In the TV drama market in the past two years, it can be said that a hundred flowers are blooming frequently. The three high-level "divine dramas" with high popularity, high ratings, and high reputation emerge in an endless stream, and various types of dramas have explosive models. Anti-crime themes include "Hurricane" and "Sweeping Black Storm", period dramas include "The World" and "The Glory of Fathers", and rare sci-fi themes such as "Three-Body Problem" came out. 
Suspense detectives are even more high-scoring dramas, "The Long Season", "Under the Prosperous City", "Lotus Tower" and so on have aroused heated discussions among the public. This year's New Year's drama competition is a hot scene of "you sing and I will appear". Over there, Wong Kar-wai's "Flowers", which has been planning for many years, has its own "hot search physique", and the hot search topic is continuous from the beginning to the end, and it is also a rare "unique product" in terms of quality. 
Here, the word-of-mouth IP drama "The Years of the Great River is Like a Song" made a comeback, and the premiere ushered in a "good start", and the ratings soared to 15。Throughout these "three high" dramas, almost all the themes of current film and television creation are involved. is the only thing missing is the figure of the costume historical drama. Looking back at the creation of historical dramas in ancient costumes in my country, there have also been many high-quality works. There are not only "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Kangxi Dynasty" and other well-known "Xia Fan Divine Dramas", but also "Ming Dynasty 1566" and "Towards the Republic" that have been named "masterpieces" in the art of TV dramas. 
Today, let's take a look at the 10 best historical dramas, starting with the 10th part. (The ranking represents personal opinions only) no10 "Zhu Yuanzhang" Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, is a "frequent visitor" in costume historical dramas. Dramas such as "Queen of Bigfoot Horses", "Hongwu Case", "Big Locust Tree" and other dramas all feature Zhu Yuanzhang as the protagonist. Tang Guoqiang, Li Liqun, Bao Guoan and other old drama bones have shaped the image of Zhu Yuanzhang from different aspects in these dramas. 
Hu Jun played the chivalrous Qiao Feng, and many people doubted whether he could play this role well. But after the broadcast of "Zhu Yuanzhang", Zhu Yuanzhang played by him unexpectedly won unanimous praise. In the play, Hu Jun interprets Zhu Yuanzhang from an unknown little person to the king of a country who commands the world. has both the reckless atmosphere of the rivers and lakes, and the decisive imperial temperament. 
It not only shows Zhu Yuanzhang's diligent government and love for the people, and his eloquence and strategy, but also shows the brutality and suspicion of playing with imperial power in the later period. Such a flesh-and-blood Zhu Yuanzhang has achieved one of the most wonderful performances in Hu Jun's acting career. Although the service of the work was once criticized, it is still flawed. 
It can be seen from the continuous ** ratings in recent years that the plot and performance are what the audience values the most. Just like what netizens commented, when you see the end, you will forget those flaws, and only remember this generation of emperors who are "still in harmony with the sky". no.9 "Genghis Khan" Compared with emperors such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Kangxi, and Yongzheng, Genghis Khan, the "generation of heavenly pride", rarely appears in film and television works. Although the number of works is small, there are also word-of-mouth masterpieces such as "Genghis Khan". 
The TV series focuses on the life of Genghis Khan, the king of Mongolian Khan, who unified Mongolia and dominated the West. ended the situation of the Mongolian steppe, took revenge on Jindu and the western expedition to Hualazim, and defeated the Europeans helplessly. The Mongolian iron horse galloped through the grassland, and the invincible super combat power was vividly displayed in the play. "It's done", this Internet buzzword is undoubtedly the most appropriate description of Genghis Khan himself. 
In 2004, after "Genghis Khan" was broadcast on CCTV, it ended with 6The 3% rating ranked first in the year. In fact, this drama can be broadcast, but it has been cut, and it has been hidden for 5 years in the middle. no.8 "Kangxi Dynasty" Among the emperors performed by Chen Daoming, Emperor Kangxi is definitely the most colorful stroke. Kangxi's majesty and domineering, heroic and uninhibited gestures, and excellent line skills made Chen Daoming's performance even more powerful. 
For example, in the clip of Kangxi angrily reprimanding the ministers in the play, Chen Daoming's lines are sonorous and powerful, and the words are hearty, showing the helplessness and confusion, wisdom and majesty of the "Emperor of the Ages" heartily. This textbook performance has also become the highlight of the acting skills of the whole play, and it has been constantly paid tribute and learned by later generations. Although "Kangxi Dynasty" is an imperial drama, the female characters in the play also lose their brilliance. 
