Standing on the tail end of 2023, the author can't help but think deeply: It seems that nothing has been done yet, why is another year about to pass?As a "veteran" drama critic and "observer" of the TV drama industry, I need to watch a large number of domestic dramas every year because of work, which is not only the source of my pain, but also the source of my happiness.
2024 is coming, and according to the annual film lists of several major drama broadcast platforms, the author will take stock of what domestic dramas will come to us next year, and make a reference for you to follow the drama.
The Year of the Dragon drama looks at the main station".
On December 15, CCTV released the 2024 TV drama list, and 38 major dramas made a collective appearance. Among them, Wong Kar-wai served as the chief director and producer, Hu Ge starred, and Ma Yili, Tang Yan, Xin Zhilei starred in the contemporary urban drama "Flowers", which was launched on December 27. and "Celebrating More Than Years 2" starring Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Wu Gang, "The Years of the Great River Like a Song" produced by Noon Sunshine, "South to North" written by Gao Mantang and Li Zhou, and "Walking with the Phoenix" starring Zhao Liying and Lin Gengxin are also likely to be broadcast in 2024.
In this list, what catches the author's attention is that there are many adaptations of literary works. For example, adapted from Yishu's original book and starring Liu Yifei in "Rose Story", as well as the TV series "Protagonist", "Going North" and "Dust Settled" adapted from the same name ** of the same name by writers Chen Yan, Xu Zechen, A Lai and other writers who won the Mao Dun Literature Award. Teng Huatao's "City in the City", also adapted from Teng Xiaolan's eponym**, combines the career choices and ups and downs of two generations of financial people with the development process of Shanghai's construction of an international financial center, and creates an image of young people who adhere to professional ethics and maintain financial order.
City within a City poster.
In addition, the many costume works in the film list also make the author feel that historical costumes are expected to usher in the spring breeze of the market again. Among them, "The Great Han Fu (Part 1)" and "The Great Tang Fu - Breaking the Array" reflect the historical changes from the perspective of the people, and comprehensively show the national destiny and great power style of the heyday of the Han Dynasty and the Tang DynastyThere is a TV series "The Lychee of Chang'an", adapted from Ma Boyong's name of the same name**, which glimpses the big history with the growth history of the little people;There is the "Qingming Riverside Picture Code" that shows the prosperity of the Northern Song Dynasty from the perspective of ordinary people;There is an adaptation of the English book of the same name by the Dutch ** Gao Luopei, showing the legendary experience of Di Renjie, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty in China, and the TV series "The Case of Di Gong of the Tang Dynasty".
The Great Han Fu (Part 1)" poster.
In the past two years, CCTV has become younger and younger in the taste of drama selection, but it is still very insistent on the main theme of the drama. The military epic drama "Bloody Glory", which shows the revolutionary armed forces led by the Communist Party of China from the blue wisps of the road to glory;"Night and Dawn", which shows the wits and courage of the first generation of public security personnel in New China and enemy agents;A portrayal of the life of civilians struggling to survive in the war years "Eight Thousand Miles of Clouds and Moon";"Shangganling", which eulogizes the heroic epic of the Chinese People's Volunteers;Adapted from "Small Station Police", the first prize of the Ministry of Public Security's "Golden Shield" literature;Wang Xiaogun's screenwriter and contemporary national security-themed TV series "Confrontation", which tells the story of the national security police's maintenance, are also on the film list.
Zhang Yimou "went down" to shoot a TV series.
Tencent's 2024 film list was announced a few months ago, and many of its works are simulcast with CCTV, so there is a high degree of repetition. For example, dramas such as "Celebrating More Than Years 2", "Walking with the Phoenix", "Rose Story", "Flowers" and other dramas are all broadcast in conjunction with CCTV network stations. There are three works that the author pays more attention to: "Sauvignon Blanc 2", "League of Legends" and "Open".
In the summer of 2023, "Sauvignon Blanc" will become a popular costume drama, and despite the suspicion of opening high and going low, there are still countless fans looking forward to the second season, so it can be expected that Tencent will most likely be able to rely on "Sauvignon Blanc 2" next year to make a good wave of KPIs.
League of Legends poster.
What is more interesting about the e-sports drama "League of Legends" is that the director of the show is Zhang Yimou. Zhang Yimou "went down" to shoot TV series, new is not fresh, thorny is not exciting, and I don't know if Lao Mouzi was inspired by Wong Kar-wai's filming of "Flowers", and wants to come to the ever-changing TV drama market and challenge his own boundaries.
It is reported that the story tells the story of the almost retired LPL first-line star motor and the game-talented high school student Bai Yang, because of an unexpected soul swap, one obtained a longer career cycle and started again to make up for the regrets of the past, and the other experienced the flowers and applause of the star players, both of them got the life of their dreams, but at the same time, they also had to face the difficulties in each other's lives together.
