The family drama " Cheng Huan Ji " starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai has exploded both on Taiwan and the Internet, and its popularity has been rising. At present, the popularity value on Tencent has exceeded 30,000! The drama set a record of breaking 30,000 hits on Tencent Video’s 2024 urban drama site, and entered the [Tencent Video Hot Hits Club].
"The Story of Cheng Huan" is adapted from Yi Shu's novel, but the drama version only retains the plot outline and character framework of the original work, as well as the sober and independent spiritual core of the heroine in Yi Shu's work, while the main content and details of the plot are adapted to the current situation. It reflects the thoughts and emotional pursuits of young men and women in today's metropolises, as well as the most common mother-daughter relationships, family relationships, marriage status, etc.
The heroine Mai Chenghuan, played by Yang Zi, lives in a family of ordinary citizens in Shanghai. In a family of four, there is a strong and controlling mother, a good-natured father, and a sensible and introverted younger brother. Mai Chenghuan has been smart, studious, sensible and well-behaved since she was a child. For the sake of "Chenghuan's parents", Mai Chenghuan has grown up. It tells the story of a gentle "Post-It Girl" who is used to being tolerant when things happen, likes to think about her family and others, and suppresses her inner thoughts.
However, with the marital turmoil between Mai Chenghuan and Xin Jialiang, Mai Chenghuan gradually grew up, and the independent and strong side of her character gradually emerged.
As Yao Zhiming said, Mai Chenghuan looks gentle and well-behaved, but in fact he is very independent, courageous and strong.
I believe that the audience will like a growth-oriented heroine like Mai Chenghuan, and actor Yang Zi also interprets the role of Mai Chenghuan very well, making Mai Chenghuan soft on the outside but strong on the inside, sober and confident, able to bend and stretch, and insist on herself. Character, displayed vividly.
In fact, in "The Story of Cheng Huan", not only Mak Cheng Huan, but also the images of Yao Zhiming, Xin Jialiang, Mak Chengzao, Mo Yongxin, Liu Wanyu, Chen Shuzhen and other protagonists are shaped and presented in a very rich and three-dimensional way, which makes people feel real and natural. Able to arouse empathy from the audience.
In today’s article, let’s talk about Mak Chengzao first.
Regarding the role of Mak Seung-zao, first of all I want to praise: in domestic dramas, there is finally a good brother image who is not a vampire!
Compared with the relationship and character designs of siblings in many family dramas, the images of the Mai siblings presented in "The Story of Cheng Huan" are really rare in domestic family dramas.
Many family dramas in the past followed the old-fashioned model of favoring sons over daughters. Without exception, the elder sister is the one who contributes a lot in the family but is ignored, while the younger brother is the "baby" who naturally enjoys all the best conditions in the family. Even, not only does he have to suck the blood of his parents, he also has to suck the blood of his sister.
But the character of Mak Seung-zao is a well-behaved and sensible younger brother that is rare in domestic dramas.
Because the family space was small and her mother could not take care of her, Mai Chengzao was raised in her grandmother's house when she was a child. She was not returned to her parents until she was 6 years old.
So in Mai Chengzao's heart, she always felt that her mother only loved her sister and not herself.
And Mak Chengzao is indeed not as outstanding as his elder sister, and is more valued by his parents. As a son and younger brother, he has always been a silent and ignored presence in the family.
There are only two bedrooms and one living room at home, so the elder sister Chenghuan has her own independent room, while the younger brother Chengzao can only sleep in a small bed on the balcony without even an independent space.
But Mai Chengzao never complained about his parents, nor did he complain about his sister for having the room to herself. Instead, I always wanted to help my parents and sisters share the family finances and housework.
Mother Liu Wanyu is a strong person, covets wealth and likes to control her children, but she does not favor boys over girls, which is much better than many Chinese mothers.
Liu Wanyu has always lamented that her family is too poor and her life is poor. In fact, she has such a pair of sensible and motivated children, which is equivalent to having a pair of treasures that cannot be exchanged for money. Those families whose children are not motivated will not be envious.
Although Mai Chengzao is sensible and tolerant, deep down in his heart, he also longs for maternal love. Because his mother's eyes and focus are on his sister Mai Chenghuan, Mai Chengzao feels a sense of inferiority and loss in his heart.
Because the water pipe burst in the house and there was a flood, Mai Chengzao and his sister packed up their things together. Cheng Huan discovered some toys from his childhood and marveled at how his mother still kept these toys.
Mai Chengzao asked her sister who these toys were for. Mai Chenghuan said, "My mother bought them for you." After you came back from grandma's house, you were very unfamiliar with us. Your mother gave you toys to play with. Seeing that you were not interested at the time, she thought you didn't like them. Unexpectedly, your mother did not throw away these toys and still kept them.
When he heard his sister say this, Mai Chengzao's eyes flashed with emotion and surprise.
After his sister left, Mai Chengzao still stood there dreamingly, holding a foreign girl that his mother bought for him when he was a child. His expression was touched, gratified and relieved.
The actor Zhang Yao who plays Mak Chengzao interprets this detail very well, allowing people to instantly capture his mood and mental state at that time.
Actor Zhang Yao is also an actor whose face everyone thinks is familiar but whose name is not.
He once played the role of Chen Nian's classmate Li Xiang in the movie "Young You ".
also played the role of the young hermit Zuo Qingci in the costume drama "Young Travels ".
In 2022, Zhang Yao played Qin Ming in the suspense drama "Forensic Qin Ming: The Mind Reader".
Zhang Yao's appearance is not very handsome, but he is tall and has a clean and refreshing temperament, so he is particularly suitable for playing roles of college students or those who have just entered society.
The actor is actually 27 years old this year, but he still looks quite young.
The character of Mak Seung-zao has also been growing.
In fact, he has always secretly liked his sister's best friend Mao Yongxin. Whenever Mao Yongxin needed his help, he would arrive without saying a word and help with packing and repairing things, rushing to do all the work.
Sister Maomao is also very kind to him, but she always treats him as a little boy who has not grown up yet.
Little did he know, this little boy had grown up long ago, and he began to have a crush on Sister Maomao.
The relationship between Mai Chengzao and Sister Mao Mao develops more naturally, giving people a sense of success. In the latest plot, Mao Yongxin suddenly realizes that the "little boy" in front of her has quietly grown up. At that moment , the relationship between the two people subtly and quickly switched from the relationship between brother and sister to the relationship between man and woman.
However, if Mai Chengzao has to be with Sister Maomao, my mother will definitely be sad. By then, there will definitely be another big fuss.
(text/first drop of dew)
