Text | Mu Ran
Edit | Ternary
Happy Twist has finally saved its dignity in this year's summer file!
"Catching Dolls" starring Shen Teng and Ma Li won a high rating of 7.5 just by screening, and word of mouth finally picked up.
In recent years, "The Richest Man in Xihong City", "This Killer Is Not Calm", "Walking on the Moon Alone" and other works launched by Happy Twist have not been able to play by word of mouth.
And if you want to achieve box office fermentation, you can't do without word-of-mouth, and this "Catching the Doll" by the Shen Ma combination is expected to create another box office peak.
In fact, in addition to the big screen, this year's summer file is also expected to usher in a film and television drama produced by the Happy Twist team - "My Mother is the School Flower".
The director is Wu Yuhan, who has filmed works such as "Li Cha's Aunt" and "Jianghu Academy", and Li Bingqiang, the director of "The Sky of the Wind Dog Boy".
I have a hunch that this 24-episode drama is going to be popular.
First, the healing is warm and full of tears
"My Mother is a School Flower" is adapted from the comic of the same name by Korea cartoonist Hong Seung-pyo, and was serialized on a comic platform in Chinese mainland on September 1, 2019.
Before being made into a TV series, this work was adapted into a stage play by Happy Twist and toured in many cities.
Nowadays, being able to present it in the form of a drama version is enough to show how popular the script and setting are.
And "Charlotte's Troubles", which started the first shot of the Happy Twist team's word-of-mouth, also integrates all the essence of the Happy Twist stage play.
The Happy Twist team can present it again, and it can already be seen that the team attaches great importance to the work.
Judging from the story setting of this work, the two major highlights can become word-of-mouth hits.
First, the plot of laughter and tears
This drama tells the story of college student Kong Xiaocan (played by Jiang Long) who resolutely makes a deal with aliens after learning that his mother Kong Guifang (played by Liu Lin) is terminally ill.
Through the exchange of "life energy", the 45-year-old mother regained the youthful appearance of 20 Kong Guifang (played by Deng Enxi) and started a new life journey.
The mother returned to her youth and became the same age as her son, and such story settings are not uncommon in domestic film and television works.
On the big screen alone, works with similar settings include "20 Years Old Again" and "Hello, Li Huanying", all of which were phenomenal hits with both popularity and word-of-mouth.
In particular, "Hello, Li Huanying" is still the highest-grossing comedy film in the box office list of Chinese films.
It can be seen from these previous works that all this kind of works where mothers or family members return to their youth, the first half can make the audience laugh until they can't stop, and the second half often makes people cry.
Although "My Mother is the School Flower" has a bit more sci-fi color because the protagonist makes a deal with aliens, the overall plot is still a combination of laughter and tears.
Kong Xiaocan let her mother return to her girlhood, but she didn't know which day she would encounter an accident, and the terminally ill Kong Guifang became a 20-year-old girl, did she know that this was the result of her son's exchange of "life energy"?
Anything that talks about family affection is difficult to make the audience laugh from beginning to end, presumably this new drama of Happy Twist can also make the audience cry wet pillows.
Second, weaken the love line and emphasize the family line
The audience of domestic dramas has suffered from the element of love for a long time.
If it is a pure sweet pet drama or an ancient puppet drama, it is understandable to take the love between the male and female protagonists as the main line, but most domestic dramas are dressed in a certain type of theme, and the story is filmed as Mary Sue of all ages.
To be honest, I'm really tired of watching too much love.
And the heroes and heroines in this "My Mother is a School Flower Drama" have absolutely no possibility of falling in love.
Even if the mother is back to 20 years old, but the male protagonist is also the setting of mother and son, the two get along day and night, and it is also the son who fulfills his mother's wish, and the focus is still on the family line.
Finally, I don't have to look at vulgar love anymore.
Second, Deng Enxi + Jiang Long, and a top actor
Although the Happy Twist team has Shen Teng and Ma Li, the two trump cards, anyone who can make the two of them make cameo appearances will not miss relying on them to attract attention.
But after all, the two are deeply involved in the big screen and have not set foot in the small screen, so it is naturally difficult to see the Shen Ma combination in this "My Mother is the School Flower".
However, after watching the casting of this drama, you know that even if there is no actor with the highest box office appeal, it is still worth looking forward to.
The first place, Deng Enxi.
Among the post-05 Xiaohua, who has both recognition and acting skills, Deng Enxi is one.
Judging from the works she starred in, "The Nameless", "Rise to Fame", and "The Appearance of Suspect X" are all word-of-mouth masterpieces without exception.
And most of the actors who cooperate with him are Song Jia and Chen Jianbin , but Deng Enxi has never shown timidity, and he can play any role.
This is also the reason why Deng Enxi starring in this "My Mother is a School Flower" makes people not have to worry about acting skills at all, the strength is there, and portraying a character with a pure face and a mature heart is not a problem for Deng Enxi.
second place, Jiang Long.
Jiang Long's history of being out of the circle can be said to be a realistic portrayal of the phrase "gold will always shine".
Jiang Long, who entered everyone's field of vision with comedy variety shows, has entered the showbiz and has starred in "Crime Hunting Guide", "The Wind Rises in Luoyang", "The Dog Runs Away" and other works.
Jiang Long is best at acting in comedy, and he is also one of the few comedians who can control his warmth and make the audience laugh and cry.
With him, the laughter will be doubled, and the impact of the tears will also be amplified.
third place, Liu Lin.
Among the middle-aged actresses, who is the real treasure? I believe that the answer of many viewers is Liu Lin.
From the eldest lady in "Know It or Not", to "The Hidden Corner", "The Happy Affair of the Lan Boudoir", and then to "Spring Lover", she has played ancient costumes, comedies, and life dramas.
All the types of dramas that can be broadcast, Liu Lin is involved.
Liu Lin, who is a professional mother, plays the middle-aged Kong Guifang in this drama, and the last one to play this kind of role emotionally was Liu Jia in "Hello, Li Huanying".
Liu Lin, who does not lose in acting, must also contribute the biggest tears in the whole play.
epilogue
It is undeniable that the combination model of comedy + family affection is not new, and it can even be said to be a cliché.
Whether it is a sketch, a film and television drama, or a big-screen movie, as long as it is a comedy, it is inevitable to add some elements of family affection.
But I have to say that it is indeed a password to retain the audience and receive rave reviews.
Compared with heart-wrenching love stories, this kind of more down-to-earth and empathetic family affection is often particularly moving.
Coupled with a little interesting laughter, you will naturally be able to grasp the audience steadily.
So, are you optimistic about the "My Mother is a School Flower" launched by the Happy Twist team?