China News Service Client, Beijing, March 1 (Reporter Shangguan Yun) There are no deliberately sensational bridges, no preaching.
The broadcast of the TV series "The World" is coming to an end. With the word "true", it is highly rated.
Adapted from the work of the same name by writer Liang Xiaosheng, the play takes the life trajectories of the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family in a city in the northeast of China, depicting the great changes in Chinese society over the decades from multiple perspectives, showing the indomitable spiritual quality of the Chinese people.
Image source: Official Weibo of the TV series "The World"
Although the whole play has a large time span, it discusses a series of realistic topics such as intergenerational relations, marriage, and ideals, which is not unfamiliar.
Some viewers read the beginning and commented on "One episode of Fengshen".
Some viewers also said that they couldn't bear to double the speed for fear of missing the plot.
I feel that Zhou Rong is selfish, and I also feel sorry for Zhou Bingkun's twists and turns. She finally saved money to buy a house, but she was deceived and had to start all over again.
From the interpretation of the plot characters to the detailed description of family relationships, "The World" resonated with audiences of different ages.
"True" and "love" have become the secrets of "The World" breaking the circle.
Li Lu, the director and chief producer of the play, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com that the three siblings of the Zhou family have different personalities and life trajectories.
Zhou Bingkun is the most ordinary. In reality, he is most of the people in life. He is ordinary, but he has been working hard to live.
The excerpt of the interview is as follows.
Chinanews.com: What kind of thinking and principles did you adhere to when shooting "The World"?
Li Lu:
I like the grand narrative, the depth of time, and the many characters in the original book.
Through the Zhou family, "Human World" has written a lot of people and events around it, showing the group portraits of society and the various states of the world.
Image source: Official Weibo of the TV series "The World"
How to turn a 1.15 million-word novel into a TV series involves the choice of plot, the refinement of values, and so on.
We told the story in a sequential manner. The first episode wrote about the differences between the Zhou family members and told the whole story.
In the past, the material was poor, but the word "Qing" took on the social connection. Now that people are rich and busy, the emotional connection between them is somewhat indifferent.
I hope that through this drama, everyone can feel the affection between family members in the past, the friendship between neighbors, and the sincere love, and promote the truth, goodness and beauty.
Chinanews.com: The life trajectory of the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family is the narrative context of the whole play. What are the character characteristics of the three?
Li Lu:
Zhou Bingyi is the eldest of the three brothers and sisters. He has a good personality and strong working ability.
He later became the secretary of the municipal party committee, which also made a difference.
There are very few people in life who can reach this height.
Zhou Bingkun has a very distinct personality and is relatively "naive", spares no effort to help friends, and is very kind.
As for Zhou Rong, she is currently a bit "black and red" on the Internet.
This character is indeed a bit flawed. Some people say that she is selfish, but I think there is a message from the audience that is very good. You can't stand in the perspective of God and ask every character to be perfect. What we can't ignore is the torrent of the times. influence.
In a play, there is no way to ask all the characters to have the same personality.
There are already nearly perfect characters like Bingyi and Bingkun. If Zhou Rong can make the audience feel a little bit different, this character can be considered a success.
The three siblings support each other.
Zhou Bingkun has an adopted son, Zhou Nan. When Zhou Nan's biological father, Luo Shibin, came to compete for the child, he also put pressure on Zhou Bingyi. Zhou Bingyi clearly expressed his support for Zhou Bingkun: Your opinion is my opinion.
Chinanews.com: Zhou Bingkun has always wanted to be recognized by his father in the play, which also truly depicts the relationship between "Chinese-style father and son". How would you rate this character?
Image source: Screenshot of the video of the TV series "The World"
Li Lu:
Zhou Bingkun also has shortcomings. He doesn’t like studying very much, and occasionally has selfishness. He is transferred to the soy sauce factory because of his relationship.
There is one detail: once their father took the family to pay New Year's greetings. On the way, the neighbors praised Zhou Bingyi and Zhou Rong for their promising future, but Bingkun and Zheng Juan were left behind and ignored. .
Zhou Bingkun felt that he was half a head shorter than his brothers and sisters. He worked hard to get the system, hoped to be the best, and wanted to satisfy his parents.
In real life, it is like this. Parents love their children, but their fingers can never be the same.
From the perspective of TV dramas, it does not mean that without success in the mundane sense, it is impossible to create an excellent male protagonist. Zhou Bingkun's greatness comes from his ordinaryness.
Most of the people in life are still Zhou Bingkun.
Very ordinary, but also very hard life.
Chinanews.com: Some viewers said that from the plot to the characters, including the quarrel between husband and wife, it is very real. How did you achieve this?
Li Lu:
When we were shooting, we asked the actors to return to the "self" of the characters in the play, put their bodies down, and perform with true feelings.
On the set, no matter how big or small the role is, as long as the emotional expression is not real enough, I will stop and my mantra is "don't act".
The filming scene of the TV series "The World".
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
This play is based on details and historical depth to win.
It is a group portrait, no matter what industry you are in, almost everyone can find their own shadow from these 50 years, and it is easy to resonate.
Chinanews.com: In your opinion, what is the reason for "The World" to break the circle?
Li Lu:
Making "The World" is a test for the director.
It doesn't have many "strong plots", and "truth" and "emotion" are the secrets to breaking the circle.
I think that from the text of the novel to our second and third creations, "The World" is to export correct values, through characters and stories, to express the kindness, industriousness, forbearance and strength of Chinese people, as well as the warmth of Chinese family and society. etc.
Now the audience's aesthetic level is constantly improving, and they have seen many good dramas and good movies.
We actually filmed the drama, and told Chinese stories from a plain narrative perspective.
It is up to the audience to analyze and figure it out.
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