"Breaking East" is becoming the last national drama king in 2022.
This drama series shows the panoramic view of the first historic "big test" faced by the Communist Party of China in Shanghai after the founding of New China. It has been broadcast for 7 days. The ratings exceeded 1 on the night it was broadcast, directly taking the first place in the ratings of CCTV. After 7 days, the heat has not abated.
The war scene of the liberation of Shanghai last night, from the grand war scenes to the beauty of the shots and the brutality of the soldiers, all constituted an immersive and immersive experience. Many viewers considered it to be the most exciting sequence since the series began.
But apart from the ups and downs of the plot and the thrilling scenes in the play, the most touching thing is the performances of the actors in the play.
Zhang Jiayi played Chen Yi for the first time. The audience has different opinions on whether the performance is good or not. In the first 8 episodes, Ji Nanyin, played by Liu Tao , is a fictional character and has not yet shown a highlight episode. The audience also has high praise for Liu Tao's acting skills.
CCTV dramas have always been a feast for acting, and historical dramas are an extreme test of acting ability. When the two factors are superimposed, the acting performance of the actors in "Dawn of the East" is destined to become the focus of heated discussion among the audience.
In fact, good dramas and good acting skills are also some kind of correction to the unhealthy trends in domestic entertainment. I don’t know when it started to become popular in domestic entertainment circles to promote the “acting skills” of actors.
I believe that many viewers have long been disgusted by these words that talk about acting skills, such as "exploding acting skills", "fragile acting skills", "beauty damaged by battle", "do you know how hard my brother works? He even says his lines himself"...
But for actors, acting is a living thing and a core competitiveness.
Although for ordinary audiences, there is no standard system for unified evaluation of "acting skills". But for good acting skills, the audience can empathize with it the most. In the same way, if your acting skills are bad, no matter how much you show off a flower, it just won't work.
Does the "Feng Shen" acting skills exist in "Breaking East"?
Looking at it now, "famous scenes" of acting in TV dramas are springing up like mushrooms after a rain.
From the absolute protagonist, Mr. Chen Yi, to famous historical figures, to many unknown characters, each character is portrayed in full detail. From these actors, I selected the top ten actors in my heart.
The roar of history can always be heard in those good performances.
Tenth place: Actor (playing Ding Meng, Da Liu, Dai Jianglong)
Performance details: Old Mom’s Fried Steamed Buns
After hesitating for a long time between the more well-known Liu Tao and these unknown actors, I finally decided to give the tenth place to the latter.
They only appeared briefly in the play, but they made many viewers cry last night.
When the People's Liberation Army attacked Shanghai, the central government set an iron rule - heavy weapons could not be used. Therefore, the People's Liberation Army was like "beating mice" in a porcelain shop. In order to give the people a complete Shanghai, they made huge sacrifices.
The huge shock of last night’s scene came from this.
From the moment this group of actors came on stage, the performance was full of fireworks.
Da Liu said that he would take the little warrior home to try his mother's craftsmanship. As long as he crossed the river in front of him, he would go home.
However, under the premise that heavy artillery cannot be used, the defenders are not subject to any restraints. The siege soldiers can only use their bodies to break through the enemy's artillery fire. The result is bound to be a tragic battle.
Before the war, the young soldiers who had agreed to eat their hometown pan-fried buns finally fell in the hail of bullets across the bridge. Seeing the last brother in the company falling in his arms, Ding Meng shouted "Brother, take you home" and rushed towards the enemy's heavy artillery...
The moment they saw this expression, although it was only a moment, the audience should be able to hear the whimpering and roaring from deep in the throats of the actors at this time. The camera zoomed in, and the funny expression in front turned into a sad and tragic one. The feeling of homesickness and comrades-in-arms overflowed the screen at this moment, making people moved.
Although several actors cannot be found in Douban's cast list, they undoubtedly performed an irreplaceable classic performance together in this episode.
The next scene of raising the national flag, under the director's camera language, uses sacrifice to usher in new life, is also touching.
The performance level of all the actors is very high, even surpassing many so-called "well-known actors".
