When it comes to the most eye-catching element of domestic dramas this year, Qingshi thinks it is finance.
The first is " Blossoms " by Wong Kar-wai. The male protagonist A Bao bravely ventures into the stock market under the leadership of his uncle, showing the ups and downs of the business world of a small person.
is followed by "The Storm Chaser" by Wang Yibo , which uses the spy battle on the financial front to examine that period of tumultuous history.
After the two dramas were aired and received good reviews, CCTV followed the trend and produced "City Within a City", which focused on financial themes. The fact that
was chosen by the Central Government and put on prime time broadcast shows how valuable this drama is.
director Teng Huatao, best director of Magnolia, has produced popular works such as "Snail House" and "Wang Gui and Anna".
The cast is also very luxurious, including Yu Hewei,Bai Yufan,Wang Jinsong,Tu Songyan, Chen Jin, Wang Xiao, Long Ni and many other powerful actors.
It can be said that from the director, theme to actors, it is difficult for this drama not to be popular.
Sure enough, the highest ratings after the series was broadcast exceeded 2.14, ranking first in ratings for three consecutive days, and was also supported by "News Network".
After finishing the 6 episodes in one go, Qingshi will take everyone into this financial drama to find out.
1, Ups and Downs
For a financial-themed work, what the audience most wants to see is the ups and downs of financial business wars.
And "City Within a City" also understands the audience very well. It goes straight to the topic from the beginning and firmly captures the audience's attention with three financial scenes.
Game 1: Financial Hunting.
Zhao Hui, played by Yu Hewei, is the vice president of the Shenmao Bank branch. Once when he was reporting to President Dai, the other party took out a loan application.
Zhao Hui rejected the application after reading it because the application violated the bank's principles.
This application was submitted by a company called Jiaxiang Industrial, hoping to obtain a loan of 1 billion from the bank.
But this billion is not used for the company's operations, but to save the company's market.
Although Zhao Hui did not agree to the loan, President Dai did not.
Because the company he lent money to grew up with his single-handed support, but now it is being hunted by international financial capital.
If we don't take action at this time, the company's stock price will plummet, and its market share will be occupied by international companies.
Therefore, even though President Dai knew the violation, he still used his connections to lend out billions of loans through the trust company.
However, the stock price of Jiaxiang Industrial was briefly lifted and then plummeted continuously. After hearing the news, President Dai, who was driving, suffered from heart angina and lost control of the car, crashing to his death.
On the surface, it seems that the death of President Dai was a traffic accident, but in fact it was caused by man-made accidents.
Trust Company did not immediately use it to rescue the market after receiving the money. Instead, it used billions of funds to continue short selling.
When the stock price drops to the lowest, buy a large amount to raise the stock price, and then make profits from it.
This game between capital and the conspiracy of the trust company eventually led to the death of President Dai.
The second scene: fraud and loan fraud.
In response to the national policy of supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, the bank launched the "Sunshine Plan" loan business.
However, the subordinate branches are completely careless and do not provide loans to enterprises in need of money. Instead, they provide loans to some wealthy enterprises.
The most important thing is the loan applications submitted, many of which have problems.
In order to make the loan come true, Yu Hewei found the newly recruited male protagonist Tao Wuji (played by Bai Yufan) from the bank counter.
asked him to use his time outside of work to review the loan application, and when the male protagonist checked the loan information, he found a problem.
is a company that produces batteries, but its registered address is in the logistics park.
According to the investigation of the male protagonist, the company in the logistics park does not have any production lines and is completely a shell company. The most important thing about
is that the company's upstream and downstream are a highly closely integrated couple, which means that the company's trade volume is a string of numbers from the left pocket to the right pocket.
This is a completely fraudulent loan application.
But if the new male protagonist is not reviewed, these loan applications that have been approved for a long time will be released.
The third scene: Beauty Tactics.
Xie Zhiyuan (played by Tu Songyan) and Zhao Hui of the trust company are college classmates. This man is smart and loves money.
He had always wanted to cooperate with Zhao Hui on bank products, but Zhao Hui knew that he was a human being, so he never let go.
Until President Dai's funeral, a woman named Zhou Lin (played by Long Ni) appeared.
When this woman appeared, Zhao Hui, Xie Zhiyuan and others present were shocked because she looked so similar to Zhao Hui's ex-wife Li Ying.
Li Ying was a campus beauty in college, and many people admired her, including Zhao Hui and Su Jianren ( Feng Jiayi ), the branch president of Shenmao Bank.
