On the occasion of the 130th anniversary of the birth of the great man, a revolutionary historical drama called "Ask the Boundless" was officially launched on CCTV on December 12, taking over "This Peace of Mind is My Hometown". Yang Ma has always been the "top student" of revolutionary historical dramas, from "Long March" to "Awakening Age" to "Armageddon", all of which have brought surprises to the audience.
Nowadays, "Ask the Boundless" has attracted much attention, not only won the 23-second roll call recommendation of "News Network", but also exceeded 17. The momentum is very violent. The story time of the play spans from 1921 to 1927, during the seven years of change and turmoil in China.
Historical dramas and movies depict Comrade Mao's experience during this time, but there are few works. And "Ask the Boundless" digs deep into this historical fragment, trying to present some new historical details to the audience. The story centers on the great man, and revolves around his gradual development from a league member and party member to a workers' movement in seven years.
From the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party to the resolute struggle against the Kuomintang, he finally stepped into the fields and used his own footsteps to survey the importance of the peasants to the Chinese revolution. The whole series leads to the question of "asking the vast earth, who is the master of ups and downs", how to recognize the revolutionary situation in the complex historical and military pattern, and gradually find the way of armed revolution of workers and peasants in line with China's national conditions.
The play takes the big history as the background, shows the experience of the young Comrade Mao during his tenure in the Communist Party of China from a grand perspective, and vividly depicts how he was selected as a leader by the party, history and the people in cadre work. At the same time, the show's attention to detail and skillfully capturing small stories and tiny details add a unique charm to the whole show.
For example, the reason why Comrade Mao and Yang Kaihui failed to leave a group photo, revealing the origin of Chen Duxiu's title "old man" and other small stories are deeply infectious. "Ask the Boundless" combines the grand historical background with specific details, and shows its unique charm through vivid individual stories.
It is foreseeable that "Ask the Boundless" will also involve many historical details unknown to the audience, presenting a more fascinating side to the history of the Chinese revolution. From this point of view, "Ask the Boundless" seems to have taken the lead at the starting line, and its narration of the big history and the presentation of vivid details are highly anticipated.
The play is directed by director Wang Wei, although everyone may not be too sensitive to his name, but when it comes to his works, especially the suspense films "Chasing the Murderer in the White Night" and "Secret and Great", everyone knows about it. In these two dramas, he successfully broke the traditional routine of the same type of theme, and won a warm response from the audience through his unique plot setting and character presentation. I believe that in "Ask the Boundless", he will also show his brilliant talent and give back to the audience.
In addition to the strength of the director, the script of the play is also very secure.
Chief screenwriter Chen Jin is an expert in party history, who has directed large-scale TV documentaries such as "**", and is familiar with historical details. Another screenwriter, Leung Chun-wah, is recognized for his solid scripting skills. The two worked together to create a script, which is absolutely credible and reliable.
For historical dramas, immersing the audience is the key. In order to restore the historical scene to the greatest extent, the crew has worked hard. First of all, I studied more than 50 million words of historical materials, consulted party history experts many times, and conducted nearly 1,000 hours of script discussion. In order to restore the realism of the scene, the crew even restored the residence of ***, and accurately posed according to the historical position during filming, pursuing the accuracy of historical restoration. 761 scenes, nearly 10,000 costumes and 54,000 props are all copied and restored based on history**.
In order to show the historical style at that time, the main creative team has been preparing since 2021, and at the end of the year, they conducted three field trips, visiting dozens of places such as Changsha, Shaoshan, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and Wuhan to find the most suitable filming locations. This level of care ensures the quality of the product.
While the cast adheres to the foundation of old drama bones in "Ask the Boundless", it also gives many young actors the opportunity to show themselves. After laying a solid foundation, it's up to the actors to make the tall building even more magnificent.
In the whole plot, there is no doubt that the great man is a well-deserved protagonist, so first let's take a look at the actor of this protagonist.
For a long time, the most popular actors should be Gu Yue and Tang Guoqiang. They not only have a high similarity with the great man in appearance, but also vividly present the temperament of the great man through excellent performances.
