Recently, "Love Myth" was a big hit, and the film's narration of the topic of gender has caused a hot discussion on the Internet.
In the film, the little wild cat played by Ni Hongjie does not make people see that she is 44 years old this year.
Her classic line: "I'm in the best state now, rich and idle, my husband is missing." Don't be too spiritual! ”
It left a deep impression on countless viewers.
What does a forty-year-old woman look like?
We shouldn't have defined women of all ages, but in the past, social stereotypes were deeply ingrained.
When it comes to age, people will always say: forty-one flowers for men, thirty tofu residue for women.
And the 40-year-old woman in the social imagination is destined to be unskilled, busy with housework, and nagging...
Today, we will talk about a story about a forty-year-old woman, that is, the Japanese drama that began airing on January 7, 2022:
Forty Sparrows (aka Forty Years Old)
The heroine, Mitsuru (played by Sasuke Yamaguchi), is 40 years old this year.
As a cartoonist, her work was once unnoticed, and she had been married to her husband for 15 years, and the trivial daily life of the marriage had long worn away the romance and passion.
My son, who is in middle school, often says things that make him sad, consciously or unconsciously.
When my son said, if your comics sell well, I can live in a mansion.
The middle-aged husband with a big belly will follow suit, and I also want to live in a mansion.
When he saw that his wife received a huge amount of money, the husband danced and said, "If you can earn so much, or I will quit my job!" ”
The heroine who was cleaning up the courtyard at home was inadvertently ridiculed by her son who came back from school: "You look like a big aunt." ”
"Am I not the great aunt?"
The heroine looked at the branches, imagining a chirping at the head of the branches, and she longed to be as free as the bird.
This is the bored life of a forty-year-old woman, plain as a glass of white water, tasteless.
Just when she was determined to give up her beloved comic book business, a comic she had created many years ago was sold out overnight because it was published electronically.
The editor explained to her that comics with the theme of derailment are favored every once in a while.
The publisher invited the heroine to paint another work with the theme of derailment.
The career has improved slightly, and the heroine has ushered in the second spring.
Because she is not familiar with the current popular digital painting technology, in order to better create new manga, when she recruited a personal assistant online, she met a heartwarming male protagonist who was 18 years younger than herself, played by 22-year-old Tachibana Chiaki (Itagaki Lee Mitsuhito).
The little milk dog seems to be pure and harmless, but there are many tricks in the means, and the personality of playing straight ball is difficult to be overwhelmed.
Lying that he did not have a computer at home, he worked at the woman's house, thoughtfully let the heroine continue to concentrate on painting, and made a dinner for the family.
Not only did daxiu cook, but also retorted to the heroine's husband at the table: "I don't know what you think, for me, she is my teacher, not my aunt." ”
When the heroine offered to teach him the painting software that was fashionable at the moment, he deliberately leaned close, holding the back of the chair with one hand and surrounding the heroine sideways. It seems to be a bit of an ambiguous atmosphere, but the heroine is afraid of her own imagination.
When the comic work was finished, the two made an appointment to celebrate, which also happened to be the heroine's 40th birthday.
The little dog offered to go to the bar where she and her husband knew.
Private space, two people drinking and chatting, the atmosphere is relaxed and pleasant.
"Seriously, it's more convenient than taking your own work and submitting it on your computer at home, which is convenient and doesn't cost money."
"That's right."
After the heroine hesitated for a few seconds: "Didn't you say that there was no computer at home?" ”
A few simple words of dialogue explain each other's thoughts thoroughly.
At this time, the man did not speak, but under the table, he clamped her feet with his shoes.
I have to say that the acting skills of the little milk dog here are really good, there is no superfluous words, just use the eyes to communicate.
After the two came out of the bar, the man asked, "What do you like about him?" ”
The heroine sang a song that was very old for him, saying that the first time she met her husband, it was he who sang this song and attracted him.
The little milk dog suddenly approached her from the rain, and said to her hair, which was wet by the rain, "Next time I listen, I will sing more handsomely than your husband." Because, today, you chose to stay with me. ”
Is this a naked provocation from a 22-year-old brother?
Indeed, his husband has long since lost his birthday.
Meeting a small milk dog inspired the heroine's imagination, and she discussed her own ideas with the editor: a bad love affair with an underdog man who was 18 years younger than herself. That's old-fashioned, right?
The editor said that it is necessary to be vulgar, so as to nourish the reader's heart that has been dry for a long time.
Because, no matter what era the beautiful teenager is in, it is an oasis of the soul.
Don't forget to explain the heroine, but the charming beautiful teenager can attract the audience, and you must pour love when creating.
The younger brother once sent a message saying that for the next work, he also hoped to ask himself to be an assistant.
I don't know whether it was a creative need or a personal selfishness, but when the two met again, it was in the aquarium.
The heroine seems to be filming the scenery, but in fact, the teenager next to her has already quietly entered her own lens. The two people who got closer and closer couldn't help but hold hands.
The heroine who returned home wanted to create spontaneously. For a moment, I didn't know if I was drawing a comic or if I was drawing myself.
When the storyboard script of the new comic is passed, the heroine immediately invites the puppy to continue to come to the house to assist her.
The two discussed that when they wanted to restore one of the scenes to the aquarium, the little milk dog inadvertently saw a photo of himself being secretly photographed.
Not only did he ignore his sister's cramped uneasiness, he kicked the heroine's swivel chair over to face himself and said, "It's so beautiful." ”
"What is your purpose?" The heroine's heart felt a little uneasy.
"I want to create a funny comic with my teacher."
Looking back on her recent life, even though she was a round younger than her husband, she was still cheated on, and after she held the child to follow, she had long been uninterested in the intimate relationship.
However, this intruding brother repeatedly stirred up the heroine's calm heart.
She began to deliberately pull off a few white hairs on the top of her head, and struggled with which outfit to wear before going out on a date, this heartwarming feeling, long gone.
However, don't forget that the heroine is not a pure sister who is easy to deceive.
The male protagonist once asked her: Is your comic based on yourself? Or is it your wish?
The in the title of the play, as well as the dark side of habits, I don't know if the male protagonist will secretly match this layer of meaning? What exactly is his purpose?
The plot of the first two episodes is compact, and the subtle psychological changes of the male and female protagonists are also very interesting, and the editor is looking forward to the next development!
Remember that in "Love Myth", there is a complaint about the female image in contemporary film and television works:
In the eyes of men, there are only two kinds of women, one is a pure sister, and the other is an amorous bad woman.
Temporarily suspending the moral shackles in reality, whether it is only thirty or forty years old, we all look forward to seeing different, multi-faceted female images