This also proves that no matter how many roles there are, no matter how big or small the role is, small roles can also shine.
TOP9: Feng Shaofeng (playing Rong Yiren)
Performance details: Reach out to take a breath
Rong Yiren, played by Feng Shaofeng in the play, represents how the patriotic old-time capitalists gradually became national capitalists in the new era before and after the liberation of Shanghai.
What Feng Shaofeng showed most in the first few episodes was anxiety. Although he stayed in Shanghai temporarily, Rong Yiren didn't know what the situation would be like after the liberation of Shanghai. It was in this wavering situation that he still promised to guarantee workers' wages even when the factory was shut down. When the Kuomintang government released a large number of prison bullies to destroy and loot, he actively organized workers to protect the factory and asked workers to pay attention to safety, which showed the responsibility of a businessman.
But what Feng Shaofeng really performed was the scene of welcoming the People's Liberation Army into the city. There was still a roar of war the night before, but suddenly it was quiet in the morning.
Rong Yiren was riding a bicycle. As soon as he got on the main road, he saw that the whole street was full of soldiers. He initially thought they were corpses, but was surprised to find that they were all living people sleeping peacefully.
A small detail that is not paid attention to may make the character collapse, but a good performance can also make the character come alive.
This is how Feng Shaofeng used a very simple little move to bring the character to life: he stretched out his hand in disbelief and breathed to confirm that this was a real living person.
At the moment when it was confirmed that he was alive, Feng Shaofeng captured the character's instant emotional change. He turned around and rode home. The more he rode, the happier he became. He already had a reason in his heart not to leave.
I think this scene shows Feng Shaofeng's acting ability. He performed the mental journey of a national capitalist who was hesitating in his heart, and what left him in the end was his belief in the people's army.
Feng Shaofeng has not had many good films in the past few years. In "Eastern Daybreak", both in terms of appearance and acting skills, he is still in a state of accumulating energy that is ready to come out.
We may wait until he really breaks out.
TOP8: Zhang Xiqian (playing Tang Enbo)
Performance details: Tang Enbo's embarrassment
Zhang Xiqian's last out-of-the-circle role was the father-in-law Wang Youde in " Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses ".
What's interesting is that this time he played Tang Enbo, who was both a big shot and a little shot during the Kuomintang and Communist Party's cross-river battle and the Shanghai offensive and defensive battle.
said that he was a big shot because he was the commander-in-chief of the Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou garrison at the time, and commanded the last few hundred thousand elites of the Kuomintang .
said he was a nobody, but he was actually a chess piece that completely obeyed Chiang Kai-shek .
Zhang Xiqian gave us a hint on how to play a special little character like this.
His most classic scene was when he was summoned to his hometown by Chiang Kai-shek on the eve of the Crossing the Yangtze River battle and asked about the Yangtze River deployment.
Unexpectedly, after Tang Enbo's full report, he only received a sigh from Chiang Kai-shek.
Tang Enbo was both respectful and afraid of Chiang Kai-shek, confident but not confident in the defense of the Yangtze River. His responses were mixed with various emotions. He was afraid of Chiang Kai-shek's blind orders and had to obey his blind orders.
As a result, Chiang Kai-shek finally explained his attitude, not only to let him preserve his strength, but also to let him defend Shanghai.
Tang Enbo turned green at the end. He knew in his heart how lost the three major battles of , and had to repeat the fate of the former.
went from being full of confidence at the beginning to gradually showing embarrassment, and finally bravely expressed his stance. In fact, he had other plans in his heart. Zhang Xiqian completely performed the helplessness and sadness of the "little guy" next to the chaos.
The building is about to collapse. How can there be any unwavering loyal ministers and good generals within the Kuomintang? Not all of them are "shengjianbao" who can't help themselves.
TOP7: Qiao Zhenyu (playing Tian Guoli)
Performance details: "Sleekness" in "Nightingale"
Qiao Zhenyu came to prominence with the role of Snowflake Goddess Dragon Ouyang Mingri , and was awarded the title of The Four Beauties of the End of the World for his outstanding costumes.
But in the first 8 episodes of "Breaking East", many viewers unexpectedly saw Qiao Zhenyu's spy drama acting skills.