However, due to age restrictions, these two actors can now only play the great men after middle age, so there is an urgent need to tap new actors to play the great men of youth. In this new blood, the high-profile new generation of chairman actors should include Hou Jingjian and Wang Renjun.
This time, Wang Renjun took on the heavy responsibility of playing the role of a young great man. Judging from his performance in dramas such as "Xiangmi" and "Know", there is no need to worry too much about his acting skills. In addition, this is not the first time he has played a great man, in the movie "Gutian Army", when he passed the director's selection in only ten minutes. Unfortunately, the performance at that time was still a bit jerky. However, as a professional actor, Wang Renjun has always kept in mind his own duty and even worked hard to make up for his own shortcomings.
Through unremitting efforts, Wang Renjun gradually found the tone of the role of a young great man, and his acting skills became more handy. I believe that in "Ask the Boundless", he will definitely present an eye-catching performance.
Next, we have two old drama bones, namely Chen Duxiu played by Ning Li and Sun Yat-sen played by Ma Shaohua.
Ning Li has made a name for himself in the film and television industry with his rich acting experience and excellent acting skills, and although he became famous for "Undocumented Crime", he is not limited to performing villain roles.
In two films, "The Silent Truth" and "Police Honor", Ning Li successfully presents a series of engaging and positive characters. Especially in "Police Honor", the old policeman Chen Xincheng resonated with the audience with his rich life and passionate inner success. With the continuous rise of Ning Li's popularity in recent years, his role in "The Wandering Earth 2" has become more and more important, and his outstanding performance in "Under the Prosperous City" is even more deeply impressive.
For Ning Li, who plays Chen Duxiu, as a powerful actor, he has the ability to bring unique interpretations to the audience. As a senior actor, Ma Shaohua has had ups and downs in his acting career for more than 30 years and has created many classic roles. He has successfully played many classic characters in many red-themed and historical dramas, and has won praise and recognition from the audience.
In the upcoming "Ask the Boundless", Ma Shaohua will play the role of the great national leader Sun Yat-sen, a role of great historical significance, and I believe that through his superb acting skills and interpretation, the audience will have a deeper understanding of this history. In addition to the wonderful performances of the old drama bones, there are also many young and middle-aged actors in the play, among which Song Jia has to be mentioned. She has always shown very good acting skills, and she left a deep impression with her dignified and elegant appearance in "Ask the Boundless".
No matter what role Song Jia plays, she can perform it perfectly, which makes people look forward to her performance in the play. In addition, Zheng Yecheng, who plays the young ***, as a potential actor, not only has outstanding appearance, but also has been recognized for his strength. His joining undoubtedly added highlights to "Ask the Boundless" and made the audience full of expectations for this drama.
Although he has participated in many costume dramas, he has also begun to get involved in dramas in recent years, such as his performance in the CCTV drama "Wishing You Ten Thousand Lights". In "Ask the Boundless", he played the young *** and impressed people with his unique style and military demeanor. As an actor from martial arts, he does have some advantages in terms of image and temperament. As a young ***, he should put on a striking performance.
There are other exciting roles in this drama, such as the 36-year-old Cai Hesen played by Wei Daxun, Qu Qiubai played by Niu Junfeng, and Song Meiling played by Jiang Mengjie and so on. The performances of these actors are worth looking forward to.
However, the casting of the role of Lao Jiang in the play is a little worrying, because this role is played by Bai Ke, who is known to be known as a comedian. In his early years, his image in the comedy film "As a Last Resort" is unforgettable, and the audience's impression of him mainly stays on his identity as a comedian. Therefore, suddenly he plays the role of a serious old Jiang, which will inevitably make people feel a little uncomfortable.
In addition, his appearance is not quite consistent with Lao Jiang's domineering image. When he was young, Lao Jiang had some handsome elements, and Bai Ke obviously didn't quite fit this image. In terms of acting, Bai Ke is not an outstanding actor, so this is definitely a huge challenge for him. We don't know if he'll be able to do a great job of creating this character, which is worrying.
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