text | Muran
editor | Sanyuan
CCTV drama selection, always trustworthy.
Judging from the many dramas aired this year, there are works such as "City Within a City" with all-star casts and ratings soaring to 3%, which have made the business wars in the financial industry thrilling on the battlefield.
There is also a healing life drama like "My Altay". In just 8 episodes, it leaves people wanting more.
allows everyone to experience the beautiful scenery of northern Xinjiang while experiencing the ups and downs of the characters' fate. It is a dark horse work in the true sense.
Even the spy war theme has been dormant for a long time. "Storm Chaser", which is favored by CCTV, can be regarded as the trump card among the spy war dramas aired this year.
It can be said that CCTV’s quality control has never let us down.
Nowadays, another new drama " Happy Grass " has been launched. It has been broadcast on CCTV. It directly scored a ratings of over 1 in the first broadcast and ranked first in the national ratings.
1, Juncao conveys great love, look at the bitter, spicy, sour and sweet behind the glory
"Happiness Grass" is based on the inventor of Juncao technology, scientist Professor Lin Zhanxi, and tells how he brought Juncao technology from home to abroad. , and successfully implemented the story of helping other countries become rich. The honor brought by
's success has indeed added a lot of aura to Lin Zhanxi, but everyone does not understand the hardship and bitterness behind this aura.
The plot of the first two episodes of "Happiness Grass" tells the various experiences and mental journey of Lin Zhanxi during his overseas poverty alleviation through the perspective of Li Changhuan (Guo Tao).
First, the funding problem of the institute.
He has been studying Juncao for 20 years, and people around him have followed him for ten years. However, Li Changhuan, who is devoted to technology and rural poverty alleviation, does not know that the person in charge of the institute is also carrying a heavy burden.
In addition to the five employees in the institute, the wages of more than 20 workers cannot be paid, and various equipment are in debt because there is no financial support.
Li Changhuan, who had just won the poverty alleviation trophy, could only solve this urgent problem first.
The solution given by his superiors is that Li Changhuan needs to lead a team to the island country of Bamara to help the local people get rid of poverty and become rich using Juncao technology. In this way,
can allocate funds to him, which not only solves the problems of the institute, but also allows him to go abroad to promote Juncao technology without any worries.
Second, the family’s expectations and physical condition.
Because Li Changhuan's wife had a heart attack and was hospitalized, she couldn't live without people around her.
In the past 20 years of studying Juncao, he has not spent time with his family, and his family has become poor because he always pays out of his own pocket. Even his wife’s medical expenses are paid for by his eldest daughter who works hard outside.
Whether it is his wife or daughter, they all hope that Li Changhuan can stay with his family safely and stop taking risks abroad.
This puts Li Changhuan in a dilemma. On the one hand, he needs to solve the practical problems of the institute and realize his ideals. On the other hand, he needs his family. Li Changhuan is in a dilemma.
Third, the current poverty situation in Bamara.
But Li Changhuan had another reason to go, not just because another person in the team who had originally decided to go suddenly had an accident, and Li Changhuan had no choice but to go.
also touched his heart because of his love for his hometown and his plea for Li Changhuan, an international student from Bamara.
Juncao technology has indeed helped many poor farmers in China, but it is not easy to promote it.
Some people think he is a liar, others think he is a fool, and some even think that the Juncao technology studied by Li Changhuan is to take off his pants and fart, making things too complicated.
Even those engaged in academic research do not recognize his contribution, thinking that it can only be regarded as technology, not academic, and academicians should publish papers honestly.
Under multiple pressures such as funds, family, and public opinion, Li Changhuan still adheres to his original intention, which makes him even more great and rare.
Second, Guo Tao’s acting skills are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and his powerful supporting roles should not be underestimated.
For a drama with a theme theme like "Happiness Grass", the casting does not require a lot of celebrity traffic, but the most important thing is to fit the role.
ranked first, Guo Tao.
Guo Tao, who has starred in the period drama "Parents Love ", is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people for his performance in the drama. Although he plays a father this time, his more outstanding character is that of a Juncao technology expert.
From the appearance point of view, Guo Tao may not be that similar to the character prototype Lin Zhanxi, but the physical resemblance cannot be achieved, but the spiritual resemblance is required.
Under Guo Tao's presentation, one can feel Li Changhuan's firmness and purity. He will also feel angry when questioned, but it is not so obvious. He still does what he thinks is right and does not care about the opinions of others.
As for his worries about his wife's health and his guilt for his family, Guo Tao also acted well and successfully made the character stand out.
is second, Pu Ni.
Di Ni, who plays Li Changhuan's eldest daughter, has a very aggressive character in the play. In the words of the younger daughter, she is the real one in charge of the family.
Because she has been very sensible since she was a child, she went to school abroad and worked hard on her own ability. She is a very resilient girl.
Pu Ni has controlled this character trait, which not only makes people feel her stubbornness and strength, but at the same time, her worry about her family shows her soft side. She is strong on the outside and soft on the inside, and the character is also very three-dimensional. .
ranked third, Tang Zeng.
In the play, Tang Zeng's role is not large. In the trailer, he had an accident and was unable to lead the team abroad.
But he is also a person who is committed to doing practical things and adheres to his ideals. Even if there is a better place to go, he insists on staying in the institute, just to make Juncao technology benefit more people.
In the early plot, when he took the initiative to ask Ying to go abroad, his firm and sincere look showed everyone the sincere side of a researcher who concentrates on technology.
In addition, there are the outspoken but equally sincere Han Dong, the somewhat childish but very sensible Zheng Hehuizi , which also make people feel full of empathy. The performance of these powerful supporting actors should not be underestimated.
Conclusion
A drama with a main theme seems to be easy to shoot. In fact, it is not like suspense dramas, workplace dramas, etc., where there are so many conflicts and contradictions to promote the development of the plot.
You can feel it from "Happiness Grass". This drama is even very similar to real life. It is cut from the perspective of a character and talks about the difficulties he encounters in life and work. Every step is difficult and difficult.
But it is precisely this down-to-earth sense of reality that allows people to easily get involved in the characters and plots and truly understand their life experiences.
This is the key to a main theme drama not floating in mid-air but landing on the ground.
So what do you think of the quality of this CCTV drama?