In the memory of many people, there will be more or less such a drama - I can't say what the name is, however, I am always impressed by the theme song or a certain segment in it.
I think "The Queen Mother", which aired 24 years ago, is such a drama.
This drama is only 16 short episodes, but it has resonated with countless people and is also one of the representative works of the "Stepmother" series of dramas.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >01, a new perspective and idea 20 years ago</h1>
Speaking of "stepmother", in the minds of many people, the word has been "demonized".
It stands for selfishness, indifference, and even evil.
Many children, after their parents divorced, would rather choose to live alone than accept their father's continuation of the string and marry another, and this idea lasted for many years.
However, the drama "Stepmother" brings a deeper feeling to the audience with a new perspective.
In the play, Fangcao is a rural woman who, after divorcing her "gambler" husband, comes to the city with her sick daughter to find a nanny errand.
After a long journey, she came to the home of an engineer surnamed Huang.
Engineer Huang Gong lost his wife and only had a 6-year-old son, but this child named Dagang used all his heart to drive away women who might become his "stepmothers".
Remember so many pranks?
In order not to let his father find his stepmother, he washed his own clothes and learned to cook when he was only 6 years old.
Use a slingshot to "hit" away your father's blind date.
In order to anger his father's blind date, he inserted a toothpick into the banana, poured out the Coke, and replaced it with soy sauce;
Wrap the pinball in chocolate candy paper.
I believe that these pictures have become classics in the hearts of the audience.
The good thing about this TV series is that it shows the emotional link from resistance to later between Hou Ma Fangcao and Da Gang in a very delicate and lifelike way.
However, or because of the problem of time, this drama has gradually been forgotten.
On Douban, there were only 224 reviews, giving a rating of 7.6 points.
On the website, you can't even find pictures and information about the relevant TV series.
However, it is undeniable that compared with the current highly commercial TV series, this drama can still be played.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >02, outlier geese, solitary forest</h1>
24 years ago, the famous host Nai An played this bitter nanny heroine Fangcao in the play.
In the play, she uses her own sincerity to impress Dagang and warm her stepson with sincerity.
When others drink, she drinks boiled water;
When others eat sausages, she eats steamed buns;
She secretly took a few steamed buns to her sick daughter;
Even go pick up the rags.
Such a stepmother is the most unique existence in film and television dramas;
In real life, it is also rare.
As the theme song of the play sings:
"Outrageous geese, single-wooded forests, there are always unfortunate people, unfortunate people, lonely songs, monotonous pianos, smoke and rain, looking for Zhiyin, looking for Zhiyin..."
Perhaps, this show does not have big-name actors, no undulating plot, and no cool special effects.
However, it is the sincere feelings of life revealed in the play that are the most touching to the audience.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" >03, Nyan: The most "bumpy" producer</h1>
Nyan is a well-known actress and producer.
Works such as "Suzhou Creek", "Spring Breeze Drunken Night", "Summer Palace" and so on have won numerous awards.
In 2019, the release of "Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind" was shortlisted for the 69th Berlin International Film Festival;
Some people have said that Nai An is the most difficult host in China.
When she first served as a producer of "Weekend Lover", she went through a cyclical process of sending for review, revision, re-submission, and revision.
It took three years to be released on a small scale;
Works such as "Suzhou Creek", "The Night of Spring Breeze", and "Clouds Made of Rain in the Wind" are also facing difficulties in review.
She once said that she has been participating in the judging every month since the Berlin Film Festival in February.
Such an experience is the same as the fate of Yerba Buena in "Stepmother".
When playing the post-mother Fangcao, Nai An was only 33 years old, in addition to the emotional conflict between Fang Cao and Da Gang, there were many intriguing details in the play, and Nai An interpreted it more in place.
Da Gang's willfulness and resistance do not stem from his own inner reluctance, but from the demonized impression of his own environment on the "stepmother".
So that when the thick and simple stepmother Fangcao came to him, he also showed natural resistance.
Then Ma Fangcao showed a warm and kind side.
No matter how many doubts there are from the outside world and how many grievances there are, she can believe that Da Gang will always understand her.
In the final scene, when Da Gang gave his birth mother's watch to his stepmother, they hugged each other tightly.
I believe that this scene is a classic in the play, and it is also an unforgettable scene for many people.
<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" >04, simple but interesting, connotative and not superficial
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In addition to the protagonist Nai An, Sun Jingji, who plays Dagang, has grown into a big guy.
He debuted as a child star.
I think that when my stepmother was broadcast, he was just 9 years old, however, the wonderful performance had already left a deep impression on the audience.
In addition to "Hou Ma", he also starred in popular works such as "Nine Fragrances" and "Why Love Me";
It is worth mentioning that in 2002, he participated in Stephen Chow's national star selection activities, and also won the championship, and in 2005, he starred in the TV series "Kung Fu Yuan" supervised by Stephen Chow.
He played Nie Xiaolong's brother, who eventually died at the hands of Nie Xiaolong, and his good acting skills are still countless fans.
Jin Xin, who plays Huang Hao, is now 68 years old, and his original temperament is completely different.
In addition to "The Queen Mother", he also starred in works such as "Police Family" and "Loyalty and Betrayal", and is now a member of the China Film Performing Arts Society and the Shanghai Branch of the Chinese Dramatists Association.
His elegant temperament and mature and stable style make him shine in many plays, and also give the characters in the play heart, blood and soul.
It is undeniable that this excellent work, although it did not cause a very big response at the time, is no longer mentioned.
However, the idea and ideas of this play, the plot and characters, are still a good drama.
Compared with the current pretentious, even deliberate pursuit of commercial value and design of the dog blood bridge section, "Hou Ma" is like a warm and bland life literary film.
Simple but fun, connotative and not superficial.
The classic production of childhood, the irreplaceable drama.
Do you remember this play? Discussion with the authors is welcome.