have formed a certain degree of viewership and topic enthusiasm, and the audience's evaluations are also divided. These series are generally good, but they have their shortcomings in terms of subject mining, plot conception, artistic performance and production details, and there is still a gap between the good dramas that everyone has praised. In the new era, how to make family ethics dramas more closely and vividly reflect social changes and people’s lives, and more keenly capture new social mentalities and family relationships, make them more grounded, more oriented, more attractive, and become a boutique The drama is still an important topic.
Recently, JDTV and online video platforms have successively launched "Love for You is Beautiful", "I Really Love You", "Dear Parents", "The North Road" and many other family ethics dramas, and the audience began to watch. I am looking forward to it, but there is a disagreement when looking at the evaluation. It should be said that the overall quality of these dramas is not low, and the themes are innovated, or they are cross-integrated with period dramas, workplace dramas, and industry dramas, or use traditional cultural elements to link the content of the times that keeps pace with the times; they are constantly improving in value. , Actively move closer to social hot spots, seize the concerns, anxiety and deprivation points in social family life, or show the balance between family and workplace, or focus on the education of children in remarried families. These dramas actively responded to the general concerns of the people, took the initiative to set up issues, based on life, observe reality, and there are no lack of drama highlights, which have a certain educational significance for today's young people's view of marriage and love and the construction of good family relationships. But it should also be noticed that these dramas have their shortcomings and shortcomings, which are mainly manifested in:
First, some plots are inevitable, the narrative tends to be old-fashioned, and there is a lack of in-depth exploration of social reality and deep thinking about human nature. In order to create contradictions, the plot is illogical, which is a common problem in these family ethics dramas. Some create complex interpersonal networks and emotional entanglements of abuse, some exaggerate contradictions and conflicts, amplify social problems, some are modeled in the setting of story plots, some characters are facialized, and some narrative conflicts are extreme. The heroines in these dramas with female images as the "first perspective" often fall into a strange circle, and the plot becomes outrageous. Some heroines are the biggest good people in the drama, but they are pitted by the people around them in turn; some heroine families Make enemies everywhere in your career, and you will get rid of everybody, exhausting your scheming. Some netizens commented, “The appearance of the'big heroine' and the heart of the'virgin' are properly misunderstood in the script of the'Gong Dou'." Realistic meaning, but because it falls into the arrogance of character relationships and conflicts, no matter the vertical and horizontal directions, it is not said in the end.
The second is the lack of realistic texture and background, which weakens the value of realism creation, and it is difficult to reflect the theme and spirit of the times . These family ethics dramas currently broadcast lack a sense of reality. Although some of them are chronological dramas, they do not have the characters that belong to their own narrative era, the stories of the times that belong to the characters alone, and they even do not have the blessings of service that fit the era. The characters in the plot lack the inevitable connection with the times. They do not use the story to bridge the background of the times, but mechanize labels to strengthen the sense of the times. The protagonists in some dramas are described by some audiences as "living in the clouds." The creators have hardly been able to extract the dilemmas that ordinary people should encounter from the ordinary life for the people in the drama. Generally speaking, due to the lack of a geographical environment that can support the plot, these dramas are not "telling stories" in a real environment, and to a certain extent, they have lost the smoke and smoke. Without an effective typical environment, it is difficult to produce effective typical characters. Without a bridge section with a sense of age and a regional humane ecology that touches the audience's aesthetic emotions, it is difficult to have content that the audience can empathize with to reflect historical changes and contemplate social reality.
