Zhang Jianing's new drama "Stories in a Small Town" is currently being broadcast on Shaanxi Satellite TV and iQiyi. It tells the story of Mu Di, a suona graduate student who is unable to play normally due to tinnitus. After returning to his hometown to recuperate, he meets Bai La

Zhang Jianing's new drama "Stories in a Small Town" is currently being broadcast on Shaanxi Satellite TV and iQiyi. It tells the story of Mu Di, a suona graduate student who is unable to play normally due to tinnitus. After returning to his hometown to recuperate, he meets Bai Lang, the owner of a planning company, and others. It has received mixed reviews since its launch. Some viewers found it heartwarming and funny, while others abandoned the show after watching the first few episodes. But overall, the show has its highlights and is worth watching.

Various Musical Instruments, Suona is King

The theme of the play is novel and in-depth, focusing on the inheritance and development of Chinese national musical instruments. As one of my country's traditional musical instruments, the suona has a high-pitched and resonant tone with strong penetrating power, just like the female The Lord said, "As long as the suona is played, it will be the focus of the audience. Among all musical instruments, the suona is the king." In life, suona often appears in weddings and weddings, but is not understood or valued. In recent years, there have been very few domestic film and television dramas that have called attention to folk music. The only ones that can make audiences remember it are probably the 2021 movie "The Man Behind the Scenes", the 2017 " Flash Girl " and the 2016 " Birds of the Phoenix" 》!

This drama once again draws attention to the plight of the development of national musical instruments, and the background of the story is also reflected. The members of the folk orchestra in the small town cannot regard playing national musical instruments as their foundation. They all have part-time jobs - masseurs, beauticians, cold noodle chefs... The leader is also equivalent to the honorary leader. The group has no funds and rehearsals It all depends on availability. The "Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix" played by the heroine at the wedding was not attractive enough, so the hero suggested that she learn more popular songs. This truly reflects that young people nowadays mostly listen to pop music and lack understanding and attention to ethnic music. To develop, folk music must be innovative and integrated with popular music. "Stories in a Small Town" also invited suona player Yan Yongqiang , a contestant in "Tomorrow's Son Season 4", to guest star. Yan Yongqiang personally posted on Weibo that he was honored to appear in the show and that traditional folk music has been bursting with new energy.

The play not only focuses on marginalized folk music, but also cares about the lives of ordinary people in small towns and the funeral industry. It is not suspended, and the characters, scenery and lines are all very down-to-earth.

Ordinary and Extraordinary

The filming location of the play is Weihai, Shandong. The streets, markets, stalls, mountain villages, and coasts all have a natural and simple atmosphere. The characters in the play are also ordinary people. The male protagonist Bai Lang is a young man who holds multiple jobs. Because his mother is sick and needs care, he dropped out of junior high school and entered the society early to work hard. Precisely because he has been struggling in society for so many years, he is a philistine, quick-minded, and loves to play tricks. In order to win business, Bailang drank until he vomited. In order to make some money, Bailang can put his dignity on the back burner.

Veterans send their pensions to the families of their dead comrades every year. They made a will during their lifetime and stated that they would scatter their ashes into the sea after their death, hoping to be closer to their comrades who died on the Korean battlefield. Bai Lang only earned eight yuan by hosting his funeral. The heroine followed Bai Lang to participate in many funerals, and gained a better understanding of the meaning of funerals, and also gained a deeper understanding of the role of the suona.

This drama has both laughs and tears. It is funny, heart-warming, and close to life . But precisely because it is close to life, the flaws of some characters are more obvious, making the audience feel for them.

Are there many accidents in small towns?

assumes the perspective of the heroine. Her experience after returning to her hometown can be described as twists and turns, with bad things happening every day. Some viewers of commented: "I don't know if there are more stories in small towns or more accidents in small towns."

The female protagonist was knocked off her phone by the male protagonist at the banquet, and the phone broke. The heroine took the job and played the suona. It cost her more than 200 to take a taxi, but she met the hero again. On the way back, she couldn't get a taxi and her phone ran out of battery, so she had to take the hero's car. As a result, the car broke down halfway, and they ended up riding together. The big truck smells like chicken shit and returns to town.

The most disturbing thing for viewers is the fishing boat incident. The second uncle rented the fishing boat to Bailang because of Mu Di. Bailang deceived Mu Di's second uncle that renting a fishing boat for a wedding was actually a funeral, which made the second uncle unable to use the fishing boat. Mu Di's parents came forward to buy the fishing boat for 100,000 yuan to settle the matter. Until Mu Di found Bai Lang to compensate, Bai Lang didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.Finally, after discussing with the second male lead Ding Yi, he agreed to buy the boat and pay in installments.

The second male lead has a crush on Mu Di. In order to let Mu Di stay in his hometown, the second male lead asked the male protagonist not to pay off the money all at once, but to wait until three months later. There are many stories about Mu Di being tricked into buying shares in a small town. He was collecting debts and doing business at the same time. He was really treating himself as a wage earner. The best friend also framed Mu Di because of a man. Looking at it this way, I have to say that the heroine's experience after returning to her hometown is simply miserable, and meeting the male protagonist is simply unlucky.

, the heroine who only wants to return to Beijing to start a career, is forced to get married by her family, and is involved in Bailang's company business, which makes the audience feel that the heroine of is being led along. All these are carefully calculated by others for their own purposes. the result of. , especially the male protagonist with flaws in his character. The negative image of the male protagonist shown in the fishing boat deception incident and the selling company incident in the tenth episode are the main reasons why viewers abandon the drama.

However, whether the negative image of the male protagonist among the audience will be restored through other subsequent events depends on the development of the story, so please continue to pay attention. Generally speaking, "A Small Town with Many Stories" is good as a light comedy. After all, there are quite a lot of jokes in it and the jokes are dense.