Recently, an old Japanese TV series has regained attention.
The domestic ** online "Tokyo Love Story" has aroused a strong wave of memories.
Abbreviated as "East Love").
It's funny.
From today's point of view, this drama obviously has the characteristics of value deviation and irrational emotional decision-making.
In the third episode, the heroine does not hesitate to say shocking lines.
The series of amazing actions of the protagonist group will undoubtedly make many viewers angry to death, and the ending of be makes countless people feel sad and lamented.
However, more than 30 years have passed.
As the pinnacle of urban romance dramas, it is still regarded by many people"A classic"。
Uncle Yu is naturally one of them.
However, every time I revisit it, in addition to being immersed in the love story of the protagonist, I also have a kind of exclamation:
Why hasn't the mainland been able to make a comparable urban romance drama for so many years?
Through this opportunity, let's take a look back at this classic and explore if we can take some inspiration from it.
Tokyo Love Story is a classic Japanese movie about a romantic love story that takes place in Tokyo. The film was all the rage in the 80s of the last century and is still talked about today. The hero and heroine of the story meet in this bustling city and gradually develop a touching love. Through delicate descriptions and real emotional expressions, the film shows the love and frustration of modern urban life, which has touched the hearts of countless audiences. The whole movie is filled with the unique atmosphere of Tokyo, with both busy street scenes and peaceful night scenes. In addition, the ** of the movie is also very moving, which makes people deeply immersed in the process of watching the movie. "Tokyo Love Story" is a classic in terms of storyline and artistic expression, and it is not only loved by the audience, but also widely acclaimed. Lovers of Japanese movies and fans alike should not miss this classic.
"East Love" quickly broke the ratings record as soon as it was broadcast.
The ratings for the first episode reached a staggering 207%。
Subsequently, an average of 229% level.
The final episode directly broke through the limit, and the ratings reached 323%, becoming the first work in Japan in the 90s with a single episode rating of more than 30%.
Good dramas and good ** complement each other.
Kazumasa Oda wrote and sang the theme song "Sudden Love", which became one of the best-selling singles in Japan overnight.
If you've ever been in a TV series, you'll definitely be deeply imprinted in your mind by this tune.
Sudden Love Story (TV version), Kazumasa Oda.
Two young actors, so they quickly became popular.
With the role of Rika Akana, Honami Suzuki became the goddess of pure love in the hearts of tens of millions of people.
Yuji Oda, an actor who was able to rival the top male god Takuya Kimura in the 90s, gradually gained his promotion.
Now that it has developed to this stage, "East Love" has become a representative event of winter, and people who can't find Rika Akana in Tokyo have also become a symbol. Ehime mandarins have become a cultural symbol due to their unique qualities.
Why is "East Love" so appealing?
Whether it's been said a thousand times or ten thousand, love stories are always well written.
The story is based on the characters.
"East Love" depicts a bizarre pentagonal love that shocks the world in one go.
In such a pentagonal relationship, everyone may have their own shortcomings.
Maybe it's because of a lack of reason and acting impulsively, maybe it's because of confusion and hesitation, or maybe it's the wrong mouth to hide what you really think.
However, they are just ordinary people, and there is nothing morally special about the ordinary.
No one would deliberately want to ruin someone else's life.
Sometimes they do it out of personal desire, and sometimes they also think about the interests of others, hoping to do something good that seems right.
However, this result has led to a series of misunderstandings and hurts.
Rika is a character that no one loves unloved.
Her eyes are always bright, her smile is always bright, and her enthusiastic attitude has made her an irreplaceable figure in the hearts of countless audiences.
Her love is pure and passionate.
At the same time, however, this purity can also add a huge burden to the other side.
Over and over again, she emphasizes and confirms her emotions that she has completely **.
On a certain level, this can also be seen as a harm, as it shows insecurity and vulnerability.
Constant questioning and questioning gradually brought this love to the brink of collapse.
In stark contrast to Rika, she may be called the second heroine, Satomi.
This character is really annoying.
At first, she hesitated between two men, and later often pretended to be innocent and used some words to sow discord to destroy the feelings of the hero and heroine.
