The TV series "Meng Hua Lu" has finished airing, and its popularity has gradually subsided, but there are still some controversies. Some people have raised the view that the plot behind "Meng Hua Lu" has collapsed. I heard that the first few episodes are Guan Hanqing's original w

TV series " Menghualu " has been broadcast, and the popularity has gradually subsided, but there is still some controversy. Some people have raised this view: they think that the plot behind "Menghualu" has collapsed. I heard that the first few episodes are Guan Hanqing's original work, so the screenwriter is just not good, not as good as Guan Hanqing. Is this really the case with

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Have people who hold this view really read " Save Fengchen" by Guan Hanqing?

Those who believe that "Saving Feng Chen" is the original work of "Meng Hua Lu" are already dead wrong. This drama masterpiece from hundreds of years ago is completely different from today's TV script. It cannot be said that they have nothing to do with each other. , but this connection is far less profound than the audience thinks.

"Meng Hua Lu" is based on "Save Feng Chen", but the story frame has completely broken away from the drama. It is an out-and-out modern ancient puppet drama. However, the main creators still have a little ambition, which is to borrow an ancient romance. Story, tell an inspirational story about women with modern thinking.

1. One is to save women who have been abused by domestic violence, and the other is to showcase the business war and entrepreneurship. The story of "Saving Fengchen" is very simple. Song Yinzhang married an inhumane and was abused by Zhou She. His friend Zhao Paner used a trick to rescue him. , and sued Zhou She, and the prefect presided over justice.

Is there this plot in "Menghualu"? Yes, but it plays a very small role, only one or two episodes. The

TV series is based on Zhao Paner's relationship and career lines. What it really wants to tell is the story of female self-reliance. Of course, a common problem in domestic dramas is that there must be a man with background behind a self-reliant woman to help at critical moments.

In fact, when combined with life, this idea is understandable. As someone said, when a man meets a man’s help, this is called meeting a noble person. When a woman meets a man’s help, doesn’t it mean that she is self-reliant and self-reliant?

Being independent does not mean rejecting all help from the outside world. The only difference between being independent and relying on men is that independent women can solve 80% of the problems on their own, while women who rely on men can probably only solve less than 20% of the problems on their own. In this regard , it is not an exaggeration to call the three Zhao Paner sisters independent women.

Even Gu Qianfan didn't actually help their business, he didn't even contribute any capital, and accidentally led to the partnership between Zhao Pan'er and Chi Yanei.

Can we say that Zhao Paner is in the Yameni? On the other hand, it makes sense for Chi Yanei to rely on Zhao Paner.

Of the forty-episode TV series, only one or two episodes of "Saving Fengchen" are actually written. Zhao Paner defeated Zhou She, and the victory was clean and tidy. Although Lord Zhizhou is no longer so pure, this change is entirely to promote the emotional line between Zhao and Gu , which is not unacceptable.

does not have these dramas. A drama can only be made into a short drama within five episodes, which obviously does not meet the ambitions of the creators.

As the title of the play shows, "Menghualu" is not about saving people, but trying to create itself into "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", a microcosm of the Song Dynasty era, showing the military, political, and commercial affairs of this prosperous dynasty. and the daily lives of ordinary people.

This has completely deviated from the main theme of "Saving Feng Chen", so how can we say that the two are related to the original work and the adaptation?

2. There is nothing The Imperial City Division , Gu Qianfan appears out of thin air

The plot of "Menghualu" has nothing to do with "Save Fengchen" from the beginning. The first scene is of the Imperial City Division, and there is an emperor in the drama City Secretary? No.

What is the Imperial City Division? It is a real security and spy agency in the history of the Song Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the Jinyiwei of the Song Dynasty. It does have similar powers.

The history of the Song Dynasty and some scholars' notes have records about the Imperial City Division. For example, the first story of Hong Mai " Yijian Zhi" mentions the Imperial City Division, the dead ghost of Sun Guozhen, the protagonist of the story. My brother-in-law is the judge of the Imperial City Division. He travels on horseback, dressed in gold and purple, and has many followers.

Taking the Imperial City Division as the beginning of "Meng Hua Lu" undoubtedly tells the audience that this story is not simply about a prostitute saving Feng Chen, but is related to imperial power politics.

"Menghua Lu" has the same name as the notebook prose "Tokyo Menghua Lu" written by Meng Yuanlao of the Song Dynasty, and the latter is a notebook describing the customs and customs of Tokyo in the old days. Memories of the original scenery of Bianliang .

