Unexpectedly, the mainland drama market in the first quarter of this year was so deserted. Since the Spring Festival broadcasts of the CCTV dramas "Flowers" and "South and North", the TV drama market has gradually fallen into a deserted state, and it has been a long time since there has been a good drama with both popularity and reputation.
But don’t worry, on the evening of March 11th, CCTV One launched a drama. As soon as this drama was launched, it surpassed all currently popular TV dramas and ranked first in the national ratings.
This drama was produced by CCTV, the Supreme Court, and Blue White Red Pictures. It was directed by Zhou Yaping, Gao Weiguang , Chen Shu, Yuan Wenkang, Lu Xiaolin starred in the 40-episode drama involved in the case - " Above the River ". Is
similar to another environmental-themed anti-gang and anti-corruption drama "River Rises" that was recently aired on Hunan Satellite TV?
The names are indeed very similar, but the content of "Above the River" is realistic and the scale is much higher than "Above the River" by more than one level. The bold and realistic style is comparable to last year's Spring Festival hit "Hurry Up". It's no wonder that this drama broke the Internet just two days after it was aired.
So why can the drama "Above the River" involved in the case achieve such brilliant opening results, and why can it become the most popular drama in the first quarter of 2024? We might as well take a look.
1. Story: The story of several judges cracking down on gangs and evil in the actual handling of cases. Each case is real and grounded.
This drama focuses on exciting cases in the judicial practice of environmental protection in the Yangtze River Basin. It mainly tells the story of a group of enterprising judicial workers such as Environmental Resources Judge Luo Yuan and court consultant Xia Weidong, who cracked down on criminals and evil in a series of environmental protection cases. A story about fighting pollution crimes and restoring clarity to the people.
Looking at it as a whole, this drama has at least two major highlights.
The first one is that the plot is too real.
Because many of the cases in the play are adapted from real cases during the judge's handling of cases, the plot is very real and resonates with the audience.
is like the first case at the beginning. The fish that the fishermen worked so hard to raise were poisoned by the sewage discharged by the local chemical factory. The fishermen came to the factory to demand an explanation. Not only did the person in charge of the factory refuse to admit the blame, he also hired a gangster to beat the fishermen with iron rods, almost Killed. Among them, local evil forces, as well as companies that contribute taxes to local finances while doing bad things, are all reflected;
There is also the explosion of nitrification waste at Jiangshi Chemical Plant. The chemical plant does not strictly dispose of production waste in accordance with standards. The result was an explosion.
As the case was dug deeper and deeper, more stakeholders lurking behind it were gradually involved.
The second one is a professional environmental protection drama.
This drama mainly focuses on the environmental protection industry. Through the actual cases encountered by judges in the process of handling cases, the audience can also gain a lot of environmental protection and legal knowledge while watching the case.
For example, in the first episode, three parties, including environmental protection professors, Environmental Protection Bureau staff, and judges, discussed in court whether the professional environmental impact assessment report made by Jiang Petrochemical Plant complied with the regulations, which involved a lot of professional knowledge in environmental protection.
In order to determine To determine whether the environmental impact assessment report was qualified, the judge, environmental protection professor and other personnel rushed to the factory for on-site inspection. When they arrived at the scene, they saw pungent black water discharged directly from the factory without prompt treatment,
and chemical waste that was not strictly disposed of.
During the investigation, the nitrification waste that was not treated according to standards in the factory exploded.
The tragic scenes are comparable to the actual cases that happened in the past few years. After watching two episodes,
is not so much a drama about environmental protection as it is a documentary about a judge handling a case, because it is too real. .
2, cast: Gao Weiguang + Chen Shu + a number of powerful supporting actors, the lineup is very strong.
To be honest, Qiqi had some doubts when he first saw this lineup, but now it seems that these actors are indispensable for the series' current ratings and reputation.
ranks first, Gao Weiguang.
40-year-old Gao Weiguang has been in the industry for some years, but has always been tepid. What really made Gao Weiguang break out of the industry was the role of Emperor Donghua in the 2015 hit fairy tale drama "Three Lives, Three Worlds and Ten Miles of Peach Blossom". He is cold and domineering in every gesture he makes. It is estimated that all friends who have watched this drama will be deeply impressed by this character.
This time, in "Above the River", Gao Weiguang plays the male lead, judge Luo Yuan. He looks gentle and elegant, but when handling cases, he is sharp, calm and full of aura.
The second place is Chen Shu.
Many people probably know Chen Shu from the drama " tielihua ". But in fact, she has participated in many other works: Lin Jun in " Those Things About Couples ", Ye Shan in " I Love My Boyfriend ", and Stella in " Perfect Relationship ", each of which is quite interesting. resolution.
In "Above the River", Chen Shu plays the role of Xia Weidong, a professor of environmental protection, who provides environmental protection professional support to the male lead case.
third place, Yuan Wenkang.
is the military agent Song Mian in "Rouge", the villain Meng Annan in "Rebel",
In "Above the River", Yuan Wenkang plays the judge Geng Nian, who is also the male protagonist's classmate and good buddy in college.
fourth place, Lu Xiaolin.
is A Qiu in "Gold Rush", Lin Shu in " vs. ",
"Gold Rush"
In "Above the River", Lu Xiaolin plays Lin Hailan.
is fourth, Liu Zhibing .
Liu Zhibing, a national first-class actor, became famous very early for his role as the male lead in the TV series "Marshal Liu Bocheng" and Wang Hebo in the movie "Loyalty and Betrayal". In addition, he is also the leader of the Bayi Film Studio Actors Troupe.
In "Above the River", Liu Zhibing plays Qu Heping, the president of the Provincial High Court.
is fifth, Xing Jiadong .
As a veritable acting school, Xing Jiadong has also created many roles that are familiar to the audience in recent years: Wu Liuyi in "Soldier Assault", Yu Xiaoqing in "My Commander My Regiment", Yang Weining, chief engineer of Hong'an Base in "Three Body", Yan Hongqiao in "Black Soil Silence", etc.
In "Above the River", Xing Jiadong plays Dai Chongguang.
In addition to the actors mentioned above, drama also has Yan Xiaopin, Mu Liyan, Min Zheng, Wang Liyun, Liu Tianzuo, Dai Si, Liu Jia, Xue Haowen, Zhao Yang, Song Yuncheng, Huang Ziqi and other powerful actors joining the cast. There are no less than 16 actors.
With the strong support from the producer CCTV and the Supreme People's Court, the real and down-to-earth plot, and the passionate performances of a group of acting actors, it is no wonder that "Above the River" has set a record in both ratings and reputation as soon as it was aired. It is indeed not unreasonable.
If the subsequent plot can maintain the standard, I believe that there will be another classic in the field of realism-related themes in the mainland.
