China Entertainment 1997

January 2017 belongs to a TV series, and it is also the opening drama of CCTV——

"In the Name of the People"

This TV series was jointly produced by Fanxing, CCTV, Publicity Office and multiple judicial units. It was of a high level, but it did not attract the attention of the outside world at first. It was regarded as a TV series with the main theme of anti-corruption, and its popularity was quite low.

Later, even if it was announced that veteran actors such as Zhou Jie, Wu Gang, Zhang Zhijian, and Zhang Fengyi would participate in the film, it did not cause any turmoil.

The reality is very cruel. The professional skills of this group of actors are nothing to say, their popularity is really low, and the noise they create together is not enough to be posted on a top-notch Weibo account.

On the contrary, it is Fanxing's golden signature and director Kong Sheng, whose reputation has become increasingly famous in the past two years, which can be regarded as the biggest selling point of "In the Name of the People".

However, due to the subject matter, it was generally received poorly.

After all, Fanxing’s brand is easy to use, but it cannot support the large volume of products produced. It is inevitably a bit weak to divide it up and down. In this era where traffic is king, if there are not enough popular artists to take over, the audience and netizens will not care about you.

That's why the salaries of those traffic stars are so terrible. Capital is not stupid. If the market environment were not like this, they would not pay.

The popularity is mediocre, but "In the Name of the People" is not nervous at all, because there are still two kings that have not been announced.

So, when the TV series was being filmed, someone revealed that Cao Xuan was participating, and then someone took a Reuters photo of Hu Jing, and the Internet exploded.

You know, Cao Xuan has never filmed a TV series since "The Legend of Heaven and the Dragon Slayer" in 2003.

Hu Jing is even more serious. Cao Xuan has at least continued to appear on the movie screen as an actor. Hu Jing has only appeared in two "Hurricane Rescue" movies in recent years. Many media have regarded her as "retiring" and focusing on being a strong woman.

After thirteen years, Cao Xuan acted in a TV series again.

The president comes to the world, and the Empress of the East Palace returns again.

Coupled with the almost translucent relationship between the two, this time they co-star in a drama. It can be said that "In the Name of the People" is full of gimmicks.

At that time, this drama had not yet been selected as CCTV's new year drama, but it has been recognized by many people as a must-see TV series in 2017, not even one of them.

The popularity of "In the Name of the People" has also remained high.

In order to prevent spoilers, the TV series did not even announce the real title at the beginning, pretending to be "Han Dong Feng Yun". Information from all parties has been concealed, and it was not until the promotion period that the information began to be released in an orderly manner.

So much so that ordinary viewers and netizens know nothing about it except that it is about anti-corruption and upholding integrity.

This is quite unimaginable for a TV series with huge popularity and attention, and it also shows how good the confidentiality measures on Fanxing's side are.

On January 5, 2017, Xiaohan, "In the Name of the People" was finally broadcast with great anticipation.

What many people didn't expect was that in the first two episodes, it was not Cao Xuan, Hu Jing and the real leading actor Zhou Jie who stole the show, but Hou Yong, who made a guest appearance.

"I didn't spend a penny, I didn't dare...I was afraid of poverty."

It was a hit at the beginning. It can be said that many people were attracted to "In the Name of the People" because of Hou Yong's wonderful performance.

He played a small official who is loyal on the outside but has evil intentions inside. Especially the scene where the fact of corruption is discovered makes people feel that his legs are really weak again.

Hou Yong became a god in the first battle and was sought after by countless netizens and media, which made him confused afterwards. He didn't expect that a cameo scene would have such a huge impact.

In addition to Hou Yong's scene, the main plot has also aroused a lot of discussion.

It sounds a bit sensitive, as domestic dramas have not seen such high-level modern political dramas for many years.

Many young viewers looked at the densely packed professional titles, and the experienced ones felt their scalps go numb.

But in fact, in the last century and the beginning of the 21st century, TV series with such main themes were not uncommon. Most of the perspectives were at the city and county level, and there were many in the province. The most awesome scenes were directly driving into Xinhuamen.

Later, due to various reasons, similar themes disappeared, but few of them were influential.

"In the Name of the People" came out first, and it did not fail to take advantage of the subject matter. The audience has not watched it for many years, and coupled with today's general environment, there is a high degree of freshness and curiosity about this subject matter.

As far as the first two episodes are concerned, there is no doubt that Hou Liangping is the first protagonist, while the positions of the other characters are somewhat vague.

Leaving aside the Reuters party who ran to pick up the original work, many viewers are speculating and analyzing who is positive and who is negative.

It mainly revolves around the three old foxes Gao, Li, and Ji, who are also the decision-makers of the opening plot.

Although Qi Tongwei, played by Cao Xuan, does not have many roles, he has attracted a lot of attention, and netizens have developed their imaginations.

