Female-themed film and television works have set off a boom again in this Spring Festival.
Jia Ling lost 50 kilograms for the roleIt's hot and piping hotThe box office has exceeded 1.6 billion, surpassing "Flying Life 2" directed by Han Han and "Article 20" directed by Zhang Yimou.
The TV drama market finally ushered in new changes, and just last night, CCTV made a decisive move.
In the field of family dramas, traditional bloody plots always seem to be tried and tested, but as time goes by, this rule seems to be gradually becoming ineffective.
The new generation of viewers has gradually grasped the power of ratings, and they are more interested in reality and texture than simple bloody plots.
In recent years, the only family drama that can be called a hit is "The World", which is dominated by an unpretentious style.
How to rekindle the desire for family affection in the national drama market?
Just last night, CCTV finally launched the highly anticipated New Year's masterpiece - ".Pyrotechnics
Xu Fan, Ma Sichun, Song Chunli, Liang Jing, Sun Qian and other powerful actors co-starred, forming a cast that should not be underestimated.
However, what fascinates me even more is the genre characteristics of this drama - a family drama with female group portraits as the core.
Different from traditional family dramas, "Fireworks Family" focuses on the "intergenerational relationship" with Chinese characteristics and the group portrait of family women.
The play is adapted from the original book "She and Her Islands", and once it was broadcast, it received great attention and word of mouth.
The ratings of the premiere broke 2, even surpassing CCTV's eight sets of "South to North", which performed well before, and the peak reached 232, CCTV once again holds a blockbuster masterpiece.
After four episodes in one go, and then followed by the trailer of the last four episodes, I deeply felt that this drama is different from traditional family dramas. It's truly realistic, and it's full of realism in life, whether it's the story, the characters, or the performances.
The more complex the story, the more deeply rooted the characters are, and the more delicate the performance, the more immersed and unstoppable the audience becomes.
In this era when the family drama market is becoming more and more involuted, it seems that this drama really wants to break the tradition and lead a new trend from the unique perspective of "six women in one play".
With the successful experience of family dramas in the past few years, "Fireworks Family" pursues a "down-to-earth" sense of realism in the plot.
The story takes place in a well-off family with three generations.
The elder of the family, Qiao Haiyun (played by Song Chunli), although he is old, still has the right to speak in the family. She doesn't interfere too much in the lives of her children, but every Chinese New Year, her children and grandchildren have to go home to reunite.
The three sisters of the Meng family have very different personalities, Meng Mingwei (played by Xu Fan) is steady and dignified, Meng Yunqing (played by Liang Jing) is gentle and virtuous, and Meng Yi'an (played by Li Xiaoran) is lively and playful. They and their respective daughters have adhered to this unwritten family rule for many years.
However, in the same year, two family gatherings completely upended the tradition
The first family banquet of the Meng family almost failed to be held as scheduled.
On the night of the Chinese New Year's Eve, members of the three families gathered together, not only for the Meng family's Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, but also to celebrate the old lady's birthday.
Meng Mingwei, the eldest sister of the Meng family, was busy preparing a sumptuous meal for the whole family, while urging her husband to call her daughter Li Yijin (Ma Sichun), eagerly asking where she was and whether she had approached the house.
The husband listened intently to the ** message, and the sound coming from the headphones made him have no time to respond.
Meng Yunqing, the second sister of the Meng family, brought a strong festive atmosphere as soon as she arrived, making the whole family full of New Year's flavor.
As soon as she entered the door, she asked her eldest sister to help her find slippers, and the eldest sister played by Xu Fan was very much like the audience's own relatives, she crossed her waist with one hand, her eyes narrowed slightly, and said with a kind smile: "Oh, this is really our little princess!" Her words were full of pampering and warmth, and the tone was simply impeccable.
However, Meng Yunqing did not show any embarrassment, she said frankly: "The skirt is too tight to bend down." ”
Despite this, Meng Mingwei still helped her find the slippers, and at this moment, the intimacy and harmony of the family relationship were vividly displayed.
