The anti-Japanese drama is a special cultural symbol. They present that turbulent history in a unique way. However, in these episodes, we often ignore the blood and tears in the comedy and comical of the story, as well as those deep historical cores. In 2018, Japanese scholar Iwata Yubo made detailed complaints about these anti-Japanese dramas and put forward many views.
In anti-Japanese dramas, there are often absurd plots, such as firing cannonballs with iron balls in the mouth, and absurd scenes such as opening the sea and sky feasts during the Anti-Japanese War, which deviates from the authenticity of history. However, in the past 20 years, many anti-Japanese war dramas have emerged in Chinese mainland, which have shown a more realistic and wonderful side in terms of ideological core, character building and plot setting.
Let's walk into these popular anti-Japanese dramas, which are not thunderous works, but classics. Here are ten of them that are worth mentioning.
10, "My Special One Battalion" (Douban 8.)0）
This drama takes ** as the protagonist, and shows the brotherhood and unyielding spirit of death in that historical period through the tenacious struggle of the Special First Battalion during the Anti-Japanese War. Zhou Tianyi's image is not a lone hero, but a united special battalion of brothers, even in the test of life and death, he also showed unyielding will, and finally made people cry.
9, "The Strong Man Out of Sichuan" (Douban 8.)8）
This drama shows Sichuan's great contribution in the Anti-Japanese War, especially highlighting the efforts and ** of the Sichuan Army in the Anti-Japanese War. The play does not over-beautify the Sichuan army, but truly restores history, and through in-depth war scenes and character portrayals, the audience can feel the enthusiasm and unyielding of that period of history.
8, "Dog Stick" (Douban 7.)1）
This drama incorporates traditional cultural elements through the story of Dai Tianli giving up family feuds and actively forming a righteous army to resist Japan, and shows loyalty, filial piety and righteousness with the conflict of the plot.
7, "Little Soldier Zhang Hao" (Douban 7.)8）
A comedic contrast to the cruelty of war, through the growth of the four small protagonists, it shows the story of choosing to fight back bravely in the face of oppression. Over the years, the leading actors have also undergone earth-shaking changes, and this drama still leaves a deep impression on the audience.
6, "Snow Leopard" (Douban 8.)2）
In order to resist Japanese oppression, the story of a rich child who joined the military academy to form a special force and fought tenaciously against the Japanese army. Despite the strong personal heroism, under the outstanding performance, it portrays the ruffian spirit of the rich children and the pride of the hot-blooded men, which is extremely tense and moving.
5, "Militia Ge Erdan" (Douban 8.)3）
The plot is similar to the Anti-Japanese War version of "Soldier Assault", through the life endings of the two Fa Xiaoyin who choose different directions, showing the growth process of militia Ge Erdan from messing around to becoming a Red Army soldier. The character creation and the addition of dialect lines make this drama closer to the audience.
4, "The Indelible Number" (Douban 8.)9）
This play uses Li Da's ability to lead the miscellaneous army, and shows the anti-Japanese story in a humorous way. Despite the sharpshooter phenomenon, the plot gradually turns into a tragedy, giving the audience a sense of contrast between the plot before and after.
3, "The Sky of History" (Douban 8.)6）
Unlike "Bright Sword", the play pays more attention to political struggles and power struggles, and deeply portrays literary dramas, but it fails to arouse the audience's patience because it is too serious**.
2, "Bright Sword" (Douban 9.)5）
This popular drama series not only has golden sentence emojis, but also portrays the profound images of multiple characters. Its literary and martial arts dramas are vivid and interesting, and they are still popular dramas today.
1, "My Captain, My Group" (Douban 9.)5）
The play shows the hardships and sacrifices of the Anti-Japanese War, as well as the love of life and the spirit of sacrificing one's life for the country through the lives of small people. This drama is not a typical cool drama, but it deeply touches people's hearts.
These anti-Japanese dramas are not only entertainment works, but also witnesses of history, showing that tragic and unyielding years. Whether it is a fictional plot or a real history, it deeply reflects the spirit and memory of that era.