Tian Guoli, whom he plays, is our ace agent lurking within the enemy, codenamed "Nightingale". The opening scene shows him disguising himself as a man, bypassing the blockade and delivering Jiang Fang map to agent Li Bai .
Later Li Bai was arrested. When he saw that Li Bai's wife had no choice but to pretend to be crazy and act stupid in order to survive, his eyes were full of regret, but he had to continue to lurk.
This character walks on the cliff. He has to work hard to complete various difficult tasks and face the scrutiny of the enemy. The biggest flaw is: although he is undercover in the Secret Bureau , he has not completed a few tasks in the Secret Bureau, and the security work of the police station has been impressive. In this way, being able to avoid being discovered relies on the characters' high vigilance and adaptability.
When facing the fallen comrades, his expression always contains sympathy and compassion, but in an instant he must put on another face.
Qiao Zhenyu's facial expressions are not many, but he gives the impression that he is very playful, because his eye performance and body movements are very good, especially his eyes, which often give people the feeling of making a huge difference.
There was a scene where the boss tested him for the last time before the liberation of Shanghai to see if he had any secrets. As a result, Qiao Zhenyu's acting was to please and be a blatant coward, but he got rid of suspicion. He was promoted to deputy chief of the police station, and he could wait for the recovery of Shanghai and lead the police station to surrender to the organization.
is also a double-sided undercover agent. Qiao Zhenyu's performance may not be as cool as in many idol spy dramas, but it is more realistic and has no shortage of tension. The old actor shows new charm, which is a surprise.
TOP6: Wang Jinsong (playing Du Yuesheng )
Performance details: Du Yuesheng's Cough
Last time I collaborated with Gao Xixi and played Chiang Kai-shek's Wang Jinsong, this time it is Du Yuesheng.
is said to be participating, which is closer to a guest appearance. The only scene he appeared in was chatting with Huang Jinrong .
Du Yuesheng's role has been played by Feng Xiaogang, Lu Liangwei and other well-known actors, but after watching Wang Jinsong's single performance, the audience was still very impressed. Why is this?
On the one hand, it is due to the character of Du Yuesheng. On the other hand, thanks to Wang Jinsong's acting skills, although there are few scenes, there is a lot of drama.
He played Du Yuesheng, who was respectful to his former boss while holding a handkerchief and coughing badly. But this kind of cough is completely different from the fierce murderous cough coughed by Wang Puchen in " All Quiet in Peking", but it is a kind of loneliness that is no longer the same as in the past. When
was chatting, although his tone was not serious and his expression was not solemn, the audience could feel his inner shock and suppressed helplessness.
This is the restraint of the veteran actor's performance. Many emotions do not need to be expressed through hysteria. The maximum value of emotions is to be invisible.
frowned and coughed softly, showing that the gangs in Shanghai were over.
Shanghai will eventually become the Shanghai of the new era. Of course, the former Shanghai overlords only disappeared in the dust of the times.
TOP5: Li Zhuoyuan (playing Mao Sen)
Performance details: The Executioner’s Defeat
Mao Sen, played by Li Zhuoyuan, is one of the most eye-catching villains in the play. From his line in the opening, the Kuomintang’s crazy massacre begins.
Such an executioner character, coupled with Li Zhuoyuan's pitted face, every close-up is frightening.
But truly outstanding villains always require acting skills. The more evil the character, the higher the level of acting skills required.
The reason why the character Mao Sen is so impressive is precisely because Li Zhuoyuan's performance is not always extremely vicious. On the contrary, there are also life-like moments, such as ordering his subordinates to use the gangsters in the prison to cause destruction and giving money to rob, but it is "up to you" how to act and when to act.
seems to be extremely vicious, but in fact, he is bored and understands that all this is just a mantis.
There is a scene that has impressed me to this day, and that is the scene between him and Li Bai. Li Zhuoyuan did not show any anger throughout the whole process, but said one mouthful at a time, "This is your celebration wine."
said that these dialogue moments were routine, but Mao Sen, a character who kills without blinking, had dull eyes and stiff body. His eyes were full of sullenness and a hint of helplessness, until Li Bai said that the root cause of their failure was the loss of people's hearts. His eyes completely lost their luster in an instant. Although he told Li Bai not to teach him a lesson, he could feel the despair already rushing in his heart.
