History put to screen test
Of late, an historical TV serial, Renjian Zhengdao Shi Cangsang (in short, The Righteous Path) has aroused great interest among audiences and the media alike. A business magazine even dedicated almost half of one of its recent issues to interviews with the serial's actors and actresses.
A slew of historical dramas have hit TV and cinema screens in recent times, and most of them have been lapped up by viewers. Prominent among those are Ode to Yan'an (on the Long March), Sky of History, Wielding the Sword and Lurking. Disgusted with meaningless love and kung fu flicks, and fictional ancient stories, TV viewers seem to have found in historical sagas a new channel to satiate their emotional and spiritual appetite.
If the trend is anything to go by, such TV programs and films are here to stay, and famous and not-so-famous artists are likely to rush into such productions. The phenomenon not only reflects the cultural shift in the demand for TV programs and films, but also a meaningful social change.
