CCTV once again "opened its eyes" to select Zhang Yishan, and the ratings of "Zeng Boy" showed its strength
Over the years, CCTV has maintained a keen sense of smell and a high degree of accuracy in judging the taste of TV dramas. Whether it is the choice of subject matter or the use of the main creative staff, CCTV has almost never missed.
This year's summer hit youth drama "Zeng Boy" is another proof. This drama starring Zhang Yishan and Guan Xiaotong has only been on the air for 5 days, and it is firmly on the top of the ratings.
Since a number of classic youth idol dramas such as "Family with Children" and "Beijing Youth" set off a boom 15 years ago, this genre has obviously shown weakness and weakness in recent years.
The plot is old-fashioned, the casting is single, and it is difficult to move people's hearts as much as it did back then. But the CCTV production staff seems to have discovered a magic weapon to win, and chose to let "Xiaosheng" Zhang Yishan play the role, with the powerful Xiaohua Guan Xiaotong, which perfectly fits the tone of the show's youth rock.
With the addition of the two of them, it really brought unexpected popularity to "Zeng Boy".
Just the previous season, the costume comedy "Hurricane" starring Zhang Yishan has created the highest ratings for CCTV 8 in the past 9 years. At present, the cooperation between him and Guan Xiaotong has made this youth drama, which was not favored by the outside world, suddenly become popular, and it has won five consecutive championships, which shows how accurate CCTV's judgment on the choice of newcomers and new dramas is.
Facts have once again proved that the reason why CCTV has always been in a leading position in the field of TV drama production is that its profound accumulation and keen sense of smell are incomparable with commercial TV stations.
The secret love has been unpaid for many years, and Qin Chuan has really worked hard for Xie Qiao
Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao can be said to be typical childhood sweethearts. The two grew up in the same quadrangle and have been inseparable playmates since childhood. But this innocent friendship has long been sublimated into a secret love and admiration in Qin Chuan's heart.
A joking promise when he was a child has become the hope and motivation for Qin Chuan to have a crush on Xie Qiao for so many years. He promised Xie Qiao that he would confess a secret to her when she went to college.
A secret that involves the relationship between two young friends. However, when that day came, Qin Chuan still wanted to speak countless times, but he didn't say it after all.
In fact, Qin Chuan's affection for Xie Qiao was so obvious. For her, he even abandoned the college entrance examination, and refused to leave Beijing for half a step. Even if he was forcibly sent to study abroad by his parents, as soon as there was news of Xie Qiao, he would immediately rush back to China.
But Xie Qiao didn't know Qin Chuan's intentions at all, she regarded this childhood sweetheart as a relative, and never regarded him as the opposite sex.
On the other hand, the torment of unrequited love is even worse. Life in Canada is terrible for Qin Chuan, with a bad job, a robbery, and a treasure island girl who is crazy about him.
His only thought was to return to Xie Qiao. For this reason, he would rather give up his sister's wedding. However, in the end, the opportunity to confess was still disrupted by external factors, and he could only continue to silently stay around Xie Qiao with affection, letting her run left and right on the emotional road, but never complaining to her.
In the face of Qin Chuan's sincere and selfless dedication, will Xie Qiao finally find his affection and respond to it? Will they be able to unite beyond friendship? These questions are all exciting.
However, what remains unchanged is Qin Chuan's sincerity to Xie Qiao's bruises.
On the surface, harmony is actually ambition, and Xiao Qianxi finally embarked on the road of no return
If Qin Chuan and Xie Qiao represent the most beautiful and innocent first love in their youth, then the relationship between He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi is full of cruelty and helplessness in reality. The relationship between the two seems to be very harmonious at first, and it can even be said that they are surprisingly compatible.
He Xiaozhou and Xiao Qianxi's family backgrounds are not well-off, and the two rely on student loans to study at a university. Xiao Qianxi is diligent and thrifty, and never spends He Xiaozhou's money easily, which pleases the other party even more.
The common language of the two is English and literature. Xiao Qianxi was gentle and considerate, and also took good care of He Xiaozhou's mother's condition. With such a similar state of life and resonant mental outlook, they do seem to be a match made in heaven.
However, under this superficial harmonious appearance, Xiao Qianxi's more complex and unpredictable heart is hidden. The ambition and extremeism in her character are destined to become stumbling blocks in this relationship.
In order to detach himself from his background and hometown, Xiao Qianxi was extremely radical in choosing the road. She resolutely gave up the opportunity to participate in the draft competition and refused to go home for the New Year.
