China News Service, Beijing, April 2 (Reporter Gao Kai) Adapted from the novel of the same name by Lu Xun Literary Award winner Teng Xiaolan and directed by famous director Teng Huatao, the family emotional drama "Home of the Heart" starring Hai Qing and Tong Yao is about to come to an end. A "life flow" film and television work that "writes reality and cares for the moment", "Home of the Heart" cuts in from the new female perspective of the relationship between aunts and sisters, and depicts the passionate life of Shanghai citizens, full of "creative innovation" and "passion for life" The brushstrokes show the growth story of women in the new era.
The story of "House of the Heart" unfolds from the perspective of Feng Xiaoqin (Hai Qing) and Gu Qingyu (Tong Yao)'s sister-in-law. Through the buying experience of two women with different life concepts and values, it shows what happened in the same big family. A story of joys and sorrows, interpreting the dependence and indispensability of "Chinese-style" family emotional relationships, and unveiling a picture of life with the warmth of the times and human fireworks for the audience.
In the "2021 China TV Drama Development Report" released a few days ago, "little people, big times", "fireworks" and "warmth" were rated as "high-quality domestic drama keywords in the eyes of young audiences in 2021". In recent years, focusing on the times, depicting Dramas about ordinary people's life are more and more popular with audiences. For creators, doing the homework of "life" has long been a prerequisite for the quality of the work to be recognized.
With the development of the plot, from pension to education, from buying a house to marriage and love, many current hot issues have been revealed in "House of the Heart" - these "small incisions" full of fireworks have formed a powerful radiation effect.
For example, just after the TV series aired, "Should relatives borrow money to buy a house?" was on the hot search, triggering extensive discussion among the audience.
In addition to being closely related to social hot topics, several "creative innovations" reflected in "Home of the Heart" are also worthy of attention.
For a period of time, "group portraits of urban women" has become a very popular theme in the film and television works here. In previous related works, the protagonists often appeared as friends and colleagues, and the "House of the Heart", which revolves around Feng Xiaoqin and Gu Qingyu's sister-in-law ” undoubtedly opens up a different perspective of related content.
The same is the difference in background, character and philosophy, and there are all kinds of entanglements in the family relationship that are constantly being rationalized and chaotic. The life growth experienced by these two heroines is the central clue of the whole play.
In addition, what new interactions will be presented between aunts and sisters as women and women that are different from similar works in the past?
With a new perspective and a more "life-like" family relationship, the growth of women in "Home of the Heart" presents a different style from the past in related themes.
As a family drama, "Home of the Heart" also presents some quite innovative settings.
Without the "universal contradiction" of favoring sons over women, and no intention of continuing to pursue the "crimes of the original family", the show will focus more on the various characters themselves.
It is not difficult to see that the creators of "Home of the Heart" intended to give the characters more real life logic, and the different situations encountered by many characters who have appeared in the plots that have appeared have gotten rid of the "suspended" label presentation.
For example, in the gift-giving section of the birthday banquet, Feng Xiaoqin's time-consuming and labor-intensive hand-made scarf was finally thankful because of the "false label" attached to it. The same brand-name genuine scarf that Gu Qingyu gave to his younger brother, the collision between the two sides is very clever, and there is no need to over-design. , only the eyes of the actors collide, and the stark difference between the two's situation, values, way of life, etc. will be scattered in the calm.
As Teng Xiaolan, the original author of the novel, said, "Gu Qingyu and Feng Xiaoqin are two women with completely different backgrounds. It seems that the aunt and the sister-in-law fought against each other, but they are the growth history of two women. This is a 'group drama'. The three brothers and sisters of the Gu family, Shi Yuan's parents, Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Gu, Sanqianjin's parents, Sister Liu... Whether they are cute or disgusting, they are all part of this city. I I wanted to reflect the city, and the people in it, as realistically as possible."
From the title of "Heart Living", "Heart Living" is not only a stable state to describe "where people live", but also an attitude towards life that expresses "where the heart is".
This also reminds us that using realistic brushstrokes to truly depict the true portrayal of people's lives today should be the proper meaning of realistic themes.
Take a look at the successful works of similar themes in recent years.
Under the same small cuts, the pursuit of content and texture is the source of their common core competitiveness. Perhaps the charms are different, but without exception, these works have achieved a strong combination of life typicality and drama. Humanistic care colors.
Through the real friction between the "little" characters in each other's lives, they connect the ups and downs of life and the various social conditions, and describe the survival philosophy of ordinary citizens. The final message of "Home of the Heart" should be the "place of the heart" of the "Shanghai family". "Finally, it can reach the heart of the audience.
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