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Editor | If you don’t want to watch
dramas, you have to watch CCTV.
From last year's "Hurry Up" and " Glory of Our Fathers " to this year's " Blossoms " and "Storm Chaser", every one of them has been well received and a hit.
However, CCTV has gradually changed its track and produced sweet pet dramas such as "Healing Lovers" and " Cheng Huan Ji " to attract young audiences. It can only be said that the circles are different and don't be harsh.
What can truly demonstrate the capabilities of CCTV is a drama.
" Boiling Mountains " aired for 6 episodes, ranking first in the national ratings, and CCTV won another prize.
Depending on the subject matter, poverty alleviation and urban transformation are difficult to photograph.
The last hit film with this genre was "Mountains and Seas" three years ago. How did "Boiling Mountains" become such a hit when the lineup was not as good as "Mountains and Seas"?
Now let's go deep into the mountains to find out.
Focus on realistic themes and the story is down-to-earth
"Boiling Mountains" revolves around the theme of "transformation of resource-exhausted cities".
The background of the story is very grand, but "big" stories are often difficult to tell. "Boiling Mountains" simply focuses on people -
deputy district chief, Feng Baiyang ( Bao Jianfeng ).
There were two difficult problems in front of him at the beginning.
The first problem is human "disaster".
Rather than saying it is a human "disaster", it is better to say that it is a disaster that ordinary people have to face due to the trend of the times.
In 2008, Wanshan Special Economic Zone in Guizhou suffered a rare ice and snow disaster in history, but there were still vehicles driving on the road.
The people sitting inside were all people who wanted to petition, regardless of the ice and snow, and insisted on seeing Deputy District Chief Feng Baiyang. The depletion of mercury mine resources and the reform of state-owned enterprises have put employees in a difficult life.
Some people are not allowed to seek other ways to make a living, but the mushrooms they grow cannot be sold. Some people live with their whole family in a dilapidated house that will collapse when it snows. There are also people who are naturally lazy and rely on Feng Baiyang to find a job for themselves.
People's lives are difficult, and Feng Baiyang has a heavy burden on his shoulders to solve their difficulties one by one. When
was talking about the last problem of the petitioning woman, the power suddenly cut off in the room, and a new problem came -
The second problem was natural disaster.
A once-in-a-century heavy snowstorm damaged the power supply lines in Wanshan District, and the entire Wanshan District was without power.
Broken electrodes may cause secondary disasters. Feng Baiyang summoned an emergency repair team overnight and ordered the team to quickly start maintenance.
However, when the team arrived at the emergency repair location, they discovered that the emergency repairs were more difficult than imagined. Vehicles were unable to move in the wind and snow, and the workers could only move forward on foot with their equipment.
However, the lines were severely damaged, and 15 repair teams worked all night but failed to restore power.
The power outage also caused considerable losses to the people. Houses collapsed and material shortages were a series of problems that plagued the people.
As the number of petitioners increased, Feng Baiyang's ability to work was questioned. Feng Baiyang and his superiors explained that this only aroused greater doubts.
Feng Baiyang's work is quite exciting, and the joys and sorrows of the little people can always be connected with the confidence. "Boiling Mountains" tells the story in a sensible way, without being impatient or impatient.
The main characters appear on the stage, the suspense of the story is buried, and the audience becomes involved.
The actors are all here, and their acting skills are superb
As the saying goes, there are no weak dramas on CCTV. If a drama can be selected by CCTV, you don't have to worry about your acting skills.
Take a closer look at the cast of "Boiling Mountains". It is not luxurious. There are no top-notch actors and no big-name actors. But looking at the entire Chinese drama market, the acting skills are very good.
These actors, especially, gave superb performances in the first few episodes.
is the first, Bao Jianfeng.
This idol in his youth has now become a professional emperor.
In dramas such as " Meng Hua Lu " and "Brilliant Star", the emperor played by Bao Jianfeng has a kind of righteousness. The emperor's powerful aura can be easily handled, which left a deep impression on the audience.
In the new drama, he played the role of deputy district chief Feng Baiyang without hesitation. When
saw the people who had slipped on the roadside, he quickly helped him up and held an umbrella for him without any leadership airs. He looked at the person's leaving back and thought of the people who had been affected by the disaster. He could not help but feel worried and distressed in his eyes.
Faced with the unreasonable crowd, Feng Baiyang slammed the table angrily and stood up suddenly, with anger in his eyes and helplessness in his tone and words.
The role of Feng Baiyang is about friendship, but he also has his own temper. This kind of good old guy character is usually not good, but Bao Jianfeng's performance is good enough.
is second, Han Dong.
Han Dong is also a talented actor with superb acting skills. He has performed brilliantly in dramas such as "Step by Step" and " Tian Long Ba Bu ".
In the new drama, Han Dong plays Guo Xingdong, a business elite who came out of Wanshan and returned to his hometown due to industrial transformation.
Unlike other successful people who return to their hometowns and dress up in suits and leather shoes, Guo Xingdong still retains the simplicity and relaxation of the locals. When talking to others, the audience can feel his smooth manner.
Han Dong's performance is good because it is so natural and relaxed that no trace of performance can be seen, as if he is the character himself.
The third place is Zhang Li.
Zhang Li’s acting skills are also very surprising. In the new drama, she plays the role of Han Fangfei, a female cadre of the Special Administrative Region. When
first appeared on the scene, she had long hair, talked freely with others, was confident and generous, and she could tell she had several years of work experience.
A few days after she came to work in the Special Administrative Region, she suffered from frostbite and had two spots of "plateau red" on her face, which was very consistent with the background of the story.
When Zhang Li performed the role, she had no image baggage at all. She came from a different country, and even her hairstyle was a bit messy. She was no different from the female cadres who visited work in real life.
can fit the role regardless of the image. Just for this reason, Zhang Li slapped many female stars in the face.
ranked fourth, He Zhengjun.
In the new drama, He Zhengjun plays the superior of the male protagonist Feng Baiyang.
He put on his work clothes and sat at his desk. He exuded his serious aura naturally without having to act. This veteran actor's acting skills are almost unmistakable. He is like anything he plays. With him in this drama The quality of acting is even better.
In addition to the ones mentioned above, there are also actors such as Kou Zhenhai, Wu Xiaoyu, and Wang Lejun joining the show. The quality of their acting skills is quite guaranteed.
Conclusion:
To be honest, most poverty alleviation dramas in the past were not popular with the audience.
either glorifies suffering too much and keeps the audience immersed in a depressing atmosphere, or it is too suspended, unable to break out of the "great and upright" stereotype, and full of preaching.
Obviously, "Boiling Mountains" far exceeded audience expectations.
First of all, the story is very down to earth.
is based on real events. The details in the scenes such as emergency power repairs and mass petitions are very realistic, and the plot can withstand scrutiny.
Secondly, the story is very meaningful.
Many dramas in the past have been fleeting, but "Boiling Mountains" is fortunate to really sink in, and the difficulties encountered in urban transformation fall on the characters. When the characters live, the story comes alive.
Do you think this drama is good?