It is not difficult to play a villain who is extremely bad, but it is not easy to play a flesh-and-blood villain. This low-key and capable actor did it.
TOP4: Zhang Jiayi (plays Mayor Chen Yi)
Performance details: The heart knot of the founding marshal
Choosing Zhang Jiayi to play Chen Yi is the biggest risk in this drama , but Gao Xixi has always been a director who likes to take risks when casting his troops. In ": ", he chose Wang Jinsong to play Chiang Kai-shek, which initially aroused doubts. It turned out that this casting was a great success, but this time the risk was even greater.
Zhang Jiayi was once a top brother in Chinese dramas. Whether it is Zhou Yi in "Cliff" or Bai Jiaxuan in "White Deer Plain", he is the kind of character who has experienced big scenes, so it is not a problem for him to play an important general, but there is one biggest problem when playing Chen Yi: the appearance is not similar.
This dissimilarity is divided into three levels: , one is the appearance . Although Zhang Jiayi gained weight for the film, his body shape is still quite different from that of Mayor Chen. Looking at it directly, to put it simply, they don't look alike.
The second is body shape. Chen Yi is a standard soldier with a smooth and graceful walk, while Zhang Jiayi originally walked more and more stooped due to ankylosing spondylitis. Even though he tried hard to change his walking and sitting posture in the play, it was still impossible to completely change the limitations of his body functions.
The third is the accent. It can be seen that Zhang Jiayi has worked hard to learn Sichuan dialect , but Shaanxi dialect is something engraved in his bones. He is forced to speak Sichuan Mandarin, and it still sounds like Shaanxi.
In addition to these hard obstacles, there is also an insurmountable gap, which is Mr. Chen, a general with an extremely distinctive personality.
It is impossible for the audience to be familiar with the character of every founding marshal, but the character of Chen Yi, who is fearless, brave, bold and optimistic, is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. No matter who plays the role, there is pressure, and the more scenes, the greater the pressure. This drama rarely uses Mayor Chen Yi as the first protagonist, and uses Zhang Jiayi, who has a different look. The only way for an actor to break through is, of course, to perfectly interpret the characteristics of the character itself and rewrite the audience's impression.
Did Zhang Jiayi do it?
I think he still showed the expressiveness of an excellent actor.
From the moment he rushed to Xibaipo , he focused on portraying the heroic, brave and kind personality of the founding general: "If you can't stop, I will drive."
But such an impatient marshal couldn't help but hesitate when he learned that he was going to be the mayor of Shanghai: "I wanted to go, but I was afraid. "
Such a personality and psychological contrast was also handled well by Zhang Jiayi. There is nothing to be afraid of in the hail of bullets, but how to feed the millions of Shanghai people will trouble a general.
From the differences of opinion between him and Comrade Xiaoping over the formulation of the campaign outline, it can be seen that Chen Yi is a general who pays great attention to details. When it comes to governing Shanghai, how to make it happen? "The common people have food to eat and clothes to wear", which made Chen Yi, who didn't understand economics in the past, in trouble.
All this proves that Zhang Jiayi is actually playing a Chen Yi that the audience is not familiar with. He is not only General Chen Yi who has been a soldier for half his life and stepped out of the barrel of a gun, but also Mayor Chen Yi who studies Shanghai's economic data all night, from liberating Shanghai to governing Shanghai.
Zhang Jiayi also performed some small details of the performance very well.
But the difficulty of the challenge here is that the audience's deep-rooted impression of General Chen Yi is too deep. Compared with Wang Jinsong's performance as Chiang Kai-shek, which made the audience's reputation counterattack in just a few episodes, Zhang Jiayi's performance in the first eight episodes is considered steady rather than amazing. I think it is worth giving more time to this recognized powerhouse.
