The 85-episode TV series "White Deer Plain" translated by Chen Zhongshi and Zhang Jia's epic masterpiece appeared on the screen

Western News Network (Reporter Zhang Li) After 16 years of preparation, ten years of project establishment, 227 days of filming, and more than a year of post-production, the TV series "White Deer Plain" will use 85 episodes to entertain the audience. Showcasing a Guanzhong epic masterpiece. "After eating and drinking, I'm just like the emperor and his father." A cry full of Qin Yun's tune opened the curtain of the TV series "White Deer Plain". On Bailuyuan, under the sky, snowflakes are falling on the loess, and the solemn archway stands quietly. The audience has been looking forward to it for a long time. An epic drama with a unique Shaanxi flavor "Bailuyuan" started airing last night. Although only one episode was aired, However, the epic temperament, warm life scenes and unique regional features in the play have attracted many audiences.

The legendary epic "White Deer Plain" adapted from Chen Zhongshi's novel of the same name premiered last night. Before the broadcast, all kinds of news about the drama version of "White Deer Plain" were all over the circle of friends, which shows the audience's expectations. Shen Jie, the screenwriter of the play, also published a letter to Mr. Chen Zhongshi on the day of the broadcast. It was full of nostalgia and heart-wrenching regrets, which made people sigh, move and sigh. Chen Zhongshi once said before his death that the drama version was the adaptation he was most looking forward to. Now, Chen Lao's coffin-laying work has finally been put on the screen. This is undoubtedly a long-awaited and exciting historic moment. Screenwriter Shen Jie is under heavy pressure and is frightened, not knowing whether he can live up to Chen Lao's expectations.

The most regrettable thing about the TV series "White Deer Plain" is that Teacher Chen has never seen the show and has only seen the actor's makeup photos. After he became ill, the creators wanted to visit him very much. Teacher Chen was suffering from It was cancer of the tongue and throat. I had to spit when I spoke, and my mental state was not very good. Teacher Chen said: "Don't bother everyone. I will visit you when I feel better."

The famous writer Chen Zhongshi

Chen Zhongshi wrote the inscription for the TV series "White Deer Plain" during his lifetime

The first episode aired last night revolved around Bai Jiaxuan's six marriages and six funerals. , but the fairy grass appeared in advance. Compared with the novel in which the fairy grass is the daughter of a family in the mountains and an old friend of the Bai family, the drama version changes the fairy grass to a woman who was picked up by Bai Jiaxuan and fainted after fleeing.

Bai Jiaxuan played by Zhang Jiayi, Xiancao played by Qin Hailu, Lu Zilin played by He Bing, Mr. Zhu played by Liu Peiqi... the main characters in the play appear one by one, the plot is rich and full of twists and turns, and the acting skills of the actors are also Delicate and full, with form and soul, flesh and blood, the unique style of Bailuyuan shows its vigorous vitality.

Zhang Long, chief editor of the Western News Network, and Zhang Jiayi and He Bing, the starring team of "White Deer Plain", are together

"White Deer Plain" is a 50-year history of changes in the Guanzhong Plain in the 20th century. A spectrum of colorful and shocking portraits. Mr. Chen Zhongshi once said: For the adaptation of "White Deer Plain", he pinned his hopes on the TV series.

The million-word script establishes the grand historical sense of "White Deer Plain"

Screenwriter Shen Jie adapted the 500,000-word original work into a script of nearly one million words, giving the TV series "White Deer Plain" a foundation , also gave director Liu Jin and starring Zhang Jiayi, He Bing, and Qin Hailu the confidence to dare to venture into this original world together.

From the wedding of Xiancao and the peasant uprising, to Heiwa burning grain, Xi'an city being besieged, until finally the plague broke out in the plains and the Japanese invaded, the TV series "Bai Lu Yuan" led by Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin Through the eyes of the precarious lives of the two families, the 50-year historical changes in Guanzhong are presented one by one.

The vast Guanzhong Plain, the unique folk customs, the exciting plot, and the flesh-and-blood characters. The excellent quality and meticulous craftsmanship of this epic masterpiece have been established from the script stage. .

According to screenwriter Shen Jie's recollection, he had nowhere to start when adapting the script, so he had no choice but to dive back into that period of history.

"First read the history of the party, the history of the clan, the history of the Republic of China, and the county annals. As the characters and plot develop, we will also check the farming status of the local farmers at that time, wedding and funeral customs, how the council meeting was held, and how the students were doing. Studying, the tragedy of the siege by the Zhensong Army, the people's livelihood under the drought and epidemic... I unknowingly read hundreds of information books. Only then did I feel that my mind was full and the pen in my hand no longer trembled."

It is reported that Chen Zhongshi was also very pleased to see important characters such as Bai Ling and Mr. Zhu reappear in Shen Jie's adapted script, and each character also has a complete ending.

Liu Peiqi, who plays Mr. Zhu, believes that the TV series "White Deer Plain" is an epic work and will have strong reference significance in the future: "The impressive scenes in the novel are in our TV series All of them have been preserved, and some have been expanded. I believe that this work will get a good response when it is released to the audience."

Two families falling in love and killing each other

< p> In "White Deer Plain", there are the older generation of original masters represented by Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin, as well as the second generation of original masters such as Bai Xiaowen, Lu Zhaopeng, Hei Wa, and Bai Ling. The 94 leading actors in the play interpreted their roles with superb acting skills. It can be said that all living beings in the original scene, including the extras, all contributed excellent performances.

Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin are described by netizens as a pair of Bailu CPs who "can never leave the deer without leaving the white". Bai Jiaxuan is upright, hard-working, traditional and responsible, while Lu Zilin is cunning, opportunistic and selfish. They The love, hatred, and hatred are all in the original place, and they have not escaped from that three-acre land. The partnership between Zhang Jiayi and He Bing has become the soul of the Bailu family. When the two are acting as rivals, they are acting. Just "gift the play", "give me an extra 50 cents."

Zhang Jiayi, who plays Bai Jiaxuan, is from Shaanxi and has a special affection for the novel "White Deer Plain", so he also devoted himself to this drama. Trying my best, "I am very cautious when accepting such a masterpiece. I particularly like the novel "White Deer Plain", so when I accept it, I will also ask myself, can I perform well? If the performance is not good, just quit and don't waste it. This work."

"Nowadays, the film and television industry often rushes to grab famous works and then rush to shoot them. In fact, personally, I feel that this is a waste of resources and I feel very sad."

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In the play, Bai Jiaxuan whipped his son in the ancestral hall because his son Bai Xiaowen had an affair with Tian Xiaoe, despite everyone's opposition. He was cruel because he wanted to maintain the authority of the village covenant and the clan leader; he was heartbroken because this was his favorite son, but he did something like letting others pee on his face. Zhang Jiayi performed Bai Jiaxuan's complicated emotions It's so penetrating that it makes people hate and feel pain.

Zhang Jiayi understands and interprets Bai Jiaxuan as a down-to-earth farmer and a benevolent patriarch. "In fact, for Bai Jiaxuan, it is enough to manage his one-third of an acre of land, and I didn’t think too much about it. When I was filming, he may be a stickler for inheritance. This character actually doesn’t have much insight, but he has great understanding in certain aspects.”

< p> Lu Zilin, who has fought with Bai Jiaxuan all his life, cannot be said to be a bad person in the eyes of the actor He Bing. "Good and bad are basically from a moral point of view. We rarely look at ourselves from a moral perspective, which is interests." When it comes to ourselves, we don’t think about morality, as long as it suits us, everyone is like this.”

“So it’s difficult for us to truly restore Lu Zilin, a landlord and rich man full of selfishness. He is a rich farmer, and his most ambitious goal is to live a life without worries about food and clothing in this land. It would be better if he could be a local emperor and someone would listen to me. My Lu family is full of children and grandchildren, and the descendants will last for generations. Gao Gatehouse, big animals, this is all his dream."

Two generations, 50 years of love and hatred

Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin will commit their lives to Yuan Shang. Everyone has a great cause, but the second generation of the original generation has to get rid of the cage and go outside to see each other. This is a personal choice, and it is also the creation of the times. The epic sense of "White Deer Plain" is in the conflict between the old and new ideas of the two generations. Appears thicker.

The scene when Hei Wa runs out of the wheat field is a scene of special significance. He bids farewell to the wheat field, the land, and an old era. It is reported that in order to find this wheat field, the location selection staff started looking for it when the wheat was still green seedlings. They searched for more than a month, carrying dry food and hiking up the mountain every day.

"Because this wheat field is the most majestic scene, it represents land and harvest, and has a very important meaning in the play. I originally thought it would be good to find 2 or 300 acres, but no. When I thought about finding 1,000 acres, Lantian and Chang'an each had half of it. I felt that this was what God had given to "White Deer Plain", said Liu Luyi, the art director of the play.

By the second generation of the original generation, the grudges between the Bailu family have faded away. It is more about the impact of the old and new eras, the collision of the old and new ideas. What they pursue is revolution, Breakthrough, freedom and a whole new era. Lei Jiayin, who plays Lu Zhaopeng, said: "From Lu Zhaopeng's point of view, he did not continue the grudge between the Bailu family, because Lu Zhaopeng's eyes were not here and he did not take Bai Xiaowen into consideration."

But change always comes with pain. When Lu Zhaopeng was preaching the revolutionary spirit to his classmates passionately in school, Lu Zilin threatened him by banging his head on a pot outside the classroom and threatening him to accept an arranged marriage. Peng's progressive idea of ??pursuing free love has led to the tragic fate of an arranged wife. This is the helplessness that the times have brought to Lu Zhaopeng.

"I think human growth is about loss, and the same goes for Lu Zhaopeng. When he was high-spirited, he was a student leader, but people around him kept dying, losing, and growing." Lei Jiayin said .

Bai Jiaxuan, a benevolent and face-saving person, could solve the problems of the villagers, but could not handle the problems of his children. He had high hopes for Bai Xiaowen but forced him away step by step. Zhai Tianlin said that Bai Jiaxuan was against Bai Xiaowen It is a kind of cold violence, and this feeling even extends outside the play.

"In the past eight months, he and I had a very cold and harsh relationship in the play, so after I got involved, I would feel unhappy every time I saw him. It was really It’s very interesting. Sometimes when you ask me to go to dinner after work, I always think about how you scolded me in the ancestral hall. How could you have the nerve to ask me to go to dinner?"

Such an engaging creative atmosphere is also part of " The reason why "White Deer Plain" can become a masterpiece.

Sixteen years of preparation, ten years of project establishment, 227 days of filming, more than a year of post-production, 94 main actors, more than 40,000 people performing, and multiple shooting locations, created 85 episodes of " Bailuyuan".

"Can the experiences of the tribesmen, their confusion and choices give us modern people some inspiration? Mr. Zhu's determination to establish his moral character, Hei Wa's ups and downs in not wanting to succumb to fate, and As a screenwriter, I want contemporary TV audiences to be heartbroken when they see the steadfast love between Lu Zhaopeng and Bai Lingmao while adhering to their ideals," said screenwriter Shen Jie.