This star is too fierce

Chapter 418, Fire comes out of the circle
There is a line in Feng Xiaogang's movie "Party A and Party B": "1997 is about to pass, and I miss it very much." At that time, just like this moment, 2007 has just passed by, and I will miss it too.

From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, hundreds of TV stations, large and small, broadcast countless TV series.

This year, domestic dramas such as Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea show their magical powers.

Historical dramas - either well-received or not well-received. Historical dramas supported by strong screenwriters, large investments, large productions, and strong casts have always been strong, and have won the ratings every year, but this year is an exception, such as "Ming Dynasty 1566", "Zhenguan Chang" "Song", "The Secret History of Kangxi", etc. The content of the series is not bad, but the ratings are quite bleak.

Military dramas continue to heat up. Last year, the number of episodes shot in this genre was around 400. This year, it has exceeded 1000. Casting the net over such a large area and focusing on selection, it is not as good as "Bright Sword" and "Soldier Assault" drama.

Costume dramas - if you don’t advance against the current, you will retreat. The results of this year’s costume dramas are really bad. Although the output of costume dramas has been significantly reduced due to the impact of the general environment, this cannot be an excuse for the serious decline in the overall quality of costume dramas. "Big Shot" , "The Legend of Chu Liuxiang" and "The Fairy Match" are all hits in terms of word-of-mouth and ratings.

Ethical dramas - one is popular and the other is popular. Family dramas have done well over the years, and this year they are even more popular. After fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters, "Double-sided Tape" and "Golden Wedding" as representatives have set off the infernal affairs between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

Youth Dramas - A Different Kind of Youth, A Different Kind of Popularity. This year, youth idol dramas that have always been underappreciated have unexpectedly emerged. Without the audience's preparedness, "Struggle", "Classmate Boy", "Five Star Hotel"... suddenly became popular.

Sitcoms - the scenery here is unique. Starting from "I Love My Family", sitcoms have become an indispensable meal on the audience's TV table. The wisdom of the Chinese working people has indeed made this drama type flourish. "Family" "Children", "Cooking Class Story 3", and "Underground Traffic War" took the lead in the charge.

Romance drama - its peak has passed and its glory is gone. The routine of "retarded, boring and vulgar" will never change. In the era of prosperous idols, idol dramas have declined. A "Sheep Herding Star" cannot sustain itself alone.

Currently, the top five ratings are:

1. Golden wedding, 11.7%;

2. "Sheep-Herding Star", 11.3%;

3. Have children at home, 9.5%;

4. Story of Cooking Class 3, 8.1%;

5. Struggle, 7.6%.

At present, only three dramas, "Legend of Chu-Han", "Myth" and "My Brother is Shunliu", can hit the annual ratings crown.

Today, "Legend of Chu and Han" takes the lead in launching the challenge.

2.4 million to create, starring Chen Daomin, Lu Bu, Gao Yuanyuan, and Qin Lan, directed by Gao Xixi, script written by Wang Hailin and Lu Bu, and action designed by Zhang Jin and Lu Bu... These elements all made this drama a favorite when it first aired. With high hopes, many people in the industry even asserted that the "Year of Return of Historical Dramas" will begin.

Premiere: [Lu Bu’s new drama is extremely popular, with a ratings of 12.1% on the first day! 】

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Day Three: ["The Legend of Chu and Han" scored 9.8 on Douban, tying "The Ming Dynasty" at 1566! 】

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Day [-]: ["The best historical drama in history" is born! 】

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"Legend of Chu and Han" broke the curse of being a hit but not a box office hit, with good reputation and better ratings.

After a few days, the highest ratings reached 18.8%.

In addition to the support from fans of the actors, it also attracted a large number of passers-by and history buffs.

Therefore, the media has poured out comments about this drama. There have been more than 10 related news items, and the number of news items on November 11 alone was nearly 9. Search engine data shows that among all recent TV series, the number of searches They are all far ahead in the first place.

At the same time, due to the high popularity of TV dramas, the history of Chu and Han has also become a hot topic. Many media have also produced corresponding special topics on Chu and Han, reinterpreting Chu and Han through various methods such as stories, storytelling, songs, and movies.

Moreover, the well-known historical publication "Looking at History" also published a special issue to analyze, research and explain.

Tang Yuanguo and Shao Yedan are a golden couple.

The old couple were professors at the university before they retired. Old Tang was a professor in the history department and Old Shao was a professor in the Chinese department.

After retirement, I just spend my old age leisurely and happily, taking walks, listening to songs, and watching TV.

