Yang Zi's new drama "Chenghuan Ji" is about to be broadcast.
If nothing else, Zimei's modern drama works are about to have another hit drama.
First of all, the actor Xu Kai's appearance is absolutely passable, and the older generation is played by He Saifei, Wu Yanshu, Yao Anlian and other old actors, although such a cast is not luxurious, but the level of acting skills is guaranteed.
Secondly, this drama is adapted from Yishu's novel of the same name "Chenghuan Ji", which is not an ordinary popular romance online text.
Compared with love dramas, its more brilliant part is to reveal the contradictions in the Chinese-style mother-daughter relationship, and gain insight into the confusion and struggle between "parent-child relationship" and "self" among women in the new era.
"Family of origin" is a topic that is being hotly discussed at the moment, and there are not many films, but they are all about extreme control or patriarchy, and the hidden trauma in most normal families is rarely touched, and the relationship between mother and daughter is even more rare.
And the original author Yishu is very good at revealing the truth of reality to others, and his observation of human feelings is extremely subtle and keen, and his brushstrokes are extremely delicate.
Personally, I'm still looking forward to the film and television of this novel, and let's see how the drama plays later.
Today I want to talk about the original work, Yishu's "Chenghuan Ji"——
I really recommend that every girl read this book before she takes the step of getting married.
The novel is about Mai Chenghuan, the daughter of an ordinary family in Shanghai, who has enjoyed the sound and mature system of the government since she was a child, and her family rents a low-rent house from the government, and she has never paid a penny of tuition fees from primary school to university. She was excellent in both character and learning, and after graduation, she was successfully admitted to work in government agencies. talked about a boyfriend with a solid family background and a stable relationship.
Mai Chenghuan should be regarded as the "top match" of ordinary girls, and her life is smooth without any twists and turns.
Until she started talking about marriage.
There is a saying that marriage is a mirror of demons. It can clearly illuminate everyone's selfishness, trade-offs, and calculations.
We always think that this sentence is talking about the couple who are married, but only those who have really gone through this step will understand that marriage is a struggle for the rights of two families.
Mai Chenghuan used to think that although his mother was ordinary and simple, she loved her very much and was the best mother in the world.
But from the beginning of Mai Chenghuan discussing marriage with the man's family, his mother suddenly changed.
Mai Chenghuan wanted to skip the wedding banquet and travel with her boyfriend to get married, but she never wanted to be fiercely opposed by her mother. The requirements are not only to hold a wedding, but also to have a bigger diamond ring, to have a more grand wedding banquet specification, and how to come to the scenery.
made Mai Chenghuan caught in the middle.
Originally, she never felt that she had any place inferior to her boyfriend. In this way, she couldn't help but feel empty in front of the man's family with better material conditions.
But at the same time, she also felt sorry for her mother, who had endured the cold eyes and ridicule of her relatives for so many years, and wanted to do her best to achieve her mother's wishes.
The original words in the novel are:
The mother made things difficult for her everywhere, trying to fight for her daughter's wedding, and venting her grievances in her married life for many years. Because after this major event, there will never be a chance to be arrogant, and if he dares to treat his son like this, he will leave. ”
"My mother has been lonely for so many years, her life is as boring as a wasteland, and when she sees her children's holy lake rich and new, she can't wait to add a kick to everything, and she wants to be the director in her children's life the most, so as to make up for the shortcomings in her heart. ”
Plus something happened later. Mak gradually realized that there is no absolute selflessness in all relationships in this world.
The deep love that parents have for their children is real. It is also true that some of his own selfishness is unconsciously projected onto his children.
It's just that the latter is often hidden in the subconscious, or in other words, few people dare to admit it.
There is a point in the novel: only the daughter knows how to feel sorry for her mother.
It is not difficult to comprehend, because only women can understand women.
Therefore, daughters are always more dependent on their mothers, and on the contrary, mothers will always be more selfish in their expectations of their daughters.
She must be sensible, obedient, considerate and grateful. She can be more successful without much ability, because a successful child is not easy to control.
This is the truest form of the Chinese mother-daughter relationship.
The mother wants to be in control, she wants security, her daughter wants to break free, she wants to be free.
It can also be said that this is a conflict derived from the old and new eras.
In the old days, women were like parasitic grasses, their lives were completely tied to their husbands, and if their husbands were unreliable, they could only shift all their expectations of life to their children.
And women in the new era pay more attention to themselves, do not like to be tied down, and only live for themselves.
In such a conflict, the mother's excessive concern and interference overwhelmed her daughter. And the daughter's struggle and resistance also made the mother feel cold.
Under the posts complained by some native families, words such as "strong" and "controlling" can often be seen.
But at the same time, the devotional love and sacrifice of mothers is also a fact, and they have made the best choice with limited knowledge and resources.
This is also the most difficult and guilty part of being a child.
The novel "The Story of Cheng Huan" ends with a cool finale:
Mai Chenghuan inherited his grandmother's eight-figure inheritance, became a rich woman in seconds, bought a house for his parents and himself, gradually broke free from his mother's distorted control, and found a balance between filial piety to his parents and loyalty to himself.
Escaping by getting rich is obviously too idealistic. I don't know if the drama version will be adapted.
There are very few dramas about mothers and daughters growing up with each other, and if it is difficult to give the right answer, then "presentation" can also become the ultimate goal.
Facing up to the love of the original family, but also facing the trauma in the original family, and presenting the reality already has a certain significance.