Poetry and wine were popular in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and literati and poets placed their affection on poetry and songs.
Their works are like bright stars, lighting up the night sky of Chinese civilization.
No matter how dazzling the sun is, there will be shadows. There are also undercurrents surging behind the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and strange things happen frequently.
This time the Tang Gui team bid farewell to Jiangnan and Chang'an. They will lead the audience all the way west to have another big dream about the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Detectives are just tools and means. The truth always reaches people's hearts and gives a glimpse of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty.
Since it is a record of strange things, everything is strange and not strange.
Based on the suspenseful investigation and incorporating strange stories, "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West" continues the fine tradition of being praised by drama fans.
In the story of the first unit alone, there are the devil who escaped from the wall and took his liver to kill people, the corpse buried in the tree with flying head and spitting fire, the alien beast with the head of a snake and the tail of a turtle with sharp teeth and sharp mouth, the charming female boss of the ghost market...
This play is still directed by Bai Shan, written by Wei Fenghua, starring Yang Xuwen and Yang Zhigang, and the original cast members such as Hao Siwen, Sun Xuening, Chen Chuang, Yue Lina, and Liu Zhiyang all return.
"Fat Toutuo" Che Baoluo, "Wutian" Heizi, "Yue Buqun" Weizi and other old acquaintances have joined, which will bring surprises to the fans of the drama to the greatest extent.
Now that the first case of the second part, "Conquering the Demon" has come to an end (the first 6 episodes), it is time to take a closer look at this case to see what the quality of this drama is.
The following content contains spoilers.
1. The dancing demons in "Conquering the Demons" are a true portrayal of the human world.
Qin Xiaobai, the first painter of the Tang Dynasty, came to the temple to paint the mural "Conquering the Demons" on the order of the princess, in order to pray for the Queen of Heaven on the Ghost Festival.
I saw a group of demons dancing wildly in the mural, and the leader of the demon king was holding a sharp knife and was about to come out. However, Qin Xiaobai stood in front of the wall for a long time, unable to write, and the whole painting was only missing.
How can a mortal put the finishing touch on the demons? How to dot the Buddha’s eyes?
Qin Xiaobai abandoned his pen and went away. That night he enjoyed the joy of silk, bamboo and fine wine in the Red Mansion. He happened to meet Sun Wang, the proud Xielu Lang, and the two broke up after a quarrel.
Qin Xiaobai said viciously: "The devil escapes from the wall, and you will be the first to be killed!"
Early the next morning, Dali Temple received a bizarre report. It was Sun Wang who died on the street. According to witnesses, the murderer was inhumane. It's the Demon King!
The appearance of the deceased was hideous. According to his analysis, his liver was removed before he died. There have been two such deceased persons recently.
Part 1 Lu Lingfeng (played by Yang Xuwen) was demoted from the Jinwu Guard to an attendant. Later, he repeatedly solved strange cases and was promoted to the Shaoqing of Dali Temple. Now that the new official has taken office, he pays special attention to this case.
The rouge on the neck of the deceased was very special. It was found that the substance was black paste, with a charming and long-lasting aroma.
Lu Lingfeng used this clue to find Mrs. Ma, a charming and beautiful woman who lived alone. She seemed to have an unusual relationship with the deceased Sun Wang. The strange thing was that she had no servants in such a large mansion.
According to reports, there is a mysterious proprietress selling this product in the ghost market. Lu Lingfeng and his good brother Guo Zhuang went to find out.
The female boss was an old woman with a stooped body one second, and in the next moment she was a pretty woman dressed in black. She stretched out her hand and summoned two succubi to entertain Lu Lingfeng and her good brothers.
At this time, in the thick fog under the moon, a demon general who looked like a human but not a human appeared riding a strange beast.
Just looking at it from a distance can make ordinary people scatter with fear.
Could he be the devil who escaped from the wall?
His hair exploded like a wire, his eyes widened like a ferocious god, the red robe on his body was like the flames from hell, could it be that the one sitting on the horse was the legendary unicorn?
It was just a magic weapon in the hands of the Demon King. It was actually the Mo Dao equipped by the fierce generals of the Tang Dynasty's frontier army. This gave Lu Lingfeng firm confidence and the courage to fight.
