Speaking of mainland workplace dramas, which one do you think of? Is it "The Hunting Ground", which shows the duel between masters in the workplace, or " Du Lala's Promotion ", which takes the perspective of female growth, or is it a drama like "Ups and Downs" that shows the game of sales masters? Or, is it a relatively professional industry drama like "Ideal City"?
To be honest, mainland workplace dramas are not as common as urban emotional dramas, or even ancient puppet dramas and fairy tale dramas in recent years. The reason is also very simple. Because workplace dramas have a certain degree of professionalism, it is not easy to film them well.
For this reason, since "Ideal City" in 2021, there have been few excellent mainland workplace dramas.
But don’t worry, CCTV is taking action.
On April 9, that is, tonight, CCTV One will launch a financial industry workplace drama "City Within a City".
The director of this drama, Teng Huatao, is the director of the 2009 hit "Snail House".
The screenwriter Teng Xiaolan is the winner of the Lu Xun Literature Award. This "City Within a City" is adapted from her novel of the same name. In terms of cast, this drama is starring Yu Hewei , Wang Xiao, Wang Jinsong, Chen Jin, Bai Yufan, plus no less than 10 powerful actors and actresses, the lineup is strong.
No, this "City Within the City" has not yet started broadcasting, but it has already been included in the 2024 CCTV "Drama Watching Station" as one of the four major dramas at the beginning of the year. The other three films are "Flowers", "The Time Cantabile" and "South to North" which have already been broadcast.
Therefore, as soon as the news of the upcoming broadcast of "City Within a City" was released, it instantly broke the Internet and caused a lot of enthusiasm.
So why is this "City Within" one of CCTV's four new-year dramas, and why it has such high expectations? We might as well take a look in advance.
1, story: the financial field, the workplace, and the battle between black and white.
"City Within a City" is adapted from the novel of the same name by Teng Xiaolan, winner of the Lu Xun Literature Prize. It tells the story of two generations of financial professionals facing the financial crisis, constantly making choices between their career bottom line and money interests, and ultimately embarking on different paths.
Judging from the trailer, this drama has at least two highlights.
The first one is a drama that reveals human nature. The
drama series unfolds the story from the first perspective of Tao Wuji, a newcomer in the financial field. Tao Wuji (played by Bai Yufan) from a small town was admitted to the Binjiang Branch of Shenmao Bank and started working as a teller at the bottom.
Tao Wuji is down-to-earth and hard-working, and quickly stands out from his job. Zhao Hui, president of the branch, took a fancy to his talent and energy, and decided to train him and make him his apprentice.
Under Zhao Hui's careful training, Tao Wuji grew up quickly. But he also gradually discovered that the master he admired and respected most might not be as righteous and upright as he seemed.
So in this drama, the black and white battle between master and apprentice is one of the biggest highlights of this drama.
The drama series is trying to use the financial industry, the field closest to money, to let us see clearly how the complexity and distortion of human nature occur step by step.
As the producer of the play said: "This is a big drama about human nature."
The second one is the appearance of all the workplace beings in the financial field, from senior executives to ordinary employees.
In addition to the profound revelation of human nature and the choices and choices of right and wrong, this drama has also expanded in breadth. From bank executives to newcomers in the workplace, all working beings in the financial field will be represented in this drama.
The drama includes the arduous growth of a rookie in the financial industry, as well as the competition among business elites; there are loan officers flying orders, online loans, preventing international financial risks, and complex business wars in the financial field.
The most realistic workplace situation in the financial industry and the latest and hottest financial topics are almost all covered in the play.Even the dark side of the financial sector will be touched upon.
2, cast: Yu Hewei + Wang Xiao + Wang Jinsong + Chen Jin + a group of powerful actors, the lineup is luxurious.
"City Within the City" has gathered Yu Hewei, Wang Jinsong, Chen Jin, Wang Xiao, Bai Yufan, Li Hongtao, Tu Songyan, Xing Minshan, Li Ying, Long Ni and many other powerful actors, and the lineup is very strong.
ranks first, Yu Hewei.
Uncle Yu Hewei is the best in the circle and has long been a national first-class actor. I remember that Qiqi first noticed Yu Hewei from Liu Bei in " New Three Kingdoms ". Such a character who was originally easy to make faces was given a new flavor by Yu Hewei.
