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Yao Chen 's leading domestic drama " Rock Flowers " was finally launched on iQiyi the day before yesterday, so it is natural to have a sneak peek.
Still have to say, Yao Chen's vision for picking scripts is always on the line. Especially at the moment, in the category of domestic dramas involving female themes, high-quality products are always scarce. Many times they are either stereotyped or conventional, and it is rare to have a chance to shine.
But "Rock and Roll" has done it, whether it is the plot, the characters, or the form and expression, it can make people feel the verdant and determined like 's rock spirit . The protagonist of
is Peng Lai (played by Yao Chen), the lead singer of the once-popular female punk band "Crazy Flower". At the age of 19, she and the band producer Bai Zeqi gave birth to a daughter, Bai Tian, but six years later, because her husband cheated on the band's bassist Chen Yue, she chose to divorce and went to the United States alone.
Twelve years later, Bai Zeqi passed away and Peng Lai returned to China. Unexpectedly, he was in the same situation as his daughter, but because of financial constraints, he had to face each other day and night, causing many conflicts.
And around them, a variety of characters form a rich and contrasting character picture. For example, Peng Lai's "enemy" Chen Yue became a pop singer and the closest mom during the day. For example, there are many former band drummers who have become successful businessmen and are about to usher in their third marriage. The people around him are getting farther and farther from the independent rock spirit and stable emotional relationship, and it is not only the memory of the past era that is covered in dust.
Different life choices, different marriage and love status, for Peng Lai, the main perspective of returning to China, there are constant stimulation and endless reflection.
Few episodes can intensively provide multi-level comparisons of regions, eras, generations, etc. when focusing on modern female characters in their 40s, and the stories are rarely attributed to the rock circle, and they set up more about A new discussion of rock soul, indie spirit and toughness in the business age.
Conversely, "Rock and Roll", which shows real life without any shyness, is also a wild expansion of the narrative category of domestic dramas, which surprises the audience. When the time comes, there is more energy and patience.
This can make the mother and daughter of Penglai quite dazzling. Let's take a closer look at what they do in breaking the rules. One of the first impressions of
is that Mars hitting the earth will have such a strong impact. The first time the mother and daughter met was when Peng Lai was woken up by her daughter's splash of water while she was sleeping.
This farce pushed the series into a rather ingenious direction, that is, when the audience generally thought that it was about the emotional recovery of mother and daughter after a long absence, they did not turn into the usual mother-in-law and mother-in-law soup.
The self-deprecating point of "Rock and Roll" is that when Peng Lai hesitated in front of the house, a warm scene appeared in his mind - the six-year-old daughter was still waiting for her mother to return, and then the two sides embraced warmly , to say something beautiful and moving--it gave Penglai a cold war.
The Cold War put an end to the conventional tedium of stories and raised the flag of unconventional mother-daughter relationships ahead of schedule. Only then did the daughter splash water, and Peng Lai used 502 glue to seal the keyhole on the door, forcing her daughter to spend money to change the lock.
So it's not just a shock, but a well-matched fight. Not to mention, I have seen a mother-daughter dispute, but I have never seen such a fierce one, especially in a domestic drama.
It was the day of the rebellious period, the grudges were too deep, and they were constantly stimulated. It was possible to put sleeping pills to make Penglai faint on the comeback stage, or to push Penglai out of the road or into the water.
But because of their generous attitude and even some inexplicable drive to not admit defeat, they quickly cemented their distance at the most impossible stage.
This distance from physical to psychological, on the surface, is still a sword and shadow, but the subtle changes in the inside are convincing under the camera.
Therefore, it smoothly resolves the so-called ethical conflicts in comedies, but allows the audience to follow their somewhat self-satisfied tricky fights and get some alternative mother-daughter jokes that are rare in domestic dramas.
Therefore, we need to see that talking about conflicts and contradictions is not just to present the battle itself, but to use these rare personal relationships to further explore family love. In other words, can we construct a seemingly absurd but reasonable mother-daughter relationship model at the factual level, and thus verify the unbreakable emotional truth.
In essence, one of the interesting things about "Rock and Roll" is that it's experimental. Stimulating the mother's actions during the day by creating false pregnancy misunderstandings bears the first fruits of moderation. Peng Lai, who also gave birth prematurely, began to give in, and the chain reaction caused by this and the truth that the fire could not be covered by paper was revealed, which unexpectedly increased the comedy effect.
