If you want to say which type of TV series is the most popular among audiences and is most likely to produce big hits, it must be period dramas. From the ancient dramas "Desire" and "Beauty", to the classic period dramas "Parents' Love" and "Mountains and Seas" in the past few ye

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

From the ancient "Desire" and "Beauty" to the classic period dramas "Parents' Love" and "Mountains and Seas" in the past few years, to the hit dramas "In the World" and "Glory of the Fathers" in the past two years, Period dramas have the broadest mass base and the most resonant content themes, refreshing our understanding of hit dramas time and time again.

However, since the word-of-mouth drama "Glory of Our Fathers" in August 2023, period dramas seem to have fallen into silence. Since August 2003, there hasn’t been a decent period drama for a long time.

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Just in the past two days, a blockbuster period drama has been announced to be broadcast on CCTV. Looking at the lineup and momentum, it might be another potential candidate for the 2024 drama king.

This drama is directed by Kong Sheng, the director of "Nirvana in Fire" and starring Wang Kai, Yang Shuo and Dong Zijian.

This drama has been finalized recently and will be available to everyone during the evening prime time of CCTV on January 8.

So why did this "Dajiang Dahe: Like a Song of Time" get ranked No. 1 on the Central Television as soon as it came out, and why is it confident to compete for the annual drama king? We might as well take a look in advance.

1. Story: A masterpiece that shows the great changes in society and the ups and downs of the fate of ordinary people under the wave of reform and opening up.

So far, two parts of "Dajiang Dahe" have been filmed and broadcast, and the third part will be released to the audience on January 8, 2024.

To understand what this "Dajiang Dahe 3" is about, you must first review the final plot of "Dajiang Dahe 2". In the finale of "Dajiang Dahe 2", Donghai and Luoda successfully established a joint venture factory, but the male lead Song Yunhui was reported by his father-in-law and was eventually transferred from Donghai's leadership team. His marriage to Cheng Kaiyan was also officially dissolved.

Another male protagonist Lei Dongbao, after a long prison life, was finally released from prison under the operation of Song Yunhui, leading Xiaolei's family to move forward, and starting anew emotionally. However, in the second part, Lei Dongbao was indeed a bit miserable. As one netizen said: "In 39 episodes of TV, he was jailed for 20 episodes."

The third protagonist Yang Xun, At the finale of the second part, her career suffered a setback and her mother died.

The ending of the protagonists also made many viewers assert that there must be a third part of this drama, because this kind of plot is too unacceptable and does not look like the finale at all. The third part is coming soon. In the upcoming third part of

, the protagonists will usher in a new destiny. Although Song Yunhui was transferred away from Donghai and came to Pengyang, which was far inferior to Donghai, his original intention of working hard and forging ahead was still there. The three protagonists experienced some ups and downs of fate, and they all stood at a new starting point in their lives, and finally performed the song of life more wonderfully.

Overall, the reason why this "Dajiang Dahe" series has become popular is mainly due to the following two reasons.

First of all, it focuses on the ups and downs of ordinary people's destiny in the great era, and the pattern is grand and vast.

Compared with many dramas that focus on small romances, this drama is set in the great era of reform and opening up, with the ups and downs of the fate of the three protagonists in the torrent of the times as the main line, playing a song about the intertwining of the great era and the fate of ordinary people. The song of destiny.

In the play, almost everyone's fate is ups and downs, intertwined with the times. It can be said to be the epitome of a generation in that era.Song Yunhui, the male lead of

, started out as a rural child from a poor family, took the college entrance examination, was assigned to a state-owned factory, and then gradually grew into the management of a state-owned factory. It can be said that it is almost a vivid portrayal of the counterattack of children from ordinary families in that era. . The ups and downs of his career and love life since then have given a realistic interpretation of a promising young man who fights against fate and strives to make progress.

Another protagonist, Lei Dongbao, went from being a demobilized soldier, to deputy secretary of the production team, to a farmer entrepreneur, and his journey step by step was full of hardships and difficulties.