This was followed by the traditional part of ChineseChinese New Year's Eve dinner: showing one's career achievements and enthusiastically "asking" about relatives' work status, marital status, and the academic performance of their children.
This year, Meng Yunqing's daughter Tao Shuna was successfully admitted to the doctorate, and this good news caused quite a stir in the family. Tao Shuna's showing off made the eldest sister Meng Mingwei, who was cooking, change her face suddenly, and she was so embarrassed that she almost wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.
This scene resonated deeply with me, as if I saw a true portrayal of Chinese Chinese New Year.
However, what happened next almost made Meng Mingwei breathless.
Li Yijin, the eldest granddaughter of the Meng family, made an unexpected move, she cut first and then played, without informing her mother Meng Mingwei in advance, she followed her boyfriend directly to the village entrance of her boyfriend's house, and then told her mother that she decided to spend the New Year at her boyfriend's house this year.
What happened next made Meng Mingwei even more angry.
Adding fuel to the fire is coming.
Tao Shuna's words completely disgraced Meng Mingwei, "My sister didn't plan to come back this year, she said it in the circle of friends", Meng Mingwei heard it, only to find that she was blocked by her daughter.
Well, now that the Chinese New Year is over, young people have begun to block their parents in the circle of friends.
The old lady Qiao Haiyun was so angry that she began to blame her daughter for saying inappropriate things to her granddaughter again, and said that if her granddaughter didn't come back, then this birthday would be over. The family hurriedly comforted her, and finally finished the Chinese New Year's Eve meal.
However, the story has not yet come to an end, and another family gathering is waiting to be revealed.
When I witnessed this scene, my heart instantly felt like I was hit by a hammer, as if I urgently needed to find a quick-acting heart-saving pill to soothe the shock. I could barely bear this sudden turn of events.
In the second family banquet, Li Yijin's boyfriend's family reunion completely collapsed. Although she even gave up the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner at her own home for the sake of her boyfriend's family, she did not seem to be treated with due kindness.
When Zhou arrived at the entrance of the village, his retreat was obvious. It wasn't until the audience witnessed the whole process that they understood the real reason for his inner concern.
When Li Yijin and Zhou Zhi just arrived at the door of Zhou's house, Zhou's grandmother stood at the door and resolutely said that the two were numerically incompatible, however, she asked Li Yijin to cross the brazier to enter the house. This move made Li Yijin feel very confused and helpless.
Subsequently, the thoughtful grandmother took out another bowl of chicken blood, claiming that only by drinking this bowl of chicken blood could Li Yijin truly become a member of the Zhou family.
Li Yijin's stomach condition has always been poor, she endured the discomfort and drank the bowl of chicken blood, and suddenly felt a wave of nausea welling up in her heart.
At the subsequent Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the seven aunts and eight aunts raised their glasses and toasted, and the scene was lively. If it weren't for Aunt Wang Yun's presence, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to smash the TV to pieces.
thought that Li Yijin had gone through hardships and finally ushered in a turning point, but unexpectedly, after carefully selecting and giving gifts to the seven aunts and eight aunts, Li Yijin even took out a special gift from his bag, claiming to give it to his thoughtful mother.
Subsequently, the thoughtful grandfather was emotional and rebuked her harshly: "Even if you bring bad omen, it can't change the fact that you are a broom star." He ordered her to leave at once and warned her never to set foot in the house again.
What's even more chilling is that the thoughtful grandmother has a heart attack due to emotional excitement. Faced with this sudden situation, Zhou Yu did not hesitate to shake off Li Yijin's hand, did not leave a word, and immediately picked up his grandmother and left the scene.
On this lively night, Li Yijin became the only lonely figure in the family.
This Chinese New Year's Eve dinner seems to have become a psychological torture, which makes people unbearable.
