Detective Jun feels a word: difficult! There are three difficulties: the movie version of the big battle "big", "true" and "wonderful".
First: "big", when there are no special effects, the scene is serious.
The movie Armageddon was shot between 1989 and 1990. At that time, few special effects could achieve the effect of today's fraud. Therefore, in order to truly restore the large-scale marching and fighting scenes of the troops, the film mobilized about130,000 people from the People's Liberation Army and150,000 people to participate, and also used a large number of large-scale military equipment such as tanks, planes, artillery and ships.
Under the aerial photography of helicopters, there are countless magnificent marching and fighting scenes. As a result, many film and television works of revolutionary history later involved scenes of three major battles, all of which borrowed the movie Armageddon.
The scale of the scene makes the later works more difficult.
Second: "true", the old general serves as a consultant and strictly controls strategy and tactics.
In the list of historical and military advisers in the movie Armageddon, we can see three names, Zhang zhen, Yang Guoyu and Su Jing. They are all old generals who took part in the battle in person. In the movie, the strategic policy, battle plan and battle command of both sides are all controlled by themselves, and the details of each battle are restored as much as possible.
At the same time, in order to create a good script, several screenwriters consulted a lot of materials, including the memoirs of the parties. Interviewed more than 300 campaign participants and related people, and also visited the old battlefields of the three major campaigns on the spot. Therefore, the war scenes in the film are so real, and the historical details displayed are also very elegant, with professional military level from both strategic and tactical perspectives.
The truth of the details makes the later works more difficult.
Third: "Miao", the special actors bear the heavy responsibility, and the classic lines emerge one after another.
There are more than 50 main actors in the film, among which important historical figures are the most representative special actors. Gu Yue plays Mao Zedong, Su Lin plays Zhou Enlai, Guo Faceng plays Liu Shaoqi, Qilu plays Deng Xiaoping, Li Qun Zong plays Peng Huaide, and Shaoxin Ma plays Lin Biao. It can be said that every character in the film not only tries to be close to the real historical figures in appearance, but also digs deep into the activities of historical figures and shows their outstanding military talents and historical achievements.
The film also uses refined and vivid lines such as "I don't want casualties, I just want Tashan" and "I only prepared one table of rice, but two tables of guests came", which avoids the makeover and shapes the ideological character of commanders and senior generals of both sides, as well as the thoughts and feelings of lower-level officers and soldiers and the masses.
Wonderful performances and lines make the later works more difficult.
Therefore, the trilogy "Armageddon" filmed by Bayi Film Studio has also become an unsurpassed classic in the hearts of countless audiences, and it can be called the unprecedented peak of domestic war films. So many viewers can't help asking: It's really difficult to surpass the movie version of Armageddon, because the above three points can't be restored. Does that mean that the TV version of Armageddon can't be another masterpiece?
Detective Jun thinks it's too early to draw a conclusion now that the series has just aired. But the times are developing and everything is progressing. With the rapid development of film and television technology, a new generation of good actors emerge one after another, and the audience's appreciation demands are also changing. At present, the TV series Armageddon also has several bright spots, which may make it the best war history film and television work in recent years.
Highlight 1: the new and old actors combine and stand up as soon as they appear.
In the TV series Armageddon, Tang Guoqiang plays Mao Zedong, Liu Jin plays Zhou Enlai, Wang Wufu plays Zhu De and Guo Lianwen plays Liu Shaoqi. These outstanding actors have played great men in history many times, and also participated in two well-known works, Crossing the Yalu River and Glory and Dreams. It can be said that their participation in revolutionary historical dramas will be guaranteed.
Although there is a big gap between Tang Guoqiang and Gu Yue, who plays President Mao Zedong in the movie Armageddon, on the similarity with Chairman Mao.
However, since 1996 played Chairman Mao for the first time in the movie Long March, Tang Guoqiang has gradually explored a basic principle for a special actor to create an image of a great leader. However, under the premise of grasping the spiritual temperament of a great leader and combining his own characteristics, he has created a "domineering" image of Chairman Mao, which is more vivid and lively, full of self-characteristics, and has won the attention of the audience.
Or it can be said that if Gu Yue's interpretation is "Run", which shows Chairman Mao's generous and friendly side and gives people a kind of "parent's" intimacy, then Tang Guoqiang's performance is "domineering". He is recognized as a professional who plays the emperor, and Chairman Mao naturally has a kind of awe-inspiring domineering.
