In 2001, "Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan ", a costume drama about three veteran actors competing for wits and courage, was first aired. The highest ratings in the Beijing area reached 30%.
The story is full of laughter and curses, and the audience can understand the routine: going on patrol incognito - discovering problems - some twists and turns - the truth comes to light - punishing the bad guys.
But the audience loves to watch Ji Xiaolan and He Shen battle wits and bickering, and have fun all night long. The combination of
starring Zhang Guoli , Wang Gang , Zhang Tielin was so popular that a fourth film was filmed in less than ten years.
The Iron Triangle has also become a classic memory for Chinese drama audiences.
After fifteen years, a 36-episode urban drama " old guy " was launched on Jiangsu Satellite TV and Beijing Satellite TV last night. The starring roles are still them, plus Zhou Tao. The screenwriter is Zhao Dongling, who has been producing new works in recent years.
Audiences joked: This is the domestic drama I have ever watched with the oldest protagonist group in total age.
said, "It's great that we can still act together after going around so many years." The ratings of
are really not low. Beijing Satellite TV took the first place in satellite TV ratings.
Douban’s comment section was also full of joy. They all said that the three old guys were in a show, and the "Plastic Brothers Flower" was live.
Some people also say that this is a 1:1 reproduction of the characters of "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan" in a modern costume drama. The Iron Triangle is reunited, and Teacher Wang Gang is still the one who was bullied. Is
good-looking? After catching up on four episodes on the platform, I just want to say: the three of them are a drama together.
However, this is really not a 36-episode cross talk. On the contrary, the story can see the plight of middle-aged and elderly people, intergenerational communication, and every family has difficult scriptures to recite.
It’s really like what Xiaolan sang in her theme song back then, “Everything she talks is truth, everything she sings is music. She has a mouth with iron teeth and bronze teeth, and everything she eats is rice cooked in the pot.”
Let’s not talk too much and let you see how much human fireworks and healing are hidden in this drama of three old guys.
1, full of drama, this drama uses three major twists to reunite the Iron Triangle.
Just like "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan", this drama is, to put it bluntly, a drama tailor-made around the Iron Triangle.
But there is a problem. Ji Xiaolan has two bachelors + one Emperor Qianlong. This story is easy to unfold. In an urban drama, how do you bring three old guys together every day?
screenwriter Zhao Dongling has a solution: let these three brothers work together to start a business.
No, the three people who seemed to have grown old and no longer interacted with each other on a daily basis reunited again because of three turning points in their lives, and started doing the old work of punishing evil and promoting good.
Turning point one: "The emperor was laid off."
Unexpectedly, less than 10 minutes into the story, "Master Qianlong" was laid off.
Zhang Tielin plays Xiao Changqing this time, who is the chairman of a large company, brackets: before.
When the story started, he was still the chairman.
Chen Xincheng (played by Zhang Tielin), as a subordinate employee of his company, is organizing a chorus of old employees to prepare for the 30th anniversary.
But just as he was getting excited, an uninvited guest came - Sun Qiancheng (played by Wang Gang), who has been looking for ways to make money in the past few years, directly broke the news: Chen Xincheng, the chairman, was ignored by his apprentice. He also said that the group was about to be acquired.
Dare to "lay off the emperor"? Is there such a thing? Chen Xincheng immediately refuted the rumors on the spot, but before he could finish refuting the rumors, he was summoned to a board of directors meeting, and was actually unanimously dismissed.
The reason is very simple. He strongly opposes the company's policy of eliminating employees over 45 years old, and the directors think that he cannot keep up.
Fortunately, the apprentice who cared about a trace of friendship left a way out for the master: let him manage the group's old factory in Huangzhuang, a planned retirement center.
You see, fate has closed the door for the "Emperor", but it has left a window. Now, if you don't "break your head" and start a "career", you will have a future.
Turning point two: a plan within a plan, a play within a play.
When the three of them came to the old Huangzhuang factory area, they were greeted by a dilapidated scene. Xiao Changqing and Chen Xincheng suddenly felt that they had been deceived, and felt a chill in their hearts.
But Sun Qiancheng is full of confidence. It doesn't matter if he has nothing, he has land. He is obsessed with making money. He thinks that as long as he gets the approval for the land for senior care and then turns it into commercial land, won't the money come?
can start with a capital of 5 million. Where can I find it?
Chen Xincheng’s equity was sold for at least tens of millions, but he didn’t want to sell it?
The issue of finding money, of course, fell on He Zhongtang, ah no, Sun Qiancheng.
He doesn’t have it, but his wife Xia Mingzhou does.
The first step: learn to use reason to make people suffer.