You must know that "League of Legends", a big game IP, has been preceded by high-quality animated series such as "Battle of Two Cities", which will also raise the expectations of gamers for this live-action series. What kind of works Uncle Mou Zi will come up with, it is exciting.
Open the poster.
In 2022, the high-quality short drama "The Beginning" has a win-win situation with word-of-mouth clicks, which also proves that Noon Sunshine also has the ability to produce young high-concept dramas. The new work "Open" is still written by Qi Jun, the original author of "The Beginning", and Hou Hongliang is the producer, I don't know if it can replicate the success of the previous work.
Da Feng beats the changer" should also be a trump card of Tencent. The original work of the same name network ** tells the story of the police academy students crossing the overhead dynasty, investigating cases, practicing martial arts, cultivating immortals, political fights, and falling in love. Since its launch in June 2020 and its completion in August 2021, this book has created three records: the fastest 100,000 average subscriptions on the starting point Chinese network, the first 100,000 average subscriptions for the starting point Xianxia, and the creator of the starting point high order record, which is a very outstanding new web IP in recent years. The lineup was later announced: the male protagonist Wang Hedi, the female protagonist Tian Xiwei, both of them have risen with a different peak in the past two years, and the director and screenwriter are both members of the team of the hit drama "Son-in-law", and they have assembled such a lineup, what kind of performance will the show have in 2024, and the expectations are really full.
Sun Li once again created a "beautiful police flower".
Not only mentioned "Teng", "love" and "excellent" must also be treated equally. In terms of iQiyi, there are many costume dramas in the 2024 film list, which makes the author look forward to it.
Fox Demon Little Red Lady Moon Red Chapter" poster.
Fox Demon Little Red Lady Moon Red Chapter", starring Yang Mi, Gong Jun, Guo Xiaoting, etc., tells the story of how to maintain peace between the two clans and know each other after meeting Tushan Honghong (played by Yang Mi), the head of the Tushan fox clan with great righteousness, and Dongfang Yue (played by Gong Jun), a descendant of the Dongfang family.
"Fox Demon Little Red Lady Bamboo Industry Chapter", which is from the same comic IP, is starring Liu Shishi and Zhang Yunlong, telling the story of the helmsman of the Dongfang family and the Wang Quan family, Dongfang Huaizhu (played by Liu Shishi) and Wang Quan Hongye (played by Zhang Yunlong), who stood up to stabilize the situation together at the moment when people and demons were incompatible.
Counting Zhao Liying's "Walking with the Phoenix" and Liu Yifei's "Rose Story", 2024 will be a year for 85 flowers to compete on the same stageIt's a sight I haven't seen in a long time.
Stills from "Square Pavilion".
In 2023, Tan Jianci, who finally became popular because of "Sauvignon Blanc", will also return with the costume light comedy "Sifang Pavilion", "Sifang Pavilion" is adapted from Chen Jian's ** "The Chronicles of the Kings of the Western Regions", which tells the story of the four people with lofty ideals in the diplomatic institution "Sifang Pavilion": Yuan Mo (played by Tan Jianci), Ah Shu (played by Zhou Yi), Wang Kunwu (played by Du Chun) and Yu Chihua (played by Kan Qingzi), who bravely went to the country. The topic selection is novel and the lineup is novel.
"Tales of the Tang Dynasty" can be regarded as a dark horse that will break out of the encirclement of costume dramas in 2022, and the show will also usher in a new sequel in 2024. Continuing the story of the first part, it will tell the story of Lu Lingfeng (played by Yang Xuwen) and Su Wuming (played by Yang Zhigang) and their entourage, who are fearless and unpredictable on the road to the west. In addition to the suspense of the monsters, the taste of road movies is also there.
Above the Clouds" stills.
Among the works of contemporary cities, the author is most concerned about "Above the Dark Clouds", which is the second pair of Sun Li and Luo Jin since "Settle Home", the two will reunite in the layers of foggy criminal investigation stories, "Above the Clouds" tells the story of the criminal investigation team officer Han Qing (played by Sun Li), because the tacit partner Zhong Wei (played by Luo Jin) disappeared after tracking the suspect, how she peeled off the cocoon in the investigation with many obstacles, and solved the story of this confusing case.
First of all, our Sister Sun Li's vision of choosing the script is obvious to all;Secondly, since the "Jade Guanyin" of that year, it seems that Sun Li has not chosen a criminal investigation script for many years, and I think this book must have some outstanding features, and I am looking forward to Sun Li creating a "beautiful police flower" again.
Hong Kong-style dog blood has to be TVB
In the 2024 film list released by Youku, the first thing that the author is looking forward to the most are the two works of its urban emotional track: "Half-mature men and women" and "Faint Fire".
"Half-mature Men and Women" is produced by Ningmeng Film and Television, co-produced by Youku, Qi Shuai is the chief producer, Tian Xiwei, Xin Yunlai, Zhang Zhehua, Zeng Mengxue, Yuan Wenkang starring, adapted from Douban Reading Liu Cuihu's long story ** "There are no good men and women here". This year, "Apocalypse", which is also adapted from Liu Cuihu's work, has achieved quite a good reputation, and the author's living conditions and emotional pulls of urban men and women are quite unique.
