"How left-behind children should get along with their parents", "Which is the best way to educate children, strictness or pampering", "What is the most fair way to treat children"...these are the common family relationships in contemporary society and The issue of education has been further discussed in the first six episodes of the costume family drama "Brilliant Star". As another ancient costume masterpiece produced by Goose Factory after " Menghualu ", "The Star" also deconstructs the ancient costume family drama and explores the core of growth and healing, adding a bit of reality.
A family portrait wrapped in a light comedy shell
"The Star is Brilliant" is adapted from "The Star is Brilliant", and is related to another work "Knowing whether it should be green, fat and red" by the original author Care is Chaotic Similar to "Slim", "Brilliant Star" focuses on life-flow portraits of group portraits in ancient costumes, telling the story of the growth of young ladies of ancient officials and families. Judging from the narrative technique alone, "Brilliant Star" obviously meets the production requirements of a costume drama of "concentrated creation and artistic imagination", and gives each character a more three-dimensional look under the light comedy shell.
Cheng Shaoshang, played by Ruth Zhao, has a humane and quirky side. With her grandmother not loving her, her aunt not loving her, and her parents neglecting her while marching and fighting since childhood, she has learned to grow up in the cracks and explore. Find your own way of survival. For example, at the beginning of the series, she reported on her uncle who was guilty of crimes. In the play, she also "joined in the fun" many times, interpreting family conflicts from the perspective of a bystander, without losing her innocence and cuteness. Many of Cheng Shaoshang's actions and lines made many viewers say they "dream back to and Chen Qianqian ".
But at the same time, affected by the environment in which he grew up, Cheng Shaoshang, as a "left-behind child", inevitably has a more sensitive and cautious personality. She longed for her mother's love and support, but was disappointed because her mother repeatedly favored her cousin. However, she did not blindly deny and doubt herself, but chose another seemingly sensible way of thinking, which is why she said, "Instead of working hard to please those who have long been prejudiced against you, it is better to be aloof. Anyway, you have neither close relatives to rely on nor close friends to share your burdens with. There are many more people who hate you than those who love you. It is better to be kind to yourself and expect less from others, so that you can live a comfortable life." It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that we can gain a better insight into the inner perseverance and disappointment of reality of Cheng Shaoshang who lacks love, and the creation of the character is more three-dimensional.
Ling Buyi, played by Wu Lei , although he did not have too many scenes with the heroine in the first six episodes, and it was more of a two-line narrative unfolding one light and one dark, but his behavior has already reflected the maturity of a young man. Calm. He can quickly understand what Cheng Shaoshang is referring to and find out the person he is chasing. He is also smart enough, careful and cautious enough to quickly respond to changes in the situation and advance the progress of the case. From this point of view, Ling Buyi and Cheng Shaoshang have a "strong man and strong woman" attitude, which is in line with many viewers' preferences for watching dramas and makes people look forward to the subsequent emotional development.
As a group drama, the most exciting part of the first six episodes of "The Star" is the family life plot in the drama. It is also a concentrated expression of the drama's comedy style and comic character creation.
When her son came home, Mrs. Cheng started a fierce competition with Cheng Shaoshang in order to "compete for favor". Here, Mrs. Cheng pretended to be fainted, cried, made trouble, and hanged herself, complaining about the difficulty of her life. Over there, Mr. Cheng pretended to be sick and hid his medicine. The two of them had 800 evil intentions.
In the process of saying goodbye to Uncle Cheng Shaoshang after failing to save his younger brother, the play was also uncharacteristic. In the argument about rushing to talk, Mrs. Cheng and her younger brother exposed each other's shortcomings, publicized the "family scandal", and turned the "house fight" into a "house fight". "Zhaidou" can be said to be a comedian among all members. The family portrait wrapped in a light comedy shell easily dispels the heaviness of the costume drama and makes the "flow of life" narrative more natural.
Multiple emotions are hard to findFamily education template
As a "left-behind child", the relationship between Cheng Shaoshang's parents and their children still follows the "loving father and strict mother" line of most traditional Chinese family societies.
Cheng Shaoshang’s father, Cheng Shi, portrayed the image of a “daughter slave” to the extreme. When Cheng Shaoshang pretended to be sick and refused to take medicine, he would secretly tell his daughter not to drink it yet and add some sugar later. When Xiao Yuanyi sternly educates her daughter, Cheng's father will also mediate and act as a mediator of conflicts.
