Wu Jingjing, chief reporter of Elephant News Oriental News
Bathed in fire into porcelain, glaze and ice cracked! Song Qian and Zhou Yumin want to work together to tell a story about the "national style porcelain rhyme" in the new era. Tonight, the realistic emotional intangible cultural heritage drama "Another Blue" starring them will officially land on Hunan Satellite TV and Mango TV. According to the main creator, "Another Blue" is different from traditional workplace urban dramas, on the contrary, it focuses on the current plight of young people who have returned to their hometowns to start businesses, hoping to find a lost exit for modern young people, reshape their beliefs, and embark on the road of hard work. At the same time, the creators also hope that more young people can pay attention to the protection and inheritance of the thousand-year-old porcelain culture.
"Another Blue" tells the story of Chen Xiaoman (played by Song Qian), who works hard in a big city, in order to save enough money to invest in the family porcelain business, but returns to his hometown due to successive unemployment. At this time, Chen Xiaoman's boss Ke Yan (played by Zhou Yumin) suffered an unprecedented setback and decided to come to the Imperial Kiln to seek the help of a legend in the investment world who lived in seclusion. The two met again, and their fates were intertwined by porcelain, and they started their own entrepreneurial roads together.
In the opening trailer and group portrait poster released today, you can see that the eyes of all the staff are firm but there is a hidden mystery, which means that all the staff will experience some waves and challenges on the way to start a career and protect their family business. In the opening preview, Chen Xiaoman, who had drifted north for 6 years, was suddenly dismissed and had no choice but to return to Jingdezhen, but the return trip was not as quiet as expected. The opposition of relatives, the dislike of her sister and brother, and the unfamiliarity of her craftsmanship all made her doubt about the decision to return to her hometown, but the kiln fire burned, the love was not extinguished, Chen Xiaoman's adherence to the original intention, and the belief in realizing the dream of making porcelain, made her decide to give it a go and start all over again. The main creator also said that next, Chen Xiaoman will pass the test, change the evaluation that others are not optimistic about, start from scratch, and pick up the long-standing craftsmanship.
Speaking of the lineup this time, many netizens also said that they were "very fresh and looking forward to it". Song Qian has taken root in urban dramas in recent years, and after playing many workplace elites, she played Chen Xiaoman, a returning woman who keeps her original intention and is tenacious to pursue her dreams, in "Another Blue". Song Qian's similar experience of chasing dreams and working hard also adds three-dimensionality and warmth to the role; And Zhou Yumin's accumulation in his previous works has also injected more strength and tension into Ke Yan, the entrepreneurial boss. In addition, there are quite a lot of powerful actors in this drama, including Liu Mintao, Huang Pinyuan, Shi Yueling, Hou Yansong, Hao Ping, Cao Lei, Dong Yong and other powerful actors, as well as Liu Chang, Zhu Yanmanzi, Xie Xingyang, Bu Guanjin, Zhang Jianing and other young actors to join. The creator also hopes that the joining of these young actors can make more young people pay attention to the inheritance and watchfulness of China's thousand-year-old porcelain craft, and also hope that the professionals who are wandering on the road can break the shackles of society and find opportunities to reshape their lives in reflection and acceptance.