Behind this story, there is a little-known secret: the thoughtful mother actually committed the crime of killing her husband. As a result, this woman became a taboo in the family that was reluctant to mention.
However, Zhou Yu chose to hide all this from Li Yijin. At the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, the absence of parents is puzzling enough, and there is no prompt in front of their house, which puts his girlfriend in trouble.
* In this episode, my heart was almost unbearable, and I almost threw the remote control in my hand out. Chest tightness and shortness of breath, blood surging, I can't help but sigh that CCTV's New Year's drama is really fascinating and unstoppable.
Li Yijin, who encountered a taboo, unexpectedly disrupted the rhythm of her boyfriend's family banquet.
So far, the two Spring Festival family gatherings have not only exposed the troubles of many families, but also deeply reflected the true face of the Chinese New Year.
Among them, there are both comparison and show-off, as well as scheming, and the delicate relationship between relatives is fully revealed in this feast.
However, the Chinese New Year is not all smooth sailing, and only by overcoming many difficulties can we usher in true reunion and joy.
This prologue instantly shows the true appearance of the three sisters of the Meng family, and the three pairs of mother and daughter perform a thrilling show together.
First, "mother-daughter friction in the Spring Festival".
The intergenerational communication between Meng Mingwei, the eldest sister of the Meng family, played by Xu Fan, and her daughter Li Yijin is like a complicated family drama in the Spring Festival, full of trivial and real emotional collisions.
Although Meng Mingwei is not Qiao Haiyun's biological son, Qiao Haiyun treats her as if she were her own and treats her as a treasure. However, she was born lame, which made her feel deeply inferior in her family.
She fervently hoped that her daughter would win glory for her, and no longer let her sister show off her PhD daughter in front of her.
However, compared with the talented Tao Shuna, Li Yijin is just an ordinary girl who has worked silently in the small troupe for many years, and has not made a significant breakthrough in her career.
There is also a nagging mother and an addicted father at home, which also makes her not have a strong desire to go home, even if it is the New Year, she is not willing to go home easily.
However, every home has its heartwarming side. The series of greeting messages from her mother that Li Yijin did not click on showed the truth and warmth in the family.
Despite the meeting, quarrels still seemed inevitable.
Meng Mingwei was keenly aware that her daughter was not doing well at her boyfriend's house, but the way she expressed her concern - urging her daughter to break up was exactly what her daughter hated the most. Coupled with the misunderstanding that her daughter was pregnant, on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she actually slapped her daughter.
Li Yijin, who had just returned home, immediately packed her bags and returned to her deserted hut in anger, and she vowed that she would never stay in this house for another minute.
Judging from the advancement of the plot, the conflict between the mother and daughter will be further intensified. From the sudden blind date arrangement, to Meng Mingwei's unhesitating use of his influence in his hometown to find job opportunities for his daughter, and even urged her to quit her current job and return to her hometown as a teacher.
However, Meng Mingwei's excessive care has become a kind of constraint in Li Yijin's view. The more she tried to break free, the stronger Meng Mingwei's desire to control.
The communication difficulties between the mother and daughter, although upsetting, are extremely real and full of life. It allows the viewer to quickly resonate, as if seeing the conflicts and misunderstandings between themselves and their parents.
With her superb performance skills, Xu Fan successfully created a market mother image full of inferiority complex, inner turmoil but full of love, and her interpretation deeply touched the hearts of the audience, as if the audience saw the old mother in their hearts, and this strong emotional resonance made people quickly immersed in it. It can be said that Xu Fan's acting skills brought a shocking experience to the audience.
Second, "a true portrayal of a mid-life marital crisis".
Between the second sister Meng Yunqing played by Liang Jing and Tao Shuna, the daughter of a scholar played by Sun Qian, a story of mother-daughter love is shown, and the worries of middle-aged women are also revealed. Although they have a successful career, a solid family background, a glamorous appearance, and their daughter is the pride of the whole family, they still can't get rid of the troubles of the middle-aged marriage crisis. This relationship is like a mirror that reflects the challenges and dilemmas faced by middle-aged couples.