[The person in charge of the provincial public security must be a good person...]

[Not a simple character anyway]

[Nonsense, will the role played by Cao Xuan be simple? I guess he is the villain]

[Why aren't they good people? Aren't he and Hou Liangping brothers? They are joining forces to fight corruption]

[Maybe it’s a fan filter. I always feel that Qi Tongwei’s eyes have a fierce look. Will it turn from good to bad, maybe it will turn black in the middle?]

[Everyone guessed Cao Xuan, but no one guessed Hu Jing, she is charming and unrestrained, my sister is so beautiful]

[It’s really a pity that she has so few filming roles. The red dress in the film is really beautiful and her temperament is good]

[He just doesn’t look like a good guy, so I guess he’s a villain]

[This is not necessarily the case, just sit back and wait for someone to slap you in the face]

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Netizens were discussing it lively, and the ratings of "In the Name of the People" also surprised everyone.

The average ratings for the premiere were 2.7!

This can be said to be terrifying in the TV drama market in recent years, and it has also performed well on the online platform, becoming the first in various data of Penguin Star Video.

Cao Xuan and Hu Jing also breathed a sigh of relief, finally not losing their reputation as ratings monsters.

………

"In the Name of the People" continues to be popular, with ratings rising all the way, and an average of more than 3 hot searches per day, making it a truly phenomenal hit drama.

The plot and story line of the entire TV series also slowly unfolded, and a large number of distinctive characters also emerged.

Netizens made fun of them and gave them their own nicknames, which fit the characteristics of the characters very well.

[Mind the Universe] Sun Liancheng, [Breeze in Two Sleeves] Ding Yizhen, [Learn Foreign Languages ​​Well] Chen Qingquan, [Hoe Mania/Calling Plants] Gao Yuliang, [Grave Crying Master/Shengtian Banzi] Qi Tongwei, [No Awesomeness Allowed] Zhao Ruilong... …

The most popular one in the early stage is undoubtedly [GDP enthusiast + scapegoat] Li Dakang.

This straightforward and domineering leader has a very popular personality, and his slightly miserable early experience also gave him a strong role and room for development. He can be called a flexible character in the first half of "In the Name of the People".

Especially the death stare scene in the play where the wife is kidnapped is also the famous scene in the play. Actor Wu Gang was praised by the audience and quickly became famous.

Also popular is Zhang Zhijian, the actor who plays Gao Yuliang. His appearance and performance are considered by many to be "official". In the words of the audience, he is exactly like the leader who appears in the news.

Although Zhang Zhijian is a national first-class actor, he is really not very popular.

Although due to Fanxing's intervention, the situation of "Ming Dynasty 1566" is much better than that of the original time and space, it is a historical drama after all. Although it has a high reputation, its popularity is limited.

Classic old dramas such as "The Original Time and Space" will become popular again due to the rise of short video film and television commentary, but now in 2017, "Ming Dynasty 1566" has not yet been scrutinized to the point of becoming a god.

Although Zhang Zhijian has played Xiaoge Lao Yan Shifan, and other roles in "The Righteous Way in the World Is Vicissitudes" and "The Salt Merchant of the Qing Dynasty", most of them were supporting roles and did not make him a well-known actor.

Even Wu Gang is more famous than him.

Because he is one of the top five people in the arts, he has appeared in a lot of TV series, and he often appears in variety shows in Gyeonggi Province. He has a lot of friends and buddies, and they can talk to each other a few words, and they look familiar.

Zhang Zhijian does not have many works and basically has no other activities, which has greatly lowered his national popularity.

It is no exaggeration to say that decades after his debut, the name and face of Zhang Zhijian have not really come to the national audience until today.

Among the characters, the most hilarious characters are Gao Yapeng, played by Chen Qingquan and Liu Xinjian, and Ding Haifeng, played by Zhao Donglai.

The former is easy to say, and the popular plot of learning a foreign language is the most loved by the audience, and it quickly became popular.

Teacher Hou Tianlai, who plays Chen Qingquan, is also a veteran actor.

He has countless works and is considered a familiar face among the audience. He has played many similar roles of gentle scum, and is nicknamed "the professional pervert".

However, in terms of popularity and influence, Dean Chen is still the most popular. Since then, this character has become Teacher Hou's masterpiece. There are a group of people who want to learn foreign languages ​​​​from the relevant videos.

The jokes about the latter two characters are mostly related to the actors.

Gao Yapeng is Xia Donghai in "With Children". There is a huge contrast between the image of a good father and a corrupt official. He has a strong sense of joy and is ridiculed by everyone.

As for Ding Haifeng, he is more of an "old friend" with Cao Xuan from the original "Water Margin". Whenever the two of them play against each other in the play, the barrage is always particularly lively.

