I have seen wine tasting, but I have never seen wine tasting like this.
"Chang'an wine has a long-lasting taste and is best drunk on rainy days. It's a pity if you don't drink today."
Then choose again.
"Yuanzheng's pure and sweet aroma is perfect for returning guests from a long journey. It's best to have a drink if you come here."
The drinkers are a little impatient -
"This is not good, that is a pity. May I ask the little boss, "What kind of wine can I drink?"
The little boss closed his eyes and was still choosing.
The drinker simply used his inner strength to push the pot over -
"Then just a moment. Just a moment's thought. Sometimes, the change of fate often happens in a moment."
After that, the fight started. This is not a wine tasting, it is clearly a trial of the rivers and lakes.
This is a plot from the newly aired youth martial arts drama " Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze", starring Hou Minghao, He Yu, Hu Lianxin, and Xia Zhiguang, with Qiu Xinzhi, Huang Y, and Wu Dairong leading the supporting cast. At the beginning of the first episode of
, we gave everyone a famous scene, which made people's eyes light up. The
drama is adapted from Zhou Munan's novel of the same name. It is the prequel to the 2022 dark horse drama "Young Song Xing" on Douban with an 8.3 score. It tells the story of Shao Ge's fathers twenty years ago. The director is Chen Zhoufei, who directed " Summer Flowers ".
What attracts me most is the type of drama, shounen fantasy and new martial arts.
In recent years, costumed martial arts dramas have been in decline. Except for martial arts dark horses like "Lotus Tower", there are almost no outstanding works anymore.
Cheng Yi's "Heroes" and "Going to Mountains and Seas" are still far away from being broadcast.
On the other hand, "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" started airing at 12 noon today and has already reached the second place in the solo broadcast list.
Judging from the increase in playback volume, it may become another martial arts dark horse this year.
finished 4 episodes in one go and found that the drama combines the characteristics of juvenile adventure, fantasy and martial arts, which may be the key to it standing out from the increasingly mediocre martial arts dramas.
Will the popularity of dramas like "Young White Horse Drunken in the Spring Breeze" lead to a revival of martial arts?
Let’s take a look.
If this drama really becomes popular, what will it be?
1. Opening a shop, snatching a marriage, and trying out swordsmanship. "Young White Horse" firmly caught my eye from the very beginning.
Let's talk about the setting first: as a prequel to "Young Song Xing", of course it combines the youth of the older generation of martial arts people. The past is revealed. The story happened twenty years ago in the young song.
The Baili family, the eighth son of Beili, the three Anhe families, the Gu family of Qianfang, the Yan family of Muyuxing, and various sects in the southwest are fighting openly and secretly in the rivers and lakes and deceptions.
In the storm of Jianghu, the young master Baili Dongjun of the Hou family in Zhenxi set foot on the rivers and lakes due to an agreement with his childhood friend Ye Dingzhi (played by He Yu). On the way, he unexpectedly met Yueyao (played by Hu Lianxin) and Sikong Changfeng (played by He Yu). Xia Zhiguang (played by Xia Zhiguang) and other young men in the world met Ye Dingzhi again.
Many years later, Ye Dingzhi was used by others to start a war. A young man who had no intention of selling wine eventually became the famous Baili Dongjun.
It sounds like the elements in the story are very familiar, with a touch of traditional martial arts.
For example, punishing evil, promoting good, and saving the world mentioned in the play.
But as a young martial arts drama, unlike martial arts dramas that introduce more grand backgrounds, the opening angle of "Young White Horse" is very strange.
entered the world because of alcohol.
In the first four episodes, with three glasses of Jianghu wine, this drama has a youthful Jianghu vibe.
first cup: opening a store.
The story begins with Baili Dongjun, the only grandson of the Zhenxihou Mansion who only loves wine making and wants to become a world-famous wine master. He comes to Chaisang City, which is full of weird atmosphere, and opens his Donggui Winery.
People say that Chaisang City is prosperous, but he opened his shop for 13 days without a single customer. The only waiter, Sikong Changfeng, sleeps in the store every day.
The people selling pork and doing small business around them all have no business, and their faces are strange, and everything is weird.
Finally, on this day, a strange big spender came and bought all kinds of wine in one go, without bargaining for 20 taels a bottle.
also invited Baili Dongjun to drink together, and there was the opening scene.
It’s fake to buy wine, but it’s true to test.
Soon, the drinking turned into a discussion. Sikong Changfeng took action, but the people who came were not willing to fight and left after testing.
