From the moment "Friends" ended, fans of the show have been constantly calling for the reunion of the six old friends, countless times being said to be careful, and countless times being proved to be just rumors.
This time, they finally came!
Spanning 17 years, in the classic American drama "Friends: Reunion Special" produced by HBO Max, the six leading actors are all together.
These "old friends" who are over fifty years old are finally in the same frame again!
For fans, this reunion has waited too many years.
When the six people really gathered together, the bullet screen was full of brushes "too good to cry", "the opening is tears", "crying into tears".
Even just hearing the familiar opening song and seeing the studio that completely restores the details is enough to bring tears to one's eyes.
Interestingly, the three heroines are extremely well maintained, and their looks and figures are not much different from those of that year.
The bodies of the three male protagonists have obviously left traces of age.
David Humer, who plays "Ross", is not too old, while Matt LeBron, who plays Joey, and Matthew Perry, who plays Chandler, have both gone from "handsome guys" to "uncles" with gray hair and big belly.
But this is not important, what is important is that in and out of the play, they are still the most iron friends, and there are so many memories full of joy and tacit understanding to share.
Reunion after 17 years
In the reunion special, Joey and Chandler happily play with the recliner of the year.
Phoebe sang the magic brainwashed "Smelly Cat" by himself.
They sat there together listening to Ross's questions, reenacting the quiz scene of the year.
The show also exposed a shocking old gossip, "Rachel" actor Jennifer Aniston and "Ross" actor David Humer, in fact, had a good feeling for each other.
Ross and Rachel's classic first kiss at a café is "not just good acting", but a true expression.
The two recalled their hearts for each other, and David said, "We are like two staggered ships, and we have always taken turns to have a partner, so we have not crossed the line and respected each other..."
Matt LeBron, who plays Joey, contributes a divine comment here, "Bullshit," which translates to "best of all."
The moment this friend dismantled the stage, it was really too "Friends" taste.
Jennifer Aniston also said, "We transferred our appreciation and admiration for each other to Ross and Rachel. "Our first kiss was dedicated to the audience in front of the national television."
No wonder their kiss scene of the year was so sparkly! Turns out to be really loved!
Now they are clapping at each other offstage, and they are still the best old friends!
Remember that quote from Phoebe? "Boyfriend and girlfriend come and go, but friends are lifelong."
In the reunion special, we see a lot of familiar faces, who are specific, time jun here will not be more spoilers. Interested friends, discover it for yourself!
At the end of the reunion show, Courtney Cox, who plays Monica, said it was the last time the six people would be publicly reunited about the show, and there would be no more interviews 15 years later, and there would be no more film versions.
But they will also make another appointment in private, and their relationship will not stop there.
The reason is that without him, "Friends" has already drawn an incomparably satisfactory end in 10 years.
Cherishing it well in the memory is perhaps the greatest respect for the show.
The birth of Friends
As the most well-known American drama in China, "Friends" can be said to be the most widely circulated classic that can stand the test of time.
In 1993, three producers, David Crane, Kevin S. Bright, and Marta Kauffman, got together to write a story about the friendship of young people in New York.
Together, they sent the 7-page script to NBC, and after a few revisions, they took their original form, renamed Friends Like Us.
On September 22, 1994, the urban comedy was finally aired and named Friends.
On May 6, 2004, the day of the finale of "Friends", about 52.5 million Americans watched it, setting a record for the highest rating of a single episode of an American drama from 2000 to 2010.
On that day, many people gathered in many cafes and bars across the United States, drinking beer while watching TV; some smirked, some wiped tears.
These strangers gathered together to say goodbye to the six old friends who had accompanied them for many years.
After the end of "Friends", its influence continues to ferment.
Today, 27 years have passed since the launch of "Friends", and its influence has far exceeded its broadcast cycle and region.
In China, the meaning of "Friends" is more diverse.
CDs and the Internet are channels for viewers to contact it, which also inadvertently broadens the spread rate of this American drama and prolongs its broadcast cycle.
This drama is the "introductory American drama" that many Chinese, and it opens a door for people to understand American humor and American culture.
