In the Chinese film and television industry, director Zhang Yimou's name is undoubtedly a shining banner. With his unique understanding and outstanding contributions to film art, he has won numerous honors at home and abroad. Zhang Yimou has established a distinct personal brand with his profound aesthetic attainments and unique artistic style.
However, this film master has never set foot in the field of TV dramas. Now, this historic gap is about to be filled. Director Zhang Yimou will cross-border for the first time to direct the TV series "Protagonist", which is the same name of Mr. Chen Yan, the winner of the Mao Dun Literature Award. A masterpiece of fiction. As soon as the news of
came out, it aroused widespread attention and expectations inside and outside the industry.
Chen Yan's novel "The Protagonist" is a masterpiece of the times rooted in the soil of Qin Opera art. It depicts in delicate strokes the legendary journey of a woman who grew from an ordinary peasant girl to a "pillar" of the Qin Opera Troupe. By depicting the ups and downs of the protagonist's memory of Qin'e, the novel
shows a true picture of the intertwining of social changes and individual destiny in China since the reform and opening up. Therefore, it won the Mao Dun Literature Award, which shows its profound cultural connotation and artistic value.
Zhang Yimou's directing of the TV series "Protagonist" is not only an expansion and challenge to his own artistic field, but also a visual inheritance and innovative expression of traditional Chinese opera culture.
As we all know, Zhang Yimou has unique insights and keen insight into storytelling and character creation. He is good at capturing the extraordinary in ordinary life and telling deeply rooted stories through the lens of language.
Faced with a literary masterpiece like "The Protagonist", Zhang Yimou will definitely inject new vitality into this work with his strong sense of historical responsibility and rich visual narrative experience. It is foreseeable that the TV series version of "The Protagonist" will be a masterpiece that combines realism and romanticism, takes into account traditional and modern aesthetics, and has a strong imprint of the times.
What is striking is that this series has brought together powerful actors Zhang Jiayi and Qin Hailu, popular actress Zhao Liying, and a new generation of idols and powerful actor Yi Yang Qianxi.
Zhang Jiayi is recognized as an acting male god in the Chinese entertainment industry. His character creation is profound and his performances are natural. He has won many domestic heavyweight awards. His joining is undoubtedly a major guarantee for the quality of the show.
Needless to say, Qin Hailu is a capable actress with stable acting skills and her own style. It is not easy to handle the ratings, but it is relatively simple to play the role well.
Zhao Liying is deeply loved by the audience for her sweet and charming image and solid acting skills. She has grown from a new star on the screen to a heroine leading the ratings trend. This cooperation with Zhang Yimou may once again refresh her screen role. performance height.
Yi Yang Qianxi is a representative of a new generation of powerful actors who has risen rapidly in recent years. His achievements in the fields of music and movies are obvious to all. Not only has he achieved good box office and word-of-mouth success, he has also won many honors such as Best Newcomer at the Academy Awards for his own efforts. . Participating in the TV series directed by Zhang Yimou this time will undoubtedly add another important step to his acting career, and he is expected to take this opportunity to further broaden his acting career and show a more diversified acting charm.
Director Zhang Yimou’s TV series debut, together with Zhang Jiayi, Qin Hailu, Zhao Liying, and Yi Yang Qianxi, formed a star-studded cast. They will show us a brand new audio-visual experience through this work.
It is not only a challenge to the traditional TV drama production model, but also an active exploration and contribution to the development of contemporary Chinese film and television dramas.
Let us wait and see for this new drama, and look forward to it meeting us soon.
