The dilemma of "imperfection victimization" requires the answer of all sentient beings

Author|Xie Minghong

Editor|Li Chunhui

If it weren't for the confidentiality agreement, Hard Candy Jun would have wanted to spit on "Imperfect Victim" last week.

In the past two years, Korean dramas and Taiwanese dramas have produced several good dramas that talk about campus or workplace bullying and expose social structural problems, which has caused our domestic entertainment audiences to hate iron and steel, and repeatedly asked "when will the Chinese drama be filmed". Isn't that coming?

At least in the eyes of Hard Candy, "Imperfect Victim" is more determined and courageous to dissect the complexity of human nature than "Dark Glory". Why do evil, is it born bad? Why not resist, is it cowardly by nature? What different logic are the powerful and the disadvantaged thinking and survival based on, and what different world do they see? And the strong in one scene may be the weak in another context, when the strong and weak are converted, how are people torn apart and how to choose?

Not to mention the characters and plots that make Hard Candy Jun's gossip heart fly and are super highly discussed. Chen Shu faced her cheating husband and publicly stated that "it is okay and cherished"; Dong Jiedao Liu Yijun's eyes almost thought that she was a wife, but the result was a company executive and confidant who ate flying vinegar; And Liu Yijun was relieved warmly, "They are all red faces, you are confidants", which has also become a must-have golden sentence for the role. His voice is probably not without pride for fear of being tired of beauty.

The way the series opens is also very special, involving many parties from a sexual assault case, and finally presenting a broad social mirror, not only the subtle depiction of human nature but also the analysis and observation of social structure. There are hot spots but not simple gimmicks, there is depth but layer by layer will not produce psychological distance.

You thought you wanted to whip the ugly face of the rich, but the result was that Success (played by Liu Yijun) seemed to be a law-abiding citizen in addition to Hua Xin; You think that Zhao Xun (played by Lin Yun) is a black lotus who climbs high branches, but in fact, she endures more than we think, and is the "majority" who promises under the coercion of power; You think that Lin Kan (played by Zhou Xun) is a legal machine that wipes the ass for a powerful group, but people not only have professional ethics but also inner order. In short, countless "I thought" that we guessed were broken one by one by "Imperfect Victim".

It's not hard to have hot elements, it's hard to get more than that. It is not difficult to have a reversal, the difficult thing is how to connect with human nature, so that the audience feels both unexpected and reasonable. Such an anti-routine drama, please give me another dozen! A poem is based on:

Beautiful rich businessmen happy place, overnight warm and unthinking.

The thunder and rain night sounded the alarm, and the suspect was arrested.

Raoshiki wept and wept, turning through the clouds and mist to find the truth.

Whoever preaches heaven has no mercy, and it is vicissitudes to restore the right way.

It is not only subversion, but also innovation, but also breakthrough. After watching the first few episodes, Hard Candy Jun felt that "Imperfect Victim" has the following three points worth discussing:

First, thinking about social structural issues

The play has many breakthroughs and innovative points, the first is the portrayal of the Chinese drama telling the "Chinese high society", which is no longer exaggerated and suspended, but allows ordinary people to have an eye-level perspective.

On the day of success, as the boss of a listed company, he just finished appeasing shareholders and confidantes, and at night he had to face the blame of his wife. The part where Chenggong and Xin Lu (played by Chen Shu) quarreled is "Penthouse" that is more suitable for the physique of Chinese babies.

"As a co-founder who worked hard with you to start a business and promoted the company's listing, a full-time wife who retired to the background, went home to her husband and godson, a victim who has repeatedly endured her husband's cheating for many years, a wife in a social marriage, and swallowed his anger for more than 2,600 days in seven years, do you think I have no right to claim 8% of the shares in your name?" Chen Shu's aura is so powerful that it takes 8%, here is the suggestion to kick his husband directly out of the board.

