In "Xiao Man's Life", the character He Jiaru shows the image of a woman wandering between marriage and career. However, the choices she made and her character triggered a series of questions and reflections from the audience.
As the heroine, He Jiaru shows simplicity, hard work and pursuit of career. She is highly regarded in the company, but this has also attracted the jealousy and backlash of her colleagues. However, behind her career, her love life is extremely complicated, making the audience question her life choices.
First of all, He Jiaru showed an indifferent attitude towards married status in the play. The president of the company took special care of her and even ignored her marital status. The audience's acceptance of this emotional line began to decline. In real life, married women become the object of others' pursuit because of their career success. This setting seems a bit too idealistic and inconsistent with the audience's understanding of social normality.
Secondly, He Jiaru's simple image and naive acceptance of the domineering president make the character a bit too flat. The audience began to question whether He Jiaru has sufficient workplace wisdom and interpersonal development capabilities. She seems to be too naive about the bullying and spreading of rumors by her colleagues, and lacks the decisiveness and wisdom to deal with workplace challenges.
In the end, He Jiaru’s attitude towards feelings left the audience confused. Although she tried her best to bring Tian Tian and the CEO together, she seemed too tolerant of the CEO's special care. The audience began to question whether she could look at her marriage and career soberly and make responsible choices for herself and her family.
In general, "Xiaoman Life" triggered a series of thinking among the audience about marriage, career and social morality through the character of He Jiaru. Whether the character settings and plot direction are too ideal and whether they conform to social norms are topics that the audience pays attention to and discusses during the viewing process. Perhaps, this is also an area for screenwriters to reflect on and improve in their creations.
