Using the "mentor and apprentice" as a mirror to portray the portraits of the workplace | A preliminary review of "Ordinary Glory"

　　 On September 4, the urban workplace drama "Ordinary Glory" was broadcast on Dragon TV and Zhejiang Satellite TV. The play is produced by Shanghai Juku Culture Communication Co., Ltd., directed by Lu Xing, starring Zhao Youting, Bai Jingting, Qiao Xin, Wei Daxun and others. Judging from the current broadcast content, on the one hand, the play narrates the growth trajectory of different characters, on the other hand, it narrows the distance with the audience with a psychologically realistic play style.

　　 The collision of the workplace, the establishment of trust, the reflection of work, the hard work... Following the perspective of the protagonist in the play, the work gradually conveys its core idea-ordinary glory belongs to everyone who works silently.

　　 Write with conflict, unfold the workplace story

　　"Ordinary Glory" takes the relationship between investment company manager Wu Kezhi (played by Zhao Youting) and a newcomer Sun Yiqiu (played by Bai Jingting), who is also a teacher and friend, as the main line, tells the career experience of different people in this financial company.

　　 Sun Yiqiu is a newcomer with no education, background, or experience in the workplace. After entering the company, he was assigned to the four groups where Wu Kezhi is. Wu Kezhi is a capable but highly principled leader, but he is facing a crisis of middle-aged career promotion. Sun Yiqiu's "airborne" status makes Wu Kezhi very disgusted. At the beginning of the series, the two have a fierce conflict.

　　, Sun Yiqiu, who didn’t know about investment, was a little bit suitable for the new environment. When cooperating with the investigation of the actual business scale of chain restaurants, Sun Yiqiu was the most serious one among the interns of the same industry. His feedback data Also the most informative. Putting his efforts into practice, Sun Yiqiu grew up with steadfast gains.

　　 In the eyes of director Lu Xing, Sun Yiqiu’s greatest characteristic is persistence. “Newcomers in the workplace will experience a little bit of hard work in an unfamiliar environment. What attitude and belief he has to face this process belongs to the growth of this character.”

　　 Compared with Sun Yiqiu’s direct character, Wu Kezhi is a very "tangled" person. In Lu Xing's words, "Wu Kezhi has principles and persistence. Where is the bottom line of this character? What conflicts does he pursue and reality? His dilemma is what the drama wants to discuss." In the drama, Wu Kezhi will voluntarily give up investment because he perceives that the investment plan is unfavorable to the investee. Even if it goes against the company's interests, he does not want to lose his bottom line. But after experiencing the workplace shock, Wu Kezhi also began to reflect on whether "hope" is useful? How can rationality and sensibility find a balance in the workplace?

　　 From repulsion to acceptance, the change in the relationship between Wu Kezhi and Sun Yiqiu's master and apprentice promotes the development of the plot. They are also influencing each other and gaining energy for growth.

　　 takes the financial world as the background of the story. In addition to characterizing the characters, "Ordinary Glory" as a workplace drama needs to be further grounded in reality. According to the team, in the early stage of creation, the crew conducted a lot of research and interviews, referred to more than 20 investment cases in domestic catering, food, TMT, high-tech, consumption, energy and other fields, and interviewed more than 100 practitioners in the financial industry. Make a visit. At the same time, the team refined commonalities and characteristics in the cases and characters, and invited senior executives of investment companies to serve as professional consultants to provide guidance for the professional content of the series. In addition, the real workplace space created by renting an office building in Shanghai for live shooting also adds more realistic meaning to the drama.

　　Find the shining moment of ordinary individuals

　　 Judging from the premiere episode, "Ordinary Glory" did not over-exaggerate the intense sense of dramatic conflict. It used the self-analysis of the characters' narration and the atmosphere rendering of the soundtrack to present a soothing narrative tone.

　　 make the seemingly calm plot dramatic? Lu Xing believes that in addition to paving the way for realism in the actual plot, the suspense setting and the integration of comedy elements all bring the drama to its attention. For example, why Sun Yiqiu can "airborne" an internship? This suspense will be revealed in the next episode. And in the team composed of Wu Kezhi, Manager Lin, and Sun Yiqiu, Manager Lin, who has his own sense of joy, also brought a lot of laughter to the opening of the team.

　　 Regarding the theme conveyed in the series, the director used two keywords "trust" and "growth" to summarize in the behind-the-scenes special of the series. The relationship between Wu Kezhi and Sun Yiqiu’s mentor and apprentice is a process of trust-building.Trust is the prerequisite for cooperation. In this process, everyone breaks and reshapes themselves. The glorious moments of ordinary people are probably hidden in the little bit of life.

　　 As the drama progresses, the personalized settings of the group portraits are gradually revealed. In the drama's preview, the academic tyrants are cold, the "little smart" workplace barriers, and the problems of working women's family and work balance will continue to appear.

　　, said that he hopes "Ordinary Glory" can be a gift for every ordinary office worker, and also hopes to help people who are in trouble in the workplace regain their enthusiasm and passion for work. "The drama shows the hard work of people in the workplace that are not seen by others. It also shows the spiritual connotation of'success stems from mutual trust.'".

　　 "Although the lines are separated like mountains, in fact, we are still telling people's stories and human emotions." In Zhao Youting's view, the stories in the play have a certain practical significance, which is a view of the workplace that "ideals are derived from struggle" To convey, hope that the audience will see their shadow in the play.