On March 20, the TV series " Little Days " was broadcast to the 14th episode, and it was officially broadcast more than halfway. So far this TV series has aired, the biggest villain should be Zhu Dali, the father figure. The biggest highlight of this TV series right now is how to resist patriarchy and husband power. The part that resists patriarchal authority is obviously greater than the part that resists husband's authority. Of course, the two complement each other.
In recent years, in the TV drama market, with the arrival of the female market, a large number of female dramas have appeared. Therefore, content about daughters rebelling against their mothers began to become more common. TV dramas like "Little Days" in which a son rebels against his father are relatively rare. The drama "Little Days" seems to tell the story of family and marriage relationships from a female narrative perspective, but the ultimate conflict is still between the son and the father.
Resistance to patriarchy is actually a common theme in serious literature in China for more than a hundred years. For example, everyone is familiar with the novel "White Deer Plain" by Mr. Chen Zhongshi. Even if you have not read the original novel, you must have seen the movies and TV series adapted from it. In this work, a very important content is actually the resistance of the next generation to the previous generation, and the resistance of the sons to the patriarchy.
In the era of " Bailuyuan ", Hei Wa ran away and rebelled against patriarchy. But what awaits him in the end is to become a long-term worker or a bandit. The sons of Bai Jiaxuan and Lu Zilin also chose a different life from their parents. Some of them seem to have found a way out, while others are sinking. In that era, resisting patriarchy was the most dangerous thing. But hiding under the shadow of patriarchy and clan, one can live an elusive existence.
Coming to the current "Little Days", if Zhu Jincao wants to live a normal modern urban life, the one who needs to resist the most is his father Zhu Dali. And resisting patriarchy is still very difficult to accomplish even in modern times, in Shanghai, the most modernized city in China. In the play "Little Days", Zhu Jincao also felt too helpless when faced with his arrogant father. He could argue with his father for a few words, but he was still powerless on major matters.
As far as the present is concerned, in "Little Days", the son is right and the father is wrong. There is no need for too much argument. This is a matter that can be reached in an instant. This is an inevitable change that modern life has brought to everyone. In the years of "White Deer Plain", who would think that the son is right and the father is wrong? The agricultural social civilization of Bailuyuan must respect patriarchy. The modern urban civilization in "Little Days" begins to respect newer forces.
Agriculture requires more traditional experience, while modern cities require more innovative power. This is the main reason for changes in everyone's behavior and ideology. At present, it is relatively easy to prove that the father is wrong. However, how to correct his father's mistakes is still very difficult.
Because of this, I have seen too many married women say that they must not live with their parents-in-law. They have a lot of problems that cannot be corrected. Are all the problems of the parents-in-law a problem? Definitely is! This is inevitable under generational thinking. In contemporary urban life, young people are advancing with the times, while old people are still clinging to old piles of paper. It is inevitable that the elderly's thoughts and behaviors will fall behind. This is completely different from agricultural society.
But how to change these backward ways of thinking and behavior is a very head-scratching thing. In the TV series "Little Days", both Zhu Jincao and Gu Moli knew that in order to change their lives and get their marriage on the right track, they must resist patriarchy and Zhu Dali. But how to resist has become the most head-scratching thing. In "Little Days", the most anticipated plot content of the audience is how Zhu Jincao launched a clever war with Zhu Dali and finally won the war.
In our serious literary works for more than a hundred years, resistance to patriarchy usually ends with the son running away. In fact, this ending has already unfolded in "Little Days".Zhu Jincao stopped working in Shanghai and went to Jinshan. This was "running away". Even when Zhu Jincao went home, he took advantage of Zhu Dali's absence. Halfway through the show, Zhu Jincao left. Then, in the remaining half of the plot, you need to find more paths besides running away.
Patriarchy will eventually fail, this is a natural law. In this natural law, the ultimate reason for the failure of father's rights can only be that the father was old and was taken away by nature. How will Zhu Jincao defeat Zhu Dali in "Little Days"? This actually poses a big problem for the screenwriter. In real life, most of my friends don't know how to defeat their fathers.
Of course, defeating one's father is a necessary step in life. It is so important to control him and prevent him from acting like a monster. Of course, we also eventually become fathers. How do we handle ourselves when our children are trying to defeat our "fatherhood"? In this regard, this "Little Days" is really an admonition drama, advising everyone not to become Zhu Dali. (Text/Ma Qingyun)
