Just like life requires a combination of work and rest, when appreciating film and television dramas, you also pay attention to the diversity of styles. Watching too many serious works in a short period of time will make you feel heavy. In the recent Korean drama market, serious themes and heavy styles have dominated the mainstream, and revenge-themed works are a bit crowded. Under such circumstances, the romantic romance story "First Class Gossip" (also translated as "Crash Course in Romance") appears to be "clear stream", just like opening a window in a dark and oppressive cabin, letting in the sunlight and blowing in the breeze, bringing The long-lost refreshment.
"Gossip" poster
Of course, many people paid attention to "First Class Gossip" at the beginning because of its cast - South Korea's top actress Jeon Do-yeon (also translated as Jeon Do-yeon) and "Kim Junwan" Jung Kyung-ho in "The Witty Doctor's Life" starred .
As the only actress in South Korea who has won the Cannes Best Actress, and also one of the rare actresses in South Korea who has a grand slam in the film industry, Jeon Do-yeon has always been the TOP1 actress in Chungmuro, and she has also cooperated with top actors in Chungmuro in South Korea. In 2016, Jeon Do-yeon returned to the small screen. Before "The First Class Gossip", she starred in two dramas "The Good Wife" and "No Place in the World". The despair and pain of the mother who lost her son. "Secret Sun" achieved Jeon Do-yeon's unshakable status, but also brought her a certain amount of restraint: in the following ten years, the scripts given to her were basically female characters that were depressing.
In fact, Jeon Do-yeon first became popular in South Korea precisely because of her romantic and romantic works, she brought many lively and cheerful classic images to the audience. For example, the classic movie "The Organ in My Memory" with Lee Byung-hun, the movie "Princess Mermaid" with Park Hae-il, the TV series "Shooting Star" with Jo In-sung, and the TV series "Prague Lovers" with Kim Joo-hyuk...
Jeon Do-yeon may not be called the top beauty in the traditional aesthetics, but she is indeed the top actress. Even these works of hers more than 20 years ago, as long as you have seen them, you can easily think of her contagious smiling face in the works.
If you miss this side of Jeon Do Yeon, you shouldn't miss "The First Class Gossip". This is Jeon Do-yeon's long-awaited "light-hearted script" and "work that can be watched with the whole family."
Jeon Do-yeon's acting skills will naturally not disappoint, she is still so easy to perform in romantic comedies. Nan Xingshan, the owner of the "National Representative" small vegetable shop she plays, although she is under a lot of pressure in life - she has to be a "mother" for her niece and takes care of her younger brother who suffers from mild autism, but she has no self-pity and is always cheerful and optimistic. , Full of vitality, live a steaming life. That iconic bright smile from the heart can penetrate the screen, allowing the audience to feel her happiness together.
The healing smile of Nam Hang Sun (played by Jeon Do Yeon)
If Nan Xingshan is as warm and warm as a ray of sunshine, then Cui Zhi, a talented cram school teacher who can pull one trillion won played by Zheng Jinghao, said that he seems to be living in dark clouds all the time. As a popular math tutor, Cui Zhi said that he is impeccable in his career, but he is "picky" about life in life-he is a person who is too fussy. He doesn't make friends, socialize, or go on blind dates because he finds that unproductive and tiring; he can't sleep in a bed, but sleeps in a sleeping bag on the floor, and relies on medication to sleep; Throwing up at every turn...he's a bit of a rigid clock, and if it goes a little off it can mess up his life.
Choi Ji-soo (played by Jung Kyung-ho) who has an eating disorder and looks sick
This is a common conflict and complementary character set in romantic romance dramas. The male and female protagonists are no exceptions. They did not know each other once, and then there were more intersections by accident: Cui Zhi, who has an eating disorder, said that he likes the small dishes in Nanxingshan’s restaurant, and he can finally eat them with a big appetite. Eat normally; Nan Xingshan's daughter wants to join Cui Zhizhi's cram school. Cui Zhi said that on the condition of serving as a private tutor, Nan Xingshan will become his "personal chef" and provide him with three meals a day. Nan Xingshan agrees up.
