Huayu: As a child star, I just want to be famous

Chapter 193: The much-anticipated, official premiere

CCTV's annual drama has a super luxurious cast, so there is no need for the actors to actively participate in promotion before the show starts.

From the launch of the project last year, through casting and auditions, to filming, right up to the upcoming broadcast, the media's publicity offensive has never stopped.

On the one hand, the crew took the initiative to create hype.

Another reason is that many of the actors in the drama are top-tier in the industry.

Whenever there is any action, the media will usually mention in their report the current progress of the "The Great Tang Empire" in which the actor is participating.

The most typical example is Chen Linfeng, who has been restless for the past year. It seems that he bought a house in the headlines of various entertainment, film and television news media and has never come down from it.

The Silver Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival, the popularity of "The Lotus Lantern", Japan's Akutagawa Prize for Literature, and the recent Oscar win are all heavyweights that the media can feast on for at least a month each time.

There are countless other similar lesser news, such as having his works adapted by six major Hollywood companies, cooperating with CCTV to shoot a drama, and about to officially become a director.

The Oscars are the most powerful, after all, they are the most recent and a breakthrough award.

During the past half month, public opinion has continued to spread. In addition, the "Han-Bai War" has not ended and is still gaining popularity.

This is just the publicity effect brought by the male lead.

The heroine Liu Qianqian, Zhao Linger in the "Chinese Paladin" broadcast last year, has won countless fans;
In the recently aired "The Return of the Condor Heroes", the role of Little Dragon Girl has received rave reviews again.

The popularity is currently at an explosive level.

The fan base of these two people is huge, and they have attracted a large number of viewers who originally didn't like watching historical dramas.

In addition, there are Nie Yuan, Lu Yi, Shu Chang and others, who are all stars who now have many young fans.

Not to mention people like Tang Guoqiang and Chen Baoguo. They are like quality stabilizers. As long as they appear in a drama, they will naturally make the audience feel trust.

These famous actors of the older generation have a larger potential audience.

In addition to the actor factors, some people are also looking forward to Chen Linfeng's script. After all, it just won the Oscar for Best Screenplay, and everyone is very interested in his attainments in historical dramas.

Then there are the media publicity, the large ensemble of extras, the exquisite costumes and props, etc., which all make the audience feel that this drama is very worth watching.

Due to various factors, the public's expectations for "The Tang Empire" are very high.

As early as a few days before the show was aired, the drama frequently appeared in conversations between family members and schoolmates.

Now that the TV series is about to be aired, the ratings of other TV stations have declined slightly.

However, these TV stations had already foreseen this, and all the dramas aired this month were inexpensive ones, so Chun Chun was just cannon fodder.

Even advertisers have been sensitive and reduced their advertising spending on local TV stations this month.

Big brands have all set their sights on advertising space on CCTV, and the price of prime-time advertising has skyrocketed.

China Central Television made money at a loss, but there were too many advertisers and it was simply unable to accommodate them all, so the prime time theater schedule had to be pushed back a few minutes.

Everyone is optimistic about the ratings of "The Great Tang Empire", and it is no exaggeration to say that it is highly anticipated.

Shen Hai.

Zhang Yuan was sitting on the sofa, holding his two-year-old daughter in his arms, teasing her while waiting for the CCTV-1 prime time drama to start.

As a long-time fan, he certainly would not miss Chen Linfeng's new drama, especially since it was a historical drama, which was most attractive to a thirty-year-old man like him.

I have also watched the trailer of "The Great Tang Empire" before. I have to say, Chen Linfeng looks quite pleasing to the eye with his hair tied up neatly. At least as a man, I think he is quite handsome.

Needless to say, Liu Xixi's ancient costume is top-notch. However, he never says that he likes Liu Xixi because he still has to take care of his wife's face.

The background music in the trailer is also very nice. I don’t know if it is the soundtrack of the drama. You can pay attention to it later.

At the same time, Lu Tianming and Lu Chuan were also waiting to watch the drama.