This person is the head of the Yan family in Mu Yuxing, and he just arranged to kill the head of the Gu family.
In the name of marriage, in fact, he wants to annex the Gu family.
But for Gu Jianmen, whose family was forced to intermarry, there was no wedding banquet, only funerals.
As for the Yan family, they even asked him to replace all the funeral couplets in memory of his brother. If you want to replace them, just use your blood.
No wonder, the whole street has no business, only Baili, a stupid young man, is involved in the struggle between Gu Yan's two families.
After the test was over, the neighbor on the street suddenly changed back to his original identity, the killer of the Yan family.
The first step was to get rid of these two ignorant young men - "Just one question, let's go now, can you let us go?"
"No." "Then let's fight."
Fight, naturally fight. However.
The enemy gave them a choice, "Only one of the two can live. Choose for yourself.
Choose whatever you want! "I still have one last shot. Once this shot is fired, I will die and the enemy will not survive. If I survive, , fight out with you. How sure are you about "
"? "One percent." "
was speechless and speechless.
Fortunately, at the critical moment of life and death, Lei Meng from Leijiabao came out to kill him. He never left or returned with every move, repelling his opponents and saving two people.
Only after he could be saved did he know: What , are you not spies from Leijiabao?
The second cup of Jianghu wine: Robbery.
What’s so good about robbing a bride, but what if it’s for a dead person?
And it’s the Yan family who hired them? The person who was married to Gu Jianmen was Yan Liuli.
But Yan Liuli’s designated partner was already killed by his eldest brother, the head of the Gu family, Gu Jianmen’s eldest brother.
But once he was kidnapped, The one who wants to offend must be the Yan family, which is in full swing and plans to annex the Gu family in one fell swoop. Who wants to go?
In addition to Gu Jianmen’s two close friends, such as Lei Mengsha, there is also a martial arts killer organization that wants to join forces with Gu Jianmen. , Anhe.
There is only Baili Dongjun, a stupid boy who doesn't know martial arts.
He goes to be famous. Why, it's for the fairy in his heart. How to steal a marriage?
swaggered into the wedding scene, announced his name, and then released Xiaobai, the Hakimi King.
Finally, he showed off Gu Baili's coffin and body.
showed up at the scene to steal the marriage. A man who snatched a bride was justified.
Gu Jianmen, who was seeking revenge for his brother, also shattered the wedding dress, revealing the white dress underneath.
At this time, the seemingly obedient bride Yan Liuli was actually the one holding the chess at the wedding. The undercurrent was surging, and various forces were secretly observing.
The Gu Yan family immediately fell out and began to fight to the death.
Never expected that the Yan family, which had been showing off its power just now, would become unbearable under the combined attack of all parties. One blow.
Gu Jianmen was even more deadly.
But an old man who observed from afar predicted Baili's future fate: This young man was born with martial arts. The old man took action to capture Baili, who was born with martial arts. Uncle Baili Wen Hujiu appeared and poisoned the old man.
The marriage was kidnapped, but unfortunately the protagonist was not Baili Dongjun.
It was time for the third drink: Testing the Sword.
Although Baili Dongjun failed to become famous in one fell swoop, with his uncle, he saved Sikong Changfeng who was suffering from an old injury. The method of
is: poisoning.
Moreover, the other party only has ten days left to live.
What is the solution? It turns out that only Wen Hujiu’s rival Yao Wang can cure Sikong Changfeng’s poison, but why should he save Sikong Changfeng?
The answer is: to compete with warm pot wine.
Seeing that Sikong Changfeng had been poisoned by his mortal enemy, he must have taken action to detoxify the poison. When Sikong's old injury occurred, he must have thought it was the backhand left by Wen Kejiu, and treated him as well.
is a vicious trick.
The two young men said goodbye. Although the business in the tavern was ruined, don't worry, the young men will meet again one day.
Baili, who followed his uncle to watch the sword forest, had another adventure of his own: in this martial arts showdown, he took advantage of his drunkenness to enter the show, and the opponent he faced was Ye Dingzhi, his best friend since his boyhood. .
Ke Baili only knows light kung fu, how can he confront Ye Dingzhi who has reached the mortal Vajra realm?
The answer is: Being born with martial arts, he picked up a sword while drunk, learned the sword moves from his master in a drunken dream, and then used the sword moves in the drunken dream to fight against his former friends, and used the unique moves that he didn't even know about.
This is Xi Chu Jiange who will become famous in the future.
