The Chinese drama market has been very lively recently, with new dramas being aired one after another, making people dazzled.
After the finale of "City Within the City", Yangba aired another literary suspense drama " Gloomy Fire ". After the first season of " Qing Yu Nian " was launched, the second season followed Coming soon too.
Most of the dramas broadcast on major platforms are suspense dramas, such as Jing Boran's "新" and Ou Hao Zhang Guoqiang's "The Untold", all of which are exciting and will satisfy fans of suspense dramas.
However, among the new dramas, the one that ranks first in reputation is "My Altay" which was recently completed on Yangyi. With a score of 8.6 on Douban, it is definitely the first in recent times.
So the question is, which new drama will be able to maintain such a high reputation?
You also have to watch CCTV. The 25-episode rural struggle inspirational drama " The Hometown of Stars " has long been scheduled for CCTV and will be broadcast on May 14, that is, tomorrow night, in prime time.
Looking at the subject matter, it is interesting. "My Altay" took the audience to see the beautiful Xinjiang, and this one took the audience to the vineyards of Ningxia. Yang 1 is taking the national audience on a nationwide trip.
stars, Pan Zhilin, , Xu Yang, plus Wang Jinsong, , Wu Qijiang, Guo Jinglin, Huo Qing, Ma Yue, Li Mengnan and other powerful actors to help out.
The drama tells the story of the development of Ningxia’s wine industry. It is also China’s first TV drama about the entire wine industry.
When mentioning wine, many viewers will think of the famous line in "Liangzhou Ci": A luminous cup of grape wine will prompt you to drink Pipa immediately.
But for CCTV, it is obviously another hard nut to crack. Will the audience like to watch a 25-episode reality-themed rural drama?
Then we have to see, can CCTV brew fine wine from the soil of realistic themes and intoxicate the hearts of the people?
1. Story: Focusing on the entire wine industry in Ningxia, another rural struggle drama is coming
"Europeans think the wine made by the Chinese is a joke. I came all the way to Helan Mountain just to make top-quality wine!"
I was attracted by this sentence in the first trailer. To describe this drama in one word, that is Zheng!
As soon as the play opens, the audience is shown the majestic Helan Mountains of Ningxia, with the Yellow River surging and many mountains.
Under the golden sunshine, the green vineyards are picturesque. The grapes on the grape trellis look intoxicating. One can't help but imagine how fragrant the wine made from them will be.
It can be said that the story of the play is closely related to the land of Ningxia. As we all know, the wine made from high-quality grapes produced in the eastern foothills of Helan Mountain in Ningxia has become a representative of Chinese wine. It has been repeatedly selected in the three major international wine competitions. There are gains.
The play takes the wine industry as an entry point. It tells the story of young Ouyang Yixing who fell into a difficult choice between ideal and reality due to his father's sudden accident. After experiencing hardship and growth, he gradually became an outstanding winery owner. Lord's story.
Based on the existing materials, there are three highlights in the plot that are enough to catch the audience's attention.
First, it tells the story of the “earthy flavor” of Ningxia’s wine industry.
Compared with most domestic dramas with contemporary themes, "Hometown of the Stars" is very earthy. There are many scenes in the
trailer. The male and female protagonists take root in Ningxia, the hometown of Xingxia, plant grapes under the Helan Mountain, and there are a lot of labor scenes.
For example, the scene where the hero's father, played by Huo Qing, leads the previous generation of Ningxia people to turn the desert into an oasis, and the scene where the older generation of wine industry people, played by Wang Jinsong, cultivates high-quality grapes in the fields.
This is the biggest difference between this drama and ordinary urban idol dramas. It mainly tells the development and changes of Ningxia's wine industry. The male and female protagonists have love lines, but they are only side lines and will not dominate the show.
Speaking of Ningxia, many people will think of Xi Haigu's "Mountains and Seas".
"There is one wind every year, blowing from spring to winter. There are strong winds and light winds every day."
In that drama, there was dirt everywhere.
In "Hometown of Stars", there is also a plot about the previous generation of Ningxia people fighting against sand and consolidating sand, which directly adds to the sense of simplicity.
It is on the basis of the struggles of the previous generation that the story of this generation of Ningxia people growing grapes is born. The core of the play is also about how Ningxia people grow their own grapes and develop their own wine industry.
The story captures every step of the process from grape variety selection, to planting and picking techniques, to making "wine that ordinary consumers can afford", which is why the play is called a wine-industry drama.
Audiences who love wine can also see from this how mellow and fragrant wine is brewed.
To be honest, no satellite TV would dare to broadcast this kind of reality-themed industrial drama that is so trashy, has no blood, and lacks elements of love idols.
