Thick epic style, grand narrative structure, vivid characterization, and delicate detail expression—at the end of 2022, the TV series "Dawn of the East", a major revolutionary historical theme directly proposed and directed by the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, will be broadcast. The ratings of CCTV set are among the best, with an average rating of 1.625, and the combined ratings of Dragon TV and Zhejiang Satellite TV are 0.669, ranking first among satellite TVs at the same time, which has aroused strong social repercussions.

　　The battle against Shanghai is the beginning of the history of the new Shanghai, and it is also a "big test" facing the Communist Party of China.

Based on the documentary literature "Battle Shanghai" written by the late military history expert Liu Tong, this TV series looks back at history from the height of the new era, and inspires us to break through reality with courage, courage and wisdom with majestic weather and poetic style In order to achieve the second centenary goal of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, we will continue to hand over an excellent answer to the "big test" to the people.

Use objective historical facts to present our party's ability to govern the country with military power, safety and culture

　　Different from the grandeur of the three major battles in which thousands of troops and horses fought fiercely, and the grandeur of the Battle of Crossing the River under the night gunfire of thousands of sails, the liberation of Shanghai is a special manifestation of the epic of the Chinese People's War of Liberation.

Its thrilling is not the external gold and iron horse as we imagined, but the internal contest between light and darkness, forward and backward, faced with social transformation and improvement of people's livelihood after the victory of the war.

From the historical moment when the Huaihai Campaign was about to win the final victory in 1948 to the moment when Mayor Chen Yi quietly left Shanghai for Beijing in 1954, and the emotional moment when Shanghai citizens were reluctant to part... "Dawn in the East" captured the uniqueness of "catching mice in a porcelain shop" during the war in Shanghai. Temperament presents another form of just war, with both civil and military skills, focusing on literature, fighting wits and courage, and fighting wits.

　　From documentary literature to TV dramas, it is necessary to go through the transformation from reading written text to viewing on TV screen, from historical rational thinking to artistic perceptual presentation.

"Breaking Dawn in the East" expands the narrative vision of the original work, and in addition to a large number of famous historical figures, it implants a lineup of fictional characters that strengthen the tension of the plot.

The most representative ones are Ji Nanyin and Lu Xiuyuan. As an expert financial cadre, the former moves around with a special social identity and deep social connections, which promotes the orderly progress of the plot.

The latter, as Mayor Chen Yi's secretary, played a role in connecting the top and bottom.

Through his perspective, the audience saw the daily approachable side of leading cadres of our party and our army.

The two are like two poles of a magnet, one with excellent professional quality and the other with excellent political quality, and they have sparked an unusual spark of love at work.

The family of Mi Zhili, an unemployed worker, brought out Xu Yide, a small tailor, and Tao Shanfeng, the owner of a noodle shop, to show the psychological transformation process of Shanghai citizens from suspicion and wait-and-see to trust and support for our party and our army.

There are also capitalists with different attitudes, calm and shady spies, and ruthless killers, which instantly raise the tension of the dramatic conflicts in the play.

The creators of "Dawn of the East" boldly broke through the framework of documentary literature, performed a tense, thrilling and suspenseful live drama, vividly reproduced the great talents of the Communist Party of China during the war in Shanghai, and the ability to govern the country with military power and literary power, completing the history The organic integration of narration and artistic description restores the full and complex historical truth in the vivid and rich artistic narrative.

Present the promise of sacrifice for the people with a sincere narrative

　　The strategic decision-making of the Party Central Committee, the tactical operation of Shanghai, and the stalemate of conflicts and conflicts among all parties in society, "Dawn of the East" organically intersperses in three dimensions, advancing layer by layer, and reproduces the historical scroll of the war in Shanghai.

But a good work of art never relies on the accumulation of superficial storylines, but requires an in-depth interpretation of history and human nature.

The liberation of Shanghai is not only the liberation of the military and the victory of the war, but also the liberation of the people and the victory of justice.

　　The wonderful description of "Dawn in the East" allows the audience to see that the Communist Party and the People's Army are mighty troops flying the banner of heroism.