"Legend of Chu-Han", which was broadcast on CCTV [-], has become a must-see for the two elders every day.

Old Tang couldn't help but praise: "Chen Daomin is indeed a national-level actor. Liu Bang was in his 40s when the Qin Dynasty fell. He was a small official who relied on the wisdom and loyalty of the bottom to make a living. This version of Liu Bang is amazing, and he is followed by A big yellow dog, spitting out chestnut shells at any time, lying on the bench waiting for his father to spank him after losing all the things at home, busy dealing with all kinds of difficulties and surprises in life, not only performed Liu Bang's heroic courage and righteousness, but also performed Liu Bang's heroic spirit. A grassroots bastard and a scoundrel."

Lao Shao followed up with praise and said: "I am impressed by this young man named 'Lü Bu'. Xiang Yu was in his twenties at this time. His version has been frowning because of the fall of his country, with worries and ambitions in his heart, and he is busy recruiting people. A fellow traveler, busy meeting Yu Ji, full of the aura and aura of a young hero."

Old Tang added: "Liu Bang and his brothers in the camera are in rags and slouching, and the background is mostly dark and dignified; Xiang Yu here has a high crown and a majestic appearance, and the background is vivid and bright; this is the contrast between the aristocracy and the grassroots. It is based on the struggle for survival and dignity, with clear distinctions between Chu and Han, and it is extremely exciting."

Lao Shao continued: "This drama also boldly breaks through the stereotyped images that have been formed in historical circles for 50 years or even nearly a century, and generally brings many historical figures closer to their true historical appearances. In addition to In addition, the greatest contribution of this drama is that it has made valuable efforts in restoring the authenticity of historical figures. The significance of this breakthrough has gone beyond the television art itself."

Old Tang nodded and said: "Yes, the costumes, styling, makeup, etiquette, props, lines, etc. are quite careful and sophisticated, and it cannot be done by reading a few history books. I saw the ending subtitles. The historical consultant and military consultant are all the same Lu Bu, does a 27-year-old know so much?"

Lao Shao smiled and said: "Hey, you are a bit 'age-based'."

Old Tang shook his head and said, "I just sighed."

After chatting and reading, the two elders each wrote an article of several thousand words and posted it on the school forum.

At first, it was like water dripping into the sea, silently.

But soon, netizens who knew the two elders discovered these two articles and immediately reposted them on major forums. It was like poking a hornet's nest. People who knew history and those who didn't understood history joined in the discussion one after another.

"Is this fire out of the circle?"

"It's just a TV series, it's just for people's entertainment. How come it's related to real history?"

"There are many people on the Internet who always think they know a lot, and then come out to educate people seriously."

"The two elders are professors of the History Department and the Chinese Department of Yanjing Normal University. Don't they know better than you Internet bugs?"

"Tang Lao and Shao Lao have taught many historians and Chinese linguists. How can their influence in these two circles be questioned?"

"I am a graduate student in the Department of Archeology at Northwest University. I am currently studying the history of Qin and Han civilizations. I can responsibly say that many things that appear in "Legends of Chu and Han" are based on historical research."

"Although there is artistic processing, it is generally consistent with this period of history."

"Drama or plausibility, this is a dilemma, but this drama achieves a very good synthesis."

"The combination of [serious drama + entertainment drama] is the way to go." "It was because of watching this drama that I learned more about this period of history, and found that the Qin and Han Dynasties are no less entertaining than the Three Kingdoms."

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The benefit of becoming popular is that countless new viewers have tuned their TV sets to CCTV [-] to watch "The Legend of Chu and Han".

And the ratings are also heading towards 20%.

Of course, popularity and discussion alone are not enough to keep the ratings at a high level.

While the quality of the drama itself is excellent, it also needs to be good-looking, otherwise it will follow the same path as "Ming Dynasty 1566".

As the plot progresses, Xiang Yu and Liu Bang begin to attack Qin.

Everyone saw the war scenes designed by Lu Bu and Zhang Jin, and they were extremely shocked.

"It has surpassed the war drama of "Myth"."

"This is what an ancient battlefield should look like, not the kind in Hong Kong dramas where two armies fight with dozens of people."

"Not only are the battle formations and battle weapons exquisite, but even the fighting methods are professional."

"Looking at the news report, 2 people were used to shoot it. Although it did not reach the actual situation of tens of thousands of people, with the help of the camera and editing, it was comparable to the scene of a battle of tens of thousands of people."

"The best war scene, bar none!"

"I hope all future historical dramas will follow this template!"