TOP3: Tang Guoqiang (played by Mao Zedong)
Performance details: Chairman Mao's Smile
In today's film and television circles, Tang Guoqiang is probably the most popular person who plays Chairman Mao. In shaping Chairman Mao, his performance has already penetrated into the different stages of the character, making the character itself more real and vivid.
Chairman Mao's role in this play is not the protagonist, but his role takes over the overall situation and is absolutely indispensable.
And whenever he held his head upright, his waist straight, and his belly slightly pushed forward, he still felt like Like Chairman Mao stepping out of an old photo.
The most memorable scene for many viewers should be when he greeted Liu Bocheng and Chen Yi who were "late" in Xibaipo. With a smile on his face, he said, "Serving the people, you can't be late." He was friendly, easy-going and heroic. In one sentence, he showed Chairman Mao who was directing the liberation war to the final victory.
Looking at the performance alone, Tang Guoqiang’s tone, demeanor, and body movements in every scene are impeccable. But if there is a shortcoming, it is with Liu Jin, who plays Zhou Enlai for the 67th time. Like Zhu De special actor " Wang Wufu, and "Deng Xiaoping special actor" Lu Qi, these veteran actors are getting older after all, and their sense of age will eventually affect their performance of the role. This is also an old issue discussed by the audience in recent years. But don't worry, don't rush.
TOP2: Ma Xiaowei (playing Chiang Kai-shek)
Performance details: Chiang Kai-shek’s helplessness
The actor who plays Chiang Kai-shek this time is Ma Xiaowei, a "Chiang Kai-shek professional". Ma Xiaowei played Chiang Kai-shek in dramas such as "The Liberation of Southwest ", " Diplomacy ", "The Battle of Changsha", and "Crossing the Yalu River". The Chiang Kai-shek in these dramas also has a common characteristic, that is, he is deeply worried.
In this play, Chiang Kai-shek has just stepped down due to the failure of three major battles. He is still controlling the situation, fantasizing about retreating to Shanghai and waiting for an opportunity to counterattack in the Third World War.
Therefore, Ma Xiaowei's performance has both a sense of powerlessness at the end of the road and a stubbornness that does not want to let go.
In the scene where Tang Enbo was summoned, although his tone was decent and his attitude was gentle, the meaning behind his words was sonorous and uncompromising.
made Tang Enbo look embarrassed, but he persisted in his opinion and did not think he was wrong at all.
He called Mao Renfeng to his home and mentioned two lists.
Take away one part and destroy all one part.
heard Mao Renfeng say that some people ran away, and some people who should be dealt with were not on the list. When Chiang Kai-shek raised his head, his emotions were written in his eyes. No need to explain more, the inner shock, depression, helpless resentment and helplessness suddenly overflowed the screen.
There was no way to save the situation, and we had to barely maintain it, so we ordered Tang Enbo to garrison in Shanghai. One side said that he wanted to stabilize the morale of the military, while the other side ordered that all the generals and their families be sent to Taiwan first. To put it bluntly, they were used as hostages. Ma Xiaowei's lines are full of tenderness, but his behavior is so shameless.
These performance details all demonstrate the strength of an experienced actor. Ma Xiaowei's performance also vividly explains what top-notch historical role playing is:
As long as the actor is in the camera, he can maintain full and sincere "character emotions" at all times, making the audience immersed in the play.
To put it simply, once he appears, the actor becomes the character himself.
TOP1: Cao Lei (playing Li Bai)
Performance details: Li Bai’s glasses
But when it comes to the most outstanding character in the first eight episodes, my choice is still Li Bai played by Cao Lei.
The passage about Martyr Li Bai symbolizes the darkness before dawn. The comrades on the underground front of our party paid an unimaginable price for the liberation of Shanghai.
The story of this character was presented extremely touchingly in " Eternal Waves ". Even though it was included in the story of the first episode, it still touched people's hearts.
The story begins with Li Bai receiving important information from the "Nightingale". If he sent the report, he would most likely expose himself, but he immediately chose to send the report after sending the "Nightingale" away.
Sure enough, based on the signal, the Security Bureau quickly locked the alley and entered the courtyard to search. With the music and editing, it can lift people's hearts to their throats.