Third, some acting skills are not online, and the plot and character set limit the expressive power of powerful actors, and new performers frequently perform. Some powerful actors in the play may appear "no target" because of script-level problems, their performances are stiff and weak, and they are commented by netizens as "wasting behind-the-scenes acting skills". Although some dramas have many old actors with excellent reputation, they can't save much of the plot. To a certain extent, the plot also suppresses the acting skills of the old actors. In some dramas, the expressions of the new female protagonists are too strong, and the traces of acting are obvious. You must know this exaggerated performance and the Marie-Su style expression.It's not the type that audiences like now. The audience generally commented that the acting skills of young actors have yet to be honed. In some dramas, there are many new actors who have little performance experience, and they get together like students' sketch exercises. Some young newcomers have also worked hard to remember the characters, but the performance status frequently makes people jump. They look too beautiful and handsome from the talent show, and their modern and fashionable temperament and style overwhelm their acting skills.
In today’s society, audiences are increasingly demanding good works that are grounded and resonant, and their requirements for the strength and accuracy of the reality of the works are getting higher and higher. This is both a challenge and an opportunity for the creation of family ethical themes. . How to make family ethics drama, the most common type of film and television drama on TV screens and the audience’s favorite, more closely connect with social changes and people’s lives, and more sensitively capture social mentality and family relationships, and become an excellent drama series. Three things need to be done further. Matter.
1. Deeply dig into the connotation of family ethical relations and social pain points, closely follow the theme of the times, reflect the life of the times, and lead the fashion of the times
General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that "Art is the horn of the advancement of the times, which can best represent the style of an era, and can best lead one. The ethos of the times", the family, as a core issue that emerged during the transition from traditional China to modern China, has always been an important object of expression in literature and art. The most important feature of family ethics drama since its birth is to reflect social changes in common people's stories, to show the situation of the times in the joys and sorrows of life, and to reflect social history in the state of the world. The classic TV drama "Desire" in my country's early family ethics dramas reflects the emotional entanglement between the families of ordinary workers represented by Liu Huifang and the families of intellectual cadres represented by Wang Husheng, reflecting the society from the 1960s to the 1980s. Vicissitudes. After experiencing the "Beauty Era of Daughter-in-law" and "Double-Sided Tape", which showed the conflicts and conflicts between family members, to "The Age of Naked Marriage" and "Snail House", which focused on various marriage issues, the family ethics drama "evolution" has been able to be used for many years. Open up new themes beyond the "marriage crisis". The most popular family ethics dramas in recent years have captured the social pain points that resonate most, such as the patriarchal phenomenon in "It's Good", the issue of support for the elderly, the problem of buying a house in "Snail House," and "My The problems of housewives returning to the workplace in "The First Half of Life" are all contradictions that are common in Chinese society today and have strong characteristics of the times. Diverse social issues and a positive attitude towards life have also deepened the realistic creative value of these dramas.
In the new era, family ethics dramas must clearly inherit the spirit of realism, express real life in advancing with the times, deeply explore the breadth and thickness of real life, and become a good medicine for social life’s emotional comfort and moral and ethical restoration, awakening people’s concerns The traditional memory and correct thinking of family responsibilities, human relations, and social conscience lead the audience to establish correct aesthetic standards and value orientations, and vigorously play the role of literature and art to keep up with the times and lead the social atmosphere.
2. Attach great importance to the construction of plot logic, narrative structure, and style form, enhance artistic charm, and enhance audience psychological experience
“Art originates from life, but is higher than life”. With the changes of the times and the progress of society, people’s Significant changes have also taken place in ideology and mental outlook. Those plots that used to be bizarre and exaggerated or dog-blooded are difficult to reach the audience’s interest. Those scratchy life experiences and superficial scans like glimpses are also early for the audience. Disgusted. Especially in the Internet age, in the fast-paced life, to achieve the transformation of profound and complex principles into simple and easy-to-accept artistic pursuits, and to satisfy the audience's psychological experience of such artistic pursuits, creators need to make greater efforts. From the perspective of spiritual and cultural consumption, the family ethics dramas that audiences love to see should be boutiques, not "fast-moving consumer goods". The ability of content creators must match the audience's demand for high-quality content. The creation of boutique TV dramas is not industrialized production. It is an artistic creation, which requires an elite and professional team, with a dedicated conscience and motivation-instead of speculative psychology, with sophisticated to extreme artistic pursuits. In recent years, family ethics dramas have been breaking through the bottleneck, seeking to innovate the story content and narrative methods. "Small Farewell", which focuses on the topic of studying abroad, and "It's All Very Good", which explores the wounds of the original family, etc., the plot shows andThe logical narrative has repeatedly moved the audience, setting off a wave of heated discussions. These dramas do not take women's tearing apart as the topic, do not deliberately create anxiety, and form interesting narrative texts with a sense of ups and downs, which are unique in their core and have a unique social value.
