[Editor's Note] To help you watch the "first episode" of a drama, are the recently aired dramas worth watching? Maybe some dramas will gradually get better, and maybe some dramas will start high and end low, so this article is for reference only. If there are any follow-up slaps, I will keep you posted.
Dear Enemy
Broadcast platform: Tencent Video
Start time: May 7
Dear Enemy poster
The female-themed drama "Dear Enemy" is directed by Huang Tianren, written by Bai Bangni, and starred by Gao Ye, Chen Yanxi, Yuan Hong, Wan Peng, Lu Fangsheng, and Lu Dongxu.
This drama is adapted from the popular female-themed novel of the same name. It tells the story of the hidden confrontation between the protagonist and her bestie under the "trust" relationship, from "fighting" to "heart-to-heart", showing the "unique psychology" of contemporary women in their life and growth, which is both contradictory, hostile and intimate.
This is a rare female-themed drama in recent years that focuses on the relationship between best friends. It is similar to the previous series "Love is Delicious" in terms of temperament, with many observations and descriptions of the subtle human nature and complex emotional details of female friendship. However, from the execution level, it lacks the more distinctive style characteristics and formal packaging of "Love is Delicious", so it failed to stand out from the crowd of dramas.
The female characters both compare and depend on each other, they are both "best friends" and "enemy friends"
In terms of performance, Gao Ye, Michelle Chen, and Wan Peng's character creation is still quite distinctive, and it also shows their skills. The complex emotions between the women, who are both wary of, comparing, and jealous of each other, and support, trust, and rely on each other, appear to have more ambition to create depth among the many slogan-like works that express female friendship.
But with the shrinking drama market today, such "small but beautiful" works will probably become less and less.
Song of Ginger
Broadcasting platform: Mango TV, Bilibili
Start time: April 28
The costume fantasy drama "Jiang Song" is directed by Yu Ake, written by Lin Yannian, and starred by Zheng Qiuhong and Deng Kai.
Poster of Jiang Song
This drama is based on the theme of women's growth, and it builds a story full of fantasy and plot twists. The heroine Jiang Song is not a traditional time-traveling heroine with a golden finger, but a "time-traveling heroine's predecessor" with a miserable fate in a time-traveling novel. She lives in a family that favors boys over girls, and struggles to survive in a feudal society where women have a low status.
According to the original plot, she would be buried in the sea of fire on the eve of her wedding, becoming a stepping stone for Jiang Jiaojiao, who traveled through time, to reach the pinnacle of her life. However, she tenaciously survived the fire, not only surviving, but also forming a wonderful situation of coexistence with Jiang Jiaojiao, thus starting a thrilling journey of changing her fate.
The time-traveling heroine and the original heroine co-exist in "Jiang Song", and Zheng Qiuhong plays both roles
Screenwriter Lin Yannian's previous work "Pen" once stood out in the horizontal screen drama market. This time, her personal style is still evident: a refreshing plot, a smart female lead, and a high-energy plot.
The female image of Jiang Song and the setting of the plot are both very innovative and can attract people to watch after just one episode. Jiang Song has grown from a weak woman who was bullied at first to a highly intelligent "evil woman" who frightens her enemies. Every step of her growth is exciting, and the lines are in line with the current audience's expectations for the "golden sentence output" of short and medium-length dramas. The plot of the two female protagonists fighting each other could easily be full of female competition, but the subsequent plot allows the two women to reach reconciliation and redemption, which also meets the expectations of female audiences in the current social public opinion field for the writing of female friendship.
There are also sweet love stories and the Shura scene that the audience loves to see.
The drama also intersperses rich power struggles and grudges, making the whole story more full and three-dimensional.
It is particularly worth mentioning that Zheng Qiuhong plays two roles. Her ability to control the character of a vicious and crazy girl under her sweet appearance is amazing. It can only be said that the domestic entertainment industry is not short of good actors, but short of opportunities to display their talents.
Audiences who like ancient fantasy themes and stories about women’s growth should really not miss "Jiang Song".
