Chapter 2008 British Drama or American Drama

Let’s talk about the quality of British dramas and American dramas. Those fans of British dramas who despise American dramas think that American dramas are too superficial and are assembly-line works without thinking. They are not high-quality products. However, in fact, there are indeed many high-quality American dramas. , not all British dramas are outstanding.

"John Adams", "Rome" and "Band of Brothers" are all excellent historical dramas with solid scripts, elegant costumes and superb performances; "Law and Order" focuses on the cases and court arguments themselves, which are so enjoyable that the British are obsessed with them. I came over and bought the rights to remake it;

Although CSI solves cases so fast that it makes people complain about it, and it is not in line with scientific logic at all, the process can stand up to scrutiny, the story is exciting, the characters are full-bodied, and its influence is even greater than that of its British counterparts who can fire rockets;

As for the soap opera part, it is a specialty of American dramas. The names of "Broke Sisters" and "The Big Bang Theory" have been heard all over the world.

However, the main point that makes many British drama fans stand at the top of the chain of contempt is: Britain can and has produced sharper scripts, not in terms of special effects, acting skills, or soundtracks, but in the scripts! It is also the soul of a drama.

You can find scripts as sharp as a knife in the UK, but these scripts are often ones that Americans don't dare to shoot.

In this aspect, we can refer to the film and television industry of Country Z and the Korean entertainment industry. Korean movies have always been famous for the black government and black chaebols. A serial murder case in Huacheng has been remade in countless film and television dramas. The key is that the mastermind of this case is still unknown. Even if he is not caught, it is useless if he is caught. After the public prosecution period, as long as he does not commit any more crimes, the court will not be able to do anything to him.

I don’t know if that serial murderer was still alive and saw his original crime experience being replayed over and over again on TV every day, would he feel a sense of accomplishment because of it?

Let’s talk about British dramas again. Americans should never even think about dramas like “Black Mirror” where the malice seems to overflow from the screen.

"House of Cards" can be regarded as filling a gap for ZZ satirical dramas. However, the American version spent a lot of space on the personal experience of the protagonist, and specially arranged a grassroots background to make him more humane and easier to be accepted and forgiven. ——In short, I would never dare to directly put a Shangyingying to play with the weight.

Sensitive issues are a slap in the face for San Tianzao. After going through huge hardships, there is always a glimmer of hope. Grassroots heroes will always succeed one day. Only in this way can the audience accept it easily. Only when the audience is happy can the TV station recover its costs.

The British do not admire optimism so much, are not so keen on litigating, and have to pay TV fees every year. Therefore, British TV stations dare to write sharp books, while American public television stations that rely on advertising do not dare to do so.

So far, perhaps only HBO and Netflix have the courage and strength to narrow this gap.

Now it is possible to add a CW TV station, but no matter how the CW TV station is included, it will still have to rely on advertising rather than TV fees to survive, and its capabilities are limited.

Another difference lies in the way they deal with emotions. British people like to restrain and suppress emotions more than Americans. Therefore, the description of emotions in British dramas is often subtle. One look can say a thousand words;

Americans and American dramas will not be satisfied with this. They must really express their feelings and have solid physical contact before they can be satisfied.

Got it? For example, in Game of Thrones, there is real physical contact, otherwise it would be difficult to have a deep sense of immersion!

Anyway, in Yang Cheng’s view, the two countries have different levels of film and television dramas. It’s hard to say who is higher and who is lower. The difference comes from different histories and national conditions. Britain still retained a fairly complete social class after World War II. First of all, the existence of the royal family and aristocrats. To maintain a so-called upper class society, the taste of the upper class must, by definition, be higher than that of the general public.

The existence of social class makes some creators and funds flow to works that are more youthful, have more of their own style, and therefore have higher risks.

There is no such solid social class division in the United States. The overall aesthetics of the United States tend to be grassroots. Therefore, if an evaluation system with a class concept is used to rate the two countries, the United States will lose from the beginning.

In fact, not only in the field of TV dramas, but also in other fields, there is such a chain of contempt. After watching Adler, you know how important it is to be superior to others, especially for a person with low self-esteem, even if he is In this form.

A country's artistic works reflect its historical and cultural characteristics. The British have a great impression on foreigners that they are gentlemanly and reserved. They are aloof, nostalgic and conservative. They have free souls and independent will, and they are also famous. Gentleman culture and aristocratic spirit.

However, it turns out that the so-called gentleman culture and aristocratic spirit are nothing more than a stinky gangster putting on a suit, which cannot change the genes in his bones, and he will always be a descendant of pirates.

Complaints are complaints. This feature is closely related to the geographical environment of their country. Due to the existence of the English Channel, foreign invasion and control are not easy to occur in the UK. At the same time, the humid temperate maritime climate is rainy and foggy. To a certain extent, their characteristics contribute to their tepid and repressive character traits.

In addition, liberal and empiric education, as well as aristocratic cultural upbringing, prevent them from being enslaved by power.

Just look at "Downton Abbey". The complicated and exquisite lifestyle perfectly demonstrates this aristocratic upbringing. Even the housekeeper and the servants have their own pride. It's a bit similar to "A Dream of Red Mansions", where they are both from the upper class. The life of a family in society.

The United States was originally a British colony, and the first immigrants to immigrate there were more adventurous explorers.

As a country of immigrants, although it does not have a long history of its own, through constant absorption and development, it eventually formed an American culture with its own unique charm.

Therefore, there are many science fiction films in the United States, which dare to imagine the future and are willing to explore the future.

However, due to the lack of history and natural content materials, American dramas had to learn from some British history or legends at the beginning of writing, such as "Basic Deduction".

This makes the British drama fans feel superior to others: the dramas you watch are all borrowed from others and have no creativity at all. No matter how sophisticated the production is, what is the use?

Of course, this is definitely biased. After all, in the eyes of many people who do not watch British dramas, American dramas are the center of true originality. Korean dramas and mainland dramas all draw on elements of American dramas.

Anyway, it is a reference, not a copy. What is there to question?

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