"Squid Game" is a thriller suspense TV series produced by Netflix, directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk, and starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-so, Wei Hua-joon, and Jung Ho-juan. The series went live on Netflix on September 17, 2021. The drama tells the story of hundreds of people trapped in their lives who participate in 6 life-and-death battle royale games for a prize of 45.6 billion won.
After the release of the drama, it quickly became popular on major online media platforms, and the popularity soared, and people were attracted by this novel battle royale series, especially the sugar game inside, which was imitated by many bloggers and anchors. Many similar products have also quickly occupied the market, setting off a wave of sugar in the world.
Why is a battle royale genre so popular? Some of the previous ones didn't work, such as "Gambling Apocalypse" was not so popular. Because "Squid Game" magnifies the ugliness and greed of human nature to the extreme, regardless of whether the plot is rigorous or not, the psychology of people in despair is vividly expressed, and it is closer to reality, which is also the most important point that attracts people's attention.
And every thrilling pass of the male protagonist is in line with people's vision of luck, whether it is watching film and television works or novels, people are accustomed to the protagonist soaring into the sky, and will substitute themselves into it, which is commonly known as the protagonist aura. The final planner is the old man who participated in the no. 1 competition, which is also a highlight of the play. The director makes full use of the reversal of this routine, and a terminally ill old man finally transforms into a boss who kills people without blinking, which makes the audience addicted. But there is another layer of meaning, that is, the contempt of the rich for the poor, using their lives as a tool for pleasure, satisfying the desires of the public's hearts, which is one of the reasons why the show is so popular.
In addition to the more attractive plot, the timing of the show's release is also a key reason. The current global is suffering from the epidemic, and the economy of each country has been affected to varying degrees, the first to bear the brunt of the ordinary people at the bottom. The 456 contestants in this drama are all people with huge debts, which is more in line with the current situation, can better resonate with the public, and also reflects the helplessness of the struggle at the bottom of society.
Especially when the first time the contestants were killed or injured, most of them chose to terminate the game, but after returning to reality, they found that it was better to live than to die, so they restarted the game. This fully reflects the cruelty of reality and the sad despair of the people at the bottom. The huge gap between rich and poor runs through the entire series, making people have an ambivalence of both envy and hatred, which is also a major feature of this drama.
The world we live in has divided people into three, six, and nine since ancient times, and some people are born destined for their own destiny, and they have to pay a huge effort and price to turn over; and some people are born with huge advantages, and there is no need to bother with survival, and all kinds of injustices constitute such a social system. But even so, we are still living hard, not for ourselves, for our families, even if there is no hope ahead, we still grit our teeth and insist, this is the bright spot of ordinary people, which the rich will never experience.
Hats off to everyone who is struggling!