Recently, the Top Ten influential Chinese TV dramas in 2023 were jointly released by the Film and Television Drama Research Center of Peking University, the International Institute of Film and Television Development of Zhejiang University, 1905 Film Network and China International Broadcasting Press.
After more than 50 film and television experts and hundreds of representatives of film and television students from Peking University/Zhejiang University, a number of excellent TV series such as "Hurricane,""Flowers,""Long Season" and "Queen of News" finally stood out.
Here is a list of the top ten influential TV dramas in 2023:
No. 10: "the Sea in the Dream" (25 votes)This is a work that combines the sense of history of a particular era with the passion of youth. It is not only a sense of history but also a vigorous youth.
As a chronological drama, the play does not blindly keep accounts, but makes people feel the changes of the great times by showing the pursuit and fate of the characters. And this play has reached a considerable level in terms of the trend of the story, the transmission of the atmosphere and the display of history.
Although each character in the play has its own characteristics and different pursuit of life, they are working hard to move forward towards their own goals under the opportunity of the times.
No. 9: "imperfect victim" (27 votes)This is a realistic series that focuses on sexual harassment in the workplace under the hottest topics nowadays, and condenses social, human, legal, psychological and other complex elements.
And the play has made a great breakthrough in the plot, daring to face the real society and the grey area of human nature, and will play the game of "imperfection" and legal principle. Through the in-depth analysis of human nature, the play has a strong practical significance.
The portrayal of inner conflict and complex human nature in the play is also very rich and delicate, resistance or compromise, escape or face, professional or ethical. . Everything is unknown at the beginning, and then slowly unfolds with the plot.
No. 8: Moses on the Plain (31 votes)This show has a great sense of age, and if you were born in the 1970s and 1980s, "Moses on the Plains" can resonate strongly with you.
On the surface, it is a suspense detective film, but it is more like a literary film, which tells the story of the youth, entanglement and fate of two families and two generations through the perfect cooperation of picture, soundtrack, light and shadow.
Although the show has only six episodes, the details of the show are classic. Many audiences chase the show with their own magnifying glasses, and hidden small details are discovered one by one. And the play uses a long-shot, slow-paced and slightly dull narrative style, which requires people to calm down and watch.
No. 7: "News Queen" (33 votes)At the end of 2023, "the News Queen" topped the list of hot searches as soon as it was broadcast.
The play is mainly about the workplace story of the news anchor fighting openly and secretly, not only the plot is compact and wonderful, but also no dragging in the narrative, no superfluous sensation, straight to the theme, let the audience experience what is the real fast rhythm.
In terms of characterization, the play portrays a group of personalities and charismatic characters, the clever, witty and ruthless heroine Wen Huixin, Zhang Jiayan, who adheres to her ideals and enthusiasm, and Xu Shiqing, who seizes the opportunity to seek supremacy. Liu Yan, who is not afraid of tigers. These roles can also resonate with the audience.
No. 6: "go to a windy place" (35 votes)The play is not so much a TV play as a variety show.
There is no intrigue in the workplace, there is no intrigue in the business world, there is only a slow life at peace with the rest of the world. The natural scenery of the original ecology, the cordial neighbors and villagers, and the living atmosphere of returning to nature.
The rhythm is very comfortable and healing, especially suitable for slowly tasting in the spare time of fast-paced work.
If you are also looking for the meaning of life and the temperature of love, you might as well watch this TV series.
No. 5: "Honor of my parents" (37 votes)This is an era drama with forestry as the background, and it is also an approachable, realistic and profound era drama.
Whether it is the scenery, props or actors 'costumes and shapes, the play is very grounded. Moreover, the plot is real, compact and powerful, without lengthy preparation, which makes people feel very substituted.
Each actor in the play also played its due level, there is no grandiose performance, but with details and emotions to shape the role, so that the already close to the reality of the plot more real. Liu Lin plays the role of Cunhua, will be an ordinary to no longer ordinary rural women, the interpretation of particularly deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Guo Tao plays Gu Changshan's righteous, kind-hearted, responsible and responsible old father who values affection and righteousness.
No. 4: "long season" (49 votes)The show got a high score of 9.0 on the air and now has a score of 9.4.
Enough to show that the play has been recognized by the audience, although the play is all about small potatoes' love, family and friendship, but it reflects the complexity and contradiction of human nature.
The protagonists of the play are not handsome men and beautiful girls, but three bad old men. Fan Wei plays the gray-haired train driver Wang Xiang, Qin Hao plays the fat, greasy Gong Biao who likes to run trains, and Chen Minghao plays the old Ma Desheng. But they use very "divine" acting skills to interpret each character as plump and three-dimensional.
No. 3: "trisomy" (50 votes)This play is a rare domestic science fiction work, but also a historical node in the development of Chinese science fiction TV series.
On the whole, the show is loyal to the original, but it has made some changes and added some innovative elements on the basis of the original, making the whole show more real and fluent.
In the shaping of the characters, many characters have been well performed in the play. Zhang Luyi played Wang Miao's early collapse and unease in a trance, and Yu Hewei gave full play to Shiqiang's personality.
As a sci-fi drama,"Three-body" cleverly combines scientific principles and imagination to present a fantastic future world for the audience. People have new expectations for domestic science fiction dramas.
No. 2: "Flower" (51 votes)Although it has been some time since the finale of the play, it is still popular.
This is director Wong Ka Wai's first TV series work, the lens, the picture naturally did not say, there is no extra lens in the play, each frame is full of story feeling, even static stills are blockbuster texture.
And there is no fresh meat in this play, all of them are powerful. Boss Bao played by Hu GE, Uncle Ye played by you Benchang, Li Li played by Xin Zhilei, Boss Fan played by Dong Yong, Lu Meilin played by Fan Jie, Lao Fan played by Fan Zhiyi, and so on, each of the roles left a deep impression on the audience.
The storyline in the play is also intertwined and fascinating. In particular, the relationship between Po and Li Li is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, which makes people feel very regrettable and difficult to find peace.
No. 1: "Storm" (52 votes)This play is almost well known to women and children. it not only broke the CCTV viewing record of eight sets in the past nine years, but also ranked first in terms of influence in 2023.
This play not only dares to shoot, but also has a large scale. There are more than 30 characters in the whole play, and their way of "receiving boxed meals" is more tragic than one, constantly challenging the audience's acceptance.
The performance of the actors in the play is also very wonderful, especially Zhang Songwen plays the black boss Gao Qiqiang, from a fish seller to the black boss, step by step into the abyss, creating a complex and three-dimensional villain image.