Or in other words, Chairman Mao, played by Gu Yue, captured his revolutionary and poet side and was very handsome. Chairman Mao, played by Tang Guoqiang, captures his statesmanship and militarism, and is dignified. According to their own temperament characteristics, combined with their own research on the role, the two actors used their own best deductive methods, which can be described as their own strengths and made the audience fondle admiringly.
The plot of the TV series Armageddon started from the Chongqing negotiation, and President Mao Zedong was also the first person to appear. At that time, he was flying to Chongqing, and Chairman Mao, who was flying for the first time, was inevitably a little nervous. Hurley, the American ambassador to China, was outspoken and told Chairman Mao to take a deep breath, relax and not be afraid.
At this time, general Zhang Zhizhong, the negotiator, hurried out and made a detour: Chairman Mao is a big shot, so how can he be afraid?
At this time, Chairman Mao, played by Tang Guoqiang, replied humorously: Mr. Bai Wen (Zhang Zhizhong's Bai Wen), you lifted me so high that my feet could not touch the ground, which was not practical!
Such vivid and meaningful words show the audience Chairman Mao's truly grounded side and extraordinary wisdom.
Under the scriptwriter's writing and Tang Guoqiang's interpretation, this sentence sounds so simple, but behind it, people can easily hear the implication. "You hold me so high" is obviously Mao Zedong's expression that Americans and Chiang Kai-shek forced themselves to "hold up" the Chongqing negotiations for their own interests. "Unrealistic" is undoubtedly expressing his lack of confidence in this so-called peace negotiation.
Just a pun line, the character, position and wisdom of the characters, we can see that the creative team headed by director Gao Xixi should not be underestimated.
In addition, Wang Jinsong plays Chiang Kai-shek, Yu Hewei plays Lin Biao, Tamia Liu plays Song Meiling, and Li Ning plays Dai Li, all of which are refreshing or surprising. Needless to say, these actors are all one of the best actors that have emerged in recent years, and they all have masterpieces.
Previously, 53-year-old Wang Jinsong played Chiang Kai-shek for the first time in the TV series "Glory and Dreams", shaping Chiang Kai-shek from the Northern Expedition to the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, enriching this historical image and gaining recognition from the audience.
Detective Jun thinks that Zhao Hengduo, the actor who played Chiang Kai-shek in the movie version of Armageddon, is undoubtedly one of the best Chiang Kai-shek special actors of that era, and also a great old drama bone.
However, it may be because Zhao Hengduo's face is a little gentle, so his role as Chiang Kai-shek is more introverted and even a little sad.
Chiang Kai-shek played by Wang Jinsong is rather gloomy, so you can feel the eyes of two people carefully. Therefore, Zhao Hengduo is more "warm" than "cold" when portraying this character. Actor Wang Jinsong's thin face and sharp eyes make up for the role's "coldness" to some extent.
In the sky, Chairman Mao is arguing with them humorously. On the ground, Chiang Kai-shek, played by Wang Jinsong, is driving to the airport to prepare. But on the way, Chiang Kai-shek was full of melancholy and thoughtful. Finally, I made a decision: I won't go.
A scene, a line, a change in Chiang Kai-shek's mind, everywhere trying to overwhelm Mao Zedong's cautious, suspicious personality, reneging style, capricious attitude, all came out.
Not long ago, Yu Hewei played Mr. Chen Duxiu in The Awakening Age, which is still fresh in people's memory. There is no denying that he is one of the best actors in China at present. When people know that he plays Lin Biao, there will be two different reactions.
First, I can't help worrying about him.
Because in the eyes of many viewers, including Detective Jun, Ma, who plays Lin Biao in the movie Armageddon, is undoubtedly the one who is closest to the real historical figure among many revolutionary historical film and television works, and even the best actor.
In this role, you can imagine the difficulty if you want to be on a par with the horse. But when I saw Yu Hewei as Lin Biao, I couldn't help applauding his performance.
On the March, Lin Biao can go to sleep immediately, which also satisfies the "feature" that the audience has to bump in the car to fall asleep after a big fight.
After being woken up by the correspondent, I don't forget to stare at others a little "getting up". This kind of drama processing technique is integrated into the creator's reasonable imagination and artistic processing, which makes historical figures break through the dry and boring books at once, but have a fresh interest. I have to say that this just stimulated people's desire to watch.
Let's take a look at Li Ning, an actor who has outstanding performance in many high-scoring works such as Crime Without a License, Hidden Corner, Silent Truth, Interpol's Overseas Action, etc.
