industry drama has become the new darling of urban dramas, director Liu Jin and Sun Li, Zhao Youting, and others bring new ideals to the city of span7 and the greats of span5 "" is now on the air. After the show of this "combination of powerful forces", it failed to break the circle as expected. What are the charms and shortcomings of this seemingly "anti-routine" play? #What do you think of the TV series "Ideal City"? #Please leave your opinion in the message area.
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Author | Seven seasons
industry dramas, as a category of TV dramas that are close to life and show the development of the times, have been widely loved by audiences in recent years. However, domestic industry drama audiences are looking forward to it. It is even more difficult to create. Negative comments such as "unprofessional" and "dating in love through the workplace" are constantly appearing in industry dramas.
counts last year’s industry dramas, " settle down", " blame you so beautiful" and other dramas with high topicality and high ratings have become eye-catching dramas, allowing creators to feel the industry again The great power of this new type of drama. However, subsequent episodes such as " perfect relationship " and " elite lawyer " have been criticized by the audience. Although the cast is strong, the "suspension" and "different from reality" plots cannot make the audience pay the bill.
's "Emergency Public Relations" and " Eyes of the Storm ", which were broadcast in the first half of this year, also failed to make it out of the circle."Hello, Flame Blue" and so on have blurred the genre boundaries of industry dramas, and have not achieved satisfactory results in industry dramas. As a "young" drama field, industry dramas are still attracting attention. How to tell the stories of industry dramas "professional and touching" has also become a problem that creators need to solve urgently.
Recently, a play that focuses on the construction industry "Ideal City" was launched. CCTV-8, , Dragon TV , and iQiyi are simulcasted on platforms such as "TV drama queen" Sun Li, Zhao Youting, Yu Hewei and other powerful actors. They have already attracted much attention in the early stage of the broadcast.
According to the broadcast index of "Number 1 Digital Reading Union-Yeen Data", the popularity of "Ideal City" has been rising since its broadcast. On August 26, its broadcast index has reached 81.32, second only to "Sweeping Dark Storm", ranked second.
"Number 1 Digital Reading Alliance-Cool Cloud Interactive" data shows that "Ideal City" has ranked second in the whole network with 16,901 attention since its inception. .
reflects the reality of the construction industry while chasing an ideal in the heart. In the end, whether such a drama with "ideal" written in large capital can take a step forward with the "ideal of an industry drama", No. 1 thinks it is worth looking forward to.
A powerful "luxury lineup" that interprets the growth path of "little people"
Once the episode is broadcast, except for the three starring actors Sun Li, Zhao Youting, Yu Hewei and Liu Yijun, 7span Liu Yijun, Strong veteran actors escort the interpretation quality of the drama,The performance of newcomer actors Gao Ye , Yang Chaoyue and others also brought a lot of attention to the drama. The whole drama is almost a luxurious lineup of "stars + power", and it has done enough publicity stunts for the drama from the beginning.
Good actors can always empathize with the audience in their roles. One of the reasons why "Ideal City" succeeded in resonating with the audience is the in-depth shaping of the roles by the actors.
The head actress, who can truly "dive" into the role and interpret the daily life of ordinary "workers", perhaps only Sun Li can do it.
If Fang Sijin in "An Jia" shows the audience a history of "desperate intermediary", then Su Xiao in "Ideal City" shows a conscientious and bottom-line "cost" The life of a teacher is not easy.
When Manager Yu talked to Su Xiao, he first praised him, and then announced Zhongjian’s decision to expel her. At this time, a series of close-up shots of Su Xiao took Su Xiao from "small fortunate" to calm to full It was the change in the expression of horror that was recorded. In just a few seconds, Sun Li showed how Su Xiao's transition from "in the sky" to "under the ground" was very subtle.
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But after Su Xiao lost his job, she wanted to find her boyfriend for comfort, but she saw her boyfriend get close to her boss in the hospital, and her leader appeared in anger. , Suppressed Su Xiao's urge to rush to confront him. At this time, Sun Li performed the collapse of an adult---eyed with bloodshot eyes, wanted to vent and tried to restrain herself, but she was constantly struggling with helplessness.
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These details all show Sun Li's emotional grip on Su Xiao, a "smasher".Su Xiao is not the only one, but also many actors and actresses have demonstrated vividly and profoundly the portraits of the workplace in the play.
Wu Hongmei, played by Gao Ye in the play, is kind, hardworking but inferior. The way she works hard in the big city seems to make many viewers see her shadow. Yang Chaoyue's "little front desk" Rhododendron starred almost in his true colors is cheerful and lively and loves nympho, but is also upright, kind, cute and likable.
