Aren’t AI Skits Mindless Anymore? “Into the Song Dynasty with Arms” historical-themed audience to follow the drama and look for signs

AI skits are no longer just about reincarnation of bosses, time travel and doomsday. Recently, “Armed into the Song Dynasty”, which uses modern special operations teams to travel through the Northern Song Dynasty, has suddenly appeared. It uses firearms to confront ancient armies and attempts to rewrite the plot of the Jingkang disaster. It has attracted a large number of history fans to follow, and even made audiences who were originally distant from short dramas begin to read historical content. From the intrigues of the Ming Dynasty, the calligraphic culture of the Tang Dynasty, to the imperial examination and officialdom, many works integrating historical knowledge and time-travel settings have attracted attention one after another. The short drama market is emerging into a new trend that is different from the traditional good drama.

“Into the Song Dynasty with Arms” can be said to be a representative work of this wave of enthusiasm. The story describes a modern five-person team who accidentally traveled to the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song dynasty. Facing the Jin army’s southern invasion, he decided to use modern military knowledge and equipment to help the Song army resist foreign enemies. In addition to firearms, tactics, and the collision of ancient armies, the plot also integrates the military system, grain and hay transportation, and official system of the Song Dynasty. According to widespread media reports, the show’s cumulative broadcast volume in the first 10 seasons has increased from the initial 4 billion to 6.6 billion, and recently officially surpassed the 12 billion mark. The cumulative collection of each season on the Hongguo platform has also exceeded 14.8 million, with the highest popularity in one season reaching 82.06 million.

Another film, “The Ming Dynasty, Li Jinglong’s Different Life” moves the stage to the Ming Dynasty. The story is based on modern security guard Zheng Qian who travels through time and becomes Li Jinglong, the controversial Duke of Cao in history. Encountering historical figures such as Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Biao, and Lan Yu, he uses modern thinking to deal with the relationship between imperial power and the nobles in an attempt to reverse his family’s fortunes. This series has been launched for eight consecutive seasons in half a year. The fifth season has a red score of 8.8 and a popularity of about 45 million. It delves into the political conflict in the early Ming Dynasty in a story of intrigue and vicissitudes.

“The rebellious son of the Wei family became the chief assistant” counterattacks the imperial examination and officialdom. Following time travel, the hero starts off as an under-appreciated member of the family and slowly enters the court with knowledge and strategy. It is reported that the show has launched its ninth season, with a cumulative broadcast volume of 1.1 billion across the entire network and a Hongguo score of 8.7, which shows that official dramas can also find audiences in the mini drama market.

The historical and cultural theme of the Tang Dynasty, “Green Plum on the Edge of the Inkstone”, provides a different narrative direction. This work is inspired by Yan Jenqing’s masterpiece “Manuscript for Nephew Memorial”. It tells the story of Li Youwei, a staff member of the Modern Museum, who traveled to Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty for 14 years and became the childhood sweetheart of Yan Jinqing’s nephew Yan Jiming. Both of them became friends through calligraphy. With the outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion, the heroine also faced the choice of changing Yan Jiming’s fate. The plot integrates the art of calligraphy, the history of the Yan family, and the feelings of family and country into the story, causing many viewers to take the initiative to consult the “Nephew Memorial Manuscript” and related historical materials after following the show.

In addition, the Tang Dynasty palace theme “The Tang Dynasty’s Foolish Son-in-Law: My Sister is the Crown Princess” has also launched its fifth season. It combines marriage disputes, Tubo messengers, grain trade, and family conflicts, and depicts the competition for power inside and outside the court through the setting of modern people traveling from ancient times. As for the AI ​​\u200b\u200bwork “Huo Qubing”, which caused a lot of discussion at the beginning of this year, it uses two historical war short films to show the scenes of the Han army going deep into Mobei and fighting the Xiongnu, demonstrating the possibility of AI constructing ancient war scenes.

From “Armed with Weapons in the Song Dynasty” to “The rebellious son of the Wei family became the first assistant”, historical knowledge has gradually become a new selling point for short dramas to attract audiences. AI technology has lowered the bar to create group shots of ancient battlefields, palaces and armies, but what really keeps the audience engaged is the story and characters. When audiences begin to look at historical materials and read allusions to short drama, short drama can also move from the pursuit of immediate pleasure to a new stage that pays more attention to content and knowledge content.