Fu Dalong , how awesome is ?
started acting at the age of eight and worked hard in the entertainment industry for 38 years.
won three Best Actors with just one movie " Tengu " , and at that time, he was only 31 years old.
In this era where everyone wants to become famous overnight, Fu Dalong instead wants to not be too famous because he wants to act well.
So he turned down many appointments and settled down, renting a house, running takeaways, and serving as a substitute teacher.
Once a wine manufacturer asked him to shoot an advertisement, and the remuneration for one piece was as high as tens of millions, but Fu Dalong refused without even thinking, "That's not my job, my job is acting!"
Some people said that he was stupid and could not make money, and some people jokingly called him "the poorest actor".
But he doesn't care.
In order to play the image of a farmer in "Purple Sun", he went to the countryside and worked as a farmer for two months, which made him tanned and rustic;
joined the crew of "Tengu", and his only requirement was to have food and accommodation included. During the filming, he was not only busy learning Shanxi dialect, but also spontaneously became a field manager on the set, doing whatever he could. When
was filming " Enters the Capital ", he made up his mind to study drama systematically again, just to interpret the most essential look of the character.
Act well and love acting. This is Fu Dalong’s life motto.
He truly integrates his beloved acting career into every stage of his life.
With such a low profile, he quietly brought a military drama at the end of 2022, allowing countless viewers to get to know a different Fu Dalong again -
"Brave Wings"
Frankly speaking, there are many domestic military-themed dramas about the army and navy, such as the familiar " Soldier Assault ", " Fire Blue Blade " and so on.
However, there are almost no high-quality works focusing on the air force, especially the bombing aviation unit.
Now, "Brave Wings" has filled this gap.
Since the show was launched, it has won the most views on a certain platform for 15 consecutive days and exceeded the 500 million mark.
even once topped the national ratings championship and became a well-deserved "hard drama" in the hearts of the audience.
So, what story does tell?
In the play, Fu Dalong plays Fengli , an air force colonel with rich flying experience. Because of a flight accident, he took the responsibility for his teammates and was sent to train new recruits.
On the other side, the energetic young pilot Qin Lang ( Zhang Wanyi) also made a mistake in the army and was transferred to modify the air tanker. This made him unwilling to modify the K-type aircraft, but he had to obey the orders of his superiors.
In this way, an old pilot with a rigorous style and a young junior with an out-of-touch personality "collided" together.
From daily training to living habits, the two started a series of "fighting of wits and courage" stories.
Actually, looking at it this way, the overall plot and structure of "Brave Wings" are not complicated, and it is accompanied by the topic of "growth".
But it has three major characteristics that make the entire play very watchable.
First, the character setting is solid enough.
Take Feng Lei, played by Fu Dalong, as an example. In the play, he is not only a stern chief, but also a commander of the army. He must be calm enough when encountering crisis situations.
For example: When his team was flying, he encountered extremely bad weather. The person in charge of the command was very anxious, but his tone was very gentle.
Pay attention to the changes in the eyes and face. The eyes have not changed at all from the beginning to the end, but the facial expression and tone remain smiling. This is a comfort to the flying soldiers.
Of course, as a "strict teacher", he also gets angry sometimes.
For example: Qin Lang made a low-level mistake during a flight, which instantly put him in a state of "severely criticizing" the other party.
In his opinion, flying must be done with excellence without making any mistakes. His wide eyes and slightly nervous tone also showed the great anger in his heart.
In addition to Fu Dalong, Qin Lang, played by Zhang Wanyi, also performed well.
As a new member of "Trick Head", the first impression he gave the audience was that he "doesn't accept anyone" and he is very independent and aggressive. In the first class when
entered the army, he openly "confronted" Feng Lei. For this reason, he was "ridiculed" by his teammates and wanted to be eliminated first.
But as he grew up in the play, Qin Lang began to understand how to become an excellent pilot, and also understood family, love and friendship.
The most important thing is that he understands what a sense of responsibility is.
For such a three-dimensional and complex character, the young actor Zhang Wanyi did a good job. He not only demonstrated the confidence of the young man, but also captured the tension and worry of the character after making mistakes.
Second, the plot is relaxing and tense.
In the play, Qin Lang's military uniform was accidentally shown off in the circle of friends by a female friend, which made him very angry because it was suspected of exposing military secrets.
For this reason, he also had a quarrel with his comrades.
As a "strict teacher", Feng Lei had a rare sense of humor. Although Qin Lang did not admit that the other party was his girlfriend, Feng Lei said, "Maybe in the future."
even said to comfort the "little apprentice", "Delete it and it's over."
Not only that, in order to ease the tense atmosphere between Qin Lang and his teammates, Feng Lei did not hesitate to force entry and staged a "master kicks his apprentice" drama. The style of painting was very interesting.
Of course, in addition to these relaxing plots, there are also thrilling scenes in "Brave Wings".
For example: In bad weather, Feng Lei directed his teammates to land safely, and the whole process was high-energy.
Also during the bombing assessment, Qin Lang's crew accidentally dropped the bomb due to the bombardier's mistake, causing the fellow's cow to be directly blown to death.
These ups and downs of the plot not only make us feel the real air force life, but also make the audience empathize.
The third one is , shot in real scene, which can be called a "giant production".
Judging from the visual effects alone, "Brave Wings" is more exciting than the average military movie.
Because one of its protagonists is the H-6 bomber, for military fans, this is known as "Master 6".
In order to show the "characteristics" of this protagonist, the crew even filmed the whole process and borrowed a real H-6 bomber.
Even the "air force romance" in the famous aerial combat film "Top Gun" is perfectly presented.
You must know that the H-6 bomber consumes 6.3 tons of fuel in just 20 minutes of takeoff, and the trumpet at cruising speed is even more terrifying.
One can imagine the cost of filming this. The crew worked hard in order to pursue realistic effects.
In addition, many of the special effects in the play are also done to the extreme, especially the flight on a rainy night, the visual effect is really amazing.
In fact, "Brave Wings" tells the story of the inheritance and growth of the "King of Soldiers".
This core has always existed in Chinese military-themed film and television works, whether it is Xu Sanduo, or Feng Lei and Qin Lang in the play, in them we see the bravery and steel-like willpower of Chinese soldiers.
Of course, compared to previous military works, "Brave Wings" is undoubtedly a huge improvement.
First of all, it is no longer a bad domestic drama about love under the guise of a gimmick. What it shows is pure military life. Whether it is the training in the drama or the response to crisis events, we have seen what a soldier should be like.
Furthermore, compared with some previous military works, "Brave Wings" no longer relies on stacking heads and gathering numbers to "please", but relies on excellent equipment and solid training to show the military style.
Finally, the signs of growth of the characters in the play are more obvious. The audience can feel the team spirit and obedience to their vocation at any time.
Perhaps it is such pure creation and the wonderful performance of the actors that made netizens shout "30 episodes are too few."
also hopes that future military-themed works can be as thoughtful as "Brave Wings" and live up to the audience's expectations!
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: An An)
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