"Today's Them": The gorgeous exploration and in-depth reflection of the all-female team
In the film and television rivers and lakes where light and shadow are intertwined and plots are complicated, a TV series "Today's Them" created by an all-female team is like a clear stream, with the unique charm and power of women, stirring up layers of ripples. This masterpiece led by the new generation of director Du Xiaoyu, gold medal screenwriter Qin Wen, and powerful actresses Song Yi, Charmaine Sheh, and Li Chun co-starred was originally expected to break the tradition and show the multiple styles of female characters. However, when I stepped into the world of the show, I found a lot to explore.
First, let's talk about these three unique female characters. The love brain is really true, this seemingly innocent public relations manager with a dream of drifting north, is actually a contradiction that wavers between love and career. Her public relations methods seem to be professional, but in fact they are full of loopholes, and the way she deals with problems is more like that of a girl who has never been in the world. When a restaurant faces a crisis, her first instinct is not to look for a solution to the problem, but to hope for her boyfriend's help. This kind of dependence not only makes people question her independence, but also makes people feel that her role setting is too thin and lacks depth and layering.
and Gu Manting, the delicate wife, is a female image who is bound by her family and full of inner struggle. Her life seems to be rich, but in fact it is empty and lonely. She is centered on her husband, but she is not willing to live a mediocre life. Her heart is full of longing for independence, but she is bound by traditional family values. Her character setting allows people to see a woman's helplessness and struggle between family and career, but at the same time, it also exposes the stereotypes and prejudices of screenwriters when portraying female characters.
As for the strong woman Liang Qingran, she seems to be the most successful of the three women, with a successful career, independence and self-confidence. However, behind her success lies an unknown vulnerability and confusion. She excels in her career, but she seems to be inadequate in love. Her character setting makes people see a woman who is facing emotional and inner troubles while pursuing career success. However, Liang Qingran in the play is more like an empty label, lacking a deeply rooted emotional depiction.
These three female characters should be the most eye-catching existence in "Today's Them", however, under the portrayal of the screenwriter and director, they seem so thin and stereotypical. It makes me wonder why it's so hard for us to get rid of the labels and prejudices that are inherent in the role of women, and why can't we dig deeper into the complexity and diversity of women's hearts?
In addition to the problem of character setting, "Today's Women" also seems too cliché and abstract in terms of plot setting. The development of the plot often lacks logic and rationality, which is unconvincing. For example, Lu Zhenzhen's proposal to send ice powder to attract customers is not only out of touch with reality, but also disappointing the screenwriter's imagination. This kind of plot setting that pursues dramatic effects too much not only weakens the persuasiveness of the plot, but also greatly reduces the quality of the whole play.
In my opinion, "Today's Women" had the opportunity to become a true masterpiece of women's themes, however, due to various problems in character setting and plot setting, it ultimately failed to achieve its original intention. This can't help but make people sigh that the creative road of the all-female team is still a long way to go.
However, despite the many shortcomings of "Today's Women", it at least provides us with an opportunity for reflection and improvement. It shows us that when creating female characters and setting up plots, we need to dig deeper into women's inner worlds and show their life conditions and emotional dilemmas more realistically. Only in this way can we truly create works that belong to women and can really touch the hearts of the audience.
At the same time, I also look forward to more all-female works in the future. I believe that with the continuous rise of female power and the increasing attention of female themes, we will definitely be able to see more deeply rooted female characters and more exciting plots. These works will not only be women's self-expression and self-presentation, but also a challenge and reshaping of the concept of gender in society as a whole.
Before I end this article, I would like to leave a suspense: can the future all-female team work really break through the shackles of tradition and show the diversity and complexity of female characters? Can we see more deep-rooted stories and more realistic emotional depictions? All these are worthy of our expectation and attention.
Overall, although "Today's Women" has not fully realized its original intention, its emergence at least provides us with an opportunity for reflection and progress. Let's look forward to the emergence of more works that truly belong to women in the future, and also hope that these works can really touch our hearts and let us see the power and charm of women. And in this process, we should also continue to reflect and improve, strive to create better works, and inject more vitality and creativity into the film and television industry.