Recently, the realistic and absurd group drama "The Summer of Zhang Weiguo" directed by Liu Chuang and starring Huang Lei , Liu Yijun , Hai Qing , Mei Ting , Li Linqian , Jiang Peng, Su Xiaoming, Han Tongsheng , etc. " has been officially announced and will start broadcasting on July 18, triggering heated discussions among many middle-aged viewers.
"Zhang Weiguo's Summer" tells the story of Zhang Weiguo (played by Huang Lei), a middle-aged and frustrated old Beijinger, who encounters major blows in life one after another. His absurd and sad middle-aged experience is exposed by Lin Hongnian (played by Liu Yijun), a senior brother from the drama school. Personal packaging has instantly become a topic of conversation. Two middle-aged uncles with different identities, personalities, and experiences formed an alliance to interpret the "horse-catching" life of middle-aged men in crisis. Therefore, it is estimated that the show is more popular among viewers over the age of 35 and can appeal to them more.
Let’s get down to business. Today, let’s talk about the two main highlights of the show and see if you agree?
First of all, the plot and story are down-to-earth and easy to resonate with, and the topic of "mid-life crisis" is more attractive.
"Mid-life crisis" is not a problem or a phenomenon. However, with the development of the times and fierce competition, the phenomenon of " rolling into " has become more and more serious, and there is a "mid-life crisis". And as the "involution" intensifies, the age of "midlife crisis" is getting earlier and earlier, from the earliest age of 45 to 35 years old, and it is estimated that it will soon reach 30 years old. With the emergence of the "mid-life crisis", various problems appear together. Faced with the "old and young" situation in life and the "involution" of work, the commonly seen "middle-aged crisis" appears. The phenomenon of "2019 crisis" is a problem of "inadequacy of power and lack of target".
Although it is often said that the "aging phenomenon" is serious, in fact, today's "midlife crisis phenomenon" is even more serious. Almost everyone over the age of 35 has the anxiety of "midlife crisis". Whether you are an ordinary wage earner or a business owner, you are either "working hard" to avoid losing your job, or you are "fighting with your life" to make more money, you are "fighting with your life" either for your family or for your boss. The middle-aged people with money are unhappy with their lives, while the middle-aged people with money are unwell, and neither end of the world is pleasing to them. In other words, it is "involution" that causes the "midlife crisis" to become more and more serious. Therefore, the plot and story of the play are very attractive to the audience and can arouse audience resonance and empathy. It is worth looking forward to.
Secondly, the cast of the play are all powerful, and the "character relationships" have also made new breakthroughs.
The play stars Huang Lei, Liu Yijun, Hai Qing, and Mei Ting. The audience is very familiar with these four actors, and all four of them are middle-aged actors who have good personal relationships with Huang Lei. The first interesting thing is that Liu Yijun plays Huang Lei's senior fellow student in the play. In fact, Liu Yijun is really Huang Lei's senior fellow student in the same school, and he is also one year older than Huang Lei. This is their first film and television drama collaboration, so it is very interesting. Looking forward to the drama between the two middle-aged actors.
The second interesting thing is that although Mei Ting has been Huang Lei's friend for many years, she has not cooperated much in film and television dramas. This drama is also the first work they have collaborated on, and they also play a role in the "husband and wife" relationship. I don’t know if this “couple” can create a different feeling, which is also worth looking forward to.
The third interesting thing is that Hai Qing, one of Huang Lei's most proud students, played the role of Liu Yijun's wife in the drama and became Huang Lei's sister-in-law. As we all know, Huang Lei and Hai Qing had a "husband and wife" relationship in many dramas, but in this drama they became an "uncle and sister-in-law" relationship. Whether this kind of character relationship is unexpected or not, I don’t know what kind of sparks will be created in the play. This is also something to look forward to.