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Wang Yang played by Chen Minghao and Huang Lilin played by Li Chuanying is also solid and lively. Wang Yang is also a solid and vivid personality. There are countless fans, but Huang Lilin's market atmosphere makes him rascal and cute. The rivalry between the two brothers is even more interesting. The strategy of "staring in front of people, good friends in the back" allowed them to "work through" the head office and win big orders together. The two brothers often talked about jokes. Wisdom and fun.
With the blessing of these talented actors, the dire straits and the various situations of the workplace in the three companies are truly presented to the audience, laying a good foundation for the presentation of the drama.
Fun, is the content methodology of workplace dramas
Different from the industry that "Settle Down" focuses on real estate agencies that ordinary people are familiar with, "Ideal City" focuses on the construction industry and the distance between the audience More subtle, it can be said to be just like leaving.
Even though we always pass by construction sites in our lives and shuttle between all kinds of buildings, few people who are not professionals can figure out the doorway in their industry. is based on such a "suddenly distant and swiftly near" industry, and it does bring great challenges to the creative staff. The opening episode of
tried to explain the background of the industry to the audience.Let the audience initially understand the context of the whole story. In the first two episodes, there were a series of links such as salary asking and wall collapse accidents. The protagonist Su Xiao also became unemployed first and then lost love. The link also made the audience hooked.
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With the development of the series, "Ideal City" gradually revealed its background: "exciting" rather than "cool".
Where there are people, there will be rivers and lakes. The construction industry focused in the play reflects the dire straits of working life. In a profit distribution pattern dominated by male roles, competition or alliance always seems to be able to switch instantaneously. From conversation to action, there are workplace wisdom and survival rules.
This is also the biggest charm of "Ideal City". Even if it is a group of people sitting in a meeting, it will not appear boring. The confrontation of workplace language always implies the shadow of the sword, the more the taste, the more taste.
The high-level meeting of the settlement project accident. I thought that Tianke would definitely take full responsibility. However, Huang Lilin was also "very plausible" at the meeting and refused to give in to Wang Mingyu. In addition, Xia Ming’s new plan was put forward and pressure was once again put on the head office. In the end, Zhao Xiankun could only express his attitude of "equal treatment" and put down the war for the time being.
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In addition, the lines of the characters in the play are also very in line with the character positioning of the characters and are closely connected with the characters. For example, Xia Ming, played by Zhao Youting, can be regarded as a leader among young people, and at the same time a guide for Su Xiao through all the way. Whether it is to transfer interests in a building collapse accident, or to let the chairman follow his own thinking at the group symposium to understand the issue of internal cement prices higher than the market price, Xia Ming has a very sophisticated and wise planning of workplace rules.
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Wang Yang is also very smart in the workplace.Seemingly bohemian, always "low-key and humility" in project competition, and always adhere to the principle of "make a fortune in silence, low-key and not be beaten", but when the opportunity comes, he is unambiguous, grasping talents like Su Xiao and constantly doing It adds weight to adjust the company's development status in time. He had always closed one eye for his old classmate Director Chen's "rebate", and he resolutely dismissed him at a critical moment, clearing the way for the company's development.
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Even the foreman Dong Hong on the construction site has his own workplace experience. Although he has few roles and low positions, he is also "sober in the world." He did not choose to obey Director Chen's arrangements blindly to the turmoil in the workplace, but had his own choices and opinions. "When there is adjustment, there will be turbulence, and when there is turbulence, there will be opportunities." Although there is no right to decide on the distribution of workplace rights, they can clearly see the trend of their own interests and make the most advantageous choice. Choosing turbulence as well as opportunity is the wisdom of "little people" to be grounded.
Whether big or small, as long as they are in a part of the power structure, they will use their power to make room for themselves in the workplace. "The capillary operation of power" is vividly portrayed in "Ideal City".
Watching life in the shadows of swords, lights and swords, in a word, the middle-class workplace in Vientiane, I have to say, even if the show is not so "cool", but it is "exciting"!
When industry dramas start to be "grounded", will the audience be willing to pay?
Su Xiao with a tired face is sleepy on the subway. The noisy and crowded environment is a true portrayal of every commuter rushing to the subway.
Su Xiao’s rental house is only a small one, and he faces the risk of price increases at any time. Hard and sad,But it is also the "sense of existence" of foreigners in big cities.
It is these various details that highlight the realism background of "The Ideal City".
Although Sun Li called Su Xiao "Niu Hulu·Xiao", Su Xiao is no longer the leading heroine.