Dinghai Shenzhu "The Empress Dowager of Xiaozhuang, Concubine Rong who has a dismal ending in Hui Zhilanxin, and the loyal and upright Aunt Su Mala, each character is very vivid and impressive. But as a historical drama, "Kangxi Dynasty" lacks delicacy in historical details, and the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang's "I am Xiaozhuang... 's mantra is the most criticized by the audience.
In particular, it highlights Kangxi's personal heroic side too much, which also makes the whole story more like a "cool text" of a domineering president, and it is difficult to reminisce after it is cool. no.7 "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", a Chen Daoming and a Chen Baoguo, almost occupied half of the emperors of the past dynasties. And Chen Baoguo's role as Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty in "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty", can be regarded as his out-of-the-circle work of interpreting the emperor.
Before the start of filming, Chen Baoguo suddenly resigned from director Hu Mei, and he felt that it was difficult to play the image of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his current state. After that, Chen Baoguo locked himself in a room and asked his wife to deliver meals every day, and he held it for 21 days, and finally realized how to start this character. As another "big deal" produced by CCTV, "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty" invested 50 million yuan and took three years to complete the shooting. The time span of the story is very long, from the rebellion of the Seven Kings in the last years of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to the death of Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty.
There are also many historical events involved, such as Wei Qing's attack on the Xiongnu in the north, Zhang Qian's mission to the Western Regions, etc., all of which are presented in detail in the play. What is commendable is that the play does not blindly present the magnificent achievements of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and also thinks about the absurdity and stupidity of his later years. It is a pity that there are not many scenes of the war between the Han army and the Xiongnu, which are the main events, and they cannot be presented in more detail.
However, Liu Che's rhetoric of "Kou can go, I can also go" has become the best commentary on this war, and it is still talked about today. no.6 "The Fission of the Great Qin Empire" The three "Fission", "Vertical" and "Rise" in the "Great Qin Empire" series can be called the most successful historical drama series in the history of TV dramas. "The Fission of the Great Qin Empire", as the pioneering work of the Great Qin Empire series, won 9 after the broadcastThe high score of 3 lays a solid foundation for this series and sets a high standard for subsequent works.
The TV series tells the story of Qin Xiaogong, in order to get rid of the poverty and backwardness of the Qin State, and reused Shang Yang to change the law. The whole drama revolves around the struggle and confrontation between the reformists represented by Shang Ying and the conservative faction represented by the feudal aristocracy. The debate about the "rule of law" in the play, even if you look at it today, has merit, which is enough to prove the value of this drama beyond time.
Later, "Vertical and Horizontal" with King Qin Huiwen as the protagonist and "Rise" with King Qin Zhaoxiang as the protagonist all maintained the consistent level of this series. What people didn't expect was that "Da Qin Fu", which was the finale, collapsed in terms of word-of-mouth, and failed to draw a successful end to this series in terms of performance and plot. no.5 "Yongzheng Dynasty" In the imperial drama directed by Hu Mei, "Yongzheng Dynasty" is one that can be called the "ceiling". The Yongzheng Emperor in the play is played by Tang Guoqiang, a "professional emperor household".
In fact, Director Hu Mei didn't like Tang Guoqiang to play Yongzheng at first, and felt that he was more suitable for another important role in the play-the eighth master. However, under Tang Guoqiang's repeated efforts, coupled with the director's ideal candidate Zhang Fengyi, who was unable to appear due to schedule problems, Tang Guoqiang was able to get his wish. After the TV series was broadcast, Tang Guoqiang's version of Emperor Yongzheng was widely acclaimed. In addition, Wang Huichun, who played the eighth prince in the play, and Jiao Huang, who played Kangxi, also had wonderful performances.
Especially the Kangxi Emperor played by Jiao Huang, he is scheming and strategic, his mannerisms and eyebrows are all natural expressions of the emperor's life, and his acting skills are impressive. The highlight of "Yongzheng Dynasty" is not only the performance of the actors. It does not focus on Yongzheng like many historical dramas, but shows the strategic struggle driven by power, and the difficulty of "ruling the world in the Qingming Dynasty".