The screenwriter also created a "front edge" for the two. It turns out that Nan Xingshan is the daughter of Cui Zhi's "benefactor". At that time, Nan Xingshan's mother also opened a small restaurant. She extended a helping hand to Cui Zhisuo who was struggling in his student days, so that Cui Zhisuo could eat hot and delicious meals. This is why Cui Zhi, who has an eating disorder many years later, immediately fell in love with the small dishes of Nanxingshan's small shop. After all, it was the taste of happiness in his memory, which once warmed his stomach.
It is not surprising that the script has advanced here, and it is even a bit "old-fashioned" in the vast number of romantic romance dramas. On the basis of the romance line, the screenwriter also divided two branch lines to enrich the content of the plot. One is the disclosure of the status quo of Korean education extended from the cram school, but compared with works such as "Laputa in the Sky", it is presented in a superficial way. The other murder case, which was repeatedly triggered by small steel balls, quietly spread out a line of suspense and increased the conflict points of the plot. The addition of suspense does not seem abrupt, but it is difficult to constitute a real innovation of the script.
Therefore, the ratings at the beginning of "First Class Gossip" were not impressive. tvN's strong weekend show started with a premiere score of 4.044%, and it was met with many bad-mouthing voices on the Chinese Internet. The argument that there is no audience appeal has come out.
After the ratings of the first broadcast were released, there were many mocking voices on the Chinese Internet.
However, the ratings trend of "First Class Gossip" quickly dispelled the doubts. The ratings of the sixth episode have exceeded double digits, the ratings of the tenth episode have already reached 13.5%, and the ratings in the Seoul area are about to reach 16%. Such results have been among the best in tvN in the past two years. How did the audience get into the pit?
As mentioned above, the script of "First Class Gossip" itself is not too surprising, with a score of 7 or above, the protagonist's personality, encounter, and why he is moved afterwards, and what kind of "scandal" it brings, are all within the expected framework Inside. Nan Xingshan's "healing" Cui Zhi said, and from this extended thinking about the "value" and "price" of life is also a cliché. It can even be said that if this script falls into the hands of two actors with poor acting skills and average status in the circle, it may really become a mediocre drama.
The core charm of "The First Class Scandal" is that the top actors give this dull script a golden touch. As the story gets better and better, the actors are more and more successful in drawing the audience into the atmosphere that romantic dramas want to create: relaxed, happy, full of energy, and full of happiness. This story is more like the carrier of this atmosphere, and the food in the play is also an excellent catalyst. As long as you see Nan Xingshan's smiling face and Cui Zhishuo's efforts to suppress the flustered heartbeat, the corners of the audience's mouths will also rise unconsciously.
The series successfully created a clear narrative atmosphere
If it is an idol drama starring young handsome men and beautiful women, the audience will more or less substitute themselves, eating sugar and eating very vigorously. But Jeon Do-yeon was born in 1973, and Jeong Kyung-ho was born in 1983. The 50-year-old married actress partnered with the 40-year-old actor who has had a girlfriend who has been running for many years. As a result, there are still not a few people who are in a daze.
The script describes the whole process of their "falling into innocence" in a regular manner. The good acting skills of good actors really make the hearts of the audience "thump thump" and follow suit. Their reaction in love is that men and women in love face the same situation. Reaction. The audience will not ascend to the real person, what they are talking about is pure love itself, the audience's own heart-pounding experience.
Jeon Do Yeon's acting is so good
In general, "First Class Gossip" is a kind of middle-aged idol drama that is relatively scarce in domestic entertainment: there is no family ethics, and it does not reveal the reality of bitterness and hatred. It is just a safe romance story. For the shell, relying on the powerful acting skills of the actors, it presents love, even the comfort, nature, and spring breeze that has nothing to do with love, so that the audience can reap the ease and happiness without burden in the process of watching the drama.
Happy "vibes" are contagious
A serious story with depth is naturally good, but if it is a light healing sketch, as long as it can make the audience temporarily forget their troubles and get physical and mental relaxation, it is also a credit. There are not many good scripts, and there are even fewer actors who turn stone into gold. "The First Class Gossip" can be regarded as rare.
