1. The starting point of the story: the "nameless" in the bustling city and their daily life
Located in the bustling city, there are many "unknown people" who are ignored by us. They toiled every day, lived ordinary but fulfilling lives, faced with simple but important existential issues, and were the invisible heroes of the city.
The hit drama "Welcome", co-starred by well-known actors Huang Xuan and Bai Baihe, with its unique perspective, deeply excavates and vividly interprets the lives of these silently dedicated workers, and outlines their joys, sorrows and sorrows with delicate brushstrokes.
For example, the protagonist of the play, Zhang Guang, is a doorman played by Huang Xuan, whose daily job is to open and close the doors for residents, and although it is monotonous, he always maintains an optimistic attitude and enjoys the fun of this job.
In addition, the aunts in the community are also a beautiful landscape, they either take care of the flowers and plants in the guard room, or dance in the square, although they are little known, but they live a wonderful and happy life.
These ordinary little people are like weaving countless thin threads in the city, although their individual identities are insignificant, but it is precisely because of their existence that this reinforced concrete jungle can be full of vitality and warmth.
The play takes the daily life of ordinary people as the starting point and shows the extraordinaryness contained in ordinary life. As the screenwriter said: "We want to focus on these unknown people, and capture the joys and sorrows of ordinary life through humorous and delicate expressions."
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It seems that the work and life are uneventful, but in fact they contain the mixed flavors of life. Let's pay attention to the seemingly small but extremely cute characters in this series, and feel the most sincere warmth and strength in their hearts.
2. The plot goes back to Zhang Guangzheng's debut in the play played by Huang Xuan, and in order to get close to Zheng Youen, played by Bai Baihe, the goddess in his heart, he resolutely joined the team of square dance aunts.
Among these obscure little people, there is a young doorman named Zhang Guangzheng who stands out. He has a small dream, that is, to be able to get close to the goddess who lives in this building - Zheng Youen (played by Bai Baihe).
Zheng Youen not only has outstanding appearance and elegant temperament, but also has outstanding achievements in the workplace, which can be called the perfect female idol in the eyes of everyone. However, Zhang Guangzheng is just an ordinary doorman, and it seems to be an unattainable dream to get close to her.
However, as if deliberately playing tricks on people, fate actually gave Zhang Guangzheng an extremely rare opportunity! It all starts with Liu Meili, the mother of Zheng Youen who likes to dance square dances (this role is played by the powerful actor Yang Kun), the mother who frequently appears in the community and sings and dances with all the aunts.
Zhang Guangzheng studied dance when he was a teenager, and by chance, he decided to join the team of this square dance aunt, hoping to shorten the distance with the goddess Zheng Youen in his heart in this way.
Despite his strong beliefs, it was not easy to truly fit into this unique group. First of all, as a young man, there is a significant age gap between Zhang Guangzheng and these square dance aunts; Secondly, he is an outsider after all, and it is not easy to win everyone's approval.
However, Zhang Guangzheng was not discouraged by this, but strengthened his determination. In order to show his excellent dancing skills in front of the aunts, he began to practice without sleep and food, and even danced in the park until he sweated, determined to join this team, and took this opportunity to get close to the goddess Zheng Youen in his heart.
3. Introduce the backgrounds of the six square dance aunts.
Although Zhang Guangzheng has made great efforts to integrate into this special team, it is not easy to really get the recognition of the six square dance aunts. Because they are all experienced veterans, they are by no means easy for those young men who are new to the industry.
First of all, we want to mention the powerful actor Yang Kun who plays Liu Meili. Although she is only the mother of Zheng Youen, the daughter played by Bai Baihe, in the play, she is the key person who drives the development of the entire plot.
Born in 1963, Mr. Yang Kun is now over half a hundred years old, but he is still full of energy. According to rumors, during the filming of the crew, she began to rehearse with the square dance aunts as early as a month ago, and this professionalism is admirable.
