In the November drama series, ancient puppets still account for the majority. There are projects on all major platforms. iQiyi has launched "White Moon Brahma Star", Tencent Video has "Jade Moon Cantabile", and Youku has "Pearl Curtain and Jade Curtain".
There are also many new dramas worth looking forward to, such as Noon Sun's "Mortal Song", Wang Baoqiang's return to the TV drama field "The Chessman", and the workplace drama "A Bright Future" with a strong lineup.
In today’s article, we not only take stock of the new projects that have been launched, but also talk about the new trends in the field of drama series.
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There seems to be some kind of tacit understanding. In a short period of time, movies and TV series have remakes of Japanese IPs.
In addition to the controversial Chinese version of "Love Like a Bouquet", there is also "Meet in the Rainy Season" registered by Ruyi Pictures.
"Meet in the Rainy Season" is adapted from the novel of the same name by the Japanese pure love writer Ichikawa Takuji. Japan has adapted it into the movie "I Say I Love You Through the Raindrops" and the Japanese drama "Now, I Want to See You", and South Korea has also adapted it into " Now I'm Going to See You", both received positive reviews.
On the TV side, the urban drama "Why Is He Still Single" adapted from the Japanese drama "The Man Who Can't Get Married" was launched last week, starring Huo Jianhua and Zhu Zhu. It tells the story of a man who looks like a weirdo but is actually kind-hearted and is finally tolerated by the world.
This man doesn’t want to get married, but he doesn’t want to settle. This kind of problem-solving method has been shown in "Who Said I Can't Get Married", which was also a remake of a Japanese drama, and "Warm and Sweet" directed by Liu Jiang, but both of them are more biased towards a female perspective. Can "The Man Who Can't Marry" be more brilliant from a different perspective? We'll see.
It is worth mentioning that Fang Xingge Media, the producer of "Who Said I Can't Get Married", also has "My Dear Exes" on Youku's list this year. It is adapted from the Japanese drama "Soyada Nagako and "Three Ex-Husbands", the heroine's name is also very unique. The three characters of the original character's name were combined to form Tian Doudou.
Judging from the plot synopsis, "My Dear Exes" retains the setting of the heroine being divorced three times, and the three ex-husbands started pursuing their wives to get back together for their own reasons. It is a proper "heroic competition" theme. , but the core is still the unwillingness to give in to marriage and the beautiful yearning for love.
Love stories are not the only solution for remakes. It is currently rumored that a Japanese drama will be adapted, and there is also a "Truth Testimony" that is about to be launched, adapted from "Unnatural Death" which has a rating of 9.5 on Douban.
Unlike the above-board remakes of overseas IPs for movies, remakes of TV series are often kept secretive, and sometimes they won’t publicize it in a big way after buying the copyright. People always identify whether it is a remake based on the plot summary and the relationship between the characters. In this way, accidental injuries are inevitable.
For example, the workplace drama "A Bright Future" just launched the day before yesterday. It is written by Zhang Ting, directed by Shen Yan and Cao Kai, and stars Bai Yu, Wang Zhifei, Dong Yong, Li Naiwen, and Wang Youjun. It tells the story of being demoted for offending the leader. The story of Lin Qiang, who arrived at the branch, rebounded and achieved a counterattack when he encountered a career downturn.
also focuses on the banking industry and is a counterattack drama. This drama was once thought to be a remake of the Japanese drama "Naoki Hansawa", but it is actually adapted from the exciting online novel "The Road to Money".
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The two suspense dramas "The Chessman" and "Above the Embers" that were launched this month are both interesting.
The former is supervised by Han Sanping and Wang Baoqiang, starring Wang Baoqiang, Chen Minghao, Chen Yongsheng, Wang Zhi and others. It tells the story of Cui Ye (played by Wang Baoqiang), an ordinary Go teacher who was accidentally involved in a crime and gradually became a criminal. The policeman's brother Cui Wei (played by Chen Minghao) pursues him. The story of the two brothers' different paths in black and white explores the human status and choices under the dramatic social changes at the beginning of the century.
The latter is produced by Wubai, starring Wang Ziqi and Sun Yang. It tells the story of a pair of Lin brothers who originally loved each other. After experiencing a massacre that could affect their entire lives when they were young, the two brothers were determined by their fate. Gears swept through, one was blinded by hatred, and the other was reborn in pain. The once close brothers who had repeatedly solved strange cases finally stood on opposite sides.
One is a middle-aged brother competing against each other, and the other is a young brother competing against each other. The launch copy of "Chess Player" reads: Brothers play chess, black and white; one person takes one step, and there is no regret for the move. "Above the Embers" is: above the embers, between good and evil. They are brothers and the strongest partners.
To a certain extent, they all write about a "feeling of strangeness", about people's strangeness to themselves. In "The Chess Player", the ordinary Go teacher stepped into the field of crime and discovered that the layout of Go that he was good at had such Amazing energy; "Above the Embers" talks about the extent to which a person's temperament will change after being blinded by hatred.
They also write about the strangeness and estrangement between brothers. The brothers who represent justice all think they know their brother, but it is not until they pursue it that they discover another side they have never seen before. To them, the brother is just a familiar stranger.
This kind of "talking to strangers" writing can be seen in the high-scoring drama "Breaking Bad", and can also be seen in this year's hit drama "Hurry Up".
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Whenever Noon Sunshine has a new project, it is an existence that cannot be ignored in various inventories.
"Mortal Song" is produced by Hou Hongliang, written by Ji Jingrong, directed by Jian Chuanqi, starring Yin Tao and Wang Xiao. It tells the story of three couples (lovers) who are in trouble in life. They do not complain or feel sorry for themselves, face their hearts and spend life together. Crisis story.
There are both mid-life crises, full-time housewives re-employing, emotional crises faced by those who are content with the status quo, and the "alienation" of young people due to involution. "Mortal Song" is obviously a work for everyone.
At a time when the audience is paying extra attention to "what is true or not", urban dramas have gradually developed corresponding countermeasures, either by working hard on life and work scenes to present a pyrotechnic atmosphere; or by working hard to be down-to-earth in the selection of actors and characters. , reduce the audience’s resistance.
"Mortal Song" is adapted from Ji Jingrong's novel "I'm Not a Useless Man". It is a great tradition of Noon Sunshine that the original author serves as the screenwriter. We also believe that Noon Sunshine will not only be satisfied with the superficial truth, but will come up with the true story. Something that touches on real issues.
[Text/Xu Xinqiang]
