Editor's note: This is a nostalgic theater.

A while ago, "A Happy Event in a Sedan" started airing. When I saw that it was adapted from "Marrying the Right Man in a Wrong Sedan Chair," I got excited. I quickly got up and watched a few episodes, then lay down again. Sure enough, classics cannot be surpassed.

"Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan" Poster

In 2000, a period romantic comedy called "Marrying the Right Man in the Wrong Sedan" swept across the country. The title of the play perfectly summarizes the plot. It tells the story of Du Bingyan and Li Yuhu who got married on the same day. By mistake, they got into the wrong sedan chair but got married first. The story of late love meeting a beloved. Although it was produced 23 years ago, the play has both sweet pets and sweet pets, comedies and comedies, and house fights and house fights. It can be said that it has all the scenes that the public loves to see.

The play is directed by Zhang Zien and stars Nie Yuan, Huang Yi, Xiao Lilin and others. At that time, Huang Yi and Xiao Li Lin, one was quirky and the other was gentle and quiet. They were so smart and beautiful that I still can’t forget them. Oh, by the way, the original work is from Taiwanese romance writer Xi Juan. How many young people still know this name? It’s really the tears of the times.

In the new millennium, there are so many good costume romance dramas. "Legend of Heaven and Earth: Fish Beauty", when this name is thrown out, I don't know how many people born in the 80s and 90s will be filled with emotion.

Stills from "Legend of Heaven and Earth: The Fish Beauty"

The play tells the story of Xiaolian, a carp spirit, who brings Jin Mudan and Zhang Ziyou together. After Mudan's death, Xiaolian, who couldn't bear Ziyou's sadness, possessed Mudan and fell in love with Ziyou, and finally fell in love with Ziyou. Starring actors such as Xu Huaiyu, Guo Jinan, Sun Li, and Zheng Jiaying were all in their prime at that time, and their looks were eye-catching.

The carp spirit Xiaolian played by Xu Huaiyu is quirky and very cute. This is also the first TV series starring Xu Huaiyu. She was very popular at the time. Her song "I am a girl" was sung by almost everyone in the street. I remember the class next door at that time. The girls even made this song their class anthem (overcoming the objections of the boys in the class). Xu Huaiyu also sang the theme song "Ti Amo" of the drama. The dynamic electronic music style is very inconsistent with the costume drama. Watching it with the opening title will make people think it is a comedy. No, that is not the case at all, although the drama does have a lot of It's a comedy, but the ending made me cry a lot as a child.

"New Liangshan Bo Zhu Yingtai" (also known as "Young Butterfly Lovers") was also a popular costume romance drama that year. It also ended in tragedy and made people cry.

"New Liangshan Bo Zhu Yingtai" poster

The play is directed by Xu Jinliang, starring Liang Xiaobing, Luo Zhixiang, Chen Jiahui, Ou Di, Jiang Zuping, Ng Mengda, etc. It first aired in March 2000. The story is naturally familiar to everyone, but Liang Xiaobing is so beautiful that it is unforgettable. At that time, Luo Zhixiang, who was only in his early twenties, was also fresh and handsome. He was not yet the "Zhu Bishi" he would become later, and he had not yet become a classic example of a scumbag in the history of the entertainment industry.

I still remember the scene where Liang Shanbo learned the identity of Zhu Yingtai’s daughter for the first time and was amazed by her women’s clothing. Now that I think about it, it’s just an old joke, but in the eyes of the author, who was a child at the time: How could there be such a beautiful plot? ! What's interesting is that this year, Liang Xiaobing married Chen Jiahui, who played Ma Wencai in the play, who had been in love for eight years. In my mind, this event became a major publicity point for the play at the time.

It was also in 2000, and the author and my friends couldn’t stop chasing "The Heroine". To be honest, at that time, we started following the show mainly because of "Little Swallow", Lu Jianping in "The Heroine" It continues the "little swallow" image of a "chivalrous woman": lively and cheerful, and loves to fight against injustice.

The story tells the story of the Shenzong period of the Ming Dynasty. In order to obtain the "Tai Gong Heavenly Book", masters from all walks of life entered the imperial mausoleum to break through the barrier. In the process of breaking through the barrier, the love and hatred of the Lu and Lin families were added. The cast of the show is quite strong. It is directed by Zhu Yanping, the director of classic comedy films such as "The Laughing Forest Boy" and "The Laughing Forest Boy II: The New Oolong Courtyard". The screenwriter Jiang Peiling has classic dramas such as "The Strange Case of Shi Gong" and "The Legend of Nie Haihua". , coupled with popular idol actors such as Wu Qilong starring, the play was really a smash hit at the time.