It is precisely because of this professionalism that she successfully portrayed the role of square dance aunt Liu Meili vividly and interestingly.
When it comes to Yang Kun, I believe many older viewers will recall her role as a confidant teacher in the popular TV series "Sixteen-year-old Flower Season" in the 90s.
When the show was on the air that year, students all over the country longed to have such a caring and good teacher.
The well-known actor who plays Sun Caixia is none other than Ms. Ding Jiali! Born in 1959, although she played a spicy square dance aunt leader in the plot, her superb performance skills made the audience deeply understand Sun Caixia's strict character on the surface and soft on the inside.
From her dissatisfaction with Zhang Guangzheng when they first met, to her later incarnation as his life mentor, Ms. Ding Jiali brought this role to life with her perfect acting skills.
In addition to Yang Kun and Ding Jiali, the other four actors who play square dance aunts are also eye-catching. Aunt Ma played by Fu Xiaona is the oldest, and although the role is limited, the character image is highly consistent with her own temperament, as if she is performing in her true colors.
Although Zhang Lu only played a cameo role in the play, Aunt Li, her gestures revealed a rich atmosphere of life.
Aunt Tang, played by Feng Jun and Honghua, two old drama bones, does not need to be repeated, their majestic aura is enough to attract all attention. Feng Jun has appeared in hit dramas such as "Do You Know" and "Little Huanxi", and Honghua is affectionately praised by the majority of drama fans as "the shrewd aunt who is very good".
It can be seen that although these roles are insignificant, their acting strength is beyond doubt.
The actors of these six square dance aunts are undoubtedly leaders in the entertainment industry, and in the face of their excellent acting skills, it is not easy for Zhang Guangzheng to win their recognition. However, the crew carefully selected and invited these senior actors to make cameos, hoping to inject more vitality and realism into the lives of ordinary little people with their wonderful performances.
The fourth part depicts in detail the arduous process of Zhang Guang trying to integrate into the team of aunts and learning square dance.
In the face of such a strong lineup of square dance aunts, how can Zhang Guangzheng be recognized by them and truly integrate into this team?
At first, Zhang Guangzheng tried to impress the aunts with his profound dancing skills. As a child who has been dancing since childhood, he is convinced that he has a solid foundation and should be better than these laymen.
It was in that sunny park that Zhang Guang was dancing with confidence, but he didn't realize that his dancing skills were showing a very funny effect.
When Sun Caixia and other aunts pointed this out directly and mercilessly, Zhang Guangzheng's self-esteem suffered a heavy blow, and he even wanted to give up the idea of joining them for a while.
Fortunately, Zhang Guangzheng is a determined and persevering person, and he decided to humbly ask the aunts for basic square dancing skills. Although he was ridiculed and ridiculed by the aunts at first, he still persevered and carefully imitated every basic action.
Seeing him work so hard, the aunts were gradually moved by his determination. With the passage of time, Zhang Guangzheng gradually understood the true meaning of square dancing and won the respect of the aunts.
During the rehearsals, he always maintained a high degree of professionalism and went all out, for fear of being criticized by the aunts for a mistake in his actions.
Sometimes, he would be so focused on practice that he would sweat all over his body, and even almost faint on the field. Although the aunts are often outspoken on the surface, deep down they have been impressed by the tenacity of this young man.
In particular, Sun Caixia's attitude towards Zhang Guangzheng at first could be described as bitter, but as time went by, she was gradually infected by Zhang Guangzheng's persistent spirit and began to take the initiative to share her experience.
Gradually, square dancing is no longer just a means for Zhang Guangzheng to get close to the goddess, it has become his passion and pursuit. In the process, he not only mastered the essence of square dancing, but more importantly, through the simple words and deeds of the aunts, he gained a deeper understanding of life and found a new direction in life.
In this way, Zhang Guangzheng not only successfully approached the goddess in his heart by joining the team of square dance aunts, but more importantly, he re-examined the value of ordinary life and found a new life pursuit and values.