Created by famous director Gao Xixi and well-known screenwriters Long Pingping and Qin Qin, starring Zhang Jiayi, Liu Tao, Li Zefeng, Qiao Zhenyu and starring Feng Shaofeng, Tong Lei, Ying Er, Zuo Xiaoqing, the great revolutionary drama “Dawn of the East” Tonight (December 23) will officially land in prime time on CCTV-1.
As the key project of the State Administration of Radio and Television “Celebrating the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China – Our New Era”, “Dawn of the East” takes the first year of the liberation of Shanghai as its starting point , showing the public how Shanghai urgently needs recovery and development Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, it is a historical poem that has gradually improved from a situation where people are in dire straits and the flames of war are raging. The main creators of the whole comedy follow the principle of creating big revolutionary themes “big things are true and little things are not limited”. In the flesh and blood storyline, which blends fiction and reality, it shows the original mission of the communists to seek the rejuvenation of the nation and the happiness of the people.
Following in the footsteps of ancestors, the stars shine in the “Battle of Shanghai”
Director Gao Xixi said that in order to follow in the footsteps of ancestors and show the behavior of great men, the principle of selecting actors for “Dawn of the East” is “both form and spirit, with God as the main goal “, focusing on the embodiment of the spirit and soul of the characters. Gathered three generations of powerful actors, old, middle-aged and young, the stars shine, recreating the magnificent historical picture of the “Battle of Shanghai”.
From today’s official release of the “Era of Era” character poster, we can see that Zhang Jiayi plays Chen Yi, an older generation of revolutionaries and the first mayor of Shanghai in the comedy. He was ordered in the face of danger, from managing the army to conquering Shanghai and stabilizing the overall situation, he is the “sacred needle” of the whole play. Liu Tao plays “Ji Nanyin”, an economist who has been sent to Shanghai to assist Mr. Chen. She is a new age woman who is knowledgeable, educated and uncompromising. Li Zefeng played “Lu Xiuyuan”, Chen Yi’s mayoral secretary, and Qiao Zhenyu played “Tian Guoli”, an undercover agent lurking within the enemy. The interesting character setting aroused the audience’s curiosity .
In addition, Feng Shaofeng and Ying Er will play husband and wife again as special stars and perform the wonderful movement of Rong Yiren and his wife together; special stars Tong Lei and Zuo Xiaoqing will play Zhuo Lin and Zhang Qian, respectively. excellent training and casting of both form and spirit make “Dawn of the East” highly anticipated. And today’s big move by all the major creators to “sun pack their bags” and go to Shanghai made this “Shanghai Storm” even hotter before it started.
How “Dawn of the East” presents historical fragments on the screen, such as the battle of the silver dollars, the “two whites and one black” battle of rice cotton coal, the fight against bandits, the elimination of agents enemies, the fight against typhoons and the resolution of the “big bombing” crisis? And how should the communists destroy the lies of imperialism and the Kuomintang reactionaries, overcome many difficulties and break the government’s dilemma? These questions are deeply anticipated by the audience.
Looking back to the past, revisiting the “great feast test” and feeling the power of the ancestors
In 1949, dealing with a country full of holes and poverty, how to develop social productivity in a short period of time, change China’s poverty and backwardness, and revive the glory and glory once possessed by a nation has become a great challenge for the communists. problem.
The TV series “Dawn of the East” focuses on the “great test” for the communists to take over Shanghai and build Shanghai after the liberation of Shanghai. Under the firm leadership of the Party Central Committee, the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries such as Chen Yun and Chen Yi are strong-willed and courageous, leading a revolutionary team of the new era who dare to fight and venture, armed with knowledge and wisdom, vigorously reform the economy and improvement of people’s livelihoods, development of culture and education. Under the circumstances that international public opinion is generally not optimistic, it took the Communist Party of China more than a year to “renovate the old appearance” of Shanghai and show the Chinese people and the world “why the Communist Party can” with practical results.
We are not afraid of difficulties in facing difficulties and we are the pillar of it. The older generation of proletarian revolutionaries Chen Yun and Chen Yi are the souls of the whole play. During Chen Yi’s tenure as mayor of Shanghai, he did everything from price appeasement to market research, typhoon relief, the anti-lockdown thrift movement, factory relocation, and refugee evacuation. The Shanghai municipal government he led made the citizens of Shanghai suffering from the turmoil feel warm and safe for the first time through hard work and deeds. The political wisdom, compassion for the people and industrious spirit of the revolutionary ancestors will always illuminate the way forward for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
In the first and second episodes to be aired tonight, the Communist Li Bai sacrificed his life for righteousness and was calmly arrested. However, how to rescue Li Bai and escort Huang Yanpei out of Shanghai has become a difficult problem for the communists. In Shanghai on the eve of dawn when the undercurrent is turbulent, how will the core of the Party Central Committee thousands of kilometers away confidently prepare to launch a general offensive across the river, and how Will he carefully plan his way to liberation? The answer will be revealed tonight!
Remembering the past and embarking on a journey, carrying on the past and opening up the future before setting off. The Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China directly proposes and directs the creation, produced by CCTV, Shanghai Radio and Television Station, Shanghai Shangshi Film Co., Ltd., Horgos 201 Lu Film and Television Media Co., Ltd ., Shaanxi Cultural Industry (Film and Television) Investment Co., Ltd., Baijincheng Film Media Group Co., Ltd., Xi’an Film Studio, Beijing Wentou Drama Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Shanghai People’s Publishing House and Xuelin Publishing House jointly produced a major revolutionary drama “Dawn of the East”. CCTV-1 will start broadcasting in prime time in the evening, and Tencent Video, iQiyi, Youku, Migu Video and BesTV will broadcast simultaneously, so stay tuned!
