Finally, I went through "Wo Ju", the best well-known and most heated-discussed TV serial in China.
First of all, it was a pain, a suffering, not because of the plots or ideas in the program. Instead, it was watching the serial itself. For years, I have been away from TV serials, whatever from the western or the eastern. They are so long, so tedious, so slow in progress, that I just run out of patience. Worse still, you can guess more than 80% of its story. Drama, what else could it be? Unbelievably, I did it, on "Wo Ju". As Jintao said, whenever I wasted some time on anything unnecessary, I would feel nervous and guilty. Yep, that is my feeling now. But how did I start it? It was on all over the internet, western medias, and friends’ words. Out of curiosity, I had to find out, didn’t I?
Alright, why is "Wo Ju" such a hit? It is a mess of hot topics in China, unaffordable housing prices, problem of employment, loyalty to marriage, government corruption. These issues are so commonly known that people take them for granted, not bothering to talk about them. However, when they are all put together, it just triggers a burst of comments from the audience, complaints, criticisms and acquiescence.
Song:
Undoubtedly, he is the most controversial figure in the story. As the secretary for a mayor, Song has got more than everything he wants, power in the government, money from nowhere, an "everyman-wanted" range rover, a warm family and an unnecessary girl. He is handsome (maybe), mature, wealthy, resolute, and smart, so smart that he plots every single moment of his life, his work, meeting with Haizao, talks with his wife, and probably even his deadly car accident. It explains that so many girls, ladies and grannies are crazy for him. One of my friends is right one of them. She said Song is faithful to Haizao, because of his 5 million and his death. I just couldn’t agree on that. Since he has got a considerate wife and a "lovely" daughter, he should take responsibility for them, and principle. She laughed, "principle?! You are talking principle now, these years?" That moment, for the first time, I felt left behind, so outdated. Anyway, I couldn’t believe that Song would fall deep in love with a naive girl just because she looks like his school beauty, leaving no financial guarantee for his wife and daughter. They have no experience at all, except those on bed. And I couldn’t believe Haizao would let go her precious memory with Xiaobei, in the expectation of an unrealistic love. But I have to accept it.
