The launch of "Friends Reunion Special" is a big event this week. First, because Aiyouteng bought the copyright and broadcast it simultaneously with HBO Max, Chinese audiences can see the translated version simultaneously. Of course, there is no way to delete it . Comparing the two versions, it doesn't matter if the few people who have been cut off read it, it does not affect the overall situation.
Second, at 3:00 pm on May 28, iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video issued a statement at the same time, saying that a few hours after the "Friends Reunion Special" was launched, a large number of infringing and pirated videos appeared at station B, infringing the copyright owner's rights. Legitimate rights and interests.
The third is that Station B bought the copyright of ten seasons of "Friends", which will be launched in the second half of the year . In the past, in order to watch "Friends", Sohu Video became my most frequent video site. Waiting for the bullet screen at station B to fatten up, rewatching "Friends" will definitely be a new feeling.
01 Assemble
After "Friends" ended, there was news of a reunion every three or five minutes, and even after "Sex and the City Movie", there was news that "Friends" has been finalized.
At the end of 2019, HBO Max confirmed the launch of the "Friends Reunion Special". However, due to the epidemic, the recording of the program was pushed and pushed again and again, and it was not until this week that the audience met.
Over the years, Su Mo has always rejected the so-called "Friends The Movie". As Lisa Kudrow said in the show, the story of the episode is already complete enough, and starting a new story will create new conflicts, which will only "disturb" "To the lives of old friends .
Just like after the end, Matt LeBron's solo drama "Joy" is really bad. Although the ordinary quality of the show alone is not bad, but thinking about this is Joey, I am immediately unhappy.
The reunion special this time is similar to the "Justice League" version. It is a project launched by HBO Max in order to compete with Netflix, and it has also paid a small price. The appearance fee for the six leading actors alone is three or four million dollars each.
Although "Friends Reunion Special" is about the same length as the movie, it doesn't seem like a lot of money.
But in a half-hour program, except for interviews with the main creator and behind-the-scenes footage, the six-member group played for less than an hour.
Speaking of it, it means meeting and saying hello, interviewing in front of the fountain, doing quiz games, rereading the script, starring guest appearances, and interviewing beforehand .
But Warner's willingness to spend money shows that the deal is definitely worth it.
02 time
The six leading actors have all been interviewed individually, and they will all talk about "Friends". But the special thing about this "special program" is that 17 years after the end of the series, this lineup is gathered again.
Despite the change in appearance, that feeling returned in a second. Looking back, it seems that there was nothing in the show for more than an hour, so why did people involuntarily move?
It's like a few old classmates sitting together, reminiscing about the girl they chased and the stupid things they did. It's just that this memory belongs not only to six people, but to thousands of viewers.
It doesn't matter what they say or do, as long as the six of them get together, it's enough to give fans a miss.
What the audience really remembers is the days when they were together with "Friends" . It's time to make this reunion worthwhile, so to speak .
The proportion of tidbits is not small, but many Su Mo have seen it. The real fresh melon is probably that David and Jennifer fell in love because of the drama. Because there is always one person who has a relationship with each other, and they are afraid of affecting future cooperation, the two have been missing. .
This sentiment, which is very similar to Ross and Rachael, is not embarrassing at all, but very sweet.
This is also the power of time, and many things that are difficult to talk about can finally be put on the table. I don't know when Pete appeared and what role he played in the story.
03 Cameo
The Reunion Special also talks about cameos on the show, including Brad Pitt, who was not divorced from Jennifer Aniston at the time.
The same Julia Roberts made a cameo appearance on Friends because of her romance with Matthew Perry.
In fact, many celebrities are fans of Friends, and there are several in "Reunion Special".
Reese Witherspoon, who starred in the series, was interviewed and recalled her cameo.
Joey's identity hand twin Thomas Lennon shows up, showing off his hands again. He and Matthew Perry acted together for three seasons of "Born Friends", and the two also greeted warmly at the recording site.
Tom Selleck also appeared in surprise. Compared with the rapidly declining appearance of his old friends, Tom didn't seem to be getting old much.
Other stars interviewed are hard-boiled, such as "Snow", Beckham, Bieber, Mindy, Lady Gaga, and they have nothing to do with the series. I don't know why.
Their presence wasn't as surprising as Janice and Gunther, because we miss that "Friends" movie.
04 Episodes
Su Mo can't remember how many times he's watched "Friends", he watches it once or twice a year. Even if I knew all the stories, and even recited many of the lines, I kept rewatching them as background sounds in my life.
"Friends" can create a pleasant "field" , and seeing them wrangling together makes me feel better.
No matter what troubles you encounter, as long as you open "Friends", warmth will rise in your heart, even if it is a tangled sad passage.
So I will probably keep watching this show, and then those days of rewatching become part of the memory itself.
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