On the afternoon of October 17, the reality-themed drama "Ask the Heart" with a medical background held an expert seminar in Beijing. This seminar was hosted by the China Television Arts Committee and chaired by Yi Kai, Secretary General of the China Television Arts Committee. Experts and scholars from broadcast platforms, producers, creative representatives, literary and artistic circles, and medical circles participated in this meeting.
"Ask the Heart" expert seminar site
"Ask the Heart" is produced by Ningmeng Film and Television, written by Zhou Yifei, directed by Li Zhi, supervised by Zhang Xiaobo, with Xu Xiaoou as the chief producer, Wang Ye as the producer, starring Zhao Youting and Mao Xiaotong, and Jin Shijia as a special star. It tells the story of three cardiologists with different life backgrounds and professional philosophies, who gradually reached a tacit understanding in the process of treating diseases and saving lives, working side by side, treating others and themselves.
"Ask the Heart" Poster
At the seminar, Xu Xiaoou, executive vice president of Ningmeng Film and Television and chief producer of "Ask the Heart" shared the original intention of creating the play: "Medical care has always been one of the most concerning issues in people's livelihood. In the past three years, we can feel everyone's emotions towards doctors It is very complex and constantly changing; life and death are the ultimate issues that each of us cannot avoid. Our relationship with doctors reflects our relationship with life to a certain extent. Medical themes play a vital role in the competition of realism. Daozhong is a category with great challenges. Based on a sense of mission as literary and artistic creators, we decided to face the difficulties and hope to solve this problem with 'sincerity'."
Xu Xiaoou, chief producer of "Ask the Heart"
"Ask the Heart" uses medical themes to present issues such as the grayscale of human nature, the plight of the lower class, workplace pressure, and the shortcomings of native families. It also uses a positive and open discussion to bring doctors and patients closer to each other from a sincere and equal perspective. Psychological distance, thus triggering the audience's positive thinking about life. Since its launch, "Ask the Heart" has achieved a highest single-episode ratings of 1.15% and a highest viewership share of 5.16% during its broadcast on Yangba. During the broadcast, the average ratings during the broadcast ranked first among all evening TV series on star channels; as of now, Tencent Video has The popularity value exceeded 27,000+, and the site rating was 9.1.
"Birth, old age, illness and death are the biggest issues in people's livelihood, and medical-themed dramas are also a major category of TV dramas." said Ma Jun, deputy director of the TV drama project department of the Film and Television Recording Center of China Central Radio and Television Station, "and "Ask the Heart" has gone a step further in the creation of medical dramas. The first step is to inquire about the heart and heart diseases on the surface, and to have a clear conscience and rebuild trust at the deep level." He believes that "Ask the Heart" uses a human laboratory such as a hospital to gain insight into the world and restore medical treatment from the breadth of life and the depth of human nature. Ontology, exploring the value of life.
Ai Xiaojin, director of the Publicity Department of the Shanghai Municipal Health Commission, spoke highly of the drama as "a very formal and authentic medical drama that reflects the characteristics of the medical industry in a comprehensive and scientific way." Ai Xiaojin bluntly said that this drama The commendable thing is that "it involves common chronic diseases in the medical industry, conflicts, doctor-patient disputes, doctor-patient conflicts, etc. It handles them artistically, but does not avoid conflicts."
When talking about the creation of contemporary realism themes, Li Jingsheng, vice president of the China Federation of Radio and Television Social Organizations, said: ""Ask the Heart" is very thoughtful in terms of realism, professionalism, and drama." He commented, "On the one hand, It expresses each doctor-patient role from a perspective of respect and equality, showing the multi-layered reality and value needs behind doctors and patients. On the other hand, it focuses on the process of how different conflicts move toward reconciliation and how people's hearts get closer." He believes, Although "Ask the Heart" describes common story scenes in medical dramas, "it focuses on public sentiment, bridges people's gaps, and explores the darkness of personal emotions, which improves the visibility of real life in medical dramas."
Zhao Youting
Zhao Youting, the lead actor in the play, also spoke at the seminar, saying that after filming "Ask the Heart", he has a deeper understanding of the profession of a doctor and a better understanding of patients. He hopes that through "Ask the Heart", everyone can have a better understanding of the meaning of life. More insights and thoughts "can bring warmth and upward power to everyone."
At the seminar, Xu Xiaoou also pointed out: "Ask the Heart" asks three questions - questioning the creator's "sincerity"; building a "connection" between doctors and patients, creators and audiences; and Ning Meng's role in reality. "Homecoming" in the track of doctrine themes. She said that the creative team returned to the most basic creative methods of realism in the creation of "Ask the Heart", including field surveys and a large number of interviews, all of which were "stupid efforts". "Based on the broadest universal values and emotions, we truly present a common issue and common emotion, and firmly put the starting point of insight and narrative on the side of the broadest audience."
