【Editor's note】
The "First Episode" series to help you watch the drama is here. Is the recently launched drama worth getting into? Good-looking and weird, let’s play together on the weekends.
Maybe some dramas will get better gradually, and some dramas may start high but then slow down, so this article only represents the author's opinion on the first few episodes and is for reference only. If there is any subsequent slap in the face, we will inform you at any time.
"Little Days"
Broadcasting platform: Tencent Video, Dragon TV, Zhejiang Satellite TV
First broadcast time: March 14
Although I had watched some clips on Douyin before the show started airing, I still laughed out loud after watching it.
A young couple from a first-tier city drives a Cadillac. The woman works in a gallery, is well-dressed, and her necklace starts at RMB 10,000. The man works alone in a respectable company and has enough money to open an hourly hotel for 800 yuan. Tell me about the two of them and their difficult in-laws. Live in a 50-square-meter house? Still sleeping in bunk beds for seven years?
As of press time, the popularity of "Little Days" on Tencent exceeded 25,000.
The screenwriter is very up to date with the times. The battle between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law no longer makes the husband beautiful and invisible. The male protagonist played by Chen Xiao is trying to mediate family relations, but I just want to ask, which decent woman working in a gallery can tolerate such a mother-in-law? Father-in-law came up with the family motto of three obediences and four virtues? Of course, such parents-in-law do exist in reality. Sarina’s mother-in-law acted very well, but such parents-in-law can be arrogant and domineering, or they are from lower-class families where the couple’s financial status is declining and they have to endure it, such as in "The Age of Naked Marriage" situation; or in an extremely wealthy family, such as in some wealthy Hong Kong dramas. The situation of the young couple in the play is completely different from the family problems they face. This sense of dislocation makes people feel like they are being treated as fools by the creators.
In fact, it is not uncommon for five or six people to squeeze into a matchbox in first-tier cities. I have one around me. However, couples who have been faced with this kind of helplessness for several years are more likely to be real workers, dressed simply and able to save money. If you save money, you really have no money and no energy to improve and solve the housing problem. If you want to take pictures of real ordinary people's "little lives", you should show sincerity and open your eyes to see what the couples who are willing to live in bunk beds do and how they live.
"Flower Order"
Broadcast platform: Youku
First broadcast time: March 15
I didn't have any hope for the exaggerated atmosphere of this series, but I actually kept watching it, especially while eating, and I really enjoyed it. Although there are flaws overall, the suspense plot is pretty good.
The drama tells the story of the young master Pan Yue (played by Liu Xueyi) who found his childhood friend Yang Caiwei (played by Zheng Hehuizi), who is now in financial ruin. He promised to marry her to fulfill the engagement, but an accident happened on the night of the wedding and his newlywed wife was killed. He was killed, and then he became the magistrate of Heyang County. On that night, Yang Caiwei actually changed faces with the woman Pan Yue hated, Shangguan Zhi (played by Ju Jingyi).
As of press time, the popularity of "Huajian Ling" on Youku has exceeded 8,000.
The series played a little trick. In the first few episodes, the audience thought that Yang Caiwei, played by Zheng Hehuizi, was the protagonist. She was kind-hearted, beautiful and miserable, but after the wedding night, Yang Caiwei died suddenly. She was originally a foxy character. Shangguan Zhi, the second female lead, really made her debut as the heroine. Although the trick is simple, it is quite interesting. It plays on many jokes about the beautiful female lead in the TV series who are hated.
Zheng Hehuizi plays Yang Caiwei before her face change
The plot is well paced, and the real heroine appears in the third episode. Ju Jingyi’s acting has not improved much, but she is still watchable. There are differences before and after her face change. The heroine has the same face as the coquettish female lead. She has a beautiful heart and never forgets the business of finding out the truth. Three cases were explained in 5 episodes, without too much plot to grind on the emotional line, and the sense of suspense was always maintained.
From the current point of view, it can be used as a trap and a good meal.
"Above the River"
Broadcast platform: CCTV, iQiyi, Tencent Video
First broadcast time: March 11
The theme of the drama is very serious, and the protagonists are powerful actors with upright faces like Gao Weiguang, Chen Shu, and Yuan Wenkang.
The play is based on the lawsuit against the polluting company Jiang Petrochemical Plant. The three people are related professionally in the public case and the case. Two judges and a chemical engineering professor. In private, the three protagonists are all related to the chemical plant case. It is more or less a personal relationship. The two judges once had a falling out over the topic of environmental protection at a university debate. The professor played by Chen Shu lost a student because of this. The intersection of public and private forms a complex connection between them and this case. .
Stills from "Above the River"
There is no big problem with the overall rhythm of the series, the acting skills are all strong, and the plot has ups and downs, making it more suitable for middle-aged and older audiences.
"Fire"
Broadcast platform: iQiyi
First broadcast time: March 13
The traditional routine of male videos is not exquisite, but it is not completely unbearable. It is also a way of playing with the transformation of the character's soul and body. The prince becomes a commoner, and then regains his dignity and identity with the girl who fights side by side. To avenge one's family and country. The pace of the story is okay, there are no flaws, but there are no highlights either. Ren Jialun starred in the original voice, but his dialogue skills are average and his voice is a little too dramatic. It is more difficult for non-fans and male fans to get into the trap.
"Fire" stills
There are a lot of jokes about this show online, which are quite entertaining.
