Sichuan News Network, Chengdu, November 18th (Reporter Li Huiying Photography Report) The American sitcom "Friends" has been aired for 25 years since its first season and has become a popular classic. What would it be like to make a Chengdu version of "Friends"? Today (November 18), the 50-episode sitcom "Old Friends Restaurant" introduced by the Chengdu Cultural, Radio, Television, Tourism and Tourism Bureau held a press conference in Chengdu. It is reported that the play tells the story of six young people carrying their own dreams, gathering in a run-down inn in Chengdu by accident, and working together to create a distinctive restaurant. At present, with the strong support of the Jinjiang District Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, the scenery setting has been completed in Jinjiang District, where the site is located. As for the cast, young actors Li Ben, Wu Jiacheng, Gao Yuer and Guo Yan were invited to star. Famous actor Na Wei, famous Bashu actors Zhao Liang and Wang Xun will also be invited to guest appearances in the play. According to Li Meilun, the chief producer of "Old Friends Restaurant", the script of this work has been polished for 3 years and has been revised and polished 16 times. "We specially invited Ke Luojie, the director of "Friends", as the producer, hoping to make a high-quality sitcom that belongs to Chengdu and bring it to the audience." And the story was shot in Chengdu, Li Meilun said: "In fact, we have inspected many cities. Yes, but I am a native of Chengdu, with a little selfishness, and of course more because of the uniqueness of Chengdu. I hope to spread the culture, history, and humanities of Chengdu to the world. Feel the struggling life of modern young people in Chengdu Love story." Zhou Songlin, director of
, told reporters that "Friends" was once the enlightenment of his sitcom, but "Friends Restaurant" and "Friends" will be very different. "This will be an experimental sitcom." "Friends' Restaurant" is very different from a sitcom in the general sense. The laughter in traditional sitcoms will be replaced by other forms. It was shot in the studio in the past. The method of shooting will also be replaced by real-life shooting, “Now you can’t spoil too much, let’s watch it then.” In Zhou Songlin’s view, the most important purpose of sitcoms is to convey happiness, and I hope this work can become like "Friends". The classics bring happiness to the audience.
