Natural selection, survival of the fittest. —— Darwin
Do you hope that your child will be a genius from birth?
Are you willing to spend money to "customize" your child to become a perfect person through gene editing ?
Do you want to live forever?
The recently released Taiwanese drama "Dear Adam" discusses these issues with the theme of "gene editing project". The show delves into the concept of whether gene editing is a love or a crime. The new theme is rare among domestic dramas!
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In the play, Hu Yuwei interprets "Ren Shaofan" who is destined to be extraordinary from birth and has the perfect character through gene editing, Zeng Peici plays the role of a biotech expert who hates that gene editing is in the hands of powerful people. "Song Pinwei". The two got to know each other, got to know each other, and trusted each other during the competition, and together they revealed the bloody truth hidden behind gene editing.
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1. The secret that cannot be told
The interesting thing about this drama is that everyone has their own secret, and in order to achieve their goals, they must make sacrifices.
As for the male protagonist, he is a genetic customizer, born with a golden key, and has a wealthy family. No matter how hard others catch up, he is still the strongest. The "strongest" version of is under the moral bottom line and is unfair. Breaking the limitations of the gap between people.
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For this, he also suffered a considerable price. He was filial to his mother, but was treated as a money-making tool by his biological mother. He is also his biological son, but he is not as favored as his eldest brother who is not a gene orderer. When strong mood swings occur, hallucinations can occur, along with severe headaches and partial memory loss.
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As for the heroine, she was born in poverty and relied on scholarships to get a doctorate. After graduation, she refused to take a high-paying job and secretly established an organization "Free Radicals" to provide free services to the poor by stealing the patents of the hero's company. People treat illnesses. She was helpless. She grew up in an orphanage, and her only sister was taken away by a stranger without any news. Since then, he has been living with his "free radical" companions. The drama
tells us that the world of is full of hierarchical differences, with high and low standing. You can choose to fight and struggle, but you cannot indulge in it.
2. Small ordinaryness is great happiness
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The male protagonist became a genetic customizer because of his mother's desire.
In "Dear Adam", Xu Shilian, the male protagonist's mother, single-handedly ascended to the position of president of the group. In order to consolidate the group's status, she selfishly genetically edited her biological son, and did not allow him to cry or have his own. Hobbies do not allow him to pursue his own happiness. She even said to the male protagonist shamelessly: "Mothers are very greedy when it comes to their children's demands."
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On the other hand, the female protagonist who grew up in an orphanage neglected her children because she was too busy with work. I felt very guilty, but I took the initiative to confess to my child and apologized to my child in an equal manner. Here, children do not live a life of fine clothing and food, but they can gain greater happiness.
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Paradoxically, human beings' joys and sorrows are not the same. The poor long for the life of the rich, and the rich lose themselves in wealth.
3. Those who want to break the laws of nature
Although it is funny and outrageous, Taiwanese dramas really dare to say it!
The mother of the male protagonist paid an information price of three million to promote the research results of the female protagonist to the rich people who longed for "immortality" - the mice that should have died were able to live longer because of the extension of telomeres .
even described the heroine as "an angel who bargains with God on our behalf." Although is a bit outrageous, it vividly depicts the greedy and ugly faces of the rich.
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New themes and profound ideas are the biggest features of this drama.But unfortunately, the topic was too big, which caused an "indigestion" reaction. In terms of the advancement of the plot, the lack of conflict settings led to the overall plot being bland. Although the emotional development between the male and female protagonists was vivid and real, it seemed too fresh for such a profound genetic engineering TV series. Maybe that’s why this show didn’t stir up much excitement!