In the end, Zhao Hui won the heart of a beautiful woman, and the two got married and had a daughter. Unfortunately, Li Ying died young.
Seeing this situation, Xie Zhiyuan decided to cooperate with Zhou Lin to deal with Zhao Hui together.
After that, Zhou Lin first moved next door to Zhao Hui, and then continued to create various encounters, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
As for what exactly Xie Zhiyuan is planning, the answer will be revealed step by step in the subsequent plot.
With these three financial dramas, not only the dangers and struggles in the financial circle are revealed, but also the undercurrent of the financial industry officially begins.
2, Acting
In addition to the wonderful plot, "City Within a City" can attract the audience's attention, which is inseparable from its cast with high drama content.
Especially the "F5 in the City" composed of Yu Hewei, Wang Jinsong, Tu Yansong, Feng Jiayi and Wang Xiao, each actor's acting skills are superb.
There were two scenes in the play that impressed Qingshi deeply.
The first scene was a gathering of four classmates, Yu Hewei, Tu Yansong, Feng Jiayi and Wang Xiao after the accidental death of President Dai.
The person who proposed the meal was Xie Zhiyuan, played by Tu Yansong, and the person he grabbed first was Zhao Hui, played by Yu Hewei.
But he booked a high-end club and did not consider that Miao Che, played by Wang Xiao, was from the audit department.
So on the surface this meal was a gathering of classmates, but in fact it was Xie Zhiyuan trying to win over Zhao Hui.
Regarding the place chosen by Xie Zhiyuan, Su Jianren, played by Feng Jiayi, quickly interrupted and said how could he go to the club with you when the audit director Miao Che was here.
Finally, the four of them came to a small restaurant they often frequented. Although the table was already full of dishes, Xie Zhiyuan still added two dishes: fish head with chopped pepper and fried pork with pepper.
Su Jianren complained that the food he ordered was too spicy, but he didn't know that Xie Zhiyuan had his own meaning in ordering.
Because these two dishes are what Zhao Hui likes to eat, he then followed the dishes and talked about the chili sauce that Zhao Hui brought from his hometown in Hunan during the holidays when he was in school.
But Zhao Hui ignored Xie Zhiyuan at all. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Miao Che quickly added, "More than twenty years have passed."
Su Jianren sighed along with the topic, and mentioned by the way that the woman at the funeral looked very much like Zhao Hui's ex-wife, and Xie Zhiyuan used the topic to flatter Zhao Hui.
As a result, Zhao Hui flatly refused with the words "I don't want to, and I don't want to", so Xie Zhiyuan stopped hiding it.
directly explained his intention, saying that he had a project that he wanted to cooperate with Zhao Hui.
Seeing that Xie Zhiyuan finally got to the point, Zhao Hui, who had been silent, also responded, "You always want to cross the line, don't come to me for this kind of thing."
Of course Xie Zhiyuan didn't give up and directly pulled Miao Che over and said how dare I cross the line when Miao Che was here.
The shots at this time were also very interesting, first showing Miao Che who was shaking his head unconsciously.
then gave it to Su Jianren who was full of laughter.
It can be seen from the expressions of these two people that everyone does not trust Xie Zhiyuan, so Zhao Hui ended the topic by saying that old classmates did not talk about work at gatherings.
ushered in the last confrontation of this dinner party.
Xie Zhiyuan said that after the death of President Dai, the position of president became vacant. Zhao Hui’s strength is obvious to all, and we should help him.
After Xie Zhiyuan finished speaking, the camera showed the other three people in turn.
First it was Su Jianren, who played with the ring on his hand with a cold expression, and then said with a smile that he had no objection.
Then came Zhao Hui. He was still expressionless, and he couldn't make a sentence, so I relied on my ability to make a living.
Finally, there was Miao Che. He looked serious and said in a serious tone, Dai Xing's position may not be easy to sit in.
After the dinner, Xie Zhiyuan did not go with Zhao Hui, but chose Su Jianren, because he knew that Zhao Hui's path would not work, so he changed his target.
flattered Su Jianren in the car, and even complained about Zhao Hui with him.
The second game was the tea game played by Zhao Hui.
Wu Xianlong, played by Wang Jinsong, is Zhao Hui's eldest brother. He is a real estate developer who previously applied for a loan from Zhao Hui Bank.
Because his company is not in the list of bank real estate companies, he cannot get a loan.
Wu Xianlong expressed his complete understanding and mentioned that there is someone who can help with the loan. This person is Xie Zhiyuan.
