Copywriter | Fourteenth North Editor | Nan Feng This summer’s TV drama market seems to be less turbulent than expected. As for the urban themes that should have had the greatest advantage, except for "The Story of the Rose", all were wiped out. From "In the City..."

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This summer’s TV drama market seems to be less turbulent than imagined.

As for the urban themes that should have had the greatest advantage, except for " The Story of Rose ", all were wiped out without exception.

From "City Within a City" to " Little Couple " to "A Bright Future".

Whether it was the emperor watching the show or the national first-class actors appearing collectively, the broadcast effect was completely below expectations.

However, just this, it can also dominate the national ratings championship, which shows that there are many star works currently.

Seeing that most of the online dramas that are expected to explode are almost only warm, does CCTV really have no backup plan?

is definitely impossible.

"A Bright Future" came to an end, and then another urban drama made its debut -

Noon Sunshine finally took action. "Mortal Song" airborne to Yangba and released two episodes, and 4 episodes were broadcast online. As expected, the ratings of

directly exceeded 1.5, taking the lead by a cliff and ranking first in the national ratings list.

When the urban drama finally comes to life and focuses on "mortals", what kind of different stories will the director of " is good " bring to the audience?

Let mortals sing "Mortal Song", urban drama may finally usher in a benchmark work -

is sharp and real, with full group portraits, which made me laugh with tears

uses three couples or lovers as the protagonists to depict the different characteristics of modern cities Young people of different classes or ages, tear it open and display it in front of the public.

Although the framework does not look novel, if you carefully taste the content of " Mortal Song ", it is true and sharp.

To be honest, this drama made me see the level that Noon Sunshine should be.

First, let’s get to know the three families.

The first couple, Na Wei ( Wang Xiao) and Shen Lin ( Yin Tao).

The husband is the vice president of a small company that has not yet gone public, and the wife is a housewife with a son and a daughter and a nanny at home.

The couple has a good relationship. There is some feeling that the woman is strong and the man is weak, but not much. The couple has good values ​​and good character.

The second couple, Shen Lei ( Qin Junjie ) and Xie Meilan (Chen Haoyu).

Shen Lei is the younger brother of the heroine. He graduated from a prestigious school but was content with the status quo. He was admitted to the civil service and worked in the archives department.

Xie Meilan is a senior white-collar worker in an investment company. She has always been dissatisfied with her husband's lack of progress. She has a child but has not been able to tell her husband due to a series of environmental problems.

The third pair, Na Juan ( Zhang Zhehua ) and Li Xiaoyue ( Zhang Ruonan ).

Na Juan is the younger brother of the hero, a civil servant with an annual salary of one million, with a straightforward personality and likes to make plans.

Girlfriend Li Xiaoyue lives a more casual life, and her attitude of carpe diem often causes her to have disagreements with her boyfriend.

The settings of these three pairs of protagonists are not only dramatic and exaggerated, but also extremely close to the reality of the middle class.

What surprises me the most is the bloody realism in the adult workplace in the play -

For example, Na Wei's boss wants to become a monk and the company is in danger, but he keeps comforting his family.

However, Na Juan’s words revealed the secret:

“When changing dynasties independently, it is time to kill old ministers."

"You, an old minister, are not as good as young people in terms of core competitiveness, physical strength, and creativity. "

" Just because you are the boss's person does not necessarily mean you must be the boss's wife's person. The original soup is just soup, much lighter. "

An urban drama that can make the audience praise again and again. Netizens in the barrage praised the younger brother's words crazily.

At the same time, it also laid the groundwork for the changes in the life of the couple later.

For another example, the heroine in At a class reunion, another female classmate asked me three questions:

“Do you think a man’s weak shoulders can carry a family? "

" If your husband collapses, what will happen to your home? "

" What would you do if your husband abandoned you? "

This is just the life problem faced by the first couple.

These problems are very real, and the characters in the drama always hit the nail on the head.

