Text | Mu Ran Editor | Sanyuan "The Story of the Willow Boat" starring Zhang Wanyi and Wang Churan has always been far ahead in popularity, and none of the other popular dramas on the air can rival it. Logically speaking, in this period, it is best to avoid costume dramas wi

text | Mu Ran

editor | Sanyuan

Zhang Wanyi, Wang Churan "The Story of Liuzhou " has always been far ahead in popularity, and several other popular dramas are no match.

It stands to reason that in this period, it is best to avoid costume dramas with the same theme. After all, if the quality is inferior, the popularity will not increase.

But "Sifangguan" starring Tan Jianci chose to take risks at such a time.

Facts have proved that the self-confidence of "Sifangguan" is well-founded. Although it is a difficult costume comedy to shoot, it is both funny and realistic.

The subject matter that I thought was difficult to film, and the diplomatic setting that had never appeared before, would make "Sifangguan" take too big a step and turn into a bad movie. After

was launched, it immediately took the first place in the soaring list, and Tan Jianci made the costume drama a hit again.

1, an ancient version of workplace drama, with comedy and a sense of reality that alludes to reality

As soon as the story begins, I will first explain to everyone what Sifangguan is.

is a special organization responsible for visitors coming and going from Dayong Kingdom. There are many people in this organization, including museum owners, housekeepers, and special consultants, each with different functions.

"Sifangguan" introduces the characters and the work they are responsible for, while explaining the character's personality, and it is full of joy.

One second, the owner of the hall, Yu Deshui, was approving papers and reading the notes, focusing on his work. The next second, he was playing dice with several subordinates in the Sifang Hall.

is so dedicated!

then introduced that the east and west courtyards in the Sifang Pavilion were as close as one family. As soon as the camera turned, the two sides started to quarrel. The internal strife became so intense that they almost started a group fight and still called them as close as one family.

In the front, Yuan Mo (played by Tan Jianci) praises An Xiuyi as a talented person and gentle with others, but in the back, he trains people in public. His deputy said that he never brought personal emotions into his work, but then he started to flatter him with every word he said.

The laughs come one after another, and I can’t stop laughing at all.

But it is just funny. "Sifangguan" may not be a rival of popular dramas. The most surprising thing is actually the sense of reality revealed in the comedy.

"Sifangguan" is a condensed version of the modern workplace. Watching this show feels like traveling through time.

First, colleagues who are involuted.

The male protagonist Yuan Mo, although he has a flat-out mentality, is just like the owner of the Sifang Pavilion and others, doing less work if he can.

, but I can’t stand my colleagues who are involved!

Wang Kunwu (played by Du Chun), a soldier, just took office. He first dealt with Yuan Mo, who used his official seal to make private money. During breaks, he could even sneak him to the owner of the hall to ask for an explanation.

then disturbed the clues that other colleagues had been following for a month.

The division of labor between the East and West academies, which had always been clear, was broken by the arrival of Wang Kunwu.

The key is that Wang Kunwu has also started a military training mode for his subordinates. Just work, and you have to train every day. It's too busy!

Second, the little supervisor who doesn’t want to be too busy.

Yu Deshui, who serves as the owner, also brings to life those small supervisors who have little power in the workplace and just want to keep their positions.

treats his subordinates by always giving them a slap in the face and then a sweet date. When there is a dispute between the east and west houses, they have to give them a bowl of water.

expects subordinates to work on one principle: we won’t do anything that goes beyond the business scope!

always has a smile on his face and cannot say a harsh word, but when the superior leader comes, he will be scared to the point of weakness. And in front of the leader, a humble attitude will definitely mean a lot of good words.

The suspect Wang Kunwu was following died, and his superiors came down to hold him accountable. Yu Deshui flattered him first based on his expression. If he wasn't angry, he would continue filming. If he was angry, he would immediately stand up and admit his mistake. If necessary, he would have to move the leader's relatives out.

But when the superiors assigned tasks and designated small supervisors who could not let themselves get tired, they turned around and remained unchanged. I'll follow the example and then assign it to the people below.

is so real!

Third, merit is not shown, and leadership is held accountable in advance.

Even the steward of Honglu Temple who briefly appeared in the early plot will feel familiar to you.

doesn't have a single useful word, it's just empty talk that only makes sense after the fact.

The most true thing is that he talks about justice, but in fact he "does not avoid relatives when promoting talents", and has already arranged for his son to enter the Sifang Pavilion.

explained that the next work task is only to get results, and he knocked on the table in a hurry. How could this feel like he had traveled through time and seen his boss? So familiar!

But in the final analysis, the leader just said one sentence, how do you want me to explain to the superiors? So you must give me an explanation. At first glance,

seemed lively, but the more I watched it, the more I thought it was too ironic!

Two, Tan Jian dreamed of returning to Fangfengbei, and Du Chun broke through the biggest

. The cast of this drama can only be regarded as quite satisfactory. Although

has the popular Tan Kenci in charge, it has not yet reached the level of ceiling lineup, but overall, the casting is still very surprising.

ranked first, followed by Tan Jian.

obviously has a similar look to Fangfeng Bei, but Tan Jianci performed a completely different look and feel.

Fangfeng Bei feels more calm, while the role of Yuan Mo is very out-of-the-box. To interpret this role, Tan Jianci's presentation method is open and close, and people can cut out emoticons anytime and anywhere.

As the comedy actor in this drama, Tan Jianci’s acting skills are very good.

is second, is still .

's carefree and funny character is the most suitable for Zhou Yiran.

She first entered everyone's attention with Dalijiao in "The Sky of the Wind Dog". The difference between A'shu and Dalijiao is that one is in ancient costume and the other is in modern costume, so A'shu is very familiar to her.

weeks still successfully performed the aura and cuteness of the characters, but there is also a contrasting side.

The third place is Du Chun.

The biggest breakthrough was undoubtedly Du Chun. At the beginning, he came to the Sifang Pavilion from the military camp. He had a stubble and messy hair and didn't care about his image at all.

He always frowns and looks at everyone like a suspect. He stands out as a loyal, honest, and strong character.

ranks fourth, Kan Qingzi .

Kan Qingzi, who is disguised as a man, is also eye-catching. I didn’t expect that she has such a handsome side. The most endearing thing about

is that she is straightforward in the drama, whipping around at every turn, and very powerful. Such characters were rarely seen in costume dramas in the past.

These four actors alone can support the story of "Sifangguan".

Conclusion

Costume comedies are indeed difficult to film, but as long as they find a way to break the situation like "Sifang Pavilion", they can become hits.

First of all, we must choose actors with a sense of humor, so that the presentation will not make people feel embarrassed.

Secondly, the plot should be interspersed with funny baggage from time to time. Unintentional joy is the easiest to manipulate the audience. The final thing about

is to ensure that the plot is not so suspended and that everyone can resonate with it.

These are precisely the advantages of "Sifangguan".

So, is this "Sifangguan" your cup of tea?