is going to recommend the drama this time. Mr. Tomato wants to go directly to the excerpts first. In the plot of
, it coincides with Mother's Day, and the Gu family and the Zhu family decide to have a meal together to celebrate the holiday for the two mothers.
At the dinner table, Gu Moli ( Tong Yao ) took out two identical boxes and handed them to the two mothers, saying they were Mother's Day gifts for them. The boxes contained brand-name bags worth tens of thousands. .
Mama Gu Wu Yulan (played by Yue Hong) happily accepted the gift from her daughter and began to look at it, but her mother-in-law Zhang Shanya (played by Sarina) suddenly said that she wanted to exchange a package with her biological mother.
Gu Moli listened to her mother-in-law's request but said she couldn't change it because she had her name embroidered on her mother's bag.
Who knew that this sentence made her mother-in-law go berserk, and without saying a word she threw the newly opened bag into the vegetable basin in front of her. Gu Moli felt so distressed that she exclaimed: "It's a fifteen thousand bag!"
But this She exclaimed, but her mother-in-law sneered, and then began to accuse Gu Moli of buying a real bag for her own mother, but a fake bag worth only 1,500 for herself.
It turns out that a few days ago, when her granddaughter was playing games on Gu Moli's mobile phone, Zhang Shanya happened to take a look at the message from her best friend on the phone recommending the purchase of fake bags. Now she saw that Gu Moli took out two identical bags, and refused to let her and her mother-in-law exchange bags. She also confirmed that what she received was a fake bag.
Zhang Shanya was very angry and felt that Gu Moli was looking down on her and humiliating her by buying a fake bag as a gift.
However, when faced with her mother-in-law’s accusation, Gu Moli insisted that what she bought was a real bag.
and above is a clip from the 24-episode family ethics drama " Little Days " , which was recently aired on Dragon TV.
When Mr. Tomato saw the show using this clip as a trailer, he felt that this show was going to be popular because it directly brought the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law into the open. There is really no one who doesn’t love this kind of subject matter. After all, in this world Most of them are mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law who dislike each other.
This is indeed the case. After the show was aired, it won two first places in a row. Not only did it reach the top of the hot search list, it also ranked first in the ratings at the same time.
Mr. Tomato is optimistic about this drama because it exposes the family difficulties that many people are complaining about nowadays. I dare to say: this drama will be popular all over the country.
1. Without an independent economy, how can we talk about freedom?
Gu Moli and Zhu Jincao ( Chen Xiao) are a loving young couple, but they are still inseparable after 7 years of marriage.
But the place for them to release their love cannot be at home. Instead, they have to stay in a hotel that costs 800 yuan a night every week. They are not pursuing romance, but their family conditions do not allow it.
When the two got married, Zhu Jincao's parents bought them a house in Shanghai with a total area of 58 square meters. It was originally a one-bedroom and one-living room design, but after they had children, they separated the balcony into a room.
Usually, mother-in-law Zhang Shanya and her children sleep in the main house, while the two of them can only live in a separate small room with bunk beds. The couple became roommates living in bunk beds.
In fact, when the two of them bought a house, the house prices in Shanghai were not that high. Both parents could buy a larger three-bedroom apartment with four pockets. However, the Zhu family's parents insisted not to let the in-laws pay for it, not because of politeness, but because To be on guard.
They were afraid that if their son and his wife divorced in the future, their house would be divided, so they simply refused to let the in-laws pay for it, but they also did not write their daughter-in-law's name on the house book.
But the contradiction did not disappear because of the "disappearance of her" in the house book, but intensified.
The small house brought more friction. Gu Moli was dissatisfied that the small house accommodated four people and had no private space at all. Her mother-in-law Zhang Shanya even said at every turn: "This is my house, I can do whatever I want." .
Gu Moli's parents were also very upset about the fact that her in-laws refused to help his family buy a big house together, and they always wanted to bring up the past with their daughter.
has always lived in a small house and was constantly controlled by her mother-in-law. Even when the couple did something intimate, they had to go to a hotel to book a room and were told that it was a waste of money. When they wanted to change to a bigger house, the Gu family's parents offered to pay, but This time, Zhu Jincao's name cannot be written in the house book, only his daughter's name.
Two people who need help from their parents to buy a house are caught in a dilemma. They deeply understand what "real independence is when you achieve financial independence." The scene at the beginning of
's article broke out under this accumulated contradiction.
In order to get rid of this dilemma, Gu Moli thought of a side trick - fake divorce .
She felt that as long as two people no longer have a relationship as husband and wife, then their parents have no right to ask them to do this or that. Gu Moli firmly believes that getting along as boyfriend and girlfriend can solve all problems.
But is this really the case? Without the constraints of a marriage relationship, is freedom really possible? I'm afraid not necessarily!
2. All the actors have excellent acting skills.
A good drama needs to be supported by good actors. The reason why Mr. Tomato likes this drama is not only because the story it tells reflects many social problems, but also there is another very important factor. The important reason is that the actors in the play all performed extremely well and made people immersed in the play.
The first person I want to praise is Zhao Jun who plays the father-in-law Zhu Dali.
Mr. Tomato suspects that when the screenwriter created the character of Zhu Dali, he compared it to Su Daqiang in "Everything Is Good". These two characters really make people look at a hypertensive person, and they are both so irritating that they will not pay for their lives. horn.
Zhu Dali is an extremely chauvinistic man. In his view, his wife is for management, and his sons and daughters-in-law should obey him.