Success is no longer the scumbag and villain rich in the traditional sense, but a successful person with personal charm but flawed personal morality. In the face of the trouble caused by Zhao Xun's confession, he not only did not blame the other party, but from the perspective of her lack of social experience and nervousness, he expressed his understanding, "I may be like this if I change it." Zhao Xun's father made trouble in the company, he explained to Yan Yueshi, and also gave a responsible solution. Not to mention Zhao Xun, if he is not at the level of Xin Lu, he may be PUA.

This successful image not only confused Zhao Xun, confused the audience, and even confused himself. In his perspective, it seems that no woman ever says no to him. The subtext of "Do I have to do this" is that as soon as he ticks his fingers, there are women willing to give him a hug.

For this layer of "arrogance" performance, it is a big breakthrough and finishing touch for the series. After occupying the top resources of society for a long time, the powerful group has developed a self-perception of being above others. They may not even mean to do evil, but the days in the clouds fill them with the numbness and confidence of the strong.

At the same time, the series also shows deep thinking about social structural issues. A case implicates vulnerable groups, powerful groups, and the public prosecution and legal system that runs through it. The justice of vulnerable groups cannot be upheld, and in addition to individual human evils, there are also some structural pain points. Driven by the interests of multiple games, justice will be challenged. Everyone is angry with Zhao Xun, but each of us may become Zhao Xun.

Vulnerable groups often even make it to the judicial stage, as they are defeated by powerful groups during pre-litigation mediation. Look at the conditions for successfully arranging Thai "refuge" for Zhao Xun's family: a villa with a driver and nanny, and living expenses of $5,000 per month. Hard Candy Jun, who was full of copper money, felt that it was difficult to hold it.

There are also media and social resources, and people will delete videos on the whole network to "gag" at every turn, and then engage in a few righteous statements that rush to the hot search. Vulnerable groups have nowhere to speak, and even if they do, there is no traffic. Although it is no longer the old society of "opening the gate to the south", the road to protecting the rights of ordinary people is still difficult. Lawyer fees, litigation costs, and delayed working hours are all economic accounts that vulnerable people who "stop talking" must consider.

Second, the portrayal and shaping of "non-face" characters

The essence of "Imperfect Victim" is the deepest humanistic concern for vulnerable groups. Zhao Xun used to retreat and be weak in the face of oppression and sugar-coated shells from powerful groups such as Chenggong. She repeatedly changed her confession and released different truths in front of different people, deeply showing the fear and hesitation of vulnerable groups under the oppression of powerful groups.

This complex psychological activity is close to reality and can make the general public empathize. As she herself said: "Every one of them is me, I have yielded, resisted, greedy, high, weak, brave, withdrawn, senseless, they are all me!" ”

The "imperfection" of "Imperfect Victim" stems from the complexity of society and the multifaceted nature of human nature. To be fair, in the face of the successful overtures of Ruya Duojin, although Zhao Xun was vigilant in his heart, there were also gray areas. Successfully took her to buy clothing accessories, the ambiguity of the moment is: is it fascinated by material desire, or is he confused by his thoughtfulness?

Go down a little and you will be said to be not reserved enough. Go up a little and some people say that you don't have emotional intelligence and vision. The boss dresses you up for work entertainment. If you want to be independent, you also need to have the clothes and abilities of an assistant. For a workplace novice like Zhao Xun, the degree is very difficult to grasp.

This is the reality, and the dilemma people face is not as easy as the multiple-choice questions in "Ideological Character". In the books, the question we face is "do we want to help the grandmother cross the street". In the play, what Zhao Xun needs to react quickly is "The boss helps me who is drunk, do I accept being helped or push myself away?" "The fascinating eyes of the flower world require vulnerable groups to have the decisiveness of killing and slaughter like strong groups, which is also a demand.

The shaping of group portraits is also the highlight of the series. We see the kaleidoscope of human nature and the complex physiognomy of beings in Imperfect Victims. Observing a character's behavioral motivation, in addition to his personal value orientation, is also strongly related to the group to which he belongs and the economic structure.