So Wu Xianlong wanted Zhao Hui to help introduce him, so Zhao Hui contacted Xie Zhiyuan, and the two went to meet Wu Xianlong.
The three of them sat down to drink tea together. Wu Xianlong first placed a different cup in front of Zhao Hui.
Xie Zhiyuan immediately noticed it and said bluntly that it was a special cup. What does it have to do with you.
Zhao Hui said that there was a fire at home when he was a child, and it was his elder brother Wu Xianlong who saved him, and seven steel nails were inserted into his arm for saving him.
Wang Jinsong has no lines throughout the whole process. He only shows that he has a close relationship with Zhao Hui through a cup and a scarred arm.
Xie Zhiyuan naturally understood and immediately stated that Brother Zhao Hui is my elder brother. I will help you do this no matter what method you use.
then gave a plan on the spot, and finally gave him double insurance, promising that the matter would not go through Zhao Hui.
But after saying that, he turned to look at Zhao Hui, because he did this for no other reason than to make Zhao Hui owe him a favor.
I have to say that these two scenes were so exciting. Five characters were established in just two scenes, and even the relationships between the characters were clear and clear.
The competition between actors is also a back-and-forth between masters. It can be said that each person has 800 minds.
3. It is both large-scale and realistic. I predict that this drama will be popular all over the country.
The financial industry is directly connected with capital operation, value creation and wealth accumulation. It is an industry full of temptations.
And the closer you are to money, the closer you are to humanity.
Therefore, "City Within a City" directly tears away the veil of the financial industry and presents a large-scale look and feel.
This large scale is first reflected in the plot.
was hunted by foreign capital through Jiaxiang Industrial at the beginning of the series, which caused a lot of darkness in the financial industry.
For example, President Dai borrowed money illegally and provided loans to enterprises through trust companies.
However, after receiving the money, the trust company did not immediately use it to rescue the market. Instead, it used the funds to make profits.
Some companies use fraud to obtain loans and collude with bank insiders to build relationships.
also uses honey traps, characters are hit by cars and even die.
Through these plots, the audience can see that the financial industry is not only about money, but also about human nature and choices.
Some people realize their dreams here, some people lose themselves here, and some people embark on the path of breaking the law and committing crimes here.
This is a city within a city, a siege layer upon layer, with temptations and difficulties testing everyone one after another.
Secondly, it is reflected in the lines.
When President Dai wanted to lend money to enterprises through trusts, Zhao Hui said that this was to avoid regulatory penetration.
But the other party said that many of the innovations recognized by now go one step further than supervision.
Later, he told Zhao Hui that those who work in banks must have nine righteousness and one evil.
There is also a metaphor for the bad corrosion of the financial industry using white shirts in the play.
"You all came to work wearing clean white shirts. You can't turn into black shirts in three days."
"This white shirt will never be dirty as long as you go out to socialize."
In addition to its large scale, this drama also has a strong sense of reality.
It is well known that industry dramas are difficult to film, and many industry dramas have been complained about because they are not realistic enough.
Therefore, in order to successfully film this industry drama focusing on finance, the creative team spent four years polishing the script.
also had face-to-face interviews with many practitioners in the banking industry, trust industry, investment industry, etc., and gained an all-round and multi-angle insight into the work and life of financial professionals. In the first episode of
, the director showed us the working atmosphere and environment of Binjiang Branch through a one-shot lens.
The dress and working status of the staff are also consistent with those of bank practitioners, and they also spend time describing the sadness of grassroots financial workers.
Newcomers like Tao Wuji have to save money for large tasks every month, and they have to do hard work from time to time.
Tao Wuji obviously has outstanding abilities, but when the positions were assigned, another person with low abilities went to a good department.
Regarding this situation, Zhao Hui also made it clear that those who stay at the counter have no background.
It can be said that judging from the plots currently aired, "City Within a City" is very eye-catching.
believes that with the broadcast of subsequent episodes, this drama will definitely become popular across the country and once again set off a ratings climax on financial themes.
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This is a completely fraudulent loan application.
But if the new male protagonist is not reviewed, these loan applications that have been approved for a long time will be released.
The third scene: Beauty Tactics.
Xie Zhiyuan (played by Tu Songyan) and Zhao Hui of the trust company are college classmates. This man is smart and loves money.
He had always wanted to cooperate with Zhao Hui on bank products, but Zhao Hui knew that he was a human being, so he never let go.
Until President Dai's funeral, a woman named Zhou Lin (played by Long Ni) appeared.
