However, this "original drama" in the hearts of American drama fans is not so favored from the day it was born. If there is no help from AMC TV station, "Breaking Bad" is likely to face the tragic ending of "death in the belly"! As early as 2005, the show’s planner and executive producer, Vince Gilligan, had closed doors for Showtime, TNT, and HBO, and many other TV stations, although he was a member of "X-Files" (which became popular in the 1990s). The global American science fiction television series) has written many scripts and was nominated for the 1997 Emmy Award for Best Screenplay in the Drama category, but no one wants to pay for "Breaking Bad". FX had to make "Breaking Bad", but eventually switched to "Rumor" starring actress Courtney Cox (Monica in "Friends"). "Breaking Bad" actually met AMC TV "a blessing in disguise".
The concept of AMC's production of drama series is different from other TV stations that are eager for quick success. It pays more attention to the shaping of the characters in the series and the in-depth exploration of complex human nature. The series it produces, whether it is "Breaking Bad" or "Mad Men" Both are slow-moving dramas. When these two dramas were broadcast in the first season, the ratings of single episodes were not high, but AMC still chose to renew the subscription. In the words of AMC President Charlie, AMC is a TV channel that does not require its series to have immediate ratings and reputation. It is precisely because of AMC's production philosophy that it is not impatient or exaggerated that the drama "Breaking Bad" was born.
The entire 62 episodes of "Breaking Bad" keep the audience from falling into a tense and suffocating atmosphere all the time. Nothing happens in isolation, even a small thing will lead to incredible results. This subtle plot setting is just like the "butterfly effect" said: "A butterfly flaps its wings in Brazil, and it will be in Dirk. Sass caused a tornado."
For Lao Bai, the protagonist of the story, he is the Brazilian butterfly that caused the Texas tornado. At the age of knowing the destiny, I was suddenly diagnosed with lung cancer, and my life will soon be over! His eldest son has cerebral palsy, his second daughter is still in his wife's belly, and he is just an ordinary chemistry teacher, and he has to work part-time at the car wash to check out cash in order to make up for his family. Don't say that he can't afford medical expenses, even if he gives up the treatment and is dead, what should he do if he is helpless with his wife and children?
In addition to being terminally ill and poor, Lao Bai's unspeakable pain is also: disrespect. In class, no one cared about his "passing on to teach industry to solve puzzles." The owner of the car wash often sent him to wash the car. Once, the object of his car wash happened to be his student. This ubiquitous "how to make people feel uncomfortable" state led Lao Bai to finally go to the path of Breaking Bad. But no one would have thought that this old man who didn't even know that drugs should be sold to anyone would have overcome one unimaginable obstacle after another, and eventually became a famous generation of drug lord.
Simply put, Lao Bai's story is a counterattack story. However, the illegal “counter-attack” through drug production has made Lao Bai's story full of moral dilemmas and torture of human nature. Lao Bai's character has also been constantly changing in the evil way that leads to the pinnacle of Poison Master step by step. At first, he was kind and cowardly. He would cut off the four slices of bread for the imprisoned drug dealer, but when he carefully pieced together the broken plate and found that the plate was missing a piece, he knew that it was between him and the drug dealer. , Only one can live. He had no choice but to kill the drug dealer. But as the plot deepens, Lao Bai will not only meet the dead, but even kill innocent people, just because the other's existence will threaten his life and "career."
Although Lao Bai is getting closer and closer to the darkness, his unpredictability and unpredictability make the audience more and more unable to extricate themselves. The audience's feelings towards him are always wandering and struggling in love and hate. This is the outstanding feature of "Breaking Bad". It vividly portrays the process of a good person falling into the abyss, making the audience feel the same. Lao Bai has therefore become one of the most controversial and charming characters in the history of TV dramas.
Not only Lao Bai, any role in "Breaking Bad" has the role of a "butterfly", Xiaofen, Lao Bai's wife, Lao Bai's brother-in-law and sister-in-law, fried chicken uncle, unscrupulous lawyer, Mike... He is an inconspicuous little boy riding a bicycle, and his role may surprise you. It is the interweaving effects of these "butterflies" that make the storyline full of tension in "Breaking Bad".
What's even more incredible is that something in the story will create multiple suspense. For example, the ricin that appears in the film has the effect of twists and turns. This not only complied with the drama philosophy of playwright Chekov: "If you showed a gun in the first chapter, you'd better fire it in the third chapter." It was also translated into an upgraded version by "Breaking Bad": This pistol will not only fire in Chapter 3, but will continue to fire in Chapters 4 and 5 without you even noticing it.
This year's Emmy Awards hot detective drama "True Detective" is known for its high-powered style. But in front of "Breaking Bad", they are just juniors. Zhuyu's previous "Breaking Bad" can use a whole episode to tell the trivial matter of "flies", just to describe the inner suffering and transformation of the protagonist Lao Bai. This kind of incredible plot can only be done in "Breaking Bad". And this is exactly the reason why "Breaking Bad" can become a drama: while satisfying the public's aesthetics, it also guarantees the taste of niche aesthetics.
In fact, from the title and title of "Breaking Bad", this exquisite aesthetic taste is revealed. The English name of "Breaking Bad" is "breaking bad". The first two letters of these two English words, BR and BA, happen to be shorthand for the chemical elements bromine and barium. The name of each cast member in the opening of the movie is also marked in green and bold with the abbreviation of its chemical element. Before the film title breaking bad appeared, the audience could see C10H15N, 149.24 and METH, which respectively represented: the molecular formula of methamphetamine, the relative molecular mass of methamphetamine, and methamphetamine.
The meticulousness of "Breaking Bad" is that it will bury the suspense at the beginning of the season, and then use the whole season to lay out the story, until the end of the season, the mystery will not be revealed. For example, a pink bear appeared at the beginning of the second season. He was invaded in a swimming pool and looked terrifying. At the end of this season, the audience will understand the origin of this scary bear. For example, at the beginning of the fifth season, Lao Bai bought an M60 machine gun. If you want to know who this machine gun is used to deal with, you will only know when you see the last episode!
Regarding what the audience can see from "Breaking Bad", the show’s curator and executive producer Vince Gilligan summed it up very well: "I want to tell an exciting and good story that makes people feel Satisfaction, there is a suitable ending, so that the audience will feel that the 62 hours of watching the show is worthwhile, and will not feel that time is wasted, but enjoy it. In the final analysis, it is an entertainment and pastime, not a cure for cancer. What if. To say what you want people to feel is to live bravely."
This article was published in "Hainan Daily"
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