This is what he wants, to be famous all over the world.
It was this duel that once again tied the fate of the two teenagers tightly together.
I have to say that the story of "Young White Horse" is very fast-paced and it firmly caught my attention from the beginning.
In only 4 episodes, almost all the important characters appeared, and the relationship between the two male protagonists who first met, the young man Baili's natural martial arts, and the female protagonist Yueyao was also revealed. The most important thing about
is to explain the background of the entire story very clearly.
In this martial arts world, the number one city in the world in "Young Song Xing" has not yet been established, and various forces are competing for it, and undercurrents are surging.
And as the male protagonist entered the sword in his dream for the first time, the gears of fate surrounding the male protagonist also officially began to turn.
Next, how about the confrontation between the male protagonist and the Dark River Organization?
What are the changes in Southwest Road? How should the ignorant Baili Dongjun deal with the abyss and unpredictable world? The prologue of
slowly unfolds, and the young man enters the world. The story of
has just begun.
2, Hou Minghao is full of youthful feelings, and the "beautiful men in ancient costumes" have added a fierce one.
"Young White Horse" starts with a fierce start. The big reason actually comes from the male protagonist Hou Minghao. Before the broadcast of
, some people were worried about whether Hou Minghao could perfectly display the charm of the character.
After all, not everyone can play Baili Dongjun, who has a bookish look in a blue shirt.
Although Hou Minghao has acting potential in "Protect the Heart" and " Under the Stranger", he has not yet carried the banner.
I didn’t expect that as soon as he appeared on the scene, he played the male protagonist as a free and happy boy who dares to love and hate.
gives people a sense of sight as "a graceful and handsome young man, as bright as a jade tree in front of the wind".
Baili Dongjun was initially a carefree young master of the Hou family, but after going through all kinds of things in the world and seeing all kinds of situations in the world, he finally understood the truth and simplicity, and finally became a carefree man who is one with the sky. .
is a character who is cute and smart, but also has a sense of transparency and open-mindedness. He is not a traditional male protagonist in martial arts dramas.
Hou Minghao really played the role.
As soon as Hu Lianxin appeared on the stage, she fully performed the clear beauty of Yueyao like a fairy descending to earth. Beauty, with a sense of loneliness and mystery, is the Yueyao in my heart.
Next, several more powerful players will appear one after another.
Huang Yi in " Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon " plays the role of Yu Shengmo, the top master of Nanjue. An iron umbrella, full of murderous intent.
Also, Li Chungang, who has extraordinary swordsmanship but is slovenly in "Swordsman in the Snow", in this drama, dressed in white clothes and white hair, becomes the world's best master Li Changsheng.
Sword Immortal Li Chungang, I never imagined that you are like this Li Changsheng.
Also, Wu Dairong, who was full of swordsmanship in "Peerless Two Beauties", this time transformed into a senior member of the Baili family.
There are also Murong Fu Xiuqing in " The Legend of the Dragon" and the young Li Jie in " The Fighting Swordsman in the Snow". This lineup has a strong martial arts flavor.
3. It’s time for martial arts dramas to break into a dead end.
As we all know, as a unique type of Chinese TV dramas, martial arts dramas are at their peak when they appear.
At that time, TVB and Zhang Jizhong’s series of Jin Yong dramas came out, which not only brought martial arts dramas to the top in one fell swoop, but also made many actors famous.
But in this decade, martial arts dramas have become lonely.
Although martial arts dramas from " with " and "Young Song Xing" to "Swordsman in the Snow", and from "Lotus House" to "Jin Yong's Martial Arts World" have been seeking to break the trend, domestic martial arts are indeed on the way. A lonely road to the rivers and lakes. How does
break the situation? "Young White Horse" gives his own sword moves.
First of all, the story breaks out of the routine.
The most frustrating thing about current martial arts dramas is that they are so homogeneous.
Jin Yong's drama is a classic, but the story is too familiar to the public.
Even if it is not a Jin Yong drama, both the protagonist's character and the storyline are very similar, as if they were carved from the same mold. Martial arts dramas such as
that lack innovation not only lead to a dead end, but also begin to make the audience gradually fatigue.
But "Young White Horse" is a little different. From the beginning, it got rid of the formulaic background introduction of martial arts dramas. Instead, it allowed the male protagonist to enter the world step by step through a wine trial and a robbery.
The character is no longer a superior martial arts master. The male protagonist even didn’t want to learn martial arts at first, he just wanted to be a wine master.
