Sure enough, for Beijing-style legendary dramas, you have to watch Beijing Satellite TV.
If Beijing and Hu are pulled together like this, and Xuanwumen is moved away like this, then there will be drama.
I have seen people offering treasures, but I have never seen them do so fearfully.
Just tonight, Beijing Satellite TV’s latest period legendary drama opened my eyes.
During the Guangxu period of the late Qing Dynasty, jade carving artist Li Yunmian entered the imperial city from Xuanwu Gate, holding a treasure covered with cloth in both hands.
Along the way, there was a public announcement, and hundreds of civil and military officials were waiting. Emperor Xianfeng was sitting on a dragon chair waiting. What treasure is so rare?
"It is said that this dragon eye jade is involved in the destiny of China. Whoever gets it will be the master of the world."
Li Yunmian walked into the Jinluan Hall, knelt down on his knees, lowered his head, and sounded like a loud bell: Li Yun from the Building Office Mian, I respectfully send you your Majesty’s greetings.
Xianfeng made him fall flat.
He thanked and stood up, still lowering his head and said: "To your Majesty, the jade pomegranate has been carved. Please preview it."
The father-in-law presented the treasure, and Emperor Xianfeng lifted the cloth covering the treasure. Only then did the dragon eye jade finally see the light of day, revealing the true face of Mount Lu.
It is indeed a pure essence, with a body like gelatin, firm, clean and delicate, thick and warm, completely natural.
This jade has already experienced a lot of bloodshed.
It's just the legend about the emerald pomegranate. At this time, it feels ironic. There is no way to unify the country. At this time, the Qing court was already in a state of turmoil. Just as Cixi said, "The Qing Dynasty does not hold up the sky." One pillar."
China will have to wait for nearly a hundred years to wait for the next prosperous age, but a journey to protect the treasure begins here.
This wonderful treasure-presenting drama comes from the 41st episode of Beijing TV's new drama tonight:
"Xuanwumen".
This drama tells the story of a family's treasure protection for several generations over a span of a hundred years. At first glance, it looks like an authentic period drama.
This is just an ancient genre. In today’s Chinese drama market, would anyone still watch it?
Let’s just say that at the beginning of this year, CCTV’s “North and South”, “The Case of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty” and “All the Way” have taken turns grabbing ratings. The online drama “Hunting Ice” has become a hit, and Zhang Songwen has once again performed the drama as a single person.
Criminal investigations, costume suspense, and anti-special dramas all come together, but Beijing Satellite TV is still thinking about the period legendary dramas that are gradually fading out of the market.
Is the golden age of legendary dramas created by "The Mansion Gate" and "The Great Dyer" really passed?
can be viewed differently. On the first day that
was launched, it ranked second in the national satellite TV ratings.
You must know that this drama has already been launched in 2017. After seven years, it can still win the championship with the powerful lineup composed of Zhang Fengyi, Siqin Gaowa and others, as well as the unique Beijing flavor of the legendary drama of the period. A good start in ratings.
This bowl of authentic fried belly from Xuanwumen Old Street will be given to you first. Can you try it first?
1. The beginning of Jade Carving as a National Treasure, and the two episodes cover the turmoil of the Jade Carving family’s treasure protection. This is the correct way to open a legendary drama!
"Xuanwumen" is about the legendary story of the Li Tianshun family of a jade carving family that revolves around guarding the jade pomegranate, a national treasure in the opening scene.
The story background of the entire drama spans a hundred years, starting from the Reform Movement of 1898, and going through the years of the Revolution of 1818, the Anti-Japanese War, and the Liberation War. The Xuanwumen, together with the three generations of the Li family, have experienced legends of the times.
I believe some viewers will be frightened after watching the century-old drama.
Don't worry, our "Xuanwumen" does not have any messy elements.
completely displays the family’s national treasure inheritance in front of the audience, focusing on the jade carving craftsmanship.
Whether it is the way of persuasion, character lines or picture style, it has the flavor of "The Great House Gate" and "The Great Random House".
Moreover, the rhythm of the opening plot is extremely tight, and the contradictions and conflicts can be said to be endless, making people unable to stop watching.
In the first 2 episodes alone, the Li family had at least three big troubles.
The first troublesome thing is that every step of presenting treasures is shocking.
html It’s not like the audience has never seen the legendary drama of the 0’s. The often good "inheritance" drama has turned into a "house fighting drama".However, "Xuanwumen" has an extremely fast pace and gets straight to the point. The first episode of
opens with Li Yunmian, the first generation of the Li family, entering the palace to offer a treasure.
Carving this jade pomegranate, which symbolizes the prosperity of the country, is a great achievement, but if it is not handled well, it may also turn into a disaster.