"Friends" is an English textbook with a high popularity rate, and it is an essential reading for a generation of people practicing oral practice.
It was imitated, copied, but never surpassed. From official certification to folk word of mouth, "Friends" spans elegance and customs and forms a cultural symbol.
The six lead actors of "Friends" took a group photo at the 54th Emmy Awards in 2002
Poke at the pain points of life
In the premiere episode of "Friends", the rich girl Rachel broke the escape scene as soon as she came up.
At the instigation of five new friends, she cut off the credit card given by her father and struggled to learn to be independent.
The new life of the "Sixsome" began.
Rachel's story, while dramatic, is also very representative.
In the 1990s, when "sharing a house" and "living in groups" became common among young people, friends surpassed family and became the closest partners.
These young people are confused about the future, they are optimistic and enthusiastic, and they continue to hit nails in society.
Producers David Crane and Marta Kauffman aimed this, firmly believing that "everyone has gone through or are going through such a phase".
The birth of "Friends" just met the demands of tv viewers at that time.
The six protagonists form a circle of friends, and they are like six samples randomly grabbed from the street, welcoming all kinds of young people to substitute themselves.
Laughter and scolding, life trivia, telling a few meat strips, passing on some positive energy, this is like a small party in front of the TV set for those stressed struggling youth.
"Friends" tells their story and accompanies them growing up.
The "Six-Man Heavenly Group"
In 1994, the six leading actors who came together from the cruel final selection must not have expected that the scene would be shot for 10 years.
Every American drama has several memorable characters, and like "Friends", six leading actors are not distinguished, distinct personalities, real and healthy, and it is rare for the "fit" to be so successful.
Such a powerful chemical reaction stems from the brutal PK competition of casting 20 years ago.
In 1994, when NBC decided to make "Friends" a key project, President Warren Littlefield's phone was about to be blown up by agents large and small.
The whole process of determining the role is bloody, and the elimination ratio of the casting is: 1000 people per character→ 75 people per character→ 3-4 people per character→ the ultimate PK.
David Humer, who plays Ross, was the first actor to join the cast.
Courteney Cox also quickly entered the producers' eyes, although they wanted Cox to play Rachel, but she herself preferred Monica and eventually got what she wanted.
As for Matt LeBlanc, he revealed himself this time, he drank with a friend before the last audition, fainted and went to the toilet, only to hit his nose on the toilet and make a big and ugly scab.
As a result, the audition was still going to be held, and he told the truth, but he still got the role, because even his injury was so similar to Joey.
Jennifer Aniston, Lisa Cudjol and Matthew Perry all made it through rounds of intense interviews.
After the six actors were determined, the writers of "Friends" began a new round of processing, they re-created the story framework according to the characteristics of the six people themselves.
By the end of the first season, "Friends" had gradually become a sitcom tailored for six actors.
This feeling of "people playing inseparable" is more obvious, and it also creates the unique sense of realism of "Friends" and the strong magnetic field between the sixsome.
Friends 20 classic moments
Some people think that other dramas are just dramas, and "Friends" is like six of your real friends.
When I was young, I always fantasized about the perfect life of "love is around, friendship is next door".
After maturity, I understand that those seemingly easy and ordinary moments in the play are the dream life that many people can't hope for.
But whenever you open "Friends", it can always comfort you immediately and properly, and warm your heart in laughter.
Today, time jun to take stock of the 20 warm and joyful classic clips in this play.
Of course, because there are too many classic plots to list them all, you are welcome to add them in the comments.
Joey imitated Chandler
Joey's outfit is so deeply rooted!
Hiding my panties? Joey put on Chandler's clothes (no underwear) and lunged his legs, mocking his "Be" accent: "Could I BE wearing any more clothes?"
In the Reunion special, Joey recreates this classic look on stage.
Can't endorse Phoebe more
Monica asked Phoebe if he had any plans, and Phoebe: "I don't even have a 'count'", a bit of "don't be lazy with me, I'm too lazy to compare with you".
Ross's leather pants
Ross went on a date in skinny leather pants, only to go to the bathroom with his pants too tight to lift.
