Directed by Qiao Liang
Over-aged sisters, dashing like teenagers. Directed by Qiao Liang and starring Wang Fuli, Pan Hong, Song Xiaoying, Xu Di and Wu Mian, the urban emotional drama "Old Girlfriend" is being broadcast on CCTV 8 sets of TV drama channels, ranking first in the national network 55 cities and dual network ratings, the single-platform single-platform video click rate of Douyin exceeded 1 million, the total number of single-platform topics played was nearly 500 million, and the popularity continued to rise. The play tells the story of five old ladies with very different personalities who live in a certain neighborhood, met and formed girlfriends because of a counterfeiting activity, and finally began to find a new value in life after experiencing the joys and sorrows of life.
In the context of global aging, the story of old girlfriends in the play about hugging the elderly, facing the elderly together, and laughing at life has aroused heated discussion among the audience. Director Qiao Liang said in an interview: "Everyone has to face the problem of life, old age, illness and death, only by facing it with a calm and calm heart and letting go of it, can we go light and have no regrets." Only by living each day conscientiously can we complete the most magnificent symphony of life. ”
The five film queens gather to interpret the mirror image of the elderly group
After the drama was broadcast, the "old girlfriend" interpreted by the five major film queens was evaluated by the audience as everyone had a distinct personality. Aunt Mei, played by Wang Fuli, winner of the Golden Rooster Award, Hundred Flowers Award, and Golden Eagle Award, is an old man who has lost her independence and runs a café for her son with the thought of her dead son; Irene, played by Pan Hong, the best actress of the Hundred Flowers Award, golden rooster award, and Golden Film Award, is elegant and charming, looks exquisite and windy, and is very popular with elderly men; the two-time Golden Rooster Award Best Actress Song Xiaoying plays the role of Song Teacher Song' young girl with a bursting heart, fashion and fun, and is an advocate of the old girlfriends' travel; Dr. Liu, a retired doctor played by Xu Di, winner of the Magnolia Award and drama plum blossom award, is impatient. There is a serious cleanliness habit, but the sense of anti-deception is strong; the housewife Hongjie, played by Wu Mian, the winner of the Feitian Award, the Golden Eagle Award, and the Golden Lion Award, buys health care products and changes eggs, like a greedy and cheap aunt. These five actresses had been unique in the Chinese film industry in the 80s of the last century, and they played an important role in the minds of audiences of that era. Each character they portrayed in "Old Girlfriend" is three-dimensional and real, becoming the mirror image of the current Chinese elderly group, causing many middle-aged and elderly audiences to resonate greatly, everyone said that this work is a "welfare-style" masterpiece created for the elderly, and have said: "After watching this drama, I know that cultivating common interests and hobbies, doing more meaningful things, and holding the group for the elderly will be more lasting." ”
Looking for accurate positioning Elderly dramas can also be expressed in youth
There is no mother-in-law battle, no twilight, "Old Girlfriend" has a bright rhythm and has become a light comedy style, warm and bright TV series. In the play, the five old girlfriends support each other and are optimistic about the heavy topics of life, old age, illness and death, which arouses people's emotions. As the "man behind the five actresses", the director of the play, Qiao Liang, also attracted the attention of the outside world, and he said in an interview that it is particularly crucial to create this work, looking for accurate positioning and youthful expression: "Everyone has to face the problem of life, old age, illness and death, the question is what kind of attitude we face aging." In the face of illness and death, this determines the quality of life of our daily life, so when filming "Old Girlfriend", we highlighted this aspect of the discussion, and wanted to tell the audience that old age does not mean the end of life and dreams. Some industry drama critics praised the practical significance of "Old Girlfriend": "Old age is coming, although it is inevitable, but the young mentality, the optimism of life pursuit, and the warmth between each other can still become the mainstream of old age life." ”
There are no traffic stars, no big names, and no mother-in-law mothers of traditional middle-aged and elderly dramas, "Old Girlfriend" has attracted a large number of mother fans, grandmother powders, and even "post-90s" and "post-00s" with the young lifestyle of the contemporary urban elderly. It is not easy for a relatively unpopular drama of the elderly to continue to be popular, triggering heated discussion among the audience, especially winning the love of young audiences. Some young viewers said: "Over-aged sisters are as dashing as teenagers. When we are old, we will also live like them. Talking about the theme that "Old Girlfriend" wants to convey, Qiao Liang said, "I hope that these five old people can become role models, so that we are no longer afraid of aging, no longer afraid of disease and death, and let our lives be as wonderful as theirs." ”
How to beat aging and live up to the rest of your life? How to let go of the past and smile at life for the future? "Old Girlfriend" gives some options. This is a youth-style elderly theme TV series, focusing on showing the youthful old age life, with a warm smile on life - people can be old, dreams are still young, and the heart is young.
Shenyang Evening News, Shen Bao all-media chief reporter Zhang Ning intern Li Xinyuan
Source: Shenyang Evening News