Editor's note: This is a nostalgic theater.
When we can't make up the plot, the plot thinks that it is TVB's usual trick to jump all over the place. After all, we all know that screenwriters are squeezed by the top, and it is not easy to stay up late with a meager salary to catch the draft. "Four Talents in Golden Suit" is one of the few plays that are illogical and self-repetitive, but can still be forgiven.

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

"Four Talents in Golden Suit" belongs to the "big drama that has been saved". It is a big battle depending on the lineup, the length and the scene. The four heroines of "Desire of the Golden Branch" only took 30 episodes, and the four male protagonists of "Four Talents in Golden Clothes" took fifty-two episodes. Of course, after chasing it, I found that the plot of these fifty-odd episodes was filled with water.
The story line of Tang Bohu and Qiuxiang is adapted from the movie "Tang Bohu Points Qiuxiang". The plots of the talent competition, the maid competition, and the Changlefang Lantern Festival are often one or two episodes, which makes people think that there are a few episodes in this episode. Period costume version of the variety show.

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

In the first half, everyone thought that the big boss would be King Ning or Zhu Zijian, but who knew that these two died one after another, and a prince Tarda, who used to compete with Wen Zhengming for the county master, came to compete with Tang Bohu for Qiuxiang. For word count.
But for the audience who liked the show, none of that mattered. It is this kind of casual and relaxed entertainment spirit that makes "Four Talents in Golden Suits", whose plot does not stand up to scrutiny, become a decompression artifact in the era of video websites, so that we can click on any episode to serve as a meal video.
On station B, there will be an up master who will edit all the clips of Zhou Wenbin and Zhu Xiaolian together, just because their emotional line is too sweet and pet drama, Zhou Wenbin's character is too much like a male god; there are also netizens who are more inclined to dare to love Qiuyue, who dares to hate, does not want to see the gentle and virtuous Qiuxiang, and because Qiuyue is abandoned by Tang Bohu, she feels uneasy and scolds Tang Bohu as a scumbag.

Guan Yonghe as Qiuyue

But having said that, the reason why this long drama can be sought after in the era of short videos is closely related to the advanced and open concept in the play - there are many clips of "women chasing men" in the play, which greatly challenged the secular concept at that time.
Zhu Xiaolian used to be Tang Bohu's wife before dating Zhou Wenbin. From the current point of view, she belongs to a "second marriage". Of course, you might say that Sister E in "Sister Tuo Lian" was once a divorced woman, but after all, the four great talents lived in the feudal dynasty, and when you look at Xiao Lian's lovely appearance, you will think that she used to be a woman "Abandoned woman"?

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

And between Zhu Pingting and Wen Zhengming, there is a class gap that is difficult to bridge. The two, regardless of social prejudice and parental opposition, just broke through many tests and finally became a family. One thing that needs to be emphasized is that Zhu Pingting has always stood firm on the road of pursuing lifelong happiness. In the face of Zhu Zijian, who is chasing after her, she has a tough attitude and draws a clear line with it, and does not use others as a spare tire at all. I mean, to chase after Wen Zhengming in a way that forces himself to a dead end, one can't help but feel that this pampered county master is quite principled.
Qiuyue once fell into the dust, Tang Bohu came from a scholarly family, but in order to help Qiuyue redeem herself and stay with her, Tang Bohu was willing to give up his fame and reputation, and almost fell out with his family. ——“No one wants this kind of thing to happen.”