Lin Kan has a particularly capable and sassy image at the beginning, she maintains absolute rationality professionally, and when facing the suspicion of sexual assault cases, she also has the sensitivity and insight unique to women; Dong Jie's character eats the vinegar of success because of his private interests, and on the other hand, he wants to settle this affair debt for him for his work. The words hurt your feelings seriously, and you don't want to do your work. But willing to swallow all this, it is difficult for anyone to achieve emotional stability.

Chen Mo is more like Zhao Xun's guardian, not only because of his feelings, but also because he has principles in his heart. You can say that he is an impulsive youth, but people are not impulsive teenagers. Really everyone follows the steps of Bensven, and the strong group probably also feels that the vulnerable groups are too easy to handle, and there must always be catfish to stir everything.

The policewoman Yan Ming (played by Zhong Chuxi) has the insight into the truth, and at the same time has natural empathy and compassion for the vulnerable groups. As a woman, she really wants to help Zhao Xun. As a police officer, she can't do anything beyond procedure.

Third, bold scale breakthroughs

The breakthrough of scale is the boldest attempt of "Imperfect Victim". In recent years, Chinese dramas have involved workplace relationships, power struggles, and business confrontations, often tasting and stopping, after all, the full-time job of "professional dramas" is to fall in love. However, "Imperfect Victim" dares to break through, and the presentation of hot issues is full of flesh and blood details, which can greatly trigger the audience's thinking and emotional resonance of real society.

In the behind-the-scenes documentary of "Imperfect Victims", director Yang Yang mentioned that on the surface the series is a story that uncovers the truth of sexual assault, but in fact it is a profound revelation of human nature, power and desire. With this kind of thinking throughout, we can feel that "Imperfect Victim" is a series with temperature. "The most important thing is not to open the scars, but how to heal people's souls and heal people's hearts."

After doing a lot of reading and research on related social events, screenwriters Gao Xuan and Ren Baoru first established cognition, and at the same time implanted this prejudgment into the plot. "If you don't drink, do you look down on me", "I raised you, you still don't accompany me for a few drinks" ... No wonder Hard Candy Jun's fist is hard when he sees the plot of the dinner, too realistic substitution.

Liu Yijun's understanding of the role of "success" is also quite in place. His exposition in the documentary coincides with our previous analysis. "Everyone has a positive and negative side, the environment is very important, the environment gives you such a soil and the opportunity to release, human nature cannot stand the test." The phrase "I love them" said in front of Dong Jie and Zhou Xun is the word added by teacher Liu Yijun himself, which just shows the arrogance of the strong.

"Imperfect Victim" also has a depiction of intermediate groups. Lin Kan, a lawyer played by Zhou Xun, is between a strong group and a vulnerable group. At the beginning, she showed her temperament not to bend her waist for the powerful. "I sell legal services instead of this person, and I am not obliged to obey you, let alone drink."

But when she intervened in the sexual assault case, she was suspected by Zhao Xun, doubting her position and superiority. "Your work is as silent as it is now, watching when I am accepted by the cash transfer of luxury cars in luxury houses, happily drawing and signing, while judging whether I am short-sighted or inconvenient." While condescendingly despising me and laughing at me, are you like this? ”

Compared to the disadvantaged groups, the middle layer has greater strength and resources. Compared with the powerful groups, they have more understanding of the vulnerable groups, and even they have been oppressed by the powerful groups, and they are allies who can truly stand on the side of the vulnerable groups in morality and path.

In the documentary, Lin Kan's encouragement to Zhao Xun can be seen. "Now I really want to go back to that time, say to myself don't be afraid, tell him no." In the interpretation of this plot, Zhou Xun showed the fragility of a strong person. Even after ten years, it is still difficult for her to face who she was then. The complex emotional transformation is simply a dimensionality reduction blow to the queen.

The victim is not perfect, the perpetrator is not complete, where is the disease and how to treat it? The idea and presentation of "Imperfect Victim" is actually perfect.