When he learned that the couple wanted to sell their small house for a bigger one, he immediately rushed to Shanghai from his hometown. As soon as he came to the house, he had to help his son straighten out the family style. First, he asked Gu Moli, who had no fingers in the sun, to cook a meal to entertain relatives.
After catching the other party trying to get away with ordering takeout, he directly listed a whole list of Zhu family rules, requiring the daughter-in-law to respect her parents-in-law and treat her husband as her God.
After being talked back to by Gu Moli, he even wanted to teach others a lesson.
Moreover, he knew his mistakes and refused to correct them. After knowing that Zhang Shanya had wronged Gu Moli for buying a fake bag, he took his wife to prevent her from coming to apologize, saying that if she apologized, it would be a disgrace to the old Zhu family.
He didn't have a good face when facing Zhu Jincao. They bought each house, and his son should know how to be grateful.
This character is really exciting to watch, but how angry the audience is proves how good Zhao Jun is at acting. The way he sat there with his big belly and looked at the sky really made the arrogant and unreasonable father-in-law look good. Give it a good performance.
The second place is Sarina who plays Zhang Shanya.
Sarina has played mostly loving mother roles in the past, so this time I thought it was quite novel to see her play an evil mother-in-law who is picky about her daughter-in-law.
Sarina's most breakthrough scene in the drama was the scene at the dinner table where she said that her daughter-in-law bought herself a fake bag. The state of being so angry that her voice was choked and she could not speak was very real.
Sarina's expression in this scene was also spot-on. In addition to being angry, her eyes also held a bit of hatred, which fully demonstrated the overwhelming momentum between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Let’s look at Yue Hong who plays the mother-in-law. This actress who won the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress in 1986 is not bad at acting. She plays a somewhat bourgeois mother-in-law.
Although she usually looks arrogant and cool, her love for her daughter is genuine.
When she saw Gu Moli taking out the divorce certificate, she pretended to be nonchalant and said, "It's a good divorce, and your parents will support you from now on." But on the other hand, she didn't sleep all night, thinking how could such a good daughter of hers be reduced to such a good place? When it comes to divorce, I even cry about it.
Yue Hong performed the duality of this character. No matter how strong and resolute the mothers are, they will become extremely fragile when they feel that their children are not doing well, but after wiping away their tears, they will stand in front of their children and resist everything for them. superwoman.
Yue Hong vividly interprets the greatness, tenacity and weakness of Chinese mothers.
Let’s look at Chen Xiao.
It can be said that Chen Xiao has handed over many surprising answers in the past two years, first in " Meng Hua Lu ", then in " Life ", and now in "Little Days". Each character is different. But it's all done well.
The character of Zhu Jincao is actually quite complicated. He is a very sensible and good husband, and he dares to say no to his parents, but he still cannot break through the fetters of family ties. He is also trapped by his parents' financial assistance and is caught between his parents and his wife. , this role is quite contradictory.
In several family quarrel scenes, Chen Xiao acted out his helpless feeling despite knowing that his parents were wrong. I believe that many people have this feeling when they are young, that is, they feel that it is their parents' fault, but at the same time there is nothing they can do about it. After all, they are their parents, and their starting point is for their own good.
So most people can only frown like Zhu Jincao, complain in a low voice to their parents: "They just don't make it easy for me," and then turn around and act as peacemakers on both sides, which is very realistic.
Finally, let’s talk about Tong Yao .
Many people don't like to watch Tong Yao's dramas, thinking that she is the same in everything she plays, but it is undeniable that she is good at choosing roles and can always choose roles that suit her own temperament.
The character of Gu Moli is somewhat similar to Gu Jia in " Only " and Gu Qingyu in "Heart in the Heart". They are both aloof and arrogant characters.
Tong Yao's acting skills are just right for such an arrogant role. It might not be possible for another actress to play the role, but her performance feels just right.
plus Qiao Zhenyu, Ying'er , Yu Haoming , this drama has no holding back actors, and with this lineup, you can watch it with confidence.
3. Do we need family drama?
Many people think family dramas are long-winded and silly, but people often complain about them and say they don’t like watching them. However, the ratings of family dramas are good every year.
To put it bluntly, everyone dislikes family dramas, but they can all find resonance in the dramas.
Every family has its own sutras that are difficult to recite. Whether it is the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, or raising children, deep down in oneself, one may care about something that may lead to confusion. But watching TV series will give you the feeling of being clear to the outside world.
No matter how bad he is, he can still find an ally in the TV series. The daughter-in-law is replaced by Gu Moli, and the mother-in-law and Zhang Shanya complain about the daughter-in-law's ignorance.
Family Drama plays out everyone's life, so it is destined to last forever.
Moreover, family dramas are constantly changing with the progress of society. The evil mothers-in-law in family dramas more than ten years ago were really unreasonable. Now the "evil mothers-in-law" in family dramas also have a reasonable side, but the thoughts of the older generation and young people After all, there are barriers, so collisions are inevitable.
At least when Mr. Tomato watched "Little Days", he felt that the plot of this drama was very real. The drama mentioned that one party was afraid of dividing the family property, so one party bought a house without remembering the other party's name, the mother-in-law disliked the daughter-in-law's lavish spending, and poor relatives occasionally Things like coming to catch the autumn wind also happen from time to time in real life.
A very good drama, I recommend it to everyone.
(Movie Rotten Tomatoes Editorial Department: Sunview)
