Charmaine Sheh《heir to the throne》new drama premiere

There is a recent film and television drama worth mentioning called -heir to the throne-. The drama has successfully attracted the attention of many viewers with its gripping plot and superb acting skills of the actors.It has also triggered a lot of discussion and attention on major social media. Next, the editor will mainly talk about Charmaine Sheh - he to the throne - the new drama is about to premiere.

I was attracted by a few lines in the trailer——

“You are just too radical. Do you think the ship will be fine?”

“There are many ways to get into Chairman Yau's chair.”“Good morning everyone.”“The meeting is dismissed.”

“Do you know that your uncle is coming back and will be the vice chairman of the group?”

“I think as the acting chairman of the group, in addition to voting rights, I should also have veto rights.”

Fans of old Hong Kong dramas should understand it as soon as a few lines are spoken.

With such Hong Kong-style dialogue, coupled with Hong Kong-style performances by Charmaine Sheh and Law Jialiang, as well as familiar scenes, it is definitely an authentic Hong Kong-style drama in which wealthy families compete for supremacy.

Without further ado, the non-TVB Hong Kong drama that I am most looking forward to this year is finally here - 《heir to the throne》.

With the continuous release of trailers, and pants placing the drama in the third place on the list of dramas to be broadcast, there is no doubt that this annual Hong Kong-style wealthy business drama will be released to everyone at least in May.

The first film "Family Glory" by Zhang Zhilin, Yang Yi and Li Caihua had a Douban score of 5.5, so can there be a sequel?

But it was this drama that won the ratings championship in Hong Kong that year. It was launched on the video website and its popularity was not low at all.

Producer Leung Ka-shu struck a chord while the iron was hot and made a sequel. TVB has already purchased the series and is preparing to make another success after stopping the decline in ratings in "The Last Days 2".

Why?

Is it enough to see Charmaine Sheh paired up with the popular Raymond Lam in Kowloon Walled City?

In addition, Luo Jialiang, the third-term emperor, and Xu Shaoxiong, the happy brother of the Apostle Walker.

《The Apostle Walker》The starring cast includes TVB’s three-time TVB TVB kings and three-time TVB queens. Isn’t that enough?

In addition, there are Luo Ziyi and Huang Haoran, as well as veteran drama stars Liu Jiang, Wu Dairong, Yu Anan, Zhang Fengni, and Gong Ci'en who bid farewell to TVB, as well as the new generation of Xiaohua Chen Jing, Liang Jingqi, Chen Ying, and Wang Minyi.

That's enough.

The ability to assemble such a strong cast is, of course, because of one person - producer Leung Ka-shu.

As we all know, in the golden age of Hong Kong dramas, TVB was divided into the Liang School and the Tsang School. The representative actors of the Liang School were Louis Koo and Law Jialiang.

《Looking for Qin Ji》Shortly after Leung Ka-shu left TVB, the Hong Kong dramas that followed went from bad to worse.

But Liang Jiashu gathered his old team under the new owner and shot "Scorching Sun Storm" and "Family Glory".

At that time, it was Leung Ka-shu who supported producer Qi Qiyi to produce the trilogy - Genesis - The Man of Heaven and Earth - The Love of Heaven and Earth, which was also recognized as the pinnacle of Hong Kong dramas. Nowadays, Hong Kong dramas are no longer in trouble, and Leung Ka-shu's 《Family Glory》 series has become the last wealthy business war drama series in Hong Kong dramas.

This power game in the depths of a wealthy Hong Kong drama family, and the love and hatred behind the family, are still unmissable for fans of Hong Kong dramas.

What's more, Leung Ka-shu, who is still famous in Hong Kong drama circles, has also built a more luxurious Hong Kong drama lineup than TVB's Qing opera.

Just look at how this Hong Kong-style wealthy family can continue the “family glory” of Hong Kong family business war dramas?

1: Story

It can be seen from the absence of Zhang Zhilin and Yang Yi that the story of this film does not continue - Family Glory -.

This is another Hong Kong-style story about wealth, power and the struggle for inheritance.

The wealthy family this time is the Qiu family.

In the opening scene, it is Qiu Hanyang (played by Liu Jiang), the founder of the group, who reprimands Qiu Shouyi, the second-generation talker of the Qiu family played by Luo Jialiang.

As the founder of the group suddenly suffered a serious stroke, a battle for the position of successor broke out without the heir to the company being determined.

