Text | Mu Ran Editor | Sanyuan This year, there are two major dramas with the main theme that are popular, from the selection of materials to casting to the main creative. One is "Shangganling" starring Wang Lei and Huang Xuan, and the other is "Northwest Years" starring Jin

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This year, there are two major dramas with the main theme that are popular from the selection of materials to casting to the main creative.

One is "Shangganling " starring Wang Lei and Huang Xuan , and the other is Northwest Years starring Jin Dong Yu Hewei .

The former was the first to be broadcast, but the quality was unsatisfactory, the historical facts were not restored enough, the confusing class relationships between the characters were unrealistic, and the actors' acting skills became the biggest failure.

Therefore, if this genre wants to stabilize its reputation and popularity, it can only rely on "Northwestern Years".

To be honest, seeing that the starring roles are Jin Dong, Wu Lei, , I am not completely sure that this will be a high-quality masterpiece.

After all, Jin Dong's reputation has dropped seriously in recent years, and Wu Lei has always been a popular actor in everyone's eyes. With these two people here, can it really work?

Now that "Northwest Years" is on air, all worries have disappeared.

One, two-pronged approach, while shaping the characters and restoring history at the same time.

A good script is the foundation, and "Northwest Years" also attracts the audience from the story level first. The story of

adopts a two-line approach to restore the historical events surrounding several protagonists in real history, and also uses some details to shape the characters and make these revolutionary ancestors three-dimensional and vivid.

The first line revolves around Xi Zhongxun, mainly describing his process of joining the party.

In order to join the party, Xi Zhongxun (played by Wu Lei) experienced three difficulties:

The first level is to stick to his faith.

The starting point of the story is when Chiang Kai-shek launched a counter-revolutionary coup and Li Dazhao died heroically. At this time, some people openly resigned from the party and joined Chiang Kai-shek's faction, which incited everyone's emotions.

Under such circumstances, whether Xi Zhongxun, who has not yet joined the party, can stick to his faith and not be affected by the current situation is undoubtedly an important consideration for the organization to investigate him.

At that time, Xi Zhongxun, who was not yet old enough to join the party, still led everyone and shouted that Mr. Shouchang should not die. It was he who stood up and scolded those who had left the party in person.

But there must be a price to pay for firm belief at such a moment.

second level, arrested for studying.

finally got admitted to a tuition-free normal university. Because Xi Zhongxun actively participated in the tasks assigned by the party as a league member, he was retaliated by the reactionaries he reviled at the beginning.

Obviously he was not a formal party member, but he was taken away because the other party vented his personal anger.

In order to force him to reveal the mastermind behind the scenes, the reactionaries even beat his father in front of him, hoping to use family affection to coerce him into betraying his comrades.

But Xi Zhongxun is still extremely determined. As a revolutionary, this time he gave up his family and took care of everyone, and became a revolutionary in the true sense.

The third level is to join the party in danger.

After experiencing this, Xi Zhongxun and other comrades were imprisoned. Under such circumstances, many people would not join the party and cause trouble for themselves.

But Xi Zhongxun is not afraid, firmly believes that a dim light can illuminate the darkness, and joins our party in adversity.

Just showing the process of Xi Zhongxun joining the party has already established the image of a character who is loyal and pure in heart, courageous and courageous.

The second line revolves around Liu Zhidan, telling the process of his revolution after breaking away from military rule.

Liu Zhidan (played by Yu Hewei) also showed his determination and courage as a party member by taking three steps.

The first step is to choose the direction.

Faced with the two choices of staying and living well, or having a gun pointed at his head if he left, Liu Zhidan resolutely chose to leave and continue to be a member of our party.

But Liu Zhidan knew that although the military commander said he could let them go, he would not let them leave so easily, so took the second step and mobilized his comrades.

On the train, he took off the badge on his hat and asked his comrades who were willing to follow him to defeat the reactionaries to resist at the train station and look for a way out. This not only rallied the team, but also strengthened his own choice.

The next step is the third step of , resolute uprising.

After the teams of Liu Zhidan and Xie Zichang ( played by Li Jian) merged together, they discussed whether to revolt, and Liu Zhidan's opinion was to resolutely revolt.

did it even though they knew it was impossible, just because they wanted to spread the sound of the gun to encourage more people, because they firmly believed that they would succeed in the end. Through the role of Liu Zhidan,

allows everyone to intuitively feel the courage of revolutionaries. It is precisely because there are thousands of people like them who strive for the same goal that the revolution ultimately succeeds.

Second, the full-strength lineup breaks the ceiling of Chinese dramas. Jin Dong is worth looking forward to in just two short episodes of

. "Northwest Years" also shows everyone how precise the director team's vision is in selecting dramas.

Wu Lei, who plays the young Xi Zhongxun, gave a very contagious performance. After Li Dazhao died heroically, he led everyone to shout that Mr. Shouchang would not die. His anger and perseverance were already felt.

Faced with his father's worries, he acted out Xi Zhongxun's guilt and persistence of firm belief.

Even if he was told that he did not meet the age requirements to join the party, after a brief period of disappointment, he immediately ignited his fighting spirit, as if there was a light in his eyes.

With this drama, Wu Lei can completely break his title as a popular actor and truly be promoted to the ranks of powerful actors. In the early plot of

, Yu Hewei is also impressive. He plays Liu Zhidan, who remains unfazed and unswerving in the face of the temptation and threats of the reactionaries, and his acting skills are very stable.

There is also Xie Zichang, played by Li Jian. He is high-spirited and can make the audience feel his fighting power when fighting desperately on the battlefield. The excitement and joy when seeing the success of the uprising also moved the audience.

Cheng Taishen , who plays Xi Zhongxun’s father, plays the image of a farmer who understands justice and is down-to-earth. He is afraid that his son will risk his life. When he finally couldn’t hold back and cried in front of his son, he made people cry with him every minute. Head.

In the current plot, many national first-level actors have appeared, and there will be first-level actors such as Jin Dong, Ding Yongdai, , and Li Xuejian to help out in the future.

Among them, Jin Dong has the largest proportion of scenes. Judging from previous trailers, he has broken the inherent performance mode and is worth looking forward to.

Conclusion

The success of "Northwestern Years" is not only due to its casting, but also inseparable from the realism it presents.

Whether it is the display of the living environment of the protagonist or the gray-haired but immature but high-spirited face, it seems to bring everyone back to that special era.

It is precisely because "Northwestern Years" restored that period of history in every detail that it truly touched the audience.

is an epic drama with a cast that can be said to last a lifetime, a high degree of restoration, and many national first-class actors. Do you want to watch it?