First, recently, the realistic life drama "The Right Way to Open Your Life" directed by Lin Ke and starring Huang Bo, Mei Ting and Zhu Zhu was broadcast on Dragon TV, Jiangsu Satellite TV and Youku Video.
With its real character creation and down-to-earth plot content, this drama has achieved outstanding ratings, and the discussion continues to soar. In the play, Bian Liang, a 42-year-old sales manager, seems to have a happy life: he has a successful career and is about to be promoted to vice president; The family was harmonious, and he moved into a new house with his wife and son.
However, this apparent tranquility was soon shattered. With the sudden return of "old classmate" Dong Xiao, Bian Liang's life began to crack. Dong Xiao represented the acquisition company to evaluate Bian Liang's leadership, which directly led to the collapse of his original position of vice president.
What's even more disturbing is that Dong Xiao's attitude towards Bian Liang is ambiguous. She not only said that she was returning to China for him when her old classmates were reminiscing, but also invited the married Bian Liang to take wedding photos with her instead of her "fiancé", which made rumors spread in the company.
Bian Liang faced this sudden change, and his heart was full of confusion and uneasiness. He struggled to maintain his apparent composure, but whenever he was alone with Dong Xiao, the indescribable tension always made him fidget.
Second, he began to think repeatedly: Should he accept Dong Xiao's invitation? How will this affect my family and career? At the same time, Bian Liang's family life began to have problems.
His wife, Fu Xintong, was defrauded of nearly 1 million by an intermediary because of her son's study abroad, and if she didn't come back for a while, she caused a great loss to the family's economic situation. The son, who was in a rebellious period, refused to study abroad, and wanted to grow up to be a chef, and had a fierce conflict with Bian Liang.
As the plot deepens, the audience finally reveals the secret between Bian Liang and Dong Xiao. It turned out that they had an unforgettable love, and even talked about getting married.
However, at this critical moment, Bian Liang suddenly disappeared without warning. Dong Xiao, who was pregnant, looked for Bian Liang everywhere, but accidentally miscarried in the process and lost the crystallization of love forever.
This blow was undoubtedly devastating for Dong Xiao. To make matters worse, when she prepares to start a new family with her next boyfriend, she is told that she will never be able to have children again.
This is a major blow to Dong Xiao, who is eager for a good marriage. More than ten years have passed, and Dong Xiao still can't let go. When she met Bian Liang again, those unfinished complexes came like a tide.
Although she knew that Bian Liang had already started a family, she couldn't help but do some misleading behaviors. This kind of psychology is known in psychology as the "unfinished complex" or the "Checoni effect".
Third, Dong Xiao's behavior has caused controversy among many audiences. Some people think her actions are unethical, while others say they understand her pain. In fact, Dong Xiao's behavior involves emotional issues and psychological principles that are rarely discussed by the public.
The unfinished complex is when people are more impressed by things that have not been dealt with, interrupted, or reached their goals than things that have been dealt with. In Dong Xiao's heart, she couldn't have a child because of Bian Liang back then, so she never forgot it, and wanted to cause Bian Liang's guilt in various ways.
When Bian Liang faced Dong Xiao, his heart was full of guilt and trouble. Sometimes he avoided Dong Xiao's gaze, and sometimes he couldn't help but care about her current situation. This kind of ambivalence made him feel uneasy in front of his wife, and even caused family conflicts.
This complex emotional entanglement not only shows the fragility of human nature, but also triggers the audience's deep thinking about love, responsibility and forgiveness. It allows us to see how past choices affect life in the present, and how to find a balance between reality and emotion.
Dong Xiao's story also sparked a discussion among the audience: Can we understand her behavior? How should we deal with the pain of the past? There are no standard answers to these questions, but it's this complexity that makes The Right Way to Open Your Life transcend ordinary emotional dramas and become a thought-provoking work.
Bian Liang's life has become a realistic version of the "mid-life crisis" record. In the workplace, he not only missed the opportunity for promotion, but also had to face a sudden new boss Zhao Xian - to make matters worse, Zhao Xian is still Dong Xiao's fiancé.
The position of vice president, which should have come to Bian Liang's head again, was occupied by Zhao Xian, who was sent down by the group, which put him in an extremely embarrassing situation. Whenever Bian Liang made a suggestion at the meeting, but was directly rejected by Zhao Xian, the expression of unwillingness and helplessness on his face made people feel distressed.
Back at home, what awaits Bian Liang is not a warm harbor, but another battlefield. His wife, Fu Xintong, was defrauded of nearly 1 million by an intermediary because she was studying abroad for her son, which made the already tense family economy even worse.
Bian Liang looked at the account book at home, his brows tightened, but he had to pretend to be relaxed in front of his wife, for fear of adding to her burden. At the same time, his son, Bian Xiaofang, who is in a rebellious period, scoffs at the study abroad plan arranged by his parents and insists on becoming a chef.
Whenever the father and son argue over this topic, Bian Liang's angry and helpless appearance makes people feel the difficulty of being a father. Bian Xiaofang not only refused to study abroad, but also wanted to grow up to be a chef, and had a fierce conflict with Bian Liang.
Fourth, what makes Bian Liang even more troubled is the intergenerational contradiction in the family. The disagreement between his wife's mother and his father also made him more stressed. He had to juggle between the two families, trying to balance the relationship.
These seemingly ordinary daily chores truly reflect the multiple pressures faced by contemporary middle-aged people. Bian Liang's story is like a mirror, reflecting the predicament of many viewers' own lives.