Pay attention to Li Yunmian's title, Building Office.
This national treasure is not presented casually. You can carve it if you are asked to carve it. Only you can present it if you are asked to present it. This is called carving jade according to the order.
Whoever gets the treasure is the master of the world.
But the question is, whose order is it for? To whom is the treasure dedicated? Who is the master of the world in the Forbidden City at this time?
Is it Emperor Xianfeng who sits on a dragon throne, or is he Cixi who plays with jade carvings in the blink of an eye?
From questioning in the court to gossiping in the inner hall of Cixi, Li Yunmian walked on thin ice. If he said a wrong word, he would get burned.
Xianbao may lead to death.
Fortunately, Li Yunmian was alert. He said that his hands were useless and his eyes were dazzled, and he directly rescued himself from the crisis.
Although Li Yunmian has come a long way, the story has just begun.
The second troublesome thing is coming soon - the male protagonist's "treasure theft" incident.
Cixi loved jade pomegranates, so she ordered Li Yunmian's son Li Tianshun to inherit his father's legacy and carve an identical one.
But the chief eunuch in the palace had already set his sights on the national treasure, and with one move, he diverted the tiger away from the mountain and stole the original.
Now the Li family is in big trouble. The new baby has not been carved yet, and the old one has been lost. The chief eunuch received the order and was about to kill Li Tianshun with a stick.
Li Tianshun hid in the pit and asked people around him to quickly move reinforcements.
This reinforcement is Baylor played by Wang Zijian.
Baylor, played by Wang Zijian, is naturally eloquent, and her excuses are useless, but she said, "Even if he has to be beaten to death, he must hand over the jade and pomegranate before being beaten to death."
In this way, the hero's life was saved , got three days to either retrieve the treasure, or beat Baylor to death together.
Fortunately, the two of them followed the lead and got to the head eunuch. They forced each other to make the big deal a trivial matter and finally solved the problem.
However, Li Tianshun was too straightforward and caused trouble because he knelt down in the palace and committed a crime. Lower taboos.
Lord Baylor excused himself again, "His abilities were not given to him by God. They were used to serve Lafayette. It is better to keep them and continue to serve Lafayette."
Just like this, once again the death penalty was changed to a punishment, But on the way to distribution, 's third trouble came again - emotional affairs attracted adultery.
As soon as this kid started on the road, he drew his sword to help when he saw injustice on the road, and rescued his future daughter-in-law, Huang Hexiang, from the hands of human traffickers.
But Li Yunmian had already arranged a match for his son and asked him to marry the beautiful girl Wu Xiuzhen. He also promised Wu's mother that they would get married in three months.
Li Tianshun, who entered the palace to carve jade, was shocked to hear that his father was critically ill. He hurried home from the palace, knelt down and shouted "Dad!"
Unexpectedly, the door curtain opened, well, Li Yunmian came out with a smile on his face.
Li Tianshun cursed angrily: Who doesn’t have a long-sighted nonsense? Li Yunmian: Who doesn’t have eyesight?
got it, I’m not asking for it now.
But Li Tianshun's thoughts have long been on Huang Hexiang.
refused to give in, and even took out the guy who enforced the family law to his father and asked him to beat him to death, which was also an explanation to Hexiang.
That’s good, just fight. In the middle of the fight, Hexiang also ran out and stood in front of Tianshun, so they were like a husband and wife.
The forced marriage failed to break up here.
The playboy Wang Tongren coveted Huang Hexiang's beauty and came up with a sinister plan. He wanted to team up with local officials to arrest her and put her in jail to stage a heroic rescue drama.
Well, Li Tianshun no longer wants to be clean.
What a bad relationship with the five-corner romance...
Fortunately, the screenwriter did not dwell on this five-corner romance plot for too long. With the failure of the Reform Movement of 1898, the prison car in which the famous Six Gentlemen of 1898 were executed was about to pass through the Xuanwu Gate.
And the power of the Qing Dynasty was also rapidly coming to an end.
html The 0's have changed, and in the following decades, countless demons and demons have been eyeing this jade and pomegranate. The Li family will also sacrifice their lives from generation to generation to protect the treasure.
And just from the opening scene, one after another, the crisis of the Li family is described in a moving way.
presented three climaxes in two episodes: the crisis of offering a treasure to the palace, the crisis of being wronged for stealing the treasure, and the fight between the wife and the villain.
With the fast pace of the plot, the whole plot is smooth and neat. I have to say that this is what a legendary drama of the period should have.
02. The supporting roles steal the spotlight more than the protagonists. The veteran actors’ acting skills are amazing. Zhang Fengyi and Siqin Gaowa’s opponents are stunning.
