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Chinese-style family drama: It's time to say goodbye to "blood pressure hits".
"Look at other people's children, and then look at you!" This mantra of Chinese-style parents is the standard configuration of almost every family drama. In recent years, the domestic family drama market has been very lively, but there are only a handful of masterpieces that can really resonate with the audience. In order to pursue ratings, many works forcibly create contradictions and conflicts, full of "dog blood" elements such as cheating, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law wars, and family ethics, and have become "blood pressure hits", which makes the audience tired.
As an important branch of reality dramas, family dramas should be rooted in real life, reflect the changes of the times and social development, and depict the ups and downs of Chinese-style families with real and delicate brushstrokes. However, some creators have fallen into a creative circle, blindly pursuing dramatic conflicts, ignoring the true reflection of real life and in-depth thinking about social issues, resulting in the family drama market falling into an embarrassing situation of "applause but not popularity".
The upcoming urban family drama "Good Reunion" seems to have injected a shot in the arm into the domestic family drama market. With the joining of powerful actors such as Ding Yongdai, Bai Baihe, and Li Chun, as well as the plot that is real and close to life, this drama has become popular before it is broadcast, which has aroused the audience's expectations.
"Good Reunion" tells the story of the three sisters of the Xiang family who finally got out of the predicament with the support and encouragement of their families when they faced the difficulties of marriage, career, and family. There are no bloody episodes and deliberately created contradictions in the play, but the camera is aimed at the daily life of a Chinese-style family, showing the interweaving of emotions such as family, love, and friendship with a plain and delicate narrative technique, as well as the confusion and challenges faced at different ages.
For example, the eldest sister encountered her husband's cheating on her husband, and in the face of a broken marriage, she did not be hysterical, but dealt with it calmly, showing the independence and strength of contemporary women; The second sister Xiangzhong is deeply trapped in a widowed marriage, and in the face of her lazy husband and her eccentric mother-in-law, she chooses to forbear and compromise, reflecting the helplessness and bitterness of traditional women in marriage; The younger sister married into a wealthy family in the south, which seems to be infinitely beautiful, but in fact she is under tremendous mental pressure, and her husband's desire to control makes her breathless, reflecting that contemporary young people are also facing spiritual difficulties in pursuing material life.
"Good Reunion" uses the three sisters' completely different marital statuses to outline a picture of Chinese-style family ukiyo-e, which truly reflects the marriage status of people of different classes and ages in contemporary society, and arouses strong resonance from the audience. There are no absolute good guys and bad guys in the play, and each character has their own limitations and helplessness, which is a true portrayal of real life.
It is worth mentioning that "Good Reunion" does not deliberately "create contradictions" in pursuit of dramatic conflicts, but focuses on the portrayal of family affection. In the play, although the three sisters of the Xiang family are facing different difficulties, they always support each other and face the ups and downs of life together. The love of parents for their children is selfless, and they will always be the strongest backing for their children. This kind of family affection, which is thicker than water, is the most valuable wealth of the Chinese-style family.
In recent years, with the development of society and the change of people's ideological concepts, the audience's aesthetic demand for family dramas is also increasing. The data shows that in 2022, reality-themed TV dramas will account for more than half of the output of domestic TV dramas, of which family dramas account for more than 40%. This shows that the audience is paying more attention to real life and is eager to see real people and stories from TV dramas, as well as thinking about social issues.
In order to cater to the market demand, some family drama creators overrely on the "dog blood" plot, resulting in uneven quality of works, and even a tendency to "judge ugliness". For example, a certain family ethics drama that will be broadcast in the first half of 2023 has aroused strong complaints from the audience because of its bloody plot and exaggerated performances.
The "2023 China TV Drama Development Report" released by the Communication University of China pointed out that the current domestic family dramas generally have problems such as similar themes, suspended plots, and flat character building. The report suggests that family drama creators should go deep into life, dig into realistic themes, impress the audience with true feelings, and create more excellent works with good ideology, artistry, and ornamentation.
The emergence of "Good Reunion" has brought new hope to the domestic family drama market. The play has won the recognition and love of the audience with its real and touching plot, the wonderful interpretation of powerful actors, and the deep insight into Chinese-style families. It is believed that with the popularity of "Good Reunion", more excellent family drama works will emerge, bringing more wonderful audio-visual feasts to the audience.
In the family drama market full of "dog blood" plots, can "Good Reunion" break through and become a new hit? Chinese-style family dramas, when will they really bid farewell to "blood pressure hits" and return to realistic creation? These questions are worth pondering.
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