Step 2: Use your divorce chips to negotiate.
The third step: Use retreat to advance and continue to act rogue.
I got the money - then I also have to take this right.
But just by himself, how could Lord Qianlong and University Student Ji make him change the world? Absolutely not.
Give him a good deal first, "Let him find the money, and the power must be in our hands."
Two against one, He Shen can only be manipulated.
How can he get rid of his evil thoughts?
Chen Xincheng and Xiao Changqing put on a whole show and hired a fake leader to inspect the center. They were trying to scare Sun Qiancheng both inside and outside their words, and they must not take advantage of the loopholes in the land approval for senior care land for commercial development.
Watching this scene, I was completely transported back to Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan. I watched Zhang Guoli and Zhang Tielin sing and sing along, quarreling overtly and teasing in secret, and trying their best to scare Wang Gang. It was so funny.
is the same as before, this trick works.
Sun Qiancheng obediently built a retirement center, but he refused to live in it. That's easy to handle. Just ask the "leader" to do it again.
what? No approval will be given if no one lives there?
Sun Qiancheng is worried, okay, just live with people.
Let me just say, when have you ever been able to fight against the Emperor + Ji Xiaolan with Master Zhongtang?
But if things get to this point, they are not completely in the game. After all, if the fake show is real, there will always be a day when the gangsters are cheated, and the adults have to be involved in the show themselves.
Turning point three: The iron triangle hoe the strong and help the weak.
Back then, when watching Ji Xiaolan, the most enjoyable thing was watching the trio secretly visit incognito to solve problems for the poor. Every time they saw the corrupt officials and bullies committing suicide and kidnapping the emperor, the audience knew that their days were over.
There are no feudal emperors in modern society, but there are always injustices in the world.
No, once you enter the nursing home, trouble will come.
Aunt Niu, one of the first residents of the nursing home, had her house defrauded.
Assistant Chen Xincheng quickly told everyone not to worry about it, it was a troublesome matter. There is a fraud group behind this.
But the young man probably has never seen Ji Xiaolan. The Iron Triangle doesn’t care about the matter if it’s not serious. Is there a fraud syndicate? So why don't we, my brother, take action?
tube! As long as you find evidence of the other party's fraud and call the police, won't the whole thing be settled?
My dear, which fraud group can withstand this attack from Audio-Technica?
At first, he was unwilling to do anything. Sun Qiancheng, who just wanted to make money, was completely involved in the drama. He risked his life, took photos and collected evidence, and worked harder than the other two.
In this way, the Iron Triangle is dealing with family affairs at home and solving problems for the elderly in the nursing center.
When you are sixty or seventy years old, you still have to face the problem of how to balance work and family, and you have to fight wits and courage with contemporary bad guys. Just ask, was it that Xiaolan didn't have any taste when she was young?
2, Iron Triangle’s acting is so catchy, Zhou Tao’s acting exceeds expectations, and there are so many capable actors?
Nian Xiaolan was good-looking back then. In addition to the wonderful plot and lines, the actor's acting skills were of course an important part.
As for "Old Guy", if you don't watch the Iron Triangle drama, you haven't watched it.
Let’s talk about the Iron Triangle first.
has a tacit understanding just like back then.
is vivid, natural, and unpretentious. Except for Wang Gang's slight exertion, everything else is just what I like.
The most important thing is that the three people's rivalry scenes are still so amazing.
The characters of the three characters are also similar, Xiao Changqing who has to worry about everything, Sun Qiancheng who is obsessed with making money, and Chen Xincheng who is laid off and re-employed but still has a domineering attitude.
This means that the character has also traveled directly through time.
When the three of them fight, the laughter is endless.
Whether it is the plot of the Iron Triangle fighting for power or Zhang Tielin and Zhang Guoli's characters teaming up to deceive Wang Gang, everyone has a sense of seeing Ji Xiaolan with iron teeth and bronze teeth.
The shrewd and calculating old fox was played around by the two old guys. The diligent old scalper would sometimes be annoyed. The old king who showed off at every turn stepped back, but the emperor's mental tricks were still useful.
The daily love and killing of these three people is not only beautifully acted, especially the tacit understanding, it is simply a walking joke.
After listening to the three people teasing me, I started eating. It’s the same old taste and it’s satisfying.
Let’s talk about Zhou Tao.
performed much better than expected. I thought it was an ace host who came to play, but I didn't expect that his script skills were better than many traffic buddies. He is worthy of being a host.
's character creation is also very stable, and there is no sense of déjà vu at all as if he was acting in a sketch. He has a vigorous and resolute spirit in both work and life.
presented the audience with a sassy and straightforward image of a female elite as soon as she appeared.
