The lawyer-themed TV series "Ladies' Law" starring Jiang Shuying, Liu Mintao, and Peng Yuchang was a little bit looking forward to seeing the cast and preview. After chasing the drama, I have experienced the feeling of "seller's show" to some extent - domestic workplace dramas are still familiar flavors and familiar formulas.
The main line of the plot is that two elite female lawyers Xu Jie (played by Jiang Shuying) and Chen Ran (played by Liu Mintao) work together to deal with various cases, most of which can correspond to some high-profile social issues. The professional presentation of barristers is quite limited. In at least the first 10 episodes, the two of them have been in court once, and the time does not exceed 5 minutes. sex.
Having said that, there are basically three paradigms for sibling love in domestic film and television dramas.
The first is the old "Prince Charming and Cinderella" and "The Overbearing President Falls in Love with Me". The heroine is not only Cinderella, but also a "sister"-here, women's age often exists as a "disadvantage", and the subtext is: she is not only Cinderella, she is still very old. "Brother" dares to overcome many obstacles to be with "sister", which shows the courage and purity of love.
In the improved and upgraded version of this model, the screenwriter returns the protagonist's identity to an ordinary person, and highlights the life wisdom of the "sister". In the relationship with her "younger brother", she acts as a leader to help her "younger brother" grow up, "younger brother" is the first to be emotional, and then there will be a process of overcoming age barriers. You can refer to Hu Ge and Yan Ni's "Life Revelation", Ruby Lin and Zhang Xuanrui's "My Boy".
The second mode is quite common in today's urban emotional dramas. The "sister" is more mature, and the "brother" is emotionally warm, but because he is too naive, he cannot bring a sense of security to the "sister". As soon as the novelty passed, the relationship died. For example, Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang in "Thirty Only", Zhu Suosuo and Xie Hongzu in "Golden Years".
In this type of model, the creators still have the "old rules" of age in their minds, that is, they believe that age is proportional to the maturity of people, so they should be "matched" and similar in age.
The third model is that when the domineering Yujie meets the young puppy, it emerges in large numbers in the "female-oriented" era. The Lady's Law falls into this pattern.
The identity of the domineering royal sister highlights the independent personality, economic independence and spiritual independence of women, and they are full of charm. In the first two modes, the "sister" is often troubled by the age difference with the "brother", and it takes a long time for psychological construction. When I go to the domineering royal sister, there are often not so many rules and regulations. They love what I love, and they don't take the age difference too seriously.
In "Ladies' Law", Xu Jie is almost never seen to have this concern, and she is very active. For example, not long after she met Song Xiu, she noticed that Song Xiu had a favorable impression of her, and she also felt that this "brother" was quite pleasing. When Xu Jie was unhappy, she directly called Song Xiu, who had only known each other for a few days, "I want to be happy, but I can't be happy. What do you think?"
Xu Jie said, why are you standing so far away? Only then did Song Xiu sit next to Xu Jie. Looking at Xu Jie with his eyes closed, he couldn't help but kiss her.
Song Xiu was still in shock, so Xu Jie kissed Song Xiu in a hurry. Then, she asked Song Xiu tenderly, "Do you want to continue?"
At present, the rivalry between the two is basically that the "brother" listens to the "sister", and the "sister" has full control of the initiative in the relationship - when she is busy, she puts the "brother" aside; the "sister" is lonely and cold At that time, I have my "brother" to stand by my side...
For thousands of years, men have been consuming "female sex". When women have the economic ability and the right to speak, they are also consuming "male sex" in popular culture. To be fair, it's not entirely a bad thing. In the stage of "the domineering president falls in love with me", women are passive and weak, but in the stage of "the domineering royal sister falls in love with the little milk dog", women are active and powerful, and it is women's domination and control over men that stand out. . Moreover, women's aesthetics and expectations for men are no longer in a state of repression, but can be freely released through consumption, thereby dismantling the mainstream cultural narrative style dominated by men's needs.