creates fine art with the ingenuity of excellence. The creation of family ethics dramas should carry forward the craftsman spirit of striving for perfection and pursuing the ultimate. Through clear-thinking topics, vivid and touching stories, and philosophical lines, keenly discover the markers that entrust the masses' emotions and the value concept of "daily use without awareness" , Using life-like narrative techniques and pyrotechnic details to show family affection, friendship, and love in real life. Carefully polish the details such as the service and the road, and work hard on the details, the small, and the implementation. The classic "Dajiang Dahe" has a strong sense of age and its "passage way" comes from the strictness of the details: from the office building of the revolutionary committee in the town, the green leather train, to the washed and faded pants of Song Yunhui. Let the audience "travel" back to the era of magnificent and turbulent reforms. It is precisely because of the exquisite details that can create the best artistic effect.
3. Strengthen the reality of life, show the glory of human nature, and create new typical characters
Character images are the vitality of TV drama art. The most classic characters in Chinese TV dramas are almost all shaped in family ethics dramas, such as "Desire" In "Liu Huifang" is the core character of the entire TV series. In the play, she is portrayed as the incarnation of traditional virtues, which satisfies the society's good morals for truth, goodness and beauty, the expectation of human warmth and aesthetic desires; "A Beautiful Time for a Daughter-in-law" The image of "daughter-in-law" established the play's status in the field of family ethics dramas. Modou Dou played with the two mother-in-laws. The play was popular at home and abroad, and Hai Qing has become the spokesperson of the Chinese daughter-in-law abroad.
Many words and deeds of characters will be fleeting, but the brilliance of the human nature of the characters will last forever. The typical image of the character is immortal through time and space by the universal and unique human nature. The times call for more typical characters that show the beauty of spirit and the brilliance of humanity. . Throughout the family ethics dramas in recent years, typical characters are rare. On the one hand, the current concept of "facial value worship" has seriously affected the aesthetic fashion of film and television creation. Improper filters and makeup have led to a lack of hierarchy and age in the faces of some family ethics dramas, and the real sense of life and age of the characters. There is no way to talk about it. In addition, some actors lack life experience and professionalism, which has greatly weakened the shaping of the character's image. It is necessary to eradicate this abnormal thought from the creative concept, aesthetic concept, and value orientation. On the other hand, the typical character image modeling of family ethics dramas puts forward higher requirements on screenwriters, directors, and actors: good actors, good character image modeling cannot be separated from a good script support; in the selection of actors, we must examine The professionalism, cultural literacy and artistic cultivation of his performance, rather than refer to the selection and flow; in the training of actors, he must solidify his cultural heritage, enrich his life experience, and strengthen his artistic ethics.
Family ethics dramas in the new era should take an active role in writing new social changes and contributing new typical images. The creators of TV dramas must persist in going deep into their lives and rooting in the people, making it a conscious and normal state, knowing the people's warmth and happiness, joy, anger, sorrow and joy, touching emotions with emotions, allowing the soul to talk to the soul, and creating a glorious and moving image of human nature; The homely stories close to life arouse people’s resonance, illuminate people’s hearts with a bright and warm realism spirit, subtly guide people to pursue the moral realm of truth, goodness and beauty, and better assume the responsibility and mission of educating people through culture and culture.
(Author: Li Lan, Author unit: Development Research Center of the State Administration of Radio and Television)
Supervisor: Yang Mingpin
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