Some time ago, before the launch of the much-talked-about financial urban drama "City in the City", it sparked heated discussions because of a pair of CP combinations with a huge age difference. The 52-year-old veteran actor Yu Hewei and the Chinese mixed-race Lonnie staged a "father-daughter love" scene, and the sense of disobedience on the screen made many viewers say "unbearable". Will this "alternative CP style" in the film and television industry become a new trend?
"Father-daughter love" CP
Speaking of this "father-daughter love" CP, it is really ridiculous. On the one hand, the age gap between the actors is indeed too outrageous, which makes people a little unbearable; But on the other hand, this "alternative combination" may also be a means for the producer to create a topic and win attention. It is undeniable that this has become a trend in the current film and television industry.
In recent years, this kind of "grandfather and grandson love" and "father-daughter love" CPs abound in domestic dramas. In addition to Yu Hewei and Long Ni, even the pairings of Wang Yang and Li Landi, Chen Jianbin and Li Yitong, Ding Haifeng and young actresses are ridiculous. Is age really just a number? When the temperament of two people is very different, and they look like a pair of "father and daughter" on the outside, then staging an intimate scene may only bring great visual impact and discomfort to the audience.
Contrary collocations create new effects
We can't completely dismiss this method of casting. The reason why the filmmaker operates like this has its own difficulties. First, there is indeed a lack of resources in the film and television industry, especially the popular Xiaohuadan is too precious; Second, this kind of "grandfather and grandson love" can undoubtedly arouse the curiosity of the audience to a certain extent, so as to attract attention. What's more, if handled properly, the age difference can be a good thing for creating a persona. Take "Hello, Li Huanying" as an example, the extremely inconsistent combination of Jia Ling and Zhang Xiaofei just creates a comedic effect that makes people laugh.
However, in the name of comedy, it is a bit too far-fetched to do absurd facts. In the final analysis, the most important thing for an excellent film and television work is to have a solid core, an excellent script and superb acting skills in order to move people's hearts and circulate for a long time. What the audience is looking forward to most is to see a wonderful performance that fits the role on the screen, rather than being used by the Lei Ren's CP combination to attract attention.
In the final analysis, there is nothing wrong with the CP drama with an appropriate age gap, as long as it is handled properly and looks natural and good-looking. But if the crew blindly pursues gimmicks and leaves behind the artistic taste and bottom line, I am afraid it will only be ridiculous and generous, which is regrettable. Take the "grandfather and grandson love" of "Hello, Li Huanying" as an example, although it looks reasonable, the mother-daughter love performed by Jia Ling and Zhang Xiaofei is somewhat beyond the bottom line and contrary to common sense. Therefore, the road of artistic creation still needs to be improved.
Seek to be new
We can't deny that the film and television industry is, in the final analysis, a commercial business. In today's boring market environment, many film and television companies have to seek new and change in order to stand out from the thousands of works. From this point of view, the "father-daughter love" CP of "City in the City" is quite suspicious of popularity. After all, under the tuyere of this year's "financial element", how to earn enough eyeballs has become the top priority for producers to consider.
In 2024, film and television dramas with the themes of finance and business wars are blooming everywhere. From last year's word-of-mouth hit "Wind Chaser" to this year's masterpiece "Sweeping the Black Storm", the charm of financial elements has become more and more prominent. For many film and television companies, in such a fiercely competitive environment, even if it is a hot spot and creates some gimmicks, as long as it can win temporary attention, it is already a big victory.
And Yu Hewei and Lonnie, the "father-daughter love" CP with an age difference of up to 22 years, are undoubtedly blockbuster debuts. I have to say that the filmmaker has worked hard to push this "heavyweight" work to the forefront. Grasping the hot spots of the market and having great effort is really admirable. But then again, it's a pity to blindly pursue gimmicks and attract attention while ignoring the bottom line of art.
A new wave is blowing
I look forward to "City within a City" to deliver a beautiful answer, put a lot of effort into the production, and lead a new trend with a solid core and excellent cast, rather than simply relying on gimmicks to attract attention. This is a footnote to the current film and television industry's pursuit of topic effect. Even if the outrageous CP combination is thrown, as long as the internal quality is excellent and the external form is enough to convince the public, I believe that the audience will be able to accept it gladly.
Everyone's understanding and expectation of art is different, which is destined to be endless. Some people pursue the core, others pursue gimmicks, which is not only the freedom of the artists, but also the choice of the audience. But it is undeniable that the excellent works that really remain will eventually be those that are both internal and external, round and jade.
Let's wait and see what kind of surprise experience "City in the City", a highly-anticipated financial blockbuster, will bring us. Is its "father-daughter love" CP just a gimmick, or is there something else unique? Or, will it give us a new artistic perspective and break through our inherent aesthetic stereotypes? Have you ever been amazed by some "strange CP", or do you have your own unique opinion on this? Share your thoughts with me now.
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