The mother-daughter relationship is exemplary, with the daughter unreservedly sharing her crush with her mother and guarding little secrets together. The mother played by Liang Jing has undoubtedly become the ideal mother image in the hearts of the audience, as warm as a dream lover.
However, life is always full of twists and turns. The relationship between Meng Yunqing and Tao Dalei, a middle-aged couple, has become a true portrayal of many couples in real life.
They play a harmonious role during the Chinese New Year, but quarrels inevitably break out at home. This phenomenon of "quarreling in the room and acting outside the room" vividly shows the dilemmas and coping strategies faced by middle-aged couples when dealing with family trivialities and social pressures.
The husband and wife, who had not lived together for a long time, briefly returned to living under the same roof for the sake of their daughter's return to live temporarily, but the performance of the red wolf was disappointing. He is not only playing the role of an unreliable father, but also vividly showing the real life state of middle-aged couples.
However, his actions were like violent operations that were ineffective, and in the end he just stood alone in place, becoming a center of attention.
This role and the image of the scumbag played by Li Chengru next door can simply form a pair of "scumbag alliances". And Meng Yunqing's life seems to be completely dependent on the existence of her daughter, like the only support for her life.
Once this spiritual pillar is gone, life will fall into chaos.
The state presented by Meng Yunqing actually reflects the problems faced by many middle-aged career women, which are more or less what they have to face.
Third, "the identity interpretation of returning home during the Spring Festival".
Meng Yi'an, the third sister interpreted by Li Xiaoran, strives to find a balance between career and family.
She is a role model in the hearts of the children of the Meng family, with a gentle and intelligent temperament, outstanding appearance, a successful career and a solid family background, and she is even more kind and kind to others.
On the occasion of returning home for the festive season, she was not arrogant, but carefully prepared a satisfactory gift for the whole family, showing her sincere attitude towards equality and equality.
This aunt is undoubtedly a role model in the eyes of everyone, but under this gorgeous appearance, there are also hidden secrets that few people know.
On the surface, she and the husband played by Song Ningfeng are in love, and the children are well-behaved and obedient, but in fact, they have long been released from the shackles of marriage. Whenever they return home, they are engaged in a choreographed role-play. In this scene, the ex-husband chose to leave the scene halfway.
In the whole family, her personality is most similar to Qiao Haiyun, both strong and independent. Although she aspires to avoid becoming a strong woman like her mother, she ends up following the same path as her mother.
No one is born strong, it is the pressure of life that makes women gradually stronger. The three sisters of the Meng family, each with their own problems and challenges. From intergenerational communication to getting along with husband and wife, to mid-life marital crises and career and family balance, these unavoidable problems of modern urbanites are piling up in front of them like a snowball.
Six women, a wonderful drama, is kicking off.
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The biggest highlight of this work is undoubtedly the wonderful performance of the actors.
Playing the role of the top-level old lady is played by the high-profile double actress and national first-class actor Song Chunli.
The Meng sisters and their partners are in the middle-level roles, starring Xu Fan, Liang Jing, Li Xiaoran, Li Chengru, Liu Jun, Geng Le, Song Ningfeng and other powerful actors.
Even if the younger generation of sisters disputed, there were actresses Ma Sichun and Sun Qian who had outstanding acting skills to participate in it.
The acting level of the entire series has been solidly guaranteed. In terms of character building, I greatly admire Yang Xiaopei's talent.
In fact, these two actors have even been "controversial" because of their in-depth interpretation of the roles.
The first to bear the brunt is Xu Fan, who plays the eldest sister of the Meng family in the play, a leader in the "chatterbox" industry.
Although Xu Fan created many independent and chic urban women when she was young, and won the titles of Huabiao actress and national first-class actor, she showed another pinnacle of acting skills in this drama - playing a nagging mother.
