That period drama caused a sensation again.
Works with the theme of the era have always been loved by the audience, especially the period dramas produced by CCTV, which have won a high reputation in the minds of the audience and produced many excellent works.
Taking Kong Sheng's "Parents' Love" and "Dajiang Dahe" as examples, the opening drama of 2022, "The World" directed by Li Lu, has set off a huge response in the hearts of the audience.
From the success of this batch of works, we can clearly see that there is a very powerful creative team behind excellent period dramas.
At the beginning of 2024, CCTV once again dispatched their ace players.
In the work "South to North", the director is Zheng Xiaolong and the screenwriter is Gao Mantang, and it can be seen that the main creative team has achieved a preliminary victory.
Sure enough, as I expected, the first four episodes aired had a staggering 25, this is also the reason why I stayed up late to watch CCTV period dramas.
The growth process of the Hinayana police has led the progress of the times.
"South to North" is a work that describes the story of the old policeman Ma Kui (played by Ding Yongdai) and the young policeman Wang Xin (played by Bai Jingting) from their initial acquaintance to the final deep affection.
At the beginning of the story, Wang Xin faced two thorny problems.
The first tricky problem is that the train catches the thief.
Wang Xingang had just completed his studies at the police academy and was assigned to serve as a police officer on the railway, where he was busy patrolling the train every day.
That day, he finally encountered this case, and had just helped his mother catch a chicken, when a passenger in the carriage suddenly shouted loudly.
The bag is gone.
Wang Xin hurriedly stepped forward to ask if there were any valuables in the bag, but the passenger vaguely replied that there were three pieces of baked cakes and several medicinal herbs in the bag, which made the two feel very embarrassed.
However, Wang Xin always adhered to the principle of not letting go of any bad guy, and he led the passengers to wait at the exit of the train station, expecting someone to come out with the package, but they waited for a long time and did not wait.
Wang Xin suddenly had an idea, he asked the announcer on the train to read out the prompt for the train to start, but he was deceived, so he hid the bag in his clothes, covered his stomach and walked out.
Seeing the sneaky appearance, Wang Xin stepped forward without hesitation, successfully subdued the thief, and retrieved the roasted cake filling made by the passenger with money.
They then found a safe seat for the passenger, and the first problem was just resolved, followed by the second problem.
The second problem is that the "thief" is considered the "father".
Wang Xin was not completely satisfied in the process of catching the thief, but during his inspection, he saw that the police were escorting the criminal, which made him immediately become more vigilant and always pay attention to the criminal's actions.
Unexpectedly, the prisoner used the excuse of using the toilet as an excuse to break free from the restriction of ** and was about to jump out of the bathroom to escape, Wang Xin immediately chased after him, and had a fierce fight with the other party in the bathroom, and finally failed.
The suspect suddenly jumped out of the car and fled, causing Wang Xin's hand to be injured. Surprisingly, a few days later, Wang Xin met the "suspect" again in the office and locked him in the closet while he was unsuspected.
When the leader appeared, Wang Xin originally planned to stand there and ask for praise, but unexpectedly, the leader immediately untied the other party's handcuffs and introduced Wang Xin to his new mentor, Ma Kui.
As it turns out, Ma Kui, who was wrongfully sentenced to ten years in prison, has just cleared his name and reinstated as a police officer, but broke free on the train, which is also a misunderstanding.
Wang Xin formed a hatred with him soon after becoming a father, which made his future life extremely difficult.
In contrast to many period dramas that eagerly show the titles and scenes of various period dramas at the beginning, Zheng Xiaolong unfolds the background and scenes of the story one by one with his calm and unhurried narration, laying a solid foundation for future plots.
On the train, the story that Zheng Xiaolong most wanted to share was about the various faces and changes of life.
The entire team is star-studded, and each member is a representative of the acting school.
The strength of CCTV's TV series should not be underestimated, and the cast of each of CCTV's mother's works is quite strong.
In the work "South to North", all the actors are powerful, and even those supporting roles with few scenes have become well-known roles to the audience.
In this year's national drama, the overall performance level is undoubtedly very good.
At the top of the list is Ding Yongdai.
Ding Yongdai's acting skills in period dramas are first-class, whether it is his movements, facial expressions or eyes, they all reveal a strong story atmosphere.
Such a sense of story is not an intense performance, but contains the profound heritage of the characters' experiences.
Ma Kui was detained by ** before he got rid of suspicion, he just showed a face and didn't say anything, but that face already showed a very fierce momentum.
Later, when Wang Xin handcuffed him to the closet, the leader walked in, with a gloating expression on his face, waiting for Wang Xin to make a foreign appearance, and when he learned that Wang Xin's father was his friend many years ago, his expression became very serious.
Needless to say, there must be something unknown between Wang's father and Ma Kui, and Ding Yongdai's excellent performance is like this, he can bury the suspense of the whole plot and perform very well.
In second place is Liu Jun.
Liu Jun finally decided not to play the role of the irresponsible father of those children, this time, the father he played was really a competent father.
His acting skills are deeply rooted in the subtleties and accurately show the good nature of the character. He cooks for his son every day, takes care of his daily life, and carefully removes all the meat from the bones and puts it in his son's bowl during meals, while also chewing the bone sticks himself.
When she saw her son being harmed, she reminded him to take care of his own safety while recalling his wife, who had passed away, and the regret in her eyes was palpable.
Liu Jun's performance is full of sincerity and tenderness, which quickly improves the quality of the character.
In third place is Bai Jingting.
Although Bai Jingting's acting skills are not particularly outstanding, his performance seems to be very comfortable, and he will not be afraid even among many acting schools.
In the new drama, Bai Jingting plays the protagonist Wang Xin and shows the wild and uninhibited character of the character.
It was the first time I had worked with my master, and my face was filled with pride and pride that I couldn't hide, standing next to me proudly showing off my excellent results at the police academy.
When colleagues laugh at themselves for doing bad things with good intentions, the eyes hidden outside the door are full of resentment and embarrassment, which makes the audience sitting in front of the screen can't help but laugh.
Bai Jingting competes on the same stage with many drama masters, which is not inferior, which is really rare in the group of traffic actors.
In addition to these, the play also attracted the participation of many actors such as Jin Chen, Ni Dahong, Liu Guanlin, Jiang Yan, etc., and it was these outstanding performances that inspired the audience's enthusiasm to continue to be the best.
Summary part: After a few episodes, it can be seen that "South to North" has huge potential for hits.
On the one hand, the show is full of a strong tobacco smell.
The creative team deeply described various life scenes on the train and the human relationship between neighbors, showing the real and down-to-earth side, giving people a strong sense of substitution.
The costumes and props in the play are very carefully handled and full of a strong historical atmosphere.
From another point of view, the actors' performances are outstanding.
The actors perfectly show Ma Kui's calmness, Wang Xin's impulse and the uniqueness of various characters, and together create an impressive picture of the era.
As long as the actor performs well, the audience will naturally engage in it.
As long as the next plot does not collapse, "South to North" will once again become a best-selling work of the era, and the audience ratings of the first broadcast have been fully confirmed.
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