They were defeated in a debate with Han Han some time ago and were angry for a long time. They couldn't win the verbal battle and are now trying to find a way to circumvent the issue.

Although Chen Linfeng did not participate in the war, Han Han had always used him as a weapon, which caused the father and son to have a very bad impression of him.

Now that I see the historical drama written by him has started airing, I want to see what level he is at.

Historical evidence is most prone to mistakes. If there is any obvious problem in Xiao Chen's script, then don't blame them for not showing mercy.

Han Han regards Xiao Chen as his winning weapon. If there is a problem with this weapon, I don't think Han Han will have anything to say.

The father and son also divided the work. One checked the history books to see if there were any errors in the historical materials, while the other focused on the script structure and plot design, finding problems there.

The TV series started airing.

The opening theme song sounds epic, but neither of them cares about that.

Looking at the big words "Screenwriter Chen Linfeng" on TV, the father and son were filled with fighting spirit.

It began with the incident where Yang Guang was surrounded by the Turks at Yanmen Pass.

When Li Shimin first appeared on the scene, he proposed various strategies, using a small number of troops to disguise a large number of reinforcements, and successfully scared off the Turkic army.

This part of the plot is not given much attention, but the youthful vigor and vitality of Li Shimin at this time, combined with his youthful face, the feeling of drive and hope for the country and the future is portrayed very well.

Lu Tianming made a check mark at the beginning, and there was nothing wrong with his first appearance.

The plot is then divided into two parts. One side describes Yang Guang's licentious life. As for the peasant uprisings that were already happening one after another at this time, he covered his ears and pretended to know nothing.

On the other hand, Li Shimin saw the suffering of the people on his way home and felt disillusioned.

Is there still meaning in serving the court?

There was a violent conflict between Li Shimin's ambitions and reality.

He didn't know what to do and returned home in a daze.

Fortunately, the setback in career ambition was temporarily covered up by love.

When Li Shimin first met Guanyinbi, they fell in love at first sight and then got engaged under the auspices of their respective families.

After marriage, under the guidance of Guanyin, Li Shimin regained his spirits and initially established his ambitions.

The monarch is the boat of the people. When the people are full of resentment and have to revolt and overthrow the court to survive, the monarch has lost the justice of his existence. The first act of the whole play sets the goal and ends.

Lu Chuan, who was reading a book and watching the drama, shouted excitedly, "Dad, there is a mistake here."

"Oh?" Lu Tianming was very happy. "It's only been two episodes and there's already a problem. Tell me about it?"

"Changsun and the Li family had already made an engagement long ago, and Li Shimin married her before the siege of Yanmen Pass. The timing was wrong."

What did you think it was?

Lu Tianming said disappointedly, “This is obviously intentional, trying to create the emotions between the male and female protagonists, and to show Li Shimin’s change of mentality.

It can be regarded as using less important historical materials to make concessions for the effect of literary and artistic creation, which is actually a practice worth promoting."

He taught his son, "Chen Linfeng did a good job in this regard. You can learn from him. The artistic effect is more important."

Lu Chuan nodded solemnly. For the sake of artistic creation, history can be ignored. Okay, I’ll take note of it.

In the following days, the TV series used several episodes to describe the establishment of Li Tang and the process of conquering Luoyang.

The perspective is relatively broad and does not focus on Li Shimin. All aspects of the character are shown, but Li Shimin's ability is so high that he naturally stands out.

His two brothers were very jealous of this and had shown obvious rejection.

Li Shimin was helpless and even a little sad, and Guanyin often came to comfort him.

The entire process was normal and there were no historical errors.

Instead, it shows the exquisiteness of the costumes and props, which is in sharp contrast to previous historical dramas.

Even the etiquette and daily behavior of each actor are extremely sophisticated, and their conversations with each other seem ancient and full of charm.

Lu Chuan almost tore the book apart, but couldn't find any major mistakes.

This is what historical dramas are all about, details are the most important.