The third male protagonist, Yang Xun, started out as a small businessman walking around the streets and gradually expanded his business. He is also a representative of another type of businessman during the reform and opening up. The three protagonists

can be said to be the representatives of a large number of businessmen in the era of reform and opening up. From the ups and downs of the fate of several protagonists, we can also see the imprint of the times and the ups and downs of a generation's destiny under the torrent of the times.

Secondly, the content of the series is down-to-earth and the characters are three-dimensional and full.

In addition to its broad layout, this drama also has another feature, that is, the plot is down-to-earth, which can particularly resonate with the audience.

For example, although the protagonist Song Yunhui has excellent abilities, courage and vision, the wife he meets and his father-in-law's family are particularly strange. He acted like a monster every day, and finally killed such a good son-in-law.

The other protagonist Lei Dongbao is just the opposite. He is excellent in person, and his first wife was so beautiful, but she died early; his second wife was also very loving and capable, and she never left him after he was imprisoned. But in the end, the two seemed to have failed to make it to the end.

You must know that things like this in the play are not uncommon in life. Excellent and motivated men often meet weird wives; conversely, virtuous and capable women often meet unreliable men. It can only be said that the author is indeed a well-known writer. His grasp of human nature and his observation of life can be said to be meticulous and penetrating.

2. Creative team: director of "Nirvana in Fire" + screenwriter of "Dajiang Dahe" 1 and 2 + original author of "Everything Is Good". Is this the rhythm of creating the next drama king?

In addition to the down-to-earth and interesting plot, the creative team of this drama is also very strong.

director Kong Sheng is truly a top mainland director. The 9.4-rated classic period drama "Parents' Love",

9.4 the pinnacle of Machiavellian dramas "Nirvana in Fire",

and the hit period dramas "Mountains and Seas" and "County Party Committee Courtyard" were all directed by him.

Let’s talk about the screenwriter. Tang Yao, one of the screenwriters, is the screenwriter of the first part of "Dajiang Dahe". Another screenwriter, Ma Chengyi, is the screenwriter of "Dajiang Dahe 2". This time, the two screenwriters are jointly responsible for the screenwriting of the third part, which shows the importance the showrunners attach to this final work.

In addition, I have to mention the author of the original novel. The original author, Anai, is a well-known contemporary writer. The hit TV series "Everything Is Fine" and "Ode to Joy" were all adapted from her novels. At the same time, Anai is also the screenwriter of the 2022 hit period drama "Meeting Time".

With a top-notch lineup of screenwriters and directors, coupled with well-known mainland writers, it is no wonder that this "Dajiang Dahe" series has become popular every time. It is indeed not unreasonable.

3, cast: Wang Kai + Yang Shuo + Dong Zijian + a group of powerful actors, it can be said that the lineup is strong.

In addition to the strong creative team, the cast of this drama is also luxurious. In addition to the return of several original cast members such as Wang Kai, Yang Shuo, Dong Zijian, and Yang Caiyu, also has many powerful supporting actors including Huang Jue, Fang Fangbin, Liu Dan, Xu Yajun, Zhang Jianing, and Liu Ting joining the cast.

Among them, there are six that I am most looking forward to.

One, Wang Kai.

Since Wang Kai became popular with his role as King Jing in "Nirvana in Fire", he has starred in many classic dramas one after another: "Ode to Joy", "Qing Ping Le", and the "Dajiang Dahe" series.

In the first two parts of "Dajiang Dahe", Wang Kai portrayed the protagonist Song Yunhui very well. It is hard to imagine that anyone other than Wang Kai could portray this character so realistically, appropriately and vividly.

This time, in "Dajiang Dahe 3", Wang Kai still plays the male lead Song Yunhui, but his love and career will be reshuffled.

The second one is Yang Shuo.

