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The costume drama "Longing Season 2" recently concluded with extremely high ratings. On the 8th, a creation symposium for the drama was held in Beijing, focusing on the modernist expression of costume dramas.

"Longing" has two seasons in total. Since the two seasons were broadcast, the popularity of the word-of-mouth has led the summer season and set many ratings records. This time, the popularity value on Tencent Video quickly exceeded 30,000, entering the list of the Chinese drama hit club. According to the general director of the drama, Qin Zhen, "The early preparation of the drama took 15 months, and detailed data research was done. In the post-production that lasted for more than two years, we also did not dare to slack off." The original author and screenwriter of the drama, Tong Hua, said, "Through the creation of the drama, I learned to use the third perspective to re-sort out the hidden clues and worldviews in the story, and then better understand the characters." Wang Jing, who is also the screenwriter of the drama, believes that "each character has a complete growth line. Once the character is established, the story can be alive."

Li Jingsheng, vice president of the China Radio and Television Association, mentioned that "The TV series "Longing" incorporates historical elements into the artificially constructed story. The use of fictional imagination to present history makes the audience feel that the origins are clear, the fiction is well-founded, and the imagination is well-founded." At the same time, Li Jingsheng praised the TV series for its presentation of traditional Chinese culture. He believes that the series expresses the oriental aesthetics in the entertainment story. "The series shows magnificent mountains and rivers, exquisite costumes, and lifelike objects. The atmosphere and flavor of ancient Chinese culture created by the lens and light and shadow make us feel the beauty of the East."

Well-known drama critic Li Xingwen saw a high level of emotional intensity in "Longing". "Incorporating family and country sentiments into the love elements of costume dramas is a way out for this type of drama. It can make this type of drama more in-depth, thicker and deeper, and can expand more audience groups."

Source: Beijing Daily Client

Reporter: Li Xiazhi