On August 10th, a symposium on the creation of 49 episodes of major revolutionary historical TV series Armageddon was held in Beijing. Shen Haixiong, Vice Minister Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Central Radio and Television General Station, attended and had a discussion with experts, scholars and creative representatives.
The TV series Armageddon was produced by the Central Radio and Television General Station, produced by the TV Drama Documentary Center of the General Station and jointly produced by Bayi Film Studio. Since June 25, it has been broadcast simultaneously on CCTV comprehensive channel of Central Radio and Television General Station, CCTV video, CCTV network and other new media platforms. Based on the historical period from the victory of the Anti-Japanese War in August, 1945 to the founding of New China in October, 1949, the play shows the glorious history of the three major battles of Liaoshen, Huaihai and Pingjin, and profoundly interprets the true meaning of "Without communist party, there would be no new China" and "Jiangshan is the people, and the people are Jiangshan".
△ Vice Minister Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, Director and Editor-in-Chief of Central Radio and Television Station Shen Haixiong
In his speech, Shen Haixiong emphasized that Armageddon is the masterpiece of the TV series which was praised by the General Station for the founding of the Party for a century. The "way to success" of the play lies in adhering to the people-centered creative orientation, adhering to the creative concept of "no matter what the major events are", and highlighting the ideological depth and artistic realm of the whole play by depicting different types of characters. In presentation, it broke the rigid and stylized forms of expression, created a group of heroes with vivid details, and wrote a magnificent heroic epic.
Shen Haixiong said that this year, the main station has successively launched a large number of excellent TV dramas, such as Crossing the Yalu River and Armageddon by The Awakeing Age, which are both ideological, artistic and ornamental, and have a high degree of social response and market recognition. It has innovated the production mechanism of the main revolutionary historical theme of the main station, which is "state-led, produced by the main station, and cooperated in many ways", and achieved new results in large-screen and small-screen resonance with the same frequency, and network integration and communication. On the important historical node of celebrating the centenary of the founding of the Party, the "Grand Theater of the General Station" represented by Armageddon provided vivid materials for the study and education of the party history and the publicity and education of the "Four Histories", especially winning the pursuit and love of young audiences.
At the symposium, the participants conducted in-depth discussions and exchanges on the creative experience, communication effect and social impact of Armageddon.
△ TV series "Armageddon" producer Liang Renhong
Liang Renhong, the producer of the TV series Armageddon, introduced that from November 16, 2020 to March 16, 2021, the filming of Armageddon lasted for 120 days, and after more than three months of intense post-production, all the creative staff carried forward the spirit of Armageddon, overcame the adverse effects such as cold wave and epidemic, and finally handed over an answer sheet that satisfied the audience.
△ Gao Xixi, the general director of the TV series Armageddon
Gao Xixi, the general director, explained the artistic innovation of Armageddon from two aspects: the theme of performance and characterization. He said that the whole drama mainly focuses on "Why only the Communist Party of China (CPC) can save China". In the process of creation, we strive to restore historical figures and enrich their "flesh and blood" at the same time, show all the hardships of success, and let the public see that a happy life is hard-won.
△ Huang Jiandong, chief screenwriter of TV series Armageddon
Huang Jiandong, the chief screenwriter, said that the creation time of Armageddon was tight and the task was heavy. After many revisions and running-in, the theme of "Why can the Communist Party of China (CPC)" was finally decided as the soul vein and main line. We should not only write "How did the Communist Party of China (CPC) win", but also clearly write the answer given by the history of "Why did it win".
△ TV series "Armageddon" starring Liu Jin
Actor Liu Jin has been shaping the screen image of Premier Zhou Enlai for 26 years. At the symposium, he emotionally shared the feedback from several audiences, and said that from the feedback of many young audiences, Armageddon has an extraordinary influence and is a very successful and excellent work.
△ TV series "Armageddon" starring Su Qing
Su Qing, a young actor, said that by playing the role of Wang Cuiyun in the play, he deepened his understanding of the great group of Qianqian people during the Liberation War and realized that the people were the strongest backing for winning. This drama will make today’s younger generation cherish the happy and peaceful life.
△ TV series "Armageddon" starring Pengyi Han
Joe Sanben, played by Pengyi Han, a young and middle-aged actor in Armageddon, has grown from a small figure to a great hero, which has touched countless audiences. When sharing his creative experience, Pengyi Han said that only by truly standing with the role and standing with history can the audience have emotional connection with the role to the greatest extent through the screen.
△ Well-known literary critic Wang Shoude
Wang Shoude, a well-known literary critic, said that this drama has a smooth narrative and a clear context. It is a panoramic and textbook-style work with bones, flesh and blood. Wonderful, precise, exquisite and meticulous creation is an innovative work on the theme of grand revolutionary history.
△ Military history expert Xu Ping
Researcher Xu Ping, an expert in military history, believes that Armageddon reproduces the grand picture of three major battles, and the director and screenwriter have made great efforts and done their homework. On the basis of being loyal to historical facts, the whole drama enriches many details, makes the characters fuller and more delicate, and the plot more tortuous and vivid, showing that victory is hard-won, reflecting the people’s hearts, and can be called a classic of major revolutionary historical themes.
△ Yuan Xinwen, Director of Literature and Art Department of People’s Daily
Yuan Xinwen, director of the Literature and Art Department of People’s Daily, said that the whole drama shows the historical inevitability of "winning the hearts of the people and winning the world" in the context of war, and it is dramatic by carefully excavating historical details, which can be called a war giant, epic character and ingenious work.
△ Famous literary critic Shen Weixing
Shen Weixing, a well-known literary critic, pointed out that the creation of this drama reflects the organization and creativity of the main station. With strong momentum and rich emotions, it provided the young audience with themes of knowing history, loving the Party, patriotism, advocating and caring for heroes, set up a bloody monument, and highlighted the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s initial intention and mission.
△ Li Jingsheng, Vice President of China Federation of Radio and Television Social Organizations
Li Jingsheng, vice president of the China Federation of Radio and Television Social Organizations, believes that the in-depth analysis, interpretation and interpretation of the theme of China’s revolutionary war in Armageddon has promoted the ideological height and historical connotation of war-related film and television works. This drama is not only a magnificent war epic, but also a textbook of party history full of profound historical connotation and practical significance.
According to reports, during the premiere of Armageddon, the average TV audience rating reached 1.23%, and the highest audience rating in a single episode reached 1.86%. On the network side, the broadcast volume of the whole network exceeded 1.5 billion times, and the cumulative broadcast volume of direct video on demand alone exceeded 100 million times; Weibo’s related topics have been read more than 1 billion times, and have been on the hot search list for many times. People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, Guangming Daily and other central mainstream media have given positive attention and reports.
Relevant persons in charge of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Literature and Art Bureau, members of the editorial meeting of the Central Radio and Television General Station, Xue Jijun and Wang Xiaozhen, heads of relevant departments of the General Station, and relevant experts and scholars attended the forum. (Photo: Xie Yunfei Zhu Yan)
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