It’s hard to shoot officialdom in domestic dramas, and it’s not good for He Bing to play.

The Prime Minister Liu Luoguo, which was broadcast in 1996, was popular all over the country and influenced a generation of viewers.

Liu Luoguo did exist in history. He was a famous minister of the Qing Dynasty, Liu Yong. After Qianlong and Jiaqing dynasties, he was an official with He Shen.

What is being broadcast nowLiu Yong Chasing the CaseIt is also his story, and the styles of the two plays are somewhat similar.

　 　 　 　

　 　 　 　

In today’s market environment, you can also see the high-cost drama starring He Bing, and you can also see the long-lost Qing Dynasty official drama. The excitement and expectations have been raised a lot, but7 episodes, it is hard to hide disappointment.

The official dramas and historical dramas of the Qing Dynasty were once one of the most vigorous dramas in the history of China’s TV dramas, which contributed countless classics, showed humanistic concern, and even included people’s wisdom and enlightenment. But now it is almost extinct, and it is hard to appear, and it has lost its former glory and strength.

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Long-lost historical drama

At the end of the last century and the beginning of the new century, China is at the juncture of economic transformation, and all kinds of ideas collide, and the creation of various types of domestic dramas has reached its peak. Among the flowers, historical dramas are also included.

In 1991, Taiwan Province and the mainland co-produced "The Story of the Dragon", which opened a precedent for the drama of the mainland and became popular on both sides of the strait.

　 　 　 　

　 　 　 　

Since then, there has been an upsurge in the creation of historical dramas, and a series of classic dramas have been born one after another.

In addition to Prime Minister Liu Luoguo in 1995, there are Kangxi’s Private Visit in 2000, Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth in 2001, Li Wei’s Being an Official, and Happy Doctor in 2003.

These historical dramas are in sharp contrast with some historical dramas at that time, such as Yongzheng Dynasty (1999), Yu Chenglong, a generation of honest officials (2000), Kangxi Dynasty (2002), The Granary of the World (2002) and Towards the Republic (2003).

The so-called "joke" refers to the fact that the creator does not completely rely on the authenticity of historical records, and does not abide by the limitations of historical environment on characters; It focuses on the attitude of the creators, includingThe unconstrained folk imagination and free play.

Just like the ending song "Things in the Story" of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" sings-

Things in the story, if you say no, you don’t, yes and no. What happened in the story may be true. What happened in the story may have never happened. In fact, a story is a story, and a story is a story.

　 　 　 　

　 　 　 　

Of course, joking doesn’t mean nonsense. Just as Liu Heping, a famous writer of historical dramas, said, "The audience likes joking, but we also have a principle: the characters emphasize joking, but the historical background is real and the audience will."Feel the true sense of history under the fictional comedy plot.That is to say, to play well, but also to chew. "

The beauty of a joke drama mainly stems from its comic effect and the rivalry between officialdom, which often forms a contrast through the harmonious conflict between characters.

　 　 　 　

　 　 　 　

The "chewing head" of the joke drama lies in that it relies on the real historical background and characters, and through the confrontation, balance and compromise between the monarch and the minister and between loyalty and traitors,Deeply understand the essence of China’s ancient officialdom.

For example, in the relationship between Ji Xiaolan-He Shen and Liu Yong-He Shen, Gan Long is the mediator.

In many storms, He Shen always got away with it. It’s not that Qianlong didn’t know he was corrupt, but that Qianlong enjoyed He Shen’s flattery and was handy, and he also needed to use He Shen to balance the courtiers’ relationship. The subtlety between the monarch and the minister is quite interesting.

In "Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth", the part where the sand is scattered by the dragon is praised so far.

　 　 　　

Comedy and satire are just one side of this kind of drama.

The whole drama "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" laughs and curses, criticizes the current disadvantages, and finally ends in sadness and desolation. The prosperous time has been obviously decadent, a generation of emperors have white hair and tears, and a generation of famous ministers have gone home.At that time, the drama could tell the rise and fall with jokes.

　 　 　　

　 　 　 　 　

Liu Yong Chasing the Case is better than nothing.

Liu Yong Chasing the Case has many shortcomings, but the opening story is very interesting.

During the Qianlong period, there was a pile in Shandong."False transmission of imperial edicts and seizure of officials"In the major case, Cai Yongchang, the magistrate of Dongchang, was seized by a bunch of "fake officials" and mysteriously disappeared on his way to Beijing to plead guilty. Millions of stolen silver also disappeared.

Hearing this, Qianlong (Huang Haibing) was furious and ordered Liu Yong (He Bing) to solve the case or deal with it according to law, and arranged for Fu Guotai (Li Naiwen), the governor of Shandong Province, to cooperate with He Shen (Alvin) in the investigation.

　 　 　 　

This big case is interspersed with countless small cases.It is a challenge for the screenwriter’s ability to control.

The category of "Prime Minister Liu Luoguo" and "Li Wei is an official" is closer to the unit drama, and every few episodes tell a short story.

Liu Yong Chasing the Case still retains several core features of Liu Luoguo, the Prime Minister: comedy, detective work, and the appearance of officialdom.

But in either case, it’s a little tasteless.

