Author | Xu Guan
I can't wait to see it.
Recently, there are two variety shows that make people can't help but feel a little sad, "it's really over after watching", namely "Witty Mountain Village Life" and "Won't Hurt You". Both variety shows are celebrity life reality shows, and they have one biggest thing in common: they are both derivative variety shows of popular Korean dramas.
▲ "Witty Mountain Village Life" (left) and "Won't Hurt You" (right)
"Witty Mountain Village Life", yes, when you hear the name, it will remind people of the "Witty Series".
▲ Stills from "The Life of the Witty Doctor"
And it is indeed a derivative variety show of the high-scoring Korean drama "Witty Doctor Life".
"Doctor Witty Life" has just ended, and the news that "there is no third season shooting plan" has made many viewers feel lost. As soon as the first season came out, it became the highest-rated Korean drama in 2020, with 190,000 people giving a high score of 9.5 on Douban, and the second season also received high word of mouth after broadcasting.
▲ "Witty Doctor Life" currently has a Douban score of 9.5
The five doctors of the Vinaya Hospital also seemed to have become distant friends, we knew their different personalities, their respective strengths, their hobbies and mantras, and even their secret secrets. The story is over, but it seems that they continue to struggle hard in the workplace, save lives and help the injured, continue to live actively and love vigorously.
As for "Won't Hurt You", it is a derivative special project of the famous "dog blood" drama "Penthouse".
The name, which sounded strange, suddenly became reasonable. The heart that was broken by "The Penthouse" tried to bridge it in this variety show.
▲Variety show "Won't Hurt You"
The three-season-long "Penthouse" allows people to witness the screenwriter ghost of "Dog Blood Godmother" Jin Shunyu, and the audience scolds while watching, until they scold out their feelings. Obviously, it is all evil people, but the audience shouts "pigs and pigs" and "thousands".
Although the wind evaluation of "Penthouse" is worrying, it does not affect its becoming a frightening out-of-the-loop hit.
▲ "Penthouse" clip
The two most high-profile Korean dramas in the past two years have come to an end. For the audience who are still immersed in the emotions of reluctance, being able to see the real appearance of the actors in a derivative variety show is also another degree of healing.
Such a fairy after-sales, anyway I love.
Healing of wit
Or the familiar rehearsal room, the familiar five faces.
▲ The last rehearsal
This is the last rehearsal scene of the five little cute people, and after the play, they really bid farewell to the identity of the doctors of the Law Emperor.
The sad mood didn't last long, though. As soon as the camera turns, the actors who were still crying yesterday because of the killing have embarked on a journey to Jingshan County, Gangwon Province.
"Yi Jun" Cao Zhengyi, "Shuo Heng" Jin Daming, "Junquan" Zheng Jingtao and "Songhua" Tian Mei will all start a quiet rural life in "Witty Mountain Village Life".
It can be said that this is the witty doctor's version of "Longing for Life", which is the best gift for the audience.
The biggest regret is that the first five-person group missed the angel pediatrician "An Zhengyuan", but fortunately, Liu Yanxi made a phone call between shooting, which is also a reunion to some extent.
▲ During the recording, Liu Yanxi called
Watching them travel together to a beautiful mountain village is like watching the "99s" (the group of five are all freshmen in the class of 1999) on an ordinary graduation trip.
The whole variety show does not have any special challenges to stimulate, nor does it have any well-designed entertainment links, and all that needs to be done is to make three meals at three o'clock.
But just that' is good enough.
The show is bland, but not boring at all, and you can always laugh when you look at it — the typical style of Luo PD.
Because he felt that cooking was troublesome, Zheng Jingshu had a clever move, tried to bargain with Luo PD, and used lunch as dinner, but was categorically rejected: "This show is to eat three meals a day." Looking at Zheng Jing's mind fluttering, it was quite interesting.
▲ Everyone ate this meal and began to worry about the next meal
Build a rain shelter, open a stove to make a fire, go to the field to pick vegetables... The ideal is the holiday imagination of the quiet years, but in reality, it has been working non-stop, and Cao Zhengyi wondered: "We are healing, right?" Tian Meidu was so busy that he forgot to be hungry, and Jin Daming echoed that he had forgotten that he had not even slept well. The contrast between the two forms a humorous humor that is unbearable.
After dinner, someone proposed to decide to wash the dishes by playing with stones. The style of painting has changed suddenly, and it has suddenly linked up with the recently popular "Squid Game" that has become popular around the world.
When the familiar and tense prelude to the game sounds, the ordinary dishwashing work seems to suddenly become dangerous. Luo PD also made a surprise appearance, incarnating as a supervisor wearing a mask.
▲ The dishwashing game that suddenly began
More interesting are the Easter eggs about "Mechanic".
For example, Jin Daming helped Tian Meidu wear disposable gloves, and the two ridiculed the feeling of surgery;
After successfully making noodle soup, Tian Meidu can't help but high-five with Zheng Jingtao, that is, song hua and Jun finish this pair of foodies group that swept the dinner table in the play;
Luo PD also proposed a cooking master doctor system, each time the cooking is first assigned to a main knife doctor, who decides the dishes from the main master. The leading "SongHua" became the first chef of the knife.