When this woman appeared, Zhao Hui, Xie Zhiyuan and others present were shocked because she looked so similar to Zhao Hui's ex-wife Li Ying.
Li Ying was a campus beauty in college, and many people admired her, including Zhao Hui and Su Jianren ( Feng Jiayi ), the branch president of Shenmao Bank.
In the end, Zhao Hui won the heart of a beautiful woman, and the two got married and had a daughter. Unfortunately, Li Ying died young.
Seeing this situation, Xie Zhiyuan decided to cooperate with Zhou Lin to deal with Zhao Hui together.
After that, Zhou Lin first moved next door to Zhao Hui, and then continued to create various encounters, and the two gradually became familiar with each other.
As for what exactly Xie Zhiyuan is planning, the answer will be revealed step by step in the subsequent plot.
With these three financial dramas, not only the dangers and struggles in the financial circle are revealed, but also the undercurrent of the financial industry officially begins.
2, Acting
In addition to the wonderful plot, "City Within a City" can attract the audience's attention, which is inseparable from its cast with high drama content.
Especially the "F5 in the City" composed of Yu Hewei, Wang Jinsong, Tu Yansong, Feng Jiayi and Wang Xiao, each actor's acting skills are superb.
There were two scenes in the play that impressed Qingshi deeply.
The first scene was a gathering of four classmates, Yu Hewei, Tu Yansong, Feng Jiayi and Wang Xiao after the accidental death of President Dai.
The person who proposed the meal was Xie Zhiyuan, played by Tu Yansong, and the person he grabbed first was Zhao Hui, played by Yu Hewei.
But he booked a high-end club and did not consider that Miao Che, played by Wang Xiao, was from the audit department.
So on the surface this meal was a gathering of classmates, but in fact it was Xie Zhiyuan trying to win over Zhao Hui.
Regarding the place chosen by Xie Zhiyuan, Su Jianren, played by Feng Jiayi, quickly interrupted and said how could he go to the club with you when the audit director Miao Che was here.
Finally, the four of them came to a small restaurant they often frequented. Although the table was already full of dishes, Xie Zhiyuan still added two dishes: fish head with chopped pepper and fried pork with pepper.
Su Jianren complained that the food he ordered was too spicy, but he didn't know that Xie Zhiyuan had his own meaning in ordering.
Because these two dishes are what Zhao Hui likes to eat, he then followed the dishes and talked about the chili sauce that Zhao Hui brought from his hometown in Hunan during the holidays when he was in school.
But Zhao Hui ignored Xie Zhiyuan at all. Seeing the awkward atmosphere, Miao Che quickly added, "More than twenty years have passed."
Su Jianren sighed along with the topic, and mentioned by the way that the woman at the funeral looked very much like Zhao Hui's ex-wife, and Xie Zhiyuan used the topic to flatter Zhao Hui.
As a result, Zhao Hui flatly refused with the words "I don't want to, and I don't want to", so Xie Zhiyuan stopped hiding it.
directly explained his intention, saying that he had a project that he wanted to cooperate with Zhao Hui.
Seeing that Xie Zhiyuan finally got to the point, Zhao Hui, who had been silent, also responded, "You always want to cross the line, don't come to me for this kind of thing."
Of course Xie Zhiyuan didn't give up and directly pulled Miao Che over and said how dare I cross the line when Miao Che was here.
The shots at this time were also very interesting, first showing Miao Che who was shaking his head unconsciously.
then gave it to Su Jianren who was full of laughter.
It can be seen from the expressions of these two people that everyone does not trust Xie Zhiyuan, so Zhao Hui ended the topic by saying that old classmates did not talk about work at gatherings.
ushered in the last confrontation of this dinner party.
Xie Zhiyuan said that after the death of President Dai, the position of president became vacant. Zhao Hui’s strength is obvious to all, and we should help him.
After Xie Zhiyuan finished speaking, the camera showed the other three people in turn.
First it was Su Jianren, who played with the ring on his hand with a cold expression, and then said with a smile that he had no objection.
Then came Zhao Hui. He was still expressionless, and he couldn't make a sentence, so I relied on my ability to make a living.
Finally, there was Miao Che. He looked serious and said in a serious tone, Dai Xing's position may not be easy to sit in.
After the dinner, Xie Zhiyuan did not go with Zhao Hui, but chose Su Jianren, because he knew that Zhao Hui's path would not work, so he changed his target.
flattered Su Jianren in the car, and even complained about Zhao Hui with him.
The second game was the tea game played by Zhao Hui.