She plays the hard-core "brainy" female CEO Xia Mingzhou. Her current rivalry is mainly with Wang Gang, but with the investment in Mr.
is competing with the "Iron Triangle", and Zhou Tao's good show should be yet to come.
is third, Liu Jia.
performance is as solid as ever.
plays the wife in Zhang Tielin's play. In a scene where she hears that her husband is retiring, she goes from surprise to comfort, extremely life-like, and the performance is done in one go, which perfectly demonstrates the character of a majestic "queen".
This casting is great.
The fourth place is Liu Enshang.
In "Story of Yanxi Palace", he played the role of father-in-law Li Yu vividly.
In this play, he plays Chen Xincheng's driver and life assistant, and also serves as an undercover agent sent by Chen Xincheng's apprentice.
can only say that the director's casting itself is a joke, and his performance is also seamlessly integrated into the Iron Triangle, both in appearance and temperament.
In addition to these four, there are also actors such as Wang Jianlin, "Prince Qing Yu Nian" Zhang Haowei, Sun Anke, etc.,
The sons and daughters in the iron triangle drama played by
all participate in the drama. This is a good drama.
3. Putting life into drama, the urban drama "Iron Triangle" has found its feeling again.
As the urban chapter of "Iron Teeth and Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan", the two dramas are similar but different.
Let’s talk about the similarities first.
The Iron Triangle’s laughter, anger, and arrogance are the core of the story.
For example, Zhang Guoli and Wang Gang were lying at the door of his office using a cup as a receiver to eavesdrop on the "Emperor" meeting. His movements and expressions were so funny.
Another example is that Sun Qiancheng just escaped from the MLM organization, and in the blink of an eye he started selling melons, which was really hilarious.
The frustrated Ji Xiaolan, the plotted He Shen, the impeached Emperor Qianlong, and the three old men's later lives turned into daily life. They are trivial, their parents are short-lived, they are all old faces, all the cooking is done, and all the drama is involved.
is different.
For example, a more life-like and more realistic story about old age.
In the story, the three brothers are all old. The plight of the middle-aged and elderly people can also be seen in the play, especially the elderly who have their own worries when facing their families.
says it's chicken soup, I disagree.
Because of the sting of the old man, it is always hidden.
"If something happens, are you willing to tell your children?" The three of them sighed.
But the children's problems are their problems.
Sun Qiancheng's marriage to Xia Mingzhu has long existed in name only, and their daughter's unfortunate marriage has made matters worse. Sun Anke once again acted in an unfortunate marriage.
Chen Xincheng can't let go of his glorious past, and is at odds with his rebellious son who pursues his dreams.
Xiao Changqing was widowed in his early years. He took care of the daily life of a large family by himself, and he had endless worries.
That eccentric grandma is really annoying. Why does my aunt have to pay to buy a house and be the eldest brother? What's even more annoying is that he gritted his teeth and took out 200,000 yuan to give to her, but in the blink of an eye he was deceived.
A mother still has the nerve to sing along with her daughter and ask Xiao Changqing to cough up another 200,000.
I think Audio-Technica needs to save Xiao Changqing.
But isn’t this feeling that life is in chaos like a pot of porridge the truest feeling of millions of middle-aged and elderly people?
Such as emotional resonance.
This is not to say that Xiaolan had no emotional resonance when she was young, but it means that the reunion of the Iron Triangle after years has naturally brought out the flavor of time.
In the play, the "Iron Triangle" each has its own troubles and problems, but as they get older, at least they still have old brothers to support each other.
Those who used to fight for wits and courage in the court are now full of gray hair, and the youth of the audience has also been taken away by time.
Most of the viewers who have watched Ji Xiaolan have become old guys.
When the Iron Triangle in the play faces "silver-haired anxieties" such as aging and retirement, in fact, the audience can gain the same resonance from it.
is old, is it useless?
work is no longer needed, there is no such thing as a dream.
Children are everything for the rest of their lives. But the children also seemed to want to escape. Is
really useless?
You can watch the iron triangle in the play. When you are old, you still have to live well.
If you stay alive, there will be good things waiting for you.
Everyone's life is about to grow old, everyone's youth will turn gray, and everyone will eventually become an old guy.
But the meaning of life is that no matter how short or long it is, where it ends, or what it has experienced, as long as you live seriously and with dignity, no matter whether you are an old guy or not, every day's experience will be new.
As a Douban netizen said, it has been a long time since a Chinese drama had such an old protagonist group. Judging from the ratings, the old guys are taking action, and the ratings seem to be okay.
Then let’s see the three old guys play out the drama of the three old brothers arguing and scolding each other to the end.