Therefore, this drama has not only been recognized by the public, but even the big leaders are full of praise, which can be said to be a rare phenomenon-level drama. no.4 "The Rule of Zhenguan" restores the history of the Tang Taizong period in a similar documentary way, which is a novelty in historical dramas. First of all, in terms of story structure, the screenwriting team strictly refers to historical materials such as "Old Tang Book" and "New Tang Book" to get close to and restore the true appearance of history at that time to the greatest extent.
In terms of costumes, the Tao also strictly follows the clothing characteristics of Tang Sancai and Tang Dynasty calligraphy and painting works, from the clothing of the characters to the court utensils, completely according to the historical prototype 1:1 restoration. The choice of actors is also quite suitable, Li Shimin played by Ma Yue, Wei Zheng played by Jin Shijie, and the eldest grandson Wuji played by Ma Shaohua, from appearance to performance, it is shocking.
Immersing the audience in a panoramic view of the historical situation is the awe and respect of the main creators for history. In addition to the meticulous craftsmanship of the service and historical facts, the crew also invited Jacky Cheung to sing the theme song for the play, which made a full posture. However, because the cast is not strong enough, coupled with the fact that the story follows history too much and lacks appreciation, the show was snubbed after it was broadcast, and it has rarely been talked about for many years.
Fortunately, with the development of the Internet, "The Rule of Zhenguan" has been seen by more people, and today's ratings also reveal the audience's fair evaluation of it. no.3 Zhang Li, who was born as a photographer in "Towards the Republic", has become a legend in the film and television industry with two classic TV series. One of them is "Towards a Republic". The filming of "Towards the Republic" took Zhang Li two full years, because before filming, Zhang Li set a goal: to use the camera to shoot the best work in the Chinese TV drama industry.
In order to achieve this goal, Zhang Li devoted all his energy to shooting. From the careful selection of shooting scenes to the meticulous carving of a shot, Zhang Li did it himself. In the end, "Towards the Republic" took 3 years and spent 40 million yuan to create this masterpiece that shows modern Chinese history. Unfortunately, after the broadcast of the series, due to the overly sensitive subject matter, the portrayal of historical figures caused some controversy, and it was banned after the first round of broadcasts.
Fortunately, in recent years, this drama has been re-launched and re-entered the public eye, which has also brought the historical value of this drama into full play. no.2 "Daming Dynasty 1566" Zhang Li directed two dramas, one is "Towards the Republic", and the other is "Daming Dynasty 1566". However, compared with the previous work "Towards the Republic", the broadcast of this drama is a bit "untimely".
When this drama was broadcast, it was the most popular period of the Korean Wave, and most of the audience at that time focused on the menacing Korean drama, which led to the dismal ratings of the drama, and it has been hidden since then. However, as the Hallyu slowly dies down and Chinese dramas occupy the high ground, more and more audiences are beginning to re-examine those neglected masterpieces. As a result, "Ming Dynasty 1566" was discovered again, and it broke out with an amazing word-of-mouth effect.
More than 24 people participated in the rating and scored a 9With a high score of 7, the title of "King of National Drama" is worthy of its name. The contest between Emperor Jiajing and Hai Rui and Yan Song, the power game between you and me, constitutes a vivid display of the political pattern of the Ming Dynasty. As netizens said, Zhang Li made this drama into a literary classic with endless aftertaste.
It can be seen that true classics can stand the test of time and may not be responded to in the present, but they will certainly not be buried by the years. Just as history has its ups and downs, perhaps the silence of historical dramas today is also in response to the "laws of history", and it will still be revived in time. no.1 "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Jin Yong once said that the social impact of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" even exceeds the literary value of the work itself. On the surface, "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is about the chaos of the family and the country, and the vicissitudes of history. But peeling back this layer, it is actually the brotherhood that the people are most concerned about, and the hearts of the people.
Similarly, the TV series "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" filmed in 1994 also had a far-reaching impact, and when it was broadcast, thousands of people were empty, 46The highest rating of 7% has been hard to break so far. There are also classic lines and emojis of the characters in the play, which are still popular on the Internet, which also shows the super endurance of this show. It is also difficult to surpass in the casting of characters, Tang Guoqiang's Zhuge Liang, Bao Guoan's Cao Cao, Lu Shuming's Guan Yu, etc., can be called textbook-level performances.
In addition, the theme song of the TV series "Rolling Yangtze River East Passing Water" and "The Sky of History" are still being sung to this day. The heart-wrenching historical story and the rich and mellow theme song complement each other, and together they have achieved the screen classic "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Okay, that's all for the inventory of domestic historical dramas, I don't know if there are any works you like?