Period dramas have been in a mess in the audience for a while, especially those works produced by ** TV station, which have attracted the attention of 10,000 people and are constantly popular. Take Kong Sheng's "Parents Love" and "Big River" as examples, these two dramas have really attracted loyal fans and have a good reputation. However, it is worth mentioning that Director Li Lu's "The World" was born at the beginning of 2022, and the popularity was not ordinary, which directly detonated the heated discussion of the whole people, from the old to the young, from professional drama critics to ordinary drama chasers, they have all joined the discussion army, and the topic is as hot as a fire in winter, blazing and long-lasting.
Behind these impressive achievements, it is inseparable from a strong creative team. In 2024, CCTV will take action again and launch a much-anticipated era masterpiece "South to North", directed by Zheng Xiaolong, who has directed many classic dramas, and worked together with gold medal screenwriter Gao Mantang to create it, which earned enough eyeballs as soon as it appeared on the stage. After only four episodes, the show won a record-breaking 25% ratings, quickly becoming a hot member of CCTV period dramas. More and more people are attracted to join the army of staying up late to chase the drama, indulging in the ups and downs of the story of "South to North", and enjoying the double feast of vision and emotion.
"South to North" tells the story of the old policeman Ma Kui (played by Ding Yongdai) and the young policeman Wang Xin (played by Bai Jingting) from not knowing each other to understanding each other. At the beginning of the story, Wang Xin is faced with two problems: the arrest of a thief on the train and the loss of a passenger's package. Wang Xin, as a new police officer, patrols the train every day, and he finally encountered a case that day. He first helped a lady catch a chicken, and then heard a passenger cry out for help - her bag was lost. Wang Xin quickly stepped forward to ask the passenger if there were any valuables in the lost package, but the passenger replied hesitantly that there were only three baked cakes and some medicinal herbs inside, which made the situation awkward and interesting. However, with the determination to catch the criminal, Wang Xin waited at the exit of the train station with the passengers, waiting for who would come out with the bag. After a long wait, still did not wait for anyone to show up.
Wang Xin suddenly thought of an idea and asked the announcer on the train to announce the news that the train was about to depart. The clever thief was fooled, he hid his bag in his clothes, and hurried out with his stomach covered. He was obviously waiting for someone to catch him, but Wang Xin stepped forward without hesitation, took the thief **, and took back the passenger's wallet, saving their belongings.
Subsequently, Wang Xin arranged for the passengers to be seated safely. However, even if the first puzzle is solved, the second puzzle will follow. The second problem is to treat the "thief" as the "father".
Wang Xin did not stop the pace of arresting criminals. When he made his rounds, he noticed that the police were escorting the criminals, so he kept an eye on the criminals' movements. Sure enough, under the pretext of going to the toilet, the prisoner took the opportunity to break free from the control of the police and tried to escape by jumping out of the toilet car. Wang Xin quickly chased after him, fought fiercely with the other party in the bathroom, and finally won the victory.
However, this fight resulted in an injury to Wang Xin's hand. Unexpectedly, a few days later, in the office, Wang Xin met the suspect again. He took advantage of the other party's unpreparedness and used a few tricks to lock it in the closet.
Wang Xin stood in place, hoping to be praised by the leaders. But the leader untied the suspect's handcuffs and introduced him as Wang Xinxin's new **, named Ma Kui.
It turned out that Ma Kui had been wrongfully imprisoned for ten years, and only recently cleared his grievances and resumed his status as a police officer. The reason why he broke free on the train was also a misunderstanding.
Wang Xin just worshipped **, and formed an indissoluble bond with him. His days ahead could be even tougher.
Compared with many period dramas that impatiently throw out a series of period drama title scenes at the beginning, Zheng Xiaolong is slow and eloquent, and spreads out the background and scenes of the story one by one, and the future story has a foundation. And the life on the train is the story that Zheng Xiaolong wants to tell the most. CCTV has no weak dramas, and every drama that CCTV has watched is not weak. This is even more true of "South to North", all the members are powerful actors, and even the tricks with few cameos are also familiar to the audience. The overall acting skills are definitely good in this year's national dramas.
The first place, Ding Yongdai. Ding Yongdai's performance in period dramas is a must, when playing the role, he gestures, and his expression and eyes reveal a sense of story. This sense of story is not the kind of explosive performance, but contains the confidence of the characters' experiences. Ma Kui was escorted by the police before he cleared his suspicion, only showing his face and saying nothing, and that force came out very fiercely. Later, when he was handcuffed to the wardrobe by Wang Xin, he saw the leader come in gloating with a look of schadenfreude, waiting for Wang Xin to look foreign, and when he learned that Wang Xin's father was his friend many years ago, he was stunned. Needless to say, there must be something between Wang's father and Ma Kui, good acting skills are like this, they can lay the groundwork for the plot, and Ding Yongdai acted wonderfully. second place, Liu Jun. Liu Jun finally stopped playing the children's bad father, this time, he played Wang's father is a good father.
His performance is contained in the details, accurately showing the goodness of the character. Every day he cooks for his son and takes care of his daily life. During the meal, he carefully picks all the flesh from the bones into his son's bowl, and he himself smacks the bone stick. When he saw his son injured, he warned his son to pay attention to safety, and at the same time thought of his deceased wife, and his eyes showed unspeakable regret.
Liu Jun's performance is so sincere and gentle, and he instantly completed the sublimation of the role. Next up is Bai Jingting. His acting skills may not be particularly good, but his performance is naturally enough to rival many acting schools. In the new drama, Bai Jingting plays the protagonist Wang Xin, and he vividly interprets the wildness of the role.
When he worked with his master for the first time, he stood aside to show off his achievements at the police academy, his face was full of pride and pride, but when he was ridiculed by his colleagues for doing bad things with good intentions, the small eyes hiding outside the door revealed resentment and embarrassment, and this scene made the audience in front of the screen laugh. Bai Jingting played against a group of actors, which is not inferior, which is not easy among traffic stars.
In addition to Bai Jingting, there are also Jin Chen, Ni Dahong, Liu Guanlin, Jiang Yan and other actors in the play, and it is these brilliant performances that make the audience want to continue to be the best. After a few episodes, "South to North" has shown great potential for hits. On the one hand, the show shows full pyrotechnics. The creators meticulously portrayed the various lives on the train, and the people in the neighborhood were sophisticated, real and close to life, which made people have a strong sense of substitution. On the other hand, the actors' performances are also very good. The costumes in the play are very delicate and full of a sense of age.
Ma Kui's profundity, Wang Xin's recklessness and the unique personality traits of each character are perfectly presented under the superb performances of the actors, and together they build a fascinating picture of the era.
The actors' excellent acting skills make the audience feel as if they are immersed in the plot, and the emotions and storyline are truly and vividly displayed under their performances. Thanks to this outstanding performance, the audience was able to naturally immerse themselves in the plot and experience the deep emotions conveyed by the play.
One thing to say, the drama "South to North" has won a dazzling ratings report card as soon as it was launched, which is obviously ironclad proof that the plot is gripping and the plot is powerful! As long as the follow-up story is steady and steady, and there are no abrupt turns or quality slips that make people fall through the glasses, then this work will definitely become another big hit of the era that swept the hearts of the audience.
Let's talk about the officials' views on this play, probably many people have found their own shadow in this period picture scroll intertwined with group portraits, or they have been deeply touched by the tenacious and unyielding spirit and enthusiasm of a character in the play. Such a film and television drama really shows its unique charm and magic on the screen, and carefully cooks an emotional feast rich in connotation for our audience.