The "Rural Love" series is the longest-lived country comedy in China, which has accompanied countless audiences for the Spring Festival. For old fans, the absence of "hometown love" is not a year, so when "Xiang Love 16" is online, they can't wait to open a video, looking forward to seeing familiar faces and fresh stories.
However, after watching the first few episodes, they may be a little disappointed and even put on a play. Because this season's "hometown Love", not only Zhao Benshan's role is pitifully small, he has become a supporting role, but also the actors in the play are unseemly fat. Only Liu Ying's daughter Lanny is getting more and more beautiful, which has become the only bright spot in Ivory Hill.
The plot of "Rural Love 16" still follows the previous routine, taking family trivia as the main line, connecting all kinds of funny conflicts and misunderstandings. The opening is the scene of the Spring Festival, the sound of firecrackers, the smell of dumplings, children kowtowing to lucky money, full of flavor. Xie Guangkun and Zhao Si both have new plans. One wants to partner with his son Xie Yongqiang to open a hostel, and the other can do business in partnership with his in-laws. It seems to be harmonious, but in fact there is a hidden mystery.
Xie Guangkun is very sensitive to Xie Yongqiang's attitude. He feels that his son doesn't respect him for a trivial matter, and suspects that daughter-in-law Wang Xiaomeng and Bai Qingming are having an affair, tracking and monitoring, sowing discord, and trying to expose their secrets. Zhao Si regarded him as a goon, did not take him seriously, and wanted to take advantage of him, so he could not be outdone and lived directly in the Zhao family. The two men competed for the right to speak and calculated with each other.
Song Fugui's wife mistakenly thought she was pregnant and immediately became the boss of the family, bullying Song Fugui and Song Qinglian so that they dared not talk back, but it turned out to be an own dragon, and what was waiting for her was a farce. Wang Musheng never recovered after his divorce and wanted to fall in love with an old aunt. He was despised by his son Wang Xiaoshan and was beaten by the old aunt's son.
In this season's "hometown Love", there are still jokes in the plot, but after the laugh, the audience may feel a little sad, because they find that their idols are no longer the elegant demeanor they used to be.
Zhao Benshan, the former king of comedy, the former soul of Ivory Mountain, the former protagonist of "hometown Love", has been reduced to a supporting role, or even a walk-on. He played a pitiful part in the play, almost no lines, no bright spots, just watching other people's stories, occasionally interrupting, completely lost the former scenery and momentum.
Moreover, his figure is also amazing, fat as a ball, the flesh on his face is almost blocking his eyes, looks very unhealthy, very unenergetic. I don't know if it's because of his body or his mentality, he has lost his previous passion and creativity, and he can only rely on the golden rice bowl of "hometown love" to maintain his status and income, but he can't bring new surprises and emotions to the audience.
Not only Zhao Benshan, but also the other actors are ridiculously fat, with an average weight of more than 150 jin. They all look like middle-aged fat aunts and uncles, completely losing their youthful energy and charm. Xie Tengfei and Xie Yongqiang are simply carved out of the same mold, both round and round, and they can't tell who is the father and who is the son.
Wang Xiaomeng and Liu Ying are the same. They were originally beautiful women in Ivory Mountain, but now they are rustic village women. Their appearance plummets and their temperament disappears, which makes people feel distressed.
Their acting skills didn't improve much either. They even regressed a little. They all used one expression, one tone, and one action. From the beginning to the end, there was no change, no level, and no soul. They are no longer acting for art, for dreams, for the audience, but for money, for fame, for profit, they have forgotten why they want to embark on this road in the first place, they have lost their initial heart and enthusiasm.
Under such circumstances, there is no beauty in Ivory Hill, with one exception, that is Liu Ying's daughter Lanny. Lainey has been lovely, beautiful and smart since childhood, and she becomes more and more beautiful when she grows up. She has three-dimensional facial features, bright eyes, a high nose, full lips and a sweet smile, like a flower in full bloom. Her acting is also very good, very natural, very infectious, very talented, she is the most promising star in the "hometown Love" series, but also the hope and future of Ivory Hill.
Looking at Lainey, the audience may feel a little relieved, because she let them see the continuation and inheritance of the "hometown Love" series, but also let them see the growth and progress of their children. They hope that Lainey can continue to maintain her beauty and acting skills, not like other actors, become lazy and numb, lose their own elegant demeanor and charm.
Although "Rural Love 16" still has some jokes, it makes people feel less cordial and warm, because it is no longer the "rural love" series that we are familiar with and love. because it is no longer the "rural love" that we are familiar with and love. It has become a nursing drama of Zhao Benshan's apprentice, an obese drama with full weight, an old drama with no new ideas, and an empty shell drama without soul.
# 2024 Spring Festival file # this is the power of time, it allows us to see the aging and degradation of our idols, but also let us see our own change and growth. Perhaps, we should not be too harsh, after all, they are also human beings, have their own lives and difficulties, but also have their own choices and rights. Perhaps, we should also thank them, after all, they have given us countless joy and memories, but also used to be our example and pride.
We cannot deny that our expectation and love for the "hometown Love" series is no longer as strong and enthusiastic as it used to be. We are no longer so looking forward to the updates of every season, nor are we so concerned about the plot of every episode, nor do we like every character so much, nor do we trust every actor so much. We have begun to get tired of the story of the country, began to doubt the value of this comedy, and began to look for other entertainment and touching.
What do you think of it?