Husband and wife world set a new record for the first broadcast of JTBC TV series with a rating of 6.2%, and finally ended in the capital circle with a rating of 28.37 1% (paying families) and a rating of 3 1.7%, setting a new record for cable TV series!
Because its opening was extremely humiliating and wonderful, the first six episodes were rated as "19 years old or older", which attracted a large audience at once.
After "Lovers' World", JTBC seems to be fascinated by this ultra-bold dark theme.
So there is this new drama "Elegant Friends" starring Liu Junsheng, Song Yunyi, Pei Xiubin, Han Duogan and Jin Shengwu.
Elegant friend
As a masterpiece with super high ratings, Elegant Friends is a luxury in the main lineup.
Directed by Song Xianxu PD, who directed Wu Haiying and Inner Beauty again, and written by Park Xiaoyan, who co-wrote SBS one-act drama Zhu Ying and Watcher with MBC.
Liu Junsheng, Song Yunyi, Pei Xiubin, Han Duogan and Jin Shengwu are also the main actors.
Judging from the number of characters and the sense of shame of the plot, it is worse than the world of husband and wife.
The whole drama *** 17 episodes, all targeted at 19 years old and above, can be called an upgraded version of Husband and Wife World!
The production level is high, and I expected it infinitely before the broadcast. I thought this drama would become a new explosion.
I didn't expect that the premiere rating of Elegant Friends was only 3.2%, and the highest rating would be 4%.
Judging from such premiere results, there is still a little gap with JTBC's previous peak work "The World of Couples".
And judging from the Douban score, Yayou's reputation is not optimistic.
After two episodes, the score was only 7.7, but now it has dropped to 7.6, which is a very low score for Korean dramas.
Such a new drama has attracted a lot of attention before it started broadcasting, and it is also a collection of all kinds of high-energy exciting plots. Otherwise, the whole drama can only watch 19 years old or older. Why doesn't it smell good after the broadcast?
First, the opening rhythm is too slow, and 1 episode only gets to the point;
Although "Elegant Friends" promoted an upgraded version of "Husband and Wife World" or "Sky City" before the broadcast.
However, it must be admitted that the pace of the first episode is not fast, far less than the development speed of the latter two.
Although the story begins with blood, there is nothing to say about the subsequent development. It is a great shame to stimulate dog blood.
On the contrary, the plot didn't get to the point until the end of the first episode, mainly to introduce the characters.
Therefore, for those who are watching the upgraded version of Lovers' World, the first episode of Yayou is really not high enough and will be disappointed.
However, unlike ordinary Korean dramas 16, Elegant Friends is an episode of *** 17.
In the first episode, after the background of the main characters is roughly set, the end of the film officially enters the topic, and in the second episode, it is full of high energy.
Maybe this extra episode is to familiarize us with the characters of the main characters in advance.
From the first episode alone, I may think that the progress of the plot is too slow, but if we combine the first two episodes, in fact, the drama has achieved a degree of relaxation, fast and slow.
The second episode begins with the death of ten thousand yuan, followed by the public reaction after this incident and the chain events brought out. The plot, like a roller coaster, has passed the early stage of stability and reached the stage of high-energy stimulation.
In fact, we really don't have to worry about the rhythm of the play. Because the play was made 100% in advance, that is to say, the screenwriter has a complete grasp of the whole play.
So in rhythm, it must also have its own design and plan.
If you watch both episodes, you will find that the rhythm of the second episode "Yayou" has been much faster, and important people related to the story have appeared one after another, and the secrets about everyone have surfaced.
The protagonist's husband and wife are in a critical period. At the end of the second episode, the heroine Zhenhai threw herself into the arms of small fresh meat after drinking, and the plot also developed in the direction of dog blood stimulation.
Judging from the preview, the next story is more exciting and people want to see it.
Second, multi-line narrative, suspense atmosphere in place, all kinds of reversal high energy;
Elegant Friends is an emotional suspense drama.
The story revolves around Ann, Jae-hoon Jeon, Zhao, Park Chun-fu, five good friends and their wives, and tells that they are in crisis because of the sudden death of one of their friends.
Not only did the quiet life begin to crack, but it also involved an old case 20 years ago and even a series of suspense stories. ...
The story begins with flashback and leads to a murder case.
In the picture of the police station, several other leading actors ask questions while Gong Zhe runs back and forth angrily in the picture, and finally everyone appears at the murder scene.
This kind of operation, the suspense atmosphere is well done, and the appetite is lifted.
Who is the deceased? Did Gong Zhe do it? Why did Gong Zhe kill him?
So judging from the daily life of these five people, they have known each other for more than 20 years.
