The Beijing-flavored TV series is a unique one among all TV series, which seems to have a unique cultural atmosphere and a strong sense of historical precipitation. The city has a unique cultural atmosphere and a strong sense of historical precipitation. From a city building to a bowl of bean juice, there is the heritage and culture of the imperial city mixed in. Especially the mouth of the authentic Beijing accent, always let people in the enjoyment of the story and capture some of the old Beijing people's breath of life, to chew, carefully taste, that some flavor and charm.
Of course, like Beijing flavor may have some other factors, such as for me this city that is the end of the feudal dynasty, but also the beginning of the new China, in this kind of collision of the two worlds of the old and the new, the people living here in the end will produce a kind of what kind of impact? Beijing-flavored theater may be a popular and interesting window into this rich cultural history and the new world, the collision and fusion of the tunic and the suit, in addition to the hard-to-chew history books. It's as if we have an inexplicable reverence for the old capitals of Xi'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng and Nanjing.
This is perhaps one of the reasons why the Beijing-flavored drama "East of the Four Courts" has attracted so much buzz since it first aired. On the good and bad of this drama from the current broadcast of the drama to see the reaction and reputation is not optimistic, I do not know whether the follow-up can be a low start to go high, to the audience who like the Beijing flavor drama to hand over a satisfactory answer sheet.
I think the reason for the audience to complain is not because the demand is too high, but there are too many outstanding Beijing-style dramas before it, which are memorable and not yet finished. Here's a look at some of the popular, hearty, and unforgettable Beijing-flavored dramas.
01 "Zhen San" 1986 / 7.3 points
To say that you want to see the most pure Beijing flavor of the play that you have to count forward, 1986 "Zhen San" can be described as an authentic Beijing flavor of the TV series, that a mouthful of authentic Beijing flavor of the narrator guaranteed to make you a second into the drama, the feeling of the real into the Beijing city of that era! Like: the lively footbridge, all kinds of stalls, jugglers, comedians, ventriloquists, sellers of small goods, play the Chinese flag, play the big knife and other interesting things, everything is available, dazzling. Watching this play, really gives a person a kind of travel back to the old Beijing, looking at the robes and short coats with smudges shopping people, every detail is full of strong Beijing flavor.
Zhen San is the name of the play, but also the name of the protagonist of the play, the story tells the story of Zhen San since his parents died at an early age, followed by the master of the camel in the footbridge as an apprentice, did not expect to offend the footbridge bullies Zhao Jiuji, the master of the camel in the end, the injustice of death. Zhen San, on the other hand, was under the tutelage of the king of wrestling, Mr. Man Baji, and practiced his wrestling skills, eventually winning the national wrestling tournament and severely punishing Mr. Zhao Jiu.
Although the movie and television productions of that era were still relatively crude in terms of production technology, they were more realistic in their presentation of the times, and through the depiction of the rough life of the old social jianghu artists, they introduced many real stories and folk crafts that took place on the runway. The film is not just about the old Beijing dialect, it is about the old Beijing dialect, and it is also about the real old Beijing, and it is about the real old Beijing.
02 The Roots of the Imperial City 1992 / 7.3 marks
The TV series The Roots of the Imperial City was directed by Zhao Baogang in the early days of his career, starring Wang Zhiwen (who was 26 years old), Xu Qing (who was 23 years old), Sun Chun, Da Songjia, Li Qinqin, You Yong, Ge Cunzhuang, and others, and it seems that this show has laid the foundation for a lot of big names in film and TV drama. The movie and television drama of the big actors and actresses of the foundation, and now it is also more precipitation more incense.
The drama centers on a family's life and entanglements in a courtyard, with Ge Cunzhuang as the old Chinese doctor who owns a "reconstructive golden elixir" that can cure all kinds of difficult and complicated illnesses. The family's life and entanglements revolve around the family's life in the courtyard house. There are also greedy people who want to get the formula of the "Reclaiming Golden Elixir" and mass produce it to gain huge profits. The existence of the "golden elixir" has also drawn the family into a maelstrom of intrigue and emotion.
