"Twenty Do Not Confused 2": In-depth description of the "twenty generation" life illustrations, unlocking a new paradigm of female group portrait dramas

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Zhou Jialong


What kind of confusion will the "twenties" face when entering the workplace? Faced with the "difficulties" in life, how will their 20-year-old "heart" deal with it? On September 12, the inspirational youth TV series " Twenty Do Not Confused 2", produced by Ningmeng Pictures and starred by the original cast, ended warmly on the three platforms of Hunan Satellite TV , iQiyi, and Mango TV. It won a super high score of 8.1 on Douban, and aroused the audience's deep empathy for the workplace and life.


Compared with the previous work, "Twenty Do Not Confused 2" not only continues the beating youthful atmosphere of the "Red Mansion Four Sons" and the sincere friendship story between girls, but also uses a three-dimensional plump character group, a solid and delicate life tone and more extensive Diverse realistic care shows the spiritual core of the new season of "No Confusion" and the life values ​​of "Twenty Generations".



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Based on the tone of reality, it describes the "Twenty Generation" Survival Guide


If "Twenty Not Confused" is the "prelude" of the "post-95" college student group from graduating from job hunting to entering the workplace and moving toward reality, then "Twenty Not Confused" 2" is a story "in progress" in which they join hands to fight against reality after encountering violent social conflicts and life ups and downs. On the basis of continuing the reality of the previous work and carrying the narrative context of the previous work, "Twenty Do Not Confused 2" once again focuses on the "Four Sons of the Red House" in a way that is closer to real life, more common to the status quo, and more topical discussion. Friendship, love, workplace, life and personal growth and other dimensions collide with "reality", try to describe the "twenty generation" is going through or will experience the survival picture book.



begins the episode with four girls in a "self-narrative" scenario to express their true feelings about the current state of life, projecting the general commonality of the current "post-95" group. Luo Yan, who entered a state-owned enterprise with under the arrangement of her family, seems to have an easy and stable job, but she is not interested in the life of lying down and drawing cartoons every day. It is Jiang Xiaoguo ; Jiang Xiaoguo's biggest dream, as an analyst of Lanhe Capital, is to work hard to save money to buy a house in Shenzhen. Life looks high-end, but the main business is actually ordering food, paying bills and eating for customers. "Part of the money earned by migrant workers is due to gas wages." Duan Jiabao is the most envied; Duan Jiabao, the boss of Cornucopia Brokerage Company, has a father who spoils her and has the best luck in the world, but he works hard for the company every day. Losing weight and getting fat, no matter how hard you work, the small workshop is still a chicken flying dog. She really stood on the trend of the times and became a popular "Sister Shuang", but the irregular work and rest day and night led to physical warnings and frequent emotional crises.



Although the backgrounds, personal characteristics and growth paths of the four girls are different, they all produce a large number of workplace, life, emotion and behavior slices that resonate with young people in their respective fields. "Twenty Do Not Confused 2" is based on reality At the same time as the keynote, it accurately depicts those real touches that resonate at the same frequency between the young people of the "twenties" and the times, showing a distinct flow of life and a sense of the present.



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has a solid life quality and continues the intrinsic value of "not confused"


As a sequel, "Twenty Not Confused 2" chooses to start from the character's "confused and confused" life state, and explores the "pain and struggle" of every girl after encountering a ruthless reality crit "Undisguisedly presented, the profile of life in the rapids and rapids is intertwined with the theme of the dream that never changes., the stumbling youth scene interacts with the female friendship of the same strain, rationalizes the connection between the characters' ideological character and meets the audience's "nostalgic" emotional needs for the previous work. Go for it, anyway, you may regret it no matter what happens." The arc of humanity, continues to break through the new growth without confusion, and use a solid quality of life to continue the inherent value of the role from confusion to "not confused".


In terms of creation, the series very cleverly intercepted the special age profile of "25 years old". From the aspects of character occupational positioning, life logic, emotional continuity and even changes in CP relationship, will be related to the protagonist. Cohesion, while focusing on the fate and growth of the characters, realize the transformation of the characters from confused to not confused.