The second is the youthful martial arts spirit.
But if you say "Young White Horse" does not have a martial arts temperament, I disagree.
Whether it is the theme of punishing evil and promoting good, hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, or the character's behavior that always puts "righteousness" first.
can see many shadows of traditional martial arts.
What really makes "Young White Horse" special is its "anti-routine".
Compared with the routine of getting stronger + revenge in previous works, the main story of "Young White Horse" can be summarized in one sentence:
The young man is happy in the world.
Baili Dongjun, who has gradually become the White Feather Sword Immortal, and his bride-grabbing team, have a youthful feeling that overflows the screen.
The young man who wants to be famous in the world is not tacky and tainted by the dust of the world, but has the fearlessness of a young man in his eyebrows and eyes.
A bottle of wine and a horse are not like a teenager's trip.
Also, it’s a mix of martial arts + adventure + fantasy.
The drama series has "fast pace" written on its face. Not long after the opening scene, Baili Dongjun and Sikong Changfeng competed for their bride. In the fourth episode, Ye Dingzhi has already appeared.
Traditional martial arts is a record of martial arts grievances.
The young boy White Horse is both a martial arts and a typical boy’s growth story.
The series also combines elements of comics, adventure, and fantasy that young audiences love, as well as cute characters, light comedy, and fast pace.
These add emphasis on type and audience-pleasing elements.
was the reason why "Young Song Xing" broke out in the encirclement, and it was also the reason why "Young White Horse" was so amazing in its first battle.
Finally, it is an action drama that focuses on coolness and oriental aesthetics.
The fight scenes in "Young White Horse" are indeed not about fists and fists, but the pursuit of integrating special effects into the fight scenes.
Whether it is the sparks flying in the sword test in the tavern at the beginning, the thrilling multi-party battle at the wedding scene, or the sword spirit soaring in the sword forest competition, these high-burning moments are actually the sword intent in everyone's heart. , turned into a visual feast.
Chinese style aesthetics + martial arts action create another new kind of martial arts beauty.
In fact, behind this new martial arts action scene, it also represents the choice of the series to create a new juvenile martial arts.
For a long time, martial arts have been called adult fairy tales, but what is the essence of fairy tales? I believe that martial arts in each era correspond to the fairy tales in the minds of that generation.
"The great chivalrous man serves the country and the people" written by Jin Yong back then is a fairy tale.
Countless heroes and knights, avenging great revenge, reaching the top, or choosing to retire and forget each other in the world, are also fairy tales.
However, that may be a fairy tale in the minds of the previous generation.
And "Young White Horse" complies with the needs of the current audience, and its perspective begins to turn to what the martial arts fairy tales in the hearts of the new generation of audiences are.
For example, the friendship between young people in the world of young people attaches great importance to love and promise. Xiao Baili and Xiao Yeyun, one dreaming of becoming a wine wizard and the other determined to become a swordsman, will not change.
Also, the young man’s hot-blooded chivalry remains unchanged. The “shopkeeper” and the “loser” can become good brothers for life after drinking a bottle of wine together, and they can treat each other with sincerity when they meet by chance. The chivalrous love remains unchanged.
"Young White Horse" actually creates a younger martial arts fairy tale world.
is more ambitious than anything else.
What's more important is personal pleasure.
Beiqing Art Critic once interviewed Xu Haofeng and asked: How can we prevent martial arts movies from dying out?
Xu Haofeng answered: In order for martial arts films to survive, they must write complete stories, and the stories must be in line with the public mood of the times, so that they can have an impact on today's people.
So, it’s already 2024, what else can martial arts movies mean to today’s young audiences?
A more cool kung fu spectacle, or a more bizarre dramatic conflict?
is difficult.
On the contrary, I think that today’s young martial arts can become a kind of passionate spiritual comfort for young people.
This generation no longer wants to dominate the world. Fame, wealth, secrets, and even life are not important.
I just want to ride a white horse through this turbid world, have fun with interesting people, and get drunk together.
is good.
The opening scene of "Young White Horse" cannot be said to have no shortcomings. In fact, there are quite a few shortcomings, but the so-called boy means one who dares to make mistakes.
Young martial arts, the same thing.
But as long as the chivalry in the young blood remains. The feelings that are passed down from generation to generation are inseparable from everyone's heart. Still there.
Then you might as well march across the rivers and lakes with swords and ride horses to sing songs.
I just hope that the martial arts world that once shone for a while will not disappear into the vast night.
