China News Service, Beijing, February 14 (Reporter Gao Kai) The TV series "Fireworks" starring Xu Fan and Ma Sichun will be broadcast on CCTV-1 prime time and Tencent Video on the 13th. It is a family portrait of upward "symbiosis" gradually appeared on the screen.
"Fireworks House". Photo courtesy of the film crew
The TV series "Fireworks" is adapted from the Douban reading serial novel "She and Her Islands", directed by Lin Yan, written by Qiu Ting and Zhu Qi, starring Xu Fan and Ma Sichun, and starring Liang Jing and Li Xiaoran. The series revolves around three generations of the Meng family, telling the story of the patriarch Qiao Haiyun (played by Song Chunli), the three Meng family sisters Meng Mingwei (played by Xu Fan), Meng Wanqing (played by Liang Jing), Meng Yi'an (played by Li Xiaoran) and the three Meng family sisters with different personalities. This is a story about sisters' daughters supporting each other and growing up individually after experiencing various problems and confusions in family, marriage and love.
As a panoramic group drama about family topics, the drama has attracted attention with its powerful lineup and realistic themes since its release. Last night, the curtain finally opened. The first episode showed the audience the daily life of the Meng family in the context of New Year's Eve. Qiao Haiyun, his daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters appeared one after another. A series of quite interesting scenes in the full New Year atmosphere. In scenes with the quality of life, relying on the capture of life details and living conditions, the deep and subtle emotions between the characters have been vaguely revealed under the still water.
Why didn't Li Yijin, who had always been honest and obedient, follow the Meng family's practice and not show up at grandma Qiao Haiyun's birthday party on New Year's Eve? Why does Meng Mingwei disagree with Li Yijin (played by Ma Sichun) and Zhou Xie (played by Wang Tianchen) being together? What’s the unspeakable secret about Meng Wanqing’s marriage to her husband? A series of "suspense" belonging to life are thrown out at random, affecting many drama plots. At the same time, they are so daily and life-like that the plot can touch the audience's strong curiosity and sense of involvement from the beginning.
"Fireworks House". Photo courtesy of the film crew
It is understood that in the follow-up plot, the three generations of women in the play will further unfold their respective emotional worlds and life processes in front of the audience. The narrative includes the relationship between middle-aged couples, workplace relationships, and the balance between women's professional identity and family identity. various practical issues. In this process, the creator paid warm attention to women from a flat perspective, and from this perspective, he conducted a delicate presentation and in-depth discussion of women's intergenerational emotions and family relationships.
From Song Chunli to Xu Fan, Liang Jing, Li Xiaoran, to Ma Sichun and Sun Qian, three generations of powerful actors, old, middle and young, have created three generations of female characters with vivid and different personalities in "Fireworks World". On this basis, contradictions emerge from life It arises naturally and develops according to the logic of the character's personality. It presents the dilemma and entanglement of women in the fireworks of the world, and writes feelings, desires, and growth in the joys and sorrows of separation.
Among them, "Fireworks in the World" focuses more on the status and role of family in individual growth. The relationships between mother and daughter in the play are different. Meng Mingwei pays too much attention to all the details of Li Yijin's life, while Meng Wanqing and Tao Shuna (played by Sun Qian) have a passionate and equal relationship like best friends. In addition, there are also Qiao Haiyun's different feelings for his children. , the subtle yet solid feelings between sisters, all these add up to form the emotional network of a traditional Chinese contemporary family. "Fireworks in the World" presents an objective, in-depth, and warm presentation of the relationship between family and individuals. It includes the difficult bond of the original family, the "crossing the line" and the hidden pain caused by the closeness, and also presents the light that will always be for oneself. The eternal warmth and endless support behind the lit lights.
If concreteness is an important and basic condition for the beauty of characters, then "Fireworks" depicts ordinary people from a straight-up perspective, and the layering of the inner world in character creation leaves a deep impression on people, and the life-oriented narrative It does not avoid the limitations of the characters, but traces back and excavates every spiritual source.
"Fireworks House". Photo courtesy of the film crew
Particularly worth mentioning is Meng Mingwei, portrayed by Xu Fan. There are countless images of housewives on the big and small screens, but the depth and authenticity of the character Meng Mingwei can be called "rare".
She diligently takes care of her family, disciplines her daughter, and serves her mother. In "Fireworks", this image breaks out of a single label presentation. It's not that Meng Mingwei has no complaints, but that she has nothing to offer and is lame, so she can only find her existence by taking care of her family. feel. Her failed marriage and low self-esteem caused her to have unconventional expectations and attention for her daughter Li Yijin. Therefore, in the early stages of the series, the audience was given a character gap beyond that of other characters, and the dramatic scenes surrounding her and her daughter Li Yijin were At most, the authenticity and multi-facetedness of the characters are enough to make the audience have the most complex emotions towards Meng Mingwei. It is understood that as the plot develops, Meng Mingwei will eventually complete the difficult transformation after suffering with the help of his daughter and family, and complete the most important step in life - finding himself in a new stage of life.
While not avoiding the hardships and trivialities in life, "Fireworks" replaces the suffering narrative with a warm and relaxed tone, appropriately presents the imperfections in life, and seeks to naturally deduce the characters' feelings about themselves in conflicts and mutual help. The relentless pursuit of growth power.
Now, everything about the Meng family has been told, and a picture of a well-proportioned and upward "symbiotic" family group is gradually emerging in full. (over)