When Lu Lingfeng visited the ghost market at night, he forgot to bring his natal weapon, the silver gun passed down from his family.
Although he fought hard, he was defeated and was seriously injured and fell into coma. His deceased brother Guo Zhuang died trying to save him.
After Lu Lingfeng disappeared, the emperor (played by Luo Jialiang) transferred Di Renjie's apprentice Su Wuming (played by Yang Zhigang) back to Dali Temple to serve as the Shaoqing to thoroughly investigate the Demon King case.
Although Su Wuming was demoted to the guardian of the mausoleum, he has the chivalrous girl Yingying (played by Sun Xuening) who always stays by his side, making others envious.
When he returned to Chang'an, the first thing he did was to find his former teammates. Following the clues in the ghost market, he first found the beggar miraculous doctor Fei Jishi (the former "Roaring Dog", played by Chen Chuang), who saved his life. Next is Lu Lingfeng.
The Tang Gui detective team assembled again. While continuing to pursue clues about Wu Gao, another contraband appeared.
It is said that the production process of this object is mysterious, and the effect is to turn decay into magic. It can force mediocre painters to improve their realm, especially when used for finishing touches.
Qin Xiaobai is facing a dilemma. Sun Wang, who died on the street, had another quarrel with him. The successive murders of the devil are inextricably linked to his paintings. Could it be that he is the murderer?
Su Wuming joined the investigation. Through analysis of the people killed by the Demon King, they were all officials, either serving the prince or the princess. Could it be that there was a partisan dispute, and someone used the Demon King to eradicate dissidents?
In this way, the prince, princess or general may be the masterminds behind the scenes, which adds another layer of worry to the investigation. Maybe if the case is solved, the head will still be lost.
At the same time as the clues of wandering light appeared, the "ghosts" inside Dali Temple also began to appear, and some people took risks for money.
Some businessmen in the Chang'an market are willing to risk their lives in order to gain money.
The reason why Youguang is a contraband is because its raw material is actually human liver.
One of Youguang's buyers has a very special identity. He is Qin Xiaobai's junior brother Azu.
One day before the Ghost Festival, Azu drugged his senior brother in his wine and tied him in front of the painting wall. He was going to use You Guang to finish the finishing touches, and he even wanted to replace his senior brother and become the first painter of the Tang Dynasty.
He was once a descendant of a famous family, but his family fell behind and he was sold into slavery to become Qin Xiaobai's junior brother. In fact, he was a servant. After more than ten years, he was unwilling to accept it.
now has the opportunity to take his place, even if he has to use evil ways to do so, he is already crazy.
Regardless of Qin Xiaobai’s pleading, he decided to use You Guang to complete the finishing touch.
In desperation, Qin fell to the ground and used the push of the chair to hit the easel where his junior brother was standing. The junior brother hit the ground on the back of his head, spurting blood and drinking hate.
It was when he saw his junior brother possessed by the devil that Qin Xiaobai suddenly realized: The devil is in the world, and the devil is in the human heart.
So he finished the finishing touches with a stroke of his pen and ink.
is just the Buddha in the midst of those demons, still arrogant.
The next day, the mural "Conquering the Demons" came out, and the princess and the prince unveiled it together. When they discovered that the Buddha had no eyes, the princess wanted to punish Qin Xiaobai.
Under the interpretation of Pei Xijun (played by Hao Siwen), everyone was relieved and recognized "There is no devil in the heart of the Buddha, and there is no devil in the eyes."
This is the greatest work of Qin Xiaobai's life.
Qin Xiaobai looked up to the sky and roared. This would also be his last work. He destroyed his eyes with a knife and never painted again.
At the same time, the mastermind behind the Demon King’s murder case finally appeared.
He is the former eunuch Yang Neishi beside the emperor. Under the banner of "Qingjun's side", he uses the devil to kill those who seek refuge with the prince and princess.
The so-called devil was just the wronged general Ma Xiong who was bewitched by him. In addition, his beloved wife was not idle either, growing green grass for him at home every day, so he went astray.
