I was still in school, and during a cleaning, my classmates found a big hole under a large iron plate, which was a deep and damp opening to the distance, which looked like a sewer but there was no water.
Just when everyone was looking at each other, a female classmate timidly shouted into the hole: Vincent...
Afterwards, it was learned that the hole was actually an exit from the previous civil air defense project, and naturally there would be no Vincent inside.
Of course, those who can understand this stem are probably middle-aged people.
This is the classic American drama "Heroic Lion" broadcast by "Zhengda Theater" in the early 1990s.
First, a fresh and old American drama
Since the 1980s, American dramas have begun to enter the domestic market, compared to the familiar translation and production, foreign TV dramas are obviously a new thing, coupled with the same new things of the TV set, so whether it is the United States, or Brazil, or Japan, or even Mexico, anyway, a foreign TV series can fire one, of which American dramas account for a large part.
However, the early domestic imports of American dramas are relatively old, such as "Garrison Death Squad" are all products of the 1960s, and the themes are relatively focused on science fiction, detective and war.
Born in the early 1990s, "Zhengda Theater" is the trump card column of "Zhengda Variety", its positioning is relatively high-end, so it has a relatively high vision in the selection of TV series, and it is naturally difficult to enter the law with old themes and works.
Therefore, "Zhengda Theater" chose a TV series "Heroic Lion", which had just been broadcast in the United States, and the broadcast time was even earlier than some countries in Western Europe, which was still rare in China at that time.
The plot of "The Brave Lion" is not complicated, mainly about Catherine, a female lawyer with a sense of justice, who was accidentally saved by the lion-faced Humancent living in the underground world, and the two developed wonderful feelings in the process of getting along, although living in different worlds, Vincent repeatedly stepped forward to save Catherine when she was in distress, catherine was also touched by the brave and careful Vincent, and there was love between the two.
Realistically speaking, this plot is actually not new, this is not the popular "Beauty and the Beast" theme in the Western world, and "The Heroic Lion" is just our name, and the English name is "Beauty and the Beast", that is, "Beauty and the Beast".
Second, where is the good look of "The Heroic Lion"
Now as long as the "Zhengda Theater" is mentioned, I believe that many people will first think of "Heroic Lion", and the reason why this drama has left an extremely deep impression on the Chinese people is no wonder the following factors:
1. Strong visual contrast
New York, Manhattan, one of the most prosperous places in the world, represents the core of the Western world, and has a special status in the minds of the Chinese people at that time, and even the background of the story of "Beijingers in New York" is the first choice for Manhattan. This is where Catherine lives and works.
The sewers, the most gloomy and dirty places in the city, I believe that most people will never want to visit the sewers in their lifetime, let alone live there. This is where Vincent lives.
Catherine, a lawyer, has a beautiful appearance and high-level social status, typical of the social elite.
Vincent, a tramp with a frightening lion's face, lives in the darkest corners of society, and even walking down the street is a luxury.
Such a strong visual contrast naturally has an innate appeal, just like King Kong.
2. Delicate and rich feelings
Vincent:
It is a world ruled by powerful people, it is her world;
Very different from my world.
Her name was, Catherine.
From the moment I saw her,
Her beauty, enthusiasm and courage conquered my heart!
That's when I realized,
She will change my life from now on.
Catherine:
He came from a mysterious place,
In front of strangers, he covered his face.
So as not to be hated and hurt.
To save my life, he took me there.
Now, wherever I go,
There is always him in his mind.
Our relationships are stronger than friendship or love.
Although we cannot live together, we will never and will never be separated.
I believe that many readers will be impressed by this opening monologue of "The Brave Lion", which is the language characteristics of American TV series and movies of that era, with elegant components, rich feelings, and approachable words. Not as fleshy as Qiong Yao dramas, nor as simple and straightforward as many American dramas now, and there is no stain, and the dialogue including the entire "Heroic Lion" episode is an elegant statement full of emotion.
Speaking of which, the American films of that era seem to be the same, such as "Sleepless Nights in Seattle".
3. Clever character design and psychological cues
The character design of "The Brave Lion" is very classic, belonging to the design that both men and women will love to watch.
Men seem to be, Vincent comes from the extreme bottom of society, through personality charm and deep love and brave protection, protecting the goddess and harvesting the feelings of the goddess, I believe that for most people men, this plot is very attractive.
Although the woman looks ugly, Vincent has deep feelings for Catherine and guards her at all times, and whenever Catherine encounters danger, Vincent always appears at Catherine's side as quickly as possible at any cost. It's like "My crush is a hero of the world, and one day he will step on the colorful clouds to pick me up..."
Although he is ugly, although he is poor, he has a heart that loves me and the spirit and action of sacrificing for me all the time, this kind of man, which girl does not want to have one, even if it is just as a spare tire.
In addition to the more secular views above, in fact, "The Heroic Lion" also has a deep psychological implication, that is, the dual personalities of the two characters.
Vincent is fierce on the outside and looks like a straight man of steel, but inside he has the gentleness and delicacy of a woman.
Catherine is an elite beauty, but she has the same strength and bravery as a man at heart.
This ingenious character design can indeed capture the hearts of both men and women at the same time. Of course, because this is an emotional drama, it may be that girls pay more attention to it relatively.
Three, two leading actors and a screenwriter
The two main actors and one of the screenwriters of "The Heroic Lion" are not only not unknown in the American show business, but on the contrary, they also have quite good masterpieces.
Vincent is played by Ron Pullman, and although the lion-faced man's shape blocks his face, it does not block his acting skills.
The dude has produced many works in his later acting career, representative of which is "Hellboy".
Catherine is played by Linda Hamilton, I believe that fans who watch the "Terminator" movie must be familiar with her, although many people think that catherine she plays is not a big beauty, but if paired with the right role such as Sarah Connor, she is equally brilliant.
George Raymond Richard Martin, one of the screenwriters of "The Brave Lion", is now a big name in the screenwriting industry, and his masterpiece is of course "A Song of Ice and Fire".
The significance of "The Heroic Lion" is not only in the plot of the TV series, for many people, it is even about the enlightenment of the American drama, of course, it may also be about the enlightenment of love, the charming emotional drama in the play makes people think of it once like there is a feeling of first love.
Of course, we can not blindly worship the outside, like "Heroic Lion" such a theme of our country also has, and the same is a classic, even the broadcast of the era is close to "Heroic Lion", that is, "The Legend of the New White Lady", the theme is similar, the feelings are delicate, but the male and female roles are reversed.