The director is not in a hurry to tell the story, and it is not until the last three episodes that all the mysteries of the first 27 episodes are completely opened up, and there is a lot of deceit and confrontation between the people, and the climax is very exciting, and it is like watching a human drama.
03 "Longing" 1990 / 7.7 points
Speaking of the TV series "Longing" must be able to talk about a lot of people, it is China's first long-running TV series, at that time, it really reached the effect of a million people, and took the country by storm. Even in the remote rural areas where there were few TV sets, people would bring their own benches and gather at homes with TV sets to watch the series. In those days, the most popular phrase in the evening was "go watch Longing"!
"The whole country mourns Liu Huifang, the whole country scolds Wang Husheng, and the whole country sighs for Song Dacheng" became a unique landscape in those days. This drama, which has touched millions of people, is also regarded as a milestone in the development of Chinese TV drama, and its peak effect has become the myth of an era.
"Longing" is also definitely the first full-fledged Beijing-flavored drama that the national audience has come into contact with, presenting the Beijingers in the hutongs in front of the audience.
04 "Full of Love" 2015 / 8.0 marks
"Full of Love" is a Beijing-flavored drama directed by Liu Jiacheng and starring He Bing and Hao Lei. To say that He Bing absolutely counts on the Beijing flavor drama professional, as long as there is his Beijing flavor drama no matter how the plot, his personal performance is quite brilliant, so that a mention of Beijing flavor drama, the brain naturally emerged He Bing's figure. Hao Lei's performance in "Love in the Courtyard" is also very stunning, the performance does not leave a trace, so it leads to the audience now become very demanding.
Full of Love in a Courtyard renders the story of the old Beijing courtyard house in the early 90s, no matter from the scene to the dialogue, as well as the mouth of He Bing's authentic Beijing accent can make people get the satisfaction of the Beijing flavor drama, so as soon as a new Beijing-flavored drama appeared, it will always remind people of such a classic drama.
05 Na Wu 1988 / 8.1 points
Na Wu is also a very typical Peking Opera, and stars the famous actors Feng Gong, Ni Ping, and Niu Qun, who we all know too well.
This drama portrays some of the eight banners' children in the late Qing Dynasty, who are not hardworking, not able to distinguish between the five grains, and are decadent and self-possessed. Although there are only five episodes, but from each character's details, eyes, language can be seen in the pure old Beijing flavor, the Beijing accent is really pure memories, even the narrator can let you feel the Beijing-style humor.
"That's Five" is also the first TV series about antique houses in the 80s, and it expresses a very clear sense of helplessness in the old mindset to meet the new life in this drama. It's a great movie for those who love Beijing culture and can't miss it. The same is to play the downtrodden children of the eight banners, "Dongsi Pailou East" in the Fu Dailong really should learn from the actors in this drama of the kind of bone strength.
06 My Life 2002 / 8.2 marks
My Life is a TV series directed by Zhang Guo Li and starring Li Chengru, He Bing, Deng Jie, and Liu Zhi. Adapted from Lao She's novel of the same name, it tells the story of the bumpy life of a patrolman in old Beijing at the beginning of the 20th century, reflecting the sadness of the little people of that era.
This TV series is full of Beijing flavor, from the color of the era, to the Beijing accent of each character, the street vendors, the high and low staggered white walls and gray tiles, the life of the big courtyard, the story of the memory of the hutongs, the life of the downtrodden aristocrats, etc., so it can be said that every detail shows a strong Beijing flavor, it seems that every thing has a record of thick The history of the city.
07 "The Scent of Sophora in May" 2004 / 8.2 points
"The Scent of Sophora in May", also directed by Zhang Guoli, starring Zhang Guoli, Zhang Tielin and Wang Gang, tells the story of the antique house in Liulichang during the Republic of China period, which is full of Beijing flavor just by looking at a few people and a few elements! The theater's furnishings, preoccupations, and various props scenes can bring people into the atmosphere of the time in a second, which is also a classic of Zhang Guoli's directorial works.
In the movie, Zhang Guoli's stoicism and courage of the little man, the reality and choices, all reflected the social status of the time. And Wang Gang's own tone is the icing on the cake for the Beijing flavor.
