is not an easy task. In the past, we have seen too many so-called "financial backgrounds", with modern men and women in fine clothes and talking about projects worth hundreds of millions, but they seemed like children playing house in adult clothes.
In this sense, the new drama "City Within a City" produced in Shanghai has shown sufficient confidence early on. The stock market is turbulent, capital has entered the game, and executives have car accidents. The interlocking narrative at the beginning not only reveals the inextricable relationships among the people involved, but also tells the story of the middle-aged financial people represented by Yu Hewei 's Zhao Hui. huge pressure. Following the story line of Tao Wuji, a newcomer in the workplace played by Bai Yufan , more "class flavor" that ordinary people can feel comes to mind: it is easy to be "assigned" to the counter without connections, and there are actually "hidden rules" for completing the deposit quota. ", the ordinary colleagues who don't show off at all actually have big backers... It's no wonder that netizens have frequently ridiculed on social platforms recently, saying that the show "brings you back to work in minutes."
Fortunately, most of today’s audiences are willful. The more they say “Don’t watch it,” the more enthusiastic they are to pursue it. The reason for this enthusiasm is of course not just true. So far, the most interesting thing about "City Within the City" is its portrayal of people. From one person to a network of interpersonal relationships, from one thing to different choices, it finally tortures people in this world with clear rules but full of rules. How to survive in the seductive financial city: When professional standards are involved in financial interests and human relationships, whose side are you on?
The standard answer is ready to come out, but "City Within a City" uses Zhao Hui's story to explain in detail how difficult it is to hand in a perfect answer in a realistic context. Zhao Hui has ideals, ambitions, and abilities. He achieved success under the cultivation of his mentor Dai Xingzhang when he was young. However, when a middle-aged man wants to take a step further on this platform, he will inevitably face the dilemma of "being alone" and "going with the flow" - he wants to make a "sunshine plan" to support small businesses and scientific and technological enterprises, but has repeatedly failed. He was questioned as being "thankless"; he boasted that he was "a green mausoleum with cypresses on top" and was unwilling to go astray, and in the blink of an eye he was parachuted into leadership and had no hope of promotion. In life, the worsening of his daughter's eye disease and the shortage of medical expenses also made him walk on thin ice. Even the sudden funding seemed ambiguous and his intentions were difficult to distinguish. He resisted everywhere, but hit a wall everywhere. Suddenly, he became confused about the huge cost of being "spotless" that he had always insisted on.
As a result, Zhao Hui's "white shirt", which he had cherished in every possible way, finally began to turn gray. It's wonderful to say that Yu Hewei, who has often performed at high speeds in the past two years, was quite restrained this time, and even showed some sadness and fragility unique to middle-aged people from time to time, and even shed tears at the drop of a hat. Coupled with the secretly clenched back molars and the micro-expressions that he tried to switch after being hit, Yu Hewei not only successfully washed away the "greasy smell" that middle-aged elites in film and television dramas easily stick to, but also performed the alienation of the characters into the reality of life. The texture makes the audience feel heartbroken but also alert: Don’t overestimate your own pride and self-discipline, and don’t underestimate the intrusion of the environment. Protecting the purity of the "white shirt" is never a matter of one person.
An interesting digression is that CCTV's " Blossoms ", "Wind Chasers" and "City Within a City" that have been broadcast this year have all depicted the financial market, and have also implicated a series of thoughts on the health of the industry. and discuss. This is probably also the power of realist creation. It is not just a record or a joke, but a story of all living beings, providing a reflection on the past, a reminder of the present, and even an inspiration for the future.