For example, Jiang Xiaoguo's career path is full of thorns. Everything that happened to her is the real situation that ordinary workplace people will encounter, but she is not afraid of challenges and dares to express herself. ; Duan Jiabao put down his unrealistic daydreams after experiencing various setbacks such as family changes and entrepreneurial failures, steadfastly looking for ordinary jobs, and getting the fastest growth in the two-way recognition of others and himself; Shitou left the field due to studying abroad. , Ding Yixuan, who joined the new quartet as an "intruder" character, once caused relationship conflicts with the other three girls due to differences in family background, living habits and personality thoughts, but she loves cooking, easy-going personality and anti-infighting. Volume life's attitude towards things has gradually won everyone's love, and gradually became the atmosphere of the dormitory; Liang Shuang and Zhao Youwei are the only pair of CPs who have gone from the previous work to the sequel, but the two fundamentally different souls have They have different expectations and pursuits for the future. Although they can't keep each other together, the breakup of the two makes them a better self. The rational, peaceful, and restrained process of "dismantling CP" shows that contemporary young people go with the flow, gain and lose with fate. Mature emotional outlook.



"Go and fall, it is more important to do what you want to do; go to build, anyway, there are still so many years in life." Even if they encounter new confusion in the new stage, they are still positive and optimistic, and grow in the sun. Although it is very hard, it is also more exciting. Although there are difficulties, it is also more open. Even though life has many pains and imperfections, they continue to grow and compete for the twenty-five-year-old sky with the sweat of struggle. true gesture.



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Break the stereotype and reshape the three-dimensional and diverse group of women , not only sharply reduced novelty, aesthetic fatigue, but also in order to unilaterally pursue the "coolness" of female audiences and lack a solid background in real life, separated from the mass base, how can female group portrait dramas avoid falling into a collective predicament? Different from other female group portrait dramas, "Twenty Do Not Confused 2" does not start with various social topics that easily trigger the public's "nervous sensitivity". bravely breaks the mindset and returns to the "twenties" youth. The cause of concern develops in the status quo of survival, with a down-to-earth sense of daily life and solid content, showing a true and credible story of a diverse group of women.



Compared with the previous work, the "Four Sons of the New Red Mansion" in "Twenty Do Not Confused 2" continues the original three-dimensional and fresh characteristics. Maturity and thinking are not completely swayed by the rules of the adult world. "He rolls by him, and the bright moon shines on the river", but still retains "the ability to control one's own life" and the courage to pursue diversified self-worth. has its own three-dimensional attributes and unique meaning even if it is a supporting character who is at odds with the protagonist. Supporting broadcast Ran Ran "betrayed" Liang Shuang's team, but she "made a lot of effort, why?"The sound is also thought-provoking, and the dream-seeking mentality of "I don't want to be a secondary broadcaster, I want to be an anchor" is not necessary; Jiang Xiaoguo's master, Yuni, in order to compete for senior investment managers, does not hesitate to use tricks to encroach on the performance of his apprentices, but he competes for fame and fortune. Behind her is her courage to return to the workplace without being overwhelmed by her marriage, the family burden of raising children and the anxiety of middle-aged women.



's ​​story dimension setting first breaks the "scripted" expression pattern of other homogenized themes from the perspective of conception. has neither the stylized suspicion of forcibly pasting character labels in order to simply pursue the audience empathy , nor does it It is embarrassing to create a novelty of the story and deliberately insert the values ​​into social issues. Instead, it focuses on the issue of women's own "growth" and avoids "suspended" with the theme of life. As the producer Chen Fei said, from the perspective of female friendship, it does not pursue strong drama conflicts, but tries to keep up with social trends to gain insight into the emotional changes of the female collective, hoping to accompany the growth of the characters. Only this kind of pure work that is straightforward, natural, not so eager for quick success, and does not casually represent and define the audience can truly enter the hearts of the audience.


"Twenty Do Not Confused 2" is a win-win in word of mouth and traffic, and the fact that it has become a rare high-score sequel shows that it has broken thinking and bold innovations on this type of subject matter, and follows the two-way logic of artistic creation and market feedback. Such an operation formula It can stand the scrutiny and test of time.


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