Whenever the audience mentions her, they get angry.
This sentiment also extends beyond real life.
When playing the role of Satomi, Arimori said that he once threw a stone in a corner of the north exit of Shinjuku Station, which is a bit like an expression"Expose the junior"meaning.
In fact, Satomi is only the most common image of ordinary people in love.
Satomi was born in a small town, and she is typical of Rika's fashion image in the metropolis where she lives overseas"Yamato Nadeshiko"Traditional temperament.
At the beginning, she had been in a passive position emotionally and was led by the man.
When it comes to maintaining relationships, there are times when it comes to self-deception, dealing with problems by closing their eyes, ignoring them, and turning a deaf ear.
However, later, she finally began to actively fight for it and was no longer passive.
That's why some people say and do what they call green tea.
Uncle Yu believes that this is the embodiment of growth.
The other two male protagonists each show different strengths and weaknesses.
Wanji is an honest, simple, and kind person.
However, due to a lack of courage and an indecisive personality, it has planted tragic fruits for Wanxiang Koi.
His receptive attitude exists like an olive branch.
I have always misapplied an outdated moral concept to the modern relationship between men and women.
The boundaries between affection and love are becoming more and more blurred.
He didn't expect others to be so dependent on him.
Mikami is a dashing person, and as soon as he appears, he shows the image of Aquaman.
However, as he continued to read down, his antipathy to him waned.
He has the courage to express his emotions and opinions, and this straightforward personality has attracted countless fans.
In the end, this former gentleman also underwent a great change, repented and turned back, and finally found his true love.
Love is a spontaneous, impulsive, and complex emotion.
People in love can never be as rational and calm as they are.
Is the pursuit of one's own love a kind of selfishness that disregards others, or is it an act of bravely facing oneself?
All of this is exactly the core of what "East Love" wants to go deep into.
In modern society, this paradox has led to the loss of control of many loves.
In the story of "East Love", the background of urbanization is an element of the times that cannot be ignored.
In 1991, when the bubble economy was about to burst, Japan was gradually reaping the last rays of prosperity.
Every young person, both inside and outside the theater, is full of vitality and confidence.
They firmly believe that the future will be better, so they can focus on love without any scruples in a metropolis like Tokyo.
For the domestic audience at that time, these were completely new experiences.
At that time, there were differences between us in terms of economic development and cultural construction.
The city and life depicted in "East Love" show a more fashionable picture.
However, over the past 30 years, the domestic economy has grown rapidly and the society has become highly urbanized.
Our living conditions are slowly becoming similar to the scenes in "East Love".
When "East Love" is ** again, we can more deeply appreciate the traces left by that era.
People have been saying that the ending of Kanji and Rika is an inappropriate outcome.
However, this is not suitable, can't only the completion of the second heart carry Rika's innocent love?
In fact, Rika's inner turmoil is not primarily caused by Satomi's specific individual.
However, she has never been able to break and has an emotional bond rooted in nostalgia like the Kanji trio.
After listening to the memories of the time in her hometown, Rika showed a strong sense of longing on her face.
When Rika celebrates her birthday, she feels a sense of loss because she has never been involved in the past of Kanji.
Therefore, she resolutely decided to return to Ehime and achieve spiritual integration in a way that left her name.
Throughout the story of East Love, we can observe the relationships between other characters and their loved ones.
Mikami and Wanji were greetings from their mothers.
Satomi is a precious time to spend with her classmates.
Even a ** like the minister can't get rid of the restrictions of his wife and daughter.
Rika is a lonely child, she doesn't know that her parents are there, and she doesn't have a partner to play with.
Through a conversation with Kanji's mother and that time when she drank and played with Kanji at her house, she managed to acquire a relationship called "companionship", which was her only success.
However, short-lived pleasures are still obtained through plugging in.
As a modern urban woman, Rika is independent and determined.
She is a desirable and jealous heroine.
However, despite having no roots, she seems to possess eternal vulnerability and loneliness.
Like many second-generation urban people who lack a sense of home, they are often unfamiliar with the concept and emotions of hometown, but they often can't help but yearn for it.