Behind the servant Yang is the figure of the cult Anlemen. The three witches of the ghost city are also his subordinates. He also instigated many people in the Jinwu Guard to rebel.
The Anlemen cult started its career during the reign of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. It was good at raising man-eating monsters for the emperor. This beast has a snake head and a turtle tail. If it stands taller than a human, it can bite people with its bloody mouth and is even more unstoppable.
The war is about to break out.
Lu Lingfeng, who had been prepared for a long time, was holding a silver gun. The devil of World War II, General Ma to be precise, was no longer behind.
When a wooden servant attacked the princess, he shouted "Mother" in desperation when he launched a rescue operation. This not only revealed the secret relationship between the two, but also put him in a disadvantageous situation in the court.
Back to business, Lu Lingfeng shot through the head of the wooden beast, Cherry also neatly eliminated the witch leader, and General Ma and Guard Yang who regained their senses died together...
The story of the first unit "Conquering the Demon" has come to an end.
2. "Conquering the Demonic Transformation" is adapted from "Hell Transformation" of "Youyang Zazu", a leading fantasy novel. The protagonist does not stretch his hips, and the supporting actors steal the spotlight.
The prototype of the story comes from the Tang Dynasty's fantasy novel "Youyang Zazu". In "Hell Transformation" in "Zu", Qin Xiaobai's prototype is the painting sage Wu Daozi.
The general story of "Hell Transformation".
In his later years, Wu Daozi was invited by the temple to paint the mural "Hell Transformation" and agreed to complete it in ten to fifteen days. However, he suddenly lost inspiration and drank all day long, and the painting made no progress.
The temple had already announced the painting start time to pilgrims. Seeing that Wu Daozi could not complete the painting, he invited the young painter Huangfu Zhen to replace it.
Wu Daozi was so obsessed that he hired a murderer to kill him.
He started writing on the last day and completed the famous painting "Hell Transformation" in Chang'an.
At the end of the novel, the Zen Master said to Wu Daozi, "Mr. Wu, someone who has never been to hell in his heart will not paint such a masterpiece, right?" "Change", obviously in order to make Qin Xiaobai's humanity purer, the role of junior brother was added to become a demon.
Wu Daozi went to hell and became a demon to complete the painting. He became enlightened after seeing his junior brother become a demon.
As for which of the two has better artistic effect, it’s a matter of opinion.
Although the first unit is based on a strange novel, the crew still incorporated many highly ornamental elements based on the original story.
There are endless strange things and wonders, as well as exciting fighting scenes, not to mention a chivalrous woman like Cherry who is both beautiful and martial arts.
The acting skills of the two protagonists complement each other well.
Yang Xuwen’s character design is that of a hot-blooded warrior with a simple and single-minded personality. This also allows him to survive for such a long time in the complex court in the play. It is also convenient for actors to portray outside the play, and the character is not that complicated.
As a well-connected person in the entertainment industry who once blew himself up, Yang Zhigang has indeed made great progress in his acting abilities since he decided to start polishing his acting skills.
has been a simple heroic figure in the early days, and now he can also take on roles with complex personalities.
However, the biggest surprise in the first unit of this drama is that the former TVB gold medalist Paul, who plays the role of jailer Zhou Lao, is quite oppressive when he appears. Just imagine, no one wants to go a few rounds under him. .
Luo Jialiang played the emperor with great momentum. He is worthy of being a veteran Hong Kong drama actor. He is really awesome.
Summary
The first unit is over, and Tang Gui’s journey to the west will also begin.
As expected, the unlucky protagonist group will be demoted again. Otherwise, how would they go all the way west, and how could we appreciate the magnificence of the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty.
The second unit is "Death of Zusaku". "Qing Hong" from the upper part returns in the form of spring strips. This part is brain-burning enough that you can't guess the ending until the last minute. It also has a lot of humanistic care and is enough to become a god. .
This drama has received good feedback since its launch. It ranks among the top three in the popularity index of online dramas and is a unicorn-like existence in the field of costume suspense dramas.
If you like costume suspense detective dramas, you can watch it.(Written by: Mu Weizhou)