If Yangyi doesn’t broadcast it, the audience may not be able to see it.
However, just seeing these lines and the scenes of sand prevention and grape planting can make people feel the tension of the plot. The more crude
is, the better it looks.
Because "Hometown of Stars" is about to be filmed, it should be a story that grows solidly from the land of Ningxia.
The second is a dramatic plot.
Although it is a struggling and inspirational industrial drama, it does not mean that the story is not good to watch.
There is no villain in the show.
But the biggest “villain” standing in the way of the development of the wine industry is every obstacle.
They turn into difficulties, creating dramatic conflicts, waiting for everyone to overcome.
The first difficulty: inheritance issue.
In the drama, on the eve of the 2008 Olympic Games, a young girl Ouyang Yixing (played by Pan Zhilin) successfully promoted to become a cellist in a top orchestra, fulfilling her music dream. But at this time, her father (played by Ma Yue) suddenly suffered a misfortune and became a vegetable. The winery he had devoted half his life to was facing life and death.
She was forced to take over the responsibility of the winery and rebuild the winery with the assistance of her father's old partner Shi Mingshan (played by Wang Jinsong), but problems followed one after another.
The second difficulty: the break of the capital chain and industrial upgrading.
It can be seen from the trailer that the first problem the heroine faces when she takes office is that the winery’s capital chain has been broken, and the grape farmers are unwilling to continue planting.
The wine industry is also facing the problem of transformation and upgrading.
The third difficulty: industry competition.
This part of the plot reminded me of spy dramas.
In the drama, the heroine’s winery not only faces vicious competition, but also has competitors trying to bankrupt the winery through low-price dumping.
What’s more serious is that a large number of low-quality OEM wines have flooded the market. Bad money drives out good money, and good wine cannot be sold.
In order to break into the "enemy", Shi Mingshan and the heroine formulated a plan, pretending to be excluded and resigning, and wait for the OEM company to take the bait and find him.
But at this moment, the male protagonist's reckless behavior almost ruined the plan.
How this Mission: Impossible movie continues depends on how the story develops in the main film.
The third is a growth-oriented person. The male and female protagonists of the
series are one who has a dream of music, and the other is Qi Lu, a young talented winemaker who came to the foot of Helan Mountain in order to make the best wine.
After fifteen years of hard work, Yixing Winery came into being in the hands of two young people.
This kind of plot setting can also be seen in the pattern of the series.
In the development of the industry, human problems are the most difficult to solve.
When the new generation of wine industry people grow up, the pattern of the entire drama will also be completely opened up.
It reveals that the development of a regional industry should not just be material support. What
really wants to do is to help local villagers see a bright future from the development of the wine industry and brew gurgling wine juice on the once barren land, fundamentally solving the problem.
How the young generation copes with many difficulties, and what changes they can ultimately bring to this place.
has become the expectation of every audience.
2. Cast: Wang Jinsong is in charge, and three national first-class actors have joined, and the drama is full of actors
Of course, if a reality-themed drama wants to be successful, the actors must not hold back. I looked at the cast list. Although the leading roles are young actors, the drama The bone content is not low, and there are three national first-class actors.
There are five talented people that I am most looking forward to.
No. 1, national first-class actor Wang Jinsong
As soon as Wang Jinsong’s name came out, I felt relieved.
Over the years, from "Ming Dynasty 1566" to "Nirvana in Fire" to "Operation Icebreaker", this veteran actor has always played whatever he wants in character creation.
Although the plot of "City Within a City" is controversial, there is no controversy about the acting of Wu Xianlong played by Wang Jinsong. It was this character who was as slippery as a poisonous snake that made Zhao Hui fall into trouble step by step.
The greatest advantage of Wang Jinsong's acting skills is his ability to switch between good and evil with ease.
This time he plays Shi Mingshan, wearing a straw hat, carrying farm tools, pruning grapes tirelessly, and his eyes are full of deep affection for the wine industry. The image of an older generation of winemakers stood out immediately.
He also performed the spy plot in the drama.
In order to break into the OEM company, he pretended to have a falling out with the heroine, and was recruited by the other party to obtain evidence of the other party's OEM. It can only be said that the other party messed with the wrong person by messing with this spy war master. With him joining
, I believe the audience will be able to get involved in the show soon.
is second, Wu Qijiang
You may not be familiar with this name, but Wu Qijiang is indeed an old acquaintance of everyone.
Chen Pingyuan in "大江大河", Qiu Yingjie in "Chicken Feathers Flying to the Sky", and Director Chen in "Mountains and Seas" are all his representative roles.