The identity of the spy chief made Dai Li, played by him, a taboo figure in history, which was not shown much in previous film and television works, so this figure also gave Li Ning more room to play.
At the negotiation dinner, "the most mysterious and arrogant spy chief in China's modern history" appeared opposite Zhou Enlai.
As a former director of the political department of Huangpu and a student in the fourth phase, Dai Li of the sixth phase of Huangpu had never seen him, but out of the habit of Huangpu, he was first called Director Zhou, but then renamed Mr. Zhou.
The rapid change of address suggested Dai Li's inner panic. Obviously, when faced with justice awe-inspiring Zhou Enlai, Dai Li's heart is full of fear. Under Li Ning's explanation, panic and anxiety are all written on the face and movements.
Especially the movements, Dai Li didn't know whether to put his hands in his pocket at that time.
It vividly and naturally shows Dai Li's contempt that Zhou Enlai, who is just and upright, will attack him at this time.
After some conversation, seeing that Zhou Enlai didn't mean to embarrass himself, Dai Li gradually returned to calm. Knowing that he was indefensible, he took the initiative to assure Zhou Enlai of the security issues in the negotiations.
It can be said that in many previous TV dramas, Dai Li, who is full of thoughts, met you for the first time. It must be said that we can boldly and reasonably shape such a character on the basis of not violating the general principles. The TV series Armageddon is really daring to shoot, and it also makes this role the most special image of Dai Li so far, which is quite chewy.
Highlight 2: Continue the professional techniques of the film version to help the audience understand the war.
I believe many viewers have the same experience as Detective, that is, in today's war movies, a battle is often ordered by the commander in the command post, followed by the army charging, artillery fire, and then the victory of the battle. It can be said that sometimes it is just a lively appearance.
The TV series Armageddon continues the professional technique of the film version to explain the war, combining the story with narration and a large number of historical materials, and then using advanced special effects to clearly explain the topographic map of the army's deployment and attack. Through these, the audience can understand a battle, the process of a battle and what is the important strategic intention in an all-round and three-dimensional way.
It can be said that amateurs watch the excitement and experts watch the doorway, which adds a lot of knowledge to the "military fans" who can understand these signs and arrows, and also allows the vast majority of the audience to clearly understand the time and space of a battle through these details, which enhances the realism and appreciation of the scene, and will not make people incomprehensible and difficult to understand.
Highlight 3: both literature and martial arts are taken into account, and the confrontation between the two armies is equally wonderful.
As the two protagonists of this drama, the opposite play between Chairman Mao and Chiang Kai-shek is naturally the most important. In the first episode, the two people come and go, and the single dialogue between them is undoubtedly the representative of the highlights of the play, which is simply wonderful.
Jiang said that this negotiation is between the two parties, and you have me. Every word shows Chiang Kai-shek's narrow mind.
Chairman Mao disagreed with this one-sided view, saying that this is a matter for the people of the whole country. In my opinion, people all over the country can come and talk together ... When Chairman Mao finished speaking, the other party was temporarily speechless.
In order to break this embarrassment and let the conversation continue, Chairman Mao humorously talked about the hat he wore this time, which was the favorite style of Dr. Sun Yat-sen specially found by Premier Zhou for this negotiation. The purpose of the lines in this play is clear enough to show our sincerity in negotiation.
However, Chiang Kai-shek, as always, misinterpreted the meaning of others, and what it means to be a gentleman with a villain's heart.
After several rounds of acrimony, you can see people sweating. Tang Guoqiang and Wang Jinsong's cross-dressing shows have been straining the tension and relaxation of a competition word. The degree of tension and enjoyment is no worse than the war scene. This dialogue written by the screenwriter is really awesome! Therefore, such a good play must not be missed.
We once used an unparalleled classic to describe the movie version of Armageddon, which is the unprecedented peak of domestic war movies. As far as the current situation is concerned, the TV series Armageddon has a rich history, and the details are small and big.
There are superb acting skills of actors and unique roles.
There was a fierce and grand battle, and more importantly, it focused on the cause and effect of the breakdown of negotiations, the outbreak of war, and even our final victory.
Compared with most war dramas that only give results, it is obvious that Armageddon pays more attention to process and analysis, so I think it is not an exaggeration to describe the TV version of Armageddon with the movie version.
It is precisely because of the emergence of more and more classic revolutionary historical dramas such as Crossing the Yalu River and Glory and Dreams in the Awakening Age that I am willing to call 202 1 the beginning of another climax of the new main melody drama.