The apocalypse of the Chinese Internet drama

Mitchell 2022-10-22 19:29:09

Halfway through the week, it's just April, and I've found the best sitcoms.

In the Celestial Dynasty flooded by Internet jokes, after Shi Leng and Wan Wan successfully made a big movie. It seems that comedy really doesn't need a good plot, a fresh form, as long as it is nonsensical, pretending to be stupid, and repeatedly imitating and copying ready-made bridges and dictating Weibo paragraphs can be successful.

Therefore, it is difficult for us to find a good comedy with real emotional description, vivid and believable characters, explosive imagination, sharp viewpoints and thinking ability. This drama can be said to be a textbook, a creative lesson, and apocalypse for all the creators who are trying to be the creators of Duanzi drama. The reasons are as follows, let me say briefly.

Cool point 1, the incision is small, and it is measured. The story involves the specific problems of single men looking for a partner, and it is not about the topic of chicken soup, let alone a cliché happy ending. Although each episode is short, it is in-depth, aiming at the problems that occur frequently in our emotional lives, but are not easy to deal with. During the process of watching, I wanted to share it with Uncle Qiang several times, take a look, say you, this is not the problem you encountered on the last date.

It's the common chores that really make us miserable. For example, what if your partner has a good friend who is annoying you? After hitting on a conversation, how to develop a relationship that is polite and "efficient"? After having a partner, how to deal with the buddy relationship that used to be foolish? The other party is perfect, but what should I do if it is not suitable? Which question is not a specific thing that you can't talk to your brothers and sisters for a few times after drinking?

The domestic sitcoms we see now are either very grand or superficial on these topics, and they can't talk about it properly or thoroughly. Spoofing for the sake of spoofing, the styles are copied from each other, and they are highly similar. Naturally, it doesn’t seem like fun. The screenwriter says things are not as good as the people around you. Why bother to see you?

However, this is also related to the development of our media's humorous essay level. Even Yue is going to have chicken soup, and Mr. Mu Zimei is still giving us surprises. If there are 100 more different styles, interesting, and vicious authors, it will be possible. Let's have a show like this. Only when the content is established and the details are in place, those crazy spoofs and exaggerated comedy effects will be the icing on the cake.

Cool Point 2, a variety of comedy methods, based on reality and beyond reality. In just 10 episodes, you'll enjoy sections from monsters, sci-fi, thrillers, and even news features. Friends who are familiar with snl will not be too surprised, this is their housekeeping skills. If you are unfamiliar, wait for your brain to open up haha. If real life is the rpg game you are operating, watching this drama you will find another copy in the parallel world, based on the original setting, giving you countless surprises. Almost every episode will enter a new genre, but you know it is still a continuation of the topic of home love. The most interesting thing is that no matter if blood is flying, aliens hit the earth, the protagonist in the play is still talking about love honestly.

The story is still being told seriously, with a clear structure and clear clues. This is not comparable to a Weibo joke. It is a creation based on the laws of the drama itself. After shaking the burden several times, the climax will come unexpectedly. .

Cool point 3, character setting and performance! Solid character setting and performance are the skeleton and engine of this moving castle. There are not many characters in the play, and each image is distinct. Each actor perfects the details under his own label. As the plot unfolds, the audience will collect enough interesting details, just like playing a jigsaw puzzle. The more you watch, the better the image will be. clear. Given enough detail, the audience will build their favorite characters in their minds. In the current domestic comedies, there are very few successful characters. They are basically the slaves of the plot. The plot needs to go, die, or fall in love. And the setting based on the character itself is not perfect. Ning Hao is a good comedy creator. Except for the security guard played by Guo Tao in Crazy Stone and the little thief played by Huang Bo, there are not many other characters you can remember. Although there are also interesting details and funny plots, but they are not in the character setting. Teacher Ma Jian said that Xu Zheng in the no-man's land is obviously a chicken thief lawyer, why would a hero be beautiful? In this matter, only the screenwriter will believe it, the director will need it, and the audience will not believe it if they are killed. The characters in this play, no matter in any bridge setting, their original thinking logic, action style, and tone of speech are highly unified, and they can fully know who is appearing by listening to the voice.

After watching this play, you will definitely be amazed by the brain-burning imagination of cool point 2, but I think the most solid is the basic skills of 1 and 3. Finally, expect imaginative, approachable comedy. Want to see this kind of light-hearted, well-focused story that's not superficial. Looking forward to the wisdom of facing the life of a fool and debunking the truth. Contrast with life, and of course with current Chinese sitcoms.

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