In the fierce battle in the suburbs of Shanghai, the soldiers waded through the mud and weeds, braved the fierce firepower of the enemy's bunkers, and charged like a tide. Many people fell one after another in the dawn of the coming victory.

Their might is not only on the battlefield, but also in financial wars.

In the process of exchanging the golden round coupons for RMB to keep the price stable, they relentlessly attacked and arrested the troublesome spies and profiteers in the securities building.

　　The true narration of "Dawn of the East" makes the audience feel that the Communist Party and the people's army are wise teachers who plan carefully in a complicated situation, overcome various difficulties, and win the sincere support of the people.

After the battle of crossing the river, we discovered in time that the 35th Army accidentally broke into Leighton Stuart's residence, and the subsequent "disorder" that was not in place.

Bing is expensive and fast, but our army stopped chasing. Danyang trained and learned about life and people in big cities.

Chen Yi humbly asked people from all walks of life for advice and thought about various measures for entering the city.

Visiting the market, finding out the price and supply situation, and persuading the five major districts of the country to support Shanghai... Prepare for everything, and fulfill the requirements of the Party Central Committee from military to political entry, and a win-win situation between the military and the government.

　　Most importantly, the vivid interpretation of "Dawn of the East" allows the audience to realize that the Communist Party and the People's Army are teachers of benevolence and righteousness who care about the people and care about the people everywhere.

They would rather sacrifice themselves and fulfill the promise of "the Chinese People's Liberation Army was born to fight and sacrifice for the common people" with their lives.

They strictly abide by the city rules of "no entry into private houses".

On the first night in the city, he slept on the street, lying on the street covered in gunpowder smoke, and ate cold food in the cold rain.

When the typhoon hit, the government took the lead in eating food for three days and five days, saving food for the victims.

The army dispatched rice to help the victims, and even the citizens said with mixed feelings: "I have lived to more than 50 years old, and I have never seen such an army!" Let the city return to the embrace of the people, let the citizens feel the warmth of humanity, the art of "Dawn of the East" It clearly interprets the victory code of the war in Shanghai, that is, "stand firmly with the Chinese people and serve the Chinese people wholeheartedly."

Use rich details to organically integrate historical stories and the spirit of the times

　　A good historical drama requires rich historical expressions, and historical expressions are the personalities and details of the characters that can stand the aftertaste.

In the play, Chen Yi's open-minded and calm demeanor, Ji Nanyin's wisdom combined with strength and softness, Lu Xiuyuan's vigorous appearance, the different thoughts and calculations of capitalists in the industrial and commercial circles, spy Li Qingru's glamorous appearance and conspiratorial heart... form a contrast and harmony. Variables attract the audience's character gallery.

　　The creator pays attention to details and uses the abacus as an image many times to convey different ideas.

First, Chen Yun bought more than 20 abacus, and even specially bought a small abacus to carry with him, ready to fulfill the responsibility of managing the country's financial management.

When Chen Yi saw Chen Yun at the bookstore, he also gave him an abacus, asking him to calculate Shanghai's debt. Chen Yun smiled and said nothing, and left a sentence, "My account is for the whole country."

A small abacus makes two people with different personalities collide with light comedy.

There are also the embarrassment of the acting company commander taking the exam and the little soldier saying goodbye to the horse that accompanied him all the way on the way to Shanghai. This superposition of the hero's perspective and the people's perspective delicately shows the rich expressions of history and avoids the one-way history. The monotony that can arise from over-the-top narratives.

　　Historical drama is a new discovery of the past, a dialogue between the present and the past.

The characteristics of integrating history and modernity, and the unique way of interpreting and conveying the national culture and the spirit of the times, endow historical dramas with charm and value that cannot be compared with other art forms.

"Dawn of the East" endows history with awe, presents historical reality squarely, activates historical expressions with imagination, and inspires the audience, especially party members and cadres, to think about how to better serve the people on the new journey.

From this perspective, the hit broadcast of "Dawn of the East" endowed that period of history with strong practical significance, and also endowed the creation of historical dramas with strong characteristics of the times.

　　Guangming Daily Author: Mao Shi'an, former vice chairman of the Chinese Literary Critics Association