In China, what is the most difficult type of TV series to shoot well?
I think it's an urban romantic drama.
Take the urban drama dramas in the past two years, there are also hits, but there are very few, such as "Going to a Windy Place", "Ask the Heart", "News Queen", etc., but let's take a closer look, how many of these popular works are idol romance dramas?
When it comes to urban dramas, the first thing that comes to the audience's mind is the suspended characters and plots such as the domineering president, the strong woman, the girlfriend's cheating boyfriend, the scumbag mistress, etc.
Over time, the "bad drama" label of urban dramas has become more and more solid, and the audience complains while watching.
For example, CCTV's just-launched "Chenghuan Ji", the logic is chaotic, the plot is flooded, the male protagonist is the boss, the female protagonist is in love, the popularity is inflated, and the reputation has plummeted.
The urban romance drama promoted by CCTV was criticized by the audience, how can this be endured, So, "Spring Sends Lover" came.
"Spring Sending Lover" is scheduled to be released on April 22 on CCTV 8, and the webcast platform Goose Factory will be launched simultaneously, after watching the trailer, I want to say: This is the most domestic urban drama that the audience should watch at the moment!
Story: The wonderful collision of small-town youth and urban beauty
"Spring Sends Lover" is adapted from the Douban serialized novel "Lover", which tells the story of Chen Maidong (played by Li Xian), a plastic surgeon in the town, who is arrogant and withdrawn, and only wants to develop in the town.
And Zhuang Jie (played by Zhou Yutong), the "Golden Phoenix" who flew out from Nanfang Town, had to go home to sort out his mentality because he was fired from the company, and was organized by his family on a blind date with Chen Maidong.
A sullen quest for stability, a passionate quest for freedom, two adults with very different personalities start a love tug-of-war in this small place in Nanfang Town.
Combined with the trailer, the drama "Spring Sends Lover" has two major advantages to retain the audience.
First, the main plot line.
From the storyline of "Spring Sends Lover", we can see that this drama mainly tells the emotional story between Chen Maidong and Zhuang Jie, without the messy workplace struggle and serious family core, it is simply a single main line, which is a detail that many domestic urban dramas ignore now.
In addition, "Spring Sends Lover" also brings the audience the purest emotional line between adult men and women.
The beginning of the story is no longer that the male and female protagonists do not fight and do not know each other, but are introduced through a blind date in the family. It's too fake to say that love at first sight, and the love between the two protagonists should start with Zhuang Jie's "prank".
From the step by step temptation to the last sincere outpouring, the relationship between Zhuang Jie and Chen Maidong can be said to be natural. It's been a long time since I've seen such an urban drama that is purely about love.
Second, the texture of the picture.
The story of "Spring Lover" takes place in Nanfang Town, and the trailer begins, that is, Chen Maidong's grandmother (played by Fang Fang) shows off her grandson with a "ball friend".
Immediately afterwards, Zhuang Jie was dismissed from the company and decided to return to Nanfang Town to develop, and was arranged by his family on a blind date.
The overall picture is warm, whether it is getting along with relatives or emotional conflicts, "Spring Sends Lover" uses a natural and real lens language, allowing the audience to feel the sweet and sour love between the two protagonists in a happy atmosphere.
The story revolves around the town of Nanfang, and each conflict is essentially a reflection on the status quo of adults. All the dilemmas, to some extent, are the feelings of young people.
From these, it can be seen that the drama "Spring Sends Lover" is extremely watchable, there is no vain workplace struggle, and there is no family environment that suppresses dog blood, but a pure tug-of-war of love between two young people, if you don't want to look good, I'm afraid it's difficult.
Liu Lin starred in a special role, and the two protagonists are too tense
In order to win young audiences, more young actors have been accepted in the selection of leading actors, and some powerful "matching" have been invited to ensure acting skills, "Spring Sending Lover" is a standard acting school + young actors.
The first place, Liu Lin.
With her continuous superb performance in works such as "Parents' Love", "Awakening Age", and "The Glory of Fathers", Liu Lin's popularity has increased greatly in recent years. In "Spring Lover", Liu Lin plays Zhuang Jie's mother, as soon as the trailer appears, there is no need to say the lines, and the image of an authentic small town woman stands directly.
Later, I heard that a girl forcibly kissed Chen Maidong, and Zhuang's mother played by Liu Lin felt that this person had robbed her daughter of her daughter's good marriage, and when she talked to Zhuang Jie, her expression was disgusted, and the movements in her hands were non-stop, and she looked full of life.
With Liu Lin's acting skills, there is no longer a problem of not being able to hold the role, only the question of whether the role is explosive or not, my judgment is: explosive.
second place, Zhou Yutong.
Zhou Yutong, who was born in a professional class, is unique in performance, and last year's "I'm Good in Another Country" let the audience see her performance potential.
In "Spring Lover", Zhou Yutong played steadily, and Zhuang Jie, who played the role, looked "cheap" when facing the sullen Chen Maidong, looking careless, and her special voice naturally brought the audience into the play.
And when Chen Maidong has been avoiding his feelings, Zhuang Jie's annoyed and angry questioning, and his expression of hatred of iron and steel, all made the audience really feel the explosiveness of the characters.
It can be seen that Zhou Yutong has entered the play.
third place, Li Xian.
The once popular "current boyfriend" is now "killed" back. From "Dear, Loved" to "Going to a Windy Place", it can be seen that Li Xian is very suitable for urban themes.
In "Spring Sending Lover", Chen Maidong played by Li Xian is tall and handsome, and when he was kissed by Zhuang Jie and photographed and spread throughout Nanfang Town, Chen Maidong did not exaggerate his forehead and smile bitterly, but his expression was entangled in pain, which truly showed the psychological activities of the characters.
It seems that in urban dramas, Li Xian is like a fish in water, and he handles the role quite well.
In addition to these actors, young actors such as Wu Junting, Wan Peng, Zhang Chi, Niu Chao and other young actors all play important roles in the play.
epilogue
mentioned at the beginning of the article that urban romantic dramas are not only one of the most difficult genres to shoot in Chinese dramas, but also the hardest hit area of domestic thunder dramas.
But urban romantic dramas are also the most potential genre of national dramas. Because its audience is a younger group that can resonate more with it. On the other hand, this type has less information, a lower threshold, and is more acceptable to young people.
And "Spring Lover" wants to break the dilemma of urban dramas now, in addition to relying on CCTV, the best platform, it also depends on itself:
First, the main plot should not collapse.
At a time when domestic urban dramas tend to be double-line and superimposed, the single main line of "Spring Lover" attracts the audience's attention more, and it is easier to keep the plot from deviating.
Moreover, the drama "Spring Sends Lover" does not use the workplace elements of domestic urban dramas on the bad street, and the job description is there, but not much, which avoids possible professional mistakes in the work and makes the plot fall into the ground.
The second is to look good.
The plot of "Spring Sends Lover" starts from life, but it does not fall into the education level. The drama presents the thinking of adults about the current situation of relationships in recent years, and hints at the attitude of young people towards love through the emotional development of the male and female protagonists.
excavates human nature in the plot and has insight into people's hearts, I think, this is the reason why "Spring Lover" is favored by CCTV.
Now that the show has been finalized, I believe that as long as it is broadcast smoothly, it will not be a problem to catch up with and surpass the results of "City in the City".