The first twist in the story is when the granddaughter Qiu Haoer, played by Charmaine Sheh, airborne.

The wealthy Qiu family has always been known for favoring sons over daughters. It is known that the Qiu family property will be inherited by the only male grandson of the third generation, Qiu Zhibin (played by Luo Ziyi). Unexpectedly, a power of attorney signed by Mrs. Qiu shocked everyone: He actually entrustedHis eldest granddaughter Qiu Haoer (Charmaine Sheh) serves as chairman of the group on his behalf.

This time, she was pushed into the center of the storm.

On the one hand, the group has internal and external troubles. The actual leader of the group, played by Luo Jialiang, expanded blindly and already incurred huge debts. This is also the reason why Mr. Qiu changed his team at the last moment.

On the other hand, because the real power of the group is still in the hands of Qiu Shouyi, if he dismisses the meeting, the meeting will not be held.

Infighting within the group continues to intensify.

In this regard, a team of lawyer boyfriends played by Charmaine Sheh and Raymond Lam, and a team of father and son played by Luo Jialiang and Luo Ziyi, the two sides started a showdown for wealth and power.

But a new reversal came again.

Mr. Qiu passed away, and his last will was made public, specifying that the heir to the family was still his grandson, played by Luo Ziyi.

But Charmaine Sheh, who has already tasted power, will not quit easily, and with the return of the second-generation Qiu family boss played by Xu Siu-hsiung, the battle becomes more complicated.

A family power game has just begun.

It is not difficult to see that there are two core highlights of the series:

One is business war and competition for property.

Around family wealth, several parties take turns to appear.

The heroine Qiu Haoer, played by Charmaine Sheh, is the disadvantaged granddaughter of the Qiu family, but she is suddenly entrusted with an important task. Faced with doubts and obstructions from everyone in the family, Qiu Haoer, with the secret help of a lawyer played by Raymond Lam, secures her position as acting chairman.One position.

But plots and plots came one after another.

However, Mr. Qiu left a final suicide note, which brought this story of wealthy families to a new chapter.

Bo Yun's treacherous business war and the light and dark humanity amidst the intertwined interests are all old dramas in Hong Kong dramas. Judging from the trailer, the story is definitely interlocking and full of dramatic tension.

The second is families, tearing each other apart.

The best thing about Hong Kong-style family dramas is the internal fighting within the family.

If you want to tear it, you have to tear it to the skin.

Audiences often criticize urban dramas for being suspended.

But there is a certain degree of suspension in the drama of a wealthy family. The story itself is separated from the common people and is also a condensed human blood.

But it doesn’t stop everyone from watching it.

Suspension is not a problem. What I am afraid of is that the suspension is not flavorful enough and can only scratch the surface.

Judging from the trailer, in addition to the slaps familiar to the audience, there are constant internal fights within the family, as well as multiple elements such as kidnapping, murder, and love conflicts.

After watching the trailer, you will marvel at the wonderful sense of control that classic Hong Kong-style wealthy dramas have.I can’t say how innovative it is, but it’s just from the top,

The murderous look that permeates the faces of a generation of old Hong Kong drama actors, as well as the competitive energy that overflows the screen, makes the audience in front of the TV nostalgic for the time when they were obsessed with watching dramas.

It tastes right.

2: Main creator

《Family Glory》The core of the series is actually the Liang family tree.

As soon as these three words come out, I don’t need to say much. Fans of old Hong Kong dramas also know the weight of them.

Back then, Wireless Hilltop had a serious culture and was divided into the Liang School and the Zeng School.

Zengpai specializes in low- and medium-cost urban sitcoms and palace dramas.

Liangpai focuses on professional dramas, wealthy family dramas, and criminal investigation dramas. Famous producers such as Pan Jiade, Qi Qiyi, Zhuang Weijian, Zhang Qianwen, and Deng Texi are all Liangpai's top executives.

For example, the representative of TVB costume dramas《The Legend of Qin》, the representative of rich family drama《Genesis》, the representative of police drama《Stealth Sniper》, the representative of professional drama《Miao Hand Renxin》,《Up to the Sky》etc.They are all Liang-style dramas.

However, in 2000, the Leung Pai's top production - Genesis - suffered a disastrous ratings failure. Zeng Pai's Tea is Hometown Strong - not only marked the decline of Hong Kong-style wealthy dramas, but also became the harbinger of the Leung Pai's gradual decline. Although later 《Looking for Qin Ji》Wanted back a city for the Liang faction, but the Liang faction eventually came to an end.