As long as you can create a sense of atmosphere and make the audience believe that what they are seeing may have happened in history, then you are halfway to success.

A historical drama that can reach this level cannot have a low rating. At the very least, it can gain a good reputation like those historical dramas in the last century that were not very popular.

A typical example is "The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", which may seem a bit boring and people who are not history enthusiasts may not be able to finish reading it, but its audience will highly recommend it.

The remaining half depends on further content such as narrative rhythm, shot arrangement, and actors' acting skills.

The works that can complete this half, like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Yongzheng Dynasty", are not only exquisite in details but also beautiful to watch, and most people will also enjoy watching them.

This has gone off topic. The plot has now progressed to the point where Li Tang is planning to attack Wang Shichong in Luoyang.

Lu Tianming and his son were a little anxious as the climax was about to come. Given the level shown in the previous parts of the show, it would be difficult to make a bad film.

How can you find fault with this?

However, where there is urgency, there is pleasure.

It has been many days since the premiere. Zhang Yuan has been following the plot from the beginning to the present and feels that it suits his taste very much.

The background music that I paid attention to before was indeed from the drama, and it was the opening song.

Therefore, he paid extra attention to the soundtrack of the drama. The quality was so high that it was terrifying. Looking at the credits at the end of the film, the composer was still Chen Linfeng.

This crew got an Oscar-winning screenwriter and also got a Hollywood-level composer?
It’s such a great win.

Putting aside the soundtrack, the plot is also brisk. Although it is based on history, it is well-organized and does not seem dragged out at all.

Zhang Yuan is not clear about more detailed things like costumes and props, nor does he understand high-end terms such as creating a sense of atmosphere.

He just thought it was good to watch, and after watching each episode, he wanted to watch the next one. After watching two episodes every day, he would want to immediately transition to the next day.

When I’m at work, I always think about what I watched yesterday. This drama has been the hot topic of discussion for everyone in recent days, regardless of gender.

Yesterday I saw Li Shimin telling Li Yuan about his strategy and suggesting attacking Wang Shichong first, so he knew what was going to happen next.

The battle in front of Hulao Pass in which two kings were captured was a classic battle of Li Shimin, and he was looking forward to how the TV series would play out.

Liu Yangyang leaned against her husband, also waiting to watch a TV series. She didn’t like historical dramas before, but after watching this one, she thought it was pretty good.

Although I am not very interested in the war and political plots, it is okay. It is simple and easy to understand without too many obscure parts.

The main reason is that Li Shimin, played by Chen Linfeng, and Guanyinbi, played by Liu Qianqian, are so good together. It is really pleasing to the eyes to see the handsome man and beautiful woman in love.

She lives on this plot.

The TV show will start soon.

The plot does not directly show the war scenes, but first lays the groundwork for the plans of both sides and the various problems in Wang Shichong's camp.

A standoff ensued.

There was a small episode in between.

Li Shimin had the habit of leading a small number of troops to conduct reconnaissance near enemy camps.

If you walk on the road at night too much, you will always encounter ghosts.

This time, he was discovered by the enemy's troops. The place where he was discovered was very unfortunate, as the terrain was narrow, making it inconvenient for the troops to retreat.

The Tang army was very frightened, so Li Shimin ordered his men to retreat first while he himself covered their rear.

The situation was very dangerous. Wang Shichong's general Shan Xiongxin led hundreds of cavalrymen to advance on both sides of the road and compete for the attack.

Li Shimin drew his bow and shot arrows at the enemies left and right. They all fell down and dared not to come forward easily again. Before leaving, he even captured Wang Shichong's general Yan Qi.

Liu Yangyang was a little surprised, "Is this true? Is Li Shimin so powerful?"

This is because after watching the previous part, she felt that the atmosphere of the historical drama was very strong, which made her believe that the crew would not make up stories at will, otherwise they would definitely insist that it was fake.

Do you think I haven’t read “Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties”?
Li Shimin is not that powerful at all!

(End of this chapter)