The play also shows the story of another middle-aged man, Yu Guang, which further highlights the prevalence of midlife crises. Yu Guang is the president of a trading group that is about to go public, and he seems to be a winner in life, but in fact he has a strong wife and mother, who often do not give in to each other and have frequent conflicts.
So Yu Guang not only has to be busy with his career every day, but also has to deal with the relationship between his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and what makes him even more troubled is that his daughter is also unwilling to be obedient, and her rebellious psychology is serious. The story of Bian Liang and Yu Guang triggered the audience's thinking about many practical questions: Do middle-aged people have the courage to change the track? What does it mean to be unemployed in midlife? What should I do if I meet my ex in the workplace? How to deal with the Airborne Forces? And how to deal with standing in line in the workplace? There are no standard answers to these questions, but "The Right Way to Open Your Life" allows the audience to think more deeply about these questions through vivid character portrayals and plot settings.
In "The Right Way to Open Your Life", the conflict of parenting concepts becomes another thought-provoking topic. The play presents a typical contrast between chicken baby parenting VS happy parenting, which triggers the audience's in-depth thinking about contemporary education methods.
Although Bian Xiaofang's academic performance is mediocre, he has a strong interest in cooking. Although he doesn't like to study, he is very interested in the profession of chef, even if he can't get into high school, going to a vocational high school will not affect his development in this area, so he is very resistant to his parents' decision to send him to study abroad.
In a fierce quarrel, Bian Liang roared angrily: "Do you know how cruel society is now? Without a skill, what do you do to survive? And Bian Xiaofang stubbornly responded: "I just want to do what I like, is this also wrong?" "This conflict not only reflects the difference in perceptions between generations, but also reflects the controversy over the definition and pursuit of success in contemporary society.
Fifth, Bian Liang's anxiety stems from his understanding of social reality, while Bian Xiaofang's resistance represents the younger generation's insistence on personal values. Through these clips, the series presents the audience with the difficult choices facing contemporary parenting: should we respect the interests of children, or should we arrange a safe path for children? This contradiction makes the audience ask themselves: In the process of educating our children, have we ever ignored the true thoughts of our children? Parenting is a long process after all, whether it is Bian Liang and his wife, or Bian Xiaofang, they will find a more correct way to open in more events and exchanges.
This process of exploration is the charm of the drama "The Right Way to Open Your Life". "The Right Way to Open Your Life" not only focuses on family conflicts, but also subtly touches on some invisible pain points in urban life.
The drama shows the stress and mental health issues of big city life, as well as the health challenges faced by the elderly, which arouses the audience's attention and thinking about these social issues.
With the oversupply in all aspects, the cost of living and the threshold of development in big cities continue to increase, especially those young and middle-aged people or students who have ordinary family backgrounds and need to work their own, often due to excessive pressure in work, study and other aspects, resulting in psychological problems such as anxiety and depression, which have a serious impact on daily life.
In the play, we see Bian Liang often standing alone on the balcony, looking at the bustling night view of the city, with deep exhaustion and confusion in his eyes. This kind of silent picture just expresses the loneliness and pressure in the hearts of many urbanites.
Fu Xintong's mother's diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease adds a layer of heaviness to the plot. In the play, Fu Xintong's mother suddenly became forgetful during her retirement, and even if the notebook was already on the table, she would ask her daughter if she had brought the notebook.
After a doctor's diagnosis, she was diagnosed with the early stage of Alzheimer's disease. This episode is a true reflection of the health issues faced by many elderly people, and it also raises concerns about the mental health of the elderly.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common condition for older people, commonly known as "Alzheimer's disease". If it is only forgetfulness in the early stage, then in the later stage, it is likely that aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, personality and behavior changes will occur, which is a painful process for the elderly themselves and the children who are responsible for their care.
Sixth, through these seemingly ordinary but touching plots, "The Right Way to Open Life" outlines a real and three-dimensional picture of urban life for the audience, allowing the audience to have a deeper thinking about these social issues while chasing the drama.
The reason why "The Right Way to Open Your Life" is called "another truly fragrant domestic drama" is precisely because it deeply touches the pain points of contemporary people's lives and shows the real reactions and emotions of ordinary people in the face of difficulties.
Despite the challenges faced by the characters in the play, they are not overwhelmed by the difficulties. After Bian Liang was frustrated in the workplace, he did not complain, but actively looked for new opportunities.
Even in the face of Dong Xiao's emotional distress, he struggled to maintain his family. Fu Xintong showed strength and wisdom in the family crisis, and even if he was cheated out of 1 million, he was trying to solve the problem.
Even the rebellious Bian Xiaofang gradually learned to communicate and understand in the conflict with his parents. The value of this drama is that it not only shows the problems, but also conveys a positive attitude towards life.
It tells us that there is no standard answer in life, and that everyone is groping for the "right way to open their lives". Those voices who criticize the show as "rotten" may be because they do not deeply understand the deep meaning of the play.
This drama is not to give standard answers, but to inspire the audience to think about and change their own lives through the stories of these ordinary people. "The Right Way to Open Your Life" conveys an optimistic and positive attitude towards life through a series of changes that the protagonists encounter.
It is not only an excellent TV series, but also a mirror that reflects reality, providing the audience with the opportunity to examine themselves and think about life. In this sense, "The Right Way to Open Your Life" transcends ordinary emotional dramas and becomes a thought-provoking work that brings many revelations about life, family, and the workplace to the audience.