What film and television dramas are recommended to feel the aesthetic style of the Song Dynasty?

Song Dynasty is a distinctive dynasty in China and a very open dynasty in China. In the Song Dynasty, the market opened, commerce rose and trade became more developed. But for the first time, the form of paper money appeared. But also improved many old inventions. However, at the end of the Song Dynasty, people were in poverty, and many stories were handed down.

The Water Margin?

The Water Margin recommended here and the TV drama version of Water Margin introduced by CCTV 1998 are excellent in clothing, character temperament and martial arts design. As we all know, Water Margin is a novel of Ming Dynasty. But this is the story of the Song Dynasty, so the story of Water Margin took place in the Song Dynasty. There are many excellent stories in it, for example, we are familiar with the outline of outwitting the birth, Wusong killing the tiger and Longkou selling human flesh. The violent aesthetic of the Song Dynasty revealed by this spoiler is absolutely incomparable to other TV dramas, and the scenes in it all give us a sense of shame, but this kind of scene is very common in the Song Dynasty. That is the truest portrayal of people's livelihood in the Song Dynasty. The beauty of life in the Song Dynasty here is also lacking in other dramas.

The CCTV version of Water Margin has made some minor adaptations to the original work, and also reduced the content. Its main story is that at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the plague prevailed all over the world, and the government had no choice but to force the people to rebel. The collapsed Gao Qiu won the king's favor with his unique skills, and then rose all the way. After the king acceded to the throne, Gao Qiu became more arrogant. The monarch and his subjects were bent on enjoying themselves and abandoned Taiwan, which led to complaints from all over the country. Heroes led by timely rain Song Jiang successively boarded Liangshan, fought Jiangzhou, fought Zhujiazhuang, defeated Daming House and defeated Gao Taiwei three times ... Heroes robbed the state government to help the poor, which seriously shook the rule of the Northern Song Dynasty court, but Song Jiang's surrender to the court led to the tragic ending of Liangshan peasant uprising (from Baidu Encyclopedia).

In fact, not all 108 heroes really appear in the drama due to the length of the TV series. For so long, in fact, only the protagonists of C stories such as Songjiang, Song Wu, Lin Chong and Yang Zhi are impressed. But it does not affect the Excellence of the CCTV version of Water Margin. Moreover, because of the length of the TV version, many stories are condensed, and almost every episode will have a burst point, which will attract us to continue watching. Moreover, the local conditions and customs inside are easy to immerse people in, thinking that this should be the case in the Song Dynasty.

Yang Jiajiang will

I believe many people have heard the story of Yang Jiajiang. Whether it is adjectives such as "Seven Langs and Eight Tigers" and "Full of loyalty", the first time I heard them in my memory is also an evaluation of Yang Jiajiang. Although Yang Jiajiang in TV series may be different from the real situation in history. However, the legend of Yang Jiajiang is undoubtedly a tonic for the weak Song Dynasty, so Yang Jiajiang in folklore is not only a brave man, but also a woman in their family. Yang Jiajiang's aesthetics lies not in its scene structure or clothes, but in its plays. Loyalty, benevolence and righteousness are the most important qualities of China people. And the story of each episode shows us this core point.

Yang Jiajiang's story mainly tells that at the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu, tied the pack and unified the world, while Hanwang in the north remained independent, relying on Yang Jiye and his son to stick to Jinyang and refused to defect. Song Taizu led his troops to crusade. Northern Liao country took the opportunity to send troops to the south, and then launched a fierce and complicated war between Northern Song Dynasty, Northern Han Dynasty and Liao country. Song Taizu went out to make a personal expedition, but Jinyang was not captured. He also sent Huyan Zan, a general stationed in Youzhou, to crusade against Yang Jiye, only to be defeated again. However, this move was in the middle of the strategy of Xiao Yinzong, the queen mother of Liao country, and easily captured Youzhou. When Zhao Kuangyin learned the news, he almost fainted with anger. However, after all, he was doomed to death because of serious illness. Before he died, he told his younger brother Zhao Guangyi about it and asked him to persuade Yang Jiye and his son to surrender, otherwise the rise of Liao in the Central Plains would never be peaceful. Zhao Guangyi sent Huyan Zan to trick Yang Jiye's wife, She Saihua, into waiting at Shigu Temple, and sent troops to sneak into Jinyang City in the name of mourning. As a result, Yang Jiye was attacked before and after, only to know the recruit, but it was too late. Jinyang lost to North Hanwang and was captured. Yang Jiye was persuaded by others to leave Jinyang to fight in Crouching Tiger Canyon. Recovering Jinyang must take a long-term view ... (from Baidu Encyclopedia)

When I was a child, I was addicted to this kind of war movies or TV series. I think it's cool and interesting that they lead thousands of troops to fight the enemy. Moreover, the spirit of loyalty to the country advocated in it has deeply influenced our generation. Yang Jiajiang was filmed earlier, so the sidewalk is not as delicate as many movies and TV series now. However, it has the general reducibility of the TV series of that era, and will be fastidious about the culture and style aesthetics of the Song Dynasty, so even if the picture is not the best, it is still a TV series worthy of our experience of the Song Dynasty aesthetics.

Man Jiang Hong

Man Jiang Hong is a movie released only this year. Therefore, in these movies and TV dramas I recommend, no matter the pictures, scenes or even costumes, they are very, very excellent. Director Zhang Yimou is a photographer himself. Therefore, the aesthetic style of his films is excellent. The Story of Man Jiang Hong also chooses the traitor whom we spurned in China as the starting point and tells us an ironic story.

During the Shaoxing period of the Southern Song Dynasty, that is, four years after Yue Fei's death, Qin Gui led troops to negotiate with Xu Jin. On the eve of the talks, the envoy of the state of Jin died in the Prime Minister's office, and the secret letter he carried with him was also missing. Zhang Xiaobing da (Shen Teng? Act the role of) and pro-barracks deputy commander Sun Jun (Jackson yee? By chance, Prime Minister Qin Gui (Lei Jiayin? Gave them an hour to find the murderer. With the deepening of the crisis-ridden investigation, Li He, manager of the Prime Minister's Office (Zhang Yi? Act the role of), deputy general manager Wu Yichun (? Act the role of), dancer Ji Yaoqin (Wang Jiayi? People who participate in the game seem to have a bigger conspiracy behind the case. There are games in the game, and people have ulterior motives. The situation changes overnight, and the forces of all parties are surging (from Baidu Encyclopedia)

After watching Man Jiang Hong, many friends around me have different views on its story. Personally, I think its story is not perfect, but it is worth reading. In the end, Sun Jun didn't lay hands on Qin Gui, which I personally feel is not in line with "human feelings". According to my idea, even if Qin Gui is laid hands on him, it will not affect his immortal achievements at all. But to be fair, the architectural style and armor style of this film can reflect the aesthetics of the Song Dynasty, and some modern aesthetics have been added, but the style of the Song Dynasty has not been completely restored. Moreover, because the shooting time is very close to us, its pictures and scenes are undoubtedly the best among these films, and it is also one of the few films in the Song Dynasty that can give us a "high-definition" aesthetic experience. So it's also worth seeing.