The previously popular TV series Yanyuntai takes the legendary life of "Xiao Taihou" (Xiaoyan) in Liao Dynasty as a clue, and depicts the group images of "Ye" and "Xiao". It shows the difficulties and obstacles of the reform of Han system in Liao Dynasty, and also brings this unknown history into public view.
In fact, it's not just Yanyuntai, Qingpingle and Daming Fenghua. The popularity of every historical drama will set off netizens' reminiscence and hot discussion about that generation. "History on the screen" is making history, which once lived above the temple, a place with fireworks.
Historical drama, let historiography enter the public
What do you think of when you talk about history? Is it a vast collection of historical records, or a piece of cultural relics like Ji Guang? These are the foundations of historical research, but they are all "distant" to ordinary people. For all sentient beings, historical drama is their window to understand history.
Not long ago, something happened in the entertainment circle. JUNG WOO, a famous screenwriter, was "torn" with Korean netizens on social platforms. The reason for the conflict between the two sides is that Soso, an actor of JUNG WOO Studio, exposed a photo of JUNG WOO's new drama Ming Dynasty, which caused some Korean netizens' dissatisfaction.
They think that Soso is wearing Hanbok, which is not the costume of the Ming Dynasty at all, and China people are "copying" Korean culture. When his artists are bullied, JUNG WOO will naturally not sit idly by. He told Korean netizens, "Korea was a subordinate country of China in the Ming Dynasty, and its clothing was in the Ming Dynasty. The evidence is as shown in the figure. " Then I exposed the costumes of the Ming Dynasty.
The statement of Korean netizens is of course wrong. South Korea belonged to the Korean dynasty in ancient times. Historically, the Korean dynasty has always regarded itself as a vassal state of China, and even the name "Korea" was given by Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor. When Li Chenggui, the founding father of North Korea, was founded in People's Republic of China (PRC), he imitated the dress system of Ming Dynasty and created the dress style of North Korea.
Judging from the historical records left behind, there is actually no difference between the two countries. The Ming Dynasty was very kind to North Korea, and Ming Taizu listed it as a non-levy country. During the Ming Shenzong period, Emperor Wanli went all out to save Korea from the Japanese.
With the support of detailed information, Zheng Zheng's behavior received many responses. In addition to the researchers of Ming history, people who have been influenced by Ming dramas such as Ming Fenghua and Ming Dynasty 1566 in recent years have also stood out and supported them.
These people are very powerful, and a contest between Chinese and Korean netizens in the entertainment circle has therefore become a popularization course of the clothing system in the Ming Dynasty and a history course of Sino-Korean relations.
From this incident, we can see the role of film and television drama in popularizing history, and also open up a new road for the development of history.
Although each of us can tell one or two historical stories, from a professional point of view, the circle of history was actually very small and closed in the past.
Historians are used to writing history with words and teaching history with analytical methods. Although rigorous and boring historical theory is an indispensable "weapon" for professionals, it also sets a "wall" for enthusiasts, and it is difficult for many people to spy on the track of history.
Numerous practices have proved that knowledge enclosed in ivory towers, like castles in the air, has no future, and can only be further developed if it is popularized.
Film and television dramas that reflect history perfectly undertake this function. With its unique charm, it has penetrated into the public life in a way that people like to see and hear, which not only makes the profound history out of the closed circle, but also makes people unconsciously accept historical knowledge. More importantly, it has put many people on the road of historical research.
Influenced by Yuan Chonghuan's film and television works, some writers embarked on the road of Yuan Chonghuan's research, and now they have published monographs, which not only improved themselves, but also benefited the academic community.
Historical drama allows excellent culture to spread.
Excellent historical film and television plays can not only make people interested in history, but also spread the long history and culture of China.
There was a TV series called Qingpingle before. Judging from the title, it is full of cultural flavor. On the surface, this word is used to describe the prosperous times under Song Renzong. In fact, the title has another meaning. "Qingpingle" is the name of Tang Dynasty, which was later used as the name of epigraph. Yan Shu, Yan, Su Shi and others have used this tune to create many famous songs.
And these three people are also the characters of Song Renzong period reflected in TV series. In a word, Qingpingle not only depicts the political atmosphere in Song Renzong period, but also implicitly points out the talents and celebrities in this period, which has the effect of "killing two birds with one stone".
In addition to the title, the play also shows the culture of the Song Dynasty. China's poems, songs, piano, chess, books and paintings reached their peak in the Song Dynasty, which was strongly presented in the play. Yan Shu's wisdom, Han Qi's advice, Fan Zhongyan's frankness, Ouyang Xiu's free and easy, Xia Song's smoothness and Su Shi's talent left a deep impression on us.