More importantly, using this as a contrast, the essence of blood thicker than water begins to surface gradually. In particular, the timely appearance of the flashback revealed the helplessness of Peng Lai's side. She insisted on giving birth under the attitude that the man insisted on getting rid of it, and she also gave the greatest care in the process of parenting. It was just the double failure of marriage and career that made her She had to leave her home alone.
The mother's love that she always needed during her growing up during the day has not been interrupted. This also explains why she, who longs for the presence of her mother, has the so-called abnormal performance.
From this perspective, all conflicts have a factor of tragedy . It can even be said that it reaches the "tragedy of comedy" that we often say but rarely see.
So we will be eager to see the relationship between the two parties gradually recover in this fast-paced and steady drama, and let each other grow together to make up for the past opportunities.
Well, then again, it's more convincing that neither of them are perfect characters.
In fact, according to our current experience of chasing dramas, is precisely these imperfect characters, which constitute the appeal of the work's down-to-earth atmosphere, and also break the aesthetic system of perfect characters for a long time. It is precisely because these characters who have lost their absolutely correct aura can appear in front of us in a form that is closer to our life and cognition, which allows us to project the greatest recognition for them in the same unsatisfactory life.
"Rock and Roll" has a very strong atmosphere of life, and it has restored everything from ten years ago to the present, and the time has not been wasted.
Only in the framework of the highly authentic story, can everyone have more understanding of the characters' experiences. It is true that the two generations of mother and daughter each have their own difficulties.It is the contrast of the people around, and it already shows a dilemma, which is enough for the audience to compare the reality when chasing the drama.
But what is more precise is the identity of the mother and daughter as rock musicians.
is precisely because they are all musicians with musical ideals and rock spirit, so they all have a consensus in their bones about sticking to themselves and giving it a go. That is a precious gift to escape from blind obedience to the world, but unfortunately there are not many left.
believes that on the difficult rock road, Penglai and Bai Tian will have their own unique ways to find themselves and each other, leaving a unique and brilliant rock mother-daughter image on the small screen. In the process of going to the rock and roll dream together, it is difficult for us not to be infected by this love and passion for music and life.
and rock, of course, not just casual talk. What surprised me about "Rock and Roll" was that it had professional musicians to escort it. In addition to the first-class music director, there are also the Lang Band, the Brainstorm Band , the Muppets, the Landfill Band, and the Joyside Band to create original music. For music fans, it is probably New Year's Eve.
Besides, Yao Chen, who is addicted to rock and roll, can be said to shine on the stage.
This also reflects an attitude, that is, no matter how old you are, on the road of pursuing yourself and realizing your dreams, there are no frameworks and constraints.
This may be attributed to the "crazy flower" spirit.
Peng Lai and others, or Yao Chen and others, is a "crazy flower" attitude that is different from the stereotype of , such as gentleness, obedience, etc., to bring out the voices of women that are not limited to the small screen.
And that's just the beginning. iQIYI launched the "Limited Crazy Flowers Series" theme screening series, which is the first release. It aims to bring together women with different personalities and different fortunes, and show their real life by showing their family and career. Different attitudes, to provide the audience with exclusive female stories.
Dai Ying, the senior vice president of iQIYI and the general manager of the series, vividly calls it a "blind box", which is to create a variety of innovative works, and to deeply cultivate concentrated content and vertical tracks. In the final analysis, it is mainly for mature women who are often overlooked, and to create high-quality dramas that belong to them and satisfy multiple perspectives.
's current "Limited Crazy Flower Series", a major implication is "freely bloom wherever your heart desires", which echoes an age-related observation, but also an age-independent expansion. This expansion Point to a more diverse life and themes, a more open-minded attitude and expression, and extract a female ecology with group characteristics from the "crazy flowers" at the individual level, break the rigid impression of the female face, and declare A real being that is more fleshly, more powerful and more glorious.
So, after the terrific performance of "Rock and Roll", I'm looking forward to the onslaught of other works.
Qin Lan , Lan Yingying 's "Ripple Heart" is a mix of popular talk shows, Yan Ni , Deng Enxi "Grandma's New World" is an escape from traditional family rules, Qin Lan, Deng Jiajia The "Brilliant Turn" of Yin Tao 's " Long Live Women " cuts in from the perspective of the popular medical beauty industry... These mature works are all on the to-be-broadcast list, which makes people look forward to women. The theme story can go a little further and penetrate a little more at a moment when listening and tolerance are more needed.
