Dual protagonists, new interest in Chinese and foreign film and television dramas
[Global Times reporter Luc] As the superhero drama "Falcon and the Winter Soldier" continues to be broadcast, "Dual Protagonist/CP" has once again become a "hot search word" on social media.
In the latest CP list of the "Tangbu Hot" website, there are not only "male and male CP" Falcons and Winter Soldiers, but also "female and female CP" Raya and Namali in "Dragon Hunting Legend", plus The two behemoths in the hit Hollywood blockbuster "Godzilla vs. King Kong", as well as domestic dramas such as "Chen Qing Ling", "Shanhe Ling", and "The Golden Years", the "dual protagonist" has become a global player in recent years. The new selling point of film and television drama.
The two avengers show their hearts face to face
The so-called "CP" is derived from Japanese animation culture and is a niche operation by fans to match the characters of their favorite characters. In recent years, they have gradually gone out of the circle and evolved into film and television creators to cater to the audience and the market. "Dual protagonists" form.
For example, the Marvel series spin-off series "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier", which started airing on March 19th, if the first episode is still laying the groundwork and appetizing the audience, the second episode will give fans the CP they desire as soon as it comes up. Lens.
In the play, the former Captain America Steve becomes the lingering fetters between the Falcons and the Winter Soldier. Now Captain America is just a tool man and a stunned young man, so all the audience’s attention is focused on these two people, their relationship It also seemed very subtle: the previous second was talking about cross talk and the stage was dismantled, the next second they covered each other, and even rolled and hugged each other on the grass.
The Winter Soldier, who was formerly the best friend of Captain America, asked the Falcon why he turned over the shield left by the captain, and a heated argument broke out in the interrogation room. This scene became the climax of the close relationship between the two. Two members of the Avengers sat face to face. Staring at the other party reveals his heart, making CP fans addicted.
In fact, this is not the first time in the Marvel universe to "sell CP". As early as 2014, in "Captain America 2: The Winter Soldier", the sudden return of the Winter Soldier made the then Captain America confused.
In order to protect this "bad guy", Captain America did not hesitate to turn his face with the SHIELD boss and other Avengers members; in "Captain America 3", the two even joined forces to smash Iron Man.
As Captain America chose to retire in "Avengers 4", this "CP sense" will naturally be inherited by Captain America's younger brother "Falcon" Sam.
"Partner Movie" has a long history
Hollywood fans are not unfamiliar with the "dual protagonist" model of "Falcon and the Winter Soldier". The sub-genre "partner movie" of the traditional police film is one of them.
Because the US police usually send two partners out to detect cases, many suspenseful detective films rely on the two to cooperate to promote the plot.
Mel Gibson and Danny Glover partnered in the "Lethal Weapon" series; Jackie Chan entered the Hollywood "Rush Hour" series with him and the black American comedy star Chris Tucker.
When the two people have different skin colors, different cultures, and complementary personalities, they can generate sparks of dramatic conflict and add more fun to the film.
However, there was no CP at that time, and the relationship between the two protagonists still belonged to the traditional "iron buddies."
"Partner movies" are not limited to gender, race, skin color, or specific themes.
The classic American drama "Detective Hunter" is a male and female partner, "ZooCrazy" is a male fox and a female rabbit, and Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones' partner "Men in Black" is a science fiction film. In the fourth part, it was changed to white male star Chris Hemsworth and black female star Tessa Thompson, which can be considered as "political correctness" to the greatest extent.
As for the Oscar-winning "Green Book", it puts the theme of racial reconciliation above personal emotions. The white drivers and blacks on the screen have become close friends because of a trip. This kind of CP is only available in the United States. It will only be produced in a specific age and political environment.
"Everything can be CP"
"Everything can be CP".
In the monster movie "Godzilla vs. King Kong" released on March 26, two behemoths that ruined the world were also photographed with a "CP sense"-during the Hong Kong war, Godzilla showed mercy to the fallen King Kong men After King Kong woke up, he in turn saved Godzilla's life.
Finally, King Kong put down his axe, and the "two people" settled their suspicions.
In the end, Godzilla's affectionate glance before disappearing, as if saying to King Kong, "The mountains are high and the road is far away, there will be a period of time later." This scene made many movie fans sigh.
In addition, with the increasing popularity of female subjects in recent years, popular film and television dramas of "Female Female CP" at home and abroad are also constantly emerging. For example, Disney's hot-selling "Frozen" series broke the inherent "prince and princess" model and launched In the "Double Princess" narrative, both sister Aisha and sister Anna are very popular, bringing new attempts to animated films.
The popular American drama "Kill Eve", which premiered in 2018, also changed the "double male protagonist" in the original novel to "double female protagonist". Judy Comer and Wu Shanzhuo performed two brilliant women with very different personalities. , Bring a refreshing feeling to the audience.
Taking advantage of this boom, the domestic film and television industry has also focused on creating "CP-oriented" works in recent years. If the double protagonists of early dramas such as "The Peerless Double Pride" and "The Princess of the Pearl" are still serving the plot, then "July and An Sheng" "Shanhe Ling", "Golden Years", etc. have been aimed at the current market’s pursuit of the CP label since the establishment of the project, and strive to create an intimate and ambiguous emotional relationship between the two protagonists (such as "Shanhe Ling" Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing) or The experience of growing up together (such as Zhu Suosuo and Jiang Nansun in "The Golden Years"), to gain more attention.
The hot CP in film and television this year
Nowadays, the CP in film and television dramas has long surpassed the boundary between the two-dimensional and three-dimensional. No matter whether the protagonist is a real person or an animal, fans can always find the "CP sense" in them. Only in this year's domestic and foreign film and television drama markets can find several groups of CP. :
Order of Mountains and Rivers: Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing
The low-key domestic drama "Mountain and River Order" seemed to become a high-profile drama overnight. Zhou Zishu and Wen Kexing got acquainted with each other due to accidental involvement in disputes between the rivers and lakes. In the now rare martial arts drama pattern, this subtle CP Emotional relationships are even rarer, and the various meanings that radiate between the dialogue and gestures of the two make young audiences think about it.
Live-action "Cat and Mouse": Tom and Jerry
Tom and Jerry can be described as one of the most classic CPs on the screen. A cat and a mouse fell in love and killed each other for more than half a century.
This year, another "Cat and Mouse Game" was staged in New York. The film reproduces the classic scenes of "two people" digging holes and pranks in many cartoons-Tom who can never catch Jerry makes a mess of the hotel Fortunately, the pair of CPs still witnessed the happy moment of the newcomer in the finale.
"Legend of the Dragon": Raya and Namali
Although Raya, the dragon-seeking female warrior, is the first protagonist of the film, she has had many years of fetters with the princess Namali of another tribe, which is also the biggest attraction in the film's emotional context.
Because of their childhood betrayal, the two hated each other, but they were able to regain their trust at the most critical moment and hugged them into stone statues, giving the CP a sense of epic across time and space.