Author | Xie Minghong
Edit | Li Chunhui
When the first love of Zhang Han appeared in " Gentlemen of East Eight Districts ", Hard Candy Jun deeply understood what "Wanwan Leqing" stand-in literature is.
does not mean disrespectful to young actresses, but preconceived thought that every frown and smile will have the shadow of Chu Yuxuan . "A rainy night, cold iron", how to decode this inexplicable line? When you open the dusty " to watch Meteor shower " and you will understand - in that heavy rain, when Murong Yunhai bid farewell to Chu Yuxuan, there was a big iron door behind it!
Zhang Han may only like Chu Yuxuan, and Shuangzi falls in love with Murong Yunhai. Many netizens interpreted this "breakup in the rain" scene even more tragic: "Later, one got oily and the other went crazy, both of them died before." Tsk tsk, there is no need for such an Emo. If Chun Yuan lives to middle age, his fate may not be better than Yi to cultivate.
And when we penetrate the ubiquitous greasy, embarrassing and flirting styles that repeatedly jump between obscene and sexual harassment, "East Eighth District" actually reflects a certain terrible reality: that is, men will also be deceived by backward gender awareness.
The "Dict Chinese Dictionary" that Zhang Han wants to present can cause such a great response and discomfort, because these are not the original creations of his own genius, but we can see some shadows in life. He intentionally or unintentionally caters to the standard traditional male or stereotypical male image: successful career, large groups of brothers, and unforgettable first love... "This is what a man should do." Although
is not proclaimed, it is an indisputable fact that most men will regard hegemonic temperament as the object of their imitation. Secretly imitate Jin Dong , and silly mock Cai Xukun . Stereotype may have a greater PUA for men than for women. Women know how to reflect because they suffer losses, while men don’t want to wake up because they seem to have taken advantage of them. In this sense, "East Eight Districts" is actually a sexually redirected version of "The Legend of the Mother".
The first love plot of a man
Zhang Han pulls Wang Xiaochen ran around at school, not paying attention to the fact that the girl was wearing high heels. When he arrived at the playground, Zhang Han said affectionately: "The place I took you to the place just now is the beauty of all my past experiences, and of course it is also the source of pain."
I was so laughing to death. People are in love with you, why do you have to retrace the path you and your ex-boy? Previously, every time when both sides were about to break through the window paper together, the beautiful ex-girlfriend would flash through Zhang Han's mind, and then he would run away, feeling that he couldn't be sorry for Bai Yueguang. This is not a great love, is it a horror movie?
On the night when the brothers got lost in the mountains, the illusion of their ex-girlfriend appeared directly next to Zhang Han. "Actually, if you have anything to tell me, I've been there all the time." It's so weird, just as absurd as the man in "Mr. Zombie 2" wants to remarry and asks the witch to ask Mi Ruan's dead ex-wife's upper body.
In fact, Zhang Han has long been attracted to Wang Xiaochen, and the two pretended to be a couple because of their work. The reason why he didn't confirm his relationship with the other party was that he was afraid of being torn off the affectionate mask. He had to wait until his ex-girlfriend's "Heroic Spirit" agreed before he officially confessed to the heroine.
Please, this is not that the ex-girlfriend is in lingering, but that the man is both obedient and standing. It is really a thief to believe that he still loves his first love deeply and does not give up new opportunities for happiness!
" Jingshitongyan " has a story about "Zhuangzi Fans the Tomb". When Zhuangzi encountered a widow who fanned the tomb with a fan on the road, he asked the reason. It turned out that the widow's husband told her before she died that she could only remarry after she had to dry the soil on the grave. She wanted to do it faster with a fan. The narrative about first love in "East Eight Districts" is actually a "fan grave" directed and acted by a man himself. My ex-girlfriend has acquiesced to live with his wife. Can the masses still interfere?
Du Chun also has an ex, and every time he encounters, he wants to speak out but stops. Due to economic problems, Du Chun's ex-girlfriend abandoned Du Chun and said that his marriage was unhappy, and Du Chun's face immediately became mixed.Later, I found a girlfriend who was a teenager and didn't want to save my ex.
, as an important image of "East Eight Districts", declares the powerful inquiry ability of "fixed complex". They have long been married to other people's wives, and even died in the body, but they have appeared repeatedly in the details of men's life. From " Charlotte Troubles " by to " Hong Kong Hugh " by Xu Zheng , and even " Chinese Partner " by Chen Kexin , in the emotional world from the male perspective, the first love white moonlight is always lingering (interestingly, women always fall from the sky to the Internet articles).
Film and television works are good at telling such stories, which invisibly makes later creators and ordinary people in life feel that "a real man should be so affectionate." Obviously, it also includes Zhang Han, who is both a creator and a living person.
"Why don't the new zither be too late? I lose the old sword for a long time." In Zhazhalong's heart, the queen is the new zither, and Empress Xiaoxian is the old sword. Whether it is art imitating life or life imitating art, the greatest function of the ex is to whitewash men's emotional world.
The most shattering plot in "East Eight Districts" is that his ex-girlfriend gave birth to a child abroad, and Zhang Han took the child as his own. This is definitely an enhanced mutated version of the "ex-narrative". The surroundings of my girlfriend are not only women who look like her, but also all the traces she left in the world.
career and brothers
male group drama three elements: woman, career and brothers. In addition to having a first love complex, the male friendship in "East Eight Districts" is also worth discussing. Obviously, Zhang Han advocates the "Three Fights in Taoyuan" style of brotherhood, rather than the same-sex relationship in modern interpersonal context. The most feudal part of
is the amazing synchronization of Zhang Han, Du Chun, , Super , , Huang Youming, . The beginning of the four people walked the red carpet together as the best man, and the ended up running with their wives by the beach. The creator's intention is very clear - true brothers do not ask for birth on the same day of the same year, month, but they can get married on the same day of the same year, month and month.
