I don't know when a completely commercialized Korean drama series came into our sight. When the audience was still sighing or despising the Korean culture flowing out of Dae Jang Geum, the affectionate Jingyun came. There is a maid-in-waiting and medical woman named Changjin who strives for self-improvement, and here comes a strange girl who is sensible and tolerant-Yao Mulan. If "Dae Jang Geum" depicts a woman's bumpy fate of self-improvement; Then this poem "Clouds in Beijing" describes the ups and downs of several big families in a specific historical period-"The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival".
I have reservations about some viewers' doubts about the screenwriter. Because for the film and television dramas adapted from famous works, there has always been a danger of thankless work. But this song "Clouds in Beijing" is a rare classic for many years. The reason why it is classic is that every character in the play has a story, and under the wonderful performances of the actors, they all present a carrier of flesh and blood. A few days ago, I wrote a series about the roles of "friendship" and "mentor" in Dae Jang Geum, based on my love for plump characters in the play. In this "Clouds in Peking", every character's character, from the young and the old protagonist to the maid and the doctor, expresses a lot of fate in words, and never loses "Dae Jang Geum".
Yao Si 'an, gentle and kind mother Yao, Yao Mulan, upright and upright Kong Lifu, lovely and charming Yao Mochou, Di-fei Yao, neo-liberalism, lively and lovely Dai Fen, sentimental Redjade, outspoken girl with fragrance; Zeng with weak style, strong great-grandmother, smooth Cassia, stubborn and sickly Zeng Pingya, gentle and suspicious Mannia, timid and honest Jingya, bohemian Sunya, romantic and infatuated Cao Lihua; There are also cattle families full of comics: treacherous cows, greedy cows, Niu Yitong who bullied men and women, Niu Huaiyu who became a traitor after pure romance, and Niu Suyun who was greedy until he finally changed his mind. It's really good to portray so many people with distinctive personalities in 44 episodes, but they are meticulous and appropriate.
The above-mentioned actors, old and new, are all doing wonderful tricks, and actors, screenwriters and directors have made great efforts to shape these roles. The classic lines in "Clouds in Beijing" are sentence after sentence, which is worth savoring. This is of course the credit of Mr. Lin Lao, but it is also indispensable for the writers to think. Let's take a look at the elegant personal photos of each character in the bedroom. At the wedding banquet, every bronze candlestick engraved with happy words, every piping and every button of every dress are meticulous, and every set of tea set that matches the surrounding environment can be seen in the thoughtfulness of the props in the play. In addition, the editing of the play is also quite exquisite, and the technique of replacing trees with flowers can be seen everywhere, and the ups and downs of each role are interspersed beautifully and appropriately. The reason why classics are classics lies in the classics to every detail.
Then, let's talk about the cultural atmosphere infiltrated in Clouds in Beijing. After careful calculation, I won't lose to any Korean drama that surprises the audience.
Antique deep house compound, mahogany carving, pavilions.
This includes not only Yao Hezeng's deep house compound, purple wood furniture, screens and square tables, but also the garden that Yao later moved into. The stone lion at the entrance of Wang Fu Garden, with its dazzling pavilions and garden ponds, not only made Difei's foreign friends sigh again and again, but also overwhelmed the audience.
There is also the commercial street full of candied haws, teahouses, snacks, ancient books, rabbits, kites and flowers. There are shouts and smells everywhere.
Antiques, ceramics, ancient paintings, calligraphy, newspapers and books.
The exquisite antiques in Mochow's dowry were displayed to the audience under Mulan's command. Zeng's antique shop became an antique concentration camp; That's not enough. From the antique trading in the glass yard to every room of Zeng and Yao's house, this kind of antique ceramic decoration is indispensable.
In the scene of enjoying the scenery of the Western Hills, Mr. Fu Lao, Mr. Yao Si 'an, Lifu and Mochow each commented on Gan Long's handwriting. In the whole drama, couplets and letters are all pen and ink.
Then I went to see the books and ancient paintings in every study, revealing the atmosphere of scholarly family. Remember Mulan and Lifu's "Collection of Drinking Ice Rooms" and "A Preliminary Study of Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Shang Dynasty"?