The roles that Yang Shuo has most impressed the audience in the past two years are Mr. Bao in "Ode to Joy",

and the bloody and responsible eldest son of the Chen family, Chen Shanhe, in the 2023 CCTV period drama "Pearl River Family".

Especially the role of Chen Shanhe in "Pearl River Family" can be said to fit him very well, and it has also improved his national popularity a lot.

In the first two parts of "Dajiang Dahe", Yang Shuo played the second male lead Lei Dongbao, a veteran who returned to his hometown and gradually developed into the first generation of farmer entrepreneurs after the reform and opening up. From him, we can also see the shadow of countless township entrepreneurs who dared to think and work hard, and built a career from scratch with their own minds and hands since the reform and opening up.

This time, in "Dajiang Dahe 3", Yang Shuo still plays Lei Dongbao. Career and love will also start again.

Third, Dong Zijian.

Dong Zijian's most popular roles are probably Xu Tian in "Happy Face" and Yang Xun in "Dajiang Dahe".

In the first two parts of "Dajiang Dahe", Dong Zijian played Yang Xun, a businessman who gradually developed from walking in the streets. Compared with Song Yunhui, the first male lead, and Lei, the second male lead, although Yang Xun can be regarded as a trend-setter in the wave of reform, he is obviously smaller than the first male lead and second male lead. He should be regarded as a representative of those who are good at doing business and opportunism in the economic tide of reform and opening up.

In "Dajiang Dahe 3", Dong Zijian still plays Yang Xun. In "Dajiang Dahe 3", Yang Xun will also usher in a new turning point in his life.

the fourth, Yang Caiyu.

From Lin Dingding in "Youth", to Luo Yun in "Only Yun Knows", to Fang Zhiheng in "Ode to Joy 4", Yang Caiyu's journey can be said to be steady and steady.

In "Dajiang Dahe", Yang Caiyu plays the female entrepreneur Liang Sishen. Although she and the male lead Song Yunhui have known each other for a long time, they have been going back and forth. After both of them experienced countless baptisms of fate, they finally came together.

In the finale of "Dajiang Dahe 2", Song Yunhui had just divorced his first wife, and his relationship with Liang Sishen had not really begun yet. It is estimated that the third part is the real beginning of the relationship between the two.

No. 5, "Auntie Guo, Uncle Guo".

I believe that everyone who has watched the classic criminal investigation suspense drama "The Beginning" will be deeply impressed by the bus driver played by Huang Jue and the "Pot Aunt" played by Liu Dan.

This time, in "Dajiang Dahe 3", "Uncle Guo and Aunt Guo" will play a couple again, which is also very exciting.

Sixth, House Bin.

is Li Baoping, the township cadre who was brought to life in "County Party Committee Courtyard".

This time, in "Dajiang Dahe 3", Fang Fangbin also participated.

From the cast point of view, compared with the first two parts, the third part still uses the original cast except for several leading actors, and a lot of new blood has been added. This is another attractive point of this drama.

4. Why do period dramas frequently produce big hits?

As mentioned at the beginning of the article, period dramas have indeed produced quite a few hits in recent years. So why do period dramas produce so many hits?

I think there are two main reasons.

The first one is that period dramas are closer to ordinary people’s lives and more likely to resonate.

Another thing is that period dramas are usually set in a certain period of time in the past few decades, and these periods are the most unforgettable youthful years, even childhood, of many viewers today.Therefore, every time we watch a period drama, we feel extremely intimate, as if we have returned to that period of time. We also have the opportunity to follow the characters in the drama and relive those years and months. How can we not be immersed in it?

Based on the above two reasons, period dramas have always been the most down-to-earth genre with the broadest mass base, so it is not surprising that there are frequent hits and big hits.

It’s only the beginning of 2024. In addition to this "The Great River", CCTV has several blockbuster period dramas to be broadcast, which also shows the popularity of period dramas.

From this perspective, the possibility of being crowned drama king in 2024 by a period drama is very high.