Since then, he has created many classic characters: Chen Duxiu in "The Awakening Age", Feng Sen in "Inspection Team", and Li Zhitian, the villain of the movie " Solid as a Rock ". Each one has its own distinctive characteristics and can be called a textbook level.
In the CCTV drama "City Within a City", Yu Hewei plays the role of President Zhao Hui, Tao Wuji's master and the biggest villain in the drama. Thinking about Yu Hewei's performance in "Sturdy as a Rock", you can imagine how exciting his villain role is.
ranked second, Wang Xiao.
The powerful actor Wang Xiao is a second-generation star in the industry who has made a solid career in acting. Having been in the industry for many years and playing small supporting roles for many years, he finally made his debut with the role of Si Ming in "Three Lives Three Worlds Ten Miles of Peach Blossom".
After that, Wang Xiao, whose resources gradually improved, finally had the opportunity to show off his talents. He also participated in many blockbuster TV series and created many classic characters. Yang Ke in "Golden Years", Sun Zhijun in "This Life With You", and Shen Guangshun in "Inspection Team", these highly recognizable characters have finally brought him into the eyes of more audiences.
In "City Within a City", Wang Xiao plays Miao Che, who has been persistently investigating Zhao Hui.
ranked third, Bai Yufan.
html Bai Yufan, a young actor born in 1995, has not been in the industry for a long time, but he has already portrayed many very recognizable characters. Ma Debao of "Love Between Mountains and Seas", airborne director Jian Yifan of "I'm Good in a Foreign Country", and three songs of " Under Fancheng " all let the audience see his solid acting skills.
In "City Within the City", Bai Yufan plays Tao Wuji, a newcomer in the workplace. He and Zhao Hui, the branch president played by Yu Hewei, are masters and apprentices, and they are also opposite sides of black and white.
ranked fourth, Wang Jinsong.
Veteran drama star Wang Jinsong is a typical representative of the Mainland entertainment industry who is most famous for his supporting roles. Lin Yaodong, the villain of "Operation Icebreaker", Marquis Yan of "Nirvana in Fire", and every supporting character were played by him in a very popular way.
In "City Within a City", Wang Jinsong plays Wu Xianlong. Judging from the trailer, he is another cunning master.
ranked fifth, Chen Jin.
Chen Jin, a veteran actor, has been in the industry for many years and has created many classic roles. "Do you know" the mother of the young father-in-law, the elderly Ye Wenjie of "三级". In addition, Chen Jin has won many Best Actress Awards such as the Golden Rooster Award and the Feitian Award very early on, and is a proper Grand Slam winner for Best Actress.
In "City Within a City", Chen Jin plays Teacher Ouyang,
is ranked sixth, Long Ni.
is Gao Qilan, the younger sister of Gao Qiqiang in "Hurry Up",
In "City Within", Lonnie plays Zhou Lin,
is the seventh, Tu Songyan.
is Li Yaping, the male lead in "Double-Sided Tape" and Yang Weining in "The Three-Body Problem". Tu Songyan is also a national first-class actor.
In "City Within a City", Tu Songyan plays Xie Zhiyuan.
eighth place, Li Hongtao.
is Lu Ming in "Cliff", Jungle in "Celadon", and Wang Mingyu in "Ideal City". In addition, Li Hongtao is also a national first-class actor.
In "City Within a City", Li Hongtao plays Uncle Damao.
In addition to the eight mentioned above, drama also includes Yang Zishan, Feng Jiayi, Xia Meng, Zhang Shen, Li Ying, Xing Minshan, Yao Yiqi and many other powerful actors. The lineup is very large.
If nothing else, just looking at the lineup, we can roughly deduce that the probability of this drama being a hit is still very high.
Based on excellent novels, the Lu Xun Literature Award winner serves as the screenwriter, and a mainland gold medal director is in charge. Coupled with the platform support of CCTV, this "City Within a City" seems to have been intended to be a financial drama from the very beginning. A benchmark in the workplace. We will wait and see what the quality of
's drama series is like on the evening of April 9th, when CCTV will have a prime time slot at 8 o'clock.
