Continuing the popularity of “Hero”… Zhang Jiayi and the original cast will create a “comedy” again. Nate: It will definitely be more heartbreaking

Mainland Shaanxi film and television dramas have added new works. Zhang Jiayi, who attracted a lot of buzz this year with the Qin opera-themed period drama “Protagonist”, will once again join hands with the original production team to launch a TV series “comedy” based on Chen Yan’s novel. The drama was officially announced at Tencent’s annual investment conference held recently. It continues to describe the local culture of Shaanxi and the fate of opera artists in “Staging” and “Protagonist”, and focuses the story on the Shaanxi opera clown, completing the final piece of the puzzle for Chen Yan’s “Stage Trilogy”.

“Hero” was broadcast on CCTV in May this year, starring Zhang Yimou as producer, Zhang Jiayi as art director, and Liu Haocun, Qin Hailu, Dou Xiao and others. The plot focuses on the memories of the Qin opera artist’s artistic life spanning half a century. It describes her growth from a sheep herding woman to a famous Qin opera actress, and also tells the story of the rise and fall of traditional theater troupes in the changing times. It became a hit after the show aired. The popularity of Tencent videos exceeded 30,000, and Douban scored 8.2, making Qin opera culture a hot topic again.

Zhang Jiayi demonstrated his mastery of local culture and the fate of small people in “Hero”, and his new work “Comedy” will start from another type of opera industry. The original work describes the ups and downs of the lives of two generations of the He family, a family of the Qin opera opera. His father, He Shaotian, whose stage name is “Huo Shaotian”, is famous for his clown performances and passed his skills and life principles on to his two sons. However, both the brothers have different interests in the art of comedy. One gradually becomes lost in fame and fortune, while the other reconsiders his father’s teachings after setbacks.

Although the title of “Comedy” is a comedy, the background of the story is not light-hearted. It is the responsibility of a clown to entertain the audience on stage, but outside the stage an actor’s life can be full of helplessness and struggle. Through the various choices of the Hay family and their son, the work explores the legacy of art, the gains and losses of fame and fortune, and the principles of life. It continues Chen Yan’s creative characteristics of using opera to reflect real life.

After the news was released, it quickly sparked heated discussions on social platforms. Netizens said, “‘Hero’ is not enough to watch. Chen Yan and Zhang Jiayi are the guarantee of quality.” “The root of ‘comedy’ is tragedy. The Joker’s story is certainly more dramatic and heartbreaking.” Many audiences said candidly, “I hope it can continue the service and opera quality of “Hero”, and recreate the highlight moments of Shaanxi opera plays.” This new work with heavy background but full of humanitarian care has become the most anticipated focus of the year in the mainland drama troupe.