Completion and the complete opposite.
He was a loyal and traditional village youth.
Many times I couldn't understand it at all, and I couldn't keep up with Rika's modernization.
According to Uncle Yu's opinion, the image of Wanji depicted in "East Love" is actually a gentle nostalgia for traditional characters.
It's like in the plot of Ehime, what happened to Rika and Kanji at the end.
Through the image of Rika as a modern woman, she expresses her love for the town and her nostalgia for Japan's past.
Unfortunately, society is moving forward at a rapid pace.
In the end, the school building will be demolished with the names of the two people.
In the process of modernization, many obsolete things will be scrapped and rebuilt.
With the development of society, people's personalities are becoming more and more independent.
At the same time, however, emotions become more fragile and more characterized by change and multiple interpretations.
In the times, there is no question of who is right and who is wrong between the old generation and the new generation.
There is no right or wrong love between Rika and Kanji.
It's just that the identity and concept are not suitable, so it has caused a regrettable result.
To its credit, "East Love" draws a perfect ending to this regret in a kind and warm way through the growth of each character.
"East Love" is a very interesting urban romance drama.
You can strip away the rest and focus on just the two topics of human nature and love.
You can feel the changes in society in the collision of love concepts.
As time goes on, we are always able to find new points of resonance in East Love. This is even more important.
This story skillfully handles and blends love and urban life, showing what a true urban romance drama should look like.
It naturally shows the contradictions and complexities of the human heart, and keenly captures the changes of emotional concepts in different eras.
For decades, Japanese dramas have been able to produce classic romance dramas one after another, and that's why.
Take, for example, Yuji Sakamoto, the screenwriter of "Tokyo Love Story".
Subsequently, he also created classic Japanese TV series such as "Quartet" and "Soybean Field and Three Ex-Husbands".
All have a crush on the former.
However, they no longer crave absolute possession, as shown in East Love.
On the contrary, we believe that love can be expressed through deeds, not through verbal promises or material fulfillment.
In the latter case, it refers to helping a woman completely free herself from the shackles of an unsuccessful love.
I believe that after getting rid of love and marriage, a person's life can also be a beautiful new understanding.
People are always able to derive a sense of spiritual belonging from this change in sentiment.
What about ourselves?
In fact, we are not short of excellent urban romantic dramas.
I want to fall in love" This movie is a masterpiece that Uncle Yu has discussed with everyone.
The show revolves around more than 70 relationships between four heroines, the lives of modern urban women, and explores a variety of social topics related to women.
This content brought a whole new wave of thinking to the time.
It's not outdated now, on the contrary, it's just right.
It's a pity that this drama still failed to end successfully.
In addition, it re-shot the American drama "**" as a background, thus instantly losing its unique original charm.
What's more, after that, we can hardly watch a work comparable to this urban romantic drama.
Especially in recent years.
The market is filled with some toxic industrial saccharin and false urban imagination, and there is almost no escape.
In these stories, love is triggered by different CP character structures.
The romance of age differences, the forbidden love between doctors and patients, and the sweet and delicate ...... of senior executives
Each kind of love has its own unique way, achieving a standardized set of processes.
In the film, you can add some more ambiguous movements, along with vague dialogue, to stimulate the audience's emotional resonance points.
This may seem like a clever approach, but it's completely out of the norm.
Ironically, in many cases, they are not even able to complete the open-book exam well, which makes people want to avoid it.
For the picture that depicts the city, it only stays in unrealistic fantasies.
Each woman wore fashionable high heels and showed off their elegant charm.
Every man can be handsome and rich.
They are always very successful in their work.
Even for ordinary people who are in trouble, they will always have trusted friends by their side to help them.
There are also atmospheric bars and restaurants, as well as well-appointed bachelor apartments.
The backdrop of the city becomes the same, like the backdrop of a model room.
In such a situation, it is not even expected that it will involve the changes of the times and the change of feelings.
I often hold this impatient and clinging creative attitude.
Even if we were given more time, I am afraid that we would not be able to shoot a love story like "East Love".