Faced with the reality that He Xiaozhou's mother was seriously ill and might require him to give up going abroad for further study, Xiao Qianxi showed not compassion for the first time, but blame.
Xiao Qianxi is shrewd and capable, but he is too self-conscious and unscrupulous to achieve his goals, and he will eventually go to extremes. He Xiaozhou's mother foresaw this. Sure enough, many years later, Xiao Qianxi went further and further on the road of his career, and finally committed himself to the powerful and became a trading tool.
Her seemingly beautiful campus romance with He Xiaozhou ended in nothing. Immature youth does not deceive people, and the cruel conflict between ambition and reality is irreconcilable.
True love is still interest, and equal and autonomous women are more respected
The relationship between Yang Cheng and Xie Qiao, as well as Yang Cheng and Ren Siyu, constitutes an interesting love triangle in the whole play. On the surface, the innocent campus romance between the cynical rich second generation and the heroine is even more enviable.
But it turns out that real gold is not afraid of fire, and getting along with each other sincerely is the key to maintaining a relationship.
Yang Cheng is a typical playboy image, he has had many girlfriends and seen too many calculating and hypocritical women. This made him extremely tired until he met Xie Qiao.
Xie Qiao is different from all their predecessors, she is simple and kind, never seeks personal gain, and disdains to take advantage of her boyfriend's money and status. Even if it is a meal of 600 yuan, she will insist on the AA system.
This highly independent spirit is the quality that Yang Cheng admires the most.
In contrast, Yang Cheng's ex-girlfriend Ren Siyu is completely different. She has clear material needs and a utilitarian attitude towards feelings. tried to use pregnancy to coerce Yang Cheng to marry her.
Although Yang Cheng has a good impression of her, he is also soberly aware that this is just a physiological need for fun. For a marriage that craves stability and high quality, Ren Siyu is not suitable.
When love is imprisoned by interests, means, and status, it is destined not to go far. Both men and women should be equal and independent individuals in their relationship. It is only on the basis of mutual respect and trust that two hearts can truly come together.
This is also the reason why Yang Cheng finally chose Xie Qiao and gave up Ren Siyu.
怀旧打动心灵，青春终成追忆
One of the biggest attractions of "Zeng Boy" is its nostalgic atmosphere for the post-80s and even older generation audiences. This drama unfolds in the background of 2001, which is the memory of many people's youth.
Some objects that have been eliminated by new technology and seem slightly old today have become common props in the play.
PHS, pagers, cassette players, vintage monitors...... These products, which were extremely common twenty years ago, but are no longer marketable, always pull people's minds when they appear in the show.
This visual familiarity helps the audience recall the life conditions of that era. With the plot of the youth campus, it greatly satisfies people's nostalgia and emotional needs.
Similarly, the explicit quotation of some popular idols and classic dialogues has also become an important means of creating public memory. This is the crew's way of paying tribute to the classics, and it also awakens the audience's inner resonance on a spiritual level.
For example, Xie Qiao's actor in the film made a cameo appearance in the smash hit "Family with Children", and she and Liu Xing, the actor of that drama, reunited, with a sense of familiarity.
Of course, the reawakening of youthful memories is by no means limited to the material and superficial levels. The fit of the inner world is even more crucial. Triangular relationships, friendship, and love are all memories shared by thousands of young people.
And when we observe the green years of others through the screen, we are actually looking back on that part of our own heart.
Even though the years have passed, the story of youth will always touch people's hearts. It has become a synchronic cultural memory. Although it is difficult to touch again as an individual, the fragmentary scene can vaguely outline the appearance of youth and frivolity.
This is also the social psychological basis for the popularity of dramas such as "Zeng Boy".
Life is a long quest for knowledge, but in fact, it is also a search for oneself
Youth is like an absurd and beautiful dream. When we finally woke up and looked back on those years, we could no longer experience the ups and downs. But what you get is more than a momentary emotion or melancholy.
In those green years, we had countless anxious and fierce collision conversations with ourselves. We have endured pain and confusion, and we have pursued hope with recklessness.
We make mistakes, and then we repent. We learn to love and be loved. This is the most precious harvest of youth, and it is also a necessary stage of life growth.
Life is long, but in fact, we are also pursuing ourselves. The boys and girls in "Zeng Boy" are no different from the audience's past. When they stumble on the road of growth, we are witnessing the other side of our hearts.
This kind of sympathetic and resonant interaction has created the most touching power of this drama.