However, her interpretation is so real and vivid, and every detail is full of emotion and insight, which is amazing.
In the scene of Li Yijin's homecoming, although the mother and daughter are separated by a door, their hearts are conveyed through subtle eye contact. Although she complained, her eyes showed deep relief and peace of mind, as if she was silently telling her daughter: "As long as you can come back safely, everything will be fine." ”
In the dispute with her daughter, she lost control of her emotions and shouted out the sentence with almost all her strength: "If you are pregnant with a thoughtful child, your life will be ruined!" The worry and anger in her voice almost brought tears to her eyes.
One moment ago, the audience was still feeling indignant about Li Yijin's controlled fate, but the next second, when they saw Xu Fan sitting alone in the silent room, holding his daughter's ** in his hand, the deep thoughts and concerns made people feel pity instantly, and the original words of criticism turned into silent sighs.
Under Xu Fan's superb acting skills, the character may seem a little depressed due to excessive care at some moments, but this is also a true portrayal of maternal love, which makes people feel its weight while also experiencing the greatness and depth of maternal love.
The enthusiasm and dedication of the audience is the best proof of Xu Fan's superb acting skills, and her performance still maintains the level of the year, which is commendable.
second place, Song Chunli
This time, the veteran actor is playing the head of a family that is almost impeccable.
With a decisive style and tenacity at a young age, Qiao Haiyun raised two daughters on her own and adopted Meng Mingwei, who was born with a leg disability.
With the passage of time, her aura has increased instead of decreasing, and she issued an order to Li Yijin, asking her to go back and explain to her boyfriend that the previous tolerance was out of politeness, but since then, she must return to her grandmother's house every festival, which is a family tradition and her insistence. This line is full of power, and in an instant, the image of the character jumps on the page, which is impressive.
However, behind this firmness and courage, there is a deep love and concern for their children.
Although she doesn't have many scenes, her two performances are still exemplary in acting.
One is after eating the New Year's dinner, she said goodbye to her third daughter's family, smiled and waved goodbye, when her daughter's figure faded away, the feeling of loneliness and loneliness instantly came to her heart, and the transformation of her expression was really wonderful.
In another scene, she hugged her 60-year-old daughter, gently stroked her hair, and comforted her daughter with a warm tone to learn to let go.
In this performance, the acting skills of the two veteran actors are once again moving, although the children have grown up, in the eyes of the mother, they will always be the children who need to be cared for.
The outstanding performances of Song Chunli and Xu Fan once again demonstrate the outstanding talent of Chinese actresses, and the key lies in whether we can create a wonderful story that matches them.
third place, Liu Jun
Among domestic actors, Liu Jun is recognized as the leader of the role of "scumbag" with his superb acting skills, and no one can argue with him.
After successfully creating the classic "scumbag" images such as Sheng Hong and Qiao Zuwang, he once again brought us a deeply rooted role: Tao Dalei.
pestering his wife to live a married life on the first day of the new year is a bit excessive.
And asking for 100,000 yuan for the cost of repairing the grave is even more jaw-dropping, which not only makes people feel angry and helpless, but also highlights his image of being idle and lazy. However, when he saw him sneaking out of the car with his wife and his "rival in love" out of the car, he couldn't help laughing, as if he saw a living funny character. This kind of performance full of joy makes the audience feel his funny and pathetic, and at the same time, deeply realize the complexity and multifaceted nature of human nature.
This acting is superb.
fourth place, Ma Sichun
After a period of weight loss, Ma Sichun's acting skills have also been significantly improved. She showed an excellent performance in this role-play and successfully portrayed the role of Li Yijin. Li Yijin is a rare real and ordinary heroine of a national drama, whether it is her studies or career, she has no outstanding performance, and even lacks vision when looking for a boyfriend. However, it is this ordinariness that makes it easier for the audience to substitute their own perspective and feel the authenticity and intimacy of the characters.