For a long time after that, low-cost sitcoms, urban romance dramas and palace dramas occupied wireless screens.

However, large-scale police and criminal and costume dramas lost support from the Leung family and gradually disappeared from TVB. Producers such as Qi Qiyi left. This internal strife at TVB ultimately paved the way for the decline of Hong Kong dramas.

However, after Leung Ka-shu moved to Media Asia, his aesthetics and style did not change. TVB did not film the Hong Kong-style rich family drama, but Leung Ka-shu did. So there was "Family Glory". The series was sold back to TVB and actually won the all-time ratings in Hong Kong that year.The championship, in a sense, also wins a round for Liang Jiashu.

Cai Jingsheng, the director of "Family Glory 2", is also an old subordinate of Liang Jiashu. He was the director of "Xun Qin Ji" and "Tang Dynasty Double Dragon".

After more than ten years of ups and downs in domestic entertainment, it is the right time to return to directing the "Family Glory" series.

It is not difficult to see that this is actually an old team of the Liang School.

But it is undeniable that the works created by the Liang School back then, such as "Xun Qin Ji" - The Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty, in which Cai Jingsheng participated, were at least meticulously crafted and of high quality, in terms of camera images and details of the way of service.worthy of the audience.

The old cast of this Hong Kong drama is back. From the trailer, it can be seen that it has the flavor of a Hong Kong-style wealthy drama.

In the overt struggles on the stage, the secret fights off the stage, and the dialogue that is full of Hong Kong drama, you can also clearly feel the unique style of the Liang School drama at its peak.

“ Helping outsiders sue your own family, are you crazy?”

The shots in these trailers are all full of Hong Kong flavor.

Whether you can regain the peak of Hong Kong-style wealthy dramas, you have to watch it to know.

3: Actor

With the success of the first part, Leung Ka-Shu has definitely assembled the strongest lineup in Hong Kong dramas for the second part.

Even TVB’s current Taiwanese celebration drama lineup is hard to compare with this drama.

There are at least 15 powerful actors in the protagonist and supporting roles, and three-time TV drama queens are in charge.In other words, a family glory series, Leung Ka Shu brings together almost all the famous Hong Kong drama actors who have left TVB.

Of course, the exception is Charmaine Sheh.

Because today’s Charmaine Sheh is probably the only Hong Kong drama star who can freely shuttle between Media Asia dramas and TVB dramas.

《heir to the throne》 When filming started, Charmaine Sheh had not yet won the third title of Queen of Cinema.

The movie "News Queen" made her popularity soar, but to be honest, even with Charmaine Sheh's acting skills, it is still difficult for domestic entertainment to receive good dramas that fully utilize her acting skills.

She is not a traffic flower.

On the contrary, it was only when she returned to the Hong Kong drama team that her acting skills could be brought into full play.

This time she plays Qiu Hao'er, the eldest granddaughter of the wealthy Qiu family. She is competitive and very enterprising, but she does not gain power in the Qiu family.

Once he rose to prominence, he was just a pawn used by the old man to stimulate his useless children and grandchildren.

But the chess piece will not acquiesce in the fate of the chess piece, she will fight for it.

Such a role is perfect for Charmaine Sheh.

In fact, Charmaine Sheh's acting skills have been different from what they used to be since - Golden Branch Desire - Fire Dancing in the Yellow Sand.

Her acting skills are of course no problem, but what I'm looking forward to more is her fighting with a bunch of veteran actors.

The second place is Luo Jialiang.

A drama about the return of the Lao family to the Liang family. Is there anything that Hong Kong drama fans are looking forward to more than this?

Luo Jialiang rose to the rank of TVB's No. 1 brother all the way back then, relying on the Leung School's masterpieces - Brothers in Trouble - The Heroes of Heaven and Earth - and - Creation - and his farewell to TVB - The Golden Years - which was personally managed by Leung Ka-shuknife.

This is actually TVB's last big-budget drama.

Although "Genesis" received poor ratings on TVB, no one can deny that it is an unparalleled classic of Hong Kong dramas, and no one can deny that Luo Jialiang's Yip Wing Tim cannot be replaced.

Luo Jialiang is the best actor in wealthy dramas, and he is also one of TVB's earliest three-time TV King. What Guo Jinan and Li Yaoxiang took more than 20 years to achieve, he did it in ten years.

