If you want to say which type of TV series is the most popular among the audience and the most likely to become hits, it must be period dramas. From the early years of "Desire" and "Stormy Beauty", to the previous two years of "Parents' Love" and "Mountains and Seas", to the

If you want to say which type of TV series is the most popular among the audience and the most likely to become blockbusters, it must be period dramas.

From the early years of "Desire" and "Stormy Beauty", to the two years ago "Parents' Love" and "Mountain and Sea Love", to the hit dramas "The World" and "The Glory of Our Fathers" in the past two years. , period dramas rely on the broadest mass base and the most resonant subject matter to refresh the audience's understanding time and time again.

Since the word-of-mouth drama "Glory of Our Fathers" in August 2023, period dramas seem to have fallen into silence. It’s been a long time since I’ve had a decent period drama.

You should also watch CCTV for major dramas.

In this November, another blockbuster period drama will be broadcast on CCTV. Looking at this lineup and this momentum, it might be another annual drama star with potential.

This drama is the blockbuster period drama

starring Ou Hao, Bai Lu, Li Naiwen, Wang Xueqi and Sarina - "Going North".

The chief director Yao Xiaofeng is the director of "Storm Chaser" and "Dark Fire".

co-director Zhou Nan is one of the directors of "Song of the Song Dynasty 2".

screenwriter Zhao Dongling, whose representative works are "Glory of Fathers", "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Families", " Red Sorghum ", "Once Upon a Time in Qingdao" and "My Father and Mother".

As for the actors, there are young actors Ou Hao, Bai Lu, Zhai Zilu, Gao Zhiting and others, and they are paired with veteran actors such as Hu Jun, Li Naiwen, Tong Lei, Wang Xueqi, Sarina and other actors. The lineup can be said to be quite strong.

As of now, the number of reservations for "Going North" on a certain platform has exceeded 1 million, which shows the audience's expectations.

At the same time, this drama has been included in CCTV's 2024 major drama list at the beginning of 2024, and is a key project of CCTV in 2024.

With such high expectations, what are the highlights of this drama, and is it worth watching?

We might as well take a look in advance.

"Going North" is adapted from Xu Zechen's novel of the same name. This novel won the Mao Dun Literature Award in 2019.

series tells the story of Xia Fenghua (played by Bai Lu), Xie Wanghe (played by Ou Hao) and other six friends who grew up by the canal, experiencing the carefree student days, and then coming to Beijing as adults. Hard work, struggle and growth along the way.

The play has the flavor of youth, the struggle and growth of ordinary people in the workplace, and the profound impact of the times on personal destiny.

Looking at it as a whole, this drama has at least three highlights.

The first one is the impact of the torrent of the times on ordinary people.

As ordinary people born and raised along the canal, the life trajectories of these young people and the fate of their parents have been deeply affected by the times.

Around 2000, their parents lived by the canal and made a living by running boats. They lived a prosperous and leisurely life.

With the development of the times, the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway was fully connected, and shipping was prosperous in the past. The industry is gradually declining. Under such great changes, the six ordinary families along the canal are also facing huge challenges.

For several young people who grew up beside the canal, the changes of the times have also unknowingly affected their destiny.

After adulthood, due to the depression of the shipping industry, several young people who were unable to continue the survival model of their parents finally unanimously chose to go north to Beijing for development.

By observing the changes in the fate of two generations, the impact of the changes of the times on the fate of ordinary people is also clearly presented.

The second one is the struggle and growth of ordinary people in that era.

The series tells the story of six friends headed by Xia Fenghua (played by Bai Lu) and Xie Wanghe (played by Ou Hao), from the carefree childhood, to the beauty of the student days, and then to the workplace. Struggle and growth.

When they were young, they lived together in the Huajie courtyard by the canal. They were of the same age and had similar life backgrounds. They went crazy together, played together, and grew up carefree together.

When they are a little older, when they are students, they are a group of young and budding boys and girls, experiencing youth together and appreciating the best years of life together, without thinking about anything else.

After graduating from college and entering the society, they became working professionals one by one, and only then did they truly understand the hardships of life.

In order to dream and develop better, several people came to Beijing to work hard one after another.

Here, several people have entered different industries.

Xia Fenghua entered the booming express delivery industry at that time, and after working hard for many years, she owned her own express station.

Xie Wanghe also invited Xingchi and Haikuo to join the team to make the food delivery business flourish.

But how can life be perfect? The careers of several people have experienced ups and downs, and crises, large and small, have struck from time to time. Several people have also begun to rethink, where should they go in the future?

After experiencing various highlight moments and suffering, they once again stood at the crossroads of life.

Overall, the play shows the growth and struggles of ordinary people at different stages, as well as the profound impact of the tide of the times on ordinary individuals.

is worthy of the Mao Dun Literature Prize. It can be said that it has written all the ups and downs, joys and sorrows of life.

The third one is full of a sense of age.

Because it is a long masterpiece that describes the development of the times and the ups and downs of ordinary people's lives, the work must involve the unique atmosphere of that era.

To restore the scenes around 2000, the play uses many details to present them.

For example, the era when the water was green and the sky was blue,

The ordinary streets and alleys of Jiangnan in that era,

Around 2000, the daily life of people along the canal was full of fireworks,

Ordinary people in that era who made a living by running boats,

How many young people have arrived? When people grow up and work hard in Beijing, what we see more is the real situation of ordinary people in the workplace today.

