Zhou Yeran plays Zhao Sanyue. Photo provided by the drama
Bilibili (B station) drama " Sanyue has a new job " (hereinafter referred to as "Sanyue") was broadcast, Zhao Sanyue's life experience resonated with many viewers, and the presentation of the stories of the deceased in the drama often makes people cry. Screenwriter You Xiaoying won the Hong Kong Film Awards Best Screenwriter (" Love and Blind Dating "), and before creating "San Yue", he specially went to the funeral home to collect a lot of real materials. She believes that the major propositions about life and death must start from the details before they can talk to the audience. She also explained that Sanyue's "depression" is actually a way for young people to protect themselves.
There is a kind of self-protection in Sanyue's personality
Zhao Sanyue was frustrated after graduating from university because of workplace discrimination, and then he has been lying at home. He either lie in bed and plays with his mobile phone or simply eats a bucket of instant noodles to continue playing with his mobile phone. My mother drove her out of the house to find a job. She even felt that she didn't want to live anymore, but by chance she became a makeup artist in the funeral home. You Xiaoying defines Zhao Sanyue as the "growth-type" heroine with a low starting point. From the beginning, she didn't know how to die and was afraid of death, to the later understanding the weight of life and death in this passively accepted job. "She entered the funeral home to work because of her sincerity and kindness. Later, she gave her sincerity and kindness. From only seeing her love and hate to seeing the experiences of all beings, her world has become vast."
Zhao Sanyue became the makeup artist of the funeral home. Photo provided by the drama. After the episode
was broadcast, Zhao Sanyue's life experience also resonated with young audiences, and many people said that they had also had the same state as her. You Xiaoying said that Zhao Sanyue's "depression" is actually a way for young people to protect themselves, which wraps up their very soft hearts. Pretending to care nothing is actually because of fear of being rejected or being hurt. "According to my limited observation, the more ruthless the person is, the softer the heart is. People who often have expectations for reality will present it in a 'decade' way, treating it as a weapon or a way to escape."
"Three Yue" is Zhou Yiran and Liang Jingkang (played by Luo Damiao)'s second collaboration with " Wind Dog Boy's Sky ", and it is also the second collaboration between You Xiaoying and Liang Jingkang after the movie " My Sister ". You Xiaoying believes that both of them are actors who are very suitable for roles. Zhou is still very malleable. Liang Jingkang has grown and matured much more than when he was in "My Sister". "In the third episode, he played Dr. Luo Damiao with a court statement. His performance was very sincere, and I was also very moved when I watched the movie."
Liang Jingkang played Luo Damiao. Photo provided by the drama
talks about life and death major events that must fall into small details
The "Three Yues" presents the various aspects of life from the perspective of a makeup artist. It is a relatively niche theme. You Xiaoying revealed that she had the idea of writing this subject six years ago.
"In 2016, I saw some reports about China entering an aging society, and I also began to pay attention to this. I happened to meet a friend who worked as a makeup artist in a funeral home. We had a lot of communication. About two years ago, I started writing this script." She went to a funeral home in Chengdu to experience life and collected a lot of real materials.
Stills. Photo provided by the drama
For example - she saw a wife putting on makeup for her deceased husband by herself; she heard a makeup artist say that she usually put on makeup for someone with her eyes closed, and once helped her girlfriend make a facial mask during rest. When her girlfriend opened her eyes, she was startled... These moments made You Xiaoying feel that the funeral home’s experience of life and death is not so solemn, but also very warm, and even interesting points that can be discovered. She put these details in the play. In You Xiaoying's view, as a screenwriter, writing a big proposition like "life and death event" can easily fall into the path of preaching, which will make the audience disgusted. The bigger the proposition, the more you need to start from the details in order to talk to the audience.
Stills.Photo provided by the drama
In the drama "Sanyue", Zhao Sanyue's growth is the main line, and the family members of the deceased she meets in each episode are the branch story, and the proportional distribution of the main line and branch is a difficult point in creation. We must not overestimate the main character, nor can we stop trying to avoid talking about big principles and stimulate real resonance through details. The proposition of life and death is always heavy, and she will also arrange some relaxed and interesting moments to adjust the narrative. "I want to break some prejudice against this profession through this drama, and let the audience see the process of girls with edges breaking through the inner barriers and growing hard. I also hope to use this to touch some issues in real life and use some methods to warm and heal the hearts of the audience."
Beijing News reporter Yang Lianjie
Editor Xu Meilin
Proofreading Wu Xingfa
