Beijing, April 9 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) Some time ago, when the "big S remarriage" flooded social media, a part of the young netizens who did not understand the "former love" searched and found that the "first generation of idol drama queen" was 45 years old.
Big S Xu Xiyuan social media screenshot
In a blink of an eye, these "youth memories" are no longer youthful...
"I have my young"
Let's call back the memory to the beginning of the 21st century, when "Meteor Garden" came out in 2001, opening a new dimension of Taiwanese idol drama.
Poster for the TV series Meteor Garden. Image source: Tencent Video
The TV series has won a number of youth idols - F4 (Yan Chengxu, Zhou Yumin, Zhu Xiaotian, Wu Jianhao), Big S Xu Xiyuan, Rainie Yang and so on.
Today, zhou Yumin, the youngest in F4, has entered the ranks of 40 years old, and the oldest Yan Chengxu is 45 years old, and last year he also "cut through thorns" in the variety show, hoping to break the shackles of the inherent image.
F4 debuts. Image source: Screenshot of the TV series Meteor Garden
20 years later, still not breaking the image of that year? No way, the classic is difficult to surpass, who in that era has not loved a boy with long hair and fluttering hair...
"Meteor Garden" is adapted from the Japanese manga "Flower Man", and once the TV series was broadcast that year, it quickly set off a whirlwind of ratings in Asia.
The Japanese version of "Fancy Man". Image source: Bilibili website
Since then, many countries have launched their own remake versions, even after more than 20 years, this classic IP is still sought after by many young people, and the latest Thai remake version is being broadcast.
The combination of "Cinderella" + "rich man" has also become a classic collocation for many later romance dramas.
Big S and He Rundong promote the TV series "Summer of Bubbles". Photo by Li Xueshi, a reporter from China News Service
The idol drama "Summer of Bubbles" starring Big S, He Rundong and Huang Xiaoming is still this familiar routine.
"Post-00s" film and television dramas, who do you remember?
In 2001, after the broadcast of "Meteor Garden", film and television dramas with youth themes on both sides of the strait mushroomed like mushrooms.
In line with F4, 5 boys from the mainland filmed the TV series "Red Apple Paradise" together, forming A5.
Image source: TV series Red Apple Paradise official Weibo
Sheng Chao, Zhang Ji, Gu Chengdong, Qu Xin, Jin Lei, these 5 names may not be able to remember, because the most popular actor in this drama is the female number two Huang Shengyi.
Huang Shengyi. Screenshot of the TV series "Red Apple Paradise"
Although it did not fire F4, A5 still made a name, and then filmed "Star Dream" and "Fast Romantic Youth" together.
Screenshot of the TV series "Star Dream"
It is worth noting that in "Fast Romantic Youth", the most famous person today is also the female number two at that time - Xie Na.
In the same period, following "Meteor Garden", Taiwan's youth idol dramas also ushered in an outbreak period, and young actors such as Lavender, Love White Paper, and Rose Love became popular with young actors such as Xu Shaoyang, Peng Yuyan, and Zheng Yuanchang.
In 2005, Zheng Yuanchang and Ariel Lin starred in "Mischievous Kiss", and the campus love story of Jiang Naoshu and Yuan Xiangqin touched countless audiences and became another classic CP.
The TV series "It's All Angels' Troubles". Image source: Bilibili website
However, the setting of "silly white sweet heroine" + "high IQ male protagonist" in the drama appeared as early as the TV series "All Angels Caused by Disaster" broadcast in 2001, in which the setting of careless nurses and genius doctors is the same.
Screenshot of the TV series "Pink Girl"
Nowadays, women's themes have received more and more attention, and as early as 2003, a female group adapted from a comic, such as the youth drama "Pink Girl", was popular all over the country.
The lines, characters, fashion, etc. in the play are still widely discussed on the Internet 20 years later, which shows its success.
Unquestioning "memories of youth"
Did you know that among the four main actors of "Pink Girl", the youngest is the seemingly mature and sexy "Million Charms" Chen Hao? She is the same age as the young and lively "Ha Mei" actor Xue Jianing, and even the birthday month is younger.
Screenshot of Chen Hao's Weibo
At the end of last year, Chen Hao just celebrated her 43rd birthday, and in the photo, she raised her glass to salute fans and expressed her gratitude.
In recent years, she has rarely starred in works, and at the end of last year, she participated in a unit of the TV series "Meritorious Service". The age range of the characters in the play ranges from 20 to 80 years old, and Chen Hao interprets the different charms of each age group.
Netizens praised her as an eternal "million charm" and looked forward to seeing her bring more good works.
20 years ago, CCTV launched a youth fashion drama "Male Talent and Female Appearance" with ratings second only to "News Network".
Poster for the TV series "Male Talent and Female Appearance". Image source: CCTV program official website
Lu Yi played a "not overbearing" president Qiu Shi in the play, and he staged an unforgettable love story with Lin Xinru, who played the beautiful college graduate Sula.
At that time, the streets and alleys were singing "He must love you very much, and he compared me to ..." was the opening song of this play.
Zeng Li posted a photo with Lu Yi many years ago on Weibo.
Last year, Lu Yi cooperated with Zeng Li, the female number two in "Male Talent and Female Appearance", and Zeng Li posted a photo of the two of them that year, triggering a wave of netizens to recall killing.
Screenshot of Lu Yi's Weibo
Time flies, and the 46-year-old Lu Yi has long faded his childish face. Today, in the eyes of people, he is Hou Liangping, a prosecutor who is just and upright in "The Name of the People"; or a gentle father in the popular variety show "Where Daddy Goes".
Lu Yi and his daughter.
Back to the Arbor Day a while ago, the eternal Jiang Naoki - Zheng Yuanchang sent a Weibo as usual to celebrate the "own" festival.
Screenshot of Zheng Yuanchang's Weibo
Zheng Yuanchang, who was born in 1982, officially entered the year of confusion this year. The "school grass" that once swept thousands of young girls has now grown into a mature and stable "big tree".
In your youth, is there also a Naoki Eki?
Unconsciously, those names that were once regarded as synonymous with "youth" have come to a year of confusion.
However, even though time passes, the appearances that shine in those memories are still engraved in the youth of countless people.
Source: China News Network