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This year’s family drama somewhat disappointed the audience. Although
, " Cheng Huan Ji " and "Fireworks Family" are not low in popularity, the plots are a bit old-fashioned and failed to meet the audience's expectations.
" Little Days " was full of expectations before it aired. After all, , Chen Xiao, and Tong Yao as husband and wife must be a beauty feast. Who knew that the plot was too bloody, and the audience persuaded them to quit.
And the family dramas that are truly worth watching are all waiting to be aired.
For example, "The 180 Days Restart Plan" starring Wu Yue depicts the affection between mother and daughter, and "Youth in the Wind" starring Liu Lin and Tian Yu has also attracted attention with its strong lineup.
However, I did not wait for these two dramas, but I waited for " Little Couple " first.
CCTV directly reversed the decline of family dramas. On the first day of its broadcast, "Little Couple" ranked first in the country in ratings.
I finished two episodes in one go. The narrative style is bright and the plot line is clear. If family dramas are of this level, why worry about not having an audience?
01 Focus on real life
"Little Couple" tells the story of Zhou Quan ( Guo Jingfei ) who suddenly lost his job in middle age, while his wife Che Li ( Yin Tao )'s career is booming, so Zhou Quan becomes a full-time father. A period of joy and difficulty began.
The routine of some family dramas is nothing more than that the plot becomes more and more gripping, the audience's blood pressure soars, and the ratings are also rising.
But if you want to see such a bloody plot in this drama, then there really isn’t one.
The two dilemmas presented in the first two episodes hit the pain points directly.
First, there is intergenerational conflict in the family.
The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and the relationship between parents and children, these are topics that families can never avoid, and these are ultimately conflicts between generations.
Most of the conflicts originate from different ideas, but it is difficult to change the ideas given by age and experience, so the contradiction naturally cannot be changed.
In the play, Che Li educates her children to be independent, sensible, and graceful, but Che Li's mother (Xu Di ) is a bottomless doting on her children. She has clothes to eat, food to open, and she doesn't care about studying or playing games. The sentence "The children are still young".
Elders' doting on children is also very common in life. Their educational concepts are completely opposite to those of young people.
And through the issue of educating children, this huge difference in concepts is more intuitively exposed.
This kind of intergenerational conflict is not only in the education of children, but also in all aspects of life. If it is not handled well, it is like having an active volcano at home. Maybe some crustal movement will suddenly erupt.
The second is the life dilemma of middle-aged people.
The mid-life crisis is a time point that makes countless middle-aged people anxious.
When people are middle-aged, they are older and younger. No matter what they do, family is a factor they must take into consideration, and the word "do whatever you want" is almost insulated from them.
In the play, Zhou Quan was forced to work overtime by the new boss and was unable to deal with the child's fight. However, when the boss called him to work overtime, he ran away and took his family on vacation.
Che Li also struggled with signing the contract because of her children.
They have all accomplished great things in their respective fields, but they always seem to be caught between the choice between work and family. Life forces them to make this multiple choice question, and family is a part that they cannot let go of.
However, judging from the plot, Zhou Quan will face a greater crisis, which is still to come.
It can be said that this drama revolves around the center of the family, using the identity change of the couple as an opportunity to show the different life concepts of three generations.
This drama returns to the essence of family drama, integrating warm and noisy daily life into it, showing the real life conditions.
02A number of first-class actors are present, and the lineup is strong.
Before the broadcast, looking at the luxurious cast list, the expectations were already high.
In the main film, the performance of the powerful actors and veteran actors did not disappoint the audience.
ranks first, Yin Tao.
Yin Tao has not appeared in many domestic film and television dramas in recent years. Although the quality of the dramas varies, Yin Tao's acting skills have never failed. In
's new drama, Yin Tao plays the role of Che Li, a stay-at-home mother. She originally regarded writing as a hobby and suddenly became popular on the Internet. She published books and held book signings, and her career was in full swing.
In the play, Che Li looked at a room full of fans at the autograph signing event, her eyes filled with disbelief. She was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She was surprised but also a little uneasy.
Yin Tao's acting skills are as stable as ever.
is second, Guo Jingfei.
Urban dramas are definitely Guo Jingfei’s home field. The most impressive character among them must be Su Mingcheng in " is good ". The unopinionated and selfish mama's boy can make him very angry whenever he recalls it.
Guo Jingfei plays Zhou Quan in the new drama. Although he is called Zhouquan, the word Zhouquan has nothing to do with housework.
Guo Jingfei looks a lot fatter in this drama, but his image is quite consistent with the identity of the programmer and the character of the character, and it also adds a bit of humor to the character.
The most impressive thing about Zhou Quan in the play is undoubtedly his vivid expressions. Listening to Che Li's mother and Che Li's complaint, he was chewing vegetables, his eyes were downcast, and his face was full of grievances.
He completely captured the character of Zhou Quan.
The third place is Xu Di.
Xu Di, a national first-class actress, is also a "professional mother" in domestic dramas. She has contributed superb acting skills in
, " My First Half of Life ", "Ideal City" and "Brilliant Star", portraying mothers with various personalities. In
's new drama, Xu Di plays the role of Che Li's mother. She has a fierce personality and is very fiery. Wherever she appears, there will be no peace.
In the play, she looks at her grandson with a cheerful face and smiles so hard that she can’t even see her teeth.
heard Che Li teach her children and instantly performed a "Sichuan Opera Face Changing", frowning and looking unhappy.
Xu Di is indeed an experienced actor, and she looks like anything she plays.
ranks fourth, Zhang Yunlong .
Although Zhang Yunlong is tepid, his acting skills are remarkable.
In the new drama, he plays the hero's friend Yuan Yi. He is a mature professional elite. He looks casual and carefree but is actually stable and reliable.
In the drama, he and The emotional line of the character played by Qi Xi is also quite interesting, and the subsequent transformation of Yuan Yi's character is worth looking forward to.
In addition, veteran drama stars such as Han Tongsheng and Yue Hong will also appear one after another in subsequent plots. Their acting skills are the biggest guarantee of this drama.
03 Conclusion
The reason why "Little Couple" can capture the hearts of the audience is because it captures the essence of family drama.
There are some family dramas that try to find a different approach. There are too many elements mixed into the drama, so that what should be said and what is wanted to be said is not explained clearly.
Others are just to win attention and show the bloody plot vividly, but the plot is superficial and lacks the family love that family dramas should show.
"Little Couple" returns to the essence of "family", puts aside irrelevant settings, and develops the plot around family and life, allowing the audience to feel the power of family affection.
As long as the plot rhythm can be maintained in the follow-up, "Little Couple" is expected to reach the ceiling of family dramas and reach new heights.