Watching "Witty Mountain Village Life", the original appearance of the actors gradually showed, and each person had both the common appearance of the character and their own characteristics.
Cao Zhengyi, who is very attentive to the fire, is willing to enter various work instructions, perfectly adjust the size of the fire and put in various vegetables, and thus get the title of "Cao Magnetic Furnace".
Zheng Jingtao once again showed the cute characteristics of "ignorant girl" in the show. He was often so busy that he lost his memory, and kept asking himself, "What am I going to do?" ”
Zheng Maiden, who is too tired to stand up, will shout "one, two or three" to cheer for the "thin" himself, and he will also ask for an eye mask and let others lie in the middle of the bed.
Jin Daming bought a bunch of toys at the toy store, as if to let people see the cute "big bear" Yang Shuoheng.
In the warm country house, Cao Zhengyi played the guitar while everyone sang, although there will be forgotten words, out of tune, but such harmony, music, but people can't help but look at the corners of the mouth.
Tian Meidu, a musical theater actor who is no longer a musician "Song Hua", shows a calm and beautiful singing voice. In the eaves of the rainy night, she made up a short paragraph by herself: "Happy us, we have come to Jingshan." In order to eat three hours and three meals, I came to Jingshan in Gangwon Province. In order to make money, Yan Xi left. ”
Located between the Taibai Mountains, Jingshan, the mountains are clear and the waters are beautiful, and the scenery is beautiful. A group of friends drink warm noodle soup under the eaves of the rain, playing and singing everyone's favorite songs.
In this variety show, the most valuable things are those moments that make people feel peaceful and comfortable.
Penthouse Adventures
And in the "Penthouse" group next door, life is not just so comfortable.
The original intention of the show "Won't Hurt You" was to find the original character of the villain.
In Penthouse, all the dog blood stories take place in a 100-story top apartment, Hera Palace. The rich and powerful in South Korea's high society are constantly engaged in various revenge because of their own desires and secrets. Among them, the trio led by Zhu Dantai (Played by Yan Jijun) has committed many evil deeds, also known as the three brothers of evil people.
"Won't Hurt You" is to let these three actors who constantly hurt others in the play, Yan Jijun, Bong Tae-kuei and Yin Jong-yan, go to an idle empty room together, transform it into a healing base, and finally invite guests to thank and sincerely entertain a beautiful meal.
It also sounds like a healing variety show.
"Zhu Dantai", who has changed his heart and face, even made a new hairstyle before leaving. Looking at the pleasing scenery along the way, accompanied by the high-pitched singing of Qian Ruizhen in the play, the unforgettable journey of the three began.
Before the trip, the three were also full of confidence: "As long as three people record the show together, it is very comfortable, even if it is uncomfortable, it will be very happy", and said: "The more broken, the better!" The kind program team also thoughtfully met the demands of the three brothers - an old house that had been abandoned for eight years.
▲ The old house where the three people live
What can be seen is that the yard is overgrown with grass, the kudzu vines that cover the entire yard even grow under the eaves, the window paper is full of holes, the floor paper is dirty, and the toilet is not impressive. I have to say that the living conditions of the three people are indeed very bad.
The three who had just enjoyed a luxurious life in Hera's palace were about to embark on a challenge of survival in an old mansion that had been abandoned for many years.
However, in the eyes of the audience, it is a multi-evil character on the screen, sharpening the knife in the variety show, but it is only used to do housework, forming a unique sense of humor.
It turns out that this variety show did not heal a few actors, but the audience who was hurt by "Penthouse".
"Karma", the three brothers of the wicked also have to "pay the due price".
Yan Jijun also couldn't help but ridicule himself, only using awl to "kill" people, which was used to work, and even complained about the program: "There will really be such a program like a beggar!" ”
But they also quickly recognized the reality, obediently went to the market to buy the materials they needed, and at the same time solved the mountain of problems: washing dishes, making fires, re-pasting window paper, re-laying carpets...
▲ Three people renovate a broken house
Several people who were once chaebols were carefully calculated in the market procurement, and the three people who loved luxury and no evil finally chose a pillow with a cute pattern, and all kinds of contrasts were cute.
Watching the show, I feel that the successful shaping of the villain role is inseparable from the solid acting skills and dedicated attitude of the actors, and in real life, the three actors have a cute side.
In the play, "Zhu Dantai" is extremely vicious, Yan Jijun looks cold, but he is a very careful person, and he will notice that Li Zhiya, the "Xiulian" who came from afar, wants to see dolphins and help get into the car. Jin Yongda, the "son" who is always beaten, said that this is the first time he has seen his father's human appearance.
The 41-year-old Feng Taikui will lie in bed, still a talker, and always talk to his brother;
The youngest, Yin Zhongxun, is a well-deserved housework expert, working non-stop.
