The most beautiful youth plot (the ups and downs of the plot praising the reforestation heroes)

Picture 1: Feng Cheng (played by Liu Zhiyang) and his dog "Saturday"

In the past few years, Guo Jingyu and Ju Xingmao, a pair of "golden partners" in TV series, have provided a We have produced high-scoring drama series such as "The Dog Fighter" and "Soul Ferry" series, and cultivated a large number of fans, and the control over our works and market acumen we have shown are the envy of countless peers.

But what many people may not have expected is that the two people’s new drama is actually aimed at afforestation people in the early 1960s; what they didn’t expect is that this non-big IP has no traffic stars. The series can actually be broadcast during prime time on CCTV; what is even more unexpected is that this green youth drama not only received 7.9 points on Douban, but also had quite good ratings.

This is "The Most Beautiful" produced by Guo Jingyu, with Guo Jingyu and Yang Yong as chief screenwriters, directed by Ju Xingmao, starring Liu Zhiyang, He Yuhong, Zhao Hengxuan, Jia Hongwei, and special appearances by Gao Ming, Wang Kuirong, Zhang Guangbei and others. Youth".

If we could go back more than half a century, many students would shake their heads: life at that time was too hard and monotonous, the rules and regulations at that time were too many and too harsh, and the girls at that time were It was so unfeminine, and men at that time were so unromantic. But after watching "The Most Beautiful Youth", we can easily be deeply attracted by such an era, such struggles, and such feelings.

Picture 2: Feng Cheng (played by Liu Zhiyang)

For some special reasons, Feng Cheng (played by Liu Zhiyang) gave up his job in the city and came to a place where sand and dust were raging and living conditions were poor. Saihanba (meaning "beautiful high mountain") in Chengde, Hebei Province became the first generation of afforestation people. After that, eight college graduates including Qin Xuemei (played by He Yuhong) and Wu Yansheng (played by Zhang Ziwen) responded to the national call and came to Bashang. Together with Feng Cheng and their forest farm colleagues, they worked hard and overcame many difficulties to create a desert. The miracle of turning an oasis into an oasis and transforming a wasteland into a forest...

"The Most Beautiful Youth" is based on a true story, based on the deeds of the first generation of afforestation people in Saihanba and artistically processed. Guo Jingyu, the famous director and chief screenwriter of this play, is from Chengde. The amount of effort he put into this play is probably unimaginable to others. He visited many elderly people who had worked here in the past and accumulated a wealth of first-hand information. Therefore, he was able to make this story real, touching and resonant.

The series does not intend to create a tall and powerful hero, but vividly presents the growth and maturity of a group of young people in a difficult environment through a tense plot. Feng Cheng and Qin Xuemei are the representative figures.

Feng Cheng is not a traditional model who is popular and professional. He came to Saihanba with his own deep intentions; in order to protect his girlfriend, he lied and cheated at all costs; even working on the dam included an element of quarreling with the leaders of the unit.

But Feng Cheng is a young man who sincerely hopes to dedicate his youth to Saihanba. This is the place where his father fought and died, where his father and mother fell in love and gave birth to him, and where he and his girlfriend left romantic memories. He can combine his professional knowledge with the actual situation of the forest farm, sum up practical afforestation experience, and infect everyone with his enthusiasm and blood.

The smart and beautiful female college student Qin Xuemei also has a strong competitive spirit. She deliberately conceals her prominent background, hoping to use the expertise she has learned to write her own story on this desolate and barren soil. brilliant. But she is obviously not perfect, and is overconfident in her expertise and knowledge. The conflicts she had with Feng Cheng, her boyfriend, the forest farm leaders, and even her relatives all had their own reasons.

Picture 3: Qin Xuemei (played by He Yuhong)

But as Mr. Lu Xun said: "A warrior with shortcomings is still a warrior after all, and a perfect fly is just a fly after all." Feng Cheng The experience with Tan Xuemei illustrates: the best way to grow up is to apply what you learn in actual work; the most beautiful youth is to do the right job at the right age, get the right opportunities, and of course meet the right lover.

The acquaintance between Feng Cheng and Qin Xuemei started from a misunderstanding, which even led to Feng Cheng almost being sent off the dam. In the process of competing with each other and refusing to admit defeat, the two also began to appreciate each other and even admire each other. Under the repeated constraints and sabotage of Wu Yansheng (played by Zhang Ziwen), they got closer and closer.

Under the leadership of the two men, the forest farm employees burst out with great enthusiasm for work and created various extraordinary achievements in ordinary positions. They are worthy of the mission entrusted by the times and worthy of the country. expectations, worthy of the sacred title of "Afforestation Hero". The spark that Feng Cheng sown on the dam with his own hands eventually developed into a mechanical forest farm that attracted worldwide attention.

Picture 4: Shen Mengyin (played by Hua Jiao) and Sui Zhichao (played by Sun Zhongqiu)

Today, Chinese TV series often have seventy or eighty episodes, while "The Most Beautiful Youth" only has thirty episodes Six episodes, in a sense, achieve the "most beautiful rhythm". The drama is full of tension, and the foreshadowing and suspense are just right, attracting the audience to move forward. However, the filming of such a drama lasted for 162 days, and took place in eight locations including Beijing, Tianjin, Chengde, and Wulagai in Inner Mongolia. It also overcame severe interference from storms and heavy snow on the filming work to present the best pictures. to the audience.

As a "period drama", the lens language of "The Most Beautiful Youth" is quite sophisticated. Whether it is the desert filled with yellow sand in early autumn, the endless snowfields in the middle of winter, or the unique "wind-suppressing sacred tree", etc., they all make the atmosphere tense and solemn, forming a clear contrast with the youthful vitality and upward spirit of the main characters. The contrast also makes their efforts and sacrifices appear more real and natural, and deeply rooted in people's hearts.

In order to fulfill his childhood dream, Feng Cheng took root on the dam alone for three consecutive years, turning himself into a "sandstorm wild man"; in order to stay on the dam, he risked his life and walked from the highway to the dam. Jumping from a moving car; in order to protect the sacred tree, team leader Zhao Tianshan led a group of college students to fight fiercely with the tree fellers. Girls even participated and were injured... It is this kind of tenacity and persistence that supports countless foresters. Keep moving forward and fight tenaciously.

The costume design and scene construction of the series are quite sophisticated, allowing the elderly who experienced that era to have a sufficient sense of identity, and also making today's young people feel warm. Really built, semi-underground "cellars" (similar to shacks) and laboratories reveal a simple and original beauty; mimeographed materials, notebooks and placards that were only available in that era are cleverly integrated into the plot Among them; even the baggy work clothes worn by the girls have a different charm.

Picture 5: Zhao Tianshan (played by Jia Hongwei)

"Why do I always have tears in my eyes? It's because I love this land deeply." This poem by Ai Qing is not only the favorite of the character Feng Cheng in the play, but it can also summarize the firm belief of the first generation of afforestation people. During the filming process, the crew also practiced the Saihanba spirit of challenging natural difficulties and pursuing perfection to a certain extent. Starting from August 20, "The Most Beautiful Youth" is about to enter its final stage, and all suspense and foreshadowing will eventually be completely resolved.