Netizens joked that no matter what time, Wu Song and Ximen Qing never deal with each other...

As for other characters such as Gao Xiaoqin, Zhao Ruilong, Sun Liancheng, and Sha Ruijin, they have also received heated discussions from many people, which has benefited a lot of actors.

During this period, the image of Qi Tongwei played by Cao Xuan was not outstanding and even a bit wretched.

Whether it is currying favor with Li Dakang, currying favor with Sha Ruijin, or the exposed grave-crying incident, all kinds of corrupt officials and clowns are despised.

Many viewers who did not understand the original work even wondered how Cao Xuan could play such a role.

But in the second half of the TV series, the full story gradually emerged, and Qi Tongwei's image gradually became three-dimensional. Only then did people discover that the soul figure in the second half of "In the Name of the People" was Qi Tongwei.

Speaking of the character Qi Tongwei, we have to mention that he has a tragic flavor of "being forced to go to hell".

At the very beginning, this was a righteous young man with a dream.

In the drama "In the Name of the People", Qi Tongwei is one of the characters with the worst background. The one who can compare with him may be sisters Gao Xiaoqin, the daughter of a boatman.

Born in a mountain village, his family was extremely poor. He grew up eating other people's leftovers and was looked down upon.

Therefore, Qi Tongwei has known since he was a child that if he wants to turn over, he must learn and use knowledge to get rid of his own destiny.

He was almost there.

She was admitted to Handong University, a prestigious school, with outstanding grades, and a beautiful and outstanding girlfriend (sister Chen Yang, Chen Hai). Her future is bright.

As a result, because the teacher, the daughter of a high-ranking official, pursued him for the sake of face and refused to comply, a "little willfulness of power" occurred.

Graduates from a prestigious school with great prospects were assigned to a remote judicial office, where they would sit on the bench for the rest of their lives.

Qi Tongwei did not give in, joined the anti-narcotics team, risked his life, made meritorious service and became a hero. He received various commendations, but was still locked in the judicial office and could not move.

This is going to ruin him for the rest of his life!

So Qi Tongwei turned evil, proposed to the court on his knees in public, married the "culprit", and then climbed up the ranks at all costs, becoming a major worm in the officialdom of Handong.

Such a story of a dragon-slaying warrior who turns into an evil dragon is depressing.

What's even more cruel is that many people see themselves "going with the flow" in Qi Tongwei.

If you compare yourself with others, if you were Qi Tongwei, would you have made a different choice? 90% of people think that it would be more serious than him.

In addition to his embarrassing experience, Qi Tongwei also possesses the excellent qualities of a great villain.

The biggest villains in "In the Name of the People" are Gao Yuliang and the Zhao family, but in reality, Qi Tongwei, the so-called eagle dog of the Zhao family/Gao Yuliang, is the one with the deepest hiding and the best overall quality.

He and the Zhao family used each other more. Together with Gao Yuliang, Qi Tongwei was a student and subordinate, but in fact he was the one who took the initiative.

To put it even more exaggeratedly, Gao Yuliang can be regarded as Qi Tongwei's tool man.

From beginning to end, Gao Yuliang was completely open to Qi Tongwei, but Gao Yuliang had no knowledge of most of the things Qi Tongwei did.

Qi Tongwei used his humility and submissiveness to set a trap for Gao Yuliang, who was the leader of the Han Dynasty Gang, but the real core and successor of the Han Dynasty Gang was Qi Tongwei.

Including the repeated stupid moves before, it's not that Qi Tongwei is not smart, but that he failed to judge Sha Ruijin's true purpose.

He thought it was a normal job change, but he didn't expect that they were here specifically to fight corruption.

He was not the only one who was stupid. Li Dakang was also a master of taking the blame in the early stage. It was just that Li woke up early and his own problem was not serious, so he jumped back in time.

Qi Tongwei woke up a little later than Lao Li. More importantly, he was one of Sha Ruijin's targets.

The involvement is too deep and I can't run away. I can only resist desperately and then be killed step by step.

Such a character is pitiable, respectable and hateful, but also extremely layered and charming. With Cao Xuan's performance, in the second half of "In the Name of the People", he quickly became the most dazzling presence in the play.

Cao Xuan himself is also very satisfied. This can almost be said to be one of the most three-dimensional roles he has played.

In terms of movies, the space is limited and it is impossible to give too much space to the characterization.

In the early TV series, enough space was given, but Cao Xuan's acting skills at that time had not yet reached maturity.

This time, "In the Name of the People" was a satisfying performance for him. The characters were solid, the length was sufficient, and his own skills and abilities were enough to perfectly present the role.

Personally speaking, Cao Xuan is indeed one of the most satisfying roles he has played.