This play is named after Menghualu. It wants to recall the prosperous commercial and politically tolerant Song Dynasty for the audience, rather than complaining about the suffering of gay women in the old society, where prostitutes hugged each other for warmth and did not believe in marriage.

The keynote of "Saving Fengchen" is sadness, while the keynote of "Menghualu" is joy, which is a reminiscence and praise of the times.

When Zhao Paner flattered the officials, it was probably because she was satisfied with the Song Dynasty.

In recent years, more than one scholar has advocated that if you travel through time, you must go to the Song Dynasty. This was the best dynasty in ancient China, with good life, political tolerance, and not so cruel and unequal.

The Song Dynasty is indeed the ancient China that is closest to modern thinking. Business was prosperous in that era, and the status of businessmen was the highest compared to previous dynasties. The status of women in the Song Dynasty was also not low. The dowry was the most expensive, remarriage was based on one's heart, and there were many professional women. There are even many families where women are the breadwinners. It becomes logical for

to rely on this era background to tell a story that is truly inspirational for modern women. This is the ambition of the creators: to recall the past and look at the present.

3. The story of the play is complete, and the characters have not collapsed.

Many viewers complained that the plot and characters collapsed in the last few episodes. The screenwriter is not as good as Guan Hanqing. Once it is separated from Guan Hanqing's original work, his own original plot is very outrageous. Does

make sense? No reason.

People who say this have never read Guan Hanqing's original work. They have no idea that there are no Gu Qianfan, Ouyang Xu, Chi Yanei and other characters in the original work. There are no officials and ministers. They have not deceived everyone from beginning to end. Lei Jing, Xiao Qinyan, Qi Mu and other old foxes, nor the lovely Song Lian, Zhao Di, nor Sanniang and Du Changfeng, nor Zhang Haohao.

But could it be that Gu Qianfan’s plot was not enjoyable? Isn’t it funny that Chiya Nei’s disconnection and He Si’s honesty are not fun? The court scenes involving some old foxes are also noteworthy, but none of them have anything to do with the original work.

It's not that only the original work is exciting. On the contrary, the short scene in the original work in "Menghua Lu" is just a transition hidden in the middle, and it is not even as exciting as the night banquet picture.

The real climax of the whole play is when Zhao Paner sues Ouyang Xu. This has replaced the dispute between Song Yinzhang and Zhou She in the original work. It expresses not only the misery of a prostitute who was deceived, but also the determination and appeal of a lowly woman to be a good person.

To put it bluntly, "Saving Fengchen" saves one person, while "Menghualu" saves the system. The request to the officials is to abolish the system that makes people happy and humble, and give these self-sufficient women a chance to clear their names.

This is one of the reasons why TV dramas emphasize "double purity". This purity means cleansing oneself, and is the difference between self-destruction and efforts to save oneself. Although there is a sense of inconsistency between beautiful imagination and reality, people love to watch dramas and watch Isn’t the purpose of novels to chase something that is scarce in reality?

As for Gu Qianfan becoming dull in the later episodes, and being able to watch Zhao Paner's torture with cold eyes, this is actually a performance that is consistent with the environment at that time. Just like when Gu Qianfan was arrested, although Zhao Paner was anxious, he still did what he should do, and there was no chaos. Get into position.

There is no contradiction between caring in his heart and calmness in dealing with things. Gu Qianfan can watch Zhao Paner being tortured, but because the reputation is more harmful to the two of them, especially it will destroy Zhao Paner's foundation.

From beginning to end, what the three girls pursue is to be respected and live with their heads held high.

Whether it is a phoenix crown and a beautiful lady, a lowly and good person, or a son of a treacherous minister who is willing to work undercover in the Imperial City Division for the sake of purity, what he pursues is the same word: recognition.

Summary:

"Meng Hua Lu" and "Jiu Feng Chen" are completely independent and different works, just like the relationship between son and mother. "Meng Hua Lu" is based on "Jiu Feng Chen", but the story is completely original and updated. Many outstanding protagonists and supporting roles have been added.

If it is said that the plot of "Meng Hua Lu" will collapse without "Saving Feng Chen", then this story should have started in the teahouse in the first episode. Why bother to find out later on the eve of the finale?

The Imperial City Division is the starting point. This has nothing to do with saving Feng Chen. How can we start talking about the original work?