In addition to the compact plot surrounding the protection of the treasure, "Xuanwumen" has another significant highlight that I have to mention:
The supporting cast is Really outstanding.
"Xuanwumen" is directed by Wang Xiaokang and stars Ren Zhong, Tong Lei, and Wang Zijian. The main supporting roles include Zhang Fengyi, Lei Kesheng, Siqin Gaowa, and Li Mingqi, national treasures of the older generation, as well as Zhao Yi. The powerful faction of the Mesozoic Era.
Just like what the dramatist said, a Xuanwu Gate has a century-old history! Every character is the best storyteller!
Their voice acting and acting skills are solid enough to interpret the temperament of the characters in the drama during the accident.
It is no exaggeration to say that the acting of the supporting cast is even more exciting than that of the main cast.
In the first two episodes, many actors showed off their acting skills.
ranked first, Zhang Fengyi.
This veteran Chinese drama tough guy plays the role of the hero’s father, jade carving artist Li Yunmian.
His character design keyword can be described by two words: character.
As a technical talent who can carve national treasures, Li Yunmian has the character of an older generation of craftsmen. But he also knows how to advance and retreat in a measured way.
entered the palace to offer treasures. When he entered the palace, he was neither humble nor arrogant, and his eyes had the usual stubbornness.
You can talk to Cixi, and every word he speaks reveals the wisdom of ordinary people. What should be said and what shouldn't be said is clear.
It was with this kind of spirit that when faced with the threat of handing over the national treasure by the foreign devils at gunpoint, he dared to say harsh words: I came today, and I had no intention of going back alive.
Even though he was shot by foreigners, he still had a stubborn temper that would stop him from doing anything.
He will not change his ambition despite strong pressure. Zhang Fengyi’s performance was so bad.
ranked second, Siqin Gaowa.
Siqin Gaowa's dramas are good, needless to say, "The Mansion Gate" and "Kangxi Dynasty" are all proof.
The interesting thing about this drama is that the version of Cixi she plays looks like a good old person who is harmless to humans and animals.
But in fact, he is a muffled character.
Whether it is the subtle micro-expressions when asking Li Yunmian whether his eyes are dazzled or his hands are shaking, or the various calculations when talking to people, it is clear that this character is not simple.
The most exciting rivalry scene at the beginning of the whole drama is between her and her old partner Zhang Fengyi.
In 1982, the first play in which the two became famous was "Camel Xiangzi".
Now, more than 40 years have passed, and the two are acting against each other again, but there are hidden mysteries at every turn. They seem to be affectionate, but in fact they are dangerous every step of the way.
Two veteran actors, one standing and the other sitting, acted out a battle of thousands of troops. This is an old actor's show.
ranked third, Zhao Yi.
Zhao Yi is also a familiar face in legendary dramas and historical dramas of the period.
He has appeared in classic Chinese dramas such as "The Mansion Gate" and "Yongzheng Dynasty".
The Wang Tongren he plays this time should be one of the biggest villains in the show.
has been eyeing the male protagonist and his wife since the beginning. Sexual desire is not a big problem. The problem is that he does not follow the right path when it comes to love. The girl does not like him, so he comes up with the vicious idea of arresting people and then releasing them. The scene in which
conspires with the government, the duplicitous, flattering, selfish, and evil-to-the-bone villain has been played very well.
This is just the beginning. Later, he will join the Japanese and become a traitor.
He will even torture the male protagonist. Now I want to rush into the screen and give him two slaps.
ranks fourth, Wang Zijian.
Wang Zijian’s acting is really good.
In the past, Wang Zijian mostly played supporting roles in comedies in urban dramas, but this time he played Belle in the Palace. The male protagonist was wronged and rescuers were sent to find him.
Wang Zijian played the role with dignity and knowing how to advance and retreat. Faced with the eunuch chief who was pretending to be a bully but guarding his own thief, he was not polite and went up and slapped him until he shut up.
Facing Cixi, speaking every word to Cixi's heart can achieve the purpose of saving people.
Wang Zijian said that he was born in cross talk, and his diction is very good. He has a unique style in Beijing-style children's dramas. His sentences are comfortable and he can act neatly. He is no worse than the old actors.
Wang Zijian said that when he was famous in talk shows, he was called the little prince. Now, he doesn’t talk about talk shows anymore. He really plays the role of a little prince, but his acting skills are fully displayed and he is beautiful.
is the last one and has a heavy responsibility.
In recent years, he has been playing supporting roles in popular Chinese dramas such as "The Wind Blowing Pinellia" and finally plays the leading role in this drama. The character of the opening character of
highlights the word "toughness".
