A few days ago, I posted on Weibo and mentioned a sitcom without naming it. This is what we are going to talk about today, the sitcom directed by Wei Zheng, the director of "Love Apartment": "The Breaking Elite"

I posted a post on Weibo a few days ago, mentioning a sitcom without naming anyone.

gave his first impression by the way:

is so embarrassing!

The clever friends quickly guessed my hint.

This is what we are going to talk about today, a sitcom directed by Wei Zheng, the director of " Love Apartment ":

"The Broken Elite"

In view of the unsatisfactory first impression, I didn't start writing this drama. plan.

But after seeing the director’s Weibo and many fans saying “not bad”, I began to wonder if I had missed some important information.

Ever since, I turned on the TV, threw away the prejudice left by "Love Apartment", and watched it again.

Finally, I feel like I’ve figured it out.

The crux of the controversy in "The Breaking Elite" lies in the word "comedy".

Here, let’s briefly sort out the plot and share my own opinions.

Looking at the concept of the script, this is a story about observing the world from the perspective of a social animal.

Comrade Zhang Wei changed his name to Hu Qiang, and entered a large factory by virtue of "the asking price was low enough", and became a wall painter for ten years.

Ten years later, due to the company's restructuring, Hu Qiang was exiled to a utility room-style office that was sheltered from wind and water, isolated from the world, warm in summer and cool in winter.

gives employees a nervous "pressure department" and acts as a nominal manager.

On the contrary, the intern Hu Qiang led back then is now his immediate boss, and he has a perfect set of PUA words.

By the way, Manager Hu is at the bottom of the office food chain.

At work, there are constant troubles, and the main task is to wipe the butt of the whole company.

It can be said that the salary cannot support small animals, and the workload is comparable to that of large livestock.

It can be seen that this drama is aimed at the working class in a physical sense and finds inspiration from the life of workers.

This kind of subject, as long as you write about overtime work, office gossip and calling the boss stupid, you can get a lot of sympathy .

Of course, they did. In the first episode of

, the leader taught Hu Qiang the PUA skills step by step.

I drank three sets and made the disobedient employees behave like dogs. It gave me a familiar feeling.

However, the staff of the Ministry of Press Affairs are all "rebellious". They respond decisively to "yes, yes, yes, accept" the PUA's rhetoric and refuse any brainwashing other than salary increases. In the second episode of

, the focus was changed and the topic was discussed about "efficient online management tools for enterprises".

I guess many of my friends are living a life where they stand on their heads when they hear the word "nail" and die suddenly on the spot after hearing the word "nail" twice.

Wei Zheng directly doubled down on and , developed his own holographic projection , and led the "Ding Ding" who appeared anytime and anywhere.

Compared with this kind of physical monitoring of employees, operations such as monitoring mobile phone traffic and time-limited toilet pits all appear so affectionate and respectful of privacy.

During his free time, he took the opportunity to cue up on the strife between departments, as if they were trying to pick up the underpants of the workplace.

Things like endangering the mental health of employees and imposing mindless performance pressure are believed to be realities that many people are experiencing.

When it comes to the tenth episode, which is currently the most topical, it simply cuts into the so-called "Internet traffic thinking".

first clicked on the headlines in the circle in a joking way, and then made some movies and TV shows.

then goes deeper into embarrassing and provoking conflicts, and finally ends with the black humor of an artist almost being killed by the Internet explosion, but still having to make a bloody steamed bun.

These contents are more or less the same for most ordinary workers and white-collar workers.

The tenth episode of "Traffic Thinking" was also thought-provoking and made me rethink the meaning of media.

Since the intention is not low and the meaning is easy to understand, why is "The Breaking Elite" still controversial?

The reason is very simple:

There is a problem with the performance of its "comedy elements".

As I said before, my first impression of "Broker Elite" was that it was "embarrassing to the point of pain".

At first glance, I just felt that there was something wrong with the atmosphere. When I watched it a second time, I realized that it didn't look like a sitcom at all.

When I was watching the show, all I could think about was "Annual Comedy Competition" and "Happy Comedian ".

Whether it is the succession and transition of the storyline, the actions and dialogue of the characters, or even the final sublimation of irony.

The overall impression of "The Breaking Elite" to me is more like a 50-minute Internet sketch in a single episode.

For example, everyone has a very distinct personality and image: thorny head, facial palsy, novice, fat house, loser, PUA godfather...