A second ago, Zhang Han also stinked his face because Jing Chao broke his phone. The next second, Jing Chao almost fell off the cliff and was rescued. Four people hugged each other by the bonfire. Jing Chao was so moved: "We were brothers before, but my life will be the three of you in the future." If you want to change into ancient costumes, isn't it the general's "swear to be loyal to the lord from now on"?
On the surface, the four brothers are equal in status, but actually hide a subtle power structure. Zhang Han is the leader and takes on the role of "lord". In Huang Youming's words, "It's so good that you want to keep you away from him, but you don't realize that you want to be him." Du Chun is a military advisor and a think tank of the brothers. Hard Candy Jun often feels that he should wave a feather fan in his hand.
Jing Chao is a military general, and he is so impatient about everything he does, and if he asks him what he thinks, he agrees with "I am the same." Huang Youming is a subordinate, and his personality of not fighting or scrambling allows him to become a bond to maintain his brothers. In the dessert competition, he created four desserts based on the brothers group. The other three have rich flavors, but he is the simplest milk ice cream .
This structure is placed in Liangshan, which is the ranking of the great boss, the second boss, the third boss and the fourth boss. Dadang's career is the most brilliant. Zhang Han started his business after resigning from the company and won a new project. The second head of the family was a young teacher who was finally awarded an associate professor, and he was both taught and online literature. The third leader returned to the embrace of a rich woman and determined to be a good father. This is equivalent to Wang Ying climbing into Hujiazhuang.
As for the dessert shop where the four of them worked together to start their own business, all the hardest things were left to the fourth leader Huang Youming. It can be seen that if the brothers want to stay away for a long time, they must define the internal affairs. Important matters are decided by the elder brother, while small matters are discussed democratically by the brothers.
personal career line, Zhang Han is the most representative one. He has opponents, nobles, and betrayals in his workplace. The opponent is former colleague Li De, and in the end he admitted that he never won the battle with Zhang Han.The noble man is Gao He, played by Jia Nailiang, . He has invested 30 million yuan to Zhang Han without betting without limiting time. He is simply a Bodhisattva in the capital circle. The betrayer was Zhang Han's subordinate Tan Xiaohan. He clearly made a fortune by selling the project, but after a few words, he was tamed by Zhang Han and turned into a stained witness and was sent to jail.
As a male fairy tale, "East Eight Districts" often gives people a dizzy sense of happiness. It perfectly satisfies the traditional concept of the best males, and even the logic of action is consistent with the ideal template. A man is affectionate, good at doing careers and loyalty to his brothers. This is basically equivalent to a successful traditional woman who "has a son for him"?
The crisis of masculinity
As Beauvoir said: "The reason why a woman becomes a woman is not so innate but rather innate." The existence of men is the same. Traditional Chinese society requires men to be strong and masculine externally and compete internally. Although some historical periods (such as the Wei and Jin Dynasties) also advocate male softness, it has not formed a long-term inheritance.
Sociologist Zimmel once asserted for the gender picture released in the late 19th and 20th centuries: "Cultural critics can observe from every place that masculinity is in crisis." Men are increasingly worried that women will set new standards for boys' appearance and behavior, fearing that they will lose their original masculinity. Nowadays, the remarks that "too many female teachers affect boys' masculinity" that appear every once in a while are essentially the same as the thoughts observed by Simmel.
Especially with the changes in production methods and lifestyles, the traditional space for expressing masculinity has narrowed, and men who feel the crisis are trying to "show" their masculinity by opening up new spaces and methods. This is the social psychological reason why film and television dramas prefer to shape "hegemonic masculinity". However, in order to avoid criticism from female audiences, they usually create some romantic tyrants, using "compulsive masculinity" to weaken the unreasonable factors in "hegemonic masculinity".
If hegemony is only reflected in love, it seems to be easier for everyone to accept. However, Zhang Han in "East Eight Districts" has also carried forward some other traditional dregs, which makes the hegemony a bit mixed with a bit of earthy flavor. He said to the heroine without shyness, "I look good in thinness, but I am very fat", which is exactly the same as the mother-in-law's waist in "The Dao of Mother" and said, "I have a big butt, and I am good at raising my child."
The ideal male template in works of different eras is constantly changing: in the 1980s, the dream lover of Hard Candy Jun's mother's generation was a masculine national face Ken Takakura . The newspapers in the early 1990s were still scolding Cai Guoqing as a cream boy. In the late 1990s, the second-dimensional beauty boy in Japanese anime began to produce softened male images. Extending to the Korean pop that started in the early 2000s, the images of beautiful women such as Lee Jun-ki and Zhang Geun-shuo swept across East Asia.
Although the 2018 " Idol Trainee " opened the era of male color development in domestic entertainment, the program's guidance on masculinity is actually anti-feminine. Overall, the program's links focus on enhancing cohesion, reflecting a sense of ritual, improving communication skills, and promoting traditional excellent male qualities such as hard work and understanding of gratitude. More typical is " Creation Camp 2019". Since you can only bring a marching backpack, many boys threw down their skin care products and dolls, which means they accept the challenge again and also means they are following the rules of "male" to survive.
As for Zhang Han's image in "East Eight Districts", it is likely that he was influenced by the men's magazines " Mr. Fashion " and " Ruishi " more than ten years ago. At that time, the "charming super male" was popular: the appearance was full of male charm, rough and restrained; the temperament was extremely confident, and he attached importance to the qualities of various life fields; he cared about politics and the ideals of the real world; he was home-loving and loyal to love, and understood the interests and romance of life.
Such a stereotyped man can still endure a 40-second watch advertisement. Isn’t it a challenge to make a 40-episode TV series?
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