The popular CCTV drama "If Running Is My Life", which was criticized because of the word "Lao San", has finally come to an end, and this unusual "hot drama" also gave the audience a surprise at the end, that is " "Lao San" role.
This female inspirational emotional drama starring Zhong Chuxi and Yang Chaoyue became popular because the male protagonist "Qin Feng" cheated on "Manager Chu" who was older than him and was not as good-looking as the female protagonist. Various bold plots during the period impressed the audience, especially the shopping scene in the supermarket.
Even the mother of the male protagonist in the drama complained that the male protagonist was so hungry that he could eat anything.
But the mistress "Manager Chu" who has been criticized by countless netizens for being "old and ugly" is actually the most outstanding character in this drama.
Manager Chu in the early stage spent all his efforts to destroy the marriage of the male protagonist Qin Feng and the female protagonist An Xin, and hanging out with Qin Feng during the low period of An Xin was really heartbreaking.
After Qin Feng and An Xin divorced, when the audience thought that the "third child" might be abandoned by the male protagonist Qin Feng, and then face the fate of being abandoned, the screenwriter did not expect to give the audience another surprise.
This "third child" is not the traditional image of a "mistress". When Qin Feng took Manager Chu to meet his mother, faced with all the picky words from the "future mother-in-law", Manager Chu did not give up because he could finally talk to her. When Qin Feng got married, he had to compromise and just walked away.
The conversation between Manager Chu and Qin Feng outside is quite classic. She said, I will not let someone who has nothing to do with me pick on me for the rest of my life just for the sake of marriage.
Manager Chu said, I am older than you, not as good-looking as you, and do not have as much future as you, so should I sit there and be picked on by your family?
I am myself, I want to be myself, I don’t live to meet everyone’s expectations, I want to be myself.
And when Qin Feng persuaded Manager Chu that because his mother is an elder, he hoped that the other party would be more tolerant in his words, Manager Chu also said something extraordinary and responded that he would not forgive the other party for all his faults just because he is an elder.
In the end, Manager Chu broke up with Qin Feng without hesitation, and both the "mistress" and the scumbag finally got their "retribution".
In the past, in most film and television works, the final goal of the "mistress" role was the "main palace" position. However, the role of Manager Chu is not conventional, and instead allows the audience to see a more full and flesh-and-blood character.
Manager Chu’s words, “I will not let someone who has nothing to do with me find fault with me for the rest of my life because of my marriage,” also made many netizens praise her for being “sober in the world.”
Of course, the character design of Manager Chu as the "mistress" is naturally wrong, and there is no reason to say that, but judging from the roles in film and television works, the role of the "mistress" is quite brilliant.
At the beginning, many netizens expressed their inability to accept the "old and ugly" but bold plot of the "mistress", thinking it was a failure in casting.
But later, more and more viewers discovered that the image of Manager Chu as the "mistress" is actually the closest to reality, because in reality, many men cheat on people who have nothing to do with their age and appearance, just because the cheating partner can provide emotional value.
Many netizens even shared examples of men around them cheating at older ages and not being as good as their original wives in all aspects. Manager Chu is exactly like this for the male protagonist.
When the audience was curious about whether Manager Chu would be abandoned by the male protagonist and suffer retribution after Qin Feng and the heroine Anxin divorced, they did not expect that Manager Chu would use some sober words to break up with the male protagonist, leaving this "mistress" role. Become fuller instantly.
In fact, it is not difficult to tell from the plot that Manager Chu is a selfish, self-centered person who lives for herself. She interferes in the marriage of the male and female protagonists in order to seek warmth. It can be seen that she is "selfish" , and in the end she was unwilling to wrong herself for the sake of marriage and put herself first in feelings. It can also be seen that she is a person who lives for herself.
I have to admire that CCTV's "hot drama" has really done a good job in shaping the female characters. The tenacity and inspiration of the two heroines and the selfish sobriety of the "mistress" can resonate with the audience.
