The program "Ask the Boundless" released by CCTV once again showed the attractiveness of the main theme.
From a perspective that is closer to daily life, the play describes how young people actively participate in school education and expand their team after completing a major event, and its plot is both passionate and closely related to real life.
Just as this TV series gradually attracted the attention of the audience, another similar drama "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" was also released. Both episodes of the TV series are adapted from the same name**. Although its theme coincides with "Ask the Boundless", there are significant differences in the storylines narrated.
This drama depicts the spiritual journey experienced by the young *** who graduated from Hunan No. 1 Normal School in 1918 and joined a large institute in 1921. The play is different from other works in terms of plot in that it adopts a first-person narrative approach, with the protagonist as the main thread throughout the play. This drama can be seen as a prelude to "Ask the Boundless", providing the audience with a continuous perspective to understand the life journey of the young ***.
Most crucially, the quality of both TV series is excellent. Although the cast of "Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" is not as strong as that of "Ask the Boundless", it won the top spot in just two episodes, which is enough to prove how strong the appeal of the main theme is.
"Kunpeng Hitting the Waves" is different from "Ask the Boundless", at the beginning of the story, what I hope to show the audience the most is the deep darkness.
From this point of view alone, this drama does not simply distinguish it from other dramas of the same type, nor does it ignore the roots of social darkness and the essence of people from different social classes at that time, but from the perspective of young people, to examine and understand the real social environment.
Young *** has just come out of college, he has not yet fully established his beliefs, and is now in a critical stage of learning Xi and seeking change. Although he is well aware that the current state of society is not satisfactory, he does not really explore in depth where the real darkness is hidden.
However, he knows that to truly change China, we first need to change the way Chinese think. Therefore, in the play, he guided the audience to follow the perspective of young people, first of all, to have a preliminary understanding of the corruption, darkness and ideological dilemma of the society at that time, and then through three stories, the ignorant thoughts of three different classes were vividly displayed.
At the first level of society, there is a ** of **.
The newly appointed Governor, Zhang Jingyao, mounted on horseback and first demonstrated his majesty to everyone present. He first took out his family property for everyone to see, saying that this was a huge wealth, and if he didn't make good use of it, there would be a lot of trouble in the future. Disguised as a merchant, he first went to the shops to learn about their financial situation, and then forced everyone to hand over their property through a feast.
A cup of tea costs up to 100 oceans. During his visit, a shopkeeper who did not respect him very much was the first to be punished, and his men did not hesitate to shoot and kill him. Shockingly, he even took the soldiers who dared to eat the overlord meal when they were dining on the street, just because the vendors wanted to beg, he ***.
Those ** obviously have the highest decision-making power, and having military power means having the right to speak, and they are acting recklessly in the local area, although they claim to protect the people, but they are actually here to be the emperor of the soil.
The second level of society, the inferior gentry in society.
When the young *** visited with his buddies, they ran into a county magistrate who did not serve the people. If it weren't for *** using the name Zhang Jingyao to scare him, he might not have spoken up for the people at all.
The bosses and shopkeepers at the Hongmen banquet invited by Zhang Jingyao were all very wealthy, and one of the ordinary little shopkeepers could easily find 3,000 yuan at home.
In stark contrast to this group of people, a group of refugees who are hungry during the day and have nowhere to go at night, this group of inferior gentry *** does not care about the life and death of the people, which directly leads to the feudal ignorance of another social class, that is, the foolish people of the third class.
Young *** and his team mistakenly thought that they were seeking justice for the people, so they rescued Haruka, who signed the contract of sale, but unexpectedly, Chunhua chose to end her life after returning home. In those days, girls had no freedom to speak of. Since those young women who have already been ** have been divorced, in the social context of that era, they are likely to face public criticism, because they may not be able to find a suitable partner for the rest of their lives.
It was undoubtedly a great disaster for those women who had no formal education at the time and saw their families as the most important thing.
Chunhua's mother did not express her gratitude to the young *** and the others, but accused them of killing her daughter, because she caused the matter to the county master, just hoping to get two more bride prices.
There are ** in the upper class, the bad gentlemen in the middle class, and the ignorant people in the lower class. This was already the case in Hunan at that time, and the depth of the difficulty of radically changing the face of China was obvious.
However, a little spark can also start a prairie fire. In the drama, the young *** is like a spark in it.
He didn't come from a peer background, and he lacked solid support, but he was full of passion and indomitable fighting spirit for his country. Despite the darkness he has experienced, he has not chosen to sit idly by, but has worked to make gradual changes from small places.
He dared to challenge the corrupt **, but also dared to reject those bad gentlemen, and at the same time he also tried to change the minds of those ignorant people, because he firmly believed that "our lives are precious, and the lives of others are also precious".
The beginning of this kind of story is obviously to let the audience first understand the background, feel the social atmosphere of the era, and then observe the changes in the characters, which brings an innovative presentation method to the main theme drama.
At present, most of the great characters in the main theme drama, such as Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin and other characteristic actors, will be selected, especially Tang Guoqiang, who has become a professional actor.
However, with the passage of time, this will not only lead to people's aesthetic fatigue, but as Tang Guoqiang grows older, the image of youth *** is no longer suitable for Tang Guoqiang to perform.
Despite leaving Tang Guoqiang, we can still find suitable actors in the domestic entertainment industry to play this role, and the performance of the new "chairman" special actor Liu Chenglin left a deep impression.
Prior to this, Liu Chenglin mainly played a male supporting role in idol dramas. But this time, he not only became the main character, but also created a role like the young ***, judging from his appearance and acting skills, it gives people a strong sense of substitution.
Judging from his hairstyle and height, it is highly consistent with the image of the chairman when he was young. In the play, he also successfully showed the ideals and fighting spirit of this period, and he was determined to change the passion and enthusiasm of Chinese youth. The students showed exuberant energy, but at the same time, they exuded a sense of justice from the bottom of their hearts.
In the play, there is an unforgettable scene in which ordinary people are forced to be displaced, and they can only share what little piece of bread they have. This scene made him feel powerless and couldn't help but shed tears. This kind of helpless and heart-wrenching emotion is so touching!
In addition to Liu Chenglin's outstanding performance, although Yang Kaihui played by Mi Zhuoqing seems a little immature, she shows a knowledgeable and talented ladylike demeanor.
In the roles of Yang Changji and Li Dazhao portrayed by Yu Yang, they not only show the charm of literature, but also show the determination and calmness to pursue their dreams.
Dong Yong's villain Zhang Jingyao also exudes a kind of hypocrisy and ruthlessness, which undoubtedly adds a lot of highlights to the actors of the play.
Is this kind of big drama with a main theme really for you?
Tang Guoqiang