It is true that in the field of legendary dramas in the Beijing era, Beijing Satellite TV still sticks to one position, whenever the melodious Jinghu melody sounds, as the camera travels to Xuanwumen Street, the charm of a masterpiece comes to the face. It is rare to see that the characters in the play show such a nervous and cautious attitude towards the act of offering treasures, which can't help but make people's eyes shine.
Just tonight, the legendary drama of the new era broadcast by Beijing Satellite TV led the audience back to the Xianfeng period in the late Qing Dynasty. In this play, the jade carver Li Yunmian holds a mysterious treasure in his arms, steps from the Xuanwu Gate into the depths of the palace, and receives grand courtesies along the way until he arrives at the Jinluan Palace.
This treasure is said to be related to the fortune of China, and those who obtain this treasure are expected to reign in the world. I saw Li Yunmian bow sincerely, showing the carefully carved jade pomegranate to Emperor Xianfeng, when the cloth was revealed, the precious dragon eye jade finally appeared, its texture was crystal clear, containing essence, like clotted fat, hard and smooth, calm and warm, all in one, behind it is hidden a bloody historical story.
However, at this moment, it is the decline of the late Qing Dynasty, and the national unification hegemony fable by the jade pomegranate is already ironic. It will take nearly 100 years for the land of China to wait for the next glorious and prosperous era, and the journey of protecting the treasure around this national treasure has begun. This wonderful treasure drama is the latest 41-episode TV series "Xuanwumen" launched by Beijing Satellite TV.
Spanning a hundred years of history, the play details the legendary life of several generations of the Li family, a family of jade carvers, to protect the national treasure jade pomegranate. From the Wuxu Reform to the Xinhai Revolution, through the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression to the War of Liberation, the fate of the Li family and Xuanwumen witnessed the vicissitudes of the times.
Although in today's national drama market, criminal investigation, costume suspense, anti-special dramas and other genres compete for beauty, Beijing Satellite TV still firmly chooses **, a legendary drama with a strong Beijing flavor, and challenges the increasingly diversified aesthetic trend.
What is surprising is that "Xuanwumen" jumped to the second place in the national satellite TV ratings on the first day of broadcasting, although the script began filming as early as 2017, after seven years of precipitation, co-starred by Zhang Fengyi, Siqin Gaowa and other powerful actors, coupled with the original legendary drama characteristics of the era, the show successfully got off to a good start.
Xuanwumen" is like a steaming bowl of old Beijing belly, with endless aftertaste. The plot revolves around the Li family's process of guarding the national treasure jade pomegranate, which not only strictly follows the theme of family inheritance, but also focuses on the exquisite jade carving process.
The costumes, props, character settings and line styles all reveal the classic temperament of "The Mansion Gate" and "The Great Dyeing Workshop", and the plot rhythm is tight and suspenseful, and the audience can hardly take their eyes off. For example, in the first two episodes, the Li family encountered three severe tests.
The first thing is the process of Li Yunmian entering the palace to offer treasures, every step is exciting, and a little carelessness may cause a catastrophe. Then, Li Tianshun was forced to copy the national treasure, but because the chief eunuch in the palace designed to frame him, the original was stolen and he almost lost his life.
Fortunately, Baylor, played by Wang Zijian, responded wittily and assisted Li Tianshun to temporarily resolve the crisis. However, waves of unsettled waves arose, and Li Tianshun fell into trouble again because of his upright character, but because of this, he met his future wife Huang Hexiang, which caused a conflict with the established marriage contract.
In the interweaving of emotional entanglements and power struggles, "Xuanwumen" is cleverly laid out and climaxed, even in the face of a century-long narrative span, it does not fall into the trap of lengthy procrastination, but through compact plot design and rich character building, the audience always maintains a high degree of attention and appreciation.
In the legendary drama "Xuanwumen", emotions and crises coexist, and dramatic conflicts emerge one after another. A young couple, Li Tianshun and Huang Hexiang, affectionately joined hands to resist external pressure, among which the covetous heart and vicious methods of Wang Tongren, the son of a gentleman, tried to use the relationship between the government and the government to trap them in prison, and then staged a drama of heroes saving beauty.
However, the screenwriter did not let this complex emotional entanglement occupy the plot excessively, but turned to the turbulent background of the times in a timely manner, the failure of the Wuxu Reform Law brought the fate of the Qing Dynasty to an end, and the Li family under the Xuanwu Sect paid the price of their lives for generations in order to protect the national treasure Jade Pomegranate.
At the beginning of the series, there are three climactic plot twists, Li Yunmian's life and death line when he enters the palace to offer treasures, the danger of being unjustly stolen from treasures, and Li Tianshun's brave fight to protect his lover, just two episodes are exciting enough. "Xuanwumen" advances at its fast pace, abandons redundancy, and shows the essence of legendary dramas of the era.
In addition to the main plot, the performance of the supporting characters in the play is particularly eye-catching. Li Yunmian, played by the veteran drama bone Zhang Fengyi, outlines the image of a craftsman with both arrogance and wisdom with his superb acting skills.
In the face of the threat of foreigners, he was iron-clad and showed extraordinary courage and determination; The role of Cixi played by Siqin Gaowa is between kindness and cunning, and the subtle changes in expression and the calculation of the mechanism between words all reflect the complex character of the character.
The two once became famous for co-acting in "Camel Xiangzi", and now they are working together again in "Xuanwumen", and the confrontation scenes are very tense, as if condensing the contest of thousands of troops.
The villain Wang Tongren played by Zhao Yi fully demonstrates the depth of his acting skills, and vividly expresses the insidiousness, selfishness and ruthlessness of the character. And Wang Zijian's excellent talk from cross talk is perfectly integrated into the role in the play, and the Baylor played by Baylor is smart, rigid and soft, and can deal with both the powerful and the common people.
In addition, the protagonist Li Tianshun played by Ren Zhong runs through with a tough and resolute spirit, vividly depicting how ordinary people stick to their beliefs and live with dignity in troubled times.
Xuanwumen" has made great efforts in the portrayal of group portraits, and many powerful actors such as Li Chengru, Yu Bin and others have joined in, making each character have their own unique light, and jointly build a colorful picture of old Beijing.
The play is full of strong Beijing flavor, screenwriter Yang Guoqiang is well versed in this kind of theme, and uses the historical landmark of Xuanwumen to weave a magnificent epic of the Li family's century-old treasure, reproducing the vicissitudes and glory of the historical changes in Beijing.
The flavor of Beijing is not only reflected in the dialect and scenes, but also in the spiritual core of the characters. The Li family's father and son swore to defend the national treasure to the death, conveying a kind of "mighty and unyielding" national integrity and the inherent backbone of the old Beijingers, symbolizing the Chinese nation's spiritual qualities of advocating peace and perseverance.
In the play, the Li family guards not only the treasure jade, but also the carrier of the national soul, reflecting the far-reaching significance of jade culture in traditional Chinese culture.
Although there may be some deficiencies in the series after the editing adjustment, the wonderful interpretation of the old drama bones and the authentic Beijing flavor flowing in the play undoubtedly make "Xuanwumen" a masterpiece that should not be missed, and it is worth immersing the audience in it and savoring it.