Many dramas have discussed the anxiety of being laid off and housewives, but, can tear through the disguise There are very few works that go straight to the core.

The other two pairs also have a lot to explore. I think this is an urban drama that adults should watch.

The acting skills of all the members are online, and the sense of substitution is too strong.

In terms of casting, Noon Sunshine has never lost.

There are so many urban dramas nowadays, even if they are paired up in Mesozoic, the audience has already suffered from visual fatigue.

However, the casting of "Mortal Song" makes me. My eyes light up -

. Wang Xiao and Yin Tao

To be honest, Wang Xiao and Guo Jingfei are both leaders in the "coward circuit", but with Yin Tao, the feeling of a couple is different.

Wang Xiao only needs one. When he enters the drama, he looks like a person who knows how to live his life.

He is not like Guo Jingfei, who has a "childish" acting style like a big boy. He has a gentle personality and can swallow his anger sometimes.

Although Na Wei in "Mortal Song" is a deputy. In short, it always gives people a sense of empathy.

That is the helplessness of middle-aged people in the workplace, and the embarrassment of nodding but not completely "coming forward"

And Yin Tao finally doesn't have to be a "good wife and loving mother". ".

In this situation, people who enjoy life, like concave characters but have bad tempers are the behaviors of normal people, and Yin Tao's performance can finally let go and show the behind-the-scenes personality. Real strength.

When these two people meet together, they really look like a couple who will have a second child.

. Zhang Guoqiang Calmly Crazy So Funny

As soon as Zhang Guoqiang appeared, I wanted to laugh.

He is not deliberately funny, but appears with his own baggage.

This boss has a somewhat irresponsible personality, and at the same time, he exudes the gloominess that has been suppressed for many years.

During the financing period when the company was about to go public, this person actually wanted to become a monk.

Such an outrageous setting, but Zhang Guoqiang performed a reasonable sense of déjà vu.

The subordinates were all anxious, and his wife was furious next to him, but this old man calmly expressed his complicated emotions, calmly going crazy, but what he said made sense.

He can play any role without being restricted by the subject matter. Zhang Guoqiang is really a breath of fresh air in domestic entertainment.

. The young actors were all pleasantly surprised

In fact, I had never been able to get Qin Junjie before, but in "Mortal Song" I actually saw his acting skills.

is content with the status quo and loves his wife more.

Qin Junjie's performance has no trace, but it also shows the reality that most people are honest and do their duty and don't want to compete.

Zhang Zhehua, who was in the comedy variety show industry, actually performed very well.

It turns out that this brother graduated from the Chinese Opera Department of Acting and came from a major, and he played the standard involution that Jun was so strict and accustomed to.

Moreover, Zhang Zhehua and Zhang Ruonan were paired up, and they didn't even contradict each other.

Zhongwu’s vision for casting is really great.

Conclusion

In fact, when I first watched the drama, I was a little worried that "Mortal Song" would make mortals less like "mortals".

With an annual salary of one million, being the vice president of a small business, and being a civil servant in a big city, these settings are originally beyond the reach of most people.

However, after watching it, I discovered that even if these illusory settings are removed, the ordinary lives of ordinary people can still be seen in the drama.

After being unable to accept the monthly salary of 6,000 yuan, the heroine Shen Lin experienced her husband's unemployment. After many choices, she decided to risk her face and set up a stall to sell braised goods. Everyone knows how much money can be earned by setting up a stall.

Na Juan, who is full of plans for work and life, increasingly questions his attitude and involution as time goes by.

There are also conflicts between different types of couples, which are not just about the third party, but the differences in ideological concepts. These content outputs make me feel very sympathetic, and I can even feel the shadow of the people around me.

After experiencing several overturns in urban dramas, Noon Sunshine finally found the right path, maintaining a compact way of telling stories and presenting different characters to the public.

I dare say that the drama "Mortal Song" will definitely become one of the most popular urban dramas this year.

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