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the premiere of the urban topic drama "song of ordinary people" sparked heated discussions. how to fight back when "life strikes me"?

2024-09-05

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produced by cctv, noon sunshine, and iqiyi, the urban topic drama "song of ordinary people" was adapted from ji jingrong's novel "i'm not a loser" and written by the original author ji jingrong, directed by jian chuanzhi, produced by hou hongliang, starring yin tao and wang xiao, and starring zhang ruonan, qin junjie, zhang zhehua, and chen haoyu. it was aired simultaneously on cctv-8 prime time, iqiyi, and tencent video on august 31. the drama triggered a wave of discussion as soon as it was broadcast. the plot about the contradiction between reality and ideals in the drama became a hot topic among the audience, triggering multi-dimensional discussions among netizens, such as "is 35 years old the red line for the workplace age?" "should you lie down if you have a system?" "a monthly salary of 10,000 is called rolling 100,000 is called fighting", "is it wrong not to have children in a rented house?" "the most hurtful thing is to settle accounts when couples quarrel" and other topics resonated with netizens, and some viewers even said that they "saw through the defense" when they saw the real workplace ecology in the drama.

the tv series "song of ordinary people" tells the story of three couples or lovers in their 30s and 40s who are chased and blocked by life in their urban struggles. in the face of life's predicament, they do not feel sorry for themselves, but face their inner hearts without escaping, and finally find themselves and realize the value of life. the show ranked first in the ratings of cvb prime-time tv series and top1 in the ratings of all channels of kuyun prime-time tv series as soon as it was broadcast. after the broadcast, cvb, kuyun, huanwang, maoyan, dengta and other tv series ratings have topped the top1 many times. the popularity of iqiyi and tencent video continues to rise, and authoritative lists such as vlinkage, guduo, lanying, yien, and xunyi have also ranked top1 many times. the douyin drama list also topped the top1 at the same time. the show has aroused heated discussions on all social platforms on the internet.

the opening scene of the film is about the reality of high-energy urban survival, which has aroused diverse heated discussions.

as an urban topic drama that tells the story of workplace struggles with family as the narrative space, "song of mortals" starts with a high-intensity, fast-paced narrative to bring the audience a series of highly topical life dramas. in the plots that have been broadcast, the characters in the play have encountered many crises in life and the workplace one after another. full-time housewife shen lin (played by yin tao) lives a "fine life" in her circle of friends, but she intends to return to the workplace but repeatedly hits a wall, and has no choice but to apply for a job from her former subordinate who is now a director. after accepting the job with a pay cut and a demotion, shen lin helped her female boss resist sexual harassment, but was injured instead. shen lin's husband na wei (played by wang xiao) originally held tens of millions of options, but the company boss left and went into the mountains to practice, leaving him with a mess of 800,000 debts. na wei had a hard time and was ready to use the family's savings to pay off the debt, but he broke down under shen lin's questioning, and the two had a big fight. after reconciling, the two complained about the company and the workplace, dispelling the fatigue of work. the middle-aged worker whose company is facing risks and the mother of two who has difficulty returning to the workplace, this couple resonates deeply with the audience. the seemingly harmonious and happy family is actually full of troubles.

na wei's younger brother na jun (played by zhang zhehua) is busy with his career. he and his girlfriend li xiaoyue (played by zhang ruonan) meet less and less frequently due to overtime work, and they become a "long-distance" couple in the same city. he wanted to take a leave to accompany his girlfriend, but his leader suggested that he break up. li xiaoyue, who "quit her boss" on the spot, came to na wei's company to work. she showed excellent work ability, but refused to be promoted and continue to be an ordinary employee. na jun reprimanded her for not making progress, and the two had a conflict and faced a breakup. shen lin's younger brother shen lei (played by qin junjie) is a buddhist and inactive wife. xie meilan (played by chen haoyu) was pregnant but had an abortion alone, because the current situation of having no house and no car but hundreds of thousands of debts was not the future she wanted for her children. because the child was aborted and xie meilan's boss expressed feelings for her outside of work, shen lei fought with her. because of the abortion, the conflict between the two broke out. xie meilan asked shen lei for a divorce, but shen lei refused and burned the divorce agreement. he was emotionally broken and had no intention to work at the company, which caused dissatisfaction among his leaders... is career more important or life more important? is it wrong to rent a 40-square-meter old and dilapidated house and not want to have children? the real conflicts between couples and lovers also triggered heated discussions among the audience.