Wu Qijiang is a typical low-key and capable actor. He looks like anything he does and is completely embarrassed by the drama.
This time he plays a local official who is also the strongest supporter for the development of the winery. From just a few pictures, you can see that he is a leader who is dedicated to doing practical things for the people.
The third place, Huo Qing
Huo Qing's career as an actor is a bit interesting. He has been in business for 10 years and returned to the film and television industry. He played the role of Lu Zijing in " New Three Kingdoms ".
But since then, he seems to have never played a positive role.
In recent years, he has become a famous spy face in Chinese dramas. In " aims at ", he played the enemy spy Principal Fang. In " Forward ", he played the traitor Pei Ruhai.
But this time he played the role of the first-generation builder of Ningxia in New China, who took everyone to the yellow land as far as the eye could see. He gave a passionate speech and made everyone high-spirited. In the end, with the efforts of a generation, Huang The sand turns into an oasis.
This role may not have many roles, but it is very important and difficult to play.
is handed over to Huo Qing, and the audience can rest assured.
ranked fourth, Guo Jinglin
is another national first-class actor.
Many viewers will never forget his role as Yuan Longping, he is really lifelike.
Over the years, this powerful actor has repeatedly played villain roles.
But in this drama, he should play a pure and decent character.
Looking at the scenes of him and Wang Jinsong carrying hoes in the drama, the veteran actors' acting skills are full of quality and they are all alive.
ranked fifth, Ma Yue
"The Reign of Zhenguan" has become the representative of Tang Dynasty dramas among domestic historical dramas. In addition to respecting historical facts, one of the key factors is that "Li Erfeng" played by Ma Yue is too classic.
From the smug young commander who raised an army in Taiyuan to the "Khan of Heaven" who established peace in the world and created the rule of Zhenguan, Ma Yue's performance is down to the bone.
Ma Yue has not been very active in recent years, but his foundation for strength is there.
In this drama, he plays the heroine's father. He falls flat at the beginning and only recovers at the end of the drama. There are not many scenes, but the weight is not light. Leave this role to him,
, it's safe.
Coupled with Pan Zhilin, who has good acting and good looks,
National Theater first-class actor Li Mengnan, etc., this lineup is not luxurious, but it works.
3. Can the ratings counterattack of "My Altay" be replicated?
Finally, let’s go back to the theme of this drama itself-
a struggle and inspirational drama.
can also be said to be a rural industrial drama with a "main theme" theme.
For many viewers, this is not a flattering type of Chinese drama.
But the reason why CCTV dramas are great is that they have repeatedly subverted the perception of national dramas.
For example, the just-finished "My Altay" received mediocre first-run ratings, and was even said to be a hit by many bloggers. However, after two episodes, its reputation immediately exploded, and its ratings increased accordingly.
It can be seen that any theme is not a problem, especially CCTV dramas, which are not blockbuster themes but can be made into blockbusters.
is also a story about Ningxia, "Mountains and Seas", and it is also a model of counterattack in ratings.
Like these CCTV masterpieces, "Hometown of the Stars" also uses the grandeur of the times as the background and personal ups and downs as the foreground. The development of the winery in
's story actually reflects the development and changes of Ningxia's wine industry. The story is like the wine being brewed, strong and mellow.
's main theme works used to be high-pitched and melodious, but now they are not necessarily so.
Ordinary commercial dramas are placed on CCTV’s platform, and the data is of course more guaranteed. With CCTV’s platform, it will not be a surprise if it explodes. On the contrary, TV dramas such as "My Altay" and "Hometown of the Stars" that CCTV does not broadcast and other platforms are definitely not willing to risk are the most valuable if they are broadcast on CCTV's platform.
But whether it succeeds or not depends on whether the series is really grounded.
is like "Mountains and Seas" back then, the whole story is in the service of "reality".
The dirtier and poorer it was back then, the more necessary it was to prevent and stabilize sand.
The more difficult it is to develop the grape industry now, the more it highlights the value of industrial development.
is here, it is not a derogatory term.
is rural, true realism.
On the basis of realism, "Hometown of Stars" does not forget to embellish poetry.
The place where Chinese wine is the sweetest also has the most magnificent scenery. The rough and desolate primitive beauty in the
trailer directly touches the heart.
Compared with domestic urban idol dramas with layers of filters, these earthy dramas allow this audience to get closer to the real Chinese countryside and understand that sweet wine is as hard-won as the lives of Ningxia people today. .
The audience learned not only about China’s wine industry, but also about where the sweetness of today’s life comes from.
This is more meaningful than any sweet domestic love under any filter.