Living in the turbulent times of the late Qing Dynasty, the character Li Tianshun has an immovable style.
Whether it is the decisiveness to take action when faced with human traffickers, the determination not to marry if she says otherwise, or the determination to protect the beloved girl, in his words and deeds, the attitude of a craftsman who lives in troubled times with his head held high is shown.
Of course, the above is just a small part of the supporting cast of this drama. In the first two episodes of
, there are also some good actors who have less roles, including Li Chengru who plays an important minister, Yu Bin who plays a Peking Opera niche, etc.
The powerful actors who can't count with both hands have also made this acting frenzy continue to escalate. The protagonist has a heavy responsibility and has to be severely suppressed by them whenever he performs a slight crotch.
03. The long-lost legendary drama from the old Beijing era has finally been filmed again.
The third highlight of "Xuanwumen", and the most important one, lies in the "Beijing flavor" at the core of the story.
Although the series has just started airing, the flavor of old Beijing is very strong in the series.
The creation of this Beijing flavor relies on screenwriter Yang Guoqiang.
's representative works "Teahouse" and "Qianmenlouzi Jiuzhangjiu" and other old Beijing dramas have the highest score of 9.3 points.
He once again wrote the same type of theme, and the flavor of old Beijing will certainly not be lost.
From this drama, there are at least three places where I can see a lot of shadows of legendary dramas from the old Beijing era.
First, it has a full sense of age.
As an ancient cultural capital with profound heritage, there are too many historical memories related to the capital.
A "Teahouse" reflects a period of modern Chinese history, and a Chinese drama "Mansion Gate" reflects the style of the people in modern old Beijing.
This play uses Xuanwumen Niujie as a witness and writes a legend of ordinary people protecting treasures for hundreds of years.
It is said that there were nine admirals in the Qing Dynasty. Which nine were they? They are Zhengyangmen, Chongwenmen, Xuanwumen, Andingmen, Deshengmen, Dongzhimen, Xizhimen, Chaoyangmen and Fuchengmen.
Outside Xuanwu Gate is the Caishikou execution ground. Prison cars often come and go from this gate. In the play, the prison cars of the Six Gentlemen of 1898 passed by here.
The noon cannon on Wengcheng goes off every day, and the sound shakes Beijing. The people in Beijing use this to mark the time, and it is known as: "Xuanwu noon cannon".
As time goes by, in the following plot, the Eight-Nation Allied Forces passed through the Xuanwu Gate, and the Japanese invaders also entered through the gate. However, no matter how much bandits raged, they could not withstand the carriage of history.
The Li family desperately protects the national treasure, and the long-awaited national destiny will one day arrive with a new prosperous age.
The past events in this period are called legends.
The second point is the outstanding group portrait.
Different from other types of dramas, legendary dramas from the old Beijing era always focus on the portrayal of group portraits, and the supporting characters also have scenes that outshine the protagonists. "The Mansion Gate" starring Siqin Gaowa is a representative example.
Judging from this "Xuanwumen", in the first two episodes of the series, there are a dazzling number of digital characters with different forms.
There are ordinary people who endure hardships in troubled times, there are also hypocrites who act hypocritically, and there are also the poor and strong Li family father and son, Peking Opera martial arts students.
The appearance of unique characters enriches the color of the drama and makes people feel the character of old Beijingers.
Only when there are people and the characters are bloody can they be called legends.
Finally, it shows the spirit of old Beijing.
The so-called "Beijing flavor" is not only Beijing accent and architecture, but also the accurate interpretation of the spirit of old Beijing culture.
Let’s talk about the father and son of the Li family, who successively died under different robber guns to protect the treasure. But even if they die, they must fight to protect the treasure and maintain the character of the street - "I don’t care who you are. But I am Chinese."
A powerful and unyielding oath, which fully demonstrates the traditional "backbone" of old Beijing.
In the play, the jade pomegranate, a national treasure guarded by the Li family from generation to generation, protects not only a national treasure, but also the soul of the nation.
Chinese people love jade, because jade represents a kind of spirit: in times of peace, we Chinese people pay attention to "turning war into jade and silk".
pays attention to the character of "moistening and warming".
In the face of national crisis, we are talking about the national integrity of "it is better to be in pieces than in ruins".
A piece of jade is certainly not worth the lives of two generations of the Li family, but the character of the Chinese and old Beijingers must be preserved no matter what.
I have to say, this Beijing style spirit is just right!
Although, the series still has various shortcomings, including the hidden dangers caused by the huge deletion from 60 episodes to 41 episodes.
But in general, "Xuanwumen" is always worth watching for the performance of the veteran actors and the Beijing flavor throughout the play.
