China News Service, Beijing, April 9 (Reporter Wang Shiyao) Some time ago, when the "big S remarriage" flooded social media, some young netizens who didn't know about the "previous love" searched and found that the "first-generation idol drama queen" "It's 45 years old.
Screenshot of big S Xu Xiyuan's social media
In the blink of an eye, these "youth memories" are no longer youthful...
"I have my young"
Let's go back to the beginning of the 21st century. In 2001, "Meteor Garden" was born, opening a new dimension of Taiwanese idol drama.
Poster for the TV series "Meteor Garden".
Image source: Tencent Video
The TV series has popularized a group of youth idols - F4 (Jerry Yan, Zhou Yumin, Zhu Xiaotian, Wu Jianhao), big S Xu Xiyuan, Rainie Yang, etc.
Today, the youngest Zhou Yimin in F4 has entered the ranks of 40 years old, and the oldest Jerry Yan is 45 years old. Last year, he was still in the variety show "overcoming obstacles", hoping to break the shackles of the inherent image.
F4 debuts.
Image source: Screenshot of the TV series "Meteor Garden"
20 years have passed, still not breaking the image of the year?
No way, the classics are hard to surpass. Who hasn't loved a boy with fluttering long hair in that era...
"Meteor Garden" was adapted from the Japanese manga "Boys Over Flowers". Once the TV series was broadcast, it quickly set off a whirlwind of ratings in Asia.
Japanese version of "Boys Over Flowers".
Image source: Bilibili website
Since then, many countries have launched their own remakes. Even after more than 20 years, this classic IP is still sought after by many young people. The latest Thailand remake is on the air.
The combination of "Cinderella" + "The Rich Boy" has also become a classic match for many later romance dramas.
Da S and He Rundong promote the TV series "Summer of Bubble".
Photo by China News Agency reporter Li Xueshi
The idol drama "Summer of the Bubble" starring Da S, He Rundong and Huang Xiaoming is still this familiar routine.
"Post-00" film and television drama, who do you remember?
In 2001, after the broadcast of "Meteor Garden", film and television dramas with the theme of youth on both sides of the strait sprang up like mushrooms after a rain.
Benchmarking F4, five mainland boys filmed the TV series "Red Apple Paradise" together to form A5.
Image source: Official Weibo of the TV series Red Apple Paradise
Sheng Chao, Zhang Ji, Gu Chengdong, Qu Xin, Jin Lei, you may not remember these five names, because the most popular actor in this drama is the second female No. 2 Huang Shengyi.
Huang Shengyi.
Screenshot of TV series "Red Apple Paradise"
Although it has not been popular with F4, A5 still made its name, and then filmed "Xingmengyuan" and "Speedy Romantic Youth" together.
Screenshot of TV series "Xingmengyuan"
It is worth noting that in "Speedy Romantic Youth", the most famous person today is also the second female No. 2 at that time - Xie Na.
During the same period, following "Meteor Garden", Taiwan's youth idol dramas also ushered in an outbreak period. "Lavender", "White Paper on Love", "Love of Roses" and other popular young actors such as Xu Shaoyang, Eddie Peng, and Zheng Yuanchang.
In 2005, Zheng Yuanchang and Ariel Lin starred in "Prank Kiss", the campus love story of Jiang Zhishu and Yuan Xiangqin, which moved countless audiences and became another classic CP.
TV series "It's All Angels' Fault".
Image source: Bilibili website
However, the setting of the "silly white sweet heroine" + "high IQ hero" in the play appeared as early as in the TV series "It's All Angels' Fault" broadcast in 2001, in which the settings of careless nurses and genius doctors The same is true.
Screenshot of TV series "Pink Girl"
Nowadays, female themes are getting more and more attention, and as early as 2003, a youth drama "Pink Girl", which was adapted from a cartoon, became popular all over the country.
Screenshot of TV series "Pink Girl"
The lines, characters, fashion, etc. in the play are still widely discussed on the Internet 20 years later, which shows its success.
Unbelievable "Youth Memories"
Did you know that among the four leading actors in "Pink Girl", the youngest is the seemingly mature and sexy "heartbeat" Chen?
She is the same age as the young and lively "Hamei" actor Xue Jianing, and even has a smaller birthday month.
Screenshot of Chen Hao's Weibo
At the end of last year, Chen Hao just celebrated her 43rd birthday. In the photo, she raised a glass to her fans to express her gratitude.
She, who has rarely appeared in works in recent years, participated in a unit in the TV series "Meritory" at the end of last year.
The ages of the characters in the play range from 20 to 80 years old, and Chen Hao interprets different charms of each age group.
Screenshot of Chen Hao's Weibo
Netizens praised her as a forever "heartthrob" and look forward to seeing more good works from her.
Twenty years ago, CCTV launched a youth fashion drama "Men's Talents and Women's Appearance" with the ratings second only to "News Network".
Poster of the TV series "Men's Talents and Women's Appearance".
Image source: CCTV program official website
Lu Yi plays Qiu Shi, a "not domineering" president in the play. He and Ruby Lin, who plays the beautiful college graduate Su La, staged an unforgettable love story.
At that time, the streets and alleys were singing "He must love you very much and compare me to..." which was the opening song of the play.
Zeng Li posted a photo with Lu Yi many years ago on Weibo.
Last year, Lu Yi collaborated with Zeng Li, the second female character in "Men's Talents and Women's Appearance". Zeng Li posted a photo of the two of them that year, triggering a wave of memories from netizens.
Screenshot of Lu Yi's Weibo
Time flies, and the 46-year-old Lu Yi has already lost his tender face.
Today, in the eyes of people, he is the upright prosecutor Hou Liangping in "In the Name of the People"; or the gentle dad in the popular variety show "Where Are We Going, Dad".
A group photo of Lu Yi and his daughter.
Going back to the Arbor Day a while ago, the eternal Jiang Zhishu-Zheng Yuanchang posted on Weibo as usual to celebrate the "self" festival.
Screenshot of Zheng Yuanchang's Weibo
Zheng Yuanchang, who was born in 1982, officially entered the year of no confusion this year.
The "school grass" that was once popular among thousands of girls has now grown into a mature and stable "big tree".
Did you also have a Jiang Zhishu in your youth?
Unconsciously, the names that were once regarded as synonymous with "youth" have come to a time of no confusion in their lives.
However, even if time passes, those shining appearances in memory are still engraved in the youth of countless people.