Are there any poor people in current domestic dramas?
maybe, but your poverty and my poverty seem to be different. If you don’t have money, you can live in a large, well-decorated apartment, carry designer bags, and don’t have to work much. Your main task is to fall in love, and in the end, rich people will come to your rescue.
For a more realistic drama, I would focus on Beipiao and Shanghai Piao. The salary is low and it is difficult to rent an apartment. I can only work hard in big cities.
But there are still some ordinary people who seem to be ignored by domestic dramas, namely the vast number of farmers living in rural areas. "山海情" shows us the struggles of some farmers in the past, but it seems that few dramas capture the current state of the countryside.
Zhao Liying 's newly launched drama " Happy to Ten Thousand Homes " finally fills this gap and tells a good story about how ordinary rural women struggle for life.
Rural dramas like "Mountains and Seas" show the poverty in the old countryside, while "Happiness to Ten Thousand Families" shows the new countryside after poverty alleviation. Although food and clothing are not a problem, and the average family has tens of thousands of dollars in savings, this is far from being considered wealthy in today's society.
The first impression of a drama is the scene and fuhuadao. "Happiness to Ten Thousands of Homes" constructs a vivid rural scene, and the feeling it brings can be said to be very real.
The drama begins with the heroine He Xingfu’s wedding. The style of the wedding dress and the groom’s suit are very close to life, as if they are the newlyweds at a usual wedding banquet.
This kind of lifestyle is also reflected in the details. Compared with girls in the city who prefer diamond rings, platinum and the like, girls in the village may prefer gold jewelry when getting married, so He Xingfu wears a gold ring.
Other scenes, such as the lively outdoor banquet at a rural wedding banquet, are also well restored.
After the wedding, He Xingfu officially began to live at home. The play also deliberately used a long shot to explain the environment at home. It is simple and clean, and everyone in the comments said that the house is very real, and it is basically the furnishings of ordinary people in rural areas.
The characters' clothing also reflects their age, personality, etc. Father-in-law He Xingfu is a typical rural old man. His shirts and coats are still worn even after being washed, and the styles are from decades ago.
Young people are affected by urbanization and dress more lively. My happy sister-in-law likes to wear pink suits, and my brother-in-law graduated from graduate school and likes jeans and sneakers.
The son of the village party secretary who has set up a township enterprise looks like a farmer entrepreneur, wearing a flowery shirt and suit jacket, and showing off a huge belt buckle.
The heroine He Xingfu is of course very down-to-earth. During the Chinese New Year, she wore a bright red cotton-padded jacket and carried an enamel jar that seemed to be in every household. She was very friendly.
Finally, there is the essence of the rural atmosphere, the Bagua array at the entrance of the village, where everything is discussed. Is
rubbish? Really earthy. But this rustic life is also the reality for us ordinary poor people.
Having the atmosphere in place is only the first step. What the audience ultimately sees is the character’s growth line. The reason why "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses" can be called a realistic drama lies in its "truth". Not only is there real joy, but there is also real ugliness. Everyone has advantages and disadvantages. Everything is not flat, but full of ravines in life.
The updated episodes basically revolve around a core conflict: at He Xingfu's wedding, his sister was tricked into "marriage trouble" by the village party secretary's son. In desperation, He Xingfu injured the village party secretary's son.
Under the conflict, everyone’s character is revealed one by one.
He Xingfu is tenacious and brave. She is not afraid of the "authority" of the village leader, nor is she afraid of the moral kidnapping of "customs and traditions", and insists on asking for an explanation for her sister.
This is also in line with her character. She lost her father at an early age and took on the burden of the family too early, so she is full of responsibility.However, He Xingfu dropped out of school early to support his younger sister. At this time, He Xingfu could only rely on his courage to do things. To "ask for an explanation", he just went to the leader over and over again for explanation. For the time being, he did not think of calling the police or taking legal channels. This fits well with her upbringing.
sister He Xingxing is also not a perfect "independent woman". Although I majored in law, if I was actually infringed upon, I would just hide and cry. Due to poor family conditions, I was cautious when looking for a job in the city, with a hint of inferiority complex.
But it can be seen that my sister is a kind-hearted young man who can endure hardships. I couldn't afford to pay the rent in the city, so I would rather sleep in a company but persisted, determined not to cause any more trouble to my family.
Audiences who are used to watching cool dramas may feel that the two sisters are aggrieved, but they are both rural girls with little experience in the world, so how can we have too high demands on them?
He Xingfu, husband and family are also worth talking about.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law are typical rural old men and women, who have been honest and dare not break the rules all their lives. They believe that being an official is God, and people cannot compete with God. They would rather be mediocre in life but not cause trouble.
So there were some scenes that looked like "little people": the son's wedding had to wait until the village party secretary arrived, and the way to apologize for the daughter-in-law was to kneel down.
They are full of the cautiousness and insolence of the lower class. In order to keep their lives peaceful, they resist all conflicts, grovel externally, and use their parental authority internally to suppress their children who want to safeguard their rights.
And there is another characteristic that easily explodes among the audience: it favors boys over girls.
But they are not the "despicable rural people" that many people stereotype . After seeing He Xingfu's plan to grow vegetables, the old people would still carefully give their savings to young people to start their own businesses.
He Xingfu's mother-in-law is also a very interesting rural old lady. On the one hand, she couldn't get rid of traditional thinking and naturally stood on the side of patriarchy, telling her daughter-in-law that women just have to be patient.
On the other hand, she will also understand from a woman's perspective that He Xingfu's life will not be easy, and fully trust her daughter-in-law after seeing her sincere dedication.
cannot get rid of limitations, but it will always show a kind background. This is the reality of ordinary poor people.
The same is true for He Xingfu’s husband. My education is not high, and under the influence of my parents, I am always cautious and timid. I don't dare to get involved in family matters at all, and I look very useless. But he is also a new generation farmer who listens to his wife's opinions, silently respects her decisions, and works hard.
My sister-in-law had always been dissatisfied with He Xingfu, her sister-in-law. She believed that she had to ask for an explanation for the marriage and offended the village party secretary, which caused her to lose her job in the village enterprise.
In fact, the pain of my sister-in-law cannot be ignored. As the only girl in the family, she didn't get enough love. The eldest brother got married, and the family forced her to contribute money. The second brother had a partner, and the family was planning to continue asking her to contribute money.
worked as a secretary in a village company and was accused of using the back door. If I want to learn finance and make money with my real skills, I will be hit by my parents who are not satisfied.
As an audience, seeing these various characters, you will feel that their lives are not vacuum. Because life is hard, I feel at a loss, take my anger out on others, and feel helpless. But after seeing the contributions of those around them, they will treat them with the same sincerity and maintain family harmony.
No matter how many difficulties and contradictions we encounter, we will still work hard to get through life. This feeling of joy in suffering is our normal state.
Many dramas now use people from lower-class backgrounds as villains, describing how they will do anything to climb up. "Happiness to Ten Thousand Houses" actually makes us feel a resonance: of course most ordinary people have limitations, but they are also caused by the environment, and many people also want to live a good life through their own efforts.
Because of this, He Xingfu’s subsequent struggle will be touching. It is really difficult for ordinary people to keep hope and work tirelessly.
It is really worthy of criticism that the son of the village party secretary dares to act recklessly if he has some power.
is not facial makeup, not flat, and expresses real pain and joy. This is the "poor people's appearance" that the audience wants to see. Even if it's dirt, it's still worth it.