As a mother, Xiao Yuanyi shows more of a "strict mother" image. The intergenerational conflict between Xiao Yuanyi and Cheng Shaoshang also always affects the audience's attention. Years of fighting on the battlefield have made Xiao Yuanyi tend to be strict with her children's education and pay more attention to systems and rules. She also wants to take this opportunity to change her daughter's arrogant and trouble-making character.
Years of marching life have cultivated Xiao Yuanyi's structure and wisdom outside the house. Facing the battles in the house, she does not care about it, but she will never suffer. It is precisely because of this that Xiao Yuanyi lacks a little insight into her daughter's emotions. In the process of treating Niao Niao and Si Si, because she wants to show justice too much, she loses her original intention of seeking justice, treats others well and treats her own flesh and blood harshly. , deepening the misunderstanding between mother and daughter again.
"Parents love their children, and they have far-reaching plans." Xiao Yuanyi wanted to re-educate Niao Niao and correct her so-called "bad habits". Her original intention was to seek goodness and perfection, and there was nothing wrong with her. However, due to the improper method, the more severe it is, the more counterproductive it is, making parents and children the most familiar strangers.
Time is a thick wall. For children like Cheng Shaoshang, love and care are important ways to resolve the gap between them and their parents. But in real life, parents and children have different perspectives on the world, temperaments and dispositions, and different ways of solving problems. Coupled with the intertwining of diverse emotions, it is difficult to find a perfect family education model.
This also echoes the current social reality: due to the needs of career and family life, parents are often unable to accompany their children, resulting in the absence of parental roles as children grow up. When their children become adults, parents who want to mend their relationship with their children often face greater resistance.
Questions such as "Is it possible to dissolve the gap between generations, how should parents and children get along, and how should family education be carried out?" connect ancient and modern times, and they may seem small but are actually huge. Judging from the introduction of the entire series and the development of the story, "The Star" is intertwined with light and dark lines. Among the many costume dramas that emphasize power and strategy over family, and emphasize family over power strategy, it has begun to have the potential to become a hit.
Although the relationship between Cheng Shaoshang and his mother did not give a correct answer in the first 6 episodes, several ways of educating children that have been put forward in the play are enough to be regarded as a guideline.
Regarding the saying that "parents are children's best teachers", what the aunt teaches Sisi in the play is thought-provoking: "What we receive from our parents is not only your body, hair and skin, but also your character. If parents If your behavior is appropriate, you should learn from it and follow it. If your parents are deficient, you should learn from them. Your words and deeds are the best accessories for you. "
On self-reliance and self-improvement: "It is said that men are ambitious in all directions. Can a girl live dependent on her parents? Parents cannot be your lifelong support. Only if you have a strong mind, you will not be afraid of adversity. No matter when and where you are, you must be self-reliant like a big tree. "
Watching the healing and growth of "imperfect characters" between laughter and tears
In fact, there have not been many plot twists and turns in the first six episodes of "Brilliant Star". The comedy elements interspersed with the gentle narrative rhythm have further improved the overall development of the series. It is more relaxed and natural, creating a group of interesting and vivid characters, allowing people to see the healing and growth of "imperfect characters" between laughter and tears.
Laugh - The various anti-routine plots in "The Star" make people laugh, and the multiple plot reversals capture the audience's emotions and give them a full sense of immersion. In recent years, many costume dramas have changed their past discussion of the grand theme of the country, and instead used the life of the "small family" as an entry point to reflect the "everyone", fully demonstrating the background of "the isomorphism of the family and the country."
Tears - At a time when contemporary audiences have more stringent requirements for works, youthful expression in the creation of costume dramas is becoming more and more important, and whether it can trigger emotional resonance has always been an important criterion for evaluating the quality of dramas. "Brilliant Star" interweaves Ling Buyi's solving of the case with the hilarious daily life of the Cheng family, and there is no lack of practical significance and emotional touch in the process of creating suspense.
Healing and growth - "Brilliant Star" innovates the narrative logic of ordinary costume dramas, depicts family portraits from a broader perspective, shows a diversified view of family and love, and combines the healing of "imperfect characters" with The path to growth is shown to be richer.
From the family’s various behaviors to the shortcomings of the parents, from the life flow narrative intertwined with laughter and tears to the expression of the values of family, country and world, many viewers also expect that "The Star" with strong IP support can teach the etiquette of family filial piety and brotherhood in a light comedy mode. "Stand" the group of characters firmly.
