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In the TV drama market, the most bad dramas can still become the main force.
is none other than an urban drama.
As far as this year is concerned, it is self-evident how many dramas we have watched but are still looking forward to. Even Yu Hewei, one of the leading Chinese dramas, is inevitably overturned. There is really no one else.
From " in Blizzard Time " and " Little Days " to " Spring Sending Lovers " and "City within the City", actors of any age have to get down in urban dramas.
But the audience still can't put it down, and the ratings are also very impressive.
This time, " old guy " makes its debut.
Two national first-class actors and veteran drama stars appeared on the show. Although there were no popular stars and the publicity was very average, the ratings on the first day of the show could directly exceed 1.4.
I want to ask what the advantages of this drama are -
Director Wen Deguang has directed "Story of Yanxi Palace", "金心如玉" and "Everything About Dr. Tang". The scriptwriter of
should not be underestimated. CCTV’s favorite teacher Zhao Dongling wrote the script.
The most important thing is that even the former CCTV first lady Zhou Tao decided to cross the border. It seems that this time she really made the right bet!
After finishing the first four episodes in one go, I think there are only three words that best suit the audience’s feelings after watching it -
interesting.
opens with Xiao Changqing (played by Zhang Guoli) organizing a senior choir rehearsal in order to perform at the group's 30th anniversary celebration.
The camera turned to Xiao Changqing's house. He cooked a table of dishes, but his mother continued to chatter.
It turned out that because the eldest son was living a good life, he wanted to let him take care of the younger daughter.
The house is too small to turn around. How can I deal with my grandson getting a wife?
Seeing her son coming over, the old lady got to the point.
In the morning, my little daughter came to me again and cried in my ear for a long time. If I wanted to ask what the matter was, of course it was about buying a house.
My grandson is getting married, so the whole family can't live in a small house. But since we don't have much money to buy a new house, we will definitely need help from our brothers.
Xiao Changqing has a way.
OK, buy a house, right? Then buy it.
I also have a son. This is your eldest grandson. Their family also lives with us. This is four generations living together. How about buying one for your eldest grandson first?
Sure enough, upon hearing this, the old lady quickly took back her previous words.
The next day, Lao Xiao was rehearsing the choir in the park as usual, when his friend Sun Qiancheng (Wang Gang) came out of breath.
Lao Xiao, who was still rehearsing, refused to listen to his advice, so Sun Qiancheng had no choice but to get into the opponent's "private car" and wait for them to leave.
When Lao Xiao came, Lao Sun told the news: Your group is going to be acquired! Since
is going to be acquired, there will naturally be no thirty-year celebration. Not to mention, there is a high probability that a good job will not be saved.
The two people quickly told the news to another friend, Chen Xincheng, who was the old chairman of the group who was about to retire.
Sure enough, he hurried to the company and learned that the other directors had opened the meeting behind his back.
And of course the result is that even if a board of directors is opened, Chen Xincheng’s opinions alone will be of little use, and even many old employees will be laid off.
In order to appease the old directors, they set aside another piece of land for Chen Xincheng to manage.
There is also a senior care center behind it.
Not surprisingly, this iron triangle has become the management team of the senior care center.
Sure enough, "3" is always the most stable number. The three of them have reached the stage of retirement, but they can still find a way out together in entrepreneurship.
The plot is relaxed, but the key is that the actors cooperate very well. The audience will not see any trace of performance when following the drama, but of course they will be involved in the whole process.
I can only say that these three people can probably put on a variety show every day.
Who would have thought that 24 years have passed since the first part of " Iron Teeth Bronze Teeth Ji Xiaolan " was aired, but it still tastes the same when put together. The director really chose the right person.
In my opinion, Zhang Guoli, Wang Gang and Zhang Tielin have grasped two points and fully interpreted the three words "old guy" -
The first is "old".
Almost all domestic dramas have a sad tone when filming middle-aged and elderly people. However, many elderly people in real life today are physically stronger than young people.
The three characters in the play vividly interpret the state of middle-aged and elderly people who seem to be out of place, but in fact they still have no way to relax and always find something to occupy themselves.
is relaxed about being content with the status quo after going through many hardships, and at the same time he also has a faint unwillingness to face his fate. This kind of mentality is something that a younger person would never be able to portray.
Secondly, it is "old friend".
The word "old guy" itself has a meaning of ridicule. Only people with good connections will use this title.
And the natural interaction between the three of them completely proves this point.
After rehearsing, Lao Xiao went back to the "special car" to get water. He habitually opened the car seat and took a bottle. After Lao Sun said that he also wanted a bottle.
Zhang Guoli, who plays Lao Xiao, started to criticize without any hesitation. While talking, he had to get another bottle himself, and Wang Gang directly replied, "I also sang a line at least" which made me laugh out loud.
And after Lao Sun asked retired chairman Lao Chen to change the name to a "senior care center", and Lao Chen was very disdainful, Lao Sun's wealth-obsessed look made people laugh.
He talked about the size of the land over and over again, and couldn't help but stand up and sigh: It's hundreds of thousands.
really feels like how they usually talk, and it’s a bit too fun.
In addition, the appearance of Zhou Tao just makes up for the lack of eye-catching female characters.
In the play, she plays husband and wife with Wang Gang and is the boss of the company. At the same time, she also makes the character of Lao Sun more full and three-dimensional.
Zhou Tao's strong performance perfectly showed the audience the hardships this woman had endured before.
Although she is aggressive, her words also show compromise with her husband, and she is even more at ease when it comes to children. It seems that Wang Gang is not a good person.
Conclusion
In fact, it is quite risky to choose to debut "Old Guy" at the moment. After all, " Celebrating More Than Years 2" will meet the audience tomorrow.
also has elements of joy. Once the response to "Old Guy" is not so good, it will most likely be submerged under the audience's expectations for "Qing Yu Nian 2".
It seems to be okay now. The whole drama is light-hearted and enjoyable, which makes people happy to watch. The conflicts in the drama are not bloody, and are even very close to reality.
focuses on the elderly and can also take care of sensitive social topics. At the same time, it has opened up a new track for the TV drama market. In this wave, the Iron Triangle is certain to win. In the current plot of
, the three people have started their business in the sunset period. Let's wait and see what exciting plots they will encounter in the future!
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