In the past, there were central protagonists and villains in official operas, so Ji Xiaolan’s story can be without Liu Yong, but there must be He Shen and Liu Yong’s story. One is right and one is evil, and the contradiction runs through.

But in Liu Yong Chasing the Case,Who are the core villains and what power they have? So far, they have not been shown.He Shen and Fuguotai are all like a cursory tour.

　 　 　 　

　 　

Liu Yong Chasing the Case claims to be a light comedy, and Liu Luoguo in Prime Minister Liu Luoguo also has humor, but he is a kind of cold humor. Most of the time, Liu Yong is a wise image of the elderly, and the comedy part is mainly played by He Shen.

　 　 　 　

　 　

In "Liu Yong Chasing the Case", He Shen doesn’t appear much at present, and the comedy mainly focuses on Liu Yong and his servant Xi ‘er. The two of them will talk about simple and honest Shandong dialect for a while, and Beijing dialect that will tease the poor for a while, which is a bright spot.

So compared with Liu Yong in Li Baotian,He Bing version of Liu Yong has a little more humor, which will make people feel a little "hard" in the performance.

For example, Liu Yong fascinated Fu Guotai and He Shen so as not to interfere with the trial of prisoners. After Fu Guotai and He Shen woke up, Liu Yong also pretended to be drunk.

Here, He Bing’s version of Liu Yong’s performance is a little "playing the fool and being fully distracted", and he always smiles at the two adults.

　 　 　　

On the contrary, He Shen and Fu Guotai appear "stable".

　 　 　

It’s not that He Bing’s performance is not good. Frankly speaking, few actors can hold the role now. But rather,The writer’s positioning of Liu Yong forced the actors to express their comic features.

Exploring the case is the weakest part of Liu Yong Chasing the Case.

Especially in contrast to He Bing’s Da Song Tiaoguan, the handling of detective cases in Liu Yong Chasing Cases is relatively childish.

All kinds of cases in the play-mainly the bizarre deaths of people related to the cases-have only one purpose, which hinders Liu Yong from seeking the truth and drives Liu Yong away from Shandong. But in the first few episodes, the main cause of bizarre death turned out to be being bitten by a poisonous insect.

　 　 　　

At this time, the role of poisonous insects is almost "fantasy": poisonous insects can not only bite people accurately, but also basically die as soon as they bite people. The method of detoxification is more mysterious, and drinking some water will be fine.

　 　 　 　

　　

This is actually the writer’s laziness or incompetence.It is impossible to conceive suspense more skillfully and reasonably., can only come up with a fantastic poisonous insect.

Looking at the leopard from a peep, the design in the play looks like that, but it can’t stand scrutiny.

For example, in the first episode, Liu Yong and Xi ‘er were fishing by the river, and they saw several bandits carrying a girl. They were unarmed and didn’t know kung fu. As a result, Liu Yong shouted the illusion on the spot, causing the bandits to want to kill them. If a bodyguard hadn’t suddenly appeared, the first episode would have been the finale.

　 　 　

Officialdom in the sky, "Liu Yong Zhuan" also has details.

For example, at the beginning, Ganlong recruited Liu Yong to investigate the case, and asked Liu Yong in front of Fu Guotai: Fu Guotai didn’t find out for a month, should he be punished?

　 　 　 　

Liu Yong was careless and didn’t jump into the pit dug by Qianlong, nor did he embarrass Fu Guotai face to face.

　 　 　 　

this isPhilosophy of getting along with officialdom, an emperor will not really cure the crime of wealth and prosperity; Second, Fu Guotai is the governor of Shandong, and he is deeply rooted in the local area. Liu Yong cannot offend him if he wants to go to Shandong. Third, Liu Yong may not be able to do a good job in the case. Now he helps the rich and the country get away with it, and he will have a way out in the future.

However, in the past, there were more profound criticisms on the relationship between monarch and minister and the people’s hearts. For example, many screenshots in Ji Xiaolan with Iron Teeth and Copper Teeth were widely circulated.

　 　 　

In contrast, Liu Yong Chasing the Case is still less penetrating and profound at present. itIn essence, it is a story of loyal monarch and loyal minister..

　 　 　　

playBai Bing plays Gege and Liu Yong’s wife.At present, it seems like afaulty stroke (in calligraphy). This lady is unruly and willful. Liu Yong went to Shandong to handle a case on orders, but she didn’t dare to tell her, for fear of being stopped.

My wife thinks that Liu Yong is in danger in Shandong, so she wants to bring him back to Beijing, which has little effect except making the audience angry and keeping the water running for a long time.

　 　 　　

But in any case, "Liu Yong Chasing the Case" made many viewers feel.Retro atmosphere.

In recent years, under the impact of other types of TV dramas, the influence of the "ancient restrictions" and the tightening of the creative environment, this kind of joke drama relying on the real historical background and characters has almost disappeared. If there is, it may also face difficulties in broadcasting.

Poor creation cultivates poor aesthetics, and also makes works with substance lose the market.

What’s more, in the era when Xiaorou plays the leading role and powerful actors play the supporting role, there are also dramas in which Mesozoic actors take the lead and have no traffic, and it is true that one is missing.

Liu Yong Chasing the Case can only be said that talking is better than nothing.

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