Facing the evil of human nature
Only then can we realize the preciousness of human beauty
" Gloomy Fire " tells the story of a husband-murder case in a closed town around the new millennium, leading to a love that is doomed to be bumpy, and the good and evil in a society of acquaintances. and more complex human nature.
In the drama, Zhou Luo, the top scorer in the college entrance examination, dropped out of college and was speculated by his neighbors, and the rumors became more and more outrageous; Nanya was experiencing "domestic violence", and after calling the police, all she got was mediation and malicious slander from her neighbors. "Dark Fire"'s description of the various aspects of life in a small town is like opening up a circle of friends in the surrounding life, giving the audience a sense of immersion in the process of following the show.
set the background of the series in a small southern town. According to director Yao Xiaofeng, it is precisely because closed towns are particularly suitable as metaphors. "Humanity is best demonstrated in a completely closed circle of acquaintances. When people are not familiar with each other, people will be hypocritical, but it is different in a society of acquaintances. In big cities, people don't have much contact, but in small towns, there are no secrets at all. To put it bluntly, many writers use small towns to tell stories because it is easier to talk about and more concise. Therefore, director Yao Xiaofeng believes that "Dark Fire" explores human nature as much as "人世". "Only those who dare to face the evils of human nature will know the value of human beauty. In the face of such great social pressure and ugliness, these young people in the play are still brave enough to challenge and take responsibility. This is something that many adults are ashamed of, and it is also the drama It’s a very touching place.”
In addition to being suspenseful,
is also full of literary and artistic temperament.
is different from ordinary pure hard-core suspense dramas. The first episode of "Dark Fire" ends with a collection of poems called "Collected Poems". Appearance, which compiles the works of famous poets such as Robert Frost and Philip Larkin. The poems of Patricia Valduga appear at the beginning of the second episode. There are many scenes in the play where the male and female protagonists read poems. The plot makes the series full of literary and artistic qualities in addition to suspense.
uses the form of poetry to call out the beauty of human nature, which is the result of director Yao Xiaofeng's thinking about the current society. He feels that some negative emotions and violent expressions in society are due to the lack of good enlightenment. "Human beings need poetry and distance. After satisfying their survival, they must have art to purify their souls. I think it is time to return poetry to society."
Although Zhou Luo in the play is a genius in mathematics and physics, he cannot help but treat people with a worldly perspective at the beginning. Only after falling in love with poetry and entering Nanya's inner world did he realize how ignorant he was. It can be said that Nanya turned Zhou Luo from a vulgar boy into a person who understands beauty, and Zhou Luo used his bravery and sacrifice to pull Nanya out of the quagmire. In "Gloomy Fire", the relationship between Nanya and Zhou Luo is not so much about love as it is about the salvation of two close friends and two lonely souls.
Author/Liang Juan (Exclusive manuscript for "Shanghai TV", please contact the editorial department of "Shanghai TV" for reprinting)