The Su Xiao portrayed in the play is a professional, principled, and self-respectful professional woman. She is not rigid in her life, but she is very determined in the pursuit of her ideals. She always believes that "the cleanness of the cost table is the cleanness of the project." This is her professional belief and the professional ideal she is constantly pursuing.
At the beginning of the episode, Su Xiao's situation fell into the bottom. Under the double blow of unemployment and broken love, Su Xiao also truly completed self-salvation. From accepting private work in a group of classmates, to being cheated of applying for a job regardless of the unit's background and salary, to entering the company arranged by the ex-boyfriend without knowing it, this series of reactions are all true. The living conditions in the city are vividly displayed, and many viewers feel that domestic industry dramas have finally "recovered the atmosphere".
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Different from the setting of Sun Li's last career growth drama "Settlement", "Ideal City" no longer attributes the bad situation of the characters to the native family.
Su Xiao’s family in "Ideal City" seems to be more normalized. Su Xiao’s father went to Shanghai to visit his daughter without telling his wife after realizing his daughter’s situation. There was no extra inquiry, but the taste of the home was quietly displayed. A full table is waiting for my daughter to eat. The father didn't ask or say anything, but he knew everything in his heart. The father supported his daughter's choice and chose to be her strongest backing. I don’t know how many viewers cry in this scene. With the support of their parents and families, no matter how hard it is in a foreign land, they are connected in their hearts.
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In addition,The colors and costumes of the whole play are also "very local." As an urban professional drama, you can hardly see the "glamorous and beautiful" in the previous urban dramas, and the heroine Su Xiao often faces up to the sky. However, as a cost engineer who often stays up late and works overtime, the dark circles on Su Xiao's face add a bit of life to the real image.
The female protagonist's clothes are all kinds of large "checked shirts" and "striped shirts". In the bulletin, many viewers complained that Su Xiao's clothes were "too casual". Compared with some urban dramas that seem to be out of the "fashion show", the costumes of this show are not exquisite and not gorgeous, but there is a sense of "returning to the basics", and the "comfort" style of wearing and matching actually reflects It is the dressing choice of most office workers in real life.
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The tone of the whole play is even more unpretentious. Both the portrait and the environment have got rid of the "perfect modification" under the filter, adding a sense of life. However, when this design is applied to light, there are some feelings of "invisible" and "unpredictable".
The light in the play has always been "unclear". When Su Xiao was guarding the "toilet front" site when Tiancheng was at work, the dim light and the small office formed a sense of depression. Perhaps this depression can be understood as Su Xiao's mood at the time.
But you will also find that this dim light may not be a "special design", but a lack of lighting technology. For example, the people in the conference room always have light on their backs, Su Xiao's face is black, but his subordinate Lu Zhengming's face is full of light. Backlighting is often used in indoor scenes, and the expressions on the faces of the characters are difficult to see.
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Under the "dark" visual effect,The audience is prone to related depression, and there are also barrage comments saying "Why is it so dark, is my phone broken?" It can only be said that "Ideal City" is "relentlessly" striding forward on the road to "down-to-earth". It’s a step further, but there is still a question mark as to whether this kind of "local gas" audience is completely paying the bill.
The current episode is drawing to a close. Su Xiao has climbed out of the bottom of the valley and is climbing up the rock. The relationship between Su Xiao and Xia Ming has also continued to heat up, and the situation is in great shape. But as for the direction of the ending, I still hope that "Ideal City" can continue the "down-to-earth spirit" of the first half, and it can not fall into the clichés and change the ending of "everything is as you wish."
Compared with the current "fast-paced" habit of chasing dramas by most audiences, "Ideal City" needs to settle down and feel it. So far, the content of "Ideal City" can be regarded as "surprise", but the setting of "non-routine play" did not satisfy the audience's "sweet spot" in the first time, which also made the show The performance of grounding has caused some controversy.
Concluding remarks
Industry dramas started late in the country, and judging from the current development status, there are still a large part of the dramas in the name of the workplace, which is the reality of love. In contrast, "Ideal City" can be regarded as a play that really starts from the story behind the workers. Among them, the down-to-earth professional life and the growth process of the bottom figures do not appear to be suspended. This is actually a step forward for the transformation and development of industry dramas in the plot of "Ideal City".
At present, "Ideal City" has a score of 7.6 on Douban. "The more you watch, the more interesting it is" has become the evaluation of many viewers.
"Ideal City" has already been regarded as a word-of-mouth work in the industry drama, and such "conscience works" once again let the audience have more expectations for the development of the industry drama in the future.
When the face of the former heroine is dim, perhaps more audiences will feel the power of literature and art. Together, we look forward to the fact that industry dramas will burst into more passionate light.
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