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

The main creator may not have any lofty ideals when creating this drama, and the "advanced concept" is purely a mistake, but at this moment when everyone is frightened, this drama has indeed brought some healing effects. , At least chasing such a drama does not need to bring any moral shackles.
Nowadays, "two male protagonists" are very popular. TVB produced a "four male protagonist" drama more than 20 years ago, which is also quite avant-garde. But among these four male protagonists, only Zhou Wenbin is the only one who doesn't really collapse. Tang Bohu likes the new and hates the old but he prides himself on being affectionate.
At first, there were no "Four Great Talents", only "Suzhou Three Treasures". Tang Bohu (played by Zhang Jiahui), Wen Zhengming (played by Lin Jiadong), and Zhu Zhishan (played by Ouyang Zhenhua) were famous for their calligraphy and painting talents, until Zhou Wenbin (played by Wei Junjie) made a special trip from Persia to challenge. The challenge process is a little short, please make up an episode of "Super Invincible Award Doorman" by yourself. The ending is that after Zhou Wenbin failed the challenge, his behind-the-scenes boss Zhu Zijian (played by Guo Zhenghong) found him useless and interrupted his arm to drive him out. , and then Zhou Wenbin was taken in by Suzhou Sanbao, and Suzhou Sanbao became one of the four great talents.
The reason why Zhou Wenbin came across the ocean to challenge is with the purpose of revenge. The ancestors of Zhou Wenbin and Tang Bohu were a feud. Although it was finally found out that it was just a misunderstanding, the experience of being displaced since childhood and carrying deep hatred and hatred set the tone for Zhou Wenbin's character setting, which is exquisite, enduring humiliation, strong survivability, and affordable. He taught Xiaolian to use gemstones to make fire when there was no firewood to cook, and to win back Xiaolian's lost money in the casino with "One Pillar Optimus", all of which fully demonstrated his survival wisdom, enough to cope with the complex world, and Xiaolian Lian's impulsiveness and innocence complement each other.
In contrast, Suzhou Sanbao, who has been held in the palm of his hand by his family and teachers since he was a child, looks like a giant baby. Tang Bohu has experienced several marriages, from the nominal sister and brother marriage with Zhaorong (played by Chen Xiuzhu), to the illusory status of husband and wife with Xiaolian (played by Wen Songxian), sacrificing his reputation and family relations and Qiuyue (played by Guan Yonghe) have experienced a vigorous and vigorous period. After falling in love with Qiu Xiang (played by Guan Yonghe), Tang Bohu never knew what his responsibility was, but he still got a good wife. Fortunately, the ending of Qiuyue is also good. After forgetting the heartless man completely, she and Ouyang Dong (played by Luo Dahua), the senior brother of Dongchang who has been in love with her for many years, finally got married.
In dealing with feelings, Zhu Zhishan is even more unbearable than Tang Bohu. After being deceived time and time again by her predecessor Suju, she was kindly reminded by the chef Shiliu (played by Weng Hong) that she was still obsessed, and added bad words to Shiliu, which made Shiliu disheartened and waited until the old man turned yellow. The emotional line between Zhu Zhishan and Shiliu is particularly simple and rude. Shiliu has money but wants a man, and Zhu Zhishan loves money, so they are naturally a pair, and Zhu Zhishan's many indecent words and deeds in this relationship are ignored. .

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

In contrast, Wen Zhengming is quite a man. King Ning set a hundred barriers to test his character and ability to resist temptation. Before his relationship was stable, he made a promise that he would take care of the princess for the rest of his life, and he did it. However, the advantages before marriage became a deduction item after marriage. Because of his nerdy personality, when he took his wife who was pregnant with Liujia to become an official in remote areas after marriage, he encountered obstacles repeatedly. , willing to accompany her husband to endure hardship and have no complaints, it can be seen that it is true love.

Stills of "Four Talents in Gold"

In addition to the four talents and their women, the supporting roles in the film are also bright. Taishi's painstaking young son Hua Wenwu seems to be ignorant and ignorant, but in fact his brain is wide open and he has made many inventions. There are also the heroic Mrs. Tang and Mrs. Hua, and the humorous and humorous pavilion owner Shen Zhou who likes to act as the old moon all add a lot of splendor to the plot.
After swiping Douban, I have an unexpected discovery - the number of viewers of "Four Talents in Gold" is higher than that of the last three "Sister Tuo Gun", which may be related to their abusive plots, after all, life is boring , What's wrong with easy decompression?