Wu Xianlong, played by Wang Jinsong, is Zhao Hui's eldest brother. He is a real estate developer who previously applied for a loan from Zhao Hui Bank.
Because his company is not in the list of bank real estate companies, he cannot get a loan.
Wu Xianlong expressed his complete understanding and mentioned that there is someone who can help with the loan. This person is Xie Zhiyuan.
So Wu Xianlong wanted Zhao Hui to help introduce him, so Zhao Hui contacted Xie Zhiyuan, and the two went to meet Wu Xianlong.
The three of them sat down to drink tea together. Wu Xianlong first placed a different cup in front of Zhao Hui.
Xie Zhiyuan immediately noticed it and said bluntly that it was a special cup. What does it have to do with you.
Zhao Hui said that there was a fire at home when he was a child, and it was his elder brother Wu Xianlong who saved him, and seven steel nails were inserted into his arm for saving him.
Wang Jinsong has no lines throughout the whole process. He only shows that he has a close relationship with Zhao Hui through a cup and a scarred arm.
Xie Zhiyuan naturally understood and immediately stated that Brother Zhao Hui is my elder brother. I will help you do this no matter what method you use.
then gave a plan on the spot, and finally gave him double insurance, promising that the matter would not go through Zhao Hui.
But after saying that, he turned to look at Zhao Hui, because he did this for no other reason than to make Zhao Hui owe him a favor.
I have to say that these two scenes were so exciting. Five characters were established in just two scenes, and even the relationships between the characters were clear and clear.
The competition between actors is also a back-and-forth between masters. It can be said that each person has 800 minds.
3. It is both large-scale and realistic. I predict that this drama will be popular all over the country.
The financial industry is directly connected with capital operation, value creation and wealth accumulation. It is an industry full of temptations.
And the closer you are to money, the closer you are to humanity.
Therefore, "City Within a City" directly tears away the veil of the financial industry and presents a large-scale look and feel.
This large scale is first reflected in the plot.
was hunted by foreign capital through Jiaxiang Industrial at the beginning of the series, which caused a lot of darkness in the financial industry.
For example, President Dai borrowed money illegally and provided loans to enterprises through trust companies.
However, after receiving the money, the trust company did not immediately use it to rescue the market. Instead, it used the funds to make profits.
Some companies use fraud to obtain loans and collude with bank insiders to build relationships.
also uses honey traps, characters are hit by cars and even die.
Through these plots, the audience can see that the financial industry is not only about money, but also about human nature and choices.
Some people realize their dreams here, some people lose themselves here, and some people embark on the path of breaking the law and committing crimes here.
This is a city within a city, a siege layer upon layer, with temptations and difficulties testing everyone one after another.
Secondly, it is reflected in the lines.
When President Dai wanted to lend money to enterprises through trusts, Zhao Hui said that this was to avoid regulatory penetration.
But the other party said that many of the innovations recognized by now go one step further than supervision.
Later, he told Zhao Hui that those who work in banks must have nine righteousness and one evil.
There is also a metaphor for the bad corrosion of the financial industry using white shirts in the play.
"You all came to work wearing clean white shirts. You can't turn into black shirts in three days."
"This white shirt will never be dirty as long as you go out to socialize."
In addition to its large scale, this drama also has a strong sense of reality.
It is well known that industry dramas are difficult to film, and many industry dramas have been complained about because they are not realistic enough.
Therefore, in order to successfully film this industry drama focusing on finance, the creative team spent four years polishing the script.
also had face-to-face interviews with many practitioners in the banking industry, trust industry, investment industry, etc., and gained an all-round and multi-angle insight into the work and life of financial professionals. In the first episode of
, the director showed us the working atmosphere and environment of Binjiang Branch through a one-shot lens.
The dress and working status of the staff are also consistent with those of bank practitioners, and they also spend time describing the sadness of grassroots financial workers.
Newcomers like Tao Wuji have to save money for large tasks every month, and they have to do hard work from time to time.
Tao Wuji obviously has outstanding abilities, but when the positions were assigned, another person with low abilities went to a good department.
Regarding this situation, Zhao Hui also made it clear that those who stay at the counter have no background.
It can be said that judging from the plots currently aired, "City Within a City" is very eye-catching.
believes that with the broadcast of subsequent episodes, this drama will definitely become popular across the country and once again set off a ratings climax on financial themes.
Qingshi Movie | Xiaozhu
This article is the original content of Qingshi Movie. Please do not reproduce it in any form without authorization!
