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When it comes to urban dramas, the word "bad drama" automatically pops up in the audience's mind.
I don’t blame the audience. Take the recent dramas such as " Good things come in pairs ", "All the way to the sun" and "Fearless". There are endless stories of domineering female characters, cheating plots and suspended story lines.
As time goes by, the label of "bad drama" on urban dramas becomes stronger and stronger, and the audience complains while watching it.
It’s time for her to take action - Sun Li.
It can be said that Sun Li is definitely the "Queen of Popularity" and "Quality Assurance" in Chinese dramas, both in terms of acting skills and vision in drama selection. Now, she is back with a new drama -
"Thirty-nine" "Twenty-Eight" (formerly known as "A Pretty Good Life") has recently been completed and is expected to be released on Kujia soon.
What kind of surprises can Sun Li's drama bring to urban dramas? Without further ado, let’s take a look.
The plot is novel and full of highlights
"Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" tells the story of Hu Manli (played by Sun Li), a 39-year-old insurance practitioner whose career and marriage are at a trough, and Xue Xiaozhou (played by Dong Zijian), who has just entered the insurance industry at the age of 28. From misunderstanding to mutual recognition, the story of coming together.
"Workplace", "Sister-Brother Love", "Middle-aged Marriage", extracting these keywords, I seem to smell something bloody.
Don’t rush to a conclusion, "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" obviously wants to play some new tricks.
First of all, it’s the character.
The protagonists in most urban dramas are either the affectionate older sister and the young older man, or the story of the male tyrant and Cinderella, but the protagonist of this drama is too down-to-earth.
The heroine Hu Manli, an ordinary insurance salesman, has become a gold medal sales champion through many years of hard work. When she is about to reach the highlight of her life, she encounters a mid-life crisis, and both her marriage and career suffer setbacks.
The male protagonist Xue Xiaozhou is a down-and-out rich second generation who bravely entered the insurance industry with nothing. He was rejected by customers and was publicly dragged away as a liar. He has no skills in billing and relies on his thick skin.
The protagonist’s experience has made many people see his own shadow, and the chemical reaction of the story comes from this. This is also the most ingenious setting of the show.
Secondly, there is the emotional line.
One word is enough to describe the love between siblings in most urban dramas - "bloody".
But "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" is different. When the 39-year-old Hu Manli meets the 28-year-old Xue Xiaozhou, the relationship between the two is by no means as simple as "pure love".
The age of 40 meets the age of 30, realism versus idealism, ideas colliding in the warmth of fireworks, each gaining business success and a true life.
In the play, there are both workplace battles and the characters’ counterattacks in life. “Love” is just a seasoning, and the audience does not have to worry that the story will be boring.
More importantly, the play is also directed by a gold medal director.
The name Wang Jun is familiar to everyone. His dramas such as " Little Farewell " and " Little Joy " have achieved considerable results, and he also won the Magnolia Best Director Award.
He is good at "reconciling" the ups and downs of life and integrating it into the storyline to show the audience the various aspects of life. With him, the quality of the series is very guaranteed.
Sun Li leads the cast, and the entire cast is talented.
A good drama is indispensable for good actors. The cast of "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" is an extremely eye-catching presence in any drama.
Every actor is recognized by the audience as a capable actor, let’s talk about them one by one.
ranked first, Sun Li.
No need to introduce too much, everyone is aware of Sun Li's acting prowess.
From the early years of "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and " Mi Yue " to the two years of " Anjia " and "Ideal City", Sun Li's acting skills have always been superb, and she has also respected the audience. The quality of her works is quite impressive. The audience can blindly follow the dramas she stars in.
In the new drama, Hu Manli, played by Sun Li, has exquisite makeup, gorgeous clothes, and speaks Mandarin with a Shanghai accent. The character immediately stood up.
Don’t worry about Sun Li’s acting skills, it just depends on how brilliant the character is.
second place, Dong Zijian.
Perhaps because his mother’s status as a top manager and his own relationship status have attracted so much attention, people have overlooked Dong Zijian’s acting skills.
In the "大江大河" series, he subverted his previous image and played the role of Yang Xun. The character gradually grew from a low-level person to a prominent businessman. Dong Zijian perfectly interpreted Yang Xun's changes in mentality.
In "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight", he will play the male protagonist Xue Xiaozhou. In the trailer, Dong Zijian has an unyielding spirit and is very suitable for the role.
Next, it depends on how Dong Zijian performs in the feature film.
ranked third, Myolie Wu .
Myolie Wu is also a powerful actress who has performed well in many works.
In " That Year the Flowers Bloomed and the Moon Was Full ", she performed the role of Hu Yongmei deeply into the hearts of the people. She perfectly interpreted the selfish and aggressive nature of the character, which was highly recognized and praised by the audience.
In the new drama, Myolie Wu and Sun Li collaborate and turn from rivals into friends. However, whether the roles played by the two are best friends or rivals remains to be revealed in the main film.
The fourth place is Chen Yao.
Chen Yao is the kind of actor who has good looks and not bad acting skills, but has never become a hit.
In "Master Wu Xin", the character Yue Qiluo played by Chen Yao is both loved and hated, especially the sentence "Zhang Xianzong, I have a toothache" is very impressive.
In " Rose Story", her interpretation of Bai Xiaohe is mature and intellectual, showing her plasticity as an actor. I wonder what surprises Chen Yao will bring you in this new drama, so look forward to it.
fifth place, Liu Jun.
As a professional "scumbag dad" in Chinese dramas, the role played by Liu Jun is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
In "Knowledge", he is the cowardly and feudal "red wolf". In " Qiao's Children ", he is the selfish Qiao Zuwang who does not care about his family. Although seemingly homogeneous characters, Liu Jun can always Seize the characteristics of the character and perform it without making the audience skip the scene.
This time in "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight", will the role of Jin Zhenhua played by Liu Jun change?
In addition, the drama also has actors such as Feng Lei, Tong Lei, Ye Qing, Wu Junmei joining the cast. It has a well-established blockbuster configuration. With this lineup, this drama is worth watching.
Conclusion:
Urban drama has produced a drama king again this time? "Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" has this confidence.
On the one hand, the setting of the play breaks out of the routine.
explores the various aspects of the world from the perspective of a small person, showing the living conditions of two different age groups. There is no such thing as "sister-brother love", but there are unsatisfactory life and high-profile counterattacks.
On the other hand, the creators of the show are strong.
"Thirty-Nine Twenty-Eight" not only has the gold medal director Wang Jun joining the cast, but also assembled a number of powerful actors such as Sun Li, Dong Zijian, Myolie Wu, etc. The quality is guaranteed and there is no need to worry about the ratings.
It can be said that this drama has many hit elements. Next, we will wait for the main film to be aired.
So are you looking forward to this drama?