During this period, the patrol team from the other side had arrived downstairs of his house, and Li Bai's telegram had not yet been sent. He listened to the patrol team's movements downstairs, and beads of sweat flowed from his temples, but he still calmly typed on the keyboard while asking his wife to pour him a glass of water.
Unfortunately, because his wife was too nervous, she knocked over the kettle while pouring water. The sudden movement caused the patrol team to come back and rush towards Li Bai's room.
Fortunately, before the patrol went upstairs, Li Bai completed the final message transmission and wrote at the end of the message: "Farewell, dear comrades!"
Then he calmly tore into pieces the intelligence brought by Tian Guoli. When there was water, he swallowed all the shredded paper into his stomach. The whole process was like flowing water.
Several emotions briefly stayed between the brows and disappeared briefly. They were both sentimental and reasonable, both nervous at the critical moment and with the calmness and fearlessness of the Communists. This feeling was enough to penetrate the hearts of the audience.
The most touching moment of this scene is when Li Bai finished delivering the information and sat in the house waiting for the patrol to come. When the enemy broke in and pointed a gun at him, he calmly put on his glasses, turned around, and breathed out gently.
Although there is not a single line, full and substantial emotions burst out, and the audience is also worried and compassionate about the fate of this character.
The belief of the Communists is not expressed in words, but is reflected in actions, sacrificing one's life for righteousness, and that is what I want. At this level, Li Bai, the supporting role in the play, has also been completely established.
But there is a wonderful scene later, that is, Mao Sen came to the prison to make a final inducement to surrender to Li Bai. Li Bai saw a bottle of wine on Mao Sen's table, and smiled and said, "Is this my strong wine?"
Mao Sen said that the Communist Party is about to invade, and as long as Li Bai reveals our hidden agents, he can be released, and he can realize his wish and see the day when Shanghai is liberated.
But Li Bai was not moved at all. He bluntly said that it didn't matter if he couldn't see it, as long as Shanghai citizens could see it.
Then he proudly held his chest high and raised his head, and died heroically. Especially the action of wiping his eyes while walking. Although it is a habitual action, it is real and powerful. Although the body is about to die, it shows the integrity of the Communists in every aspect. Life and death are nothing more than that.
The emotions of the audience also reached their peak in an instant.
Historically, on May 7, 1949, on the eve of the liberation of Shanghai, Li Bai was secretly killed by Kuomintang agents. He was only 39 years old when he died.
Although he did not see the dawn of victory, the citizens of Shanghai did.This is our hero. Their love for this country and nation is as gurgling as a trickle, as turbulent as a river, and as burning as a burning fire.
Times are changing, but this spirit will transcend the times and impress generations of people. This is why this classic character has been performed so many times and is so touching every time.
is written at the end:
The above are my top ten good actors in the first eight episodes of the drama. "Dawn in the East" is obviously not a traditional war drama. Its original work "War on Shanghai" was published in December 2018. It is a documentary literature written by Shanghai Jiao Tong University professor Liu Tong , telling the story of what happened in Shanghai one year after the liberation.
Just like Chen Yi's line in the play, "It is difficult to pass the test." The "big test" restored by "Dawn East" includes not only military wars, but also political wars and financial wars. The historical events involved include the "two white and one black" battles for rice, cotton and coal, the silver dollar war, fighting against bandits, eliminating enemy agents, fighting typhoons, and resolving the "big bombing" crisis. It can be said that the fun has just begun.
A question that the deceased teacher Liu Tong tried to answer in his works is: How did the Chinese People's Liberation Army and the Chinese Communist Party occupy Shanghai and fight in Shanghai at the same time?
A real good show always has staying power, memory points, and aftertaste after the story is over.
Whether it is a thrilling spy battle, a battlefield filled with artillery fire, or the battle of wits between our party and the reactionaries in Shanghai to stabilize prices and support the currency, it is the best stage for performance.
No matter what kind of story it is, "people" are always the same. When actors perform, they are actually performing life and human nature. "Breaking East" has become a hit at the end of the year, but whether it can become a classic depends on how well these good actors play - "people".
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