It's coming, it's finally here!
According to the latest news, the 36-episode urban family emotional drama "Little Couple" will land on the prime time of CCTV's eight sets on July 31 and officially start its premiere.
iQIYI will follow the broadcast simultaneously.
Some friends may say, isn't it just a drama, it looks ordinary, what is there to surprise.
Hey, don't say it.
If you want to talk about this drama, there are really a lot of highlights.
After all, it is "CCTV Strict Selection", from the story to the lineup, it is definitely not a general.
Listen to me and take your time.
First, what did you talk about?
The play is based on the novel "Stay-at-Home Dad" by writer Maori.
The framework of the original novel is not complicated.
Surveys have shown that the proportion of men who approve of their husbands becoming "stay-at-home fathers" is higher than that of women. So what is the effect of full-time parenting by fathers?
For some people, it may only stay at the idea stage.
But Mao Li, a writer from Shanghai, took the lead in taking a big step in exploration.
Since the birth of her son Aven, Maori and her husband Xiao Chen have fallen into the predicament of novice parents in a hurry.
After some "hard lessons", the two immediately agreed that whoever succeeds first in the future will come back to take care of the child.
A few years later, the winner was decided.
- Maori's novel sold the copyright, and it was time for Xiao Chen to make good on his promise.
As a result, Xiao Chen officially took up his post.
used to live in his mother-in-law's house, and his son Evan lived a prince-like life, and his grandparents took good care of him.
Although as a novice dad, Xiao Chen once seemed to be in a hurry, but his son Ai Wen also learned his own life skills such as bathing, brushing his teeth, and putting on shoes.
And in the end, in the "bloody and bloody" competition in Shanghai, Ai Wen got an offer from his favorite school with the help of his father.
When it comes to the TV series, the original general framework is still maintained.
has passed the "35-year-old hurdle" and is a senior code farmer.
Constant setbacks at work made him resign in anger.
Coincidentally, at this time, his wife Che Li's self-media account became popular overnight. Che Li, who has become a new entrepreneur, has no time to take care of her family and children.
The husband accepted such a new job:
With full board and lodging, a monthly salary of 20,000 yuan after tax, he directly connected with the core customer - that is, his son Zhou Aiwen.
The wife is his own boss and his son is the customer.
Full-time dad, chickens and eggs, a family emotional drama, kicked off.
Second, who can act?
To be honest, this story alone wouldn't have been able to fully appeal to me.
After all, I, who have watched a lot of dramas, are still a little psychologically resistant to some mother-in-law's family dramas.
But after seeing the cast, I said: This is definitely my thing.
First of all, it is Yin Tao who plays the heroine Che Li.
Graduated from military arts, she is definitely the top actress today.
Especially in terms of TV dramas, Yin Tao won the Golden Eagle Award with the popular "The World", thus achieving the achievement of the three grand slams of TV dramas.
During the trial of Zhou Bingkun in the play, when she trembled and told the past of her rape, the acting skills of that scene were explosive.
Yin Tao not only has good acting skills, but also has a wide acting path.
She can be a self-reliant entrepreneurial strongman, a workplace elite, or a gentle and tenacious Zheng Juan.
This time she played a female writer, which is not a problem at all.
The male protagonist who partners with Yin Tao will not be unfamiliar to everyone, it is Guo Jingfei.
Just talking about appearance, Guo Jingfei is really not high in the entertainment industry.
But his innate talent for comedy, coupled with his good acting skills, makes Guo Jingfei ridiculously good in terms of audience popularity.
It's like, each of us seems to have such a friend by our side.
This time, he plays a full-time father, Guo Jingfei, who wants to make people laugh when he stands there, will bring a touch of relaxed and freehand atmosphere to the seemingly dignified topic.
The second female is Qi Xi.
The 40-year-old Qi Xi is one of the most typical representatives of domestic actors whose strength is far greater than his fame.
Graduated from the Dance Department of Military Arts and the Director Department of Chinese Opera.
In terms of dramas, she has "Teahouse" and "Rhino in Love", and in terms of movies, she has "The Earth is Long and the Sky is Long", "The Mystery of the Floating City" and so on.
As for TV series, she also participated in dramas such as "Magic Mobile" and "Dating Expert".
So in the trailer, when I saw Qi Xi with an explosive head and a lot of rivalry with Yin Tao, I became even more looking forward to it.
The second male on the opposite side is Zhang Yunlong.
Zhang Yunlong, whose image has always been sunny, will stage a pair of "happy enemies" with the second female Qi Xi in the play.
In addition to the above four leading actors, the crew also invited Han Tongsheng, Yue Hong, Xu Di, Mu Liyan and many other old actors to join.
At the same time, Sun Xuening, who played the cherry in "Tang Dynasty Legends", as well as Xiao Shenyang, Liang Chao and others, will also make cameo appearances.
Isn't that worth the big expectations?
Third, in 2024, will there be a hit?
Originally, I wasn't very optimistic about this drama.
One is because of the subject matter.
The last one, about urban emotions, can be regarded as a hit, or Gao Yuanyuan's "Let's Get Married", but it was already a drama 11 years ago.
Looking at the setting now, it is the theme of transposition of strong women and weak men.
But after reading the trailer, it seems to be full of stereotypes about men.
For example, Zhou Quan played by Guo Jingfei, when he first returned to the family, he could make a mess of fried eggs.
Not being good at it does not mean that there is a lack of common sense in life.
Second, it's because of the tone.
Many people say that they don't like to see dramas that cheat, tear each other apart, and are bloody, but it is undeniable that the market for such dramas is still not small.
For example, in the past year, CCTV 8 has broadcast dramas such as "Fearless", "Good Things Come in Pairs", and "The Story of Rose".
Judging from the ratings, it's pretty good.
And this "Little Couple" does not have such a strong dramatic conflict at all.
is dead, it can only be said that Guo Jingfei forcibly joined the "nest track", and Yin Tao has successfully created a strong woman in the workplace.
However, I see another possibility in this drama.
——Retain color with warmth; Use sincerity to impress the audience.
In this day and age, we have never lacked some works that sell anxiety, some are more or less real, and many are purely to attract attention.
Then "Little Couple" uses a family and a couple as the main perspective to show the dilemma of some couples in society on career, family, and parenting issues.
It has strong practical significance.
It is also worth mentioning the director and screenwriter of this play.
Director Lu Ying may not be well-known, but he was the deputy of Lou Ye, Lu Yang, Gu Changwei, Ning Hao and other well-known directors.
After directing independently, he has also handed over high-scoring masterpieces such as "Suddenly This Summer", and is very good at shaping delicate emotions.
The screenwriter who cooperated with him was Yuan Bullet.
With the success of the "Ode to Joy" series, Yuan Dan has an unusual confidence in shaping urban group portraits.
The big drama will start soon, and we can just wait.