Of course, the audience's favorite thing to watch is the small theater of "Penthouse". When several people chatted while eating, they suddenly returned to the role in the play, but when it came to how many marriages they had married and had several children, because the reversal of "Penthouse" was too bloody, even the actors felt absurd to recall.
▲ The small theater of "Penthouse" that suddenly appeared in the program
Immortal after-sales
The filming of the three seasons of "The Penthouse" lasted for 1 year and 6 months, and the second season of "The Life of the Witty Doctor" also made the audience look forward to it for 1 year.
But no matter how vigorous the plot is, it will eventually draw the origin with a big ending.
▲Variety show "Witty Mountain Village Life"
The main reason why Korean hit dramas often have derivative variety shows is still one: the audience loves to watch.
When the show is over, the audience can't leave, and there will be new programs coming out.
As a peripheral TV product, derivative programs will take advantage of the residual temperature to quickly produce variety content related to popular dramas and fully tap the remaining commercial value.
For example, "The Penthouse" can be called a phenomenon-level Korean drama in the past two years, from the first season to the third season, the ratings are ranked in the top three in the Korean household ratings statistics. Although the plot is bloody, "Penthouse" is undoubtedly still a TV series produced with heart. It is not only well received, but also fully recognized the superb performance of the main creator in the play. Actress Kim So-yeon even won the role of the villain Qian Ruizhen in "The Penthouse".
▲ The villain heroine Qian Ruizhen in "The Penthouse" (played by Kim So-yeon)
Film and television works are very popular, and continue to develop derivative programs in order to continue the feelings of the audience. Most of these variety shows are reality shows in which actors participate, which opens up another stage outside the series and gives the actors a chance to fully display their personal charm and shining points.
At the end of the film, the after-sales follow-up, the audience has not yet consumed the emotions will naturally love the house and Wu.
As early as 2015, the derivative variety show of the Korean drama "Please Answer 1988" was full of popularity.
After the show ended, it was extremely popular in South Korea, and Luo PD "kidnapped" them to Africa to record the program "Fancy Youth: Africa" without the knowledge of the "Shuangmendong Brothers".
▲ A fragment of the derivative variety show "Fancy Youth: Africa" of the Korean drama "Please Answer 1988"
Through this derivative variety show, fans can see more of the production stories behind the scenes of "Please Answer 1988". This precious work is inseparable from the intentions of the creators.
A fan sighed: "I can see the various adventures of the Gang of Four in Africa, which makes up for the regret of not having a drama to watch, and also gets full of emotions and chicken soup for life." Now, I'm really determined to say goodbye to 1988! Goodbye, dear Jeongbo, Jeong-hwan, Sun-woo, Azawa! Hello, Ahn Jae-hong, Yoo Joon-yeol, Ko Gung-woo, park Baojian! ”
From "Please Answer 1988" to the spin-off variety show of today's "Witty Series", word of mouth is often good.
"Witty Mountain Village Life" has a Douban score of 9.5, even the same as the main drama. "Won't Hurt You" also has a rating of 8.9, far exceeding the rating of "The Penthouse".
▲ The current Douban score of the two variety shows
The reason why they are popular is not to harvest the heat "circle money", but to give back to the real feelings loved by the audience.
Behind these excellent derivative variety shows, there is often a soul figure. For example, Luo PD, the director of "Witty Mountain Village Life", is best at delicately excavating the emotions of reality TV characters, finding the true meaning of life in peace, and creating a moment of healing for the audience.
▲ Luo PD's variety show "Fancy Youth: Africa", "Please Answer 1988" Several young people play happily in the desert
This runs through the derivative variety shows of these popular dramas.
As the "Mechanic" team said: "Because I hope to continue the touch of "Witty Doctor Life", I conceived "Witty Mountain Village Life", hoping to send healing time to the audience who love dramas. ”
The work is not a cold product, it is full of temperature and emotion, a good work, the audience can feel the pulse behind it.
In "Witty Mountain Village Life", the lead actor Zheng Jingtao said that this is the first time he has cried after shooting in more than two decades.
Several of the lead actors felt the same sadness, and they had a feeling like graduating from a TV series.
In the play, the five leading actors meet for the first time as 99 medical students in that crowded hut, thus beginning a deep friendship and moving story that lasted for twenty years; outside the play, several actors also played like college classmates and became friends in life.
Such a fate made Zheng Jingshu sigh regretfully: "There will be no more of these in our lives." ”
What Jin Daming thought before he finished the game was: "In my later life, just chewing this memory repeatedly will be very happy." The sharp-eyed audience found that the clothes on Jin Daming's body who said this also had the logo of the Ludi Hospital.
Seeing this, some viewers left a message: "This sentence is very defensive, and I have always loved the machine doctor." ”
After graduation, the actors have to say goodbye to each character, and the audience has to say goodbye to that story.
But because of the derivative variety show, the lead actors and the audience have one more memory that can be chewed repeatedly. That's nice.
Edit | Ji Jie
Typography | Moon month