Among them, the male protagonist Shui Ruohan, played by Wu Qilong, is still the one who is considered "beautiful, strong and miserable" in my mind. His melancholy and cold appearance left a deep impression on me when I was a child. Shui Ruohan and Lu Jianping were also the first pair of CPs that I bumped into in my life. At that time, I was wondering: Why did I not want "Little Yanzi" and "Fifth Brother" to be together, but I wanted "Little Yanzi" and "Little Yanzi" to be together? "Shui Ruohan" together? As I grew up, I understood that the difference was called "sexual tension." By the way, this one is he.

When talking about the costume romance dramas of this year, we have to mention "Spring and Bright Piggy". The drama was officially broadcast in January 2000. According to the CCTV Sofuri ratings survey, the average ratings of the drama in Heilongjiang were as high as 31. %; the ratings in Hunan were as high as 23.42%, in Shandong they were 30.87%, in Jiangxi they were 28.33%, and in Liaoning they were 16.65%.

Stills from "Brilliant Spring, Pig Bajie"

In the author's opinion, this play can be regarded as the ancestor of all kinds of fantasy dramas today. The play is directed by Meng Ji and Ye Chongming, written by Wang Yuan, and stars Xu Zheng, Tao Hong, Chen Hong, Sun Xing, Li Liqun, Weng Hong, etc. It tells the love story of Zhu Bajie and Xiao Longnu.

Looking back now, the show has contributed many classic TV characters. The most impressive ones include the unreliable "Taibai Jinxing" (Sun Xing), the cold and charming "Chang'e" (Chen Hong), the charming and terrifying "Jiu" "Tailed Cat Demon" (Weng Hong). At that time, Xu Zheng was young and had not yet gained weight. Although he was not a handsome guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, he was more friendly and cute (anyway, our children really liked "Zhu Bajie"), and he had already shown superb acting skills and Great comedy talent.

The play really made the author and the whole family laugh out loud every time they watched it. I still remember the catchy theme song: "What a wonderful spring~ It's better to have a dream~" But! Such a so-called "costume mythological emotional comedy" actually ends in tragedy? Fortunately, the two leading actors in the play met and became husband and wife, which is a good story in the entertainment industry.

It is worth mentioning that another theme song "Curling Eyelashes" is also a classic film and television drama song that has been sung to this day. However, the master tape of this song was lost and there is no complete version online, which has become a pity for many people. In 2009, its lead singer One of them, Chen Lin, committed suicide, which is even more depressing. On November 20, 2019, "Curling Eyelashes" co-sung by Wu Tong, Chen Lin, Xu Zheng, Tao Hong, and Yang Kun was released online. "This is a gift to youth, and it is also a tribute to friends on the tenth anniversary of Chen Lin's death." 'A memorial." Basically, the complete version of "Rolling Eyelashes" that everyone can hear online now is this version.

Not only were there many classic costume romance dramas in the millennium, but "Love Through Time and Space" in 2002 became the first time-travel romantic comedy in mainland China. With Zhang Ting at his peak, the show became a smash hit, recording a ratings of over 10.0%.

"Love Across Time and Space" poster

When I was a child, the author and my friends discussed "favorite heroine". Zhang Ting's "Little Wanderer" in the drama was one of the most nominated. Unexpectedly, many years later, Zhang Ting would leave the latest impression label to the public. It’s the phrase “It’s not easy for everyone~~” during the live broadcast.

In 2002, there was "Young Zhang Sanfeng". Zhang Weijian became popular among thousands of girls. The love tragedy between Zhang Junbao and Qin Sirong was unforgettable. It was the "be ceiling" in the minds of my friends and I at that time.

In 2003, "Supreme Beauty" came to us. This romantic drama born out of history left one of the most beautiful images of Alyssa Chia on the small screen. At that time, Zhao Wenzhuo was also considered "handsome and masculine" by mothers. "Example. Among them, the villain "Xu Yingying" played by Yang Tongshu has also become a classic image that cannot be forgotten in the review of "evil female supporting characters" for decades.

"Supreme Beauty" Poster

A while ago, a friend who was born in 2002 asked another friend of mine (born in 1990): "How did you spend the year 2000?" The tone was full of curiosity, longing, and the feeling of being unable to come in person. Unfortunately, my friend was speechless and I was in a daze for a while.

In the blink of an eye, it has been more than twenty years.