On December 10, a TV series directed by Ding Hei and starring Zhang Ruoyun was launched.
On the day of the series' broadcast, the ratings were far ahead, and the popularity of the whole network was also rapid**.
originally thought that such data might be just a flash in the pan, but who knew that it would follow on the day of the broadcast, winning the first place in the ratings of the first time slot, and the popularity of the whole network quickly climbed to the first place in the TV series.
Not only that, the popularity of the whole network continued to dominate the first position for 3 consecutive days, which inevitably makes people wonder, Zhang Ruoyun is just a rookie among many powerful actors, why is this drama he starring in so "horizontal"?
Today, let's talk carefully about this TV series "Minglong Boy" about youth.
First, start from the pain and grasp the pulse of young people
What are young people afraid of today?
I am afraid that I will lose my job, I am afraid that my parents will be sick, I am afraid that my children will not be able to go to a good school, and I am afraid that my friends will despise me for being empty-handed.
This is the sore spot of most young people, and if you grasp it, you will resist their "pulse".
And "Minglong Boy" presents these pain points one by one by telling the story of two excellent teachers in order to let students regain their dreams.
The play starts with 2 teachers and 5 students respectively, and reflects the pain in the workplace, family, and emotions through their lives.
Among them, Lei Ming, played by Zhang Ruoyun, was reckless and maverick when he was young, and often quarreled with his father because of disagreements.
When he grew up, he finally wanted to reconcile with his father in his own way, but at this time he found that his father had Alzheimer's disease, and everything he was going to do became a pipe dream.
and Sang Xia played by Huang Yao, although he became a teacher after graduation, he has strength, ideals and ambitions, but he got a role with the least status in the workplace.
The 5 students are even more outrageous, Li Ran played by Wang Qiang lost his parents and relied on his grandmother since he was a child, this role lacks money, love, and self-confidence, and no one can be worse than him.
Cheng Yushan, played by Xu Ruohan, has to be baptized by mahjong cards every day after school, and in addition to being monitored by his "father", it is terrible to think about.
Of course, Bian Xiaoxiao, who has no sense of existence, Jiang Qinglang, who is good at rapping, and even the top students in the school also have their own troubles.
All in all, everyone is struggling on the brink of pain, both teachers and students.
Looking at the synopsis, it is nothing more than a good teacher and a bad student, and a good teacher helps the students until they become positive and optimistic and start a new life journey, which is very similar to similar works.
However, the screenwriter and director did not lock their eyes on the fixed mode, but grasped the "pain" of young people at the moment, amplified them and made them have a strong resonance with it.
From this point of view, "Minglong Boy" is to collide with your pain, and after it resonates, it may be really difficult for the audience to withdraw from it.
Of course, this is just one of the reasons why "Minglong Boy" is so horizontal.
Second, low-frequency and efficient mapping of the social status quo and hidden but not explosive blood bridge
As a youth drama, I never expected the content of the drama to be so bold.
Ming Long Middle School was formed by the merger of Ming Ying Middle School and Longhai Middle School, and after the establishment of the new middle school, the principal will manage the students under a grading system.
The good students are part of it, and the bad students are part of it.
Regardless of whether this kind of hierarchical management is right or wrong for the time being, it is definitely a great harm to students.
There is also the sociological game that Lei Ming took the students to do after he arrived at school, and Li Ran was deceived in renting a shop, etc., each of which reflects the current social situation.
The frequency is not high, and the depiction is not very specific, but it can definitely hit people's hearts.
In addition, the drama "Minglong Boy" did not follow the crowd to be a good child with no character, let alone make a youth drama into a hot-blooded college.
This is because the series has successfully achieved some bloody scenes "hidden but not exploded".
If film and television dramas are compared to the rhythm of music, "The Singing Dragon Boy" is like a deep bass, not loud enough but rich enough.
For example, Lei Ming brainstormed for his uncle and aunt in the park, and the seemingly high-profile elite storyline came to an abrupt end, and the essence of the bridge was actually "survival".
There is also Lei Ming's speech at school, behind the impassioned speech is the social reality, but it also violates some of the mainstream visions of the moment.
Comprehensively, it can be judged that "Minglong Boy" is not only very youthful, but also very spicy.
3. The actors and characters complement each other
To be honest, Zhang Ruoyun has acting skills, but his acting skills have not yet reached the point of perfection.
Asking him to play a teacher is a little worrying both in terms of appearance and performance.
But after watching "Minglong Boy", Zhang Ruoyun used his strength to dispel his "worries".
There are two things that I remember deeply about the role of Lei Ming he played.
First, regardless of the freedom of the world.
Lei Ming came to Minglong Middle School to teach, and he made a few requests to the principal, and there was no timidity in his conversation.
And when Lei Ming saw Teacher Sang Xia, he knew that the other party was an assistant assigned to him by the school, but he was ridiculed by the other party, and he could see through it without saying anything.
Second, Lei Ming was extremely nervous and hurried when he was looking for his father, and immediately changed his "loving" face after finding it.
There was also that conversation with my father, and I found out that his Alzheimer's disease was in its infancy, and his euphemistic smile became a little serious, and he said hurtful things.
The camera suddenly changed, and the lonely Lei Ming sat alone in that empty room.
Zhang Ruoyun's performance in this wave has to say that Director Ding Hei is really discerning.
Fourth, say more
The TV series "Minglong Boy" is far higher than expected, in addition to the above advantages, the show has the ability to "horizontally", and the behind-the-scenes team is also very powerful.
The use of lenses, color matching, and costumes in the play complement each other, which not only highlights youth, but also carves scars behind youth.
All in all, Zhang Ruoyun's new drama is worth watching.