In the rivalry with Xu Fan, she performed no less, especially in the plot where she was slapped by Xu Fan with her neck, her acting skills were explosive and impressive.
Next, I look forward to seeing her character undergo a metamorphosis and reveal a more mature and deep inner world.
fifth, Sun Qian
Sun Qian's performance is outstanding among the new generation of actresses, and her acting skills are outstanding, and this time she also lives up to expectations.
The role she plays as Nana, who is playful and cute when she is coquettish, is full of agility, and is a magical sister who can make Li Yijin helpless and driven to the brink of collapse.
She is the jewel of the family, a female doctor of beauty and wisdom, not only outstanding in her studies, but also amazing in appearance, no matter where she is, she is like the proud child of the neighborhood.
However, Sun Qian's character shows an imperceptible willfulness. When Li Yijin chose not to go home for the New Year, her behavior seemed to add fuel to the fire and exacerbate family conflicts. After sharing a house with Li Yijin, she showed her sister's little willfulness everywhere, making the role more three-dimensional and vivid.
The shoe closet is full, the bathroom is not cleaned after use, and the attitude is very arrogant, which is really unbearable, and even I would want to tidy it up myself.
However, it is this kind of real character design that can be more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Sun Qian, the 27-year-old actress, has attracted attention for her excellent acting skills and good looks, winning the love of the audience.
The play brings together three generations of outstanding actors, whose superb acting skills have injected a strong confidence into the drama and made the audience full of expectations for this drama.
Although it is only four short words, it is like a hand that lifts the veil of the adult world, using six female characters across different generations, like a delicate ukiyo-e, to show the challenges of Chinese-style intergenerational communication and the role of women in the family.
The viewer may feel angry and dissatisfied when it comes to ** because the situation depicted in the story is too realistic.
During the Spring Festival, this drama can resonate more, and I, who was originally anxious, seemed to feel the impact of a cerebral hemorrhage in the process, because the "comparison" plot at the family banquet in the play is like a reproduction of the family scene during the New Year.
Several characters in the play are quite representative.
The eldest sister played by Xu Fan seems to be a mirror, reflecting countless unwilling parents. They have high hopes for their children, hoping that their children will excel and become the dragon and phoenix among people. However, they often have difficulty accepting the fact that they are just ordinary people, perhaps not smart, not beautiful, and not outstanding. Their children may be just as ordinary, gifted girls like Nana, who are as rare as they are.
But even the most ordinary individuals have the right to pursue the life they aspire to and should not be ignored and despised underestimated.
The role of Li Yijin uniquely shows the rare "ordinary" characteristics of Chinese dramas, and she has won my heart, because she seems to be the one who failed to bring glory to our parents at the Chinese New Year's Eve dinner table.
Life as an adult is certainly challenging, and few are easy.
However, "Fireworks", a drama series that shows a panoramic view of the family, brings us comfort with its warm background.
Life is like chess, every step needs to be carefully considered, but once you fall, you should move forward without regrets.
February** Dynamic Incentive Plan It's not that you shouldn't regret the choices you make, but sometimes regretting them doesn't help.
The family bond between the three sisters of the Meng family is just like the portrayal of many families during the Spring Festival, both estranged and close.
Although there may be comparisons and secret rivalries between family members, deep down they still hope that each other can live a better life.
This is my intuitive feeling for the first 4 episodes of "Fireworks People".
If you're as attracted to this show as I am, it's probably because it really shows the close connection between life and family, and we can't help but think back to the time we spent with our family.
In real life, there is no absolute truth, and every day needs to be experienced and lived by ourselves.
The show is not intended to provide viewers with a definitive answer, because there is no absolute answer in real life.
However, the emotional bond between loved ones is fraught with profound meaning. Adapted from the original book "She and Her Islands", this series highlights the power of family affection by showing the comparisons, rivalries, quarrels and love between family members during the Chinese New Year. It is precisely because of these relatives who will feel sorry for us that we will not become isolated islands.