Although we have different occupations, we still eat together every day in girls' picking-up, and we are familiar enough to make fun of men at will.
In order to keep fit, several people also made an appointment to climb the mountain together on Sunday.
But the night before climbing the mountain, the accident happened.
Being overwhelmed by work, Wanwan died of a heart attack on the way home by bus.
At the moment of his death, Gong Zhezhen was preparing to drive his wife Zhenhai to celebrate her birthday.
Two cars are standing side by side. On the one hand, there is a happy atmosphere, and on the other hand, Wanyuan is being tortured by pain.
After Wan Wan's death, many strange things happened one after another.
First, at his funeral, a very strange woman appeared. She not only took a photo of the two people worth ten thousand yuan, but also cried more sadly than her family at the funeral scene.
What's more strange is that Wan Value just cancelled his insurance one month before the accident and remitted all the money to this mysterious woman.
Moreover, at Wanyuan's funeral scene, there was a college alumnus Haisir who hadn't appeared for 20 years.
Moreover, Haisir mysteriously said that Marriott had contacted her.
At the funeral, Haisir made an appointment with Gong Zhe, whom she liked as a student, and said that she always missed him.
After Haisir and Zhenhai met separately, the atmosphere was even weirder.
The message revealed between words seems to be what Zhenhai did to make two people who were friends now become strangers.
What is that?
At the beginning of the second episode, at a family dinner, Chunfu's wife publicly said that Haishu was the first love of the gang of five.
Then I stopped contacting him because Haishu killed the professor that year.
However, judging from Haisir's manners after coming back now, it seems that there was something else hidden in those days, even related to Zhenhai.
Also, after Haisir appeared, someone took a candid photo of Haisir and Gong Zhe alone and sent it to Zhenhai's mobile phone.
At the same time, Wan Wan's wife found Gong Zhe and directly named Wan Wan Zhen Hai and Wan Wan. There seems to be no suitable relationship.
Although Gong Zhe didn't believe it, Zhenhai was really with Xiaorou at this time, and Xiaorou's identity was also a mystery.
Jae-hoon seems to have always had a good impression on Zhenhai, and even a mysterious person sent Jae-hoon daily photos of Zhenhai.
These five people seem to be close enough to wear a pair of pants, but as far as the current plot is concerned, more than one person has secrets.
It can be said that unlike the tepid narrative in the first episode, the plot of the second episode developed in the direction of high-energy stimulation from the beginning, and a little clue was thrown out, which made people more curious about the direction of the story.
What's the secret between these couples? How far can they go?
Third, the plot is true and straightforward, and the lines are both grounded and shameful;
However, if you just watch a group of friends in the 40' s tear X and regard it as a cool drama, it is really underestimating this drama.
In addition to all kinds of high-energy exciting plots, Elegant Friends also wants to show the daily life and contradictions of middle-aged couples.
Because the focus is on the life of 40 generations, the lines are no longer Korean, but "greasy" and shameful.
Like the opening remarks between husband and wife, directly say "Cowherd" shop;
Speaking of middle-aged people's plays, I have to say that in the daily portrayal of middle-aged people, the screenwriter portrays them very realistically, whether from the plot or the lines.
With the help of plots and lines, we can not only feel the friendship of these five men beyond 20 years, but also feel the sadness of these 40+ middle-aged men.
For example, at first, Gong Zhe came to meet him in Wan Wan's company, but he accidentally witnessed Wan Wan being scolded by his boss.
In order to protect the dignity of his friend, he didn't show up. Instead, he hid and told a lie.
After that, several people were discussing the distress of middle-aged people, and everyone's lines were jokes.
First, business exchanged blows, and then Chunfu expressed his embarrassment in desperation.
This group of bad friends, the first reaction is actually laughing, what friends are they!
There are still a few people who want to pick up girls and react. It is almost impossible to be true that they have to keep up with the joneses even when they go to the toilet.
After that, several people reacted more painfully to the death of ten thousand yuan.
No matter how they joked before, by this time, everyone was really sad.
In particular, several people chatting in the cottage, from calm to crying, really hit their hearts.
In this group of people, Gong Zhe's personality charm is really strong.
When I was young, I was the most affectionate person. Looking at Wanyuan from a distance on the bus is really full of tears, and even the old people I met are extremely caring.
Generally speaking, although the first two episodes are not as humiliating as "Lovers' World", they are more lively and easy to get emotional.
Moreover, the doubts and mysteries about the case have also been drawn out one by one, and the views are still very sufficient.
To sum up, this form of getting along with perfect strangers, coupled with the plot mode of ultimate confession after 18 years, is still easy to chase.
Qingshi Film Editorial Department | Laomeng