the whole process is full of pain points. the realistic plot resonates with people and is praised as a workplace microscope.

in addition to the emotional relationships and family conflicts between the characters, the presentation of "song of mortals" about the dilemma of middle-aged career and survival in the workplace has also aroused heated discussions among the audience. the series cleverly combines the seriousness of the workplace with light comedy elements, allowing the audience to follow the plot in a relaxed and joyful atmosphere and complain about various unhealthy phenomena in the workplace. among them, na wei's game of workplace favors and subtle interpersonal relationships are especially talked about by the audience. as a founding veteran of the company, na wei's family business, which he loyally serves, has become precarious because of his boss's practice in the mountains, and his position as vice president has suddenly become precarious. the wife who is incompatible with the boss takes over the company and employs relatives, and a formalistic attendance reform makes employees miserable. in order not to leave earlier than the leader, the employees have to work overtime and pretend to work hard, which also makes the audience who are usually troubled by overtime in the workplace feel deeply heartbroken, and they all complain about the bad rules of the workplace: "it's too real, my boss is so blatantly exploiting."

na jun and his girlfriend li xiaoyue showed two other opposing but very common workplace attitudes. na jun is always involuntarily, working hard to complete his "ten-year plan". li xiaoyue "quit her boss" on the spot because of a disagreement, and rejected the seemingly tempting promotion and salary increase from the new company, living a free and easy life. the two people with outstanding work ability but completely different workplace positioning and values ​​have resonated with the vast majority of young audiences. some viewers said that "na jun's preaching makes people feel very stressed", while others thought that "the king of volume's words are hard to hear but the truth is not rough", and the topic of "volume for life vs volume will lose life" also triggered passionate debates among netizens.

challenges and growth, ordinary men and women warmly face life's difficulties

"song of ordinary people" starts from the perspective of ordinary people, analyzes the truth of life through their experiences, and constructs the rich topics of the series from the three narrative perspectives of individual, family, and workplace. it presents highly dramatic conflicts and contradictions in the social phenomena familiar to the audience, and also shows the complexity of the interweaving of ideals and reality. however, the series does not only focus on the presentation of topics, but also easily dismantles these realistic topics that deserve to be taken seriously in a light and humorous context and a warm tone-shen lin learned that na wei was innocently in debt and chose to face it with him. she quit her nanny to save money, and at the same time accepted a job opportunity with a pay cut and demotion, and worked hard with her husband to meet the challenges of life. li xiaoyue and na jun, shen lei and xie meilan, they are also facing their own problems in life, but the series is not trapped in heaviness and anxiety, but leads the audience to find a good medicine to resolve the problem through the encounters and difficulties of the characters. many viewers praised the drama on social media: "life is about moving forward without stopping for a moment. the fast pace and high pressure of the big city are presented at the beginning, which dispels the charm while making people sigh at the difficulty of life." "the optimism and tenacity of "song of mortals" can only be understood by those with strong spirits!" "everyone has flaws, and the domestic urban drama finally shows the real 'mortals'."

three pairs of core characters, a panoramic group portrait, each character in "mortal song" has his own arc. they either stick to their professional ideals or rush for reality. their attitude of trying to climb in difficult situations allows every audience to see their own shadow in the play. through the complexity and changeability of life and the workplace and the warmth of ordinary men and women, the light comedy content wraps social insights and reflects social topics through the workplace. "mortal song" conveys a warm social background and positive energy, while allowing the audience to think about the wisdom of life that can be used as a mirror while watching the play.

what other trials will the mortals in the play encounter? how will they break through the dual pressures of family and work? the urban topic drama "mortal song" is being broadcasted simultaneously on cctv-8 prime time, iqiyi, and tencent video. cctv-8 broadcasts 2 episodes every night; iqiyi and tencent video vip members will update 2 episodes every day at 19:30, so stay tuned!