It's just that this kind of emotional drama may be a little fresh to watch, and if it continues to advance in this way, it will also make people feel "greasy" and feel that it is a pity to be thin. The emergence of the little milk dog certainly reflects the rise of women's status, but from another perspective, it reflects the power of male dominance rules, so that the entire society, including elite women, lacks imagination about the model of equality between men and women. So, tossing and turning is nothing more than patriarchy and its version - men objectify women, and I will objectify men.
Can't we let go of the obsession of "who takes the initiative" and write about two people in love? "Sister" doesn't have to be domineering, and I'm the most aggressive, and "younger" doesn't have to be "milk dog" and obey me. Although love does not happen in a vacuum, but after removing all kinds of impurities, the essence of good love is the same - after a wonderful heartbeat, two people who are not related by blood respect each other, fetter each other, rely on each other, undertake together, Grow together and be happy together. On this basis, the screenwriter will ponder carefully how to write new ideas in every detail of this process.
"Ladies' Law" occasionally has such brushstrokes. Facing Song Xiu's fiery eyes and his sincere request, "Give me a chance" - if the screenwriter uses a cliché, Xu Jie will directly give a yes or no answer.
But the screenwriter asked Xu Jie to decide whether to give Song Xiu a chance by tossing a coin.
If it is the word side, then stay together, if it is the flower side, forget it.
The coin fell into Xu Jie's palm, and Xu Jie slowly opened it.
It was clearly a flower, but she told Song Xiu, "I didn't expect you to be so lucky."
The main line of the plot is that two elite female lawyers Xu Jie (played by Jiang Shuying) and Chen Ran (played by Liu Mintao) work together to deal with various cases, most of which can correspond to some high-profile social issues. The professional presentation of barristers is quite limited. In at least the first 10 episodes, the two of them have been in court once, and the time does not exceed 5 minutes. sex.
The Lady's Law poster
But I don't want to hold on to the workplace (just give up). Apart from the workplace, the most discussed point of the show is Jiang Shuying and Peng Yuchang's sister and brother love in the play. Song Xiu (played by Peng Yuchang) is a young trainee lawyer in the law firm. After getting to know Xu Jie, he was quickly attracted by Xu Jie's beauty and temperament.Song Xiu (played by Peng Yuchang)
Domineering Royal Sister VS New Year's Puppy, full of gimmicks. The workplace drama is bland, can "Ladies' Law" regain a city with its emotional line?Having said that, there are basically three paradigms for sibling love in domestic film and television dramas.
The first is the old "Prince Charming and Cinderella" and "The Overbearing President Falls in Love with Me". The heroine is not only Cinderella, but also a "sister"-here, women's age often exists as a "disadvantage", and the subtext is: she is not only Cinderella, she is still very old. "Brother" dares to overcome many obstacles to be with "sister", which shows the courage and purity of love.
In the improved and upgraded version of this model, the screenwriter returns the protagonist's identity to an ordinary person, and highlights the life wisdom of the "sister". In the relationship with her "younger brother", she acts as a leader to help her "younger brother" grow up, "younger brother" is the first to be emotional, and then there will be a process of overcoming age barriers. You can refer to Hu Ge and Yan Ni's "Life Revelation", Ruby Lin and Zhang Xuanrui's "My Boy".
The second mode is quite common in today's urban emotional dramas. The "sister" is more mature, and the "brother" is emotionally warm, but because he is too naive, he cannot bring a sense of security to the "sister". As soon as the novelty passed, the relationship died. For example, Zhong Xiaoqin and Zhong Xiaoyang in "Thirty Only", Zhu Suosuo and Xie Hongzu in "Golden Years".
In this type of model, the creators still have the "old rules" of age in their minds, that is, they believe that age is proportional to the maturity of people, so they should be "matched" and similar in age.
The third model is that when the domineering Yujie meets the young puppy, it emerges in large numbers in the "female-oriented" era. The Lady's Law falls into this pattern.
The identity of the domineering royal sister highlights the independent personality, economic independence and spiritual independence of women, and they are full of charm. In the first two modes, the "sister" is often troubled by the age difference with the "brother", and it takes a long time for psychological construction. When I go to the domineering royal sister, there are often not so many rules and regulations. They love what I love, and they don't take the age difference too seriously.