In short, so far, its characters are relatively monotonous, and they can be seen at a glance see through.

This kind of character can make people distinguish the characters and enter the plot at a glance in sketches. But if it is put into a sitcom, it will easily appear frivolous and stereotyped.

After feeling this way, the awkward part comes.

I watched it as a sitcom, but its plot connection is not strong enough, and in many places it looks like a hodgepodge of old quotes from the previous generation.

was viewed as a sketch, but the rhythm was not tight enough.

Specifically speaking, the big baggage is small, the small baggage is broken, and the power of the explosion cannot cover up the excessive homophonic content.

Moreover, the canned laughter that doesn’t quite fit the picture, combined with some exaggerated comedy scenes, really breaks the rhythm.

For me, who is watching the drama, two concepts are jumping around in my mind, which is an important reason why I feel that the atmosphere is wrong.

However, do you want to say that I was embarrassed the whole time? Neither is

.

As of the time of writing, I personally prefer the fifth and tenth episodes.

As for why, the reason for the tenth episode has been mentioned before.

As a self-media person, I can really relate to the content of this episode.

As for the fifth episode...

I may offend people, because it seems "incompatible" with the style of the other episodes. This episode of

tells the story of a virtual companion.

In order to test the company's new products, Hu Qiang activated a virtual companion who looked exactly like his colleague Murphy. During

, Hu Qiang went from resisting virtual partners to relying on virtual friends.

But every time at the end, the experience period of the virtual partner ends, the memories of both parties are deleted, and Hu Qiang, who has lost his dependence, will fall into emo.

When Hu Qiang refused to lose his virtual partner, Murphy finally found out the truth.

It turns out that this device is just an "electronic toy" invented by capitalists in order to make social animals work wholeheartedly.

But because the technology is immature, this thing will confuse the user's consciousness.

In the end, colleague Murphy destroyed the virtual companion's launch terminal and rescued Hu Qiang who was trapped in it.

Since losing his virtual partner, Hu Qiang has become depressed, as if his body has been hollowed out.

But when Hu Qiang came home again, he actually saw his virtual companion appear again. A black scene transitioned to the end of the credits, and the episode ended.

The reason why I like this episode is, on the one hand, its unique style.

The main story is shorter than others, but has a stronger science fiction flavor.

Compared with the previous episodes where I struggled with whether it was a sitcom or a sketch, in this episode, I am more willing to watch it as a high-concept black humor micro-movie.

In addition, this episode also left an interesting twist.

As we said earlier, the virtual companion is set according to Murphy's appearance.

But the launch terminal has been destroyed by Murphy, and Murphy is very concerned about Hu Qiang at this moment.

So, is the "companion" that appears at the end a virtual companion that circulates again, or is Murphy pretending to be one? The button

is a foreshadowing of the future plot or a turning point in the current plot.

This suspenseful open-ended ending immediately enhances the quality of the entire episode, making it surpass other unit episodes.

It is not difficult to see from the performance of the fifth and tenth episodes that the screenwriter and director do have ideas.

However, in terms of actual look and feel, it may not be in line with my viewing habits.

The BGM is acceptable for instant meals, but when watching a serious drama, I feel like something is missing.

So, finally, I also give a little bit of my personal advice.

One is, removes the homophones!

If you give too many homophonic memes, your money will really be deducted!

Another one, I think "Breaking Bad Elite" can do some content splitting.

The style of the script is not suitable for a single episode of 50 minutes.

If the episode can be controlled between 5 and 15 minutes like "Auntie's World" and made into a short comedy with a faster pace and more episodes, the embarrassment can be alleviated to a great extent.

Or, change it into an urban light comedy with a certain plot coherence.

splits different elements into different paragraphs, which can also make better use of your imagination.

Of course, these are just my personal opinions.

"The Broke Elite" has its merits. Its social reflection, reality mapping, and imaginative framework are all worthy of praise. I also laughed out loud while watching the show.

However, if you look at it coherently, you can see that many parts of the work are done with excessive force, and the rhythm of the plot fluctuates, which affects the overall atmosphere and amplifies the audience's embarrassment.

can only say that the idea is good, but the implementation is still a bit poor.

So, let’s talk about this much about "The Breaking Elite" first.

Friends who like it, please remember to like, follow and forward three times in a row. If you have other opinions and suggestions, may also post them in the comment area for everyone to discuss.

Let’s continue tomorrow.

said goodbye.

The pictures in this article come from the Internet

Editor: A Zhai