There is also Lifu's popular prose The Story of a Literati, written under the pseudonym of "injustice". The general idea is that most of the literati at that time did some whitewashing, but in fact the function of newspaper public opinion supervision was reflected at that time. Looking for newspapers and periodicals with intensive printing at that time, the Republic of China Times, People's Daily, Truth and New Youth, I also met the director of Clouds in Beijing. The newsboy's voice "extra, extra" is really the symbol of the film and television drama of this era. However, Lifu's academic spirit as a scholar, and Mr. Lin's ideal is to move to Fu Niu's house according to the public opinion in the newspaper. Besides high-spirited college students, how can men, women and children collectively go out to protest against the evil and bullying of cattle? The common people in China can only create rumors and cause trouble, just like the common people in the town in Wang Xinli's Lost Love.
Poetry, proverbs and legends.
After all, "Clouds in Beijing" is not as elegant as "Dream of Red Mansions", which punishes poetry from time to time, but there are already proverbs suitable for everyone's identity. The phrase "there is no turning back before opening the bow" has appeared many times, but every time it makes people sigh that things are impermanent. Next, "Clouds in Beijing" will be broadcast abroad one after another, and the translation of these contents will also take some effort.
There is also the legend that the old man's daughter gave her life to save her father, which appeared in Mulan's and Mochow's mouth three times, each time reflecting the greatness and helplessness of her daughter. Every time the bell rings, the audience worries and sighs for Mulan's fate.
Unique Oracle Bone Inscriptions
Oracle Bone Inscriptions is unique to "Beijing Cloud" and China culture.
When Mulan was forced into marriage, Yao Si 'an gave her all her Oracle bones as a dowry. Yao Sian said with tears, "My eldest daughter saved my life." Alas, in his mind, his beloved thing-Oracle Bone Inscriptions-is not as precious as his daughter.
The last scene, Yao Sian in order not to let Oracle Bone Inscriptions fall into the hands of the Japanese devils, crash and burn, that scene, how tragic! "Even if Oracle bones are reduced to ashes, they will remain on the land of China". What kind of integrity is this!
Beijing opera, erhu, flute, flute and drum.
Mulan performed Peking Opera at the beginning of Clouds in Beijing. Then in Xishan, Yao Jia, Wang Fu Garden, prison, and even the background music of the actors' speeches, it is inseparable from the clear pronunciation and mellow voice of Peking Opera. It was not until the last intoxicating "Drunkenness of the Imperial Lady" that Mulan came leisurely.
On the wedding night of Mulan's sister, Yao Si 'an's resentful erhu "Dead of Night" made people cry in the silent night. It's a pity that Mulan was missed. On Mulan's wedding night, Lifu blew a sigh and said, Poor thing.
In addition, beating gongs and drums in the wedding is naturally indispensable.
Buddhism and Taoism
China's culture is best understood in South Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia, while Buddhism and Taoism are rarely involved in film and television works. Lin Yutang's Smoke in Beijing aims at introducing China culture to foreign countries, and permeates Buddhism and Taoism culture. From the lottery, celebration and blessing in the nun, Buddhist culture was marked in that era.
Taoism is mainly embodied in Yao Sian, a secular expert who joined WTO. Every conversation between him and his daughter Mulan, every calmness in the face of disasters, and after a long journey, he suddenly realized that he had made his own way.
Wedding and funeral etiquette
In the Korean drama Bride 18 years old, I first learned about Korean wedding and funeral ceremonies. From the scenery of the Zeng family's three happy events in Beijing to the funerals of Zeng Pingya, Zeng and Manni. "Clouds in Beijing" shows the typical wedding and funeral etiquette in ancient China. Celebration and sadness are reflected in the details of each prop, such as the big gift, dowry, summit, going out on a certain day, returning to the door in three dynasties, red sedan chair, mountain and river national coat and Gankun geographical skirt.
tea culture
West Lake Longjing with simple ceramic tea sets reveals our tea culture.
The tea culture in Clouds in Beijing is reflected in every scene where guests are received. In particular, Mulan's scene of making Lifu tea turned upside down, making two cups, and finally the cup of Longjing was full. Through Lifu's tearful eyes, all feelings and regrets disappeared.
