Wo Jiao Zhang Side2025

Core Plot: Greatness in the Ordinary

Joining the Army in 1933: Zhang Side (played by Niu Junfeng) and fellow villagers daringly raid the Nationalist Army's Jincheng Fort. His intelligence and bravery earn him a promotion from Independent Regiment Commander Chen Baoming (played by Yu Zhen), leading to his joining the Red Army’s “Salt-Seizing Elite Company” to carry out intelligence missions.
Tempered by War: Witnessing Chen Baoming’s sacrifice during the Sixth Route Encirclement Campaign, Zhang Side solidifies his revolutionary faith centered on caring for the people; during the Long March, he rescues comrades from swamps and fights bravely at the Mountain Fortress battle despite injuries, demonstrating fearless spirit.
Mission in Yan’an: Due to his loyalty and diligence, he is selected as a bodyguard for Chairman Mao (played by Nie Yuan). Through daily details—such as night watches and document deliveries—the drama reveals his pragmatic character, earning the Chairman’s personal inscription, "Learn from Comrade Zhang Side."
Final Sacrifice: In 1944, during a charcoal-burning mission, Zhang Side dies when the kiln collapses. Chairman Mao personally presides over his memorial and delivers the famous speech "Serve the People," cementing Zhang Side’s spiritual legacy.

Characters and Historical Authenticity

Niu Junfeng’s Breakthrough Acting: Portrays the transformation from a simple rural youth to a revolutionary martyr, conveying the character’s purity through details like “decisiveness while rescuing in the swamp” and “smiling before the kiln collapse.”
Nie Yuan’s Authoritative Portrayal: Following his role in The Age of Awakening, he again embodies a historical figure with calm dignity, portraying Mao’s care for grassroots soldiers.
Production Accuracy: The crew recreated Red Army uniforms from northern Shaanxi, the terrain of the Sichuan-Shaanxi base area, and verified historical details such as “charcoal burning techniques” and the “Elite Company battle manual” to enhance narrative authenticity.

Social Significance
The drama adopts a "small people, big history" perspective, transforming Zhang Side’s slogan of “Serve the People wholeheartedly” into concrete narrative actions—such as “risking a river crossing to seize a machine gun” and “postwar reconstruction to aid people’s livelihoods.” It resonates with contemporary society’s emphasis on the spirit of dedication and has been hailed as a “new benchmark for red educational dramas.”

(Note: This introduction is based on publicly released plot and CCTV broadcast information; no unconfirmed content has been added.)