"You choose who you want to be, but Lao Tzu is Chinese! "I was attracted by this sentence in the trailer of "Xuanwumen". Historical dramas, how long has it been since there been a hit? The former "Great Qin Empire" and "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" are all classic dramas that the audience never gets tired of watching, and their appearance has brought historical dramas to a new creative peak. However, since then, because of the impact of ancient puppets, Xianxia and other dramas, historical dramas have fallen into a trough, and dramas such as "Daming Fenghua" and "Ding Baozhen" have good ratings, but the word-of-mouth has just passed the passing line. 
The score of "The Long River under Heaven" is as high as 83, but there are too few people watching it, the popularity is mediocre, and there are almost no circle-breaking historical dramas in recent years. 
However, Beijing Satellite TV wants to gnaw this hard bone. According to the Internet, "Xuanwumen" will be released on Beijing Satellite TV on March 4, and the goose factory will be broadcast simultaneously. 
Can this drama rewrite the weak status quo of domestic historical dramas? We stepped into the "Xuanwu Gate" first, and after all, the patriotism across the century, the historical drama is about to be a hit Many historical dramas are cut from a certain major event to catch the audience's attention, but the story of "Xuanwumen" is unfolded by a "jade pomegranate". 
In 1898, a jade pomegranate symbolizing the prosperity of the country fell into the hands of Li Tianshun (Ren Zhong), a jade carver in Beijing's old street, however, all forces coveted this treasure. With the help of the neighbors, Li Tianshun fled with the treasures and fought against different forces in the change of "dynasty". 
He was severely tortured by the invaders, even faced the destruction of his family, and experienced countless hardships, twists and turns and disasters, but he never gave in and retreated. 
In the face of one national disaster after another, Li Tianshun always believed that the day of national prosperity would come sooner or later, and protected the national treasure with his unique tenacity and stubbornness. In 2017, the country was prosperous and strong, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and Li Tianshun's descendants handed over the "jade pomegranate" that had been guarded for more than a century to the country. 
The most touching thing about "Xuanwumen" is not that it has been filmed too many times and is enthusiastic, but that when encountering the space squeeze of reality, it is clear that it is difficult to achieve things, but still has to do it. The drama tells the story of protecting cultural relics, but it finds a domestic historical drama, which has a unique meaning. The story of "Xuanwumen" runs from 1898 to 2017, and this history contains many stories. The collapse of feudalism, the alternation of political power, the invasion of invaders, the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, the founding of New China, reform and opening up, many major events have occurred in the past 119 years. 
How to make this serious history poetic and beautiful is also a major problem in this play. But Yang Guoqiang, the screenwriter of this play, is the best at finding imagination space in the cracks of history, his works are both in line with historical facts and wonderful, and the Douban score of "Teahouse" as the screenwriter is as high as 93。
He came to tell the story of "Xuanwumen", and it was stable. In addition to the solid plot, there is also a significant highlight of "Xuanwumen" that has to be mentioned: group acting skills. The cast of this drama is so gorgeous, and these are the ones I am looking forward to the most. The first place, Zhang Fengyi. Zhang Fengyi is best at playing decent characters, especially historical figures. Cao Cao in "Red Cliff", Ying Zheng in "Qin Shi Huang" and Sun Wu in "The Biography of Sun Tzu" can be called "both civil and military", all of them are wonderful, and they also performed the thousands of turns of the character's fate, which is moving. 
In the new drama, Li Yunmian played by Zhang Fengyi is the father of the male protagonist, strictly speaking, he is the first generation protector of "Jade Pomegranate".
is worthy of being a national first-class actor, and the image of a little person who dedicates himself to the country is established in just one shot, and Zhang Fengyi is the most suitable to play this role. The second place, Siqin Gaova. After winning the Golden Statue twice, and winning the Golden Rooster and Hundred Flowers Double Film, Siqin Gaowa's acting skills are very outstanding in many works. However, what impressed me the most was the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang of "Kangxi Dynasty", she did a lot of homework, researched data and historical materials, and successfully interpreted the domineering and maternal nature of the Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, which was called a classic by the audience for the role of the Empress Dowager.
In the new play, Siqin Gaowa challenged the role of the Empress Dowager Cixi again, the role was not pleased, and Siqin Gaowa performed the essence, and the clips in the trailer made people hate itchy. She was in her seat, her eyelids half-open as she watched her subordinates report on the matter, with a hypocritical smile on the corner of her mouth, squeezing out a few words from her throat, and not looking at each other.
Cixi's body is high, and her arrogant energy comes out all of a sudden, with such a queen mother, it is strange that the palace is not corrupt. Siqin Gaowa's performance can be described as "wonderful". The third place is a heavy responsibility. Ren Zhong is an acting school that is not popular in dramas. In "The Wind Blows in the Summer", Feng Yu played by Ren Zhong is the Buddhist boss in the hearts of the audience, and he is also a love brain. When he completely turned his face with his second wife, he asked the other party with the essence of the account, his eyes were **, and you could see how angry he was from his hideous expression.
However, after being slapped hard by the other party, Feng Yu only had shock left in his eyes, and when the other party left, he yelled and vented, stunned in place and panting, and could feel his nest breath through the screen.
In the new play, Ren Zhong provokes the big beam, playing the protagonist Li Tianshun, when he says "Lao Tzu is Chinese", his eyes are scarlet, his chest rises and falls, his anger against the invaders, and his unwillingness to betray his friends, all turn into Li Tianshun's collapse.
There is no doubt about Ren Zhong's acting skills, but I am looking forward to his rivalry with Zhang Fengyi, two generations of acting schools, how exciting the scene will be. In addition, there are many national first-class actors such as Ma Jingwu and Li Guangfu in the play, and it is with these actors that the tension of the story can be performed. Conclusion: Can "Xuanwumen" regain the unique charm of historical dramas? I watch, there is a play. On the one hand, the connotation of the plot can move the audience. The life of a historical drama lies in the truth, and as the camera emerges in front of you, "Xuanwumen" truly restores the spirit of the special era, and also makes the characters in that era shine, and it is not difficult to impress the audience. On the other hand, the show gathers a group of powerful actors. A good actor can keep the story tense throughout, and the acting skills are integrated into the story and characters, and the drama seems to have a solid embankment and foundation, as well as the charm of a historical drama. "Xuanwumen" may be a node in the mighty direction of the future of history, with its own attraction.