Besides, fried crabs in Jiangsu, sour plum mutton in Zhimeizhai, chestnut mutton soup in Tianyizhai, roast leg of lamb in Tianbao Building, minced meat biscuits for food prevention, salted duck in Nanjing and osmanthus duck all sound mouth watering.
Specimens of ancient extended family in China.
The Zeng family was a typical big family in ancient China. Zeng, his wife's great-grandmother, his aunt Gui Yi, three other sons and daughters-in-law, and a group of maids all have their own homes, but they are combined in a big family and they have a * * * interest. Moreover, every daughter-in-law involves two other big families: the Niu family and the Yao family. This is a strong and powerful marriage life in ancient times.
The Zeng family is also a picture of the old man's "Red Lantern Hanging High" and "Chrysanthemum Bean" for foreigners. The old man won the prize, and these works are second to none. What's important is that for a long time, these earliest foreign film and television works made many foreigners still think that China people are wives and concubines, and men are big braid. The Clouds in Beijing not only shows such a scene, because there is also a free atmosphere of equality between men and women and monogamy brought by the May 4th Movement.
The turbulent background of the times, the rise and fall of three families, the joys and sorrows of three generations.
Different from the drama of Yuanyang Butterfly School, which takes war as their romantic background, The Story of Beijing Smoke shows the ups and downs of three families and the joys and sorrows of three generations, and describes the social and historical changes from the Boxer Rebellion to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, from the May 4th ideological liberation and warlord scuffle to the Republic of China and then to War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in such a turbulent situation.
The best embodiment of this background is Niu Jia. From Niu Jia's great victory to eternal infamy, to Niu Huaiyu becoming a traitor and Niu Suyun selling drugs for Japan, all these show such a heavy history of China.
Beautiful scenery, exquisite and elegant cheongsam and atmospheric music.
Throughout Clouds in Beijing, there are golden ginkgo leaves everywhere, gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, a full moon hanging on the branches, Gu Lou at dusk, and misty white towers in the morning, which are beautiful without losing. Especially in the scene of enjoying the scenery in the Western Hills, a bridge, a stone tablet, a cornice, and the Beijing flavor of old Beijing are revealed bit by bit. From this point of view, the delicate and narrow scenery of the old edition of "Clouds in Beijing" was defeated in this respect.
There is also a set of exquisite cheongsam, which is worn by several rich families and has infinite charm. For example, Mulan arranged for Sunya to meet Cao Lihua, and Mulan's yellow cheongsam was absolutely beautiful. What can better reflect the elegance of women in China?
In addition, the background music and theme song Discovery of the whole drama are from Wang Liguang, a master of mainland music, and there is a strong atmosphere everywhere. A person listening to the song "Discovery" may just feel that the lyrics are beautiful and the song feels three sighs. But after watching the play, I really lamented Mulan's life and everyone's life in the play.
Like Heroes of Heaven and Earth and Seven Swords, they all have their own soundtracks, while mainland TV dramas, unlike Korean TV dramas, rarely have their own music tapes. And the soundtrack, VCD and DVD of "Clouds in Beijing" also flocked to the market together. With Wang Liguang's own hands, "Clouds in Beijing" is more magnificent, and the music sets off the joys and sorrows of the characters' fate.
Many people disdain the invincible "Dae Jang Geum" in Asia and even the United States, but these people may not have seen the play and criticize it. Such comments are unconvincing. After watching Dae Jang Geum, the food culture in the play makes people linger, which is also a place that Koreans are proud of. However, compared with Dachangjin, the smoke in Beijing is not inferior at all. If the cajoling of Dae Jang Geum adds extra points to South Korea's national image, then the above-mentioned is enough to make the China culture displayed after the "export" of Peking Clouds worth showing off and being proud of. While the old man's image of big braid, a man from China, is still delayed, in these countries and regions, the Beijing cloud will undoubtedly add luster to China's image, even icing on the cake.
Because of these cultural atmosphere, excellent scripts, superb performances by actors and CCTV reports, this "Beijing Clouds" is destined to be a flower inside the wall and a red outside the wall.