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In fact, it’s not that audiences don’t like watching historical dramas now.

Take "The Ming Dynasty", "Toward a Republic" and "Kangxi Dynasty" as an example. Some of the plots are not historical facts, but why are there so few people criticizing them but more supporters?The reason is that it is "fanciful but reasonable" and gives people the feeling that it actually happened in history, so people will not criticize it too much.

There are also "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan", "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo", and "The Miracle Doctor Xilaile". Most of them are based on storytelling and cross talk, but no one takes them seriously. Why?It's not because the audience acquiesces to them tampering with history, but because the filming of the drama is really interesting, and it is not worthy of criticism. The debate between He Shen and Ji Xiaolan on "Are disaster victims still human?" is definitely not in history. The reason why this sentence is regarded as a classic , and it’s not just because the show is good to watch.

To put it bluntly, some TV series nowadays are bad, just admit that they are bad, but the creators have to say that the audience is too small to tolerate it, and they also mentioned "Journey to the West is also a tampering of history", "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is also partly false", "Dream of Red Mansions" It’s a fantasy work” to counter.

However, they don't understand that when the audience complains that a drama is not in line with the original work or history, they are just looking for a reason not to watch it. The essential reason is one - it sucks.

"Legend of Chu and Han" has the historical weightiness of a real drama, but without the dullness of a real drama. It has the lightness and joy of an entertainment drama, but without the nonsense of an entertainment drama. How can you not like such a drama? ?
The popularity of the drama will also lead to the popularity of the actors. The popularity of the leading actors such as Chen Daomin, Lu Bu, Gao Yuanyuan and Qin Lan has reached a new height.

Among them, there is the most discussion about Lu Bu.

Because he has four titles on his head: "screenwriter", "historical consultant", "military consultant", and "martial arts instructor".

"There is nothing better than a historical drama to test an actor's foundation. Lu Bu's Xiang Yu and Chen Daomin's Liu Bang's fighting scenes are not inferior at all. His rare righteousness and naivety are balanced with each other. I am convinced that Yu Ji just caught a glimpse of his From his eyebrows, I can tell that this will be a heroic boy, yes, his eyebrows are particularly impressive."

"Compared with the acting skills in "The Myth", the second brother has reached a new level. He vividly displayed the aura and temperament of the overlord of Western Chu, who is 'powerful to conquer the mountains and the world'."

"Honestly, the character Xiang Yu is more charming than Meng Yi. His armor-clad appearance can be described as domineering and contemptuous of the world's heroes!"

"A military commander is more suitable for my second brother. The kind of domineering energy that exudes from the inside out is so charming that it won't cost you your life."

"It is a ceiling level. It will be difficult for any actor to surpass it in the future. Just like the role of Erlang Shen Yang Jian, the subsequent films of "New Gods", "Er Lang Shen: Divine Eyes", and "Journey to the West: The Monkey King Fights Erlang Shen" are not the worst. , only worse.”

"I'm looking forward to the part of 'Farewell My Concubine' more and more."

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The successful interpretation of the role of Xiang Yu is inseparable from Lu Bu's increasingly superb acting skills. Everyone who has seen it said it was good.

Now, his title has changed from "the most beautiful man in ancient costume" to "the most handsome man in ancient costume".

Who would have thought that he is only 27 years old this year and has only made his debut seven years ago.

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Yanjing, a small courtyard house.

"Brother Overlord!"

"Don't use this title in the future, I will always think of you as 'Bug Brother'."

Lu Bu has always paid little attention to titles, such as "A Fei", "Gang Leader", and "Second Brother" are all fine. "Overlord" refers to Xiang Yu, but the moment he hears it, he can't help but think twice.

Xia Yu said with a smile: "Please, please stop calling me like that."

Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and said, "Really? I've been busy with concerts recently. I haven't found anyone to practice with for a long time."

Xia Yu's smile faded and he said to himself: "Who called me? Stay strong, okay, I'll be here right away."

After speaking, he ran away in a hurry.

Zhang Jin came over and said, "What's wrong with him?"

Lu Bu smiled and said, "My skin is itchy."

Zhang Jin didn't know why, so he said instead: "I heard that you have been practicing Tai Chi diligently recently. What's wrong? Are you going to compete?"

Lu Bu laughed and said, "I'm just practicing for fun."

Zhang Yimou finally decided to let him participate in the performance of "Tai Chi" in the opening ceremony.

And this matter cannot be told outside, there is a confidentiality agreement.

Also, he was selected as one of the torchbearers for the Chengdu section of the Olympic torch relay.

(End of this chapter)