cover news trainee reporter Lei Yunhan
"Nine heavens open the palace, and the clothes of all nations worship the crown." "Looking back at Chang'an, there are piles of embroidery, and thousands of doors are opened on the top of the mountain." "The music of all nations is intoxicated with peace, and the moon is clear in the Yitian Tower." ... ..Speaking of the Tang Dynasty, what most easily comes to mind is the myriad scenes of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. But under the bustle, there are inevitably shadows and darkness that are difficult to see, which undoubtedly provides film and television creators with rich space for imagination.
Stills from "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West" according to the official Weibo
Recently, the sequel to "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: The Journey to the West" has been popular on online video platforms, and its popularity has exceeded 10,000. The rating on the Yunhe Data Platform has also reached S+, making it another hot item in this summer’s release. At the same time, "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West" is also very popular. So far, it has been given a high score of 8.3 by 40,000 people on the Douban platform.
"The Twelve Hours of Chang'an" Costumes Photo According to the official Weibo
A suspense drama set in the Tang Dynasty, the "Twelve Hours of the Tang Dynasty" series is not an exception. "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty", "Young Master of Dali Temple", "The Twelve Hours of Chang'an", " Imperial Prince's Xiaodu Works ", "The Wind Rises in Luoyang"... Looking at the costume suspense dramas in recent years, many of them are The background of the story is placed in the Tang Dynasty, and this choice is not without reason.
Developed social civilization is conducive to visual presentation
With the continuous development of the film and television industry, the production of film and television dramas in recent years has become more sophisticated. As one of the most prosperous times in history, the Tang Dynasty enjoyed unprecedented economic development and prosperity. In the Tang Dynasty, night markets had appeared, and various trade exchanges with the outside world were also very developed. At the same time, the manufacturing level of the Tang Dynasty was very high, the crafts were exquisite, and the clothing was gorgeous and beautiful. With the Tang Dynasty as the background, you can have more choices in the scenes, props, costumes, etc. of film and television dramas, presenting the audience with a richer visual experience.
Duguxin polyhedral coal essence seal picture. According to the Shaanxi History Museum public account
, in "The Journey to the West", there are many cultural relics with historical prototypes. The prototype of the Dugu letter seal in the play is the "Dugu Xin polyhedral coal essence seal". Its owner is Dugu Xin, one of the Eight Pillar Kingdoms in the Western Wei Dynasty and an upper-class figure of the Xianbei people. This polyhedral seal is composed of 26 squares and triangles of different sizes, and can be roughly divided into seals for official documents, seals for letters, and seals for letters.
Picture of a golden bowl with mandarin ducks and lotus petals. According to the official account of the Shaanxi History Museum
, the prototype of the "golden bowl with mandarin ducks and lotus petals" that appeared in "The Journey to the West in the Record of Strange Stories from the Tang Dynasty" comes from the Tang Dynasty. The wall of this golden bowl was made with hammering technology. The multi-petal decoration first originated in Greece and Rome. With the development of the Silk Road, the craftsmen of the Tang Dynasty also absorbed these new things and improved them on this basis to make them more characteristic of China. This piece Cultural relics fully reflect the exchange and integration of Chinese and Western cultures in the Tang Dynasty.
Photo of silver sachet with grape flowers and birds pattern, according to Shaanxi History Museum
The "silver sachet with grape flowers and birds pattern" that appeared in the drama is also a cultural relic of the Tang Dynasty. The device in it is scientifically and exquisitely designed. No matter how it is turned, the spices inside will not be spilled. . The "Four Luan with Ribbon Pattern Gold and Silver Flat Mirror" uses the gold and silver flat mirror of the Tang Dynasty to make it dazzling.
Four Luan with Ribbon Pattern Gold and Silver Flat Mirror Picture According to the public account of Shaanxi History Museum
The rich cultural soil provided a large amount of materials
The society of the Tang Dynasty was open and inclusive, catalyzing the birth of various literary and artistic works. Take "The Strange Stories of the Tang Dynasty: Journey to the West" as an example. The first case of this drama, "Conquering the Demonic Changes", was partly inspired by the "Youyang Miscellaneous Book" written by Duan Chengshi of the Tang Dynasty. In the case of "The Death of Wu Zuo", the wife-releasing letter left by Dugu Yang to Chun Tiao was based on a batch of Tang Dynasty documents unearthed from the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang in 1900. In this case, Harujo and others also have historical prototypes, which come from the "Cao Hui" chapter in "Xuanguailu" of the Tang Dynasty.Not only that, there is a strange man in the fourth case who can walk eight hundred miles a day after removing his kneecaps. This is also derived from the description in "Youyang Zazu": "The kneecaps are temporarily removed and there is no pain. He can walk eight hundred miles a day." Baili. "
Speaking of suspense detective dramas, the big IP "Di Renjie" must be mentioned. From the TV series "Detective Detective Dee" to Tsui Hark's "Detective Detective Dee" series of movies, Detective Dee's character image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After years of "immersion", the audience is already familiar with the stories in the Tang Dynasty court, and will be more interested in seeing familiar characters and events. Putting the plot of a suspenseful investigation into a historical background well known to the public can better integrate suspense and intrigue, and enhance the sense of tension and weirdness in film and television dramas.
The Tang Dynasty costume suspense detective drama is based on real history, rooted in excellent traditional culture, and draws inspiration from literary and artistic works and historical relics with Chinese national characteristics, which greatly increases the quality of film and television dramas. We look forward to more excellent film and television works that use history as a foundation and culture as color to present exquisite oriental pictures to the world.
