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Editor | Soda
There is a golden sign in the domestic drama market-CCTV.
From "The Awakening Age" to "Hurry Up" to " Celebrating More Than Years 2", CCTV's hit dramas cover almost every theme and are everywhere.
But what CCTV is best at is family dramas.
" Parents' Love " and " Human World " are all classics that are familiar to the audience. " Cheng Huan Ji " broadcast in the first half of the year is also very popular.
In addition to these, the upcoming "Mortal Song" and "Good Reunion" are also attracting attention.
However, there is currently no news about these two dramas, but we are waiting for the other one.
" Little Couple " will be launched on Yangba prime time tonight and will be broadcast on Tao.
Judging from the trailer, this drama has a novel plot, fast pace, and a strong lineup. It seems that the masterpiece that can break through the peak of family dramas has finally been waited for by the audience!
01Novel perspective: focusing on family division of labor
"Little Couple" is adapted from Maori's "Full-time Dad". It tells the story of Zhou Quan (played by Guo Jingfei) who suddenly lost his job in middle age, while Che Li (played by Yin Tao), who was originally a full-time mother, suddenly became unemployed. The business is booming.
So the two decided to exchange identities. Che Li went out to work and took care of the housework, which led to a series of surprises and twists and turns.
Workplace and family, work and children, this drama offers two answers to the problems faced by these middle-aged people.
Answer 1: Identity exchange, changing family division of labor.
In the traditional family model, it seems to be the default rule for everyone that men take charge of the outside and women take charge of the house.
With the development of society and the progress of the times, this rule is gradually being broken by today's young people. After all, this is just a family division of labor.
So Zhou Quan became a full-time dad like this.
Put eggs in the microwave, light up the kitchen while cooking, and cook wontons into noodle soup. It can be seen that he has "no experience" written from head to toe.
However, young people are willing to accept and learn, but the elders find it difficult to understand. In particular, Che Li's mother (played by Xu Di) protested when she saw her child being injured.
This kind of division of labor between the female protagonist and the male protagonist is not a bad idea. After all, the understanding, tolerance, and warmth of family members are the best adjustments.
Answer 2: Career development presents a dilemma for women.
Under the default social rules, it seems that only women face the choice between work and family.
This drama did not avoid this topic at all, but expressed its views in simple terms in the plot.
"This man should go out to make money, and it is natural for women to take care of their children at home, you know?"
"Who decides?"
Che Li's rhetorical question represents the voice of many career women.
In fact, career and family have never been a single-choice question. This false proposition should not be a reason to constrain women's career development, and new and old concepts will also blend and grow in the collision.
The perspective of this drama is novel, and the role played by a strong creative team cannot be underestimated.
director Lu Ying once directed " for the rest of my life, please give me your advice " and served as the deputy director of " is the best, we ". He is deeply involved in the field of modern dramas and has accumulated rich experience.
As for screenwriter Yuan Danzi, her masterpiece "Ode to Joy" is a classic among urban dramas. Needless to say, her level is high.
Tian Tian, the producer of the show, has served as the producer of many films such as "Catch a Baby", "Charlotte Trouble", "Hot and Furious", etc. With her full control, this show will never go wrong.
02National first-class actors support the cast, and the cast is strong.
The cast of this drama can be described in one word: luxurious.
First of all, Yin Tao.
Yin Tao is definitely a representative of the powerful actors of the Mesozoic generation. The title of Grand Slam Movie Queen is the greatest affirmation of her acting skills.
In "The World", she played the role of Zheng Juan, a gentle and restrained wife and mother, which left a deep impression on the audience. Che Li, played by Yin Tao in
's new drama, has a positive and straightforward personality, dares to fight hard, and has a persistent pursuit of her own development.
In the play, she looked at Zhou Quan who almost set the kitchen on fire. She asked him in shock what he was doing, and then breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the answer of fried eggs. She helped pick off the apron but couldn't help laughing.
This series of emotional changes is extremely natural.
With Yin Tao's acting skills, it was easy to portray this character.
followed by Guo Jingfei.
Guo Jingfei is also a powerful actor widely recognized by the audience. Su Mingcheng, the "mama's boy" in " is good and " made the audience very angry.
Urban dramas are also Guo Jingfei's home. Some of his seemingly casual expressions and actions fit the character very well, which also reflects his understanding of the character. In
's new drama, he plays Zhou Quan, who was originally a "programmer" with a smooth life. Once he lost his job, he became a full-time father.
Judging from the trailer, Guo Jingfei has created many famous scenes that are both ridiculous and hilarious.
collapsed on the ground with a desperate look on his face, his face covered with egg crumbs. These are the only steps that novice full-time dads must take.
Guo Jingfei's acting skills are very natural, and he gained a lot of weight in the play to fit the image, which shows that he has put a lot of effort into this role.
has talked about the male and female protagonists, and now it’s time to talk about the veteran actors in the play.
ranks first, Xu Di.
As a national first-class actress, Xu Di played the role of Xue Zhenzhu in " My First Half of Life ". Her fluent Shanghai dialect is still fresh in people's memory.
In the new drama, she plays the heroine's mother. Compared to Xue Zhenzhu, who doesn't have to worry about anything, Che Li's mother is simply heartbroken. In the trailer of
, she heard Che Li's carefully discussed solution and resolutely refused to accept it. She supported her chin with her hand, pursed her mouth, slowly raised her eyelids, and looked sideways at her daughter and son-in-law. The resentment in her heart was self-evident.
Xu Di's performance is very life-like, and this will be another classic role created by her.
ranked second, Han Tongsheng.
National first-class actor Han Tongsheng played the role of Li Youtian, the head of Mang Village in "Hurry". His emoji became popular, which also confirmed the audience's recognition of his acting skills.
In this drama, he played the role of the father of the male and female protagonists. He hunched his back with his hands behind his back, pursed his lips and looked at his son with a serious face as he walked into the kitchen. The image of a staid old father immediately stood out.
The third place, Yue Hong.
Golden Rooster Award-winning actress Yue Hong is also an experienced actor, and her acting skills are impeccable. In the past two years, she has been contracted to play the role of mother in many domestic dramas, such as "Hometown" and "".
In the new drama, she plays a considerate mother. In the trailer, she frowns and seems to be observing her son.
Although there are not many shots in the trailer, the whole role is very easy for Yue Hong.
In addition, there are also actors such as Zhang Yunlong, Qi Xi, Sun Xuening in the play. The young actors are very capable and the veteran actors have superb acting skills. The quality of the acting in this play is already far ahead.
03 Conclusion
From "Crossing Guandong" to "The Human World", family dramas have always been timeless classics.
There are no more than two ways for family drama to unfold.
One kind depicts the daily life of chicken and dog jumping, the plot is so bloody, and the popularity is rising.
The other one is full of twists and turns, from friction to mutual understanding, depicting warm emotions.
From the audience's perspective, these two narrative styles have their own strengths.
But fundamentally, family dramas take family relationships as the core and touch people's hearts with sincere emotional expressions.
"Little Couple" captures the core, combines it with a novel perspective close to current life, and shows us a realistic and healing picture of life.
CCTV’s vision in selecting dramas has always been trustworthy. Tonight we will witness the birth of this summer hit.
