Peninsula all-media reporter Wang Yue
Today (January 28), the realistic contemporary drama "The World of Man" was broadcast exclusively on the entire network on CCTV's golden file and iQiyi at 21:30. The drama is produced by Xinli Media and adapted from Liang Xiaosheng's "Mao Dun Literature Award" award-winning novel of the same name, directed by Li Lu and served as the chief producer, Wang Haiyu and Wang Daou were the screenwriters, and Lei Jiayin, Xin Baiqing, Song Jia, Yin Tao and other leading actors. "The World of Man" starts from the perspective of small people, refracts the historical vision, and focuses on China's development and changes in the past 50 years by in-depth focus, conveying the praise of the great era and the deep concern for ordinary people, which can be called an "epic of the people's life".
In the early stage of the novel's publication, Tencent Pictures and director Li Lu jointly chose to shoot and obtained the film and television adaptation rights of "The World" for 8 years. Cheng Wu, producer of "The World of People", vice president of Tencent Group and CEO of Yuwen Group, said: "To obtain the copyright authorization of Teacher Liang, I feel the responsibility and burden on my shoulders, and we hope to unite the best quality creative forces to jointly create a realistic theme masterpiece with both ratings and social influence." "The World of Man", together with the movie "1921" and the drama series "Heart Residence", also jointly formed the "Melody of the Times Trilogy" of Tencent Pictures and Yuwen Film and Television.
With the "big history" deeply intertwined with the warmth of human feelings in the world
CCTV's New Year drama "Human World" takes the "Light Character Film" of a civilian community in the northern city as the background, telling the ups and downs experienced by more than a dozen civilian children such as Zhou Bingyi (Played by Xin Baiqing), Zhou Rong (Played by Song Jia), Zhou Bingkun (Played by Lei Jiayin), and other more than a dozen commoners, such as the three brothers and sisters of the Zhou family, and comprehensively demonstrates the great changes in Chinese society and the beautiful qualities of ordinary people who have always been tenacious, active in struggle, and always maintain an optimistic spirit in the face of difficulties in life.
The original novel "Human World" is a realist literary masterpiece created by the famous writer Liang Xiaosheng after several years, which won the "Mao Dun Literature Award" for contemporary Chinese novels in 2019, and after the official announcement of the TV series "Human World", how the creators will use the image panorama to present this magnificent and delicate epic of people's lives has always been the focus of hot discussion. In the special edition released today, the creators of "The World of Man" have appeared to explain the thick texture of the series in depth. Liang Xiaosheng, the author of the original novel, said that the concept of "human world" goes beyond the traditional sense of "folk" and is not limited to a specific social class, but a panoramic depiction of the society of an era. No matter how the times change, the most precious thing is the temperature between people and people, and the original intention of the creation of "The World of Man" is to protect the softest and kindest part of human nature.
Director Li Lu said that "The World of Man" is a story with a sense of depth, the protagonists from youth to white hair, but also the epitome of the history of the past 50 years before and after the reform and opening up, and the changes in people and things, hoping to express the eternal theme of "warmth" in literary and artistic creation. Screenwriter Wang Haiyu believes that "The World of Man" stands in the present and looks back at the past history, does not avoid the suffering experienced by the characters, but pays more attention to expressing the attitude of the characters in the face of suffering on the basis of empathy. Lead actor Lei Jiayin believes that the play truly presents the cold and warm human feelings in Chinese society in an era, but at the same time has a unique sense of romance about the emotional relationship between people... With the delicate dismantling of the creators from multiple dimensions in the special edition, the era context and social value of the story of "The World of Man" are vividly presented to the audience, which is quite meaningful.
The poster of the "Photo Studio" released on the same day brings together the three generations of the Zhou family in the story center of the series into the same frame in the form of a family portrait. In the play, the three generations of the Zhou family have been separated for a long time, each of them is moving towards a completely different path of life, and shooting a family portrait is the long-term wish and spiritual sustenance of everyone, and it also symbolizes a "family culture" that transcends the limitations of time and space. In the ups and downs of the big times, this "family culture" constitutes a solid emotional bond, helping everyone overcome the difficulties they encounter, so that the whole family is firmly condensed with love as the core.
Small people "sad and happy" reflect the "empathy" of the big era
As a contemporary drama with realistic themes, "The World of Man" comprehensively shows the lives and destinies of ordinary people under different historical conditions, and deeply excavates the rich views of different characters on issues such as family, love, marriage, career, and life. The reason why the three Brothers and Sisters of the Zhou family embarked on the road of fate of their own different and interconnected, the influence of the big times is naturally an important reason, but at the same time, every life choice they made shows the charm of their different personalities, for example, Zhou Bingyi has the idealism of serving the people with one heart and is concerned about reform and construction; although Zhou Rong is far away for love, she chooses to carry out education in the mountains of Guizhou, so that the children can glimpse the vast expanse outside the mountains; Zhou Bingkun chooses to stick to the ordinary, so that the "Zhou family" is outside. But the heart still has a place to return, full of hope and warmth, highlighting its good background. The trajectory of the fate of the Zhou family in the big era, like a microcosm of real history, shows that in that era, when the country embarked on a new journey, groups of ordinary people were also guided to a new path of life, and the drama slowly unfolded a group portrait of the human world with great heaviness, richness and sense of quality, poking at the current audience's sense of the times.
In addition, on the basis of ensuring the background of reality, "The World of Man" also pays attention to the expression of values that are high and positive and motivating. The drama is committed to discovering and praising the beautiful qualities of ordinary people, through the story of the Zhou family in the "light character film", profoundly and vividly showing the audience that in the rushing tide of the times, as long as we adhere to the most authentic kindness and justice in the depths of our hearts, every ordinary life has the opportunity to shine; and the progress and development of society are inseparable from the struggle and efforts of every ordinary person. For today's young audiences, although "The World of Man" tells the story of the previous generation, it can also help them find their way in confusion, form positive energy of upward, good, and beautiful, and heal people's hearts.
The TV series "In the World" starred Lei Jiayin, Xin Baiqing, Song Jia, Yin Tao, Ding Yongdai, Sarina, Cheng Taishen, Song Chunli, Sui Junbo, Huang Xiaolei, Yu Zhen, Zhang Ruihan, Song Chuyan, Wang Daqi, Bai Zhidi, Ding Haifeng, Sun Zhihong, Gong Hongjia, House Bin, Wang Yichan, Miao Chi, Hu Lianxin, Wu Xingjian, Hong Junjia (Hong Kong, China), Zhang Kaili, Wang Yang, Feng Lei, Ma Shaohua, Xu Baihui, Wei Qing, Xu Xiaosa, Xu Songzi, Shu Yaoxuan, Zhao Xiaorui special guest starring, From now on, lock in a set of golden files on CCTV, iQiyi, "The World of People" invites you to experience the changes of the times together, feel the warmth of the family, and welcome the New Year of the Tiger.