And Zhang Tielin, we do not care how he is now how the word of mouth, but also regardless of his acting skills in other plays, but in the "May acacia flowers", Zhang Tielin will be the kind of downtrodden Baylor "down donkeys do not fall frame", "starvation shy belly line" that strength to express a very spot. The movie is a great example of how to get the most out of your life.
He can be down and out, human nature can be unpleasant, behavior can be hateful, but there are some things in the bones of the shadow, this kind of feeling has nothing to do with the persona, the persona is not good, there is also a bad way of expression, but it is that kind of strength to let people find the feeling.
08 The Fourth Generation 2009 / 8.3 marks
The Fourth Generation is arguably the most iconic Peking drama, adapted from Mr. Lao She's novel of the same name, which tells the story of the family of Qilaoji, who lived in the same house in Xiaoyangxuan Hutong, Beiping, and his neighbors in the critical juncture of the nation's survival and the period of occupation by the invaders, and shows the dual character of the family, that is, they have the same feelings for the people. The dual character of the family and his neighbors at the critical moment of national survival and during the occupation of the invaders, i.e., the national temperament that is unwilling to yield and the closed, ignorant, compromising, perfunctory, boring, selfish and other psychological activities under the confinement of the feudal ideology, triggers people's deep thinking.
When the former gate tower, the corner tower and the White Pagoda appeared, the door of the mottled history was opened, whether it is full of sophisticated furnishings, or the messy table of the four treasures, or quietly lying in the corner of the altar jars abacus beads, let people immersed in a period of the old not old, say new not new atmosphere. Especially when Mr. Luo Yusheng's rhythmic "reorganization of the river and mountains to be born after" Beijing rhyme drums open, that kind of heavy, the age of the strong cultural heritage of the feeling came out.
09 The Teahouse 2010 / 9.2 points
The Teahouse is also adapted from the novel of the same name by Lao She, directed by He Qun, and starring Chen Baoguo, Zhou Lijing, Shi Xiaoman, and Xie Gang, all of whom are online, but it seems that when you hear Chen Baoguo's name, you can carry the feeling of a drama.
"Teahouse" is also about the turn of the century in the old Beijing city of a variety of saddening life, in addition to the heart of the costume road, Huangtu Street, wooden attic and other elements do not speak, from the characteristics of each of the characters in this play to taste the strong flavor of the Beijing, each one expresses the kind of Beijing flavor of the kind of their own carry, and even the supporting cast of the dragon set are revealed a strong flavor. Of course, there are many versions of "Teahouse", and each version will not disappoint those who like the Beijing flavor.
10 The Big House 2001 / 9.4 points
The Big House is an epic drama, with many veteran actors and actresses, and even Zhang Yimou and Jiang Wen grabbed the sauce, and it is still ranked number one in Peking-flavored dramas.
The Mansion has also become a national household name, directed by Guo Baochang, and tells the story of the rise and fall of the centuries-old "Bai Cao Hall" and the feud between three generations of the medical family Bai Fu.
This drama can be said to be a collection of bones, watching quite enjoyable, Sichin Gao Wa, Chen Baoguo, Liu Peiqi, Du Yulu, Jiang Wenli, Zhang Fengyi, He Saifei, Ru Ping and so on the famous actors in this drama can be real bones, not what on the age of the bones called bones bones of the theater. These people are on the same stage, no one can steal the limelight of another person, each character is vivid and three-dimensional, there is no one character set who is subordinate, this is the real good drama.
The play in the mansion in the luxury, rules, and heritage are interpreted into the wood three points, the costume drama is a magnificent production, the audience y into the mansion life, the play will also be the feeling of Beijing subtle implanted into the impression of the audience around the world, it seems to be the real taste of Beijing.
In fact, there are too many good Beijing flavor plays, there are some by the space limitations can not recall with you, like what "the happy life of the poor Zhang Damin" "Hippocampus Cabaret" "editorial story" "mimicry" "the front door of the building sub-nine zhangjiu" "Liulichang Legend" and so on, there are so many good Beijing flavor plays in the front, the back of it will inevitably be compared to each other. Do you still remember which Beijing-flavored plays? What other Beijing-flavored plays are classics in everyone's mind? Welcome to leave a message to discuss.
Wen Mor