-a brief comment on the artistic charm of the TV series "Above Heaven"
The last picture of the TV series "Above Heaven" gradually fades away, but the ups and downs of the story, vivid characters and intriguing dramatic ending in the drama are shocking and thought-provoking.
Just like the sensational effect caused by the TV series "New Star" more than ten years ago, the broadcast of "Heaven Above" immediately attracted a large number of TV viewers like a magnet. The reason is the most concerned and discussed anti-corruption topic among the people, which has been truly and artistically reflected through TV screens. Both the significance of the theme and the profundity of the connotation belong to space. With extraordinary bearing and strong sense of tragedy, it shows the powerful shocking power of works of art with the theme synchronized with the times. It gives people an upward encouragement and strength with a cold and sad tone.
The success of God depends not only on the significance of the theme, but also on the perfect unity of ideology and artistry, which further sublimates the ideological connotation of the play. In terms of artistic techniques, Cang undoubtedly draws lessons from some characteristics of drama art, such as expressing characters' personalities through dramatic conflicts and revealing contradictions through dramatic conflicts, thus achieving the role of setting off the theme. Throughout the whole drama, there are not too many location shots, and there are no scenes of fighting with swords and guns. Only by the fierce collision between people and hearts, the wonderful dialogue in large sections sometimes reaches a thrilling level, which makes the audience immersive. It seems that this kind of struggle between corruption and anti-corruption is happening around us. Unconsciously, our likes and dislikes and emotions merge with the development of the plot, and we feel sad, angry, emotional and sighing for the hero's experience from time to time. This may be the power of tragedy.
At the beginning of "Above Heaven", Yu, the mayor of Zhangtai City and the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, committed suicide one after another, which firmly grasped the audience. The 42-year-old Huang Jiangbei was ordered at the critical moment, which triggered a series of contradictions and conflicts. Then, due to many attempts to do things, the dispute between Huang Jiangbei and Lin Chengsen, secretary of the municipal party committee, the discord with old friends and assistant to the mayor, the contradiction between Secretary Lin and Zheng, the contradiction between Huang Jiangbei and Wanfang Company? With the brake tube incident, the tragic ending appeared, the plot was pushed to a climax, and the mystery was revealed.
The fierce drama conflict makes the whole drama ups and downs from beginning to end, full of suspense and fascinating. As Schiller said: release small thunderbolts constantly, step by step to the destination, and thoroughly penetrate other people's souls.
The reason why Cang is full of tragic shock is also reflected in the characterization of the characters in the play. Sadly, almost every major character has some kind of tragedy.
Acting Mayor Huang Jiangbei is talented and enterprising. Through the appreciation and affirmation of his talent and learning ability by many characters, the play foreshadows his future beauty and glory and lays the foundation for his tragic fate. This is an idealized figure, and his appearance reflects the people's yearning for honest officials since ancient times. Moreover, what he faced and began to solve was precisely the problem of clean government that the people were concerned about. Such an acting mayor should naturally be loved and supported by the people.
However, as the acting mayor of Zhangtai City in an extraordinary period, Huang Jiangbei's power and experience are far from enough. Therefore, the process of his struggle with corrupt forces is also a process of self-growth and self-transcendence. In the face of complicated contradictions and struggles and superior leadership, he finally felt at a loss and finally fell into deep helplessness. In the end, he had to sacrifice himself like Vice Governor Tian in exchange for the severe punishment of locusts in the party and became Prometheus in the anti-corruption movement.
The power of tragedy is that it always destroys the best things in life for people to see. The ending of the drama "Cang" reflects the directors' good intentions, which makes the audience realize the complexity, arduousness and long-term nature of the anti-corruption struggle while being greatly shocked, thus being warned and educated.
If Huang Jiangbei is an idealized figure, Lin Chengsen's character image makes us feel deja vu.
This is a typical figure in a typical environment, seemingly smooth, but firm, and can take a clear-cut stand and make a decisive decision at critical moments. He and Tian, the vice governor who has never appeared, are known as the longest-working municipal leaders in Zhangtai City, but they are fundamentally different from Tian. Tian used cronyism to play politics to consolidate his power in Zhangtai, while Lin Chengsen gained a firm foothold in Zhangtai by virtue of his own incorruptibility and caution about the relationship between all parties.
For a long time, abnormal phenomena in political life have eroded his edges and corners. However, in his mind, the fire of party spirit is always burning, and once it comes to a critical moment, it will shine. He was not satisfied with his lackluster achievements, so he strongly recommended and protected Huang Jiangbei, precisely because he placed many unrealized ideals and ambitions on Huang Jiangbei. When Huang Jiangbei resolutely decided to take responsibility for the brake pipe incident, he said with deep affection and sorrow, I can't find another Huang Jiangbei for Zhangtai City. This not only reflects an old member's high sense of responsibility, but also reflects his deep guilt for his fellow villagers. When he was about to retire from the leadership position, he made a long report to the provincial party committee on the future work arrangement of Huang Jiangbei. He wanted to use his last power to do something that would suit the people and win the people's opinion. Seeing this, we can't help but feel a little admiration for the old secretary.
The heroine Tian Manfang's character image is also worth tasting. This is a woman with complex personality and psychological distortion. Although she was promoted to deputy general manager of Wanfang Company because of the shadow of Vice Governor Tian, she was a tragic figure who was insulted and damaged, and her heart was burning with hatred. For revenge, she risked her youth and life. If Huang Jiangbei is brave enough to sacrifice for the people of Zhangtaicheng and punish corruption, Tian Manfang is more of a kind of self-salvation and healing the trauma of the soul. In the form of mutual destruction, in exchange for smart peace. Her secret love for Huang Jiangbei is by no means a simple love between the opposite sex. In her mind, Huang Jiangbei has the ability and enthusiasm to clear his mind. It is for this purpose that she is willing to sacrifice everything for Huang Jiangbei. Like others, she not only safeguarded the interests of the Tian family, but also held a deep hatred for the evil Tian family, and was the victim of this tragedy. This characterization is undoubtedly a new exploration of Cang.
Other characters in the play also have their own characteristics. Enthusiastic but not practical assistant to the mayor, loyal but impetuous anti-corruption director Zheng, honest, kind and timid general manager Ge Huiyuan of Wanfang Company. In their hearts, they have a deep love for their hometown, a call for justice and a hatred for evil. It is these vivid characters that make Cang's works rich, true and full of life breath, thus enhancing the artistic charm of his works.
It is true that Cang can be the icing on the cake in more ways. Due to the excessive pursuit of contradictions and conflicts, some plot arrangements are not rigorous enough, and the scale of individual characters is not accurate enough. For example, several scenes between the North and the South of the Yellow River seem a bit excessive, and the characterization of corrupt forces is still not full enough. However, despite its shortcomings, Cang is still a masterpiece with excellent ideological and artistic qualities. In this regard, the audience's judgment is the most authoritative.