The Wang Youfu he plays this time is another superb character. This kind of role is naturally not a problem for him.
ranked third, Zhang Guangbei.
Just two roles are enough for the audience to see the acting skills of this national first-class actor, Lu Bu in the old version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and Chu Yunfei in "Bright Sword".
In "Bright Sword", the Chu Yunfei he played could fight with Li Yunlong without losing. The character's image is three-dimensional and vivid. It can be said that without Zhang Guangbei's Chu Yunfei as a foil, Li Youbin's Li Yunlong would not be so successful.
Zhang Guangbei's acting skills are nothing to say, he is born with a sense of oppression and his domineering attitude is exposed. However, there have not been many classic works in recent years. As soon as he said in the play, "Your father has to go 30 miles even if the wind is against the wind," a lively and lively energy came out immediately.
ranks fourth, He Zhengjun.
Zhang Guangbei was mentioned earlier, and He Zhengjun must be mentioned.
The drama "Bright Sword" made Li Youbin and Zhang Guangbei famous, and also made He Zhengjun completely out of the industry.
In the drama, the many rivalry scenes between Li Youbin and He Zhengjun are classics. Li Yunlong is quick-witted and impulsive, while Zhao Gang is calm and restrained. The two of them relax and cooperate with each other tacitly. Without his role, "Bright Sword" would not be that enjoyable.
In recent years, He Zhengjun has still produced many works. He can be seen in many major dramas that everyone is familiar with. In "Crossing the Yalu River", he played Chen Geng, and in "The Awakening Age", he played Gu Weijun. In "Ideal City", he played Lao He.
This time his character is still upright and upright, with a serious look on his face as he teaches the male protagonist a lesson. One scene made me travel back to "Bright Sword".
ranks fifth, Ding Liuyuan.
As a national first-class actor, Ding Liuyuan's most classic role is the third generation Sister Jiang. In recent years, she has appeared in dramas such as "Welcome to Maile Village".
This time her role is businesswoman Wang Li, with a charming look and temperament.
In addition to these people, there is also the male lead Lien Yiming. The role in "Blood Romance" is still a classic to this day. His performance in a period drama is indeed a taste.
Ji Ta, who had an outstanding performance in "Snow and Ice Knife Company", played the role of Wang Weidong, the life and death brother of the male protagonist in the play, and his stubbornness came out immediately.
Wang Weiwei, who played the role of a great beauty in dramas such as "Dragon City", this time played a character sandwiched between the two male protagonist brothers - Manzhu.
Acting skills cannot absolutely guarantee the quality of period dramas, but with these powerful actors joining the cast, at least the acting skills will not make the audience upset or embarrassed.
3. Can a period drama that has been aired for ten years still become a dark horse at the beginning of the new year?
Although the series has been released for ten years, I am still convinced that "Qijiuhe Kaikai" will set off a ratings boom and even become a dark horse TV drama at the beginning of the year.
Never underestimate old dramas that have been on for many years.
is also an old drama that has been aired for many years and has been broadcast on terrestrial channels. "Da Sheng Kui", which was launched on Tianjin Satellite TV last year, once reached the third place in the satellite TV ratings and became an out-and-out dark horse in the ratings.
As long as these old dramas have a solid script and a strong team behind them, they will still be enough to attract the audience's attention. If the terrestrial channel has good ratings, the star ratings will not be bad either.
Especially for the older generation of viewers, there is a greater need for period dramas like this.
A period drama starring a new generation of traffic idols, although the number of online broadcasts is more popular, but for old audiences, compared to the popularity of the actors, whether it is the way of service around the characters or the spirit of the characters themselves. It is real enough so that the audience can enter quickly without being distracted, which is more important.
Old age period dramas like "Qijiu River Opens" have really put a lot of effort into restoring the sense of time.
For young viewers, they have to face a world that the previous generation has never seen. No one can imagine how it will develop in the future, and no one can give people’s experience.
In fact, there is no difference between the older generation of young people and this generation of young people.
Watching period dramas, or what is it for?
I think the most interesting thing is to review the choices of the older generation in similar situations during their youth.
What the young people of this generation have experienced, people in the past have also experienced it.
Years are different, but youth is always similar.
The Spring Festival will be in one month, which is the time of Qijiu that Qijiuhe opened.
"The rivers bloom in the seventh and ninth months, and the wild geese come in the eighth and ninth", which means that during this period, the rivers freeze and melt, the temperature begins to rise, everything recovers, and the wild geese fly from the south to the north, marking the beginning of a new year.
follows the drama to live the New Year, and the days will always get warmer.