At Joey's suggestion, he applied lotion to his legs indiscriminately, and instead of becoming smooth, he became the scene of a car accident, which made people laugh and cry.
Absolutely! flower! silly!
On Thanksgiving night, Brad Pitt's Will (who in high school rumored that Rachel was a yin-yang person) came to visit, and Phoebe: "Take it off!" Off! Take off your coat! ”。
"Playing the harp to the cow"
Joey (as to whether Rachel wants to chase her handsome assistant who has just fallen out of love): If he doesn't like you, then "moo".
Rachel: Moo?
Joey: Yeah, it's like a cow saying it, it's completely useless, it's just moo...
"My Eyes"
Phoebe discovers Monica and Chandler's affair together, and the two are live by the window.
Phoebe screamed and shouted, "My eyes! My eyes！ "Oh my eyes!
Move the sofa
Ross didn't want to hire a couch handling company, and he insisted that he and Rachel move the couch upstairs, but they found that the thing was repeatedly stuck in the stairs and couldn't be moved at all.
Pivot! Pivot! The sound of turning around the axis is simply a magic sound around the ears.
The lines in this section are actually extremely simple, and it all depends on the physical performance of the actors to have such a sense of comedy.
~UNAGI~
"Only those who have truly mastered Unagi can be prepared for any possible danger!".
The later "Bazinga" in The Big Bang Theory also had the same idea.
Seven！
Chandler is about to enter a new phase of his relationship with his girlfriend, and he worries that he is not as skilled as a person.
Monica and Rachel sat down on the couch and told Chandler the key areas for women's satisfaction, making a total of 7 points.
He also told him the order, and at the end he kept seven seven and fell back on the couch...
Stinky cat
Phoebe's controversial musical talents in Friends were brought to the extreme in the song Smelly Cat.
In the reunion special, Lisa Cudjo picked up the guitar again and resung the song.
"A Mississippi"
Ross went to tanning spray dyeing, and he was asked to count five.
He thought it was like jumping a parachute, counting "one Mississippi, two Mississippi... "The result was sprayed into a pack of blue skies.
Play each other small reports
When his parents came to visit, Ross broke the news: "Monica and Chandler live together."
Monica immediately countered: "Ross and Rachel got married in Las Vegas and 'left' again".
Big bet – swap apartments
At the end of the big bet, Monica and Rachel were stunned by the question "Chandler's work", and Rachel was even more excited to answer "Transponster".
They eventually lost their apartment.
Strange daughter-in-law sees arrogant in-laws
After Phoebe and Mike said to each other that I love you, she said to her future mother-in-law, "I like this high-class place, there are 13 bathrooms in the house, but I vomited in the cloakroom."
Occupation: Dinosaur
Joey: Name? Ross: It's Ross Joey: Pretty!
Joey: Career? dinosaur? Ross: Actually I'm a paleontologist... Well, dinosaurs do.
Eating a foot smell
Rachel's dessert consisted of small shortbread, jam and jelly, but she got the recipe wrong, so she added beef, peas and onions, and a layer of jelly and bananas to the top.
In Ross's words, eating a foot smell! However, Joey loves to eat...
Big white teeth brighten blind eyes
Ross goes to bleach his teeth for a date, and in the play he says he seems to be using a type of bleach glue.
The instructions for bleaching glue said it would take a few hours, but he used it all day and blinded his teeth.
Rachel is too poisonous
Rachel lost Ross to marry too many times: "You set ross a date?" Does the woman have a wedding dress ready?
Silly Joey answered the question
Silly Joey answered the question, and when he guessed "Cream", it was too much fun:
You'll put it in coffee – Joey: Spoon! Your hand! Your face!
It's white — paper! snow! phantom!
It's heavier than milk – rocks! dog! earth!
Spit on Emperor Monica
Monica, in order to prove that she should not be ashamed of dating Richard's son, began to complain.
"Ross marries a lesbian, Rechel escapes at the wedding, Phoebe falls in love with a gay ice dancer, Joey throws his partner's wooden prosthetic leg into the fire, and Chandler lives in a box."
That's right, the professional spit old friend is you!
【 Discussion on Time and Light 】
What are your memories of Friends?
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