For example, the second male actor was complained by a customer and wanted the other party to withdraw the complaint. OK, the other party replied, no problem, but kneel down first!

The female lead, Xia Fenghua, is willing to help others, but is scolded by the boss of the company.

The male lead, Xie Wang, fails to start a business and falls into serious self-doubt.

The various hardships of starting a business,

The hardships of starting a business,

has been working hard for a long time , still can’t see Hope, I am tired of not being able to see the future.

These experiences are experienced by everyone in the workplace to some extent.

Therefore, the plot is down-to-earth and close to the lives of ordinary people, which is also a highlight of this drama.

In reality, the current situation of many working people, especially those living in big cities, is fully explained by these two lines in the play:

"I have been in Beijing for so many years, and I have been struggling to survive like a weed."

For most people For ordinary people with no background and no resources, who didn’t come here like this?

In addition to the real and down-to-earth plot with a sense of the times, the cast of this drama is also very strong. Ou Hao, Bai Lu, Zhai Zilu, Gao Zhiting, Hu Jun, Li Naiwen, Tong Lei, Wang Xueqi, Sarina and other familiar actors are among them.

ranked first, Ou Hao.

Ou Hao, who made his debut with " Happy Boys ", has been on an increasingly smooth acting career in the past few years.

Tong Xiaoqi in "Wind Blowing Pinellia", Lin Xi, the male lead in "The Night Before ", He Xiaoguang, the male lead in "Twenty One Days", Ou Hao finally entered the hearts of the audience with these deeply rooted characters.

In "Going North", Ou Hao plays the male lead Xie Wanghe.

second place, Bailu.

From "Half Honey and Half Injury" to "Swagger" and "Fire Military Academy", Bailu has come step by step, and his acting skills are improving visibly to the naked eye.

The 2021 movie "The Last Week" made Bailu really popular.

Since then, she has starred in many TV dramas: "Long Moon Burning Light" and "Peace and Peace Like a Dream". It can be said that each one is more exciting than the last.

In "Going North", Bai Lu plays the female lead Xia Fenghua.

The third place is Zhai Zilu.

Zhai Zilu has also had a high appearance rate in the past two years. Gu Xiao in " The Rest of My Life, Please Give Me More Advice ", Yao Xiaoshan in " When the Mountain Flowers Are Blooming", and Li Si in "Youth in the Wind" all impressed the audience.

In "Going North", Zhai Zilu plays the second male lead Shao Xingchi, who is also one of the six friends from the canal.

ranked fourth, as high as Ting.

The acting skills of Chen Kehai in "The Enemy of Destiny", Bai Lang in "Stories in a Small Town", Shi Luo in "Dislocation", and Gao Zhiting have finally been seen by more and more audiences.

In "Going North", Gao Zhiting plays Zhou Haikuo, one of several friends by the canal.

fifth place, Hu Jun.

html Hu Jun in 1968 was a real movie king.

Hu Jun was the first to break out of the industry and was Qiao Feng in the 2003 version of " Tian Long Ba Bu ".

In 2021, the popular martial arts drama " Snow Warriors " played the role of Xu Xiao, the King of Northern Liang, which allowed the audience to see his sophisticated acting skills.

In "Going North", Hu Jun plays Xie Tiancheng, the father of the male protagonist Xie Wanghe. From the high-spirited days of shipping in his early years to the confusion after the great changes of the times, the imprint of the torrent of the times on him can be said to be the most obvious.

ranked sixth, Li Naiwen.

2024 is the year when Li Naiwen’s acting skills explode. Li Naiwen has conquered the audience with his acting skills time and again in the CCTV drama "A Promising Future", the criminal investigation suspense drama "Snow Maze" produced by Zhang Yimou, and the period drama "Youth in the Wind".

"Snow Maze"

is worthy of being recognized as the "golden supporting role" in domestic entertainment.

In "Going North", Li Naiwen plays Zhou Yanlin, the male master of the Zhou family in several households along the canal.

The seventh place is Tong Lei.

3-year-old Tong Lei has a kind of beauty that has accumulated over time. Her roles as Empress Xuan in "Brilliant Star" and Concubine Chu in "The Story of the Willow Boat" are both impressive.

In "Going North", Tong Lei plays Luo Zhimei.

The eighth place is Wang Xueqi.

Veteran drama star Wang Xueqi has created countless classic roles since his debut.

Zhu Di in "The Ming Dynasty", Li Zongren in "The Founding of the People's Republic of China", and Xu Nuo in "The Storm Chaser", every role demonstrates the strength of the veteran drama.

In "Going North", Wang Xueqi plays the role of Yiyi Servant.

No. 9, Sarina.

Many people know Sarina, probably from "In the World". She and Ding Yongdai played Zhou's father and Zhou's mother, which is impressive.

In addition, Sarina is also a national first-class actor.

In "Going North", Sarina plays Grandma Ma.

Mao Dun Literature Award-winning works, the plot is simple and down-to-earth, coupled with a strong lineup composed of Ou Hao, Bai Lu, Zhai Zilu, Li Naiwen, Wang Xueqi, Sarina and other powerful actors, this "Going North" has not yet started broadcasting. The high expectations are not unreasonable.

Friends who like period dramas, don’t miss it.