The official system in Song Dynasty was complicated, with posts and posts. Not to mention the general public, scholars who have not studied it specially may not be able to figure it out. The names of big and small officials mentioned in Qingpingle are basically correct. It is worth mentioning that the costumes of the protagonist in the play are almost restored one by one according to the Song Dynasty album, which highlights the etiquette and institutional accuracy.
For example, women's silk in the late Tang Dynasty was innovated into Bi Xia, embroidered with patterns and adorned with pendants. The necessary accessories of this kind of senior dress are reflected in the play when Empress Dowager Liu and Empress Cao wear dresses.
In addition, it also presents the most iconic "pearl makeup" of the ladies in the Song Dynasty, and the "one-year scenery" with four seasons of flowers such as peach, apricot, lotus and chrysanthemum on the bun, as well as other decorations prevailing in the court at that time.
What is even more rare is that the play also turned its attention to folk culture. The depiction of food culture in Song Dynasty, represented by Preserved Fruit, is quite intriguing.
The work vividly depicts the production technology, ingredient formula, flavor quality and market situation of folk candied fruit in the Song Dynasty through three internal logical plots: Song Renzong honours his mother with candied fruit, expresses his love for meat with candied fruit and Huaiji family strives for survival with candied fruit.
There are also some relatively obscure historical details that allow the audience to discover new highlights in traditional culture through "textual research". For example, Renzong rode out of the city at dawn, and the camera swept a signboard-express shop. This is the title of the rapid military mail system in Song Dynasty. Look at the parcel pile on the left, which is the most proud commodity of Song people-porcelain.
From the degree of food and clothing to the cultural background, Qingping Music presents a series of characteristic cultures in the Song Dynasty, showing the magnificent momentum and charming style of Chinese excellent traditional culture.
Historical drama creation should have a historical mind.
Although film and television play a positive role in the popularization of history, film and television plays are commercial products after all, and pay attention to profits. In order to attract the audience, some film and television dramas will fabricate many stories, and some will subvert long-standing historical figures.
The Legend of Luzhen is a typical example. This TV series tells the story of Lu, a female official in the Northern Qi Dynasty. In the play, all the emperors in the Northern Qi Dynasty became sentient beings and righteous people. Whether filial piety or Wu Chengdi Gao Zhan, they are all images that can give everything for love. Lu Zhen (Lu) has become a beloved woman, which is quite different from the images of He and Lu in Northern Qi, Northern History and Zi Zhi Tong Jian.
In fact, this TV series has been out of the historical category. The characters in the play are just dressed in ancient costumes to interpret the stories of modern people, not to mention the frequent scenes of fooling around, the complete lack of traditional etiquette, and the unsightly clothes.
The fundamental reason for this situation lies in the creator's ignorance of history.
Liu Heping, a famous screenwriter, once said in an interview with the media, "The reason why historical dramas are loved by the public is precisely because on the one hand, we can use this literary form to understand the past history of our nation and regain cultural memory, on the other hand, we can appreciate the modern value contained in historical dramas and think and inspire them." In fact, it is very simple to realize the former, but it is very difficult to realize the latter without a historical mind.
Like the story of orphan Zhao. Film and television creators want to tell the story of Zhao's orphan well, but almost all of them have the same confusion when creating: how can a person give his own flesh and blood to save someone else's son? This requires understanding the specific historical background and cultural form when the story happened.
The story of Zhao's orphan happened in the Spring and Autumn Period. The Zhao Dun family is the largest landlord in the State of Jin, and many people in the State of Jin are members of Zhao's family. Their family style is mellow, and they depend on each other for generations. When the nomadic people outside the customs invaded the state of Jin, the Zhao family often organized their masters to defend the country against the enemy.
Therefore, when the Zhao family is facing extinction, leaving an heir is the only hope for the Zhao family to make a comeback. Cheng Ying's sacrifice happened under such a historical background and life form.
Their behavior at that time was not for the sake of the Zhao family, but also for the sake of many people attached to the Zhao family, and even more for the sake of the State of Jin, which reflected the righteous spirit of China people. Only by refining the spirit contained in history can we find the spiritual core of this story and create the epic mind of this historical theme.
From this point of view, film and television dramas are not incapable of fictional historical events, but there is a premise that they must be changed according to historical facts to ensure that the spiritual core remains unchanged. Joking is not nonsense, and adaptation is not random.