The first episode of the "Ancient Illusion + Business" track has finally been aired. On November 1, the TV series "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" adapted from Tan Tianyin's novel "The Legend of Kunshan Jade" was broadcast on Youku, and will be "starred" on Jiangsu and other sate

The first episode of the "Ancient Illusion + Business" track has finally been aired.

On November 1st, the TV series " Pearl Curtain Jade Curtain " adapted from Tan Tianyin's novel "Kunshan Jade Story" was broadcast on Youku, and will be "starred" on Jiangsu and other satellite TVs on the 5th. The play tells the inspirational and legendary story of the heroine Duan Wu (played by Zhao Lusi ) who grew from a pearl diver to a successful businesswoman by virtue of her intelligence and unremitting efforts.

With the participation of popular actors such as Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning, the number of scheduled viewers of this drama exceeded 5 million before it was broadcast. After the series was launched, it set a record for the platform's fastest popularity this year to exceed 10,000.

The director of the play, Xie Ze, is a photographer. He has served as a photographer in film and television dramas such as "Big Shot", " A World Without Thieves ", " Assembly Number ", "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and " Red Sorghum ". He has also directed " TV series such as " Great Expectations " and "The Wind Rises in Luoyang". In interviews, Xie Ze emphasized many times that costume themes must also have a core of realism, and the creation must be "realistic". "I don't want to make it into an idol drama." It is a down-to-earth emotion, so when creating, we strive to have a realistic quality to the business world in the play.

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"Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" is set in the Tang Dynasty. The pearl divers slaves in the royal pearl quarry were of humble status, with neither food nor clothing, but they had to risk their lives to search for pearls in the sea. The pearl diver Duanwu played by Zhao Lusi seems to be a weak woman, but she is brave, tough and kind. When bullied by the men in the pearl quarry, she dares to take out a dagger and fight to the death with him. Knowing that she could escape from slavery by collecting big pearls, she went down to the sea regardless of the danger and found the largest pearl. However, she was robbed by her companions and almost died.

In the following story, Dragon Boat Festival escapes from the pearl field and joins the caravan of the Western Region merchant Yan Zijing played by Liu Yuning to go west for business. As a result, he discovers the mystery of his life experience and becomes involved in Yan Zijing's revenge mystery. Later, Duanwu changed her name to Su Muzhe and bravely ventured into Yangzhou. With her wisdom and courage, she eventually became a jewelry businesswoman.

The series uses the story of the Dragon Boat Festival to interpret the operation of all aspects of the ancient Chinese jewelry industry from production, logistics to marketing, and depicts the picture of the ancient Chinese business world. All kinds of ancient jewelry in the play are also eye-catching, including pearls, clams, tortoiseshell nails, gold and silver vases, glass locks, etc., creating a dazzling illustration of ancient Chinese jewelry.

"We define this drama as an 'ancient Chinese jewelry business road movie.'" Zhang Yuanhuan, the chief producer of "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" said that the heroine's story begins in Hepu, Guangxi, an important starting port of the Maritime Silk Road. Starting from Guangzhou, Guangdong, and then to the Hexi Corridor, an important passage of the Overland Silk Road, the footprints are all over the ancient Silk Road in China. "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" uses the ancient pearl business as the entry point. The audience follows the protagonist's footsteps and travels to the northwest and Yangzhou to witness the excitement and thrills of the ancient version of the traveling merchant road movie.

During the creation process of "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain", historical experts were specially invited to understand the historical background involved in the drama. Cao Jiandun, the historical consultant of "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" and a professor at the School of History and Culture of Henan University, introduced that this drama refers to Yan Gengwang's "Transportation Illustrations of the Tang Dynasty", Zhang Xingxuan's "Compilation of Chinese and Western Transportation Historical Materials", Tan Qixiang's "Chinese Historical Atlas" and related The research results have made detailed research on the Silk Road of the Tang Dynasty. "In the Tang Dynasty, transportation was mainly by water. Water transportation was relatively safe and convenient. When officials were promoted and indulged, those with families and young people would choose shipping. Especially for the transportation of large quantities of grain and large ordnance, water transportation was not the first choice. No." Cao Jiandun said, "The route from Hepu and Guangzhou in Guangxi, where Nanzhu is produced, to Chang'an is planned according to the transportation routes of the Tang Dynasty."

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As a TV series with a major heroine, "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain" mainly tells the story through the Dragon Boat Festival growth line, from the initial pearl divers with no future to the Pearl Princess and then to the escape from the pearl quarry to become a caravan. As a 40-episode drama, Dragon Boat Festival quickly completed three career switches in the first three episodes.

Director Xie Ze said that he liked it. When filming something with a strong plot and a fast pace, one of the requirements is that "let events connect events", "for example, she escaped from Hepu and went to work in the merchant ship because Xiaobai took away the blood left by her mother. Pearl, if she doesn't get the blood pearl, she won't be able to fulfill her mother's last wish and find her father. Yan Zijing took the blood bead to keep her in the bottom cabin as a slave. "

In Xie Ze's view, creators need to give the audience a reasonable reason, "Every emotional display and node you have is driven by motivation and events. "Xie Ze said that he doesn't like some dramas that rely solely on lines to drive the plot. For example, in the first three episodes of Dragon Boat Festival, he quickly completed the switching of three professions. He designed multiple event conflicts to allow the audience to see the characters How to solve problems and how to grow.

In the interview, Xie Ze mentioned many times that creation must be "realistic". Xie Ze believes that although this is an ancient story, he believes that the story of the Dragon Boat Festival can still make people today. Young people feel the same and resonate with each other. For example, the encounter between Duanwu and Yan Zijing, "Yan Zijing told her, 'You have to do what you want from the bottom cabin to the upper cabin.' We hope to convey to the audience: If you want to succeed, you need to work hard." Thinking, only by being able to withstand great pressure can you move towards success step by step. "

In Xie Ze's opinion, as a drama with a female protagonist, Duanwu has a complete growth line in the story. At first, she was a soulless body, just a slave, and could not find the meaning of survival. Later, Through one experience after another, she gradually found the meaning of life, and even had some career of her own and was able to help others. "It's not like the heroine suddenly wants to save others when she comes up. In that case, it may be difficult for the audience to get involved. Everyone actually has their own dilemma, and the characters in the play bring everyone a strength: how do we get out of the dilemma."

Red Star News reporter Qiu Junfeng editor Zeng Qi