Entering the mainland drama market, he has never been able to fully find the feeling. Perhaps Hong Kong drama is the best place for him to display his acting skills.

This time he plays Qiu Shouyi, the second-generation talker of the Qiu family. He is very domineering and has constant conflicts with the airborne Charmaine Sheh. I can’t wait to watch the third-time TV drama king and the three-time TV queen play on the same stage.

Third place, Lin Feng

This is the second collaboration between Raymond Lam and Charmaine Sheh after "Changing Rains and Clouds" - Time and Wind - Huahua World Hua Jiajia - Apostle Walker - and the true return of Ye Qing.

In the play, Raymond Lam's rogue lawyer will not only have a triangular relationship with Charmaine Sheh and Huang Haoran, but he will also play a key role in Charmaine Sheh's wealthy granddaughter's quest to win the throne.

In the most recent one - Kowloon Walled City - Raymond Lam plays the leading male lead, Chen Luojun, and his acting skills and fighting scenes are all very good.

Every time Raymond Lam collaborates with Charmaine Sheh, the results are great.

I certainly look forward to seeing this pair shine again.

Fourth place, Xu Shaoxiong

Brother Huanxi is definitely not to be underestimated.

In addition to playing Charmaine Sheh's father in the play, he is also the brother of Luo Jialiang's character. This smiling character is definitely a key change in the power game in the play.

No wonder Luo Jialiang's character talks about him as if he is facing a formidable enemy.

This rich drama can also be regarded as the trio of Apostle Walkers facing off against the Lao family, which is worth watching.

In addition to these few, there is Wu Dairong, who has become more and more outstanding in Hong Kong dramas in recent years.

Luo Ziyi and Huang Haoran who performed in "Family Glory".

《Miao Cuihua》Zhang Fengni (who played Fang De's second concubine) retired for a time.

Liu Jiang also played the behind-the-scenes policeman Guo Sir in "The Walker".

《Snow Mountain Flying Fox》Gong Cien is still unforgettable.

As well as Liang Jiashu’s daughter Liang Jingqi, the new generation of flowers Chen Jing, Chen Ying, Wang Minyi, etc.

This lineup can no longer be luxurious for today's Hong Kong dramas.

4: Hong Kong-style wealthy drama

In a word, whether Hong Kong-style wealthy dramas can revive, or even survive, depends on this.

To be honest, the success of "Family Glory" is not so much the success of creation, but rather the audience's nostalgia for Hong Kong-style dramas about wealthy families.

Douban 5.5 is very illustrative.

It cannot be said that the starring cast including Julian Cheung, Yang Yi and others are not strong.

Emotions, ethics, and business battles are staged in turn throughout the play, and all the formulas expected of a wealthy family drama are present.

It just doesn't make sense.

But why do we love watching wealthy dramas?

The first is to watch the game of wealthy people that is difficult for the general public to see; business games require a battle of wits, and filming the power struggle in the shopping mall in a real and attractive way on a battlefield without gunpowder smoke is the basic plan of this type of drama.

The second is the emotional line from point to point;

The tradition of TVB luxury dramas is the ultimate return of three views and full human touch.

For example, the classic "Genesis", although it is a business war drama between wealthy families, it is not at war with each other from beginning to end.But with a unique human touch.

The third and final level is for people from wealthy families.

Looking at the classic TVB luxury dramas, the most classic thing is always the people.

Let's just say that in "Genesis", whether it is the degradation process of the kind-hearted male number three Xu Wenbiao, or the corruption of human nature by the desire for money.

It is also the protagonist Ye Rongtian, who is difficult to distinguish between good and evil, and good and evil are intertwined, both are so unforgettable.

In the final analysis, the battle between wealthy families is just the skin of a wealthy family drama. The most fearful thing is that the wealthy family drama loses its human flavor.

The success or failure of 《Family Glory 2》 obviously lies in whether it can find these three unique secrets of Hong Kong-style wealthy dramas.

I still remember Huo Jingliang’s famous line in the Liang School’s classic wealthy business drama - Genesis -: % takes the bus to work at 9 o’clock every day, and only earns tens of thousands a month.Playing stocks frugally and hoping to get rich soon.Huh, they don't even know who the real winner is.

Some people always say that those who understood Genesis back then would have been rich and free long ago.

I hope today's Hong Kong-style wealthy business dramas can still leave such golden sentences.

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