Evaluation of "The Mansion Gate Part 2": The response of the second part was mediocre against the background of the first part. In fact, the second part can also be called it without comparing it with the first part. For a classic. This drama, which spans a hundred years, can be regarded as a work of conscience in terms of the cast, the incisiveness of the lines, and even the soundtrack.
The second part, as its sequel, tells the story of the Bai family's ups and downs from the Anti-Japanese War to the liberation, which makes people sigh. But it is inevitable that there will be some criticisms. For example, many people will complain about the details of the second part, especially some of its confusing shots. They think that these shots ruin the tone of the entire drama and drag down the style of the entire drama. If it's lower, it doesn't look so stunning.
Plot summary
After the third old man Bai Yingyu fought with the Japanese invaders in front of the Bai family mansion, the seventh master Bai Jingqi made a will, with the belief that he would never return home until he died. Determined to fight the Japanese invaders to the end. That night, he and Li Xiangxiu planned to transfer the "secret recipe", which was unanimously opposed by Yang Jiuhong, Bai Jingye and others. The next day, Qi Ye and his grandson Bai Zhanyuan were arrested and imprisoned.
Li Xiangxiu and others planned to break through the defense lines of the Japanese invaders and traitors, rescued Zhan Yuan with a fake marriage, and fled to the liberated area to join the Eighth Route Army. Qi Ye was tortured and in danger, and was rescued only after careful arrangements by the underground party. As the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Qi Ye took advantage of the enemy's internal conflicts to get rid of the traitor Wang Xiguang. Smuggled large quantities of embargoed drugs to the anti-Japanese front lines and liberated areas.
Qi Ye’s granddaughter Bai Mei and her classmate Tong Yue and other young people insisted on resisting Japan. Tong Yue was seriously injured and was rescued by Qi Ye. At the critical moment when the traitor Guan Jingshan was searching for Tong Yue, Japan surrendered. The whole family rejoiced, but the period of Kuomintang rule was even darker. Guan Jingshan actually became an anti-Japanese hero, and once again put Qi Ye in prison. After Li Xiangxiu's mediation, Qi Ye was finally found not guilty.
Bai Jingye, the son of the seventh master of the family, tried every means to prevent the marriage between Bai Mei and Tong Yue. Bai Mei became insane and ran away from home. Yang Jiuhong, the concubine of Qi Ye, wanted to reconcile with his daughter Bai Jiali. After Qi Ye's sincere persuasion, he let his granddaughter He Qi and Jiali go to Taiwan together on the eve of liberation. But in the end, Jia Li did not recognize Jiu Hong, and Jiu Hong died of grief and disappointment.
The People's Liberation Army marched into Peking and Bai Zhanyuan became the leader of the Military Control Commission. The whole family was shocked when Guan Jingshan finally showed his ferocious face during the purge of counter-revolutionaries. He was killed by our army while assassinating Zhan Yuan. At this time, Bai Mei, who had been missing for more than a year, suddenly returned home and no one could ask her whereabouts. After going through the "Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea", "Three Antis, Three Antis", and "Send Two Guns" and other movements, both Qi Ye and Li Xiangxiu received a profound education.
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About the sequel
Guo Baochang corrected a statement as soon as he came up, that is, the broadcast this time is the 41st episode of "The Mansion Gate" Episode 72, not a sequel. Guo Baochang said that the reason why he cares so much is because the trend of sequels in film and television dramas is too common, so when talking about sequels, it always feels like a continuation of the story. "I wrote "The Mansion Gate" for the complete 100 episodes. The contents are all based on my own personal experience and reflections.
The seventh master Bai Jingqi who runs through the whole drama is a veritable old man of the century. He is 100 years old in the 100th episode. It is hard to say whether Chen Baoguo will still play the role. After all, the age gap is too big. "Guo Baochang said that because it was written from personal experience, there cannot be a prequel to "The Mansion Gate" because it is earlier than that. I have never experienced anything.
Baidu Encyclopedia - Mansion Gate Part 2