Faint Fire poster.
Faint Fire is adapted from Jiu Yuexi's original work "Little South Wind", which tells the forbidden emotions of a teenager and a wife, "Chinese New Year's Eve, the hidden love of the town caused by a horrific murder case." When everyone was immersed in the joy of witnessing the turn of the century, Nanya, the most beautiful woman in Qingshui Town, used an axe to ** her husband. Zhou Luo, who dropped out of a prestigious university and returned home and became the talk of everyone's after-dinner conversation, unexpectedly became the only eyewitness to the case. ”
The play is starring Zhang Xincheng and Tong Yao, and when the lineup was first officially announced, some netizens had already knocked CP, which shows that the casting was quite successful, but I don't know what the quality of the series will be after avoiding some of the thunder points in the original work.
Stills from "The Legend of Mortal Cultivators".
In addition, compared with several other competing platforms, Youku has made more efforts in the past two years in terms of male frequency works, so "The Legend of Mortal Immortals" and "My Name is Zhao Jia No. 2" have also attracted the attention of the author. "The Legend of Mortal Cultivation of Immortals" is a big IP in the male frequency online article, and this time Yang Yang ("Jiang Ye" and "Menghualu") is the chief director, which is really worth looking forward to.
In addition, the account-sharing online drama "My Name is Zhao Jiadi" won Youku's 70.75 million yuan account-sharing box office in 2022, setting a new box office record for Youku's modern account-sharing dramas, and it was a "dark horse" for men's frequency dramas last year.
Heirs of Family Glory" poster.
The long-term binding cooperation between Youku and TVB is also a unique track for Youku. Although the layout has been in place for many years, it was not until this year that the popularity of "News Queen" appeared, but it also proves the foresight of this cooperative layout.
In the 2024 film list, the Hong Kong drama "The Inheritor of Family Glory" is impressively listed, telling the story of the wealthy Qiu family, which has always been known for its patriarchy, and the Qiu family's estate will be inherited by the only male grandson of the third generation, Qiu Zhibin (played by Luo Ziyi). Mrs. Qiu was in a coma due to a stroke, and a power of attorney signed by him shocked everyone: he actually entrusted his eldest granddaughter Qiu Haoer (played by Charmaine Sheh) to perform the post of chairman of the group on his behalf. But this power of attorney did not send Qiu Haoer to the peak of power, but pushed it into the center of the storm.
When you read the introduction, the familiar smell of dog blood comes to your face. This year's "News Queen" has proved that Hong Kong-style dog blood has to be TVB to have a pure flavor, and there is still a broad market. Therefore, this "Inheritor of Family Glory" can't help but make Hong Kong drama fans look forward to it.
In addition, in the film list released by Youku this time, "The Nomenclature of the Night", "We Live in Nanjing", "Titan No Voice", and Liu Cixin's "Sea of Dreams", showing Youku's determination to lay out the sci-fi track.
Mango's sci-fi ambitions.
Orphans of Mars poster.
In the 2024 mango film list, "Orphans of Mars" tells the story of a group of enthusiastic high school students who resist with all their might to save the last hope of mankind when alien civilization comes and the world is facing collapse.
The story of "Strange Tales of the Town" focuses on Hanwang Town, Mianzhu, Sichuan Province in the 90s of the last century, recalling the glorious history of the town and composing a vast cosmic rhapsody.
19th Floor" suspenseful adventure infinite streaming web drama, the play is adapted from Cai Jun's ** "The 19th Floor of Hell", which tells the story of college student Chunyu and others who are involved in a game called "19th Floor" that cannot be escaped.
A number of sci-fi IPs are listed, which shows Mango's sci-fi ambitions, you must know that Mango, which "picks the door", has always been quite effective in controlling the cost of dramas, and now it must be a big decision to play a high-cost sci-fi track.
At the beginning of 2023, the Mango drama "To a Windy Place" became popular, blowing a fresh wind to the market and causing widespread social heated discussions. Therefore, in the 2024 film list, the new drama "National Colors" with female themes and national quintessence culture is particularly eye-catching.
The play is written by Zhang Yuanang, directed by Ding Ziguang, starring Yang Zi and Li Xian, telling the story of He Weifang, the daughter of a merchant, who bravely walked out of the marriage change under the background of the Tang Dynasty, started by cultivating peony and starting a business, and after a series of tests with the male protagonist Jiang Changyang, she finally realized the inspirational legend of helping the world. Guo Jingming, who recently came up with the costume hit "Cloud Feather", brought two costume fantasy dramas "Painted Skin" and "Long Night Chang'an", the former is adapted from the classic ** "Liao Zhai", and the original script "Long Night Chang'an" and "Painted Skin" share the same world view.