In "Ladies' Law", Xu Jie is almost never seen to have this concern, and she is very active. For example, not long after she met Song Xiu, she noticed that Song Xiu had a favorable impression of her, and she also felt that this "brother" was quite pleasing. When Xu Jie was unhappy, she directly called Song Xiu, who had only known each other for a few days, "I want to be happy, but I can't be happy. What do you think?"
Xu Jie (Jiang Shuying) calls Song Xiu, who has just met.
Song Xiu hurried over to look for "sister". After playing squash, Song Xiu and Xu Jie went home, and Song Xiu helped Xu Jie to compress her head. Song Xiu stood far away and restrained his distance.Xu Jie said, why are you standing so far away? Only then did Song Xiu sit next to Xu Jie. Looking at Xu Jie with his eyes closed, he couldn't help but kiss her.
Song Xiuqing couldn't help kissing Xu Jie.
Xu Jie pretended to be angry, which frightened Song Xiu. She said sharply: "If you make a mistake, you will be punished."Song Xiu was still in shock, so Xu Jie kissed Song Xiu in a hurry. Then, she asked Song Xiu tenderly, "Do you want to continue?"
Xu Jie is a "master"
A master, Xu Jie is really a master, and Song Xiu was quickly pinched by this "sister". Like a puppy, he is loyal, clingy, cute, and considerate. He is completely centered on "sister", full of admiration for "sister", and strives to be in line with "sister".At present, the rivalry between the two is basically that the "brother" listens to the "sister", and the "sister" has full control of the initiative in the relationship - when she is busy, she puts the "brother" aside; the "sister" is lonely and cold At that time, I have my "brother" to stand by my side...
Xu Jie "swipe away" to Song Xiu
To a certain extent, this kind of "little milk dog" is a materialized imagination of men - this is a replica of the shaping of women in a patriarchal society. Little milk dogs are "sticky and obedient", which corresponds to women's "behaved and obedient"; little milk dogs' "loyalty" is equivalent to women's "virgin chastity"; little milk dogs are "handsome and cute", Just like women's "beautiful and pure"...For thousands of years, men have been consuming "female sex". When women have the economic ability and the right to speak, they are also consuming "male sex" in popular culture. To be fair, it's not entirely a bad thing. In the stage of "the domineering president falls in love with me", women are passive and weak, but in the stage of "the domineering royal sister falls in love with the little milk dog", women are active and powerful, and it is women's domination and control over men that stand out. . Moreover, women's aesthetics and expectations for men are no longer in a state of repression, but can be freely released through consumption, thereby dismantling the mainstream cultural narrative style dominated by men's needs.
It's just that this kind of emotional drama may be a little fresh to watch, and if it continues to advance in this way, it will also make people feel "greasy" and feel that it is a pity to be thin. The emergence of the little milk dog certainly reflects the rise of women's status, but from another perspective, it reflects the power of male dominance rules, so that the entire society, including elite women, lacks imagination about the model of equality between men and women. So, tossing and turning is nothing more than patriarchy and its version - men objectify women, and I will objectify men.
Can't we let go of the obsession of "who takes the initiative" and write about two people in love? "Sister" doesn't have to be domineering, and I'm the most aggressive, and "younger" doesn't have to be "milk dog" and obey me. Although love does not happen in a vacuum, but after removing all kinds of impurities, the essence of good love is the same - after a wonderful heartbeat, two people who are not related by blood respect each other, fetter each other, rely on each other, undertake together, Grow together and be happy together. On this basis, the screenwriter will ponder carefully how to write new ideas in every detail of this process.
"Ladies' Law" occasionally has such brushstrokes. Facing Song Xiu's fiery eyes and his sincere request, "Give me a chance" - if the screenwriter uses a cliché, Xu Jie will directly give a yes or no answer.
But the screenwriter asked Xu Jie to decide whether to give Song Xiu a chance by tossing a coin.
If it is the word side, then stay together, if it is the flower side, forget it.
The coin fell into Xu Jie's palm, and Xu Jie slowly opened it.
It was clearly a flower, but she told Song Xiu, "I didn't expect you to be so lucky."
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